To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT 1]
And
TO-MORROW NIGHT,
"THE GEISHA."
FRIDAY & SATURDAY,
"A RUNAWAY GIRL,"
PLAN at Roatsson PIANO CO.
NOTE-A LATE TRAM will run after the Performance Nightly.
B. HERMANN, Business Manager. Hongkong, cist March, 1900,
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(EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 264.
A
REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held at the FREE- Masons"[Jala, Zeiland Sterjon"THURSDAY, the 29th instant, at 5 for 5.30 pa..precisely. Visiting Brechren are cordially invited to agend,
Hongkong, 21st March, 1gba.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, ÈIMITED,
FOR MANILA.
HE Company's Sternship
THE
*FOONGSANG,"
Captain Wrigall, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, ne sath instant, at Noon,
Ts Steamer as Superior Accommodation for First class Passengers, and is fiued through. out with Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers,
Hongkong, Sist March, 1990. .
Lazzl
--INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG'AND
CALCUTTA. THE
"HE Company's Steamship
“SHELÝDRĄJ
Captain Davies, will be despatched as atieve on WEDNESDAY, the 28thinstant, at Nohn.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 21st, March, 1909,
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OCEAN STRAMBHIP COMPANY,
FOR LIVERPOOL (DIRECT). Taking Cargo at London Rates.
THE Company's Steamship
"HECTOR"
Captain Bait, will be despatched
TUESDAY, the roth April
For Freight, apply to
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Agents.
an
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO" The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignatures and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo imperling the Sscharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
C. L. GORHAM,
Acting Agent.
* Hongkong, rist March, nyon.
*ntimation.
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED...
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED A.D). 1846.
BRANDIES:
A. Hennessy's Old Pele, Red'
Capsule
$18
$21
B.-Superior Very Old Cogneo
Red Capsule C.-Very Old Liqueur Cognac $24 V.0.-D.-Hennessy's Finest.
Very Old Liqueur Cog- nae, 1872 Vintago, Red Capsule -
V.V.0.-E.--Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1862
·Vintage -
$36
$48
All our Brandies are guaranteed to be PURE COGNAC, the differences in price being merely a question of age and vintage.
Sample bottles and smaller quanti tics will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1900.
MARRIAGES.
At Union Church, Victoria, Hongkong, on- att instant, by the Rev. G. J. Williams, KATE 6. MACALLAN, fourth daughter of James Macallan, Esq., Aberdeen, (Scotland), to Capt.; WM. MACKAY, 5.9. Propontis, son of Capt. Mackay, Harbour Master, Fraserburgh. [374
On the zist instant, at the Peak Church, Hongkong, by the Rev. R. F. Cobhold, M., JAMES MIDDLETON BECK, of the Enstem Extension Telegraph Company's service, to ALICE CAROLINE, only daughter of Bruce Shepherd, Hongkong Civil Service. [375
The
Hongkong Telegraph
THE Italian-cruiser Liguria was favoured by a visit from II.E. Major General Gascoigne yesterday attended by his Aide de camp, Capt. the Hon.. H. W. Trefusis.
Ir is supposed that plague has made its appearance in the New French possession, Kwang-chau-wan, as the authorities have applied for plague serum from Saigon. ‹ ¦
DR. J. M. Atkinson left for home to-day, in the German. mail steamer Stuttgart. Dr. J: A. Lowson has been appointed F. M. O. during his absence. Mr. C. W. Duggan also left by
the same steamer.
ONLY two cases of communicable disease-were notified as occurring in the colony, during the „HONGKONG, - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1900.week ending 17th March. These were both
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TELEGRAM S.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.
Défonce of Mafeking.
Losnos, March 19th. Constant and severe fighting is taking place at Mafeking. The British and Boer trenches are in the closest proximity and hoth sides are using dynan:ite band grenades freely. Various reports indicate that the beseigers have been reinforced.
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sulall-pox cases, in the city of Victoria, and there was one death.
THR plague still continuing at Honolulu, energetic steps are being taken to meet it, and there is some talk of reforming the town drainage, which may have something to do with the plague continuing there.
MR. SID BLACK, and Mr. I. Jenkins, trick hicycle and folo Bicycle rider, arrived from Calenta by the ss. Chelydra yesterday. They hope in give an exhilation of their powers in the Hongkong pulilic nest S y afternoon when there should he a
ence, to wit ness one of the sensations o... East. They are on, tour, having spent five months in fodia and Ceylon and are due in London in October next.
Advance of General Methuen. The constitution of General Methuen's force is not known but it is believed to be composer largely of Colonial horse Dr. A. Hoch, the French anthropologist. men from Kimberly. General. Methuen attacks the theory that thick lips denote sen- reached Warrenton on the 16th instant insuality, while thin and dejicate tips denote time to present the bridge being completely spirituality, firmness,' and elevated character. destroyed and to secure theypont on, the The scientist considers that the shape, size, and Vaal Ring
colour of the lips are purely race characteristics, and that in the hybrid peoples of Europe and America, where there has been such an inter-
Obituary.
The death of General Sir William Lock-mingling of races, a child may inherit from not hart at Calcutta is announced.
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LATER,
very remate ancestors formis of lips that com- pletely belie the actual character of the child, as indicated by the lip theory. Dr. Bloch, cun-
General White Sails for England, siders that really thick tips in the white races
General White has arrived at Capetownre always' anomalies or freaks of natures. in ill health, and sails for England on Wedneslay.
Rumourod Outbreak in China, Mr. St. John Brodrick replying to a ques- tion in the House of Coatmons regarding Trumpūrs enjorating from Americá of an apprehended. Anarchial outbreak in China, said, that the Government would continue to take the necessary steps to protect British interests.
THE WAR LOAN, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, states that the total applications for the war loan amounted to £335,500,000.
From Japanese Papersà The Ginseng Trouble,
SEOUL, March 7th.
The Japanese Government has agreed to the request of the Korean Government to adopt measures in avoid the inconvenience to both countries which occurs at present in the troub les that arise over the trade in red ginseng. It is believed ginseng will be made a monopoly, like camphor in Formosa...
Death of Dr. Toyama.:
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TOKYO, March 7th.
De: M: Toyama, late President of the Im- perial University and ex-Minister of Education, has been appointed an Honorary Professor, of the imperial University, and has been promoted to the junior grade of the Second Rank, the Second Order of Merit being, conferred upon him,
De Toyama is reported to have expired this morning.
The China Question:
Tokyo, March 8th. The Chinese Miristar in Tokyo has officially communicated to the Japanese Government the proclamation regarding the heir apparent to the throne of China.
A similar communication has been made to
the Governments of all the other Powers.
FUKUOKA, March 8th,
Collapse of a Colliery Shaft. The shaft of the Matsuyama Colliery in Kurate district, Fukuoka prefecture, has collapsed, and eight miners are imprisoned. Operations are being conducted to dig them
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The Ingen Mine. REPORTED CONFIRMATION OF CONCESSION.
SEOUL, March toth. The concession to work the Inzan mine has at last been granted to Mr. Pritchard Morgan.
The Rate of Interest.
TOKYO, March 2015.
The Mitsui Bank has arranged to raise the rate ofinterest on current deposits to 5.4 per cent. per annum on and after the 16th. inst.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:--
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The Royal Johore Tin Mines have been having a troublesome time of it but having arrested some of the coolies implicated in it the trouble seems to have abated a little. The again in a few weeks. owners hope to have everything all right once
TEE new site for the Victoria Recreation Club, is to be near the present Murray Pier, which is to be done away with, when the extension of some 6c0 feet beyond the present Fraya Wall takes place. Much gratification has been felt by the members at this intelligence.
THE Odd Volumes Society announce a lecture for Monday next, un "The Grip on Colonial Empire," by Mr. J. W.-Jones. The lecture will be delivered in the Chamber of Commerce- Ron, City Hall, commencing at 5.15 p.m. The Hon. W. M. Goodman will take the chair.
THE "GEISHA" AT THEATRE
ROYAL
commanding his instant execution without | farther trial. Liu, however, had his friends also, and so escaped first to Macao. This place being too hot for him dad ting in momentary. danger of being kidnapped to Canton by the Viceroy's runners, Liu went to Hongkong and from thence to Shanghai. Having now the chance of reversing all these with the additional one of getting his revenge npon certain gentry exposing his defalcations in the Weising of Canton who were the most energetic in Lottery, olafting according to ex-Viceroy Tan's memorial to the Throne to nearly three Liu Haid hsun is now trying his best to earn. million tatis, it is not to be wondered at that
his reward,
Macao, March Bil-A, C. D. News.
THE TOKYO OVERHEAD RAILWAY.
JAPAN AND GREAT BRITAIN.
THE EMPEROR'S MESSAGE.
Great Britain is unabated is amply borne out That the good feeling between Japan and not only by the Emperor of Japan's, con gratulatory message to Queen Victoria, but by the tone of the vernacular press. The which, we may mention, has been telegraphed Shimpo, in a loading article-the substance of to the Times-says
They have heartfelt and true sympathy with The Japanese people do not regard' the British victory as the aflair of a foreign country, Great Britain. The congratulatory telegram sent by the Emperor on the British victory, in South Africa was dispatched in view of the in-. tercourse between the Courts of the two coun tries, but it may be taken as representing the friendly feeling of the Japanese nation at largo towards Great Britain. This fact will be noted by the British dation, and there can be no doubt that the step taken by the Emperor will greatly conduce to the promotion of cordial relations" between the two countries."
Nothing has been heard for a long time of the projected over-head railway in Tokyo, for the constraction of which the Diet gave its consent in the tenth session. It appears that great difficulties have attended the negotiations for the purchase of land.' in the Kojimachi -district, however, these difficulties have been,
COUNT INDUYE ON THE overcome, and of the 18 land-owners whose Last night at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, property will be affected in the Shiba district
ECONOMIC SITUATION. Mr. 1. Dallas and his company scored another the majority have made terms. We have aleuly given a synopsis of the plot commence in junc, 1901. The first section of address to the Bankers' Club, said the trade of
It is expected, sucress in their production of the "Geisha." therefore, that the work of construction will
Count Inouye, in the course of a recent
need not again allude to them. One character, which is somewhat south of Shinbashi, it will, The pernicious effects of the war had endured and a criticism of the leading performers sa the line will be short. Starting from Shiba-ura, Japan was not yet on a satisfactory footing.. however, which through inadvertance, was omitted, is well worth favourable mention, being the Yamashita Gato, thence along, Yuraku had necessitated an increase of fighting men pass along Hikage-cho, thence through to the present. The expansion of armaments that of Reginald Fairfas taken by Mr.Arthur Percho, and finally reach the central station from 200,000 to 400,000, and this meant that, cival, a rollicking spendthrift, both in love and in Eiraku-cho, in the immediate, neighbour 200,000 men have been withdrawn from pro- money, he admirably depicts a sailor laddie; his hood of the handsome pile of buildings ductive employment, Indirectly, too, as well vuice, ton, is extremely well suited to the part
erected under the auspices of the Mitsu Bishins directly, the expansion had injured the
pro. and reminded us of concerts we have heard on.
Company. The making of this railway will ductive power of the people. He found from the quarter deck when the genuine. sailor boys doubtless conduce to the erection, of new caquity of the headmen of the villages in his have been singing, Miss Madge Grey received edifices on the large expanse of ground lying neighbourhood that ex-soldiers were unable to Perhaps we might suggest that a few of the en- sube, of which 84,500 isubo belong to the from the service. Moreover they were discon tw bouquets at the conclusion of the first act. beyond the castle moat-an area of 200,000 return to their former labour after dismissal cores be omitted. We cannot say that the singers Mitsu Bishi. At present there are four blocks tented with coarse food and clothing. Increase do not deserve it, but the play is lengthy as it stands and when encores are indiscrimately Chamber of Commerce, the insurance.com.
of buildings on the latter lot the new Tokyo of population and rise in price had brought about an increase of imports, and now of salt allowed they are apt to cause complaint at the panies' offices, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the and eggs alone the imports were 1,200,000 and lateness of the hour when the curtain drops. Mitsu Bishi offices, and Messrs. Takata and 100,000 yen respectively. The various enter Two more performances of the "Geisha" will Company's office. These edifices are on a prises which had sprang up after the war, and be given and we should advise our readers to scale altogether above that of any other build the extension of the railway systems had also avail themselves of this opportunity and secure seats at their earliest convenience.
ings erected in Tokyo by private enterprise. tended to increase the amount of imports. Cont The Chamber of Commerce rooms cost 200,000 sittering, further, the increase of luxury among yen, and the four Mitsu Bishi blocks are said the lower classes, the future of Japan was nor to have involved an expenditure of about one free from anxiety. People were apt to talk about million. According to published estimates, a foreign loan whenever they found the money. the over-head railway company will require market tightening, but was it possible at present 40,000 frude of land for theit central station for Japan to float such a loan? ̈England, thu and for the various structures connected great money market, was now involved in an.. with it, but the estimate seems rather ex- expensive war with the Transvaal, and could aggerated.. Forty thousand fubs of land in hardly be expected to be in a position to accept Elraku-cho would cost over two million yen, loans for other countries. There was only one It is understood to be the intention of the remedy for the economical evils of Japan, and Mitsu Bishi Company to veto the erection of that was to prevent the exodus of specie by any buildings that do not satisfy a certain encouraging home manufactures. Bankers, standard of solidity, and though edifices so however, should set their faces against enter costly as those already standing in the district prises of a speculative nature.—Japon Mail. are not likely to be speedily-multiplied, it may- be assumed that the Mitsu Bishí's rule, and the creation of a quarter presenting a vivid their own munificent expenditure, will result in object lesson to the citizens of Tokyo. Many and many a year must elapse before the capital of Japan ceases to be a city of hovels, but the time will come, in despite of earthquakes Japan Mail.
CANTON NOTES.
PIRACIES IN CANTON.
On the 27th of last month while Leung Ab Lee, a Chinese gentleman, who had returned to Canton from Hongkong by the steamer Hoi Tong, was going to a junk to go to his native village, the sampan was boarded by pirates, who stole a box of clothes and some provisions valued at $300. A similar thing happened to another geatleman who hart just returned from Japan. China says these must be very brave ruflians to commit piracy in Canton waters.
PIRATICAL LAUNCH AGROUND.
On the oth inst., the Ping On Co.'s steam launch Let Fan, of Canton was boarded by pirates while on her way to Canton from Sui Hing. The pirates after robbing he took her fack another launch but while on the way for this, purpose they stuck fast'on a rock and foundered in the Sak Big River. No deaths are reported.
The Palace of Westminster has in each in- fluenza epidemic been a centre of inflyenza, and it would be interesting to know, the British Medical Journal observes, whellier those responsible for the cleansing and ventilation of the chamber itself, as well as of the lobbies, committee rooms, tea room, library, and so on, propose to take any special means to prevent the dissemination of infection when the House of Commons meets again. The air of the Chamber and its dependent rooms and pas sages is subjected to various processes which make it dry and at the same time enervating, the difference between the temperature of varj-" bus parts is often very considerable, owing, as it is asserted, to a division of authority,,
"Te a man of large fortune wishes his widow to: live to an exceptional age let him give her a life interest in his property, and in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred she will test the patience of his natural heirs. Lady Rolle survived her husband for more than forty-three years, dying at the age of ninety-one, and during that period she draw about Lego a year from the Rolle estates. Lady Westminster (mother of the late Duke) had her husband's large estates in Dorsetshire and Wiltshire for life, and he left- her nearly a million of personal property. She lived to ninety-five. Lady Emily Foley, who died shortly after she celebrated her ninety, third birthday, survived her husband for fifty-kong, who has been reinined for the defence of three years, and he left her the whole of his vast property in Herefondshire, Worcestershire, and Staffordshire for life.
ANOTHER magnificent find has been inade,
SCHEME FOR LOWERING THE PRICE OF RICE. HE. the Viceroy, Li Hung Chung, having noticed the great suffering caused by the high price of rice in Canton, has proposed to send to Wuhu and other places for some. When this arrives he will command the rice-dealers if this does not succeed in, bringing down the to sell it at the lowest margin of profit. price H.E. intendis starting a company to sell rice at cost price.
THE REFORMER KIN LIEN- SHAN'S CASE.
THE MIKADO AND QUEEN-
· VICTORIA.
The Japan Timer is informed that Queen Victoria has sent á reply to H.M. the Emperor, thanking him in courteous terms for the kind Majesty in connection with the late decisive message of congratulation dispatched by His victories of the British troops in South Africa.
FUKHIEN.
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DISHONEST OFFICIALS.
Two cases of dishonesty among official employés are reported in the Japanese papers, The first is that of a telegraph clerk in the telegraph office at Kufu. He has been arrested on charge of having forged telegrams in collusion with a rice merchant. The other case is that of three milway guards at Kanazawa Station, who have been arrested on a charge of having stolen some goods from the trains.
ALLEGED BRIBERY OF PEERS.
members of the Japaness House of Feers It is rumoured that some of the prominent
have been bribed by Mr. Ishikawa and other priests of the East Hongwanji temple. Steps are being taken by some of the members to expose the corruption and there is said to Kobe Chronicles be great excitement among those concerned
A CASE OF "SOTNESS,"
[BY M. QUAD.]·
rods beyond a humble cabin, was a lonesome Seated on a rock by the roadside, about forty looking inan, and the colonel halted to ask if
he was ill..
The Jiji publishes some notes by Mr. Shiga Juke on a recent tour in Fukhien. Mr. Shiga Seems to have supposed at first that Fükhiến SHANGHAI, March 17th,
was the most fertile district of South' China, The following letter was received from Macao and the richest in valuable productions and yesterday by members of the Reform Party mines. He was surprised, however, at finding here, which we have been kindly allowed to that the territory, being so mountainous, has The people, under such physical disadvantages, translate :-Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., of Hong- but a small area of ground fit for cultivation.
Mr. Kin Lien-shan, has also been requested to find great difficuly in gaining a subsistence, draw un a petition on his behalf to the Marquis Every year there is a large emigration to For of Salisbury, a large number of foreign sym- mosa, Australia, and Califomia. Mineral pathisers having also expressed a wish to sign wealth, however, appears to be scattered over
"It's this way, stranger, he replied, after the paper. The substance of the petition is to the entire district. The most prominent mines standing up to get a better look at the cabin. * fell out with the ale woman yisterday, and Says the Melbourne Age, at the New Nugger 1 be telegraphed to the Preniier in order not to are those of silver in Engchun, iron in Ankeng had to take the outside of the cabin.”
Jose-time. Besides Mr. Francis and the well-and. Kotian, lead in Pengho, and anthracite
You had a family misunderstanding? Gully, near Yandoit, and about 10 miles northtown Portuguese lawyer Pacheco (?), the coal in Siau-bu. Hot springs of every high
"That's it I left the cabin and told her I'd east of· Daylesford: The mining registrar at following legal gentlemen from Hongkong temperature also abound. In short, Fukhien -the last-named town reports to the Mines de have also been retained to defond Mr. Kin, may he considered a mining district, and never cum back till she begged my parding. That was noon yisterday, and I've sot here partment that two miners, named Freeman namely, Messrs. Stokes and Wei On, a younger it will be advisable for Japan to secure at
brother of Mr. Wei Yuk, a member of the Legis once mining privileges as
preliminary ever since. and Rodgers, while working at New Nuggetylative Council of Hongkong. With such an array towards the establishment of a fooling in your share toward making peace?""
Wouldn't it be better to go down and do Gully, unearthed a large alluvial nugget weigh of legal talent-the best procurablein Hongkong South China, Railway concessions are ing no less than dooz. itd., at a depth of it will be strange four party does not triumph also important. A railway of 560 mile my dignity of the family would go to smash, "Couldn't think of it. I've got to hold on to in this matter. 13ft. from the surface. The nugget is very
We are also very grateful from Foochow to Kiukong is necessary. Some smooth and well waterworn, and there are a
to the Portuguese authorities here for their may say that, as Japan has been unable to invariable courtesy and kindness to Mr. Kin, construct even the Soul-Fusan railway, any few speaks of quartz adhering to it. It is ever since it became evident that he had been attempt to acquire concessions in a territory about six inches long, four inches wide, and made the victim of a trumped-up charge. For like Fakhien, which is still more distant and two inches thick in the centre, tapering off to
when Mr. Kin was first arrested and asked has little or no direct connection with Japan, a thickness of half an-inch at the edges. The about the money he was said to have taken would excite the ridicule of the would. But it I've got to cooker or die! Yo might stop at gold is worth about 41. 15. per ounce. An ex
from the Telegraph Administration his surprise must be observed that the territory, if left to the cabe as yo go along and sorter put in a was so great and so genuine that the Porte-itaelf, is in danger of passing into the bands of word for me. Tell her yo' talked with me and traordinary feature of the discovery is that it guese officials suspected at once that there was other nations. The opening of the port of that yo' found me so sot that nothin' on the was made within eight fact of the spot where a something behind the charge, not knowing at Tswanchis is also of the first necessity. Seven face of this airth kin unsot me."
the time that Mr. Kin was wanted for being a tenths of the immigrants lato Formosa are from patriot and a Reformer. Our friends are per Tswanchiu, while the remaining three-lenths named J. Brown, and close to the point at which
fectly safe so long as we have the sympathy of come from Canton, The inhabitants of Tawan- a third nugget, weighing 124 92, was found by foreign countries, and this arrest of Mr. Kin chiu import their staple food, rice, from Formosa,
"Nuggely Gully" is, therefore, no should be taken as a warning for all of us to and export, in return, háte, caps, pans, umbrel- Stranger, I reckon yo' saw Jiin up thar T. Batt. misnomer.
remain, for the present, under the powerful and las, woven goods, and other necessaries. Ever perfectly just protection of Great Britain, in-pince Japan's subjugation of Formosa, they Stead of going about under the illusion that we. have continued their trade, but in a different:
"And he axed yo' to tell me that he was not, A REMARKABLE letter from the Rev. John are unknown to the people we happen to be fons. Their transactions with Formosans are and that I must give in?
amongst, unless, of course, the Cause demands Do conducted secretly, and are thus attended He's lookin' for me lo wave n rag
"Yes" it even to the sacrificing of our lives.
with numerous abuses. This fact alone. His op
21602. nugget was unearthed in 1895 by a miner
and I've got to be boss or I couldn't live with her. She's the most cantankerous woman in. these yere parts.
46 Suppose she doesn't?”
Then i sot yere till I starve to death l
When the colonel reached the cabin ha found a middle-aged woman seated on the doorstep placidly smoking a pipe. They saluted, and then she knocked the fire out of her pipe and said.
Yes.
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Moffit, son of the famous missionary and ex- plorer; who has himself in a long residence in South Africa carned an honourable reputation
On the other hand, the Viceroy Li Hang-justifies the opening to Tswan-chiu Com Waal; now, yo look at met If that yera as the friend of the natives, is published in the chang's deputy here, the notorious Liu mercial statistics relating to Foochow and Amoy
Ifsio-hsun, has not been idle, but seems to show that their trade is gradually but steadily Jim Oberly kin bo sot, so kin his wife do Daily News. Dr. Moffat states his conviction be working hard and energetically to get a declining, As to travelling in Fukkien, Mr. declar, and I'm willin' to die by it, that I'll sot that Mr. Kruger never intended to make any hold upon the person of our friend, by Shiga's remarks are interesting. He says it is right yere in my sotness till I conker that emer
man or my bones cat through the door!--If he On the 21st at 11.55 am. the burometer has concessions; that if we had placed an adequate hook, or by crook," so he has been heard to expedient to discard the former fashion, of won't give in I won't give in I won't and if yo fallen on the China coast, owing to a depres-defensive force on our borders before the cer
declare; for we also have nien watching every travelling in Chinese dress, and to adopt instead move and scheme of his. We have received a European costume, which lessens the dangers happen to pass this way ag'in next week yo'll sion which seems to be moving Eastwards in tainly of war, it would have been accepted ast
communication also to the effect that, even if of the journey, Carrying a sword or a revolver find my skeleton right yere and Jim's skeleton N.E. China. Gradients mostly slight, with the a menace by the Boers; that the wrongs of the Mr. Kin should be released after his trial, an seems to create absurd uneasiness among the up thar, and my skeleton will be wearin' the monsoon temporarily interfupled on the E. and Outlanders were only one symptom of a disease attempt is to be made either on his life of the natives, and the traveller had better leave such triumphant smile of victory"-Kobe Chronicle. S.E. coasts of China. FORECAST-Fresh or which originaled at Ptetorja in 1881; and that capture of his person; but to be forewarned is weapons behind. What strikes one in China'is Ervina moderate N. winds some rain.
the ascendency of the Cape Boers would have to be forearmed. There are also numerous, the difference between the various spoken lan- made matters worse for the natives in the rumours afloat here, in Canton as well as at guages. Fukhien alone has six different dis- OF NEWSPAPERS.
Hongkong, regarding the intended movements fects, and interpreters not, acquanited with Colony. "But," he adds, "the condition of of Liu Hsid-hsün and his myrmidons for the official land language are therefore of little
One would have thought it was sufficiently the native in the Transvaal is too years behind the obtaining of Mr. Kin's person, which, service, Two or three persons, however, we well known that with a great daily newspaper that of our natives in the Cape Colony, and you owing to the well-dence amongst the people of every village. As to climate, it must be rebut, on the contrary, quile the reverse. Buk well-known, character find versed in the official tongue are to be found in wartime is rarely, if ever, a period of profit, may take it as a broad fact that in proportion the three cities, it is now also known that membered that the three months of March, the Church Family Newspaper has been as lider domination prevails the gravitation of Liu's reward for success will be the return it too. April, and May are rainy and that as the Chi- addressing questions on the subject to the the native towards slavery will be accelerated. of his large property in Canton, valued at a nese seem then indisposed to travel, serious in heads of some of London daillen. Mr. J. Le The Nonconformist, Liberals, who are now so million and half taels, which was confiscated convenience will be experienced in undertaking Sage, managing editor of the Daily Telegraph. fiery against what they consider an injustice to by ex-Viceroy Tan Chung-lin, about three a journey at this time of year. Discretios must has replied that, there is no mystery as to years ago, when Liu himself, was lying under also be exercised at the beginning and the close how war affects a big paper. If it is able. and cured 100,000 natires to be handed back us: summary decapitation when arrested and robbery are file. Another point of great greatly increased, but then war in the Boers, stood by like duinb dogs in 1881, a similar ban to that of his intended viclitus of the year, for at this particular period murder to give frst-class despatches ita, circulation to Boer domination, and why? Because it was Liu is, morcover, further promised another importance for travellers is that they should itself, its very costly, especially when nearly necessary to support Mr. Gladstone in his act chance of manipulating the Weising Lottery provide themselves in all seasons with at least every word costs four shillings, as in the
instanc cable rates alone."; of retrocession. The Boers may be struggling upon which, it will be remembered, he had so three blankets, nad one felen, except in mild
fattened himself that the people of Canton could summer, and thould "carzy, dur
the Morning Po to be free" themselves, but they are struggling bear it no longer and a hue and cry was raised weather a mosquito net and a supply of for writes to keep the natives and Outlanders in serfdom. which led to the issuing of an Imperial decree cign candles
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