No. 7279 DECEMBER 1, 1886;]|
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THE CHINA MAIL.
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A FRENCH MILITARY SINOLOQUE, them as a matter of course, and anticipate 7.The Corps will parade at Head Quarters anally hankers for souse speculation that at 5.30 p.m. on Friday. to 3rd instant, is pretty big, that is attractive in sound,
Mr G. M. Playfair contributes the the end. They don't believe for a mement for a march out in the direction of and that is imbued with a strong ole following to the China acier-In the that the wolf ate lttlo Hed Riding Hood's Shaw Ke-wan, dining at place to best of gabling so that a great prize.
Journal of a Staff offeer in Paris during grandmother and the very fact that Jack hereafter appointed and rglarning
ng by is, though unlikely, not altogether in the events of 1870 and 1871' (London : Ee-
Reis amall and the giants very large lots them 10 o'clock .m. Full Buiform. A pissible. Those conditions are best
the writer, strong muster in carnally requested.illed just now by Colonial or Americanmington & Co., 1886) the Comte d'Herisson, now anos that he will overcome them
prefaces in
his work by an oxtrot it is so good. There are so many wonder- I attempt atory-talling myself; but gold-fields. The goki-mining industry from a document by Jules Favre containing ful 8.-The second stage of the Rifle Fractios
will commence on Saturday next, the is not one that over large areas or for long the following passage. Gifted with a special ful books for boya that my finest concer
Surface 4th December instant Non-Commle periods
wrds pays exceedingly woll
aptitude for languages be the Contod Heris tione fall Dat. I take my hero sioned Officers and Gunners will pasida ruines are soon exhausted, and most reefs non spoke English, perfectly, und Geringa depth of the forest." It is
at 230 p., at hairy any for no of reclung oaron is a penknife. Duck &
only of pay only ss established businesses pay bo had rapidly acquired while carving with glide past, which he knows to lie wolves limited companies, that is, merchants in the brilliant expedition ander General de of the forest, in the distance Monkeys leap
There is
is the rear of the lion, the monarch terest weighed with a good deal of rink Montauban [the march of the Allies to from tree to treo ; ente of prodigious is undeniable, however, that soms
Berpente of gold. mines pay for a time very large dividends; That the knowledge thus rapidly
ly acquired amplitude aro crouping about, in all direc and to draw money from evergn'invators,
tiona. This is surely piling it on pretty high;. anticipated, is proved by an adventute res mce pay 68 per sent, or which thote is nothing like a gold-mine which did we by no means so superficial as might be but my audionco are only mildly interested. eet the forest on ära. What a situation 1. Spetris to
root staff offiger to General Trophu, was des-
Wharf Uniform us before.
Peking],"
I
minding Scatolmen, if they need to be ro- the genial face of St. Angrow smiled home, hoping to meet another day, though there is hopefulucas abroad, and a 3eld mero gold por fos as to labourers counted on page 261. The Comis, whe was alone in the jungle, except for the afright"
career au Chancellor
in
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He into the cave, says Jack
of a care.
ST ANDREW'S DAY IN HONGKONG. the others in the form of a V. Another to a reel and a schottische, which were This ananal festival was celebrated in new feature, but one which non-dances more conspicuous for their vigour than the City Ball last night by the Scotch might not regied us in improvement, was elegance. Ons gentleman also treated community, assisted by numerous goosta,
the placing of the band in a stockade in a door the company to a very neat and clover with all the loyalty and fervour which befit le ding between the halls This stockade exhibition of the word dance, and many the occasion; and whether a ball is or is was formed of rifles with fixed cutlass other sttemplod to distinguish themselves not exactly the kind of colebration which bayonets, relieved by hands of mase, pene in the same lino, but, generally speaking, St Andrew would have selected for the trating each roum in the form of a semi- they signally failed. Finally, the whisky perpetuation of his Pious Momory, we circio, and looked very pratty. At the punch, Athole brose (a mixture, by the way, think that it would have looked down
larga por which is said to have caused a temporary same time, it manogolised an kindly on the festive throng wore tion of the space which has come derangement of the vision of one or more
IS PROSPERITY COMING 1 ho still in the Bush as did his repre to be regarded as the peculier hunting of the company), and the other beverages,
Says the SpectatorEverybody is talk sentative last night. But without being ground of the melancholy wall-flowers and all of which were excellent having been
pression, which has now lasted some thirteen dogmatic on this point, we are certain also in some degrés liamspored free acess beatisfactorily disposed of either by con- ing of the possibility that he period of do that no better way could be found of re-tween the rooms. At the head of the Hall sumption or otherwise, sach man hied him years, in at last driwing to a class; but
14 would be impossible for us to sort of smell as of spring in the commercial dreptile reports front the Transvaal patched on ore oneseion to his chief with ad beasts that rush by alone with a pen
to set speculators: blood on fire; the information that the army of the Loire knife Death shares him in the face, minded, that they have a patron saint down upon the merry dancers aa beningly
air, nobody, so far as we er forls co
and as the roofs are said to extend right hoped to be encamped in the Forest of edi soe how this takes. I know. Gaite enough whose memory, for the sake of its se before, and looked uncommonly well in award to ench member of the various certain yet. Even Lord Randolph Charges a plateau as big no Face, and as Fontainebleau on December 6th. The envoy what he did, saya Tom, conly; "he exit
phill, though he was so comically cheery at there is gold in dezon onworked countries Associations, aught to be kept green, its frame of dark evergreens. At his foot committees his due meed of praise, so we
Dartford about singlass and pepper, war and, what is, perhada, of wore importance, were rangod a beautiful collection of pots will not attempt the tuld We will con- róful to speak with reserve, and rather from Queensland to Aalmantee, we should Proposed to commit the information to paper the grass round about him with his kno
fenor, but General Schmitz six monthe that no better way could be found of and plants, and a pleasing tout ensemble tout aurelves by saying that as a body hoped for the good times which woull so not wonder to 500 gold-mining otsain for so as to be enre of not forgetting its exact a csemped into chod not get hear
they uniting the Scots--the objects which will was completed by a couple of flags grace they have done their work woll and think areatly help his Government had his own tirantat the proportious of a mania, If important is, picas of information might fall though I hid made no mention
***He jumped on to a buffalo, which boro of the Exchequer, than day will got premiuus, sud one grandly
Auto the soemy's bando,
"Allow me," said I my turn to the him to a place of safety, enggenia Milly, it is not the males alone who are blues. for no doubt evor remain, the true sims of the fully draped on either side. At the other they have earned the thanks of thoir counexpected their arrival. He evidently did successful mine will make the fortunes of a General, to do as I like. If any killed Tonfos that he was to have done one of celebration, and of promoting the harmony ond of the Hall was the portrait of the trymen for upholding the national reputa- not want bis speech to be quoted against dezan undertakings in the same province, or taken, they will be dever fellows who can these things, but I nen tritated into killing
The Revenue Ro- and good fellowship of the whole commit. Duke of Edinburgh, who also looked well ticis for hospitality and those of their him two years hence,
other side of the world,North Carolina, for
And I wrote the few words I have already him just as a lesson to thon Next especially in the South, are
I say impressively, nothing nity. And last night's ball gave abundant under the sheltering, wings of the Royal guests for their solicitude in entertain turns are decidedly hopeful, and railway for that matter in a country on the decipher my notes.
nin example, benefiting at this moment by
[Army of the Leiro, Decamber 8, morning,
remained to mark the spot where ho evidents of our assertion. Never before Standard and Royal Ensign. On caching them, Beluw we give the names proving One article, wool, has risen in and this must not be taken as a stack side of the Duke's portrait was a stand of the various committees and also. those of pricò most markedly so metal, copper, fous made in South India: An output of noted Fontainebleau in pencil on my stood but a few ashes/Who were
a willion a year will on the rapid ab- Forest
characters." has risen a little, and
trades,
Paak Jack, Were they a tiger's l That shirtcuff ought to have been preserved they
naks Milly, at last a little impress of big-pipes. In oach of the omamont the stewards, as well as the dance program cipecially the incing-Lane group, there is sorption of £30,000,000 sterling of ingen shirteuff in Chinese d
I wonder how many of our rell, and the Fest a fagotty watchfalnona, as if,bayers without lots' capital; and if every tenth miso paya
clear expenses,
ed. Not at all,
I say testily they were The music for the strathspeys and rools stocks were afraid of boing saglit by
Army of the But what, Tota would like to know, did nev lottery, The speculation may not unge mon could write dow aruan,
unn, if the rise continace, that
in Chinees cbaracters on the spur of the mo retort, after he
WAS dead That is the end foro for the promotion, though it be in down, just above the pedestal of each pilas Angus Mann and Constable Beaten, who oyale of prosperity is at band; but it does bogin; but the chances are that it will, for Loire, December 6, Forest of Fontaineblean's do after that? What could he do. I
the public, if only the general rise gives it not as yet amount to very much. 5ADO | Courage, just in the mood to bet its hot.ent, like this brilhant
yang officer who a small way, of that spirit, which has boon ter, was either a réd shield with a thistle, both played capitally; and for the other little trades, and one big ar prosperam dollar, and to proter that its vonture had only spent & for mouths in Chias teory, Fe so incomparably expressed by Scotland's or a shield bearing a lion runpuut on a gold dances by the Band of the Northamptoning but the prospects of sumo great indue should be a like a bet ne possible: Thato years before?
Another
the gordo book Paysage
records. greatout poot,
ground. Below this again was a bank of shire Regiment, who played with their tries, such as agriculture and shipowning, are monde in the inventing trind as theto
were never worse, the
the prospects
kaourioue circumstance in connection with others, are in the political, and unless we mistake
a very poor opinion of that sort of tale. moes and flowers on the top of the pedestal sustoniary procision and officiency.
such as fron-founding and mixing for tin
bito off the hero's head, and they say Yee! The Stowards sent their friendly greet and lead, are hardly clearer than they have all the sigts, the mood just now of those fit of Cor de date sumption of the
Bolid while the prices
who desire gain without daily toil is not title of Comte de Palikao.
The General was warded by an idea as if the story was just beginning to Festoons were also carried down either side
to he coumorative at all. The desire is not for ed, and, if that be possible, their popularity of the pilasters, Altogether, the zoomings, by wire to the Scots in Singapore, been for ye stock Brohange keep up mere interest, but for a chance of at the subject of a title. He was afraid that teresting. It is just the saing whether he is
in a way
draught of gain, Qur readers, unless the Emperor would make him Dao de Pekin. drowned at sea, or blown from a gun, or: where the day was also celebrated by in which always indicates that trade absorbing capital, The banke
have money to throw away, will do well Duo de Pakin,' he would say over, and over buried in a living tomb. However, both night, however, we can most emphatically gotten to mention that above the Dako of Ball, and a reply was received during is not raividonas, tuo zailway earney out of it; but the rush will not be gain, half jokingly and half in oarned my boys are in three languages now; and ̈ that would not saand well for u. goldier Milly van correct Fer father when he men who make lang in coming, and may make 1887 a sappor reciprocating the greetings and ex- cara moderate. pressing the hope that the Hongkong Scots a trade of watching them, and money emblo comiterial year.
ings rather disappoint
and he was created simply Comte de Palikad.
mirea up Wyatt and the Earl of Surrey. though dearer, is too cheap for very brisk
[Pekin or peguir means “aivilian" in were enjoying their haggis.
St. Janics's Budget. French military sinng. As barshal Angerena business. Still, there is a turn, and if it
HOW THE BUNDLE BROKE.
anid to Talleyrand, Nous appelons poquin Decoration Committer Mesare Hugh Mc continues the country should be on the
tout ce qui n'est pas militaire to which Callum (Convect), D. Gillies, J. W. Boyd, are of a great burst, not necessarily of
(A FRAGMENT FROM FUTURE HISTORY.)
Talleyrand promptly retorted, Et nous, but of speculation, possibly prospority, but of
aans appelons militaire tout ce qui n'est pas J. McCallum, Commander McQubae (H. M.
For Emasiuel), Mr F. E. Nichol, Mr in unexpected directions. It has long been. The news that Russia, roused at last to s AB
Westland, and Lieut. Malcolm D.. noticed that a protracted period of depress. Doble indignation, had formally declared civil"
ion is always followed by an outburst of war against England was received through- Graham (58th Regiment).
Music and Dancing Committee Mr D. II. speculation, and there are reason for this out the British Empire and more especi
Mr J
Macgregor, Mr G. Stewart, Ohio, which is never noticed, a the change Kingdom-with demonstrations derson,
erstel. Mer-dest enthusianin. and Bir N. G. Mitchell that goes on in
commercial
1 porsonnel. abants and traders grow old as capilly-as As was to be expected, dowa trodden sand statesmen, and, indeed, more Erin lost no time in offering a rapturous anxious to go of the score, which politic liverer; while pour little Wales gallantly 208 are not. A merchant of eighty is a rari-seized the opportunity to shake off the
and a successful traden iron yoke under which she had Change
Issoparate and man melts away out of his centing-house at crushed and proclains herself a 99garolong A forward; and though in a time of low
New tuen are continually com independent nationality
And dear old Scotland, panting for this
phrase do we remember sceing K
Booleh hall greater sociability and gonuine
enjoyment in one another's company, than
roliete ware placed tartan shields with m crossed dirka, and each rolief was again
£50,000,-
we did last night. For these reasons, there- ralieved by a light band of moss. Lower was provided by the pipere, Police Sergeant/Brand, rise. All that is antisfactory, and will be invested in a few months in the the country speak-the-la-the hero's ha lind been burned to death 1!--
When man to man the world o'er Shall brithera bo an' is thet,
-
*
hope to find these reunions maintain
increased. To cothe back to the ball of last
say that it compares favourably with any of its predecessors. In point of attendance, perhaps, it falls somewhat below some of Its forstuhners, notably that of last year, when the guests were expecially numerous; but in other respects it was, if anything, superior. The decorations were artistió and shamteristic; the music was excellent in time and tune, and national in ad- dition; the dancing was animated; the supper and refreshments were of the best quality and capitally served; and the Stavards could scarcely have been out rivalled for their ubiquity and solicitudo, As a sconic display, too, the ball will hold lis own against all comers; and the ball. rooms, when the dance was in full swing,
looked very charming. We had almost for Edinburyly's portrait was the Royal Cost of Arms, and below a mirror.
a
The decorations in St. George's Hall wara of the same pattern sa those in St. Andrew's Hall, and looked equally well. At the head of the Hall were the Scottish arms, with massive mirror, surrounded by plants, and the other and the crest of the St. Andrew's Society,
000
iz
they
to
The ante-room was got up as a drawing. Mackintosh (Convenor) Liont. Colonel An-which are asmuch psychological asesoramic.ally by the several parts of the United
of the wil
SCEPTICISM IN THE NURSERY. In the theatre, the other evening, I had fathar and his son The for neighbours latter had entered on his teens, and was a boy who liked to have everything explained
and Wins Committee-MF J. H. ly than the latter, for they are always welcome to the foreca of her unselfish do- to him. His guardian was one of those
room, and was really vary pretty, reflecting Mr G. O. Anderson, and the greatest credit on its decorators. The In main feature of the decorations, and one which was greatly admired, was the setting of a portrait of the Hon. P. Bycie, the Pro ident of the St. Andrew's Society (present ed to him by the roombera about a year
Store Lockhart (Convenezi, Meners B Bunnio, A. G. Althen, R. Lyall, W. Ross,
and F. Henderson,
Tavitation Committee MrA. MacClymont (Convener), Major Cochrane, Mesers H. McCallum and G. Stewart.
were really very charming, Conspicuous, age), at the intersection of a gigantic St. (Convener), A. MacClymont, and H. M. profits the process baconies alower, stili, in unhoped for occasion of wiping out the d and when he had finished the boy asked,
of course, were the men who had arrayed Andrew's cross formed of parti-coloured themselves in the Garb of Old Gaul; they fana. The portrait itself was set in on were not many to be sure, but they were all outer frame of iness, interspersed with Other neatly dressed, and added a net unwelcoms tiny blue and silver shielda.
dovices with fans were also distributed variations to the monotony of dress suits.
the walls The Having mid- this, we may now give a hero and there on description of the decorations, which al-preparation of this part of the decors ways form an important feature in the fea- tions must have required great care and↑ tival. As we have already said, they com- attention, but the artist would have the pared most favourably, with those of pre- tisfaction of knowing that his work was. vious years. The exterior of the building worthy of admiration. Below this postreit was brilliantly illuminated by a large was another large mirror. On the opposite number of gas jets arcangel in the form wall was a sketch of a Gaelic piper with his of the familiar Gaelic welcome Cead Mille orthodox welcome, Pretty groups of flaga Failte, with a star surmminting it. These were draped over each doorway, with stage lights presented an extremely pretty ap-heads, and there were also acune plaate here pearance from the outside, and lit op the and there. A luxurious acttes, ottomans area in front of the City Hall grandly. The entrance hall sa usual had been relieved of its normally cold appearance by means of evergreens wreathed round the pillars, and
The Theatre was again utilised for a artistic groups of plants in pola, consisting. of forms, palms, cratous, and critoson- supper room, and was as usual laid out moet Wreaths of overgrdens ou coloured Poinsettias, ranged at the foot of artistically. the pillars; while between the pillars were circled the pillars in the Dross Circle, plants placed four brass mortars, made in the were ranged all round the front of the circle!
and Bags draped here and there completed time of George the Third, mounted on carriages. It was further warmed by three the decorations, with the exception of the Wenham Lamps, which shed down a bright stage, which was laid out a a garden, end yat soft light on the crimson-coloured lit up during supper by 20 electric lights The staircase was also made to supplied by a battery from 11. B. M's, ship carpat. assume an abnormal warmth of appearance. Leander. In the middle of the garden, On either side of the steps was set a row which was composed partly of plants, of warm-tinted plants in pots, the top of fir trees, palme, do,, and partly of the the balustrade was covered with ever garden scenery of the Theatre, was a
and chairs were placed wherever convenient. The appearance of the room was greatly enhanced by the light boing diffused through rose-coloured globen ̈ ̈*:
Card and Ladies Room-Mexas W. Roosing fors Skene.
Hon. See.Mr D. H. Mackintosht.
Art. Äiskeu
Solabel Anderson,
Dr. Adama
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3. C. Andersoİİ
Bath Best...
3. Bontot
Geo, Maray Bait
STEWARDS.
Capt. Balfour, H.
Hoa, J. Ball-Irving:
7. W. Boyd
E Bugi
Major Cochrans
D. IL. Crawford
Willian Cruikshank
W. Dissen
Captain Danlop, R.,
Frisoner,
Geo, Fanprick
J. II. Ferguson, N..
1. HiesTM Major-Geftation
A. G. Gordon K.Deehom, L.,
Beth Regiment Fallarta Henderson Andrew Johnston
J. H. Stewart Lockhart
MacClymont John Macgregor F. Macken
D.II. Mackinicah
H. Macallum
John McCallum
Hon. A... MacEwco
A. McConachie
D. McCalloch ·
Com der Medahan,
R.M.
Dr. Mansor
N. G. Mitchell-Innos
A. Marahall
F. E. Nichol
J. C. Peter
W. Brues Rodertson,
A. Hodger
Willan Kosy
Hon. P. Byris H. M. Skene A Findlay Smith Orrekom Stowart A11, Wetland Alex. Wright 17. W. Young
DANCE PROGRAMME. 1-Quadrila...dimin pernety, Strathspey and Boch.....J'lockgaruni, do, Long Bourires, You can't rakiM, Green grow the
-Righiard Schottindie.
-Caledoniaris,
stepay and
erikai Q7 de.
Edinburgh:
Mondireita,
kole of Duto.
wslight Shadowɛ.
Roofónymusk, de, singing, Trip Yelp, Margus of Hunt"
Little Sallors. Teen's Roa
15-truths and Beal...... 15- Waltz......
18 Highland Schottischs
18-Caledonia 79-2. 30-Highland Schottische
tain Proda, 48, Did we Good Dye, Original, Mark and Tam. liker of Him. „Císisters,
HONGRONG VOLUNTEERS.
that
don'
with conviction.
of the story.
7. But he wasn't really dead, reduced to ashes, I RAY
it was a
story
And
BO
Dead, and But I thought way with they go away
Somatines I make a derizon of
of the jungle
Quotations HONGKONG, December 1. OPIUM-Now Pata, coal, 600/505
Old Ba New Benares, củah,
130 Old
22. Now Malwa, cash,... 020 Allowance, Taols.
Old Malwa, cab,
48
640/60 Allowance. Taols.... 40/48
Perzian, Olly, calz. $70/450 Allowance, Tiela... 40. Persian, Paper tied... 400/500 Allowance. Tacks 40/48
Frobange
Boxazora, December 1,
On London-
Bank, Wire,
"
On demand,
23
30 days sight,
4 months sight,
Credits, 4
Documentary, 4 months'
On Paris
fathers to whom it is a pleasure to explain. Bofore the curtain ross the ind datooted and immediately thirstod for its history: Honi goit qui mal y penac inscribed on it, His father told him the pretty old story But why did the courtiers emile Inien
remind
myself the thirteen years which have elapsed sineo grace of Fluddon Field and Killiecrstkie tion thie to merele
Jelt who 1678, half a generation of commercial men swept across the border to eat the Sas there are still some boya
If my altidron had been has been renewed, and the new arrivals, seach for with the boo of battle bussing know everything. If m
have amiloc who are naturally hopeful, have never had in every brave blne kopast. Throughout in that boy's place they would
but at my credulity their charge. They are boiling with energy India, natives of all creeds awaited with too not at the fall of hope, and impatient of the low impatience tho hour when they might in believing in should learn front them profes to which long years of depression trample with security upon the cowardly at once either that garters were not worn havo tamed their elders' winds. If they oppresset, and prostrate themselves, in re-
different. said was something erent. Sception really ses a chance of great profit, they will rush covered freedom and watly independence, in those days, or that what King Edward aftor it and so will the public, which, like at the lenient fest of the Great Whiteeism nowadays begins in the nursery. them, bas been changed in engine, which Car. has consed to feel the
In England itself the desperate nature of and which has thoir situation attracted less attention on by the steady dowehension caused grown wonry to fretfulness of low profit, the whole than might have been anticipat
interes upon Black business, and invisible.
ed,
this though may be accounted for in econrities. It is thirsty once more for various ways. consonable interest,
means
by that The public conscience had long been ex- phrase 10 per cent, as much more an inercised by a growing recognition of the abtainable.
The depression, it must be intrinsically base and blackguardly means remembared, has been
accompanied by by which Great Britain had laboriously great decrease of enterprise; and it has built up har bloated empire and to this instad so long, that the public, which must be added a conviction that their pre- in the aggregate has been driven foto tensions, as an alien race, to rile at all thriftiucen, and has been saving money, were morally indefensible. though not in the quantities customary And so, Lo doubt, the national instinct whert English prosperity was advancing by of self-defence was in some degree paralyed, leaps and bounds, is growing weary of its and a general unpression produced that no own caution, and inclined to run consider-
and
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New York— On demand
On Bombay
On demand
On Calcutta-
Orodita, 60 days' sight,
Wire
2201
227
2275
721
$30.75 6,85
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Wira,
On demand,
I don't know that this is a matter to be turned from within langh: parhapa there is something in it too serious for that Education now goes on space. My oldest buy at twelve kors more Latin than I did at fifteen but I wish more things wore Greek to him. He jar just learned with great deal more satisfaction than it has
Up given me that Wellington sievor and Chards, and at them ! All the Generat
seems, Now, men. gat ready said was, or something to that efect. Possibly; but it as it should have been kept dark: Guards, and at them! The eyes
of the boys of my day glistened when they heard the tale England,' said Noson, expecta every man to do his duty.” Oh dear no;
Un Bhanghai-
On demand
30 days' sight Gold Loaf, 100 fine ..... Nororeigns,
Temperature
(Taken at Meurs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,
Queen's Road,
S *-*30.278 1 Fatale di 30.310 4 FM
90.170
able riske rather then remain content with faktin sesion was particularly worth nothing of the sort. Auy young fellow of BAROMETER 9 4¡M......... what it thinks inadoqata return for itaation or even had the state of the thirteen can tell you that there is
or its
8
and
itlased hope that things are going to mend, action had taken palaca: the polica sermon from it. However, they will know I
Our
did.
B. We never
greens, while flags elegantly-draped hung rather pretty fountain, and at one side of. Captain John J. Francis, tho Acting Com-ture, and set vast masses of money aflost in tion of London (which had once more for hero, never was such a person sa
large handsome mirror, flanked QIX both sides by small but graceful palmus Over it, in the control window, was a large trophy, consisting of crossed claymore and broadsword and a two-handed sword, bound
gallerica at fairs was the In Tell
the Special go, and confirmed at ent. If any obscure inventor las a new record that the allied armies of Bossia and of the "shooting this a wooden figure of
be dons,
Do.
BATM
Do
Do.
(Wet bulb) 9 AM
Do. Do, 1 P.M. 58.
Do. Maximum
Dc.
Do
4 P.M.
Da. Minimum over night 80
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
Foree
"AY 3 F.M. TO-DAY. Barometer Temperature. Humidity Direction of Windi
Weather
(30,19")
0%
2
Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 1, 1886.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
REGISTER. NOVEMBER 30—ax 4 1,2
Wind.
good armaments (in which the peculiar ground for believing that Nelson nover labour or
capital. It is the man of fifty conditions of their party politics had pro- used those words. All I can say is that this THERMOMETER 9M who enters an rash speculation; and the soribed a judiciously rigid oconomy) render boy of forty years ago would have stood up De. generation which was young when the ed it possible to fight ut all wits any pro for the phrase as long as he could see out of summer it was dia- depression began, and is now weary of
either eye. Only this national lack of covered, apparently to the delight of every somi- But the real cunse of ilin nat continuance, is now at the hale of its spect of success.
particular mercial affairs. When half the partnera in interest in foreign affairs at that
Bible when asked by a foreign potentate a house are young, and the other half sick moment has yet to be stated. so hapone that the Queen sver pointed to of thirteen years of struggle to make 3 por pesed that the country was just then pass what was the seerst of England's great- sent, any prospsat looks sempting, and ing through yet another of those vast inter-noas/ Yet the engraving that illustrates bold, not to say resh. things are very roadial crises which at that, tire compofled the this incident is perhaps the most popular of
of the
poor, ly done. All that is needed is a widely wonder of all Europe. A tronendous all pictures in the hange
pen-thousands of children have got their first back the ebbing tide and there is ground for that just now, dulum bad swung back i though it
not prove to be of the most had flowed, and the graat Radial party better now. may solk
popular platform kiad. Still, there is ground, and war, starting with a thoroughly
history. understand hoys of Coanty Parlaments, Church Digestablish- should it come, Would not greatly interfere of Con
it difflent to believe that find The following Orders have boen issued by with it, for it would at first, relieve agricul ment; Anti-Vaccination, and the Depost their fathers, in their young days, accepted a moment the story of Tell and the the world for every kind of purchase, white shown itself out of touch with the mighty some irkeome forms of competition would heart of the provinces) from the position William Tell It is a myth not im- over the side. On the first landing, the the singa was a representation of an arbour mandant of the A.K.V. —
of capital she had to unworthily filled probably competed somehow, with, the decorators had bestowed much time and entrance to a cottage, This was covered-His Excellency the Officer Administer receive a peremptory cheek,
ing the Government having been pleased The line which the desire to speculate had swaps the ecuntry and returned to Sun god. Hera is an instructive proof ekill. Prominent above everything stood with Bougainvilles in full flower. The to approve of the Resolution proposed will take if it fairly breaks out, is of course power with the largest majority that had that our boys will have no more of the
and carried unanimously at the Annual uncertain, and depends partly upon accid been known for years! It is pleasant to old legends. Until lately the most popular out tha word Caledonis, traced in effect of the electric light was somewhat
General Meeting of the Corps held on Bargo silver letters and set in a bank marred by the gas being burning at the
9th October
moter which will actually work cheaply. France (for the gallant Gauls had instantly Williams, of overgreens.
Below that there was same time, but it was still very pretty.
Meet
eting held on and can put it upon the market at the right ranged develves on the side of freedom) a luuia boing represented Tell's sons, and the 5th Novembar Ample goocmmodation for smokers and.
for the time, with evidence that it has performed entered the ex-metropolis in time to offer it stood at the back of a tent with a hall Amendment of Rule 10 of the Rules such feats, he will have an admirabls their cardial felicitations to the veteran card players was provided in the Library
marksman fired at the apple-or ball if you and Regulations of the Hongkong Vo-chance. All the world will be hurry!og op chief who had rallied his party to this first painted like an apple units end. The lunteers, that Rule is
is hureby amended below, which was largely availed of...
be got accordingly and now roads as follows for patents, many of theu to remain un triumph, and was at last enabled to retire will god if he knocked it off be
to the repose he had so well
ho and so well and so glorione cigar. This used to appeal effectively to used. That may yot
Manila 29.84 83 10. The Commsudant of the Corrs with some application of electricity to tram yeared then had ceased to exists a the boyish imagination, and I know Haiphong 50.06 70
shall be a Volunteer Officer sp-
we practised till we banane Tells in point Hongkong 30.16 06 together by a scroll bearing the words Neap past nine.exactly, and were conducted to the pointed by the Governor. All the world goud Antary Engenho benefit of her extinction to of aim, and I da may mado ourselves very Amoy-
if only a moter could obtained consider-
Foochow 2-His Excellency has farther been pleased ably cheaper than horse-power-thingh the suffering humaity throughout the world sick with the oigare afterwarde Our
baya, however, have chiaffed the Wi- Shanghai to approve of the appointment of an amazing fall in the value of draughs-horses enn scarcely be overstated here.
Down-trodden Treland exchanged the liam Tell showman out of his liveli
Nagasaki. Offcer of Her Majesty's Regular is one of the worst symptoms of the pre- Furges to be Adjutant of the Corpe sant state of agriculture-and if the sled osthed and detested despotism of the aliens hood. They prefer to fire at a glass Waskook.
be trusted, they either have of Diblin Castle for the mild and beneficent botile suspended by a string i
and when
DECEMBER 1—AT 10 AM with pay at the rate of Bom lat Outo sosured this, or are within measurable dis sway of then who better understood their they hit it they insist on getting a differant during the Drill Season from bet to 31st March, and at the rate of tance of sensing it. They talk of an requirements the sympathetic and sway art of priso, because show cigars are Manila...29.95 80 16
never good. Faroy our knowing at that Haiphong. 830 a month for the remainder of the ultimate reduction of 50 per cent, in work going officials of liberty.laring Ruselt,
General Kaalbur's leff and if they could ensura this, exponate; and year.
Excellency
nsole poor littlo 3-is
ing the last summer holidays my eldest son Amoy tering the Government bas, with the only less important than the rail way systein Wales, after the grinding tyranny she had came into the library one day and tumbled Toochow consent of His Excellency
the Major itself. The thousand pities of the world suffered for centurice, while dear old Beot. the books about until I asked him what to Shanghai, Nagasaki. Guneral appoints bem pleased to are bungering for tramways, which alone and was made prou-l and glad by being wantod, He wanted WAS in the Enoy
Woatook. the Honorable A can enable the millions The work to save formally received into the Great French clopedis Britanmen I found it for Lambert, Royal Artillery, to be
their time and their trudging without Empire, to which her geographical position but after he had done with the book he was The baromator is rising and gradients 46 jatant
from the 1st December proximo, fining them too heavily to wages Trail and national characteristic obviously not satisfied
yet he quired. and he is taker on the strength of the ways, too, may be used, as they are sesigned her.
Col ordinary roads. Corps from that day, accordingly. not now, in supercession -Lieutenant and Adjutant MeCallata
che construction of in places whore
railways found a hoaring at lusty.
W. DOBIECE, gitators about the story of Washington and the weather fine.
night of
Government Astronomer. family to gear up the point. I could
Hongkong Obasrostory, December 1.-
and may
and by their joint efforts the bundled him out of the room, And yet Inels, and to this level of the sea in inches, tenths Acting
collection of bogutles, once suppose it was
An intelligent interest in his arbitrarily known Adjutantsy without acknowledging the in Florica did a few years ago (by the
What wieniltic symmetry into a number tudite, and all age of research it is! and
Children used to revel in the stories told melon trade in the
equal states whose complete inde- improvement of the corps during
past four
eat melons in the name of the Lund, which is beginning I thanking him, corps, for his energy and seal
likes Mediterranean city --or a breeding Lreaty.
H.E. the Acting Governor (tho Hon. W. H. Marab), and Mrs Marsh arrived at half-
me impune ladeedt, and mounted on a square
Ball Room by the Hon. Mr Byrie, the covered with the Royal Stuart tartan. This party being preceded by two pipers Dan was surmounted again by a capital specimen ding was soon afterwards commenced, 200 of a royal stag's head, lent by Mr Kenneth kept up with unabated vigour until suppar Rosa. In the windows to the right and time. It was noticeable that the Scotch left were large arched shields bearing St, dances were more generally danced and bet Andrew's Crosses and Thistles, in silver, ter danoed then in previous years, notably On the walls on either side of the staircase the strathspeys and rools and Calédonicus, were gigantic thistles, said to have been and there is no doubt that this is due in a specially forced in the Red Sea for great measure to the practices which it has the occasion, and St Andrew's Crosses, been the practice to engage in for the past with elk's heads surmounting them, two years for five or six weeks before the date And on the pilasters were two stars com of the ball. When the roots were fullest posed of bayonots and ramrods. The bait is believed thers would be about Justrade of the upper stair
700 párnám pressent. H. the Govenor covered with baptifel moss and dower, took Mrs Bell-Irving to supper and bougainvilleae and chrysanthemums. The the Hon. P. Ryrie teuk Mrs Marsh. Anez-
WAS
tricians
00
nation
and
the Offer Admin the would open up an area of enterprise, mission to cheer and eagaria on age whether a viger was good or not! Dar-1 flougkong 80,80 62 53
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•Wast
Eren the bitter ory of the ington's relatively of George appear to be steep for N. winds. The will turn over the duties to Lieutenant would be too costly, or is for other reasons were promptly and and the piter Why us he su qutions - Ho had his daabremperature and humidity are low and the Lambart from the. 16 stradable, the theary being that an witir State labour in the spines of Siberischet, and thug Puting to the
and
Papors in his
omnibus could be supplied with
permanently
For to him all records at ACARAN energy at places fifty miles apart. Now the lowing autumn a Congress of have boxed his ears (Heaven how hel Spyer Sanding va trusted in such the sous-cedent espant was provided by Mesara Dd-tenant McCallum to lay down the in a measure succeed oranges European Powers net at would have bɔan started), and, as it wDS 1 BAROMETES, rodosed to 8 degrans Fairen
abjeo and Hing Kee, of the Victoria Ho..
way as the hall. - KUR PALA
On St. Andrew's Half, the greatest attel, and very well served. During supper, tention had been lavished, and the decors the pipars played some rely musia from tora succeeded in producing a remark the stage. Dancing was thereafter resim.
Comniandant canno
cannot allow onlturse of foed also may he
valuable services rendered by hifa to way, has any one noticed the development | put with a 49 Elizland, was mapped showed as to his credit. It and hundredths 9 MARRAS
and
tho
years,
Opaudence
formally
between
.
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in dagreef, Fahrenheit.
3. Hurry, in percentage of anturation, the
100.
ably pretty exect. One new feature, aug.ed, and though the assembly gradually From the 1st December proximo the cattle nithe southern States did till very HD them by their mothers. These stories ware humidity of nic saicrated with moisture being
gosted and carried out, we believe, by thinned, there were still a goudly nuraber of Mr A B Westland, was the artistic fes-devotees of Terpsichore left when the Inst tooning of the roof, which added materially wally finished Some of the male portion of to the effect. The central fastoon was hang the assembly remained on even then, and In the shape of a St. Andrew's Cross, and to the merry strains of the pipes sugeged
the
a wido
jealousies employment of diplomacy)
·
mented inainted them other and ohrid; artifa Orderly Officer for the weak, the lately. Or speculation, may taka soma by menty States that the boat safeguard child want no we laughed because the
it did when dacy sergeant and bet to and take the buying world wout crazy over asphalte, wie of Europe, to which the exas their orders from Lieutenant Famer over the earliest attempts, none of them i bart, who will, from that date, samo as yet successful, to sapernede gas by an istence of Great Britain, had so long con charge of all drills and instruction plectric light. If war, however, be obsers stittat a steading menace. James parades;
ed that after long depression, the public Budget,
as the tals was being of unfolded,
ware written, ander arch titles breathlessly. was represanted listening? Tall Me A Story: for sasialing the mother's imagination. Some of these stories are told still but it is hardly worth while to narrate shem. The children take
4. Dzanurzon or, Wind, to two prišite
5. Fonce ny Visa, according to Beaufort
9ZATS OF WATERK, & buo eky,
washed clents, d deixaling rain, / tog, a gloons shall, lighting, a overenes, y passing alsowers squally, zvala, stor, skurder, Vinay
(well. 7. Bans, in inches, tells and hundredabe,
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