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No. 7487-JUNE 17, 1887]

A GAMBLING, raid was made yesterday, by Inspector Jones and a party of Police on a house at No. 13 Webstor's Bazaar and 20 knot worn arrested, Three were fined.80) oach and the others $2 oach.

farther development of the two Leviathana of the English-speaking race, Cardinal Manting and the Chinese mandarins neglected to join in the responica.

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TONKIN.

THE PROPOSED RAILWAYS IN Dunya a raid made by Inspector Stanton anda party of constablos on a public gam

The technical Commission appointed to bling house, at No. 209 Queen's Road Con-report on the proposed railway in Ton- tral, this afterninots, one Chinaman, while in has just comenced its sittings in Paria. L'Erenacut gives the follow ondeavouring to escape, fell from the roof- into a lane at the back and we killed, anding particulars with regard to the pro another fell from the top verandah into the gramme is has already drawn up.

Civil Hospital severely injured.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Amoy

Amoy, June 14 Yesterday the. 3. 9. Choyoo come out of the Amoy dook, after repairing her main shaft and propellor, and this morning she mudo à trial trip round the harbour with satisfactory results.

GERMAN COMPETITION IN THE COUNTING-HOUSE. From a merchant of great experience, and posed of wide means of gloervation, the St. James's Gazite raceived the following remarks:

with a gentleman, who in extremely wel informed in such mattors, and he mail: The nowe of the intended mobilisation of the two French Army Corpa luà hem recived with the greatest chure hers, all precautions great and small having been, taken, so as to be always protected against

The London Olmmber of Conimerce line surprise. Any special counter rarerutes d tise part of Germany aro, therefore, unnede inned to its members a series of questions sary especially as itis possible that the French on the subject of om playing foreign clerka. intention will not be really Lurried out, for Before stating and answering & for of the there are many Frescuron wise enough question, it may to desirable; to say at avoid all such extraordinary and superfluoussos that of the foreign clerks employed exponse. This will certainly be the cass if ninety-nine out of a hundred are German another Ministry comote the halrain Franco, clerks, and my observations refer to them but as it is, the situation is now regarded alone. eminently peaceful, so that untoward ovens

The first two questions asked are: Do

It is seldom that the harbour of Amoy has presented such a busy appearance as it des at present, there being as less than 11 steamers and 4 sailing vele. An oppost The tion line to the Netherlands East India Queen's Road and was sent to Government fest line will connect Hanti with the Sevens has been started by Hesare Butterfield are not expected this Summer. You sek me you find it necessary to empley any foreiga Pagodas, having a length of 60 to 60 & Swice; and the pioneer tant, the Awners, whether any very great importance is really clarke and Can you favour us with masons kilometres on a level ground. From there Icaves this ovoning for flangkong and Java attached hero to General Benlaager's resig for it? The answer is simply this Wo uition. I do not think uo. It is true that employ Gurman olerks boonuse they possess will bifurcate, going in one direction with general cargo and pesengers. Another his resignation after what bas happened knowledge and ability which the so-called either to Haiphong aloud or to Quang new line, to run between Rangeon and would not be much regretted hore, but just English clerk does not posaces.

via Baiphong, and in the other Amuy, bas started. The first vessel, the anxiety, for we are convinced that Boulan Bible, by means of suitable education for The next question is, Would it be pos direction towards Annou

via Nom- Nambiang, commanded by Capt McKechnie gar himself to best of all how many Englishmen; to render it no longer advant dinh or Nin-binh, thus putting the two formerly of the Corne und Roselyn, leaves years and needed yet before the French ageous to employ foreigners? My answer is The to-morrow. The stoner Monmouthshire army can have reached the condition does. The last question is, What sort of aired by him many even doubt whether education would young men nood, in your and leahil are loading how season's teas will ever de so. I think it Ducessary to opinion, to supplant the foreigners now answer, Tho for the Ainerichu narkots, these being the rapro luce as fully as possible the views of employed! And to this

one who deriven his information from an

education which the German clocks hero first steamers of the season. Everything is unimpeachable source, in order to counter- very quiet otherwise, bothing of any con-act the effect of the Kreur Zeitting and Fosteised whom you wish to suplant. sequence stirring.

Tue chair-coolies cenusin obstinate and we have good authority for ataing that the Grument hare determinat of a policy of no-surrender. Considerable inconvenietice will doubt be owaad to residents, but, inu question of who is to dictato the forms of a contract, it is hotter that the couter shomb at bara alí choic own way.

to take

Over

conutrios in direct communication.

Vessels in Port-Revane Cruiser Piny Ching. Steamers: Monmouthshire, Glen

ist, Angers Namon, Forniasa, Namkiung, viloy, Lee Sang, Deuteros and Ingrabay. Saiting Vessels:Chatmubriand, Barn, Elisabeth and Cari Behië,

as little would his remaining cause must

articles.Standart

should like to put another question: What can English merchants do to bo in- depandon of German clerks Answer: Acquire the knowledge of foreign business and languages on account of which they are now obliged to employ German clocks,

WENDELL PHILLIPS AND THE

PREACHERYNA Robert Parvis, one of the femudors and

The English merchant, after giving bla son as good an English education as can be. many years the President of the Anti-Sla- very Society, in a reminiscent did yester secured at a public school, places him in his day Beid: During slavery daya Wendell own business over the head of all the clarks, Phillip lecared ouc evening of a day on who look up to the son their future which namber of Methodist ministers hold master. The son finds this very pleasant; a conference. The promoters were on the same train with Phillipe. One of the mind soon arrives at the conclusion that na- sistors, a big blustering fellow, ingnired in a ture intended and fitted him to be the head loud voice if Wendell Phillips was on the does not yet possess will come to him in of a hours, and that such knowledge as ha train.

Yes, air; there he is, answered the the ordinary course. He soon finds, how- conductor, pointing to the great abolition-ever, that there is correspondence in foreign languages, which is entrusted to foreign ist, who ant quietly in the rear of the car. clarks who attend not only to this cor- deal of interest, and everybody in the ear with is, because only they are and no one The inquiry naturally excited a great respondence, but to all matters connected turned around to take a look at the meso is familiar therewith. For some time thou so much talked about."

but after a little while he becomes accua- the young man thinks this rather annoying tomed to it, and in a year or two, stiet he

consideration of the North and Wastara systoma of railways proruta more difi- They got certain privileges for their teens esulties. The Lac-kni lins, the real econo- and the Government are perfectly justified intent and commercial line of Tonkin, passos in adopting moans to guard against boing through a districi, quito different from the

over-reached.

alluviallande and as yot very little known. Tuw afternoon Me W. T. Watt, who has However that line is highly eurential if one been for a number of years sub-editor of wishes to bring to the sea-cvast the riches the China Mai, loft for Yokohama of every description with which Yunnan the abounds, the outflow of which would secure the editorship of Japan Gurette. Mr Watt came to

a fruitful traffic to the Raitway Company Hongkong from Dandee about six years and a considerable freight. The last section

FRANCE AND GERMANY. ago to join the staff of the China Mail.of the Tonklu ayatoto would be a line from

Berlin, May 16th. After more than During his residence in the Colony bu hiss, Hauoi to Largeon, which would be purely's silence some of the German papers through his many good qualities, made for strategical purposes.

are beginning to find mon for comments on Thia the Froneh mubilisation scheme. numerous friends, and call who know him,

avoning the Kreuz. Zeitum contains a com we are sora, units in wishing him every NOTES FROM TONKI AND ANNAM.munication from Paris, from a well-in andress in his now sphere of work.

General Munier, the Commander-in-chief rather alarmist in tone. It represents the formed quatter, which ie, strange to any, of the troops in Tonkin, has been suffering political future in Fenucous very uncertain,

circum for some tinte from an eruption pretty com- and conti ues:- Under such mon in the hot season.

The attack how stances the intention of the French Gov- orament in mobilise an Army Corps may ever is not a gravo one. There is a certain assume an importance which will forco Ger- recrudescence of the epidemic at this mos many to take counter steps for the sake of mout from which the native popalatine in early. The French Government, therefore, need not wonder if in lovling circles several provinces are suffering. The dis- in Germany the auribility of putting tricts of Haiduong and Hunghoa are said to all the troops in the Reicheland on a war footing should be considered. The gentle-

Indeed; I should no doubt have had mon of the French War Office will therefore great pleasure in i ading it

No, you wouldn't ! No, you wouldn't perhaps reconsider the matter thoroughly before taking the first step towards war. I was going to give you some sound advice. The Post also pablishes a letter signed I want you to understand, sir, that there Toujours en Vadutte, in which the writer are no slaves up North grs.. You have i argues that the mobilisation of two Western right to go sing disturbances and Army Corps would dead on the part of delivering unplea hecines Why can't Germany much greater attention than if the

Sir,' aid Phillips, half rising in bla.

you not?'-

You're Wendell Phillips, are your palled the minister, half turning in his seat. Phillips, with characteristic binudness of veicu.

Yes, sir, that is my name, replied

Well, air, I was just about writing you a letter

twice attempted to learn these

job. The foreigners remain in comatrand of foreign languages, he gives it up as a bad the business of the office.

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BE HONEST AND TRUE Be honest and tengj "O'eyes that are blue! In all that you say And all that you do'j If ovil you'd shut, And guod you'd pare, If friends you'd have many, And foes you'd have far- Be honest and teno

In all that you say.

And all that you do

O eyes that are

Be honest and true.

O eyes that are gray

In all that you do.

And all that you say,

At home or abroad,

At work or at play,

Or ran by the way.

By night and by day,

As you laugh with your friend,

Be honest and truo,

In all that you do And all that you say,

O eyes that are gray!

Be honest and treo,

10 eyes that are browu !

On sincerity smile; On falsity frown. All goodness exall,

All moannes put down, As you muse by the fire,: Or roam through the town; Remember that honour

Ia manhood's chief “orown,' And wear it as yours,

O eyes that are brown!

Be honest and true,

O eyes of each hue i

Brown, black, grey, and blus,

In all that you esy

And all that you do

O eyes in which mothers. Look down with delight,

That sparkle with joy

At things good and bright, Do never s thing

You would hide from their sight! Stand up for the right

Like a chivalrous knight;

For the conqueror still,

When the battle is through

Is he who has ever

Boen loyal and true. Make the victory auro,

O eyes of each hue I -Juvenile Gems.

THE PEOPLE'S PALACE.

Tur practice of stealing water from the sever traps seems to be increasing. To-day, a bricklayer who was caught stealing two huskets of water from a trap near West Torace was fined $5 at the Police Court, The scavenger who detectad him said the waler was put in the taps for the purpose of filing thous He had found six other traps, from which water had been takon. be more particularly affected. However, This certainly is a most objectionable prac.there is nothing alarming in this, as of rn tics, for besides the disease that might be the Annamese hate fay means propagated by drinking such water, there stating the inclemacy of the weather. ia the further danger of traps being left The sanitary condition of the troops is open and the air polluted by poisonous extistactory. Only a few isolated enges of vapours. We trust the Sanitary Depart-holern such as occur every year are re-mobilisation, tuok place on the Eastorn you go down both and lecture ment will take native steps to remedy this ported. The sanitary condition of the troopsThe Franch endeavour is, as from the Suat,' you are a minister of the Gospel, are of the country; but neither does the Ger-have been even mora suggestive, thần, tho'

Duisance.

Cinb

of

bas improved greatly since the unhealthy matsheds were replaced by bartacks and well constructed buildings.

The farm for the cultisation of aniseed,

frontier, This explaited as follows:- French point of view it most always be, to take Germany by surprise, and shatah the Reieltsland from her, at least for a while, before the German Armies could be moved ap. The French froutier corps are, there-

do

The Daily News of the 16th May, com- renting on the opening of the People's Pa lace by the Queen, says

But ppose the father, our merchant, instead of taking his son into his own busi- ness, did, what in similar cases foreigners What would be the result? The son would be sent to one of the largest Gurmai towns--Hamburg or Bromen, Bay-to obtain a place as apprentice or as volunteer in a The Queen opened the People's Palace Since Germans can on Saturday, and for seven miles of the rant'e ulice.. fices, why should it be impossible to get our moto, or leas crowded streets. Only Lam arrange to got their sens placed in out of way, going and coming, she drove through Bona admitted into German offiges True, don could have presented such a spectacle, the Englishman does not know the language and the night that the Sovereign saw mat man clerk who comes to England. Both might seen by the people. The people saw

He

Where

ondeavour. In

HINTS TO SMOKERS, A French physician has been giving some counsels to smokera. He has found: that the disease most frequently induced by smoking is fetty degeneration of the act here he is a'smoker himself, and door not advise hi patients to forswear long habit. That, he tinka, would cause their int state to bo worse than their first, In- stead of doing this, he lays down a code of rules for the guidance of smokers, to which is is to be feared toy will not pay as much. attention as they might, Novor smoke fasting, says the doctor. It has hitherto baon sapposed that smoking was an 02- cellent antidote to hunger; and many a traveller has certainly found it io ho so A pipa, a tightouing of the belt, and a nip of brandy is Mr Ardhibald Forbes'a récips for staying a craving itermach. Do not keep a cigar too long in the mouth, "and do pet habitually smoke strong Partages, are i cellent counsels, which a great number of people already follow, for a variety, of res- mond. The dostoľa final advice is that cigar-holders abould be frequently cleaned. But surely the enlightened and instructed smoker would as mon think of dutting off his cigare altogether as of smoking them through the medium of a holder? Thero is something to be mid for smokaig cigarettes through a holder; but cigara St James' Bridget.

A SCIENTIST Went out the other night in a gale to see what colour the wind was, and found it blow.

Iz is an open question whether Jouah was the first Secretary of the Navy or of the Interior

Ha How old are you, Miss Erarda l' She:1 am old enough to know better than to answer that question.

Lesr, yesterday, somewhere betwest sturise and senses, two golden hours, pach set with sixty golden minutes. No reward is offered, for they are gone for ever.

Cosromen (to photographer): I don't think the pictury dona me justies. Pho... tographer: My dear sir, if photography.. did justice to everyone who has his picture takan, the set would soon grow unpoi pular."

Qrotations. -Hongóng, June 17.

OPIUM-New Patna, cash,

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New Denares, cash,... 4773 to 480 OIA

New Malwa, cash,........... 525

Allowance, Taels...... 16/32 Old Malwa, cash,... 560/60 Allowance. Taala...... 10/18 Peraina, Oily, cash ... 450/490- Allowance, Taela...... Noneto33 Persian, Paper tied 490/500 ABowice. Taels...... 22/138

Exchange.

HONGONG, June 17.

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**Yes, sir.'

It is your mission to mye conls from young men are in exactly the same position. pageant, and not quite enough of that to Let the Englishman darote sa auch time as meet the wishes of the little charity girl Tee Foochone che says:-We understand

holl, is it not?

the German here does to acquire a thorough who cried because the Queen did not ap that the form of Jubilee Celebration decid-

**Tos; air,'

knowledge of the language the country pear in her crown and sceptre. The Queen ed upon at Foochow is that of a Réunion at

Then, why don't you go there i2

and of the business in which he is employ-must have passed in review. representatives the Club on the evening of 21et iust, to which was put up te auction, some fore, much stronger than the other's-in the

In the lawult of laughter that followed, and in eighteen months or two years fie of nearly all the tribes that dwall in our which the British Comminuity invites all time ago, will be exploited by

the first place, it is true, chiefly for purposes the minister grabbed bia valise and fled to

will have attained his object. The pooket-grost metropolitan wilderness, from the abo other foreign residents. There will also be

of defence. The aama is the car in

another car.'-Philadelphia Times."

mony with which his father supplies himcigines of Mayfair to those of Whitechapel. a display of Fireworks in the vicinity of the French house Bourgouin-Maifee, which Germany, whose garrions on and rear

when he lives here in England will suffice ae hour of such a progress must, for some has been established at Hanoi for three the Western frontior have very recently

for his keep in Germany, if he ie made to purposes of edification, be worth a lifetime years. Aniseed, of which beautiful sam.boon increased and strengthened; but the THE GREAT TEMPLE OF KIOTU.

Captain Brinkley sends to the Fortnightly understand that he is to live as modestly as of study of the people made in the com TER Foochow Echo says:-A free fight took plus were shown at the Hanoi salibition, French are materially in advance in this pho the other day between some Amoy a fruit, which on being distilled, pro-respect, because their Fold Artillery has Revieto na interesting description of things possible. With the knowledge which ho mon way. We am apt to forget that, while mm and the toa carriers. The misunder-to the previous vil ur essenco. "Up most of its snimunition and other waggons in Japan which are rarely seen by a vinter, posesses of the English language and with we are looking at the here in the gilt coach, standing between the two parties, we learn, to the present moment this produco passed permanently hersed. Krou if these half such as the great temple of Kinto, the old the additional knowledge of the German he is at the same time looking at us was on recount of the latter having been through several intermediary channels be-abilized troops were then into action at capital of the Mikadus, milding in some language, he will now have no difficulty in the hero does not care about being stared The Chinese once, the evils of the comparatively in ways almost matchless in the world, or the souring a clerkship good house tost, one way or the other he can enjoy his unable to taish the work they had last ture arriving in France. yar, and to assist them in which these bought it from Tonkin, then sold it to complate formations would be much less temple, scarcely smaller, called the Chin- France, where he will in another year or two part of it with full detachment of mind

On demand, Macao From chore it was dispatched Amoy men ware urigaged. This year the

fat than in 1870, when quite weak peace.in, with its imposing though simple ritual. have mastered the French language and The Queen was in this happy situation on

sufficient for his purpose of the business of Saturday, for all that human applause con On Shangha--- Amoy mon demanded the sams share of Canton to be sent on to Hongkong, whence formations caue into action, for the Ho says:

On demand,... wark, and being refused, the result was a

the English transported it to London. Cavalry is quite ready, whilst the Artillery Almost all the decorations of the in- the country. He now returns to England give her sbe has long since had. Her

30 days' sight, serious fight causing the death of one and

Thanks to M. Bourgouin-Meiffire's enter-and Infantry would be: good as complete mense hail, 168 feet long by 128 ft deep thoroughly conversant not only with the Majusty must have been gratified by what the severe wounding of several others.

prise, it is thought the French houses by mobilised within forty-eight hours brand nearly 50 feet high were concentrated routine of business, but his mind enriched she saw, as monarchs are ratified on such Gold Leaf, 100 fine will no longer be tributary to the London calling in the men on furlough and the into one spat about the altar, the effect and competent to conduct buisness not only occasions, in a way in which there is little Sararehus. uxrket. Calculating on the former har horses from its immediate neighbourhood. being that the whole chancel seemed a mass in his own language butin the other two lang roous for the thought of self.

Her Majesty has stiwn a happy judg- The regulations under which the new pro vests the extent of the produce of oil for The mobilization of the frontier Corps of mellow gold and rich colours, softened, unges which generally suffice for intercourse vince of Furness is being re-organised have the province of Langaon may be estimated would, therefore, be no test of the mobilis on either side, by wide spaces to which the with foreigners. He finds German clerks ment in this great publio nct. The People a filed gaveral pages of the last week's newest 2,000 pinula

Within a installed in his father's office, whom he may Palace ought to have been opened, could (Taken af Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises Ingwer of the

" Corps, daylight scarcely penetrated unprepared paper. The Viceroy at Foochow will act The news received from the provinces If Ge..aral Bonianger, as sum as the two circular enclosure, at the hither end of the au retain or dismiss for he has made hara has opened, by none Iut the Queen, na Governor of Fukien, and Furness will with regard to the pacification of the coun- Western Carps ace rusdy, would, im DAYU, sat a band of andytas, chanting, toan himself and the business independent of It begins a great social, and is a certain BAUMETER hare a separate Governor and Treasurer of try is most favourable.. The principal merliately bring the railway transport, four accompaniment of wooden fimbrels, the inve- their so-far exceptional knowlodge. This sensu political, experiment, and, for good itx own, but the duties of Judge will, pirate bands have been hatten and diapers-ar five complete Army Corps might arosa cation, Nanu Amida Buiten. Their vos appears to me to be the cardinal point. Our or ovil, it is one of the most decisive ossiys before, be perforined by the Taiwan Tautai ed and their chiefs are falling into the the German frontier within four days. For were pitched in octaves, and by simply vaty merchants, if they mean to retain their of our time. It would be idle to say that The Customs and Salt duties of Formasi hands of the Fruch (L'Avenir du Tonkin.) that wa mati be prepared, the state of fesling the number of chanters from time to businesa ja competition with foreigners and success is assured. All that can be said is Da. will be sepurated as far as possible from A correspondent of Judo Chinois writes ing in Franse boing es vacíabis. A poaceful time, the cadere was saved from any if they mean not to be dependent on for that it has been deserved by largeness of Fikien, but the Tartar-General at Foochow in a lens hopeful tone, Speaking of the Govemment, without any arrière pensée un

wearisomo effect, After this had continued sign alerks, most agquire the linguistic and aim and strendumess of will be joint auditor of the custome accounts commerce of Quay-Nam, he says:-The dertakes mobilation, but as soon as this is for some montes, nine pricats, richly robed, business knowledge which these decks pas ventures of a toure or los benevolent as bofore. -N.-G. 1). Newes

trade of

of Quang Nam has been absolutely done a warlike Power comes to the front emerged slowly from the back of the ass and by means of which they command character. we have never before attempted anything on this scale. Something was Inii this your.

M. de Lansan, the special and sends the troops, not home but to the chascal, ssd knested before an equal nam here an oxceptional position

wanted beyond the melancholy little halls commissioner who is making enquiries into frontier. Should we not then be compelled ber of sinali lecterns placed in a line to the Let us now turn to the ordinary English in which munificense has hitherto minister. Tuo half-early Sacrament in to be 'dia the condition of the French Colonies, has also to mobilise more than two Corps, not left of the altar. Eich priest carried a lerk-the man whose ambition la realized en to popular delight, Was this Paluco pensed in Crathie Church on Sunday made enquires at the Chinese Merchants, is the East but in the centre? Certainly, chsplat of beads, and ou each lestern was a

when he earns a salary of $100 or £200 wwok, and the Queen and Princess Be who carry on the principal trade in the bit even that would notice we should mi), B0 2007 as the new comers had year This clerk is about an n par with the wanted? We believe it was; but more, at Bodh do their present, it is impossible to say. It is easier stride are to be among the communicants. Province, as to the cause of the stagnation, be compulled to call in ise service in good taken their places, the chant of the acolytes solicitor's copying-clark.

to speak with certainty about the lule Innoy that they are the only persons in The information received was to the effect time all the horses and wen in the Reichs-censed and then the priest who kneeled in work well, but in a purely mechanical way; halls. They were superdavus Half the Great Britain who take part in the heat the operations of the Custa Housu bud, for when the Franch are once in the the middle of the row, opening his missed, and both difar widely from the German legal institutes suppored affer the 'ælebration, both in the Episcopal and have contributed greatly to the destruction country both men and hurees are lost lu us. began to read aloud. Une by one his com- olerks who gurnes to England of workman the prouder pleasures of the Presbyterian churches which they attend of business. The application of the tariffe The great majority of the men would even paniona fulie wed his example, and presently works for the same qulary, and a mind-sarved no other purpose than to make and fifty years agc austere Puritans in the is made so fantastically as to diseracert alt employ against us what they have learnt, the nine voices blended in a monotone, English clocks will never supplant the Ger the running for the public-horse. They perth would have called down soleaza the calculations of the Chinese merchants, If the French mobilisa Faatern Corps only, varied by the same process a that previous man clerk. He does not come merely to were dirty and dism I; they were not above Weather imprecations from on high at the very ides the consequenas being that they had to they are sixty or seventy thousand monly observed in the case of the acolytes each a salary of £150 s. year, thongan the meanness of enving in their gas. The Hongkong Observatory, June 17, 1887.

permitting such levities; for in those cabe giving orders to Hongkong. The wenker than under the circumstances dis- After an interval, another similar and gladly takes any, salary to keep body and only palaces open to the people a fow roars days the half-yearly Sacrament meant Bix result is that the roads end is oom-cussed above, if a suddas paroxysm should paced gravely down the chancel, and soat togather until bo os get more. days of unrelieved gloom in all properly plately deserted.

ago were palaces for gin. The smaller ing- From time to time seize them. The Post self, however, is kneeling opposite the first comers, added comes with the ambition to lear, and, chiducted Preabrtarian households, and German fig. comos and anaiches nut múch alarmed by this latter, for it pre their voices, in the saine enia ulative when he has learned enough, to catablign titutes did not even improve the mind be only the duly admitted members of the con under the very nose of the Messageries laivs it by the romarle that General Buit fashion, to the volume of sound. At himself siller hart or in Garzmany; but in case they could not brighten it. It is the - either can with the conviction that the the brightening and the improving any be gregation were permitted to partaka the few hundred piastrer, which makes up anger's mobilisation sylóme seems already | last the chief priest himself Truth.

the monthly outward freight. M. de to be meeting with opposition in Domerged, attended by on acolyte, rant of knowledge of foreign language of allied processes. It is now at larat in ro- Laueesan was highly irapressed by the state

kneeled, facing the altar, at a large lectern which var merchants are guilty will enable gard to purposes of this sort. We have

Alis share him to fad The rest of the German Press atill main-placed between the two rowa. Tao Hindoos are rapidly being civilized. Af affairs revealed to him, and went sway

casy and a good market for per pablished in India contains this an- with the determination of doing his utmont tainasilenos on the question of mobilisation, la the ceremony appeared, at first, to be the biowledge he bas acquired. When these turned to the idea of the combination of instruction with amusement. Some time uncement A sepoy died a long way to prevent the entire ruin, that threatened but the Ministerial crisiais discussed freely, confined to burung loconao; but, by-and-mes come to our shores they have had a mnat pasa bofore we can say.with certainty the point of intervist, of course, being the by, those listening hecame conscious that, ery good education, which for little money that the right fort has been found. It a from his home and country, and his casto- the port. fallows duly eramated him and buying

fittare position of General Boulanger The the intonation of the realing pricets was is secured to them in Germany, and which for years the programma of work and done this, they went to the telegraph-office

Norddeutsche holds that the situation is growing more and more accelerated, until they are compelled to obtain to enjoy almost hopeless for the Cabinet, whose fall at last their words seemed to pour ferth privilege of serving but one year in the play at the Beaumont Institute may be anila 29.78 81 87 BW and wired as follows to his parents:** Binda

Haiphong. 23,06 95 died last night. Bodes by post

is certain if an opon orisis should set in. with bewildering volubility. Then sudden- army instead of three. But why should very different, from what it is now, as it

is modiñod to suit the exact needs of Hongkong 29.62 The National Zeitung holds that the conflict 17 this peal of rengnant crepitation died not our young men who choose the cathons for whom it is designed. between the Budget doinuitton and th way to a scarcely audible nutter, and tile cargor do what the German clarka do Cabinet clearly show the authoritative before one could be quite sure whether or Why elwouldn't they go to Gerasuy and influence of the Radicas on the Govern no it had roslly ceased, the voleo of the France, not to a schoul, but to a marchout's We shall know that the civilization is comwonderful' letter from a irasciole Old with the alternative of submission orrerigus trenshiing in the air, and by degrees they absolutely stand in need? When they said Flumaloy, pating tao luudlady's son on

mont. If M. Goblet be not at once faced chief prices joined itself to the echoes still office, to acquire the knowledge of which

aritason the subject to the Times (vî India) the poor chair-coolia. I wonder how he or General Boulanger.whae organs have the These alternations of intoning constituted to busit as diligently as the German beginning with a reference to your valuabis paper and signing his letter Pro Bono the rest of the European community would bad taste to try to drag Germany into this the whole ceremony; grave and touching clark doas, and we shall not only drive the Fublico.St. Janco's Budget,

like to be photographed for fear they conflict, by representing his resignation enough, but very simple, Not that it invaders from our shores, but we shall also bolted, and they could be recognised by es the pot with of Germany. The implicity was apparent at the moment be qualised to compete with German mer- their photos Wa are all very honest till Intranetgeant, the Liberal paper goes on the contrary, you entried away the thauts abroad, Truth says the 'fimction" of yesterday after. we are caught, and the ory in the Who Lo say, which has specially close con impression of having participated in a mast noon (11th May) will, for the time being, would have thought it and the Old Man' section with General Bollanger, seeks to elaborate piece of solemnity. certainly tend to strengthen the impression would not be the first by several Europeans represent his remaining in ofico as Abaoi-

A woman always tells a secret to someone

108 which is fast gaining ground, that Boffale whose photos have been readed. Although utely necessary, in vios of the German ot- VIITORIS land dear in Fapan ? Ja because she in afraid she might die and then Bill and the Wild West will overshadow I do not wish to treat the chairecolte ass der regarding the enlargement of the for-panese: No, but the ground rents is there would be to one left to kepp

Small Ivind the oiect, fadder?" asked The barometer das risen and gradients the Exbibition of American Arts and In- man and a Brodder, still I expect a chair-trees Borasburg, Meta, and Posen fut. Visitor What's the cause of

young Jacob Isascatein as fly were axut for S. W. winds are steep. The tempera dustries, of which in name they are only coulis has some feeling as well as a The Radicals evidently wish to awaken the that? Japanese: Earthquakes.

THE season is approaching when the man to close the store. No, said the aid gentle ture and the humidity are high and the characteristic features. Mr Whitley has

belief that General · Boulanger 16 necessary doubtless displayed mach pluck and par

for France, but they forget that the exten WE: A penny for your thoughts, my who says. Is this not enouga for you I will man with a sigh; piznesa vas too pad. west bor is cloudy

W. DonatoX, severanco in carrying out his sobama in the

tion of the fortresses las long been known, dear. Husband: I was thinking of me have to find some other way of making a Chicost let it alone, noub, and ve vill save

Gecernment Astronomer, fats of a powerful opposition, but the present A REMARKABLE VOYAGE.

it boon voted in the Supplementary of Shakespeare's savings: What fools, we foul of laitanelf the wear and tear on the vasila.

Hongkong Obervatory, June 17, condition of things at West Kensington

Baker beau To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL

O, my friends, there are some spectacles mortale by PP, WB® • ** I suppose that Two old frienda me; and, referred to the spargely justifies the display of prayerfal

Hongkong, June 17th, 1887, M. Herbette is expected back from Paris does come home to you rather hard et days when they had been sweethearts. At that a person never forgets, said an orator 1. BARONKERS, Tidaned, to 82 degrese Fahman» Bolccanities of the Yankesries' The Eales the following as the report of a ship? The ↑ barer of peaceful assurances on the part brought about this train of thought loved agybody sings you. I has never for d like to know whar dey sell el. Tekralardza, in the shida in degrens, abquence which characterised the inaugural SIR-Your morning contemporary puts-night, and it is hoped that he is the lines, but what particular recollection last he said: "Ay, Jounio, an' I une paracently, after giving a graphic description belt, aud to the level of the se in se

Fot. a ̈ torrible accident he had witnessed, and mudrout Ser British barque Director from Singapore of the French Gove nment, perhaps ever Husband The recollection of our gettan.. John,ab anid, with a little

you're just a big !medicated ol' trophy:st wants its kuista 30th Juni hed light, variable aixa all that he will be able to confirm the rumours cunrtship, dear, when I used to call you misteamy of the believe ye jist the Akirts of the crowd, Rener, in percentage of astmation, the Ing touches; the beef-tex custle' is minus the compass cocesiunally squalls with rain current here to-day that the French Budget is pinnacles and its battlements, and even until 13th Jane thence fresh. S. W. mon. Committee will not fute the credit for the OMARA Lady And so you are one of same,"··

A CANADIAN Wontan proposes le stari a humidity of mir educated with calstore being #100, and trinket shops stain embry soon with alaar fins weather throughout. mobilisation of the two Army Corps. Such the committee who are engaged on the

society for the prevention of kåring. It Nevertheless, the Yankeerige bave been This italics are mine. One would wander a statement would be heartily welcomed Women's Version of the Bible!

4. Dikrotron os Wasp, to two points, Badley: *Say no mare, Aurelia, I forbid will never work Those women who don't

6. POBOS OF VERD, Recording to Beaufort caly opened, but society showed its prad whether the reporter or Captain is respon here, although, as I have more than onoo Reformer Yes, and we are getting along the match. Young Sprigga may boken like to he kissed are generally never asked, ence by going only to time for the stirring sible for such a wonderful production; if aid, the project has caused to great son fuely. But what to you do with such eat, but he is poor."

Aurelia Bue and therefore require no such society, and 6. STATE OF Wirana b Han sky, a de sease in delonel Cody's arens, and wall the latter, no wonder the Beard of frade aation here. German publis opinion con expressions 68 Wiras, submit yourselved he is one of the heirs to the great flogs you might as well bail out the bosan with a chal donde, Arziling, rain, r fog, 9 gloomy, known faces were rare to find in the cos requires the Captains to go to school and tinues to be absolutely pacifio, and I am to your husbands Oh that, you state of 800 Nothing of the tailor's thimble as to try and prevent a biashara, Rahimki, a wet, phasing shorts mopolitan crush which gathered around the rub up afresh.

happy to be able to staroines that the same is intended for frany. We leave out the sort, girl. He is deceiving thee. Why, able young woman from enjoying that deegative rain, snow, I thru due, visibility -drapel platform on which at 3.30 pm.

Yours truly,

puions and desires prevail in leading humour and plainly translate its Huge på, Fun sure has told me that he is one of lectable recreation. The scheme is in a dew (web)))? Arghdesoon Farcar prayed forvently for the

deulen. This morning I had a conversation bands, obey your sites.”

the lawyers engaged to defend the wili,' practicable.

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To the Editor of the 'CHINA "MAIL.

Hongkong, June 17. Sre, Your morning contemporary has a

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