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MPSEY Adamson, Bell & Co. infitto that the Shire Line steamer Pembrokeshire. left Singapore for this post this morning.

We are requested to call attention to the fact that the host English Mail will be closed on Tuesday next, the 10th instant, at 5 p.m., lato letters being received till The Parcel Mail will be closed at 3 o'clock, on Monday afternoon-

THE FIRE BRIGADE INSPECTION. The Fire Brigade inspection, which took the form chiefly of a series of competitive oxorcises-in various departments of Fhe Brigade practice, took place to-de. The competitions began on thicket Ground at half-past ten and Gazing the first part of the program tho Chinese members of the Brigada gava a display of skill and agility. in the presence of a large antober of their colestial brethren · aud a few Emopcan

A BHOOTING match took place this after-spectators. These arepta word very keenly noon between two terms, one representing contested, and the competitors showed an the l'egiment and the other the Hongkong alacrity that would be very useful at a fire. Police and Garrison shooting clubs. The This portion of the programmo also included weather was very unfavourable, The Ecat- a rado for Indians in which the competitors

THE CHINA MAIL

be

(From the Chinese Times)

ones is opened. The distance between pe} Chupa Prince of Wales and Pakin is but"

little over 1,000 miles, making the whole route from St. Paul and Minneapolis to

The fre

first trains

to ten Competitors to be selected by word om die inismorials by tho Mili extending the field step by step as here on the evening of Mix and bas Are expected to run through in, ten days':

ballot Winners, Nos. 51, 43 and 14

$1.

Winners, Chan Fu and No. 17 (oqual),sideration of the memory, 1868; a copy

for the

the 19th

passenger

(6) BOLL OF ONE LEATH OF Hose Jet IMPORTANT MEMORIAL ON GOLD-Ins the Chin Vuon or Gold Cave. Igund in great abundance, undertakings on stitado 69, and the country bolow that is MINING ALONG THE AMUR Along the streams of the Luon Paoa vast and comprehensive scale pill be rich in minerals, timber, agricultural pro- Prizo. 832nd Prize, 82; 3rd Prize,

RIVEREYA

mountair, which liga on the "Mo-hô, tracos {inaugurated, in order to enrich and i luctions, furs, elo; and evory made of the Et. In case of equal excellence. Prizo of merit to be allotted to each Com The Tsung-li Yaman together with the of the former digging by gold depredators strengthen our frontists. From the Shikwad can be inade to pay. Of course when potitur. Spoed not mential, but to be Boards of Revenue and Civil Oities, ennit are still visible. It is decided that the fan (Translated by the Chinese Times Chinese empire is roached's treasura considered when competition is other the following memorist in reply to cusainiuining oporations be confined to this wise equal. Competitors in (a), (b) and proposals to develop the gold mines gality, buginning with these places that

TIENTSIN NOTES with allied te compote Limited the bed of the Mutorials of the Military determined by the mining ongipour, and His Excellencey the Viceroy Li, arrived Tokia but 5,100 miles. T

aro richest in gold ro

Governor of Helang kiang, and by Li Hung-

advisable. Suitable buildings should be stunt. He is in rigorous hong the 24th Novom bar, 1887, the Grand erected where the operations coramence, roughent his winter stay at Posting 1's time, but (6) HUYOR YARDS RACK BULLY Equip. Council handed to the Teung-li Yamon a

on Monday will take his breakfast in Pokin FEDÜZEN. TO ALL NOT HAVING BEEN Copy a ENTERED IN PREVIOUS HAYAT, we off memorial by the Mitary Gover-wiretation of the oficer and enjoyed complete huulub itu, diena. L'u pus on the phen the inevitable limited in engagement of Mining Engineers. Wu Luve con in the Shingo par or Saturday morning and his supper Sunday Priso, 80: 2nd Prize, Wrist Prize, sending me to examine and survey the During past yeare Chinese mining off or two of thou, various reports to the opening in Hongkong. The time to Teddo,

Buffered greatly -districts along the Moh'o. This mu- enterprises hav

effuet through

that the Viceroy was ill. Those

Japan, will be about the same as

me as to Pekin. or most from the anion: like guldastas, caferred by rescript to the con- the employment of incompetent foreigners. source, never had the slightest foundation

reparts, many or To secaro the services of an export mining. If the Shaughat papers Implicated publish the 20th Again, on

a copy nngineer is not an casy matter, but it is re

Madois, to her husband (who has just these fake romeura with the intention of potter of a reemoria! From Lung

that the Américan Engineer, Mr ceived in which he proposed that the gov

hure.

employed at the Jeho silver mines, causing annoyance the end is probably, joined the Volunteer force): Mart, should take in hand this opening

Elsworth, employed at the Fingtu attained Thu basuless rumours are re ve'll mak a grand sojoz I bolove the smell

printed YARDS-1st Prize, $3. The Hand Pump

in the various Chinese papers, and pouthor wad mak yo rin for yer life, Well, woman," said Took, I dinna ken to be full of water. Pulty of puo sc

memorial was likewiso refer- Mo ho

grant ability. For the present enterprise, lead the numerous friends and relations of

but after standin' your battery so lang 1 cond for every inch of water below brim. d to the Tg-li Vainen, with instruc. the strictest anation should be exercised to the Vicuroy to multer enquiries, or to sand, think I could face n hale regiment mysel

ne has

done, condolences, Tho Winner, Fatty Dadd.

tions that they draw up a reply thereon, ensure the ongagement of forest and able

in order not to squander the funds Teation of false nowa is scarcely creditable in the result of their views and delibera-B

systernatio concoction and subsequent pub noo

A YANKEE has invented a way of travell- (6.) HUNDRED YAKIN WATER RC memorialists find that the Mo-ho,

RACE, LUCKET TO BE FULL OF WATER.

or sucked along at & speed of 1000 miles distant from the town of Taitsihar by

per hour, and there are only two difficultion Iand 1.50 li; by water la Ai-hom the distance is still greaters About this region

to be overcome namely, the white heat caused by friction, and the unpleasanĖLESS Russian steamers ply backwarks and for wards on the Amur river, and it is most

of being telescoped by some other man,

▲ Taxás preacher caught four or fiva caced matters will come up for settlement the delays may be accounted for by the them, but mately said You ought be Osages ashamed of yourselves, particularly the big

Nos. 15 and 81.

ro

mont made 043, being an average of 80.37. had to carry band pumps fall of water. 2. HAND PUMP RACE FOR INDIANS.FIFIYernment all the gold mines along the chou gold mines in Shantung are men of

while, the Garrison and Polico made 580, being an average of 70.26. Scores will be given to-morrow.

ME HE. Pollock, barrister, was, on the motion of the Attorney General (Uon. B, L O'Malley), admitted as a nombor of the local bar this morning. The Attorney General, in making the motion, said he was sure the other members of the bar here would welcome a gentleman boaring so distinguished a pamo

There then followed several ovouts for Europeans which were very woll cutested.

Thoinspection was resumed at four o'clock when the members of both the Government und Volunteer Brigades wore, drawn up at the back of the City Hall, to receive His Excellency the Governor, who arrived punctually.

Thereafter the remaining events the programING through, but us rain began to fall heavily before five a'clank the competitions had to

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were gone

As Mr. Pollock Acting Chief Justice be curtailed, as of them being left over Russell said he had great pleasure in admit- till another day. There was a large turn- ting a grandson of Chief Baron Pollock to out of spectators, most of whom, however, the bar of the Colony.

left on account of the rain. The band of the Northamptonshire Regiment perform- ed in the City Halt during the afternoon.

BEFORE Mr T. Bercombo Suaith, in the Polico Court to-day, a man named Chan Atack was charged with attempting to pick the pocket of John Ivert; a stoker on board HM.S. Audacious. A Chinese monatablesaid that as he was presing along Queen's Road West, last night, he saw defendant putting his hand in the pocket of complainant, who was lying on the street, apparently intoxi. cated/ Complainant said defendant sae behind him he was walking and knocked him down and took three dollars from his pocket. His Worship sentenced defondant to two weeks hard labour. Two months' hard labour, would have boon more like an adeguato sentence.

His Excellency the Governor addrenand the Brigadas at the close of the competi tions. He said-Mr Wodehouse and men of the Government Fire Brigade, Mr Mallory and wien of the Volonteer Fire Brigade, I have very great pleasure in being present today and in scoing some of the maneuvres connected with your honourable occupa tion, and I am satisfied, so far as one no entirely ignorant of the subject as my- self can be satisfied, that your present position and officiency are worthy of your honourable recurd. I aan very sorry that the weather should have been so cnpropi. tious and that we should have bcen prevented from seeing so much we other, MANCHURIA GOLD MINING. --Writing about wise should have been. But I sc

nevertheless, BO the Viceroy La memorial with regard to this quito sure you aro, working of the auriforous-districts in Man- sccustomed to fighting with churia, the Chancer Tisnes says:-From ac of a severer kind than this rain that curate information given to us senie twenty it takes very file from your onjoyment. years ago by competent observers who had It has been an ordingly great pleasure to a persons representative of the various visite, and--to a nudiciout extent-ex- amined the Chinese portion of the Amur races in the Colony contending in a spirit valloy, we think the Yamon and Viceroy of honourable eniulation in an occupa- probably underrate the extent of the gold tion which ia of such very great ser deposits in Manchuria. The range of the vice to the community-in fact a service Klingan mouritsins on both sides contains without which the probability is we could matrices of the precious metal, and from not very long exist as community. tima immemorial until now, the nomadic I was inclined to imagine that there might Mongols on the wastern aspect by rude and be some symptoms of rare dislike appearing imperfect methods have obtained regularly a fair quantity of gold dust and small nug.

elements

On an occasion of this kind, and it was with

gets from the beds of the streams that rise the greatest pleasure that I saw you all

in the heights and Bow into Mongolia We may, we considor; safely assume that

that the gold fields of the line of f Manchuris, at the north on

working together without the slightest sp- Perance of any ill-will. I can hardly pass

Amur valley, at the west on the over on this occasion en avont which I am Khingan range on the oast towards the

te quite sure was a cause of Borrow us only to the times of the two large Pacific, and on the lings rivera Uauri and Sungari with their affluent myself but to the whole community. I mean and effluent streams, are very numerous.. In the very serious accident which occurred fact, Manchuria as a territory is highly auri to the chief of the Volunteer Brigade ferous, and scientific oral

poration may dis covor the bed-rack of thoore, whose washings hurt time ago. I am quite sure all his now enrich the numerons rivers and water comrades on that occasion will be gratified How can courses. The Viceroy Li's rec

Li's recommendations are very practical, but the action he recoin to know that the very, deep sympathy of accompanied or preceded the whole community is with him who

menda should be

with

by a full and careful survey. So far, the met with so very', serious an accident Chinese rulers, from an Imperfect under- when performing, in common standing, shrink from the first costs of any Sciontilio investigation, for which there is you, your housurable and dangerous nothing tangible to show, as is evidenced dutics, I don't intend to keep you wait- by the deplorable waste and futility of the

nding longer in the rain, but thanking you orks on the recent costly works on

and in thu sasme

very much for what you have allowed me prevent an exploration of the riches of the

to see I shall hope that the part of the pro- Amur water-shed. Yet the Chinese Go- vernment has now in its service, at least gramme which has not yet been concluded especially

dern

will probably or

methods of

at its disposal, one competent geologist may be carried out as successfully as what

Ully worked

all the gold mining, and it Mr Church should

ja

mohas gone before.

be sent to explore, attended by an allo

and official expedition, he would

Onthe ecil of Superintendent Wodelioxas, hearty cheers were given for His Excellency

report accurately on the actualities of f the and Lady Des Voeux, and also for General

Manchurian gold ninos and

inimas and washings.

TE

that should be done these for Cameron.

exploiting them could be

DEL The various events were carried on under

ayatomatically and under right conditions,

so as to give profitable returns to the the direction of Saperintendent Wods- vernment and to the people concerned. One house, and Assistant Superintendents Hor-

of the first effects of the memorial and do spool and Brewer, Liant-Col. Anderson: crew will no doubt be the immediate infur

of a large population into Manchuria from asted se referee, the judgua being Hon.

all sides, and we trust that before the A. P. MacEwen, Hon. W. M. Deano, a number of the ably badied pe- Commander Rumsey, R.N., Mr L. Mal- autam à Ranta and people

now in dire of Bonan, distress and pauperized by the

be transported to Manchuria, shelter

a floode, will lory, Mr E. J. II. Tripp. Mr R. K. Leigh,

with and Mr Wei Yuk. The time keepera were

and food for a lime, and given aced Messrs J, S. Brewer and W. M. B. Arthur, from which future food crops can be raised.

The ouent.

now

prisc-list:

1-FOR CHINESE ONLY.

need not be great; the people Mesars Hang Kam Sing and Chau Sau for food on the Government being secretaries. The following is the will be put in a position of ability to enp port themselves, and ere long will repay all adrancos in increase of revenues and taxes. The formation of a stam otilla for trans-

and for patrolling the rivers zasu of armed posts; the forcats urut morasses; iner; the gra. population; telligent interes

port, stablishment

of

taics and tactile roads over mount-, |

inaking

the erection of telegraph lines; the

deal hut yet quick incrsass of

and the syste

now taken by the Imperial Government in

all that concerns the present and

Mauchutia, will

and future of will tend to the rapid and development of the magnificent prospustible

And iner

natural resources of the provinco, which, by the meche recom mended and to be carried out, will

long become a source of wealth, the happy home of many millions of thriving people, and a bulwark strength to the Chinese Em- pira,

of

Teru

YES," said Smitherkine, as be leaned back from the dinner-table: they do say that a women's work is ever done

And that is just where they're right,' anid Mrs Smitheriting promptly; and I am glad. to see that you are beginning to realias what a time I have. What made you think of it. That pie returned Switherkius quietly.

Not long ago a well-known artist sent to a lady, whom he had mat several tim one of his best pictures handsomely framed ne present. The next day Us received

note from the Indy in which she thanked

him for the picture, but begged to retorn the frame se she made it a rale” mover, tổ accops anything valuable as a gift from a

(2) COUPLING TWO LENGTHS OF HOSE AND, ATTACHING BRANCH PIPE THREE MEN.-1st Prize, 83 for sole of win- sing triplet; 2nd Prize, $2for each of next triplet 3rd Prize, $1. Limited to thirty Competitore to be selected by ballot. Prize will be forfeited if coup lings are stuck.

Winners, Nos. 30, 109, and 80-Time 214 Berk.

and d

"The

5. The

·

been

-Penalty of ano second for every iñoh together with its adjacent mountains, is hoe exercise of jurisdiction,The Wa to the papers who are so ofton duped, by ing through a tube. A man can be blown

of water below brim, 1st Prize, 5situated within the territory of Bolang. 2nd Prize, 8; 3rd Prizo, 81. Limited kinng to the north-west of the city of Mer. to ten Competitors to be selected by guen. Acording to previous surveya it is ballot.

distant from Niao-tan about 86, from 3 the east is the town of Altun, dis-

their informant,

Lend complaints reach us from all sides concerning the excessive slowness of the transmission of messages by telegraph bu

an tween this place. Peking, aud Shanghai. canust say whether the complaints are

Winnors, Beaton, Jobustun and T. Mac-Yi-tre about 1,000 li, Taitibar 1,500 likely that when mining Ims once com founded, as, 80, it is possible boys in his peach trees. He did not punish tatice by wster of 1,500 ; to the north, with the Russian officials, Somo one large volume of goverament over boys. Which of you boys here is the

donald.

MIXED EVENTS.

one must,

to transact such

bosis, as otherwise,

have procedence

Tet on the other side of the Amur River, therefore, be empower by toscanf which, tic. It is wil the lives oldest He ain't here at all, sir. He

are the recently established of Pokana, Fu-kn-tun, Alab chong. The gold ere along the

are.

appearance of Water from nozzle feat Mo-ho is very abundant, but the country question & head-quarters. It is decided,robably, not perfectly efficient. They didn't know that we were coming," said a

4.-(4) GET MANUAL READY FOR WORK WITH ONE LENGTH OF HOSE. First of winning. Fire Europeans to one is most wild and desolate. Hordes of rnf. Manual, ton Chinese and two Indians fan charactors used to frequently visit allowed for pumping.

The Ohinese these places, and stealthily dig away the teams to selected by ballot, $1 toores, until finally they were driven away by ench of winning team. Limited to to the stablished & ironiter post thors to Omroener Win Hsü, who Europeans to be selected by bar, son of those marauders. But so long as Two Manuala cniy to be no. Prize, $15 in equal mucoats. Winning In it is known that gold exists in abundance diana in event (2) excluded from this in these regions, mon will always be enger sion of is, and it will be to obtain possession of

evout.

11 scea.

(b. PUMPING MATCH-PRIZE FOX EN-

DURANCE,TEN CHINESE INDIANS POR EACH MANUAL. - Two LENGTES OF HOSE:-Any of the crew learing off not to be allowed in rose water at no time to be less than fift.cen feat higher than nozzle, height of water to be derided by opinion of Superin tending Judge, whose decision to be final. "Prize, $10 to be aqually divid od. If both continue" pumping for. half an hour each to obtain half the

Competitors in (a) not allowed to compote.

a Russian mor-

Prposes,

LA

"AN IMPORTANT, DHOOVERY ja announced in the Paris Figuro," of a vulvable remedy for nervous debility, physical exhaustion,

eat distance of the mining districts those from the be quite impossible to report every

#d

outlays for their repair. and

pair and youngster. order therefore, that Li Chiu Jung be authorized maintenance in good

Another defect la

is that between this place to deal with the Russian officials in all mat and Shangla wo have. for trata tors except those involving vital inter national interests. In w

a which case they will but one wire, as the second wire that is Military-Governor of Hulung kiang he reported to Li-Hung-chang, or the the poles is for communicating with inter- and premature decay. The discovóry was

mediate stations. For the

the present we pre-made by a nasionary in 011 Mexico; it

saved him from for to call the attention of the high officials

misorable existence and The Construction of team toute and Telegraph Administration to this in or

Wo learn that the Rev. the Russian treaty of 1838 it was agreed that only Chineas and Russian atommers general dissatisfaction of the public with Joseph Hornes, Bloomsbury Mansions, lines, and hope, in all interests Bloomsbury Squaro, London, W. C., will shall be allowed

natious are debarred from

ment in the present condition of things receipt of a self addressed stamped enve-

The small portable railway contracted for last year by the French Byndicats in being despatched by beat to Tungehow fue Peking

12th year

inf

the land

chent nathed Sabetin endesiynured by re- Governor of 12 King the Military may be found practicable,

lope

Quotations Honacosa, April OPIUM-New Patna, cash,.. 485/87)

"Old

My cush

Now Benares, cash, 4775 to 480, Old

casti,

Now Malwa

cash... 550

Winning manual, No. 6-Time 1 min, well-nigh impossible, to afford permanent and all other gato Leo Amugrivor,orned, that some reasonable improve, send the prescription, free of charge, on

protection on account of the inaccessibility the privilege. During the 4th moon of the of the country. Formerly a

kang presentations through the Russian Minister Russian sceauners to transport food supplies

Peking ut to obtain a huse of the district for the troops who had been as sound to be known as the Tsa-la-lai-tu, which was the gold marauders. This was found to be situated to the west of the Mo-ho, in order a great inconvenience and subsequent covered the plains around since the last The great shoots of water that have to develop the gold mince there. The Rus efforts were made to purchase one of the stan merchant preferred this.roquest on the Russian steunbons, but the matter fall floods came are now at a lower level, and ground that our Governzaent were taking through. It is now decided to have two either by evaporation or outlet are dimi no steps to develop these minor Sines steam-boats constructed at the arsenai at nishing fast. If the authorities tooks proper measures before the next rains come much then,

the memorialists have carried on a Kirin, to be used for purposes of transport;

or most of the granad that has been under frequent correspondance with Li Hung also to construct four other boots for cruis-

and Kung-tang upon the subject in ing and pobeing the rivers. As the steam-water can be drained and fitted for growing

crops

again. Decree was issued authorizing the Governor should detach portion of the sppointmont of a commission to inspect and soldiers to tell vrees and apply all the inel for sale. Straw braid, although its examine the valley of the Mo-h'o, and alro nosded. to project measures for mining exploitations. Afterwards Li Hang-chaug submitted a nixteen proposals, memorial arubodying Creating of the matter on bind in an of haustive manner. The memorialista o

Would humbly observe that in the countries of and

Prize. Crews to be selected by ballot. Un the

10th February, 1888, an beats will require much fuel, the Military

Prize divided between Nos and

manuals.

(5.) HOIST LADDERS, RAISE BRANCH PIPE, AND ATTACH SUPPORT.Prize for next- nessand steadinessnad control of ladder.

7. • The purchase of machinery. In working placer minus a necessary step is to draw of the water, and for this purpose suitable machinery must be provided, as hand labour is hapracticable. But the depth of the water in the Mo-ho, where the gold 18, does not come up to ten feet,

purchase

FIZI

will

Foreign traders notice a distinct im;

here

bo

provement in the exports staples that come general condition leaves still much to desired, is murs regular than before, nd the frauds in lengths of the bundle aro not repeated, or, at any rate, are less con- nion. Sheep's and camels' wool is also loaner, and the country bales that used to

loaded with thirty to forty per cent. of sod and dirt are now often found to have

Speed not essential, but to be con- great Britain, the United Sich is hardly be necessary tot, machinery more than twenty per cent, and as the

sidered if other conditions oqual. Five Europeans for each ladder Prize, 8th. Teams to be selected By ballot, and Competitore in events (a) and (8)

not to be allowed to compete. Limited

to ten Europeaus.

much of their nationst

nut

foreign traders take, the strictest precau tions when buying it may be hoped the. It has been announced that Chou-fu frauds complained of may come to at ent

Taotai at once,

Sureral changes:

Winning team, Messrs T. Muffat, D. has been chequently, very little gold thero with dread, But for the present will re une his former post here of Hai-

derived from the gold mines in Australia, for pumping purposes. Whatever machinery

ia required, however, must be supplied. Californis, and Siberia respectively.

3. The employment of men.-

mene coun Although China

Country possesses gold minus in abundance, yet heretofore our Government about the Mo-ho is wild, desolate, and

inaccessible, ever made mining a national under-

men contemplate going aud, taking,

Aud of this small

taking it is absolutely necessary. undertaking it is

to an McDonald, J. Macdougall, T. Duncan and quality of gold in China foreigners have have competent, apright, and energetic have been made in the official ranks of the

exported the bulk abroad, so that what men, who will spare themselves neither province. J. Campbell.

little remains here is enhanced in value.time nor trouble to achieve success. It is Orders have been given and agreementa minde to hasten the completion of the "Fort The

Amur districts, proposed that the officers be appointed Arthur graving dock and basins, as it is contiguity of the (d) DooFOR CHE, SEX MEN FOR IOB where the gold

gold mines exist, to Russian probationally. After three years'

found inconvenient to send the Northern LADDER-Prize, $6. Compotitors in territory is another cogent reason why thenal service, those who evince capability events (a) and (9) not to be allowed to minding exploitations should not be delayed,sal usefulugas will receive: porament aquadron South or to Japan for repair and compote. Teams to be selected by ballot. Limited to twenty-four Chi- sighted palicy, it

it must at

develop

A slight shock of earthquake was felt will also be recommended the Empire's resources, and strengthen

In this manner men done. lot winning team, Nos. 17, 18, 72, 6er frontiers, putting them upon will be encouraged to pornest effort and

Should the min- perfectly secure basia

upright

behaviour ing exploitations along the Mo-b'o 9. The recall

recall of refugees to work on the prove successful, immense buncit would mixes.It is found that of those who for

government and stockholders merly dug away the gold ores the principal while the desolate frontiers would part were Shantung and Chili amige wiko, thickly populated, and the your wins are without computium. Thecus band ENGINES TO WORK Fires to be laid enable peasants would find sure means wandered from Hai-shon-wel and Chia-k'o

Ilese,

47 and 87; 2nd winning team. 56, 30, 59, 3, 103, and G.

(e) DRIVERS' PRIZE FOR FIRST GETTING

the ground. Boilers, to be full.

Event to be decided by first water pressure

of fifty pounds, Confined to Drivera and Stokers, Engines to bo balloted for. Mr Brewer to be Special Judge of this event. Prize, $5 to Driver, 63 for Assistant Driver, and $2 for Winning engine No. 5, (Mosera Witotull

each Stukar.

and Grimble)-Tima 12 minutes.

for-

rafit, rotit.

TRE FOVerdment is to adopt a spiment, and those who are 8p for here on the 20th inst. No diriage was

aceran to

Over

official

dern

none to 48-

Allowance, Tugla,.. 32/40 Old Malws, Allowance, Fac Persian, Oily, cash 655/600 Allowsuce, Taeis... 8/10 Persian, Paper tied 320 Allowance, Tuols... 16/32

London-

Exchange.

BONGKONG, April 5

Bank, Wire,

(In Pazie

déys' night,

11

On demand,vie

2/117

On demand,

1

4 months' right,

3/01 3/0

Credits, 4 Documentary, 4

∙ang

4 months

3,0

Credits, 4 months' sight,

3.87

On

New

York On demand,

Credita, ካብ days" sight,

Oo

tay

On demand,

On Calcutta

We demand,

On Shangha

On demand, 30 days' sight,

Sovereigns,

The Imperial Maritime Castors flotilla Gold Leaf, 100 fine will soon be reinforced by two or three new cruising vessels of the most improved mo-

construction. Decree of the young Fanperor, covering a Our readers will do well to study the communication from the Empress concern- Gaperpment residence.

of obtaining livelihood. The memorialists t'u ta the Mo-ho, whence they were ing the place and circumstances of ber future

o desire to cammidor carefully one by one subsequently expelled by the Government

The translation renders well

the sixteen proposals of Li Hung-chang, troops seus against them. They then crossed the admirable sentiments of the two os because they feel that, this boing the initial the Amar river, and drifted into Russian alted partonage, and the document, with stage of national mining enterprise in

cised.

so that thren who choos

return to

or the Chinese rulose, will be found

opening these mines at torical events, and to the duty imposed China, too great caution cannot be exer- thought that insiderable numbers. It is it references to ancient and modern his- to the recommendation of Lipportunity should be offered to these ivory interesting. The Decree is couched i dung chang, Li Chin Jung, Expectant Chinese territory and roseivo ouployment. in a truly Imperial spirit, and is eminently Prefect should be appointed by Imperial Au exception should, however, bs made in statesmanlike and patristic.

the case of those have weld not be already becond and they must subjects, harbored under any

circumstances. 10. The construction of roacis for

lengtha while water is playing and shown him long, cs that Ollicer has Russian a

this

A GIGANTIC PROJECT. PROPOSED RAILWAY FROM. AMERICA. TO CHINA

one

220

72

723

38.59

£6.581

Temperature. (Taken at Messrs Falconer d'l'odi Frensists,

Queen's Road": BAKOMSTER-19 AM

Do.

1P.M...

Do. 4 P.M... THERMOMETSA

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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,

ATP.M. TO-DAY:

Barometer

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Temperatura Bumidity

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of mining enter- () 1. Take off middle length of three prise in

most sealons and indefati change branch pipe from third length gable in his daties. The Military Governor to first

Three men allowed, water of Belang I ng should be directed by Tm- of transport. The distance from Teitsikar

St. Paul, Feb. 18.-The Pioneer Pre Ai-hun, and from ai-ban to Mo-h this morning says: pressure of Gily pounds. Two secunda perial command to act in concert with

There Are cernin penalty for slack Joint Prize, 83 to fizer, Li Chin Jung, in all matters per both by land and by water, is 2,350 (4. Li capitalists and railway inagnates in St. each of winning team.

taining to mining operations, and they Chin Jung reports, however, that the en- Pani, Minneapolis and Chiergo who bare

tre distance from Tsitsihar to the Moh'o been looking very and mysterious Winners, W. Beaton, T. McDonald and should both evince the greatest diligence.

Whatever exigencies or difficulties

land alone is only 1,00 ti, which is may by land

the last year or two Every now and G. Phelps.

arine that have not been provided against shorter than the usual land and water route then

of them has exclaimed, as # in those deliberatione, it will be the duty of by 800 or 900 1: The land route

fromutter 2. Pat on middle length and tako ti Chan Jung to report thera to La Hung Tsitsilar to Mo-h'o, however, traverses utter silence was ofensive and the load of Hongkong Observatory, Apul 5, 1888.

and branch pipe from first longth to third chang, in order that he may communicato inaccessible mountains impenetrable, great secret was proying upon him: Jost you wait. Before many months Three inen, fifty proands water pray

Tamen for their infor forests that have not seen the tracks of your will here of thom to the Teration.

railway project that The sixteen Two seconds penalty for each mation and

will startle the world." Then he has

vilence

from wraps and clear a road, and for this extra which seven yoke of ox competing in (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) memorialists

could not Tennis to be selected by ballot and the

of a General Mining that they be compensated by extra draw him out The stupendous schome

allowances. This measure, is suggested with draw

It is nature of the event to be also deter¦ Glace. -In inugorating & kuportat view of facilitating transport The nothing more nor less than a railway. mined by ballet. Prize, $3 to each of pries such as mining, the first step is to the view

funds for tho

Military Governor VATIONS winning team.

provide the Winners, W Robertson, D. Hall and J. purposes of putossing machinery, erecting be dine dovecot of flaming-king shrald from the Twin Cities via Bamaroh, Brit

ish

Columbia and Alnaka to Pekin, China, of the territorial army of and Irkoutek in the tassian buildings, ordering ataun-boats, construct manda

mander-in-Chief of

The empire. Tosde,

arrio as to protect the mines, Manchuria for putting this measure into execution. When the work of road con

Minneapolis statiquing acrisis to vie These operations into the

expaus on struction has been completed, the soldiers a larga soals, to meet which funds ruust be dan to employed in erecting telegraph lines, obtained. by forming a Jeint-stuck Compang..

sura.

ainck Joint. Open to all Europeana, not proposals, ar "ppended bolow, with theen. It is proposed that a body of 1,000 you will-

The establis and explanatior 2,000 Boldlets be detached to fell the lapsed into a cavern

Stowart

PALACE OF THE SOLE.The boot. OCEAN SPORT-Pitch and toes.

THE AIR OF FOSTONE. A millionaire. SIONS OF TEE THE-The butcher's and the pastrycooks.

A SOUND INVESTMENT. --Purchasing a pianoforte.?

post of

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al length been discovered.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

SVLLION,

REGISTER.

APRIL 4AF 4

Terapēžature

Hazudity,

Direction.

& Pacific, Aberdeen, Bamarok Wostook. 20.75 41 & Northwestern and the Canadian Pacific Tokiot 2084 will carry the road to Victoria. Thenes a

Nagasaki,130.07

or

APRIL B

line will be built to Cape Prince of Wales Shanghai, 80.03 65 84 ou-Behring's strait, a datance of about Amoy 30.00 68 At present Li Hung-chaug has advanced trishing statione, protecting gouds

transitu eto.

of zile Tis. 100,000, and the Military-General at

100 11. The stationing of an ectra garrison, the American continent from Asia, ia but Haiphong, 29.84 75 This body water, separating Hongkong 29.0 60 the cowly Helang-kiang Ts. 30,000, to be used for At the wly established frontier preliminary expenses. After the Joint Po-lo-cha-ta, the garrison auubore of thirty-five miles wide and midway is dotted Bolisao... 9,85-88

Mavila..... 20.31]: 02 | with islands The water is only twenty stack Company has been formed, and all 200 men, snd they are there to suppress twenty-five fathoms deep and cat ultimately the required capikal raised, this advanced lobal disorder, and keep guard over the

he bridged, though temporarily to LA Hungchang and mines. In view of this fact, the request will be made in buste. On the opposite Tokio...... Josu will be returned to

a crossing Wlostock. 29.79, 36 THE MOST APPROPRIATE TIMBER FOR the Military Governor.

for an extra garrison should be granted, side in Asia is East Capa, from whence & Nagasaki. 30.05 SEWING MACHINES-Hemlock,

2. The formation of a Joint-stock Comedially as the expenses of said garrison road will be constructed to Pekin, China, Shanghai 29.93 55 94

Joint stock NO CHANGE.Now, Emami, what is the pany.

he borne by the mining company. enterprises in China, are will he

the Yodda, Japan, and other points in 13 to 16 The appointment of treasurers Russian sud Chinese empires. A read has Hongkong 29.9

Amey tenth commandment ? Emina, aged five-what are known as Koog. Sen, or corpor

67 92 ENE The sorts as it was last Sunday. Terus ate companies in Western countries. These and accountant; the ou-operation of the trendy been constructed by the Russian Haiphone 21.88 72 91

are really enterprises by and among the shareholders in the management; the coun Siftin:s.

to Irkutsk, and it is expected Bolinao... 29.95 82 (6) DETACHINO BEANOR PIPE AND UK-

government To podple.

youre the Chica Mormizing of the company's funds; and theme that this will be extended to form a june Manila...... recent OLD LADY-- I'm sorry to hear a little chants' Steam Navigation Company and the thods of disbursements for the company. All turd with the line from East Usps to Pekin, COUPLING TWO Lesores or Host Jer Mes at Prize, 83. for onch boy use such shooking language. Do you Kaiping Mining Company amoxamples of these four tons belong to the dignitae about sixteen hundred miles from the winning triplet; 2nd Friza, 92 for each know what becomes of little boys who

Companies, cumposed of merchant Head Dirgotor, and it behzees him in chat straits.

project can ge Limited to thirty Competitors to be hosa-car drivers. Tidbits

capital of Tis. 200,000, to be divided into impeachable integrity, digit

huga. It is, few years ago would have been deemed a selected by ballot. Competitors in (a) BRIEFEL lice Sunday school better 2,000 shares. Branch offices will be sta pot to be allowed to compete." The than church, mamama, said little Emma blished at Kiri, Tient in, and Shanghai, posed that when the mines have brought But scarosly a better country fur railroad 16. The payment of dívidreds. —It is pro-crazy idea and impossible of execution. start to be from and furthest from last Sunday, Whyan, my dear1 Be for the

solicitation

and allotment of shares,

comparatively branch pipe.

canae there isn't in much of it, mamma and afterwards for the payment of dividenda forth sufficient, rotaris the t stop be tong old be found, with Burlintos Free Press.

to shareholders and other purposes. All oaucet all the Company's debts, interest small exceptions. Theo gh British Colum Winners, Nos. 30, 54 and 19-Time 18:

Way BOBBY REFUSED-Minister And details must be insaaged with sbsolute and principal. After that the astaries of bia: a passage is easy. The

office, the allowance of the garrison, etc.,

[next"winning triplet; 3rd Prize: $1swear? Urolin Yes'm; der gits to be stook it is proposed to also capacity, to exercise us discretion and un-

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This

Rain during

previona 24 hr.

the cons and gradients for E.B.K. winds

The barometer continues falling along

ore decreasing, Cloudy, daroji and rather warm weather prevails with same fog along the coast.

ZAZWY. DOZERUK, Government Astronomer, Hongkong Observatory, dzri ů.

1. Baronates, redcond to 32 doareos Fabreke

and hendredths, pe

so the little boys asked you to play warbles / honesty, in order that stock holders may the offer and men, the expenses of the the proposed; iize is never syve, and sit, and to the level of the au in inches, tenths

travulus never impeded by now. There on Sunday, Bobby, and you refused. Bob. derive benefit, and corporate companies honid. ho paid. Whatever is left as the in but one during the winter, and Fahrenheit

on the Mast that does not

Tax, in the shade, la degzser} (e.) To SUBSTITUTE FEW LENGTH AND

AND by Yes, sir. Minister Now tell me may wia popular favour,

the fol-emain free of ATTACH BRANCH PIPE THREE MEN Why it was, Bobby, that you refused,"

3 The selection of the locality for the cam.net profit should be disbursed

Jowing nouer. Thirsy per cent. should the Westminster, whighs to sometimes 8. Huxier, in presuisge of saltation, the ALLOWED-1st Prize 93 for sach Bobby 'Cause they wouldn't play for mencement of mining operations is for go to the support of the army swont filled with floating cases Coal is plentis humidity of air saturatail with moisture bez winning triplet 2nd Prize,

$2 for

that the geld vein extends from the West cont should be distributes as a bonus ful and timber inexhaustible In Aliaks 100% each next winning triplat; 3rd Prize, eps-New York Sun

among the mon to PITTSBURGHER Doctor, I am corvinued mountain on the AJ, Ngo-

and the remaining fille. there is int one doc wn where cold weather: be selected by ballet. Competitors in punced form of insomnia. M.D. What rh-ka.us River, through

among the altar, Lylders, dobre would prove a drawback and that Recor AMD, acording to Busafort,

A detailed worse than on

Canadian

dian Pacific. In Chi-kara-le-han, and turminatos at statement of the company's receipts and most of the territory Prize to be furfeited if couplings are Sunday Just I remained awake during the lower section of the expenditures should at the end of every | temporalescely ever falia be leched olou ja, drizzlin, fall,» KON slack

entire services, though the wormAGN WA

year bo submitted to the examipation of low- The extreme upper part Winners, Nay. 5, 69 sad 38-Time 21 hour long and the thermometer in the Amur River, a total distance of 600 the Board congrued. Should the present of Siberis is almost uninhabitable,

restibale stood at 92deg.

65. This district was formerly known attempt prove successful, and the ores beba, the road will enter that land in about,

BOCK.

31. Limited to thirty Competitors to

(a) and (b) not allowed to compete are your symptoms? Pittsburgher: On

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