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No. 8050.-OCTOBER 20, 1838.]
afternoon tho succonful competitor was P. C. Caron, whose score was 30 points.
We are requested to state that the service in the German Bethesda Chapel cmust tako płaca ty-mstraw owing to repairs in
the building.
to
wother wua
than the common herd who are left to their warks and that during it speaks vory
THE CHINA MAIL.
na increased Military Contribution; but even with more soldiers and with three sintorions guos really to haud, any i attempt of that nature is sure to raise
trouble.
Ar the 'spoon' shooting competition this Tue Chung-ngoi-son-po raises a very porti-Fue Singapore Pvc Fress saga:- A very nent question at, the present time of trien-carious looking craft something between a torpedo boat and a sand inrgo may be seen nial oxaminations, How is it that, taken lying in the Roads just of Meagra Gilfillan all together, the scholars of China are Wood & Co, a pier on Collyer Quay. It is morally worse than other mon? It is won the steam hopper dredger Soda-ga-ura Maru built order for the Japanese Goy- known that the main subject of their eranoat by Memes Simons & Co. of Ren- That it must not be forgotten that the frew. The vessel arrived this morning official vote will always carry the day, scholarship is morality of a high defom the Clyda is command of Captain Mo-
but those in authority ought also to ru which has cemimanded the admiration of Dougall, who speak in high t
terms of his
member that this easy mode of settling bad
a difficulty does not turn an unjust! We hear that a telegram has been received mankind, and yet those whose chief study little vussel which is nly 106. gross toll- in Hongkong that the Captain of the K is this same morality usually becas more go. When of Cupe Guardafu very
wua experienced and the dredger
impost into a sweatly reasonable claim dere has been oxonerated from blame in, saltial, more greedy, more deceitful, more believed most admirably. When it is taken
hard-hearted, unfilial, and unbrotherly, inte consideration that she bus inch bul-That it is pleasant to note that His Ex-
rni nothing the stormi connection with the loss of his ship.
cellency the Governor has this time well was swept off the
takon the corruet view of our position as DIVINE SERVICE FOR SEAMEN-On Sunday own natural goodness and consciones. The for her seagoing qualities.
a Free Port, and has adopted the wise morning betwoon & and 10.30 o'clock the answer to this vital question is indicated Muru is so constructed that one can
ren into a sad bank and dredge aliead mak- policy of keeping down the tax on ship. atoo-launch carrying the Bethel fing will with considerable explicitness, and it is ing a pasange for herself. She can drog call alongside any vessel hoisting code pen-worthy of the gravest pondering of all who 300 tons of mud in one hour filling herself ping.
first and barges afterwarde flor
or engines, That the Singapore Registration of Insports nant, to zay men ashore to 11 a..
take an inforest in education. The extrume which are of
of 45 1
5 h. p. moka
maka 150 revalutions
and Experts has proved a failuro, in Burvice at St. Peter's Seamen's Church- and exclusive encouragement of the fami. a minute
ute and
of driving her are capable can dia spite of all that was said hers to the cor returning at about 12.30.
line study and reiteration of moral maximis seven kuota. When
trary, and the failure in the Straits on a stopping-stone to wealth, bonour and charge her charge almost instantaneously
through
four hoppers which when not had
should be duly rated by our Legislatora position, has this baleful effect; and natu-ed with sand or raud contain water which
and by those who desired to not up this rally so, for the candidate cannot possibly is gradually forced out on the mud is pun
friction-mill in this Crown Colony. pod up into them. She has two, of Brown's patent steam winches, with throu barre's see any other advantage derivable from the Cook Islands. To Savage Islands lietusmal code heyout making it a stopping-working independently of each other. 脱出するに The craftiness and worldly wisdom
Tan Hervey Group of inlands ever which a British protectora has been declared are sitanted in long. 159 W. and las. 18 to 22 8. They geurally go under the name of
The
I should like to linger, but as on Earth oven so in Paradiso, one must *məra on' to provent crowding. That he is going.
That with all his faults (and they are not
few) I love him still.
That the universal vordiet, now and in the fetars, will be they were not built with
out Price.
That Patience and the Pioneer aro boginning
to be appreciated hy diners-out.
That the heroic and John-Bull-like conduct of the Captain, Officers and crew of the atuaonor Ghazee deserves admiration and recognition.
BROWNIE.
CRICKET MATCH.
GARRISON 9, CLUB- This watch finished this afternoon with a
THE LOSS OF THE KILDARE.
An inquiry has been held at Singapore After a good
into the loss of the Kilfare. deal of evidence had been given,
book
3
1160 prisoners are in camp. Partios pul letreen Tukola and Niulo, on which they burging the dead have found 82 bodics were supposed to have suflared least. Sharp frost fell last night. The weathor
Is to my little son, three-and-a-half years old: That is all the jelly you can Quick as a flask came the answer; I'll have, dear; make it go as far as you can.”
asko it go as far as my stomaob.!
hall chair, talked into the telephone: Miss Mabel, aged four, standing on a Hello? Hello! Hello, Central ! Give me leaven; I want say my prayers Fitta. barg Dispatch.
A YOUTHFUL applicant for graduation on bring asked the other day, What does his tory fusch ?' answered, That the United States never has bean whipped and never will bo
Captain Johnson procceded to addresses to have broken to-day, clear and cold. 3.0 Sikkim Raju is expected daily to arrive the Court. He first of all called attention in Gnatong; Colonel Bromhead is doing That his good works' will live after him, to the list which he stated his vessel had woll and other wounded also,
mainontal eridenou in brick and stone when she was abandoned. His vessel had of the beet instancos of ornate atility over a heavy sheer, more so than my other ship
You don't mean to say that you under- be Wad ever seen. She had a spring of stand French. Tommy Oh yes, I do. executed in this Colony.
mine feat sud any one standing aft onuld When man and pa spaak French at tos, I the top of the house kuow I'm to have a powder," The bridge houst van 84 foot leng, and any one might very sally make a mistake us to the degrees as which the vessel listed. to declining assistance from the French A
steamer, she could only have done four thought were needed. She could either things none of which, at that time, hare given them boats, have towed them, taken their crow off or stood by them. As all of his davits were stripped and gone by the board, he would have had to rig up now gear to tako how boata in. He was
certain his abip could not have been towed by another steamer, as it was impossible to steer her. He thought that time that he could make Tourou and therefore did not care to lear
'Mama,' whispered Nannio, as 'cho a day in getting to bo
rudy towed. His larned over the leaves of her prayer-book The ship, even when in good trim, steered hard in church, I've found the apostas (Psalms), victory for the Carrieb by 46 runs
but I can't find the plaster (Psalter), Bar- Harrison batted steadily all through, theagairet a ateboard helm. She was a mo-
dern warehouse, The stommer being per's Bazar. scores in the first and escond innings (mail bout
could not
have atood by being almost equal. In their fires innings them and things would have turned out the Club were all out for 70 runs, the bow. the same as they did, the only diffurones that the ducks and chickens did not stay being that, instead of abandoning his much together. Not knowing that the ducks crease the stafoi Inspectore in the Policante: but the pure and beautiful aural yards nains round the ship. The Seda-ya-That Mesars Price, Francis, Deane song of F. HI, Jobastone and E. 0. Snaith vessel on the 4th of October, he would hayo preferred the pond to the bar-yard she suatia, I think cho chị being very destrutivo
abandoned her on the 2ud. It was not une day said: In their secundit thu steamer was gone, Captain John.ckens treat the duckies real bed. I b'leva innings, however, E. J.
Bor. continued,
ed, that he discovered that the they just won't 'sociate with them becaus spector will be appointed from the present got his degrees. In this way a system of harbour. She was taken there from the That I'm glad to notice, in spite of the the Club from receiving a severe beating by water wae gaining on them, that the broad- they've got big feet and such ugly noses. I
Hun.. W. M. Denne's 'groans and Mr his good score of 62 runs, in which there badly. The vessel could steer very well cause they don't look pretty. World,
i were all gone and that the ship stour-wouldn't treat my friends that way just be- were one è), onu è sed numerous 38. The with the hand gear when she was upright, CONFIDENCE Given and Invited. A very
she would as
was tracted the attention of passengers in a Now rather at a
le because he could not call York train for this city the other day, and That this extreme energy was no doubt was De Sparrow, who in a very short time not stendy or follow har
Lot Cow fortunately he went in rather lato, and once that he could
the Kildare. her upon his knout.
Where are you go. weather (which so delighteth the bests therefore but to carry out his but before Steam was kopt up in the dunkey boiler ing, hinay he inquired. Em doin of the ancient inhabitants' to twaddle ho seemed well begun with his score.
at a great risk because the tubes were not Hartford, said the child, adding eagerly: covered and an explosion might have taken I've dot on a new pair of flannel drawers i about) wo were then revelling .
place at any time,
The men had not beeu Did you ever have a pair of faci drawers?" called together officially about abandoning Farther inquiries wore smothered in the the ship, Captain Jobsson aid, because it laughter of everybody within hearing.
about 10 further West and form a very small group.
Over these batrels chalas are run out fur-
ward and aft to guide the vessel when at work. She is provided with the Lavign
We understand that it is intended to soaking, dishonesty and extortion are the
Foros by appointing two more men to that
rank, and that an Assistant Chief In
teaching of Cumfaciun has already done all that it can ever do for his when be line
ura Ma
staf. The subject of Police pay, in regard to which a petition (to which wo referned some time ago) was presented to the Gu- vernor, is under consideration, and it is probable that an improvement in this re spect will be offected before the coramence ment of next year.
We are glad to note that Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co., tho Agents for the Canton Insurance Office, one of the offices inte. rested in the cargo of the Ghose, have ponti
is
which he learns from books of history may indeed fit him for a position in which self-light, which is masie the band and which is capable of turning night into day for 30 easter ship to the St. George built by the same firar for the British Govern
present in use in Portemonth act and at Clyde by Captain McDougall who sn socu as he has auicly delivered his present charge will return home to take another similar reasel to Natal. The St George made three trips daily in Portsmonth when at work, and it only takes her two hours to pump up 350 tons of mud, depusit it at Bes, and re turn The Salt-pa-ura Marn hue a crew of fifteen all told, and will love for Yoko hann probably the day after to-morrow.
promotion founded on glib familiarity with a moral, cudo, however perfect, continued for agus may become an unmitigated evil. As far as practice of virtue is concerned, The nearer familiarity breeds contempt. the kirk the farther from good.'
Tux Juniata bas had to dock in Singapore for 10 days to get a new rudder-head various repaits, owing to the damage done tu kur by the recent typhoon.
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A GENTLEMAN, who writes under the 10m de plume of Phile-Sinensis, has just issued pamphlet, which is cresting considerable attention, upon the question of Chinese as
Fruns 20 Colonista.
experience of Fears the Chinese, as declares that it is his deli- berate conviction that although in tropical and sparsely populated countries, and
an inferios
raca, the Chinese auder monget an a firm government are invaluable as Colo- where the conditions of climate, &c, aro facourable for the hab
the habitation of a European civilised und
omitsally
Christian race, the existence of numbers of Chine
s of Chinese does, and wil.
exercise a moat inneful intinence, only counterbalanced by the waterial ad-
a letter to Captain Scotland, complimenting The Singapore Free Press says:-The fol; him on the skill and seamanship he dissing Nice to Mariners was received yesterday from Peneng by wire and bas played while his versal was in the recent been placed at our disposal for general outh Channel, Perang, is knocked down. to port without any damage to the cargo channel is very narrow and its navigation They signified their intention of presenting t without dilicalty, and the mark thua removed is one of great importance. The him and his crew with a testimonial as a mark of their appreciation. Captain Scottelegrain does not state how the beacon has
Len destroyedt.
typhoon and on bringing his vessel safely information: Number 4 Beach,This pists, jet, on the ollier hand, in cour.00
and
writer
That it is somewhat coel and I think most cnusual to ask as to pay for the Fever Commission Report before we have had a chance of judging whether it is worth ten cents or a thousand dollara.
Company are now the Sanitary Board, and the public are the manitsry-bored
Ede's 'weariness," Dr Cantliv considera
its last moeting.
Coxon aaved
Prime Rebuked.-Mamis had noticed
the Sanitary Board did grand' work at only other member who showed good form but not when she had a rodder Beprotty little girl, only three years old, at-
consequent on the fino bracing autumnal / ran up 16, of which one was a five. Un-Captain Voltmer, who had told him at Enally one gentleman succeeded in golting
That before I saw the Ductor'e romark I
had almost reached the idea that the Board and resolved itself into a De. bating Society, rendering its proceedings slightly piquant by the introduction of occasional personalities. That a worthy son of the raist, when re- commended to lay a local grievance before the Sanitary Board, thug delivered him- self: Hoot awa the jabberin,' play. actin, habblin' bodies; I wadna lippen thern wi' a bull-calf; they're saur nor a convention of hoodie-craws."
with scarce a wink of sleep, and he test lies/uva (1811-16)atnude in a graveyard at Pro-rovenue and cheap labour. The "That I could not but think that this irate
then goes on to speak regality,
land, we are sure, marite this recognition. For five or six days be stood on the bridge A MONUMENT of the Bitish occupation of vantage of an increase in certain items of
of th tolsegg, in that inland, It is a tombstone then (
the Chinese of against
amorty it is well loon by all ac alating that it quainted with the subject, that the damning accusation against them is that of unnatural certain that the
whu
that his meu stood by him as be had sean bearing the following inscription Sacred charges
to the memory of Lout. Cal. Jumes no crew do before,
Fraser and Captain James McPherson of CHAN Siu Sing, master of the Ting Kee His Majesty's 75th Highland Regiment,
insurgents near Probolinggo on the inhabitants of the
This D10- night of the 18th of May, 1813.
mon with most Malomodan and heathen winent is erected over their remains by racea from Turkey to Japan, are more est esteens in which they held their worth
post-office, and Tax Achik, post-may, wore were barbarously murdered by a band crime, and it is impuro, in com-
brought before Mr Pollock in the Police Court to-day, charged at the instance of Chip Chung, partner in the firm of Thi their brother office as a mark of the high- or less addicted to this shameful vice; and,
Bing Woo and Co, Wing Lot Street, with and virtues. being concerned in fraudulently opening a Jetter addressed to Tai Hing Woo and Ch. His Lohip Bishop Gasnier has received from H. H. The Pope, Bails establishing and stealing therefrom s cheque for $300 the bishoprie of Mainces, sud nominating on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. The his Lardship as the first titular of that Diocesa. Eucarpis has been severed and lotter, it appears, arrived by the steamship he becomes from to-day Bishop of Malaces, City of Rio de Janeire on the 10th instaul, instead of Vicar Apostale of the Malayan and when it reached the complainant's Panimola. His Lordship has been allowed
**
Holiness to lix his
ix his residence in Sing- y Hip hande, after some delay, is said to have pore and he has quosen the Church of the been open and minus the cheque referred Good
as bis Cathedral. Shepherd as
to.
од
this sore alone, Chinese immigration under the present conditions must be re- garded with dislike, and even abhorrence, From his own experience, among other allegations made against the Chinsman are the following that in cursing and filthy language no one can beat hire; that auth is his character that no foreigner can be on an equality with a Chinaman-he must that the ither be over or beneath him: Chinaman is
and education 2 by tradition monatelist, regarding
as the aristocracy only reasonable form of government, and, that being so, he is altogether nuit for tho elective franchise ; a
; and, Gually, considering intermarrings with Australians or Ameri- cans canot be advocated.
the *$_4* whurtles
question, it follows that, whatever may be the political changes that
may transpire in
to which China- con will be the THE Straits Times says:--Wo hear that in men resort, their the matter if the proposed railway through happiest for themselves and the safest for Johore the Sultan considers himself to be the country concerned it they are dealt entirely in the hands of his advisory board with as a subject race, and, as has already commauity possessing in London. As Sir Andrew Clarke and his been remarked, as
On
The complainant stated that from in- Saturday next, the Mest in the Cathedral the social habits of Chinese itaimigrants,
quiries made by him at the bank, he found that a cheque corresponding with that de scribed had been cashed there an hour be fore the letter reached him. The case was remanded to Tuesday next.
Av Yeung Wong, who is charged with baving, along with a number of other mon
will take place at 6.30 a.st. His Lordship will be solemnly cuthroned in his Cathedral end, after the reading of the Bulls, will deliver a surnun.-Ciayapore Free Press.
―
—
in the
To sur
Scotchman must have been coerced into the adoption of the Sepamte Syatom of Drainage, for, amid all the squabbling of this sadly entertaining Beard, there is an undercurrent of serious legislation going
on which ought to be of vital interoat to every property-halder in the Colony. That there are several items of expenditure in the extraordinary list to which no one has yet called attention, one of which see is a sum of $35,000 for a filter-bed at the Pokfulam Reservoir.
That I have heard hard things said of the condition of the Pokfulam water, as cour pared to what it used to be in 'the good old days,' but some authorities think this is owing to alimp vegotable matter which fruotities in the Conuit, and never geta swept away.
That of course the new filter-bed would not touch any impurities bred in the Con- duit; but as this remark opens up the discussion on the relative advantages af | pipea and conduits, I will merely pass it on to the pugnacious members of the Sanitary Board.
GARAIKON-FT INSINOR.
Major Churchi, e Bar & Bebe Smith, Higginbotham, e Parif, b CoxoBy ---- Major Janston, b Cuxon,
E. 31. Blur, & Darby......
A. de C. Seinlan, b Coxon, ....................
F. H. Johnstong, e Coxon, b Barl, .......
C. II. Siful, b Buxenerati Drummer Tavler, Termes, b Coxon, C. P. Felter, b Bari,
E. . Sunith, b Barti,
Bom. Jones H.A. not out,
Extras........
Total,
CALL:HORSFOONDA 152Fvd
123
F. M. Dziz, bieland,............ 24. G. E. Hisbotham, e Sparrow, b Maitland, Major Johrston, kavis, & blustlund,
A. dec. NCHOLE, Estroute smith, boxov,
F. II. Johnstone, e Tomes, & QUEUE,
Major Churchüf, b Coxony-
C. P. Peler, v G. B. Burtí.
.fant, e Davis, b Coxyn,
C.
Drummer Tayler, run ust,,
B. U. Barth, not out.. bom. Jones, run out,
Extra...
Total 11
CLUB-7-18IBUS.
ET NY K. N., b E. 0. Sanità................. 3. J. Coxon, b Johuslane, F. Mnitati, e Buath, b Johnstone,..
E. W. Matland, Lb.w. JohnmONS
B. Nunit, I mini
1.E. Envios, coub. Hunivauti, bJohastane,
C. A. THI Johnstons,
L. C. Barf, Blair, b Churchill
L. Darby, Johnstone, smith. C. 9. Barff, and b Smith, C. Platt, vot
Extra.......
Total...
BELONA JKNINGĖS
...... 78
T. E. Davies, b F. H. Jalastons C. S, Bar, MajorFatiestou, 5 §. II. John F. Maitland, F. I. Johnst
2. J. Coxon, cigsinbotham, b E. 0.6mith, oz B. L. Darby, P. H. Johnstone.......... T., sini, bw, Juces............
*. V. Batiund, e Wigglobulbs,
H. Sun
€. Platt, Hindih, i Dro, not out,
9. Calth LC. Barff, b2, 0
C. A. Tomus, b£, 0. Smith,
Total........
123
would have been bitter BATCA810 Ki have Hartford Times. dogo tu. He would not have asked his men to stand any longer by the skip, which hd all the feel of a a water-logged
ship. When the steamer hove in sight they were terribly excited. Captain Volt ner anticipated his question about towing the Kildare and said it was impossible. Captain Johneva
Johnson concluded by saying that ho had been for twenty-six years in his pre- sont employ, in fact over since he had been to sea, He had never served any other awnora and he felt the loss of his vessal deeply because he know his owners would suffer a heavy loss. de gave the Kildare about eight hours of life when she was abandoned.
The decision was to be given on the 19th inst.
were
sidget
THE SIKKIM CAMPAIGN.
THE RECENT BATTLE.
OPIUM
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Quotations
HONGKONG, October 20, New Patua, cash,.. 560 Old
New Benares,
Qia
caab, 5401
cash, 557
New Malwa, caah... 845
Allowance, Tuels... 8/16
Old Malwa,
Allowance, Tecid
660
8/10
Persian, Oly, cash 400 Allowance, Tuela... 8/26
ง
Persian, Papor tir 075,600
Allowance. Tuela... 8/16
| On Loudon-
On Paris--
Exchange.
Gnatmy, Supt. 27th.-Tha Englishman'a - special correspondent gives the following particulars of the fighting in Sikkim. daybreak on the 25th instant the OBGY seen on the summis of the Takola They had advanced thus far in the night and had erected numerous walls and Bungara on the neighbouring hill. The enemy commenced a anart fire as auon as our men crime within
his range, but it died away on not receiving any reply, and put
and our On Bombas days' stykity · columna steadily advanced. column suon catas into contact with a party
by
On New York-
BoNaToxa, October 20,
Bank, Wire,
3/01
On demand,
3:0
}
30 days' night,
months' sight,
3,08
3/1
Crodite,
Documentary, 4 month
acht
5/16
Bluh1.3/1
On demand,... Credits, 4 months' night,
3.88
3.96
Orodile, 60
Un demand,...
... 75
... TOL
Wire.
Wire,
... 2131
Կ' On O
... 224
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2284
On demand, ...
224
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33.80
.. $6.14.
On demand,... 30 days siga,
Geld Loa!, 100 tin....
Temperature.
to
Taken at Messra Falconer á. Co,'s Premiart, Quen's Brad.)
of Tibetans in sungas and their five was al moet simultaneously answered thu guus of the right column which began with excellent effect
against the entrenchments.
con On saogha After this, amall uncounters took place as our troope took the enguy's munguts in
in Auccession, and finally the guns began the final attack by shelling the enemy's position on the heights to the loft of the Tukula. The contro column of the Pioners and the left POLICE SHOOTING MATCH.
of the Gurkhaa rushed almost simultane. INSPECTORS AND SERGEANTS V. CONSTAULES,
ously into the position on the pass itself, BAROMETER A match took place at the Kowloon and for a moment the roar of ring was
unceasing; but the enemy, rango this afternoon between two teams of and fed to Jalep sad
Columns of infantry. spectors and Sergeants and the other the
pursued Constables of the Hongkong Police Force towards the Nimle, and in this ad- rance Colonel Bromhead received aovere The ranges were 23, 300 and 500 yards, but the
and some of his men were ako snemy fled and never stood after my right away pected) vore very pleasingly effective and was not very favourable for good shooting, Takola rushed. the tout ensemble pretty in the extreme, the light being bad. The ecuring at 200 Gurkhas pursued the
Bidang Jubilee Clock Tower of Mr Price's cro-
The
left his walle
Do.
molins, Seton 1 Finess Ator-Regioni in hemen, it fabayrma disruptoristics, and therefore That the Fate at the Ladies' Recreation ten men eech, ope representing the Ined
by shells from that- THERRONETER-9 A
Wellington Street on the evening of Sep. tember 30th and stolen $750, was brought before Mr Wodehouse to-day on remand. Mr Caldwell appeared for the prosecution,
ing
may be prosumed that they are endeavour noeding otherwise than ordinary treat-
Colonics and India, to come to suise arrangement with the ment. advisory board; although, as we bave pro- viously intimated, the relations between them and the chief of that board are understood to bo etrained. Meanwhile the
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR
Club was a marked success, and delighted the hearts and heels of a large section of
the community,
bat Mr Woober, the solicitor for the defence, | engineers who were intended to be at a That the Bordewhat ponderous styla of the That the decorations (as was to te ex-seven shots at each range. The afternoon mond
was not in attendance. The prizuner, after being duly cautioned, said that on the 30th of September and 1st October he was in the Shan Fat brothel, sad did not go mit day
Our
in Johors remain in Singapore. Siamese news is that the same concession-
aires are making very smart progress with their milway survey there.
Viceregal Message is counterbalanced by the spirit displayed therein to work for the welfare of the Colony.
That, on the whole, perhaps His Excel- lucy's rose-coloured view of things
тая
on the Meanwhila the enemy towards and coming upon a dense maza
rivalling in fairy-like loveliness the yards was fairly good on both sides, although Pemberingo, to killed 200 and rejoi
alion.
attacked the deles. Twe Several ad-
nor night. Mr Wobber, who appeared at Taz neas from Arheen presents no pros- this stage, desired the vituose not to make pects of matters menling. any farther statement, and said he himselfs of the titular Sultan have appeared within the Dutch lines. It is suppoend would state the defence, which was that the their intention is to open negociations with the Dutch authorities to secure a recogni- tion LIDH
financial will tend to raise the credit of the Colony, while the eubstantial relief given in the matter of rates is a boon which Treasurer Liztur did not ferezee.
That even the ever false and fokle nidos smiled upon the festivities, and only or casionally obscured her own aid the fair dancers' charms with a passing cloud.
nobody scored more than 30 points. The the main advance at the mouth of felop, Constables at this range led by ifteen The Pioneers were left to hold the entrance to Pemberingo and the remaining troops points, an advantage which they increased
we guns advanced by two at the 300 yards, where the shooting, up a difficult ridge on the right of the pass all over, was very mediocre, the best scoresaid the other two took up a posstion at
the entrance of the pass. Both being that of Sergeants Fowler and McDon- shelling the walls in the pass, and
i confident.
prisoner was in the Shan Fat brochel on of the Soltanate and the conclusion of That if the Separate System of Drainage in/ut the Fair Hostesses did their stuɛost la | ald (27). At 500 yards the light was better abortly it become evident that the entench-
the night in question.-The Magistrato de clined to accept Mr Webber's statement as to how the prisoner was spending his tirne.-- Mr Webber tendered as witness in support of the alibi two prostitutes and a man.
a very excellent thing and very nuces- sary, this must be cumparatively easy to demonstrate,
pence on that basis. The Dutch Home Government lock to soms such policy as the best aulation of penting ditficulties. Such a settlement is not likely to end hostilities, owing to a portion of the Achinese war party being opposed to any That little or nothing has been done to show the desirability of adopting the new system or the urgency which exists for abandoning the old system.
pence
with the Dutch. The so-called:
His Worship adjourned the case till Tues-Satan can only command the allegiance of day next.
a faction, and will very likely gain only unpopularity by treating with the invaders.
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AMERICA and Australia are not the only countries that are perplexed with the ques- The announcement in the nowspapers that tion of foreign immigration. The question the British Government intends to some has been long a sore one in France, the the protectorate of North Borneo has not failed to arouse public attention in Holland,
North of which is invaded by Germans and It is said that the Netherlands Government
Count Van By the South by Italiane. It is owing to the has taken the matter increase of this immigration that President land, the Dutch Ambassador in London, Carnot was led to issue the recent decreo has made a move in congequence to come to definite settlement of the boundary MOTTIB
When requiring foreigners to give details as to question. Wh the protectorate becomes their age, meaus oleubsistence &c. Even in an escmplished fact, the demarcation of The the boundary will come to the front free Eugland murmurs are heard of the in-
British North Borneo Company standa out vasion of starving Italians, Ruasianx ard that the Sibuco river in ite proper frontier Poles; and throughout all Europe, this line on the South East The Patch Go vernment holds that the Belkan river, feeling of exclusiveness has been growing which lies more northerly, should be taken stronger. The Poiss.pore ruthlessly driven as border streame out of Germany, and the Jess mercilessly
thrown out of Rassin
It would appear
That it is the imperative duty of the un- ocial members of the Council to insist upon the fullest dotais being given before committing the ratepayers to so large an expenditure as that set down in the
Estimates.
· Extension scheme have not yet been soat i Bomb to the Seeratury of State.
That Ladies generally succeed in what they undertako, hut oven they are not always fortunate enough to be so macessfully successful as on Thursday right.
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please, and their guests to the fullest and steadier and the scoring improved oon. Darts were evacuated. The advance was continued and the enemy's two. rapidly cont cxtent appreciated their graceful courte siderably. Robortean, who was the first to
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hoot off for the Constables, put on the ions in the pass wore entered without resistance. Next morning the advance abots fired at stragglera, and finally we highly creditable score of aix bulls' and an was continued unmolested except for a few
inner. The improvement, however, was came to Ripelagong. A small nue
**Der of not so apparent on the part of the Inspec. 19e enemy were here, but
afte: came tors and Sergeants, who continued to fall rollers, our troops ea ked the village and
found it nearly 4*)
Wi'ostock, 20.76) 43 waited Calcutt That, to borrow from Dr Cantlio, the en- behind, practically leaving the match in
27th September-General Toko 29,84 tertainment will stand out as a bright the bands of their opponents, who ultimate- | Grok
am telegraphs as follows:-26th Sept., Nagasaki.. 20.85 77 star in the annals' of the Ladies' Recrely won the match by 70 prints Gustong, near Rinchingong: We pursued Shanghai.. 20.09 70 P. the enemy yesterday to Kinchingong, and Amoy 20.85 80 Watson, who had the hi
ghest segregate in thrustering in oned into phari Hongkong
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That it is currently reported in the Co- lony, I know not with what truth, that the documents concerning the PrayeThat, in common with all good men and women, I bave an utter detestation of the pampaui advocates of 'woman's rights'
30 20 Jasp Quincey A. S. Taylor That nevertheless, euring how well they . S. Kong
organiss (as the Fête proves) and what Sergt. Bathin sweet Home Bulera' they make, I really P.S. Duncan think administration might safely te
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other report provisualy sirculated, that the Governor had forwarded both sides! of the question to Downing Strost, That Governor Des Your is evidently THE Governor of the Danish colony of
sound on the question of shart, sharp Gretuland is a wise mun, as the following that tlie queans of communication between story told of him in an American paper and decisive punishments serno long pations, facilitating migratious, have in shows-He receives by the ship which
terms of imprisonment, bringe him hia annual a
I supplies copies of the creased more rapidly than civilization has
papers of Copenhagen for the year That in this the Europeair and native com prograssed; and the result is that there in proceding. He arranges these papers inmunities are of one mind, and the Home now a retrograde tendency to strengthen the order of their dates, and then quietly the barriers that diside native from Bation and calmly reads a paper each day, just sentiment is heartily anathematised,
though it was fresh from the
the press. He in sometimes strongly tempted to peep istu faturity by reading some paper also when Sie Andrew Clarke's aurveyors are actively he comes across interesting news; but be That the Acting Chief Justice did. a good at work on the projected Sium, railway line the temptation, no matter how an- he has in hand. Surveys for another line sious he is to know the fate of soms from Chantaboun, on the Gulf of Siam, to measure. One day's paper for each day is Battambang, on the Cambod au frontier, his rulo; and an at the end of the year he is are also being proceeded with by sundry thoroughly familiar with the news of the Siamese princes interested in the scheme, prpeoding year. He says he is just as who have secured the services of & Danish happy as though he pulled each day's paper Engineer for the purpose.
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That if really tries that 'Mon must work and women mast weep,' I shall be quite
day's work of the 'short, sharp and de-That no chain is stronger than its weakest cisive description in Criminal Sessions the other day, for which he deserves most honourable mention.
That there is evidently an intention on the part of the Home Government tu call for
link, and my weakest link has ever been; complete inability to refuse the request of a Lady-always facile as olay in the hends of the potter.? Thut the subject is a fascinating one, and 1
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All well; health excellent; weather fine.
Calcutta, 27th September.The English
correspondent telegraphs a large quantity of powder, swurde, sad saddles were taken at Rischiogo, which was the Thibetan base and depot, The total of the enemy's force was slaven thousand. They threw their arma to the Mechu river in the stampede. The Sikkim Haja is believed to have fed into Thibet from Quitck,
The Englishman says General Graham's Total force has behaved splendidly throughout the expedition. The expicit is one of the amertost and most efficient of recent times.
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THE QUERE'S MESSAGE Calmutte, Sath September-The English man's special correspondent, telegraphing from Gustong on 20th, ezys a incasage from Her Majesty The Queen, expressing
By apathy with Colonel Brombeed and others wounded, was received this evening All the troops bare returned to Gastong. Parties who have searched the jungle have brought in a few more wounded.” About
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The baronieter has risen and gradienta are rather steep for N. winds. Cloudy, warm and dry weather prevails.
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Government Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, October 20.***
1. BARDHETER, reduced to Bà Legatta Fahren. belt, and to the level of the sex in inches, tauthe and bandredths.
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shads in degreza. Pehrenheit.
9. KLITY, in percentage of maraton, the buidity of air aztarted with moisture being 100.
4. DIRECTION OF Winn, to two points. 3. Foson oF WIND, "cording andlit Sozle.
5. STARK OF Wratus, & Mae akź, o des arbed class, drizabox, rain, ƒ Tog, s gloomy, A hafi, & lightning, overrast, passing shower, 2 greatly, rain, e stew, thunder, vitality, wder (wut!
7. Sam, in forbes, tenth and bazdrostkar
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