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No. 8105.-DroɛMBED 24, 1858.}

à "Pick-Up' cricket match will bo.com- menced at 10.30 on Wednesday, the 26th instant. Members wishing to play will plesso sign the lists which are now lying on

†

Concerning the principals, it is scarcely necessary to add anything to what we said on Friday last. Some of their who, on the first performance, did not appear to

THE CHINA MAIL.

the Hongkong Club Ante-Room Table and have quite caught the spirit of the opera innakotty during the tima you have been in themselves, or rather keep up fast nigh with the ko up his post as Director of wilfully setting are to the goods injured,; tatives of Foreign Powers, which will bring

in the Cricket l'avilion.

or who were etabarrassed by nervous-

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This leaves

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December to

10 Cutting the wilful ace of M3 this fact is so woll kuuwa at Peking

to

very cal.

Trong is near relative of the Viceroy of although he made a gallant attempt to get Yonce that has heat made in fisid fring. I then sewers a su taking up the sulfago time out coffi bat leave it for me way the Quart must end that the part of walls will canso watter to drift

in !

always.

We vourite an before. The Jadies all showed † Fear to you took the teld to-morrow ita The deaths of the lower pullago fowls, and say that you yourself will send | ipoendiaris. He must, therefore, hold Chinese. Tartar garrisons, still scattered

this sipper notes was unable to do so. Me Grace as Stephon war as grant a fa

that they had profited by increased fami- liarity with their parts. Particularly wa this the case with the three fairies, Laila, Celia and Peter, who sang and acted charm

rbour.

power that once really existed, but is now completely gone: The Munchus would have been swept from the throne and the country long ago but for one thing: the utter dis-

son, offisers, non-commissioned officers and a very low layel would be both costly, deal of trouble and anxiety. At Ningpa, cobeluded, the Court reserved judgment, Ways, mud bis great infuones with the Empe- men of the 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire dangerous and unecary, their evils the weather has also been very mild for the which was given ou Friisy last.

tor will probably lead to a vigorona altempt The Lord Chief Barou, in deliver in retard she introduction of railways, and allot, I congratiate you must cordi- buing oleary pointed out by Mr. Leigh Besanu, but now show is expected.lt pad ally upon the great progress that has evils which lie principally in thair vory that Li tian-cheng, elder brother of the Vice- ing judgment, said the question resolved all Western innovations. It will also in all boun ade in this Regiment in the art of gradients, as they could not quickly empty roy E Hung chang, after a long audience itself into two-whether the word ingen probabilty lead to strained relations between Emperor, left Tientsin on dib diarism was mited to the net of the nose Government and the represen Bongbong. It is all very well for Colonel fun, but would keep lie acwago hanging in Anderson, in

in his modest way, to speak of them bottled under our fest, and son. Grain Transport. This fnnotionary, who or to the house in which they were about a vory critical state of affairs not at Des, were seen to better advantage on the exortions of othem, but I am confident, eaquently far more dangerous then it ranks with the Guverner if a Province, has described in the polley, as being all unlikely to end in war. In the pre-

fram sil I have observet, that the greate A singuler affair occurred at New York on Saturday night, but there is still room for ciency in

at ef. emptied directly into the sea.

the conveyance of the rice from the son contained; and, next, whether, upon the sent dangorous state of Europe none of Nov2 During the performance of Gilbert

ciency in this battalion is

is duo more to

soms to me still further modification then provinces to Peking under his coa facts proved, the Court could say as thegreat Treaty Powers will allow them and Sullivan's new opers, The Yooman of improvement. Mr Light wood's impersona- than to anybody else. Without the leader of the separate ayatons would he advan.tral. After an interview with 11.E. Taing matter of law that the loss or damage to selves to be drawn into a war with the Guard, one of the audionou attractød | tion of the Lord Chancellor was without duces to efficiency, there won't be the satde intorespting sower not be laid at AB bla. Vinens, at Nanking, bo w Wiserov torned law in :

takos an interest in everything

that com

contageous. Why for instance, should the Kwoh-chian, Viveroy of Two

Kiang

Pro- the plaintiffs gooda was vecmained by or China if they can possibly avoid it, but attention by the singularity of his manner doubt the most finished and sucessful per- haari in the matter, nor will the end

South-in and movements. As investigation was

Botion sufficiently the hill from the

up the

the Prays wards by sedan-chair. The

fro the house. On the that it is quite likely to load the tosde, and resulted in the discovery that he formance of any. His clover business' well attained. Colasel Anderson has been to give it an abundant fall to its outlet as out in great state to see his ekler brother first question, he was of opinion that the Chinese Government to presame upon was the sagont of a rival theatrical manager, and the

and maturings with ust indefatigable in promoting by every far West as possible, thus gathering all the on the occasion of his leaving Tionist, word incendiarism, as used in the mon. it too far. The real danger ahead is a mrmed with phonograph, by means of

means in his power the Musketry of down-bill sewers above it, and cursing the and the foreigu-drilled troeps formed a ditions on the back. of the p policy, could not want Arnhem on the part of Foreign which he was intending in steal the music which he acta would do credit to anciency of the Regiment, and I con.sewage as far Wostward in practicable, lear guard of hour. We hope that like Bay. he read in the limited sense of wilfully Governments, and a too conspiquons desite of the opera. The machine was required to experienced manber of the profession.gratulata -him and you most warnly

ing the lower Chinese tion of the Oily ma Lwang 80 cara ago, he may morit the setting fire to the goods, injured, but or

to keep on good terms with China: nothing tull ita ! tale, and it gave a perfect repro. He was act in good voice and must have the successful results that have been savage to find its way direct to the harbour title of one-kia eta-fuh, the living Buddah tended to the act of wilfully injuring any is so calculated to bring about the duction of the unpublished soure.suffered a good doel of discomfort on

attained. With regard to his own Cup, ་། ། the combined drain sgtam in the gust of 10,000 to

by the

house or goods, whorever situated, which | amity that it is desired to avert. The Ori- Am very much pleased that it has been

pre direct FOLMO34 ---We are exabled to state with

that sure, but he did not allow this sented chiefly for efficiency in fiold practice, to be removed from the night-2011 A traveller from the wilds of Kwangri directly ocasioned the loss or damage sued mesh war would never have happened it

the Chinese houses has told the following weird story :-A for. The risk incurred by the policy was Russia had not been to which I pointed last year when I pre

Braly perenaded that authority that the Island of Formona will

na at prosent. It seins unnecessary re untive's wife was taken very ill, and store for loss or damage ocossioned by fira, to interfere with his performance of sented the chailenge shield. You must finement tu maks & mapletu suparate 38. she died she told her husband, (with whom whersvaroriginated, if damage thereby onse declare war, te persuasion being to a great fire, England would not under any circumstanom soon be the scene of enterprise and indus-

On the commendation of Lin Ming the part. Mr Stokes us Lord Mouri | separate military ubject of our practicsTo me the propor system is, let all Euro him no ava), “I have a secret li enofida to hours hnd accidentally caught fire, and the ling organ of 3

shouting from ordinary to what all the focal matter is excluded, she had lived on the best terms, bearing try.

For example, if Carly's extent based upon the maertion of the lead- Chaan, Governor-General of Formuna and arurat gave an excellent account of the hunting The growt

in to manke ruon good shuts in the field; and pean houses be fitted with water-closets, you, which I never told before, for your plaintifs beans was thursby injure, the In the same way, a similar nasumption un English opinion At the time. another eminent person, whose name we

music that fell to him. Mr Groig was what has pleased the ture with this Regi- and make soparstu sewers to take what anke nad for the child's. When I die, do company would have been liable. In the the are not at liberty to disclose, a concession has been made by the Emperor of China to evidently suffering from a savere cold and ment that saything else is the grast ad. in put down them and sailigo water; net mail Ир

the into a dangerous state of tension, when sný out on the mountain. Hate two live word "incendiariain extended to ia accidental overt mot may presipitate a rup Nanking) and another Chinese (also well

Field firing, of which pau had very little water en mute to outlets, from all Chinese fowis rasdy in the house, for after I have

cendiarism anywhere, provided such accide

in- en the ture. A most important fact to be related) for the development of the timber

before gun cums hero, litio or nothing, has heases in the vicinity; this intercepting bean dend a handed daga, I will veturu to candiarism was directly the cause of the borne in mind in connection with Chinses and mineral resources of Farmona, with the

improved most marked matuer, from sowers being laid high enough to ensure a the realm of living men for a time, and loss of this plaintiff goods. On the second politics in

politica is that & the present Tartat, or Manchu and aid of famoigners of all nationalities.

iconic bask to our home. Fear not, but if I question, in untertained no doubt whatever dynasty is an alien one, and that the mem- I feel confident that if continuous and speedy for through them. this Regiment

Chinese believe the terms of the concession are

shouting would be equal to that of any city to be on the combined

towards the child, offer me the two that the loan was occasioned by M'Caulay's here of it have mover intermarried with nese nake very liberal--Japan Gazette.

ather Regiment in fler Majesty's service and starm waters together, the drains in the infant, and that I need not be anxious

25; that on the acta admitid at the time, the throughout Chins, ste merely symbols of Te valley practice referred to by Colonel proved or new ones mule were required that between the dead and the living a golf case came within the exception of the policy, Anderson was of the most practical kind ko and delivering directly into the baro is fixed, and I should rest among the and that the vord et should to alged into far as I have heard. I am sorry my har. The low-lying inhabited European portion departod and not come back to trouble the one for the defendents. I might be called W. Küchler. H. B. M. a Aet. Vice.Consulingly. Miss Scopani's singing all through ing to go to the Straits on inspection duty sat have suparate drains for sewage chid. I will look at you fixedly for a spell, a very lord case, hat they could not allow at Tokio Mr Küchler was a native Edinburgh, and came to Japan ton yesm was warmly applauded, and in "Oh, foolish | prevented me from attending on this ocean storm water, the former discharging | take the fuwls, strangle them and begone, i hard cases to make bad laws. The Court union and great jealousy between Chipess

sion, but I hear that the system pasted themselves by the most úirsot route.

mute never to return. diy body will nut lie must decide the case irespective of que officiale and the intense suspicion that was to take a non commissioned officer up There is no fear or danger from the hair down again in its collin, but will be trans- tions of hardship He was sorry to my the every high Chinese official festa of every to some point where he could see the dumbor as long as you make and keep sufi. formed into a living tiger, and if hereafter people did not frequently luk very care- other official The

divida principle, Yokohama. For a considerable period to THE 68TH REGIMENT MUSKETRY | "nes, letting him look, for a moment at the ¦ cient dopth of water alongside the Praya yeu cu out to this place, and see the slutli-faily at the sonditions of these poldiea of and govern." is wall understood by the

supponet memy, a

and then make him call his wall, and deliver the sewage some dining lying by the coffin, you will know that insurance, and oil he would say was, that ruling tace, and they show marvello section of practical tast

fre at once. Very well, tanes from it. Water cools must come my words have come true." Holding her that in n good

of eficiency in as a necessity Rooner or later. Sanitary husband's hand, she expired. The ghost up the adved them in future to do ac, and if ability in their practical application of ghost op. they found anything objectionable in temit. At the present time the low Chinese olley firing at unknown ranges. What C. science is advancing and cannot be stran- pear and disappeared in the jaugle ; and would insure upon more favourable terms. Bodermining each other, and of conriO at due date, did as the living The presentation of Colonel Bond's Shield Anderson said with regard to the auction gludi oren on the fringe of conservative

wife had they should go to some other company that leading officials in the Empiro are incessant and Colonel Anderson's Cup, the two great leaders is a matter of the most vital impor China.-Yours, 40

when the mun visited the coffin some days Me Baron Dowse concurred. He would the Maachu Government likes to have it so. tance. However woll men can shoot, if

after, hot

kefound t trophios for shooting competed for during tanse.

& the cast-off grave-clothes, and

been very glad indeed if they could The age stock idea of statesmanship in are not properly led their shooting the year by the 2nd Battalion Northamp will come to

wert when he thought of their former happy have found the other way, but on the clear China in connection with foreign adaira is nothing You intust

Evcolicet!

life together, and her

While co

case bef. re them it was impossible to do so. top

so. to play off Foreign Governmentasgainst each tonshire Regiment, were presented to the what the system in the field in. You a

dinking his tests, herange fate.

he saw a tigress stalk from Mr Justice Andrews slao concurred. The other, as is done successfuly with the winners this morning by H. B. dual-e-know it you have gare through it over TWELFTH SPOON COMPSTITION-20 YARDS the jungle, and knew it was his wife trans conditional order to change the verdict ing officials of the Empire, and there is uns

and over again. Our system is to fire

existence. Gently he into ane

ane for the the plant (innerally the weather has been notal Cameras, C. B. There was a special volleys up to very early the last moment.

The 12th apnen competition took place formed into a now

ing that it has hitherto proved eminently mare favourable thou during last year's parade for the purpose at 7.45, and the It is found that valley-Gring is much more at Saturday and was woo by Mr C. Ford stroked its striped back, and with a pelan-made alent defendants was therefore toutey only too much ground for say

choly roar it bounded away. No deed of The Daily Express (Dublin), commenting successful in the season, although in some instances crops

In a officers present were:-Colonel Anderson course depends entirely apon whether the effective than any other firing, but that of bave been damaged by the elementa

tofwith 31 points. Mr Woodin was secund, blood was ever known to be wronght by this upon the same caso, says: Nothing but still more so in the fund is likely to prove future, for there is much gentlest of tigresses

on the mountain, and frand on the part of an insurer should lets cohaaien now between the represen few Labs however the cultivation of the tea Major Ellis, Major Churchill, Capt. Faw-disinnes is propstly given by the section aled scaring 31 points. There will not be the child has gro

up and prospers. Truly allowed to vitiate a policy or release a com

yes of the Treaty Power at Paking than tatives plant has been replaced by aericulture. The estimated quantity of Lea produced in cett (Adjutant), Capt. Collinson, Capt. Bol lender. If an entirely wrong distance is any more spoon competitions this year. The

a strange story.

which innen it, and the Legislature there used to be. ted us 20117,58 idromme, ton, Capt. Copland, Lieutenante Prichard, given volley-firing can't have the same effect Monthly Handicap Challenge Cap will be About Fargohow, Kiaugin province, the should step in to protect insurers from the tracts for ironclada, gime, and the Buliding Japan

as individual firing, because every single

are trying to atop the unseomly

Book (a kwamme is equal to about gibs.), showing Smith, Graham, Bramwell, Pedler, Higgin- shot will either pass over the heads of the shot for next Wednesday, 26th instant :—-

praosice of keeping this bodies of the dead visions. But the public are a an increase of 3,748,455 kwame in com

a remedy in and the enemy will will

SCORE. Torais.

for long time in their houses before they their hands. They can transfer their in parsson with last year's figures; prices, botham, Huntsman, Johnatone, Powell, enemy or strike short,

have the greatest contempt for fire. Mr O. Ford..................................40 4 5 4 4 5 -31 however, have not been so good. Japan and Billifant.

bury them. The Kiang-ta Hien's proclamarance to other companies who give better Efficiency in volley-firing must depend on Mir E. L. Woodin...4445554-31*

ation, directed against this abuse, opens terras, and companies who restrict their Gazette.

the section leader being a thoroughly goad Mr L. Kennedy...6644440 with the remark that the followers of Coulistality may find that in doing so they also fucma, or men of the sobolatio colt, pay no restrict their business in proportion as they indef distances. From all I have ne-n Mt E. B. Shepherd 4444445-29

attention to the statements of geomancers weaken pablie confidence in the security of practice nquired at that Me Q. V. gods and another ccensions I think Mr B. Drury

which are falau and with. -feng-shui

which it is the object of every insurer to two years, is sest uf work, and I think you can't du: Mr G. H. Lump

Mr C. H. Thomprou... 4334443-20

ant foundation. It orders that all coffins thing sa you have done in the competition Mr H. better, Colonel Anderson, than try the same

Mr A. Shelton Hooper...2323556—25* be buried before the Smaller Cold' term (January 6th-21st), or at least temporarily deposited in a hut out of doorn ; and pointa

the danger to Shin Pao.

the corpses from fire if kept in the

Jaras papers to hand announce the death, on the 14th inst., at Yokohama, of Mr L.

ago as a student interpreter, being attached fag' she received a double chcore.

ia

the lirat place to the Lag-tion and Inter

i tho Consulate in

filling various post acted also as Registrar of 1.B.M.'s Court.

He only roturned a few months ago from s twalvemonth's visit home, and had barely catered upon the duties of his new appoint. ment as Acting Vice-Consul in Tokio.

The Japanoss ton crops show a considerable increase this year, partly awing to a better area has been devoted to the cultivation of growth and partly to the fact that a wider

this

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COMPETITIONS.

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.

Col. Anderson, addrowing General Came- A WRITE in the Ladies Pictorial World, before asking him to present the prizes, saysThat rezed question, mon's evening id-Your having been pleased to attend last dress, is again under discussion, and all the year to present Colonel Bond's Shield to the Kame pros and cons are being brought for winning Company, and your kindly consent ward once more by the advocates of a change from the familiar funereal black erit. A Ing to present the coveted troply this year enstemporary ungallantly remarka

remarks that women have 'had the monopoly: eump-

elbgance tasry

quite long enough, but mueketry. As you well know, Ue soldier: candidly admits that the sterner or have who cannot use his rifle effectively and does the love of drous quite as firmly planted in not know its power is perfectly useless for their breasts as frivolous women.

that the present admit resent service. Th: shooting in the shield com-

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M. I. M. E.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

25444-27 .44325

W. Chandler......1324343-23

for your cup; you can't do better than Mr E. W. Cross.......3836010-20 Mr J. Willmoti .............. ,2044244--20

Mr J. D. Humphreys ....3300 retired 6

*Penalised.

again shows the great interest you take in try the same thing over and over aga Mr J, M. Furbes, 3004434-18

only for the purpose of practis-

the applion leaders. ing

It would not

bo a bad pine to offer a prize for judg ing distances, as the two things go so entirely together; it would be a very good

f

| course, prepared

top

move for the Regiment to have a prize for judging distances in that practical sort of

attempt on the part of nineteenth-pentury

don plush breechen and

4

stripes

Aion bas bien

ed from

Berrants,

but if

the lean

PEKING

6th. Dec.

or

ant the

loss occasioned by latent and

and subtle pro

in

Jy

The

The struggle to

&o. for their

load

demoralising companion by

bè.

has led to tween the Ministers

some of the Fore ga Powers at Peking which has greatly wosk

weaken. cf choir influence with the Chinese Govern inent.

remarkable fact that the Very country, whose nationals have obtained the lion's share of big contracts daring the last

vents, is France, Sister

tory Power that recently

has only rece

Okina and indiatod

made bitter war upett

POLITICAL JOTTINGS IN CHINA. locsea, both in lives and vary heary

[COMMUNICATEP]

The moral ships. The of this is one that should never be lost sight

As soon as the Emperor of Chins has of. Thoughs suaviter in mode will always be

and become

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At Dam and Sin Tek in North Formos, taken over the actual Government of the right in dealing with Chice, there must the aboriginal savages still continue to give exilatry in February of next year, a Chi.always be plenty of fortiter in re to gain and ave trouble. The Governor of the Islandene official named Ung Tung Ho is likely retain the respect that is absolutely uncer sary for the maintenance of peaceful rela has ordered General Chity Fun-hiang and to be made the Head of the Grand Council, a NO. Daily News. Cheug Tez-tao to subdue the rising before

Il powerful, as the Emperor the end of this year. At Felana and Chang. has a great affection for him. The Empo. rox is now 17 years old, and Ung Tang Ho hwa the fighting is over, but in the later threatening rever

Emperor's childlyod,

condition of the Reui, electricinu from Germany, who will first city dessero still appearing has been the Grand Tutor ever since aion of Pure Cod Liver Oll with Bypophu

palace.

put up t

after

lights

be Pan and flu.

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the Government persist

He

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making a distinction in men's evening dress that the ring took place in the afternoon, Regiment that it will be one of your chat. It comprises some Gifty varet with lach with his, passport in his belt. to to rule in fact, as well' as in nome, and is Watson & Co. (Limited), agents in Botizi

I.

Service. jesty's

discutatud.

ebwa in

After two or it the

WonWher has

of the most

ing,

evening ettire adopted by men is not bean-petition, taking it all round, was very good, tiful; but at the same time I think any The tenos were well-trained and well-manner which I have just explained. We

The electric lights for the paince, ordered

the FOOD FOR CONNUN PITVES. —Scoti's Emul- zalos

frills afected for the event, and one of the in-have heard all the statistics of this year's by Mr Kierald, Gave arrived, along with an

musketry and the would promptly bring them into ridicule. dividual scores were very good, especially ment so, plainly put before us by your Cu-erect hela facials, for which it will be in taxing land at the present rateshin his speech, and apeake very slowly and with ful food for the Cennamptive. It not only The Emperor haas serious hesitation in anbites of Lime and Sods is a most wonder that of Sergt. Fricker, who made 95 out of lonel that it is no use my saying anything taken down and removed to the audience! The preparations for the Imperial wedding position, and very obstinate when once he heals the irritation of the throat and Inngh - ady that stabrol. should be placed on

upsiderable dificulty, fort her. I only hope that the love of and take do

is quiet in die gives strength and increases the flash, bat of trousers, that guests might be distinguish possible of 105.

There was one thing taste for shooting in the Regiment, which wom of the Emperor, and not to the nid if the only object of unfavourable to good rearing, and that was it has been the desire of your Colans to instil Peitang Cathedral, as was at first intended. 5 interruptedly at Peking has formed an opinion. He has a very It is very palatable; phildren take it like into yon, han taken such a hold upon the The Seventh Prince has trade A request to offici-la of the Han.lin Auley are copying arve bend, and a thin pointed faco. Be milk, and in all asing diensss both for

baro it put is to distinguish them from servants, by all

this palass first tu tiel.ut hauging-sornfis, of espioions and po tr considered decidolly clever. Thers an adults and otildren it is a marvellas food means let them keep it as it is, and stand on when the light and wind were not favour-teristics in the futuro; that it will be part

inscriptions, to be hung in pairs; and 20 strong indications that the Emperor intents and medicine. Any Ch ruist es supply is, operatives the the marits of their own personal appearance, abla; but the soldier in service must be of the esprit-de-corps of this battalion always Our men are too matter-of-fact nowadays, able to shoot well in all sorts of weather. atand amongst the firet in Her Mowers really three nights of sharp rose painters are altų hard at works at the mu

paste-put come every laura-focusin

to determined not to allow his father to in- kong and China.dot. or the walls. The Cours terfere in the Government of the painse to d

to to dress them- may say, to

don't let it Keep it and too many and furbolowe, and oor- and that is the great test of the thorough depend wittely upon who commands you canst in front of the Brilish Lexation has 3, or door-josses, fur which pper, paints, 30 h

the wvratry AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY is andounded: zolves frilly

up in

At all. Prince Chun, the Emperor's father, in the Paris Figaro," of a valuable remody tainly, for my own part, I would rather esa of the knowledge he bas of hie wea- let it be as thoroughly ingrained in the mistake my friends for servants than see

Board of Parente, from the cartrigue which took place four years ago, and premature decay. The discover them masquerading in silke and satir and pon. F' Company, onder command of Regiment, this taste for gond nocting, listen frozen aver, which to us. is an iudica the, has been issued to liem, by endor of sign whbitious, an was shown by the in- for servas dobility, physical uxhaustion,

you will always be

be well up to the mark in lien of the state of the Tangolwe river. Departament.Ha Pao.

when Prines Kung, his elder

Unother, was made by a missionary in Old Mexico; it other feminine fripperies.

Capt. Bolton, won the shield on this occasion whatever hands you ato. Every regiment bas Preparations are in process for the skating The distres anuug the poor is China is enddenly degraded, and removed from the saved him from a miserable existence and in the foal tie with 'A' Company, making some characteristic whichsticks toitturnog matted over or an ice rink, theihero urt in Magistrato yesterday afternoon m

riak, and while one of the Club conta la

#high he had held for about twenty, Ian Bariy very great this winter. The Shanghai Dia-

and Prince Chun was imme-Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansions, out its history. Let the Fifty-eighth always

We learn that the Ben *IOLANTHE AT THE CITY BALL pula, against A Company's 431. remember that their great characteristic is being played upon ay the lovers of bied the princip if us-ive gentry of the City

ely afterwards appointed to succeed him. Bloomsbury Square, L ndoa, W. Q.; if A Company were this winners last year. Grat-class shooting in the field. You won'toran special mission has arrived and

Inter abd envizons, and informed them that fu

appointment was quite contrary send the prescription, free of charge, os Is the competition for my own Cup the have the same advantage where you aftur lavin; certain business matter before Consequenon of the droughts in Klangen that an Eneror's fathaluch requires receipt of a solf addressed stamped our

A ere

So Chinese second performance of Iolantha' by the practices which Lealected were small com- { mind; in spite of all I shall the Throne, has returned. The annual River, great numbers of pouple required take any high office or interfere

going to as you have had

but never

and Chexiaug,

and the Ads of the Yellow in the strictest ralirement, and never

Ahwan | pa on the previous occasions, the audience gave Pany tears shooting at the Running Mau expect to hear that you are equally wall up merchant and tributary mission will soon gelie upon them to do all in their power, | Chun has managed to

in the direction of affairs of state. Primo

There was again arowded busso at the

Choral Society, on Saturday evening. As

and to their faalta s little blind,' it was a :

Beslous sustour would soon become extinct,

tenis

again moderated. The

italy

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austa,

VRotatione

at unknown ranges. Running Man wote

out

five.

On the Sr 4th મળત 5th of December subscriptions to supplement the Govern effice, and in power, and will

of humanity, to collect

This may appear very small the the General commented only (on the 4th) of H. E. the Marquis The appeal was received with generali ac-

to

to zakiniaio

but it mortis

For does not permit il

any way himself in probably

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and he had therefore beau instructed he hero, Moins of the suite in the present target, celerity and precision, and volleys to the mark there as you have been bere. throughout the orunlug the most convinslng

General Cameron then proceeded to pre

intending to return with the other.

in the nam The him at the sent the trophies to the winners, Lur hand- evidence of their approbation. If their

wan celebrated with of in gover the Shield won by F. Company to

with great display the 30th fecting towards the performers was that

ment grants, whiab were quite insufficient. Take strong Capt. they ought to be 'to their virtues very kind, but it does not take into consideration the last year at

the Company had made sinca

The Cabinet and Teang-li Tamén progresa

clamation

Par His Excellency a thostrios exhibition gave and is handing Col. Anderson's

At Peking on

gon 2nd December outside the equently a straggle is almost surs to occur

There are two surviving brothers of Prince very proper feeling, anrdly. Othorsies the fact that a certain proportion of the hits Cup to Captain. Collinson, His

said-Captain

pertain aharitable instila- Collinson has bellency on the 3rd, and the Marquis returned the Tation Mên"

compliment had

4th. The private ion for distributing rice greel called the

Chun, the Emperor's father

is the were bull's-eyes' these being simply re

live, he theatricals are got up on a very elab rate pa shen Tang, & benevolent individual ge st great advantages, because, I believe,

the In the Seventh Prince or else be would only perform to audiancos dorded as bits. Then as to celerity and corninaoded a picked body of men wh and exponsivo scale. The courtyards, gave relief to 3,400 pour people, giring Prince Thun, who is kann so the

randabe and every available space were each a wadded winter auit, and to each Trines; and the next as selest as those who attend meetings of | precision the mark was a bead-and-shoulders sorred at the Cape as Mounted Infantry i sled with red sorolla of silk. Batin the Ulan-na-Gail. As was to be expected. target exposed for one minute, anlimited but the difference has been disappearing Spinish stripes, etc., with a profusion of grown person 1,600 cale, and to each child known as the bitch the m

red

Cash

Hu pao.

of a straggle taking place The Shin Pao warns its readers the performance on Saturday was an im. rounds, and the hits were about five per about level with the one they are powder during the day is very custom which has sprung up aruong vildeal-peror and his father, 17 18 probable that!

against a

one of the uncles, most likely Prince Kong, ece of adulterating with cutton-seed oil, will be appointed by the Emperor to the which only costs half of what bean-oil does, highest post, is. numined head of the Grand On the besa-oil which they supply their custom-Council, but it is probable that the Emperor ers with for culinary purposes. This is will retain the real power in his own hands, much more injurious to health than the with Ung Tung Ho as his confidential ground-out and hemp-seed oil with which as

adviser. they formerly mixed their bean-oil

15. which is most Important

provement on that of Thursday, and wa woubt not that the other two which are to

man. For volleys at unknown ranges the practics was bad. *O' Company was the follow on the 10th and 12th of January only one that made a good score, bat it was

disqualified.

maxt will be still better. That the chorus

year by year, and I

others,

trem.

characters

inscribed

upon

Colonel Bond's handsome Shield be now had the following inscription added mild. Mr Rockbill has arrived to page Peking a visit with the intention, it is said, to that of lost 1888. of making a trip outside Chis proper

Company, In this description of shooter P. Bolton, Col. Serg NC. D. News.

Lance-Corp. Morris, Beart, Pte. Niles. Highest score, Colour-Berg. Fricker, "D" Company-95 Colonel Ander sun's prize is as follows Presented by

will exod even the very creditable working, the whole thing rests with the section they have already done may be taken commander. Unless be knows his work the paints. The inscription on

an a foregone conclusion. If Lord Tol. / whole practice fails. In bringing up is. D. Anderson. Fired for at vanishing The Hu Pao Buggarta that it would be ai

then; if the Lord Chancellor wil také

CORRESPONDENCE,

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NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS. Yesterday (12th December) was the

Anotherolement, Acting Provincial Judge's 50th birthday.

in connection with the accession of the section he must be able to take in the whole and moving targets, and volleys at unknown graceful act, and a good example, if Judge lolor can arrange: not to have a cold just situation of the ground. He must rapidly distances; won by "A" Company-Capan were to hand over for the relief of the

INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT

Emperor to full power, in the disposition et FIRE INSURANCE CASĘ.

the Emperor towards the Empress Dowser bring up his section, estimato his distance

Collinson,'

distressed districts the proceeds of the con-

who will then relice, at any rate nominally, On Wednesday last (says the Review of from all share in the Government of the great care of Bimself and not allow any sud be most careful in seeing the result of thing to interfere with his threat or his every shot. As arale all the shots were fired

gratulatory presents sent him by the subor- Nov. 14) în Exchequer Division, Dublin,

Empire. The dinate officials on the occasion, which mast before the Land Chief Beron, Baron of the emperor, her sister having married Empress Dowager is an aut

On demand, ....`n volatility, and if Iolanthe can be induced

be very large

Dowas, and Mr Justice andrews, a case was Prince Chun. She has wielded siment On Bombay

'Credita, 60 days”, sight," to amert herself a little more, the third and high. I hope that the lesson all ranks had

The Viceroy of Funkies and Chehkinng argued of Walker v. the London and when we had our practice at Lyecioun will'

recommends the building of new forts to To the Editor of the CHINA MATE fourth performances will be all the more

supplament the present Kimpal forts, and plaintif, Mr John Walker, was the proof character. She will bive to rstico into On Calcutta

Provincial Fire Insurance Company The spot power for a great many years past, The and possesses undoubtedly vory great force. never be forgotten. In the aggregate for enjoyable. We hope the band will not this Cup the winuing company was Captain

24th December, 1888. the placing there of guns of the largest prister of a grocery and hardware establish | com Sx,In reading over Me Duoper's report calibro.-He-paa,

comple ment at No.

bat 19, suffer from a change of personnel caused by Collinson's ("A"), with a total of 678, and on the projected drainage of the Colony,

political obscurity nominaly High-strant, Portadown. On the evening

consent to do so ia romlity of 28th November there The house, No. 9.

On demand, the departure of the 68th Regiment, but there were three other companies with a) and sino the paper by Mr Leigh which ap: was a large crowd at the iron bridge olose | occupied by a man named seem very doubtful, and all the weight of 1 On Shanghai.

the zame

On her immense influence will be thrown into will be able to centique) unweakened its in difference of only a few

have peared in yours of the 20th, 21st and 2nd to the Viceroy's Yamba at Tientsin, sad on the morning of October 28, 1887, fire the anal to assist Prince Chun. The Em- to congratulate the Regiment on its fast, I notes ous or two points which re enquiring the cause, our correspondent began in M'Caulay's honse, which extend peror, who is old for his years, is known to hold legs, 180 kn....

90 days ish steady improvement in the art of shooting. quire clearing up. Firstly, then, I note learned that the wife of the Viceroy Lied to the plaintifa house on one dide, and roid as much as possible letting his real flovsroigua, Within the last four years we have risen that both are of the šatne opanion, that the Hung.ch proper food or clothes in this houses were destroyed. It was

pitying the memberiesa vag- to

to No. 11 on the other, and the three feelings and intentions be known, fo the 4th in the argy.ansisal and unclean system of removing rants without

ious fate discovered the to characterise the opera waso still lacking panics were exercised and made an average, should be continued. Nowoter weather, was distributing almus, 1000] that M.Caulay a set fire to his own "docskaer, Tong Chih, just as

com- freosl matter from "dwell

thu

Four pre

had

· aga to enable them to return to their į subsequent Belfast Winter Assizes, before acts as a strong reason, no doubt! (Pakon už žirnera Falconer & Co,'z Premimcip towns of the United Kingdom voor K107h person and 000 to each hönse, and he tried for arson at one taken over the reins of

walusblo sapport to the principals and shoras. Although a good deal of the new

from the cessary lightness and playfuloma which ought

Daring

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water-olonet Etted in Fe of brown jolving the plant- to ten years' panal servitude. The plaintif tents are very unfavorable towards his TREMAMETERÐ

in ble has

103 LIBER,

Look

on Saturday night the defect was not so of more than 21. above last year's average

that most house in nearly obvions at on the feat performance. The of 575. Of the men exercised I have 294

great caution. are native homes instead of dying in a ditch, Bir Justice Harrison, The plaintiff Those lower who have had to be in markamon, 172 first-class shots, E36 second-fitted with water-closets, while very few of truly 禽 good and charitable Lady. —— flu

dy-In pen. Walker, was ons of the witncases against attentüance the young Emperor are choruses were sang with spirit and refina-class and only 31 third-cinsa, which is them are so favourably situated for offisiert The Prefect of Wu-ch's

u-ch'uy F

Hupeh, him, and he was convicted and sentonged well aware that the Emperor's rust een- mont; the orchestration might have been highly satisfactory.

good rea. All this success is drainage as Hongkong, can any car issued a dus entirely to the ufagging interest son be given,

given, why, with suck a little more crisp, and greater attention taken in shooting by the officers, nou

Buil

trues in Bare-ing of

luce. had effected that province. has sent

the Empress Dowager. Dus fact

· of figurated où rankles in his mind very much, nanie ties to Chokliang to pro- premises with the defendant company pean population,

Deputies is might have been paid to phrasing, but on commissioned officers and men, each in every European house would be · more dans | voora a trees. abich wil ba auld

et the kiw They declined to defends

that to pay on the ground that s

whereas the whole these defects were but alight. The avidly alrighost standard of protein 1 An for foscal mast bucket 174 Price of 8 cash & pioggy buyer Proviso against incendiariam was endorsed | were allowed by the Empreinte

twelve millions of taci Alentmost

gerous the

than

; and to present to raise to

in the of Aluating in quality of fous war excellent, and there feleney in masketry the old Stoulbacks harte

will be given on the polley. The plaintiff brought his harbour, that

ехрешава marriage of Tung Chin, she has thought a free s "that is not worth s ware abundant «vidences of careful and in- the Regiment into which they have thrown long as of the foreshore ia-allow-the

entrat do these coulder action, which was tried before the Lord only allowed fra millions of tenia for SEN and the jury, by direction, own marrings He has carefully avoided introduction of silk.culture in Chiet verdict for £1000. The the uz this subjeòz, but it is believed that i teligent study of the sopra

their forteen--to raise that Regiment toted to become uncovered with water, that province, in

in which as yet but little has found a

defend The the highest pitch of proficiency, so that it and as long as the drains are pro been accomplished in that direction.

committing himself ants obtained a conditional order to set.

by any epen expression The mentalists for the band of the 58 h Es-dag not only be ready bat able to uphold pacis "cutiinted and the outlete carried the proclamation exhorts the people to verdict side, and the plaintiff and showed will have a pocaitemble infinduce giment the kisted the members of the His high reputation wheusver It may please distance from the Prays wall and below take advantage of the winter asxaon, when cause against it. The quation in the nations, and that he is not likely svar to

upon Her Majesty Bociety, rendered most pralnoworiby ser- I may mention that the amount of money cient depth and change of water in the the water corona cation by creeks; panala, cover was barred by the proviso,

to command their services low water level. There is surely ffo hing is going on in the Eeids, to improve case was whether the plaintiffs right to re- farget or to forgive it

viso, which was

Was The Enperor, the thres Princes, and the vice. Mr Lammers as pianist, was a boob spent by the Regiment in extra ammuni harbour to make such a trivial quantity ole, and to repair dykes, dema, alaices that the company would not be responsible Empress Dowager as all pura Maschus in himself. The dritton and the woenery i tion for rifle practice and competitions dars quite innocuous.

-Uu-pas

for any loss or damage occasioned by or but Ung Tong Ho is a Chinese a native of I am of opinion that Mr Leigh has shewa Cobimary to expectatios, the river at in cousues of sign enemies' hostill the province Were very much admired so they certainly the year was 2333, at the rate of £3.2.6

that the plan recompuented by Mr Cooper Tientsinehan as yet frozen only patially, and tire rots, incendiariam, sivil suumations, very angient and renowned family. He in -per- 1900 ronnda.

of Kiang sa, ad comes of a deserved to ber

of a long line of intercepting ower on such floating los-blocks have given junks a good or earthquakes. The argumeux having strongly opposed to foreigner and foreign.

General Camerup mid-Colonel Ander".

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