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No. 8189-FEBRUARY 5, 1880. Tax idea of forming a Volunteer Naval
Service is not a new one.
Govoriler Bowen
TILE CHINA MAIL
COMPETITION,
Points
Total.
Time
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W. V. Drummond, Esq., Clinjeraat,
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THE LAND DOOM IN MELBOURNE. London, Juu, 2-In etter published in the latish, u correspondant writing from Molbourne denounces to Melbourne land boom. and accuses members of Parliament of utilising their knowledge of State secrets to enrich themselves.
SIA MORELL MADKENZIE CENSORED, London, Jan. 12. The Council of the Royal College of Surgeons have censored Sir Murell Mackenzio for pablishing his book on The Illuoas of Frederick tho Noble, which contained charges against his colleaguan.
ATEMPT UPON THE LIFE OF AN ARCHIDISHOP. London, Jan. 13.-Following up the recent explosion of a bomb in the Royal Palace at Madrid, news is new to hard to the effoot that a petard has been exploded in the Archbishop's palace at Valencia.
ITALY AND FRANCE. Chinose oficials being permitted, was a In the event of your Committee being
General Count Munnbres, Italian Ambaa- flourishing institution, rialling in efli- disposed to transmit me some funds. I have,
found tw members of the Methodist Epis sader at Paris, has officially contradicted Tar following items of Japan nows and has remediod paat errors, andhis dealings and HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS GUN from the Japan Herald mail summary - the molloda adopted by him under strained
We give below the record of the big-gun ciency any European establishment of There are rumours in the native papers isdannelal circumstances prova to me that us
far as management and the workings sro praction by the Hongkong Volunteers at the like untors, it is now, after gradual copal Mission who would poradually under the report that Italy led threatened to Funds's sort of a plunge in this direction, to the conclusion of a fresh treaty with one
allowance of points for dirpet hit is 15, worse than yaeless, as the malignant influ repost that for any relief to be affective no; leurs regarding the employment of Italian but his scheme of an Auxiliary Flotilla was, of the foreign powers, said by somo. to be concerned the Punjom Mines hare a good Stonecutters Island on the iet ult. The and successive stages of demoralization, take to supervise the distribution; but I blockade Tunis it Frames enforced the
the highest possible for a single ahul, and ences at work cannot fail tal vast hurt to time must be lost. For the paried after wachers. Pending further operations I would sug like roost of his other schemes, devisal mor the United States. Mounwhile the Go futuro.
vorament are reported to be meditating
of gest to the Panjom Company to sink their this was made fits tines in the course of the Imperial Navy by providing for its the native distribution until the new crop for show that practical utility--When Sis fresh restrictions on the residence
Trusting your Committee may give their Vesey Hamilton was bidding us adiou on his foreigners outside the settlements. Pra present workings to a depth of my about the practice. Including trial shiels the total service batches of worthless pupils. The comes in the remarks in my memorandum
paratione continue to be made in coanes-20 feat, in order to get bulow all the breaks number ard was 80, and of these 80 per Militars llego of Tintsin is another still hold good.
Ered in the competition, the results of which tura, past and present, have no power favourable consideration to this letter,
I am Sir, Your obedient servant, leaving this station, he suggested that wo
tion with the formal grating of the new and slidos to a permanent formation. In cont. were effective. Of the shots actually deplorable instance, as the foreign instruc
R. W. MANBFIELD, should organise our magnificent fleet of Constitution on the fitt February.The order to sto so they must have good
Corporal Collins, Sergt. Osborne and the direction is outirely wielded by a Taotai
Scling Consul steasu-launches as a Naval Auxiliary Corps. Mikado is reported to leave beun. zasuli ating minelinery. You ara doubties already are apponded, about 70 per cent. vere offee, control over the radu's aid the our of
ill of lato.-A company has been formed in aware our Californian quartz mines aro on Į tive. The Government seem to have adapted this Yokohama to purchase the Grand Hotel, an average down from 600 to 1,80 feat, and Gunter Legge tied for the first place in who, though probably, considered as a Idos to a certain extent. They do not pro- The U. S. S. Marocacy and the Raasina the lower levels have proved to be the rich-respect of the points scored, and the tie purely Chinese official, may be intelligent
B.B.M's Consulate, poso azactly to organise our pecsont fleet of about Korçets are the only foreign mon-est. On these conclusions I think the Pun-was decided by a comparison of the times and oven in some fights meritorious, is N.-China Famine Relief Fund, Shanghai. Chinkiang, 25th Jan., 1889, of-war in harbour.-Our Import market jam Mines could have a similar proportion taken by the three competitora in laying hopelessly unfitter to manage a school
of which he does nat aud cuunot com. Sin, In reply to your letter of the 19th launches, but it appears to be correct that has coiotod down, and transactions in Silk stely well defined lodge with foot and the gun. The result was that Corp. Collies founded to train young mov in the arte and are on a less extensive acale, whilst prices hanging walls. Even at its present level was declared the winner of the Cap com- sciences of nudern warfare, the conditions
prahoud in the slightest degree. The instant, I beg to enclose a commorandum they seriously intend to enter into an
made payable if the oro was trented in the
Awardet Occupied sequel will be, as regards this once ambiti. giving all the information I have been able arrangement with the new launch Com are somewhat reduced. In Tea theris is the output at the Punjom Mines could be peled for.
very little doing.
proper manner. The ore is charged with
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ona and promising Tientsin establishment, to glean on the subject of the famine hero. pany, to have their fleet constructed so that
Blot, shot,
shot, shot, that in the end it will be positively miss my hands are full of work at present, I secs, secs, chiarous, as the Chinese armg, or that shall be much obliged if you will have a the vessels may be fitted out for use in case M. Jostra Martin, the French traveller heavy particles of arsenic, which prevent who made muccessful explorations in Eastern amalgamation to a great extent, aud through
of this provinco, whose actual defective. copy made and send it to me at your on of an emergency. This scheme is simply Siberis in 1889 and 1844, will start in a far an apparent oversight the management at
neas is the methods of war is painfully vanishes. Your request was urgent and I anifest, will receive from time to time have had no time to ranke a copy for my a copy on a stall walo of the arrangements weeka upon a new expedition, of an exels-the Punjoo concession have not boon able
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infusions of worthless youtle whose self. I shall be happy to assist your com- which the Imperial Government have made nively aciontiño character, to Central Asia to meet the diffentition by which they have
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knowledge of their profession and acquired inittee to this best of my ability. The dis- with the P.&O. and large Atlantic com Thibes. M. Martin takes with him only
trees here is very real; but as the distressed aptitude for it will be despicable.
panies.
While for the Chinese army there is, nearu not allowed to evine to Chinktang there Thero is no doubt that in the small escort, which, however, bu will augto erest old fashioned lime kilos and to
cording to present appearances, but small is little in the port itself to show the muffet event of war a Rotilla of well-armed launches incut by nativeaon his way. The expedition, roast the ore therein before crushing, which which will be furnished with complete astro- leave tlun quartz free from refractory ma-
hope of even radiomary improvement, the ing that existe in the neighbouring country.
Iain, Sir, Your obedient servant, would be of great servior in guarding nomical appliances, will be absent about tals. This can be accomplished at a very
bad influences against buueficial change be ing a strong and deep rooted, and the the south side of the end against an thres years and is expected to oncounter small expense, as wood and other materials
aversion to the entry of the madara spirit Journal de St. Pétersboury states that he will the spot attempt to land mon during a dark night. considerable dificulties and dungora. The required for the purpose are available on I would also advise the Company with
baing so stubborn, the Chinese Navy, which There remains the question of how the generally follow the route marked out by
until recently was a more promising institu- tion on account of its groter fruedom from Volunteer Corps is to be raised. We doubt the late Genam) Frjevalsky. The semi-off as little delay a possible to proceed with cial organ directs particular attention to the operations at the bill previonaly referred
corruption and abuse, also on account of sotmewhat if outrido the present Volunteer facts thast M. Martin was recently received to. Water is required to be brought to
the dirati uing vested in fawer and Force a sufficient number of young men in andience by the Emperor, and that be the hill from a distance of about five miles,
stronger hands, and which: if care had been! will be found to forms a new service. If side enjoying the anpport of the Russian which I estimate will cost about $10.00.
given to its development might easily be Geographical Society and of the officers of the The yield from the bill by hydraulic wash
foreng have rivalled the very ufficient this surped oul to be the case, it might be
General's staff, the traveller may count uponing will, in my opinion, be, say, from
maritime arm of Japan, now distinctly worth whilo for the Government to cut
financial assistance from soyeral persons 300 to 500 dollars per day. This outtern
shows a tendercy to retrograde to the low level of the Chinese army, interested in the object of his andertaking. will enable the Company to sink the 250 An eventual junction with the expedition feet level I mentioned above without any of Colonel Pevizuff, the successor of Prior- further demand upon the stockholders.
One needs no further proof of the rich-Sorgt. Dade... al-ky, is supposed to be the aims of M. Mar- tin's exploration, which is estimated to tess of the soil when bu sues the hill-men residing in the vicinity of the Punjom copy about three years.
concession bringing in daily to Chinese shop-keepers, in Paujam vlage and else- where, gold dust which they obtain from Pahang country. Also I found at various
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sider whether the special werk aus done by the Volunteer Corps abould not be sacri ficed, at any rate to some extent, in favour that the Now thu
week. naval
small Garris has boon increased, the
Vinotaer Corps adition which would make to the land defence might Their be more easily dispensed with.
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practice might be kept up, Bo that the Volunteers might sid the Artillery in case their services, or the services of & part of the Force, word to. quired on land that is supposing we get the gans for them to fire: Buttua work of guard ing our shores from the sea in the absence of the fleet is scarcely, if at all, provided for ; and it seems to us that a Volunteer Corps
effective might render
CORRESPONDENCE.
A CAVILLING HYPOCRITE. To the Editor of the CHINA MATE.'
Feb. 5th.
Sm.-The fellow who wrote the letter in this morning's paper over the use of A Sabbath Breaker Under Compulsien,' is of a class who the world would be well rid
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NOTES FROM CANTON. The grand scheme subunitted lately to
It is notorious that for some tiro past there has been a widespread and persistent i intrigue against Admiral Lung and the for- eigu staff of the Pet yang Squadron, and that Mo Akoina, repteson ing us he does the English and can educational elements of
R. W. MANSFIELD. H.B.M.'seling Consil
W. V. Dramund. Esq, Chairman, N.-Chiva Famine Relief Fund, Shanghai.
PAMINE IN KANUNU AND ANHUI.
Parts of Kiangsa principally effected. It appears that the district most affected by the drought is that in which Chinking is situated, Tau-r'o
The District
of Kon-shusa (
but in a less degree.
bas also suffered
The spacial localities are - Bastwards towards Chien-pi (1) Ta-chiong ).
Southwards towards Pas-yuen(),
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THE PANAMA CANAL BOHEME. London, Jan. 12.-In replying to a depu tation which waited apo him in the. isteresis of the Panama Canal Company, M. Floquet stated that the Montos doctrins prevented active help being extended by the Government towards the furtherance of the Pansus Canal works. At the same time, however, it was intended to Record the scheme unstinted moral support,
THE CIVIL WAR IN SAMOA, London, Jan. 12-Mr Sewell, United States Consul at Samoa, lins bean examined at a secest sitting of the Foreign Relations Committee at Washingino. He stated that unless it was intended to yield to Germany
entire control of the Saros group, the Powers must take decided action. Ger. an oppression, he declared, was entirely responsible for the disision which existed among the natives. It was important that, at least, the neutrality of the group should be secured.
The German Press onsort that stejs have bou taken by the Authorities at Berlin towards restoring order in Bamoa,
THE EXPURIED ROYAL BETBOTIAL.
the gravel in the streams that evtround the the Throne in a memorial by the Comni- t, so far from «btaining the support Ten ahu-kung, Ting-click (Fu- the late Princess Alice, was to have been
of the high officials upon whose ccontenance
ma-chuang (
Westwards Kav-tzu actantly favour the ringeaders of the con- the Chinese magnus, or most of them. spiny for expelling foreign instructors. Northwards in the Kau-chuan District
London, Jan. 12.-The truth of the re port that Princess Alix, fourth daughter of betrothed at Easter to the Czarewitch of Ruesin has bean deriel.
ropeo akill could be profitably empi yed. I forward to criticise the proposals not in and, unless wiser cansel aul more honour-pin which Yang-chow is eitnated fold intends to move in the House of Com
into details
points of my trip in this country old shaftssioner of Ficance has scarcely soon pathe must ultimately deprad, has found that ur workings which are supposed to have licity than another high offel, actuated boen perated upou save 1 years ago. pressuably by the same motivos, has come Even on these old deserted workinge En-
I have refrained from of. They are ton cowardly to openly de-in this latter, and morely give my views of food evil courses, but they seek to find a the country as a practical miser and a You will no doubt excuse fut them 10 hinting that those who scientific engineer.
later on so from your Sau Frannies try to do right am not perfect. As long an the world that it will be impossible to get exchanges a full and detailed report of a ong without some work being done on Sundays, What we ought to strive after to secure that as large à noter as possible shall obtain the bussing of one day's rest in this direction than in any other
in Bevou--or at least rest for a part of every might also be worth while for the Oo-venth day. Boes the Seamen's Cha- vorament to consider whether it would plan employs Ohiurse coolies for half-an- not be practicable to utilise for nativen hour or at every Sunday, to work a launch which takes seamen to church, is surely to for the performance of a certain part argument to prove that semen and oilicen of this Naval work. Chiusse, if well-should have to stand by the hatches all day trained and kept thoroughly under contral, or Sunday when the work might as
wall he dema un Menday.Yours.
mkre
Service
I
might be made to rendor us considerable Rusisauce in this way in defending our coast line against the attack of a foreign enerny At any rate the experiment seems worth trying. The mode of vlection of officers and of promotion from rank to rank is not indicated in the antics in the ernment Gazette. These, however, are pointa of great importance, as the inducement to join the corps will depend for many young men, to a considerable extent, on the pros
pects of advancement to the higher maks
which are held out,
ANOTUBE SUNDAY BREAKER UNDER COMPULSION.
THE PUN30M MINES.
my recent visit to the Malayan states.
THE ALICE MEMORIAL FETE.
Grat
FRUSTRATION OF A GUERILLA FLOT.
Lond u, Jan, 12.-The Spanish Govern-
plot laid by ment have frustrated a guerilk band, who intended to effect a landing on the Spanish coast.
SUBPICIOUS-MOVEMENTY OF COSSACKA. Londom, Jan. 13.-Two hundred Coss. acks, who were nominally bound for Obok, in the Gulf of Aden, have arrived at Spa- kin, on board an Austrian sleamer. They were closely fallowed by an Italiau mau-of- war, and s strict watch is being kept upon their wosstenta,
LORD SHARLEE BERESFORD AND THE ・・
BRITISH NAVY. Lowton, Jan. 18-Lord Charlos Bers- contradictory spirit. As the times have able should prevail, the situation w
The distress at Ting-akioh is said to be nona a resolution to the effect that the British Best ought to be able to defend the verniment should carry ant the duty of foreign officers who have done so moch for frightful.
Mexeres taken for relief of sufferers.conats and trade of the United Kingdom, changed, he spines that the Chinese Go strained will become intolerable to the
od to be suficiently powerful to ensure The geutry of Chinking, acting with the moving with the times, take advantage of the Chinese Navy, and whose deserts are so even novel ways of replenishing the Ex-great.
The Chinese Navy is a comparatively co-operation of the Chinese authorities, the safety of the British colonies against chequer, of improving teade and of amcli rating the condition of the poople. The new acrvice, of not more than twenty years have given relief during the past ten days any other two European Powers combined. propaale are in his estimation to anund standing, and as it began well it was hoped at all the places mentioned above, except that be trusts the Throne will carry out it would become au example to the army as to the district on the North Bank of the A firat distribution has been made what is recommended and purchase stenanwell as a trustworthy seapon for the de- ivor The following letter has been forwardeders to compete with forsign shipping, ma-fence of the Empire Fre native officers, of 400 cash to each oimit, 2 D to each onfacture gans tu make China independent who are hat imperfectly trained, not pot child, and 100 for cash Lead of ploughing to us for publication —
February 4th, 1889. of foreigners, introduce special subjects in varing the caufidence of their seamen, and cattle. An additional 200 cash ban boen given sub rost to the sick, lame, and bed- SIR,-As you will remember it was re-hoth civil and military examisation to raise unfit for the tactical arts and devices of of
the standard of information is sciences, and fensive and defensive maritime warfare, ridden. A eened distribution, for which solved at a meeting of the Finance Com-
last but not least utilize the military in the have banded together, coa and all, and now eash tickets of similar amount to the first treat the honourable foreign gentlemen have already been issued, is to be made mister of the Alice Memorial Hospital that an Al Fresco Fête should be hold in aid of repairs of the Yellow River.
In dealing with the first proposal, he in the service with all varistics of volgar after New Year. This will exhaust & eam the Hospital in order to raise fouds which ware absolutely required for its maintenance goes on to say, that foreigners since their brutality and insolence. The couacqueace of over 80 1,000 said to have been collected.
THE PANAMA CANAL. and for the continuance of the good work settlement in Chine have gradually taken a will probably be that are long the Pei-yang The starving in the districts above-men-
London, Jan. 14The Panama Canal it has been performing since it was first irmer hold in the country and enriched Squadron will be left antiruly to Chinese tuned are satinated roughly at 200,000
Method of distribution.There is a distri. Conpany has issued shares to the extent of established. Iu accordance with that rosu-thetaselves at the expense of the native, chargs, and the inevitable results may be souls. lution steps were taken to organize a Fête, Aa cor China has in her resources retro-predicted confidently, that the fleet, or on the sante lines as in former years, which graded it is necessary to enrich her Exch the single ohipa composing it, will becore buting office at each of the places named 60,00,000 francs. The Spanish Republics Mr J. M. Nelson, a gentleman who says it was decided to hold on the 28th and quar, to have our army wall armed, efficient the sasy pray to the first rural nation that and a Tung-shih () to receive con-of Central America regard Soustor Ed-- tribations. It is said that shore is much mund's resolution, expresing disapproval It is a bad sign that the crews have at liacontent at the mods in which the relief the construction of the Pabama Canal, së of any European Government undertaking be las para visit to the Malayan States 29th December. Furtunately for the under-and abore corruption, and next to light they go to war with the Empice.
little or no trust in their untive officera, at the instanon of a few influential meu at taking and the Hospital, Lady Des Voeux foreigner by competing with fire keenly on interested herself in the matter from the land as well as on the sesa The ships that
and that the efficere, though fairly well is gisan, the houses of applicants bouing infringing national rights.
strictly searched by a gourd of armed
THE UNITED STATES AND BAXUA. San Francisco desirous of obtaining concutest, and through Her Ladyship's un visit Chinese porte are foreign, and as
London, Jan. 15-Admiral Kimberley, and granery, have not get bad time tod. This, however, is only hecracy and by
the commanding
American Corvetta cessons in those parts, bus called un us wearying oxortions, heartily and ably step companies should be organised to acquainted with the scenes of arigation soldiers to ascertain that no rice is conceal-
accorded by other ladies of the Calory, purchase steamera to compete the car-
The ire adequate tactical knowledge. When
Trinton, has been ordered to proceed to with a copy of a latter which appeared to.
who have ou several previous occasionsrying trade both import and on
UW the Obines Beer in abandoned by the perhaps unavoidable. It is also rumored that the money subscribed does not all
ஓகரபக் day in the Daily Press. We do not care given substantial belp in aid of the same Chinese merchant, be depturca, is
THE PANAMA CANAL, Suggestions as tu best made of giving fur-
London, January 15.-Several American for reprotucang matter at second hard, object, the Fere proved a financial success.labouring under a great disadvantage as he fore instructors it will dosay, the
Wiscun,ther relief. The question as to the best men of war have been deepatched to although Mr Seisou assured us the latter From the enclosed statement of account it is not allowed to own steamers, crude Turkish foot has, although that fleet, rush those for whom it is intended.
will be seen that the net takings amount to notion indeed which is eriti more ridiculous, when directed by Admirals ought to have reached us posterday if it $5,964.61, Rad I have much pleasure in as the critic loses sight of the real motives Walker, und Hobart, was really formidable,
Funds to say considerable had not been for soms miscarriage. As forwarding to you a cheque for $5,118.68, that have been the doom of Chineas trade and fit to cope on equal terms with the one of intributing further relief; is Panama. Trombie is feared in connection
Canal. The anti-foreign movement is a typical aunt could not with safety be sent out with the works for the completion of the the latter part of the communication, how the sum which has been already collected corruption and renality and the dishonesty Russian Black Sam naval forces.
M. FLOQUST ON ALLEGGED TO A DUEL) and placed in the Hongkong and Shanghai of nagers, which will be a hindrance in
It wver, may be of same interest to the share-
would therefore appear
London, Jun. 15-à scene occurred in hollers of the Panjom Mining Co. we give Bank.
the way of the establishment of a steamship instance of the hindrances in the way of into the country excopt guarded by su
the lobby of the French Chamber of Da "Where there were so many helpors it in company on any large scale. Secondly, he reforming sold service like that of the advisable to utilise as far as possible the it, allowing those interested to attach what
puties last ovening, M. Laur, a Boulan sseus to have worked well na far as it wont. portano they like to the statements. scarcely possible to thank every one indi- urges the Government to adopt at ouou the arins, or of creating a pary fit to malotaxisting machinery which un the whole
giat Deputy, accused M. Floquet of having Mr Nelson, having stated in the outset that vidually, but, though the expression of proposal for the establishment of proper sudor all oregantanes the honour of the s
The provincial Arraies of Chiua, if the If a foreignor could be found t, accompanyinda use of secret service. money. any tunda sunt with a guard of soldiers to
defest General Boulanger in his ca the Punjom cocasion is causing atirthanks can be only general, it is hoped that factories to make gune, as under the pre- Chiucea Smpire apon the seas. amongst misjag men in Califoruía, goes on all who did help will not think that their sent syston: not unl capital goce out of the
war China ill-armed and undisciplined mobs of the distributing ofices he might exercise didature for the Department of the vote on this const shows that the auti
in all parts of the Empire exempt Ghibli exertions are any the less appreciated be- country, but in the event of
the expenditure to see that will naturally find herself in a surauga di-
supervision Chinesa feeling is not genuine, ad as
I arrived at the Punjo mines on the cause not specially mentioned.
deserve that manio, are no doubs through-the mousy was acinally, employed for the Seine. M. Fluquet retoried by declaring lemma. This he recognises is the meat
M. Laur's statement to be an infamous Chinose labour is sorely needed in the
I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,
J. H. STEWART-LUCEHART, urgent requirement to be provided by Gout more or less under corrupt as well as
purposes for which it was iulonded. Rice slummy. M. Laar challenged M. Floquet vineyards sad orchards, the Scott Act and 28 December, The employda at the cus-
to a duel, which the former insisted upon; the other Exclusion Acts ought to be duasion were enjoying their Christinas boli (Signed)
days at the villago at Punjom, situated on Honorary Secretary Al Fresco Felo.ernment with the least possible delay. ignorant administration, as that any mea repealed. I made soms reference to the the rank at the River Pahang. It for Maellymont, Eat, Hon. Treasurer, In the line of examinations he expresses surable ro'orm must necessarily attain alle dear but not extraordinarily so. boing. agitation in my last It appears to be a
Alice Memorial Hospital Finance Com his firm belief that the antios performed by most revolutionary proportions. The old about $3 a pioul and the supply in Obin
the soldiers still under the old régime of order of things, bad as it is, cannot be de-king is large. In the writer's opinion af. Floquet, however, refused to take ap
the challenge. many distribution is probably the best question whether the fruit growers of the timately happened that I ruet Me Becher at
bow and arrow are obsolete, and follows the strayed until now clements are ready to form of relief for many reasons and the rural districte or the trade unions in cities the muses, who w learning the object of my
example set by the author of the memorial i replace it, and before military schools a timely moment would be from say the shall dietate the policy of the State. The visit to the Malayan states, generously plac
in suggesting Chinese have nobody but themselves to
drill and foreign arms.
March. By that times the Chinese dola inalegnato supply, will be exhausted and everything realisable that Stanley la uafe, but that it wonid 1 blame for much of the anpopularity they
eivil examinations he admits that the services formed andare. Japanese adept our denne and uur
candidates who go up for compattion and many years must pass, vast sums of money will have reached the pawn ships. Until impolitic at the present juncture to disclose ways as soon as they arrive here, and are
who are subsequently aligide for the pub-uust be expanded, and, before the bad the wheat harvest at the end of May there even sean to shake for drinks at bar
lio service should have ample knowledge of old ways are destroyed rest and branch, will be nothing for the people to live on, officers for the various services must be
months of arch, April and Toome. The Chinaman will not abate cou jot or tittis of his Mongolian fashions to assimilate with Americans. At the Conant
ly classical studies which form the subjects 12-20 yds.
of examinations at the rescut day. And ut at least eighteen corps d'armée. To carry
problems. ate-General of China in this city are
The Jesuit Mission have their members lastly he concludes with the Yellow River. out such a drastic reform, or rather to evoke several Chinese gentlemen who apoak of the Angust shaft on the 00 feet level, Captain Fletcher's Scarecrow, 11 7-20 and I found gold in paying quantities in MrSlingsby Bethell's Frigate, 105-30
He does not suggest that it should be re frou existing elus the educated forces English, and have been in times past every pan I tried in the presence of Mr Be-Capt. Des Voeux's Grey triar, 11 9-30 Welcome guests in American households. cher. The formation here is decomposed Mr Gure's Dandy,
11 -40 paired by foreign engineers and under the required, needs a Peter, or Frederick, crazaltered over most of the worst districts proper experts, but that Catherine Bitin China no like and exista, mud may safely he entrusted with a sum of malagement of anayoin matter and runs through an unlimited Mr J. Aroustrong's Bouquet, 12 4-40 But a recent urder from Poking trans.
the services of the military alcold bu util
or call, az uni iwon three of the great oney for use in the extreme cases which rany some under thair notica. They do not mitted through the embassy at Washing a
ized in patching up the broach. Indocil men of the Siste have any knowledge of or however wish to undertake the distribution forbils them to wear American clothes, space, as no fort wall or hanging wall has Mr Woudcuck's Buddha, and as they cannot conveniently walk the set been discovered that I am aware of. Mr Whitehead's Heindeer, 14 7-61
After learing the Angst shaft I accompani-
no suggestion has so far been made by the can apprcount the results of modern military Do. du Mouslighter, 14 7—60 streats ja their own official costume, theseed Mr Becher to a hill about a quarter of a Mr. A. Bramwell's Hussar, 13 7-70 numero memurialists for the adoption of any scheme which weald do away once for invitations are now perforce declined.
mile distant and prospected. I am satisfied
all with the danger which now is evor pressut that by bringing water over the tup of this
from China's Berrow, but which is source of such wealth to all who have any thing to do with the so-called repairs.
THE San Francisco porrespondent of the Japan Moil writes:-On this coast, the duiness of the holiday work has been onlivened by a revival of the Chinese ogitation. Senator Heart's paper argues with goosi show of reason that Harrison's
15 may
ed his services entirely at my disposal and fered to show me around the Punjom con-
C. BULON.
The Punjom Company, I am informed, han obtained a Boresion of 200 miles for working gold or other matala. This in it self is a sufficient inducement to altract our
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mittee.
PULO CLUB MEETING.
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dificult one.
armed force.
in order to prove the truth of his charges.
TED SAFETY OF STANLUYA London, Jan. 15-The Chronicle sinten
The following is the Handicap for the tice, forsion Adoption of foreign tac- be founded, uniform systems chosen and utter end of February of the beginning of that Her Majesty's Government are aware
Ladies' Nomination Distance Handicap Owners up. Oper-about 700 yards :~-
ét Bb,
opinrced, and the requisite scientific
and
how the
his whereabouts.
enterprise. Ths following day, in company Mr Slingsby Bethell's Belgic, 10 5-scratch. Aciences and mathematics, besides the praised in euficient number to take charge My ere to bo got through is a terrible her army by the addition of 100,000 rifle
with Mr Becher. I xamited and prospect. Bir J. Gray's White Lese,
beyond my comprehension. At present
117-40
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eons in charge of it, As will be seen from an advertisement,
السفر
FOOTBALL
:
Os of the most sensational trials that ever bill and patting a bed rock flame, and wash. the meeting has been postponed owing to took place on this coast, writes Saning the hill with hydraulic pipes, that the inclemency of the weather. Francieco correspondent on 5th Jan., was alluvisi gold can be obtained in paying brought a chose yesterday by the aaquit quantities at a very small outlay, and why tal of the defendant A Dr Bonors was this has not been done ore this in something
▲ AND & HIGHLANDERS T. THE CIVA. tried and sentenced for the murder of his
This match was played yesterday after- While he was lying in gal under some Chineas are working at the hill on. sentance, a brother of that wife, named small scale and it is privately reported to Beuhsyon, was found dead ane Sunday me that they have been doing so for the noon at Causeway Bay. Quite a zamber last fourteen years. It is hardly possible of visitors assembled to witness the game, morning in a room in a lodging house in Geary Street. It was found that he had that those men would be sagrificing creature been poisoned with cyanide of potassium comforts and exist in this isolated country the uniform of the Flat being especially
wita.
that be, and nat Dr a
There are no scientific
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INCREASE IN THE RESALAN ARMY, AN London, Jan. 14-Roasia is increasing
men, besides the formation of fox new bricades of frontier guards Large re inforcements are also to be sent to Turke-
atan.
INTENSELY BITTER FRELING IN FRANCE. London, Jan. 14-An intensely bitter party feeling has been imported into the election to the French Chaniber of Deputies for the Department of the Seine (Paris), for which General Boalanger and N. 360-
science so it is that China, as long as the to a large extent as the moving of consider uxisting conditions last, must remain what able usabost in the present state of distress she now is, a loosely federated Empire, with is safe neither for the vast nor for the per-ques, President of the Seine Council, are out faculty of cohesion ne combination, with have written to the China Inland Mis. all her enormous and unrivalled resourcession who have their head-quarters at Yang- amorphous, and without even the rediments
mense sums of money over the election.
EXPLOSION IN MANCHESTER London, January 21.-An explosion oc-
candidates. Both parties are spending in
A bill was introduced lato the American House of Representatives to exclude from the United States all idiota, paupers, Anar chists and Socialista and imposing a poll tax of five dollsats on foreigners.
THE BOLIED INCIDENT.
Bismarck bas disclaimed all connection of his Government with the charges made
of the organization that is necessary before show on the North Bank of the river, but have not had time for a reply to arrive. I any degree of intelligent strength can be believe the distros there to be his than incurred at tiyde ociliary, near Manchester,
on Saturday. 3 lives wore lost." THE ANTI-FOREIGN MOVEMENT IN developed.
this district; but if it should prove to be
AMERICA DOES NOT WANT ANT MOBE CHINA.
In the army the obstacles to reformi are
IDIOTS. the vested interests in corruption which great I have no doubt the Lalad. Mission would cheerfully give their help towards THE DECAY IN THE ARMY AND NAPY.
Have Bourished unchecked from timo insanperintending distribution. The Chiness Times, in this course of annemorial until now, so that every one, from
R. W. MANSFIELD, article on the movement the relusion General, to corporal, is concerned in the
H. B. M. Acting Consul Chinkiang, 23th Jan, 1889- cope with the deep-seated abuse will be a of foreigners from the Naval and Military contingance of the evil order of things. To With the body was found a confession, without ang waterial advantage. Under conspicuoua on all sides of the ground, service of China, saga Jassez in China, 3. most difficult task, as is shown by the ill.
written by Bou, they are working I in NEWS' BY THE AUS KALIAN covered that the room in which the body great body This hill formation is one and none were disappointed with the phy/elements sny body, even with rudimentary founded to supply the beginning of educated } had poisoned fra Bowers. It was disposition to
aud in my opin of the Highlanders. They fully maintain-qualifications, to act as specialiats to infues was found had been hired by one Johrion will prove to be as rich, if not richer, ad the great reputation as football players into the Empire foreign methods. Ang Dimmig; that Dimmig had bought cyanide thau any portion of the Eastera Goldcu which preceded their arrival in Hongkong class of native exports taquired for edusk of potassium; that he bad made the ss land I have prospected. Mr. Becher in They were opposed to the strongest team sion, medicine, surgery, engineering, navat different directions, and the Club could pomibly place in the fieid, or military use, ruschanica, chemistry, quaintance of Benhayen ander singular driving tunnele
The Club tomfoundly discouraging to foreige well-wishers circumstances: that bis (Dimmig's) wite I have seen small veins of free gold in var auvertheless their vistory of 5 goals to s., must be treated as vee, and it is pro-
I fortunately met was rather an esay one. was devoted friend and had been a serious portions of same. vaut of Dr Bowers: that the so-called con- here a practical miner, Mr. Phillips, with was completely outmatched, although it is that hitherto all the newly-fonded instita fession had not hesa written by Benhayon, whom I visited different portiune, of the only fair to remember that many of thoirtions for teaching Western science and hure, On this lest point there was some differenca lade. which crop out to an unlimited extent, players have seldom before played under that began well and made for a time some geneul belief wat what
of vain mattor,
but the There are thren Batteries of four stamps Association rules, which require altogether seming real progress while lo the charge
servicaa.
THE DISTRESS IN CHIKA The following letters and report ware suba itted to the wresting of the Ralist
H.B.M. Consulate, Chiakiang, 9th Jan, 1889. Committee in Shanghai:
SIB-Referring to my letter of genter
MAIL The a.. Airlie arrived to-day from Ausby the grass against Sir Robert Morter, tralino porta, We take the following tele- grame from our'atchaingos :—
ANADA AND THE PACINO MAIL **
AN IMPORTANT Discover is announced A in the Paris Figaro,? of a valuable remedy BKHVICE. Londen, Jan 8-The Canadian Minister for nervous debility, physical exhaustion, of Finauge has sayanged that the Governs and premature decay. The discoYAZY WAN usut if the Dommiou Is pledged to made by a reimionary in Old Mexico it. saved him from a miserable existence and handsomely myluidise lines of stentners running from Vancouver to Hong Kong an early grave. We learn that the Rav
Joseph Bolmes, Binamsbury Mansin Bloomsbury Square, London, WV. O., will THE REV. C. SPURGEON. London, Jun 7-The Res. C.-H. Spar- send the prescription, free of charge, con
ope. Dimmig was arrested and tried for murder.ation at the mines, all of which are driven Union ganse. The play of the Regiment as soon as they were left to the exclusive that on further enquiry I find that the
CHILDREx starving to death on account THE TRAUM OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. He alleged that he had bought the cyanide by steam power. I do not desire to make was without doubt remarkably good, free care and direction of Chinese officials second distribution of cash by the gantry keep the recipients alive for of potassium to cure lupus, a disense with any unfavourable coastments upon the from roughness and marked with quickness, The fact is that at present there are no to the destitute will not be made until gaun fell dwu stairs tuusy, sustaining receipt of a self-addressed stamped enve- Lamjun, Jas. 7.During the paar your of their inability to digest food will find a outside. which he was afflicted, and he produced machinery in use, but with improved skill and combination; in fact their team of Chiness officials competent to carry on March The Fret distribution would not quote aliuck to the system witness of a rather shady typ-to ac American machinery under the present yesterday is equal to many of the elevens educational work of hy kind. There are te suficient
Hypophosphites. Very paintable and count for the disposal of his time between management I think better results would of crack alals at home. In the inat pars Chioses officials who ayupathise with pro more than 1 os 12 days up the
of the gate the Club lost 4 goals, and gress and who are rowdy to give loyal assis-It is quaequently ally expended and if the imports into the United Kingdous most marvellias food and remedy in Brott easily digested. Read the fultrying tean bp.m. on Saturday, when Bonnyon was last be obtained.
It was with regret I noticed the wanton weldon indeed were they able to carry the tance to the foreign instructors, but such it were possibie I would scoomond anao uted to £386,500, 00, and the exports Emulats of Para Cod Lise Oil with
is! I have prescribed Feat Been, and Sunday morning, when his body
Ecinlaton“
ul children sufferleg. was fouud, Thagenors) opinion was that waste of capital. The machineries which I ball within their opponent lines. After men are few, and most of the Chinese ruling immediate distribution of rice tickats in in £238,700,000 ha was guilty hat there was a doubt, and saw here are in a great measure far behind half time was called the play of the High-clash, fein defect of proption and inability the villages near Obinking Io chúa of tion of any fi. 1,000 would be the means
from waste and mal-nututing and co export most favourably of its good ed et i ja on that doubt, the jury disagreed. A new the thes, and are perfectly wide. I landers occasionally slackened, and their to understand, manifesta distinct and active the kint, relief to be effective must be
has been in ach case take time readilyë r trial was ordered, and has just been bad. have also carefully examined the methods goal keeper wat several times called upon repulsion against all sorts and conditions of given at the right arment, and a distriba
to take en active part in the gate. An- foreign touching
month. There is temporary fall in thin It has resulted in the acquittal of Dimmig, adopted by pa, angers of the Comps other sual was wrested from the Ciab, thuir
W. Perkins, M.R. C.8., Medical Superins There is hardly a person in the city who and they all tend to show a want does not believe that he murdered Bonhayon knowledge in pruotioal mining. I made placky endeavents to turn the scale of ano-show naval establishment, which, as long se
agents in Hougkong and Chinn, — de at the instigation of Bowers. But it seets several independent hurdled visits to vari cens being unavailing. It will require it had the gouorns and asgarious support prios of rice owing to the China New Year impossi le to prove the fast, sed he goenous portions of the miss, and know for a both practice and perseverance to enable of Tau and thepo obap and was directed and commun quality cau baubtained at
cadent, Badleigh Hospital. Any Chomba
interference on the part of the typical mount ia's favourable one, frse. His sogulital will probably enatra certainty that gold can be obtained here to the Club team to hold its own against the by Monsieur Grquel witout any iguurant la 143 per ath of 140 Iber, so that the
can supply it. Wann & Co" (Limited)
the commutation of Bowers' sentence. abundance of practically worked. Mr Beolar Plat
of opinion among the era stated, each, with ouncentrators and pans, in oner differout tactics to the rules of the Bugby of foreign teachers, have invariably deduyut day's dates and its enclosure, I beg to staio aud Australia.
ENGLAND AND ITAZTASU We see this fact axemplified in the Fooof saving any lives during this coming
DESTKCUTIVE HIER. London, Jan. 7. Otros-house, the act destroyed by fra, The use is estimated at of the Hon. Paroy S. Wyndham, her been £19,000
London, Jan. 12It reported that the
Bagland and Italy. Earl of Dufferin, the late Viceroy of India, inconcluding treaty of alliance between
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