No. 8219 MAY 11, 1889.]
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ Canal, DUTWARD BOUND: Spindrift, Feb. 22; Nantes, March 8; Iwer, 18; Monarch, 19; Kirklands, Aptil 2; Donbighshire, Duke of Buckingham By Put ry, Deconshire, 12; Stentor, 16; low fall, Monmouthshire, Neckar, Trie chus, Laure, Unionist, Sihle, Alta craig, 23; Brindisi, Cascapedin, Mount Lebanon, 20, Melbourne, D. HOMEWARD HOUND: Hesperia, Westracath, Mar. 12; Riversdale, 15 Amphitrite, April 2; Jason, Vaafi. Port Adelaide, Abergeldi, fe Sea, Kent, 23; Can yanshire, dienlyon, Telamon, Yangis, 26: Elecins, Prometheus, 20.
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DIVORCE RETURNS OF THIRTY YAARL-THE return moved for by Mr Gladstone of the namber of suits introduced year by year from the date of the establishment of the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, Grat in that gourt, and subsequently in te Probate. Divorce, and admiralty Division, for judicial neparation and divorce, bas just bon fined. The return deals with the thirty years ended with 1887, in which time there were 2,784 petitions for judicial aparation, of which 985. weng
3416
кита diamissed; saccesful xud there were 10,861 pelitems for divorce or which 7,921 dissolution of marriage,
Thoro were successful, and 812 dismissed. were 3809 ansas which never came to a hearing; in 204 the Quean's Proster inter- vened and a-tained several of the deeren in 230. The figures show an almost gra duel incense since 1881, the numbers of 89, sad for divorce, 263; in 1859, 73 and p.m., and may be expected bore unor 208 respectively; in 1860, 66 and 189 re- abuat Saturday, the 11th inst. This Packet brings replies to letters du- spectively; in 1961, 45 and 176; in 1862, spatched from Hongkong on March 6.50 and 4; rising your by your to 127 and 509 in 1853, 150 and 501 in 1884, 123 and The P. B. Co.'s steamer City of Sydney; 460 in 1883, 133 and 581 in 1856, and 146
with the AELIOAN MAL of April 15th, left Yokohama on Thosday, the and 580 in 1887. The Queens Proctor in- 7th May, al daylight, and may be tervened in 32 cases in 1888. expected here on or about Monday,
THE CHINA MAIL
That as hand of the Brigade bin ovideos at
the inquiry might be required; in which ose to should have to pat bitself in the witnes box, and camins himself, and then deal with his own evidenco mparti- ally.
That it is conceivable that some fault in the direction of tho Brigade might call
for centro, and that in such a cree ho would have to jump on himself, and report himself to the Government, and deal with the ropoit as a member of the Exceptivo Council, and--
That the most popular hide we have had! for a long time was Gentlemená Sommier ville.
BROWNIE.
THE AMOY SEAMEN'S OLUB. The following letter appears in the Amoy Garctic, addressed to the editor
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL
LIMITED.
The following is the Report of the Direc tor which was to be submitted at the Seventh Annual Ordinary Geral Meeting or Shareholders, to be held at the Comes Street Howl, the City of London, on Monday, the 15th day of April, 1980.
The Directors have the pleasure to sub mit the General Balance Shout and Profit Amoy, h May, 1889. Dear Sir,-lu your issue of April 25th and Loss Aconut for the year ending 31st there is a communication relating on the December, 1888, duly andited :-.. Trustees of the Seamen's Club in connecThe uct profit, including the balance brought forward tion with the Children's Home. one has answered it I desire as one of the
frum last year, and aftor providing for the general Managers of the Children's Home in atate
expenses of the aurrent your, Directors Fus, In- come Tax, Interest, &c., arooubts ta
That it makes one dizzy to think of the one or two facts.
awful tangle he might get into.
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The P. & O. Co.'s stemmer Sulci, with the English Mail of March 29th, loft Sings- pore on Alanday, the th inst., at 5:30 petitions for judicial separation in 1858 being That the Prays extension cohomo will soon and feeling the heat very much, au wa
The O&0. B. & Co.'a steamer Oksanit, with the AMERICAN MA÷f April 23,
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR..
Last summer the Seamen's Club was closed, there wore no sailors here; the children wore it a smell house opposite pro-asked for the use of the building on con
dition that we would leave whenever the Trustees desired to reopen,
be under weigh and contractors are mising themselves a high old time, That the S. G. department is in such a de- plutod condition that we should be glad to scour permauint Servayor General
on the spot.
That
he comes acon thoro may be a
chance of the Victoria College being ready before next prize distribution.
leaves Yokohama on Sunday, the 12th That, if the conduct of the Government in That it is just a chance the school may be
May, at 6 piou, and may be expostod here on or about Saturday, the 18th inst.
Thos. Japan, from Caleusta, left sin- gapure on the 11th May, and may be expected here on or about the 17th May.
The D. D. R. steamship Daphne Left Siaga- pore on the 11th instant, and may be expected bere on or about the 17th inat.
The Canadian Pacific S. Co.'s str. Parthia, frona Vancouver April 10th, left Yoko- haina for Kobe, Nagasaki, Shanghai and Hongkong on May 3rd.
URDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-3RU SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. Matine Voluntary, Chornia, Duseley;
Venite, Burrows; Balma, Jones and Camidga; Te Deum, Boyton Smith; Jubilata, Sangster Anthem, O Lord; Most Holy Litany; Symn, 282 Voluntary, Chorus, Hadyp Kronsong-Voluntary, Andinio, Smart
Psalme, Garrett e Magnificat &
Parisian Torea Nune Dimittia; Hymus, 240, 242 & 16; Voluntary March, Calkin
Mrs David Sanacon, Sona & Co. inform as that the a. . Japan, from Calculs, left Singapore today for this port
Rev. W. Jennings will hold a servico at the Peak Church (Cov musica service) at 8
.m. to-morrow.
MASAN Siemsson & Co. inform us that the
D. D. R steamship Dayhue left Singapore for this port at 10a.m. to-day.
I will bo observed that the 9.8. City of Sydney, which leaver Hongkong on the 18th inst. for. San Francisco, will call both at Kobe and Yokohama on the way.
THB Agent of the 15. and 0. §. 5. Co. in- forms us that the a. a Oceanic, with mails &c. from San Francisco-to the 2rd April, has arrived at Yokohama and will kure for this port to-morrow (Sunday), at 6 p.m. DIVINE SERVICE for Seaner-On Sonday morning, between 9 and 1039 o'clock, the steam launch carrying the Eathol ng will call alongside any vessel hoisting code pennant C., to convoy men ashore to 11 a. m. sorvice at St. Peter's Seamen's Church returning about 12.30,
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reference to the appointment of the Act. ing Sanitary Surveyor may be takot và — a fair sample of the treatment given to the auitery Board, the sooner that body iz bolished the better.
ready before our gana arrive, but bath events are so uncertain that I abwald not care to take bats.
(This was a daring to the Trustees as it would reliavo them of the one of the heman, and we kept it in repairs.)
When it was desired to repon the Club, Duo af the Trustees informed us. We re ceived ward on Saturday evening and by Monday neon the house was wanted,
This sum it is proposed to
apply as follows :--
To
Depreciation Boiler and
Roberve Fund
(thus raised to
£
... 17,385 10 2 262,000),
la payment of a dividend at the rate of la. per Share, free of Income Tax (being 8 per cent on the called-up Capital)
Balanes to be carried to New
Acosunt ...
... 11,329 100
2,496 11 2
£32,210 11 4
PRESENTATION TO CONSUL
friende at home would vory much ap presiste, and he coneladed by withing them every blessing (Applause.)
WINGATE AT FOOCHOW..........
Wingate then shook hands will all A very grasciul and interesting carmony
Shortly afterwards the party says the Foochow Echo of 4th inst took
parolothe Consulate grounds where placo on Saturday last, the 27th April, in the salon of the Fruth Cotieulat, the evazal groups were very successfully taken occasion being the prantation of a com- by the local artist, M. Kimura; at the plimentary address by the Portuguese conclusion of which the conflow get down Cutually to Mr J. O A. Wingate, lato to a lunch of the most wecherche deletion, Consul for the United States at this port. which was presided over by Madame There was a full attendings of members of Lucy-Fursation.
of that community with a Lair sprinkling runidenta of other nationalities, among the latter we noticed the newly appointed Con- Bul for the United States, Mr John Tyler i Campbell.
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Ir takos three generations to make a gentleman. It would sometimes seem as if the thing meat requisite to accomplish the resulk wern one regeneration-Fuck Mas Chippering So these are
Mis Marrow: children, are they?"
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your
Yet,
gave a $20 for a new apring bonnet,
The ceremony was opened by Mr Lucy-Fossariou, the Conent for France and Poringal, who s ir grund uniform, wear- ing the order of the Rising Sun.-He said, 32,310 11 4 ipaddressing Air Wingato:--The Portuguese and everybody says they're just the image residents of Foochow are this day asembl of me. Mrs Chipporing: Why, so they ei to present yon, on the eve of your are, poor little things!! departure from this port, with a toren of 'GENTLEMEN!' exclaimed an orator from their gratitude for the roadinos with the Sister Tale. I have a few words to say which you consented to take in haud the before I begin, because I know very well protection of their intorests and their that my opponent will want to dispute the persons at a tinie when this threstored to unanswerable arguments which I am about mom the casumption of no light spot to bring forward.”. aibility, and of their high appreciation of
BRIDGET-Shall I lave the hall lamp burn- the ever kind and steadfast assistance they have never failed, in any circumin, ma'am? Mistress No. I am pretty stances, to receive from you thecagnat He kind the three times before he left, and Mr Junes won't be home until daylight. the period during which you have remained in charge of their Consulate,
He then called upon Mr Pereira to read Terre Haute Express the addreas.
'I DON'T see how you can have been Mr T. P Peraira i presenting the ad- working all day like a betse! exclaimed the dress profnend it with the following ra. wife of a lawyer, har husband having de marks-Reing the very party who grat ap.clared that he had been thus working. plod to you for protection in that critical Wall, my dear,' he replied, "I've been moment when the Franch Consul lowered drawing a conveyance all day anyhow. his bag and left the port, I feel a gt at A MODERN Mra Vandle finds that the pleasure und bes to be charged with the following, if repeated rapidly and correctly agrovable duty of presenting you with this by her husband after a inouio gathering,. munity of Foochaw, I have very little to subor Hawkshaw, of Warsaw, Bang add to the address us it correctly expresses Beesaw he gathered up shells by the our sincery feelings towards you
Bobber.' sure you that we are very grateful to you
AT an Oxford Local Examination in and shall never forget neither the prompt- itude with which you took us under your Northamptonshire a short time since the kind protection during those blous givan: Who wrote tus "Compleat An- following question was asked and anxWƏF
An effort was then made to raise aufti- (cient monsy to make the Club mere attrac- tire before opening. As there, was DO response from the community on account of the strictly tempurance basis, the Trnatess decided to either sell or rent the building.
With full cargoes, and some improve Then as the house are building forment in the homeward rates of freight the children was not finished, we proposed during the latter part of the year, the Thal weddings with full choral acounpuni-ronting the Club at a nominal runt pris Director are glad to be able to show mens have been the sensation of the pasting to move out whenever a bottur tenant results, which they trust will be considered
could be found, or the house sold. That if the Board has no voice in the ap- wack.
Does this look like tursing the Seamen's entisfactory by the Shurelokiers.
The vessels have been well bundled, have pointment of ita een officers, and these | That, in spite of the beauty of the bellar Club into a 'baby farm''
done their work in a most efficient mon The allusion to the children by your ro- are responsible alone to the Government
within, the disgord of the belle without was or the Surveyor General, I fail to soe such as almost to make marriego appear what good a fortnightly spouting' van do.
a fadure
mase cok kad s norrow escape from poining in Haiphong through the ex. crante nos of pâté de fois graz That you cannot converas king with an
That eres the Secretary, who is supposed That recently three officials and ah An-
to be the mouth-pleas of the Board, with forced. I bear, on the question being bluntly put to him by one of the mom. hore, to admit that he went by the orders of the Governor and not by those of the Board.
That if this is so, the non-governmental mambers, if they have any sense of their own dignity, ought to resign in a body, That whether the latrine in the Magistracy compound is or is not the abomination represented by the gallant and somewhat frothy General, thang sun he no doubt of its being, from its very position, a nois- an, sud ita lang utistence does not re- Beat much credit on those responsible. who are the very people intrusted with the suppression of nuismos.
That the old saying 'Do as I tell you sud Dod as I dons to be the mostof heads of departments na wol! THỂ suitme numbers of the auth.
That the Acting Furvegur General's idea that the law has no power to deal with nuisances on floromment property is a conceit which ought to be rudely dia pelled.
That I observe your morning wontemporary holds up its hands in righteous indigna-
porter is too low to uction. Is it possible er, and no accident of any moment has ne- address on behalf of the Portugues Comi- in a certain test that he is pociechy
ihat bou are any in this easmunity hold. ing such sentizmunta!
(Mrs.) M. E. TAIMAGE.
FOOCHOW NOTES. (Fochon Echo, 4th May.) The strok of Congou in London on 1st May was 39 millions, or shont sufficient for 5 months consumption..
Deliveries of Congon in London for 11 That the whole system on which the pay-months ending 1st of May, compare as
Follows:- mert of salaries and pensions is based is
1889-9. 1887-8. 1886-7, 1885-6. thoroughly rottens and requires s radical change.
official without bousing of a lary or
pausio griovanen.
That I can see u rohon why officials should not be treated as ordinary mor. fals-given adoŋtate salaries and allowed!
843 101 104 mil Iba 761 Meaars, Barclay, Curle, & Co., White- iuch, have secured an order to build for the China Shippers' Mutual Stam Navigation Company a stool screw steamer about 3,300
to make provision out of the for de- tons Intended for the Clans trade, she is to be similar to, but thirty foot longer eliving years.
That, while I sympathise with the few whose salaries are fired in povads ater- ling, which are converted into dollars at the rate of 4,6 or 4,2, I do not think the present enquiry into the purchasing power of the dollar will do them or the other public servants much good. That the prices of commodities sad luxuries are dependent in so many circumstances that even wern il proved that an advance had taken place, it would be next to im- possible to show that the advance was due to the depreciation in the starling value of the dollar.
curred.
I as-
The new Steamer Uaufa' sailed from the Clyde in December last, and is now ou her homeward voyare with a satisfactory freight st. The Directors have avery reas a to believe she will proge a valuable addition to the foot
The requirements of the Company's husi-times our the many obligatione we owe Desa and the necessity for an improved you for your kind advice, assistance and glas"? Izaak Walton; and therefore he service bave induced the Directors to make courtesy while you were in charge of our contmets, which they have supeeeded in interests during the ug pasiod of three, lass, not fation." doing on favourable terms, for other two years. With theso few words I will, with Steamers, after the type of the Dange your permission, promed to read the ad. These vessels are to be named the Ping dress. Sey and the Pak Ling, and will be ready for sea early in 1890.
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Mr Peraira then read the addrem which ran as follows *--
The Company's fleet now consists of:-
To J. O. A. Wingate, Faq., Consul for the The S. 8. Moy, Captain Hogg, 2,699
United States, &e, da, dan., Fornbow. tons gross register.
The 8. S. Danfa, Captain Thomson,ture to the United States, wo, the members
Ou the eve of your approaching depar 3,065 tons gross regater.
The S. S. Kaiso, Captain Csatlo, 2,958 pons gross register.
Too S. S. Ching Wo, Captain Machugh,
tosa gross regi-tor, The S
of the Portuguese Community of Forchow, desire to testify to you our high apprecia- have rendered us while protecting our in- tion of the invaluable services which you
than the Qufa which was built for the 2,850 $. Oopack, Captain Juqa, 2,705 forests during a period of over three years,
fame owners laat year by Messrs. Aitken and Manzel, alan of Whiteinch.
There is a good deal of tightness in the money market and business is said to be it a most depressed state amongst the antiver, who view the prospects of the forthcoming tea season in the gloomirst light. This was
cons grow regiutar.
and specially during the Franco-Chinese
The S. E. Ningehow, Captain Durdin,cris, when you erinced towards as the same soliitude, and extended ✰ us the same ample protection, that you aforded to 2,703 tons gross register.
your own countrymen.
The S. 6. Ping Suey, Building, 3,200 tons
register.
Thị ẴN. Bải lòng. Ditto, 3,200 tong
We very much duplore indeed your de. parture from among us, after as many year an doubt brought about by the general gross register;
spent at this port, but we sincerely trust want of inclination to make advancez tous lest second to none in the carrying trade that your long and faithful carest in the teamen, which this year totalled only sight of China and the East and considering Consular service of the United States, and the great advance cost of ship-building, above all your honorablo record, will 're- hundred thousand dollars as against two and a half millions last mason. The unit represents a property in excess of the caive due recognition and acknowledgment precedentedly large difference to the bad vans at which the ships stand in the Cows-frum pour government, wil no doubt tell, as it has done, on all pany's hooke
The Portuguese Community beg your The appointment of Captain Gulland at acceptance of a testimonial as a token of industries dependent on that which in con- eidocod as the principal tendo of the part Shanchal, as Gefant Manager in the East, their esteem and respect towards one whose has boon attended by most satisfactory re-memory shall ever be engravon in their Mention was made in ourissus of the 30th March last about a proclamation issued by strain those blooming young damsels from ber of dotfire" will "not buy many picking teas in the Cantoness honge boyour sovereigns, there are many who contend the bridge, and we hear that the over-zaal
Lo that the purchasing power of the sovereign ous official he and leat the price wat sou greater lengths and that they are not evau in England has correspondingly increased.bow allowed to retail vegetables and fruits
tion at the thought of the Acting Survey-That although it is true that the same putha Viceroy in which 11. E. sought to re
General being talon to task, but at the sume time asks the Sanitary Board to make representations to the Governmpat about the condition of Pokfulam water. at if the Board asks its Sunitary Sur- ryor to report on the condition of the water, is it likely that he will report that the earth deprived on the bill-side by permission of his chief, the Surveyor General, is the main esuse of the pollu-
Lion?
seup condition of the water is a disgrace to the Government.
Tas profound calm which prevails over the picturesque and axvoury village of Aber-That whoever is directly to blazne, the pea- deen was broken laat night by the dre fiend. Thanks to the exertions of the local ûre brigade, under Inspector Gauld, the demon was overcome after having con Bumed two stacks of grass, of the value of fifty dollars
BUSINESS was so poor at the Police Court to-day that Mr Pollock had a half-holiday. He sentenced a anolic to + month's hard labour or inatching a pair of earrings from a wonian, and the two servants froin the Hall and Holtz Co's establishment, charged with stealing certain articles belonging to their employers, were seul to gast for ton weeks.
A WOMAN Dai Li Ayri fall down a flight of stairs in Hollywood Road to-day and Bustained inquries from which she died shortly afterwards. She had been sitting on a chair taking a siests at the top of the stairs, and fell forward in her sleep; and the stairs being of the usual breakneck Chinoss kind she rolled down into the street. The people of the house had her sent to the Tang Wah Hospital, but she was beyond medical aid.
A NEW CARTRIDGE.-A rille cartridge has bean invented in Francy and some sur-
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prising revilts have been obtained with it at the Vivemnes ranges. The Dew car- tridge, which is similar in appearance, weight and every other detail to the Lebel cartridge, is claimed to possess considerable advantages In the first place, the metal jacket is sutirely dispend with, and the daytridge can be instantly adapted to "ell military rides, aspecially the Gras, which is still borne by the French territorial corps. Finally, the cartridge is said to be smoke- lase, and does not foul or clog the barrel, what the coat is 70 per cent, below the price of the ordinary cartridge.—Broad | Arrow.
THE GRATHOPHONE.-Dr B. W. Richard Bou, F.R.B., has been experimenting with the graphophone in order to record sounds, and is so istisfied that in a paper contribut ed to the Lancet he writes -- Out of a roll of paper, accidentally used by Laenneo, the stethoscope was elabored, and a new mode of diagnosis, widest perhaps of any, was brought into existence." Dr Richard sax concludes from his Javastigations that the different kindant cries indicative of dif ferent sensibilities to pain can be rendered diagnostically, and that any sound what- ever, indicative of health or disease, and
That, although stomachs occasionally re-
quire reclansation, a reclamation of the kind that the foreshore is about to undergo uvea to improve digestion. That
bear Tytam water is little better than Pokfulam water, and peoplo are be ginning to think that the £170,000slready apent and the indefinita enroyat sto be spent for main have not yielded very astisfactory results.
That the Clorernur's effusion on the Sun- day labour quation is receiving hearty conderanation outside the Colony,
That no unprejudicad mind can fail to see the falaciousness of the argument that the atoppage of Sunday labour in the harbour would entail the stoppage of kabour on shors
That the most charitable construction that has been put on his utterance is that his very indifferent health has given a misan- thropio, pesairaiatic turn to his thoughts. That perhaps his readiness caused him to be somewhat unguarded in his condemna- tion of the repeal of the C. D. Acta. That circumstances so alter coms that what at home may be highly-objectionable may become here an absolute zocessity. That in spite of their jubilee loyalty and the great status that is coming out, Co-
lunista resent being treated as children by the Blome authorities, and that if the results here become as deplorable as they have in Singapore--which God forbid~- there will arises cry for home rule' which it will be hard to stiffe. That Exeter Fall people should remember that in an unrigenerate world it often be-
comes a dire necessity to choose the least of two evils.
That Mr Wodehouse'a great leniency to- wards boatmen who throw rubbish into
iba barbour probably arises from the impression that these good men are si- ing in the great and philanthropic work of reclamation That, considering the multiplicity of Mr Wodabonse's offlocs, it would not be at all wonderful if he sometimes found himself in fi.
any animal motion that admits of being That he has to attend fires as Superinten dent of the Government Fire Brigade,
:translated into sound; sul now be recorded, made permanent, and reproduced any mum- ber of men, for comparison, demonstra tion, or cheerratica
and afterwards to holl inquiries into the said Area Magisterially,
Bultz.
minds.
The following Directors retire on this ne-1 'In conclusion we ooch had every one of cosion, but, being eligible, offer then-us join most heartily in wishing you God selves for electionMr. H. D. Stewart speed on your voyage home; which we trust will be such as to give you renowed besith and Mr W. M. Strachan,
The retiring Audit re, Mesers Baker and and strength and a long lease of life, Rudderforth, and Mr Janieron Elles also
We have the honor to be, Sir, Your offer themeviven for re-election.
obedient Servants,
It is proposed that the dividend shall be
That the real question that has to be doin the public thoroughfares, undervinde payable on the 28th April to all
cited is whether the salaries giren to out public officers are fair remuneration for the work they do, considering the cost of living in the Coway; and this ought to bo determined without going into the
whole bimetallic question.
Thai death and departures have intely been
Linning the Slanghai community. That the exodus includes a well-known banker whose popularity is perhaps only creeeder! by that of the Queen of his household.
The the presentatiou au address
of
sforded the opportunity fra pustio re. Tronos to the meeting of the Hoss and ile Thistle,' which was as pretty as it was unexpooled seeing the history of the drugora cuntsias no mention of pasts.
been given to the Yamén runners to arrest any unneriod woman fund o offending Shareholders on the London Register, scal against the Viceroy's higt, notions of prothese on the Shanghai and Hongkong Re- that warrants be justel the same day to printy.
gistara respectively
We are afraid the Vicamy has been very hauded measures, which may be the out- ill-ad
-advised in promulgating such high-
come of much trouble in the very near future, striking, as it does, at the very rot of Chinese domestic economy. His Excel- leocy is surely not unaware that in his owo country among the working classes, the boya and even the gir's begin to earn the rice they consume as soon as they are seven to cight years old; and besides, the farmers who live from hand to mouth, cannot possibly afford to employ outside hands to sell their vegetables, our celestial friends bsing, as our readers know to their own coat, so very incorrect is their accounts when they are sent on any errand.
His Excellency may he, for all we know to the contrary, a well intentione official and prone to do a good least pidgin to his
wrong that he is doing a great deal of hatra in spite of bina-elf.
ALBERT DEACON, Chairman. London, 5th a pill, 1839.
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(Signed by) 1. P. Peraira, J. J, de Souza, D. do Rosario, B. Peruita, A. N. Mendes, B. P. Pereira, J. Forrein, E. F. Almeid, and M. Ozorio.
folled
That Rob Roy may have possessed a rich countrymon, but his way are so radically orient history. Still, there sous to be a into years and when he returned from
pretic vein, but his vent was cattle-bfting and raiding the MacFariain country, That here's to your health John, and apcedy meeting with either Rose or Bue-ball your fancy leads you-in either case may
Frovidenov sund you as fait a prize as the lady you tasted.
That His Excellency'e despatch anent the privileges to Foreign Mail steamers is
arch a clear and statesman-like document Laud it atones for a good deal of the short- emmings in his recent public utterances. That it is to be bopod the Homo authorities
will not pigeon-hole is. That the opinion outside the Colony is that
THE MAN
was called the Judicious Hookor.'" This is
Quotations Hoxoxoka, May 11, OPIUM-Now Patus, nal,.. 515
Old
cash, New Benares, cash, 502)
Old
cash, New Malwa, cash,
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880 Allowance, Taels... 100
Old Malwa, cash,... 600/510
•Allowanoo, Treia... 80/96 Persian, Oily, cash 525/550 Allowance, Taela... 16/48 Persian, Paper tied 525/550. Allowance, Taols... 16/48
On-London-
Exchange. HONGKONG, May 11
Bank, Wire,
11
On demand, ...
"
4 months' sight,
80 days' sighi,
Credite, 4
Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/1
Da Paris-
On demand, ...
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On New York-
Os demand,... Credits, 60 days, night,
On Bombay-
Wire,
Os demand,
Wire,
Ou Valcutta~~
On demand, ... On Shanghai-
On demand,
20 days sight, private,
Gold Leaf, 100 Á... Sovereigns,
BAROMETER
Dv. Du.
Tow
3.81
3.89
... $4.40 ... $8.54
Temperature.
Queen's Road.)
A 1 F. Minor
4P.N
THERMOMETER-9 del..........
Do.
12.M....
-29.98
*** 29.94
4 Fall བས
Do.
Do
(Wet bulb) 9. `^-80
Do.
Do. 1 P.M.
Do.
Do.
Do.
4 F.M. ***
Maximum ***
Do. Minimara over night · 79
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT 4 P.M. TO-DAY.
Barometer
29.88
Temperaturs
Damp Buth
83 76
Direction of Wind ESE
D
Force Weather Bain-fall
Hongkong Observatory, May 11, 1889.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
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Mr Wingate, in reply, said that he (Taken at Messrs Folener de Co,'s Premista, thanked Mr de Lucy-Foggarieu for tho very kind words he had addressed to him, he thanked him asthe representative of France, ORIGIN OF MASONRY
the most ancient ally of the United Upon the base of the Cleopatra needia which Egypt has given to "America ace States, he thanked him specially on this occasion as the representative of His Most certain mysterious characters which so
Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal in closely resemble the emblems of Freema- sunry that prodigious stir has been caused that he kindly meanted to preside at this among Masons in England as to the real most flattering presentation, and be thanked character of the inscriptions. If they could the Portuguese residents of Forchow for be shown to be truly Masonic they would the tangible way in which they have shown Really establish the great untiquity of the order their appreciation of this services. which is so boastful of its age and descent, his work for them did not amount to much. Among Masonic scholars the widest differ. He had succeeded in some cases while in ences of opinion srist as
the age of the others he had not accomplished much. When institution, some dating it back to the time he assumed charge of the Portuguese inter- of Soleman, or even remoter time, and esta, he thought it would be for a short time, cthors ascribing in genceis to the period in fact he expected the return of the French which comes within the range of Ougeul in a few months, but mostha rolled prevalent opinion that however ancient the visit to the United States in the spring of institution may have been, and whatever 1887, it was rendered necessary for him to traces of it can be discovered in remota times explain to the Latin why he had con- the Masonry of to-day is a reconstructed and tinned in charge of Portuguese interests for with the largest library modernised system. An eminent Masonic such a long time. In his explanation he general finde the least time to re.d. Authority (Colonel Thomas Picton), who said to the Minister that he undertook the THE antto Livo and let live' is very takes the view of it, bays that the origin of oversight of the Portuguese interests in good in its way, but it does not do for the modern Masunry can be attributed to Lord Feochow at a momentous crisis when, owing to the absence of the French Consul, they Bacon. In the New Atlantie here is & battlefield.-Boston Courier.
description of Solomon and his bruse, and were left without any protection and that animals. At least they moss mestofterent days for prosecuting the arts and courtesy and humanity would prompt the Cara can be classed among the contemp it is there maid that the king set apart dif. his services to the were only auch s the nights-Detroit Free Press.
sciences. The New Atlantis' was exces representative of any friendly Power to It is one of the paradores of life that the sively popular among the learned man of render. Не never made any charge for Bervices rendered although compensation more a wife keeps her husband in hot water Bacon's day, and they tried to establish
was tendered. Their thanks were consider the colder be grown tovard. her.—Buston society, taking Solomon as an exponent of Courier.
wvisduty. It was engouraged by the courted by him as ampla compensation for all his Wostook. 50.02 43 of Janus I., and his sucessor Charles L. trouble. This was the substance of what Tokiu until the revolution broke out, Then the he said to the Minister. If he could then Nagasaki.. 30.06
By that their thauka were ample compense- Shanghai.. 30. 6 61 82 royalists, after the death of Charles I., re- organised their wciety for religious and tion, what should be any to their kind ad amoy...... 29.02-74 polition motives-the religion for the redress and the beautiful testimonial they now tingkong 29.86 79 A SUL Artist-Friend-So your establishment of the Church, the politics presented to him; this certainly was a work Haiphong. 99.90 88 busband is a portrait painter. Is hose for the restoration of the monarchy. Next superarugation which he could not fail to ulinac. 29.87 91 67 comful Artist's wife-Ob, yes, indeed.
they invented what is called the legend of appreciate. Before he came to Foochow it Manila 20.82 06 42 - B. He basn't a particle of conscience. the the third degree. Hiram Abill was the was not his fortune to become acquainted but I do dread being buried alive. Door Tyre, was the King of Fr nee. Solomon by should never forget the pleascut Sunday Westook, 30.00 £9, 03
PATIENT-1'in not afraid to die, dector, murdered monarch. Hiram, the King of with many Portuguesa gentlemen, although their mouths by enforcing riles, which (cheerfully)-Don't let that worry you. I'll we the churc Hiram's three be once spent at the Campers Garden in Tokio 30.33) — are altogether unworkable in auch an see that you ain't.-Baston Cortier. sassins were the tires kingdoms: England, Macao, and the meating with several gen- Nagasaki..30.14
The Masaur themen there. Since he came in Foochow Shanghai..29.91 62 IMPs triat in the ultimate integrity of Stotland, and Ireland."
Wero the cun-he bad pleasant acquaintance with many. Amoy 3.0372 BL human nature is all very well du a prayer of that day, who meeting, but it won't work for a cent in an apirators the Jacobites-ware
His knowledge of Portuguese history was Hongkong $8.34 81 81 esa ordinary grocery store, Somerville Journal sarily a secret codety. They called thern- principally confined to the deads of her Haiphong. 29.91 80 75 SE Ir is best to pardon the man who talks selves, as the Masons of the European cun early heroes and navigators and be recog Bolinas.... 29.94 91 63,
tineat de to the present day, the Sons of maed the names of many of them in tiuso Manila..... 29.96 39 b9 waw constantly about himself. He wants to be the Widow, inasmuch as the King had been present on this occasion. He knew the sociable and knows nothing else. Next reheated and his son had not been re- ancient mudeur of Portual; though in rism round the Chins Bles: Clouds, warn The barometer has fallen in China sod leans Picayune,
cognised. After the Restoration, the lead the revolution of Europe their constry is and damp weather prevailsug Hors-Don't you think Quobbs quite a jug men of the movement formed the Roys! not now occupying the high position it once promising writer Blobbs-Ishould say so. Boaety, which arists to the present day, did, he did not know the reason why in Every time he sends me letter he promises and they openly continued the work of the fature revolutions they should not regain to pay.Detroit Free Pr
houseof Selomon The Jacobites in Frenes their ancient position. Even now there DIDN'T Want It-This, sir, is a combi- continued their benevolent organisation, are many clover men in Portugal, who That it contains alauses which may be very
dangerous to the liberty of our Chinensation of two cyclopaedis--the Cyclopedia In England, immediately after the Heator. prove by their atom that the virtues nail, and to the level of the ass is looking
of General Information and that of ation, a cumber of those who had been of their ancestors are uot dead and with and hundredths.
the living horo, Major
1. TEMESBACK, is the thafe in degrees Thanks, toy good friend, but I don't care previously ati iated conjoined, with a guild reference to That I should like to know what value for a higlopedia Harper's Bazar of eu-called operative blasons, body of Serpa Piuto and Britto Caplio, they Fahrenbolt
freeman of London, meeting to Marun's can fairly be naked with livingstone 3. Huminere, in possentage of saturation, the would be attiched to an engagement by | CLEMENTINE- I had known you mar-
reason humidity of air saturaled with molites being the Chiness Government that a rendited ried me only for my inchey, I never would Lane. They then became free and ac and Stanley, There must be prisoner will not be charged in China have accepted you. Montaguo-And if T'a cepted Masons. In: 1717 there soppared to for the Pope to have given their Monarch 103.
be four lodges in London. They met in the title of His blost Faithful Majsety. If known you were going to be a close with the Apple Tree Tavern, placed the oldest they are faithful to their highest ispita for an offence other than the one he was it I would never have proposed.-Life. Mason in the chair, and proceeded to tions there is no reason why the Por
Saipa mther frivolous New York lady organise a grand lodge. electing Bir Christo-tuguess of to-day should not hold up their rondited for here. That it is now a weeks since Mr Blingsby to a friend fit may be yans and years pher Wren Grand Master. From that body heads and succeed. Bir-Wingtip their before I find my idesi gan. “And what originated all the Masonic Lodges at presented bis thanks to Mr Pereirs for his kind Bothell departed and the Colony still are you going to do in the meantina) known to be in existence.-Nuter and words and to all the Portuguess residents
*Get married, I suppose."
Querise
for their kind present which he knew bi
our uncficial members of Council are so
overawed by the Governor that they dare not open their months,
That there is some ground for this opinion. That His Excellency tried hard to oloso
sembly and which are entirely contrary
in the practise here, in the Straits, in Colombo, and in all plcers where a similar body existe..
That an excellent opportunity will be effurud
the unofficial members of showing that they have not been cowod, when the Ex- Iradition Ordinance comes to be read
A second time.
fellow citizens.
THE average size of an American family. according to statistics, is 4.13. The fraction probably stands for the old man. Terre Haute Express.
MAY 11.MAY 10 kJ
W. DGREECE -Government Astronomer.
Hongkong Obserwery, May 11, 1889.
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