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Ne, 8302. – OcTOBER 26, 1889.J

'FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR. That it would perhaps be too much to expect the. Director of our Observatory. to explain the cause of our abnormally disagreeable weather, because aver in the home of the great Dechevrens (Biwei) the clouds have been in tears for the past five weeks,

:

excessively damp weather should not be

forecast might be given of the stormy and

dirty weather now prevailing,

That next week will perhaps throw some

light upon the measures to be put

THE CHINA

BOOCHOW.

MAIL

gambling house accordingly we went up

21st October. stair wa exw a number of men some sitting some standing round a tablo engaged in The news from the high walors continues gambling, by obaving this I Wong In to be more and more disss rous. Sume also draw one dollar from the parso to strocks of the city are under water, but only attend this gambling custom, and gained a few. The canals are up to the curbing 130 conis at last, unfortunately the no- and women stand on the bank and wash constant gare me a bad dollar, when I rather clothes or rice. In the country this ceived this had dollar I don't know it narrow paths on the ditch banks are rub is hot good and beat it with a ten cent merged, so that the pedestrian finds it dif. plece, oh

TIBO

anals; and the low bridgos stop navigation

effectually cbstrust the thoroughfaros.copper dollar and I talk another sentence on

salves a truculent lot, and a flat iron, particularly when hot, is an ugly weapon, but argument would no doubt

recall against irvtryky That

stair immediately. Now I hope you

bling

WONG YAU.

CHI-NAN FU

The Brat parne on

The Governor arrived today for a short stay,NG Daily News.

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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDEAL-Parade Service

RETHERDA CHAPEL --Service in

Home

contrary. They simply mean that Hussin Necklaces and rings of diamonds, rubies That it may be questioned if the training

7th Oct. geis what she wants the Klachts ling, | emeralds, and sapphires lle piled on traga! is the best suited to produce high-class

The missionaries have all arrived from beneficial for the brick ten traffic, "hat they | sigzoŝtes, belts, ganutleta are spread ericket, but thers can be no cavilling at the graceful tribute to rival fellow-sports

their summer vacations. Also two repre- do bak mean that the foreign merchants the carpet of the treasure room. The That one is bound to be a partisan, ether

sentatives of the Dutob dyndicate, More from England, the Continent and Ametion Kaianian belt, about a foot deep, D wise it would be plonsant to wish them

Visser and Van Schaunbeck, have been have been thought of. Nobody thinks of radiont mass of pearls, diamanda, emeralds, both luck.

tiere again and have seen the Governor at them--they must think of themselves, sed rubice. One or two jewelled saabbarda That looking from this stand-point, with

his quarters at Lo-kow, some five miles However, I shall not anticipate, but com are reported to be worth quarter of *

Eua million each. the steady, persistant rain-drip pattor

from here. They have since left to oxamine tinue the course of my reasoning

p-obʻia.ne mounding in ons's ears it requires greas

the pap at

The Share

sian telegramme and telegrama to England, to weather possibility, That nevertheless it might be expected that That number of beniors a becoming in Wong Yahe sound seems not right on to make sure of his footatore: a the Examiners come out from shy the Contiment and America and not tranted RELIGIOUS SERVICES

and are getting ready to in the same manner. China gata as 'small by degrees aind bekulifully lesa, returned this dollar for the said accountant the car. Boats can only travel on the large rutarn to Poking roll of the success. / part fæ a lelegram to Ruela 2 (ranos but at 8:30 LM Makina at 11 Holy Cóm», for one to England, the Continent and munion tho o'clock service on the described a day, and that 'some slight That therà are still, enough of them left to willing to change arid abused me for using andreds of small ereeks Nimbare of Folsch n is a mat of the west suburb of America ho peta 5 francs, Censoqueady1rt, 3rd, and 5th. (if ́023). Sundays, in the

That if they will insist on being obeteur. again two fokis draw knives and when we villagen with their phe-storey houses are the city Me T'ani Tu.ching. He has a telegram to Russia is cheap, but one to month. Evensong at 6.

timasts, they abuld be made to pay, at see the knives are drawn out we 300 Will Quensan the country, is covered to the depth the land that was purchased last winter facta stegram to Russia will altogether Bondfold-Servicen at 11 and 7

two feet below water mark. Arpand been the leading opponent in the case of the other places mentioned is very dear; în UNION CHURCH-Minister Ray GH loast. a bawker'a liconce... That Edo of

for agitating the subject of improved thesò had ten and the master of info of two or three feet and in some places west of the city by the American mission cost about $1, and one to England, the Con

CERRMAN had men and the master of said the lake country, the water in the folds is member of his family, and hence he raised

has been arranged, fixed and the Germsa languago, by Rev. F. Hartman, forward by the Governor tu Legisistive Tast tho, washermen have proved them. have the honour to be, Bir, your said to be a deep as a map. West of the high favour with the Governor, and now in negotiators. The traffic has been 8 every Sunday, at half-pant ten A. My in the

laundries

the objections. During the summer he was in tariffed by the skilful f

foreign "most obedient survants—WOND FAL, Jere!; now the land must be in-bonoured by the public. :

1 Lake, in a dry season, they are on

di Chapel of the Barlin Foundling vided the corapanics take the Shang-West Point. hai, Fuochew and Amoy and Hongkong To the Captain Saporintendent of Police, visible It is said thore is not a stick of

ST. PETER'S SEAKEN'S CHUMO

CHURON, Sailors traffic, that being the trailo compared Home Service on Bunday, at 11 .. Rod Hongkong,

bamboo to be bought in or arcaud the city, and so all the petty artisans in bamboo are

with which the trafic from all othac 6.

at P.M. Thursday, 6 places in Chine is insignificant and lil-Communion is administered on the Second Holy F.M. The out of materials, The poice have been bought and taken to the country to big. THE TELEGRAPH CONVENTION. putian; Chins takes the liputian traffic Sunday in the month at 7:30 on the

This is done as the last hope up the ride.

fruto other places and geta 10 per cent of First and Third Sundaya, at woon; on the the Shanghai, Fuochow and Aangy traffic, Fourth Sunday, at Evoning Serviss of the harvest, Millions in this garden, spot of Chins are affected by this partial

amounting to say $100,000 a year. Now it is clear timing business man that China by Turner, in the WESLEYAN MISSION ROOMS, Secvices are conducted by the Rev. J. A. destruction of the rice crop, and there will

the whole Shanghai, Fouchow, Amoy and, and 6 2.4. winter.

Hongkong traffic, because her competitive Sr. Jose's CHURCH, Garden: Road," possibilities are so much greater, having a Mass and Bermon. 5,30 PM. Even direct and short lino, a cheaper mainten ing Service, Benediction ance and lens nunoy for further transmis sion vid Kischta man wd Vladivostock. But still she accepts 10 per cent. She geta the traffic from other places; but that in ready in her hands. The companies have

Shanghai,

only four stations, at terior, in fact they havo The foreign companies charge 81 per word zhai, Potion, Amoy and Hongkong. and they bind China to do the same for 14 ycare-Nevor mind what

lines China builds; if the built 100 lines like the Will gain no more and the either. The tratio

Council, That, if we muy judge by the Financial Statement of the neighbouring Colony of the Streifs Settlements, demand will be made ere long for a further Military. Contribution..

That the unofficial members of Council,

as the supervisors of the expendi

your morning contemporary had a rather savoury leader on washing this morning That be somewhat unfairly blames the bachelors of the Colony for the collapse of the Steam Laundry,

·ture of public money, enght to atana That these w'aguided and unfortunatelam glad of that, because I think it is'sbo much danger of uprisings during the Daily News, that, as the following telegram building the Kischta lite evuld taku nearly 127 Queen's Road East, on Sundays at 0,45

out boldly against any such grant being made until such time the stipulated and promised armaments for the forts are received and mounted. That we are still a long way from realizing -the daily water supply of 10 gallons per head of the population, as promised by Mr Price, and the Royal Engineers are

said to have so undermined the Pokfulam Conduil that tho sapply from that direo- tion has become sadly intermittent That a rumour is current to the affect that, among the other great things to be done

ts, he will duly turn on the 19-gallon supply. That the irregularities connected with the system of Brzigration will, it is believed, forib a feature of the proposed legislation this semion. That it in satial story to hear that the views of those conversant with the practical

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That the capabilities of even a medium

sized woman for mischief are immense. BROWNIE.

THE WAYS OF THE GAMBLING- HOUSE INFORMER

The

ICHANG (Shanghai Mercury,)

October 11th, 1899. Our small community were aroused this

tho

1.13.

uotations.

into the place. I aut afraid that if tliero ltadtmulering of cannon, the firing of guns swait proteat. Danby-m from a wall only stations on the const not to the in-11UM-Now Pattu casi, 6373-

and

evidenco is inspiciant to allow a convic tion. The prisoners are all discharged.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB,

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Exchange. HONGKONG, October 28.

Bank, Wire,

Ün demand, 90 days' sight,

1 month night,

Crodite, 4

working of the system are being taken in \ recalled sad famed on this point by his showed or stated, that the accounis time bemt, the party will remain some word maintained, but few mes pay had a contract. But I have been told | Da Paris-

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Poctmmentars, 4 months' sigh:

On demand, n Credita, 4 months' sight, On Berlin-

On demand,... Os New York-

5.93

401

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Credits, 60 days' night,

Bombay

2251

Qu daround,.

His Worship said-This is not a case in which I shall be able to convict. The av dence against the individuals who are charged with being the masters and koopers

THE PROTESTS OF THE CHAMBERS of the house is so slight that, whatever they

NOT TOO LATE netually may be, and whatever the house

It is gratifying to know, anys the NC bo. I don't feel able to convict them. creatures have much to answer for, bat

from Columio! Dunby shows, the protest of not that,

noat dangerous thing if action be taken in

the Ingkong and Shanghai Chambers of That the Laundry was strangled under the the way it has been done in this case on

Commerce was not altogether too late weight of Druggets, Stair Carpols, and receipt of a latter of this kind. As the

Peking, 17th Oct., 1889, 11.30 as Musliu Curtains forced on it by tender, Inspector says, the house is one where

Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai. I havo if not loving handa...

gambling is constantly going on.

circulated your telegram for the information That these voluminous articles were suppos place ban heen broken into before, and any ther opportunity would ed to be got up, washed, dressed and other day or any the

of my colleagues. Understand telegraph ironed on the same terms as pocket hand-have been equally serviceable for breaking morning from their alumbora by the ventum not yet ratified. As Minister of kerchiefs.

United States, have saked Yamba to impression wrong

ession al- and crackers and the beating of gongs

The article wo prin & low been a conviction together would bars been derived from the This was occasioned by the appoursace informed source gives full particularauf the fact of the arrest and onviction following of the good steariek Kiangling which strenuous attempt that is being made to immediately upon this lottor written by had on board the great Viceroy's-Li bind the foreign communities in the B professional informar. It is clear from the Hung clang's-niece. She is the daugh- fetters, and take away letter that the motive is ore of private tor of his sixth brother, and is on her way ente

Ohion's independ- and the unexpected return from revenge in connection with that bad dollar to Szechuan to he married to the third son Hongkong of the Manager for China of the Kiachta he had received, although, of course, of Lal Ping ching, Viceroy of Szochuen. & Eastern Extension Telegraph Company is public will gain no more o

one, she will had I the evidence been anfficient, I I should by the Duke of Connaught when he visits Some queer revelations were made in a been bound to convict. I can't helia great many gunboats lined the banks of the no doubt connected with the fortunats de-bes been sold to the companies, and the $2

connection with a gambling vase which feeling rathor plossed in this case that the river, alf.gaily dressed with burting, the lay in the ratification of the Conreation, rate aumst be kept up for 14 years. came before Mr Wodehouse in the Police

gars from these also holched forth firs and This delay, we are informed; aruss through pose the intelligent reader will exclaim, Court to-day. Four men were brought up

smoke en the approach of the steamer.a change at the last moment in the torms But this is ebear caducas, and how can General Ohow was also po board the to the time of building the Chinese line to result of so iniquitous a nature have been charged at the instance of Inspector Stan- ton with keeping a public gambling house

tacter he was the behind her Kiachta, and this gave the sugli Tarea brought about? Well the Chinos uff. Un London- in East Strest. They were defended by

to escort A meeting of member of this club was suite to their destination. There are a lot that the Kinghta lige should be built within say,

her a door to escape through. The change wa cials, responsible. for the bargain, will Mr Caldwell. After some of the usual

We could not boate rendy flarge travelling

get connection kind of evidence by lakonge, Inspector held at the Victoria Recreation Club of

five years instead of after five years. The wich Russia. tföra is the bottom Stanton made statement with regard to Gymnasium yesterday evening to ressive proced with the lady, but in consequance whole use of the Kiachta line, however, to the difficulty; Russia and the cable.com. the information cunveyed to the Police the report and statement of accounts. Dr of the flooded state of the river, and the all

l'except Russian

asian subjecte, depends on the

ad. It has often been as- panies were abiad. concerning the house in

in question.

swift cam Atkinson occupied the chair.

If that is ratified, and the sorted that Russia and the Noribera - inspector Stanton, who was afterwards The

balance of $49.01 to the credit of

Among

ong the distinguished Enreign passen- connection with this exceedingly com Worship, said Un the 26th October, at the Club. Nine matches (Association) gers by the Kiang-ting was Mr Howard, ages will be sent by Kinchta; but if China by an authority that the Russian Danish plicated and difficult subject..

latter which I produce we were played last season, of which 3 were Secretary to the British Legation. Mr J. Pesos ng padence, beide the line, contract only says that no other cable be and joins the International Convention, we sides that of the G.N.T. shall be landed brought to the Office of the Superintend won, 3 were lost, and 3 drawn. The Club Barnett also parsed through on his way to shall have integraphic rates down to $1 a a on the Pacific coast for a certain period. That, as in the case of seamen and their ont of Pelice by two men who purported has obtained permission to the inside her kin

word, and the Bese will get a fair share So this contract between Russia and the dealings with bearding-hoare crimps, it is to be the writers of the letter.

RC-of the Race Courso jointly with the Polo The two globe-trotters, who went up to of the

The traffic. He is and Golf Clubs, Suitable ground, having seu the rapide sad the gorges of the Upper a thankless and almost impossible task to aninted with one of the men.

There is one stipulation in the new Great Northern Telegraph Company could new not logically interfere with the joining of a professional informer his paino

and

is boen now

Convention which perhaps karily Chinens and Russian tand lines. There champion ignorant coolice who will sarply Wong Ayau. I am not acquainted with the Ragby as well as the proposed to play Yangtze some ten-daya sinca, arrived hore

as as the Association game to-duy. On their way down they mat understood generally, and which ought to was no interforing contract; there was an the other man,

Ful Wong In (if ever) help themselves."

Qubias- this year.

large nativa junk which had been wrecked

to have decided all the foreign ministere, alliance. The Russian Minister represents Mr Wallace stated that he regretted he about fifteen miles above Iohang. This except M. Counany, to oppose it a Danish interests and especially Russian That the proposal made in this column quence of the letter, I received in

structions to see the men and make was unable to continue, the Secretaryship Junk had two foreign gentlemen on board, distinct breach of the most-favoured-nation interests. He has entisfied both. He gole months ago, to bold all examinations of inquirios and do what I thought was of the abbrute in Captain Macdonogh, pantieren, I have since found out, started ather cantries but Russia passing over the Buxais, and he secures the traffic and WAS of the Olub any longer. He had, however, drossed in native costume. These two clause in their treaties. Messages to all the Kischts line and cheap telegraphy for passengers on board the steamers in necessary.

waiting out

from this port about a month ago-Mesars Chinese line to Kinchta are to pay Uhins the $2 rate for the Harbour, would probably (it efficiently side the office at the time. I questioned if the members were willing to elect bita.

The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks Uperefs and Wasser of the American film francs a word, while messages to Bastia cont stroke. The Russian and the Cable A magnifi- them and told them to come back at 2 p.m. carried out) stop nearly all kidnapping At the same time I obtained permission to for the manner in which Mr Wallace had Baptist Mission.

are only to pay the frauca.

;

We should com irregularities.

apply for a warrant. I applied for it at performed his duties during his term of

obtained it.

hardly have expected to find an English companies have entirely outwitted Okin

She gate a very

tributo Buzali {N.-C. Daily Nero' Correspondent.)

and binds At 2 p.m. the office, That co-operation with the Straits Govern-formera came to the Charge Room accom-

Company and an English Minister supports herself fourteen years closely together The vote was carried by acclamation.

There has bout an almost continuous ing such a stipulation 28-

this. This is a the Cable companies, leaving

thoroby tho ment, as to the repayment in Singapore panied by six others. Five of them came The election of Captain Macdonogh to downpour of rain for the last two months direct premium of three francs a word to of advances made by the boarding-house into the Charge Room and the others re- the post of Bocratary was carried tani. It has entirely spoiled the cotton crop to Ruissis: trado, and would quito sa plain, it far greater part of the international trobo (Taken at Mears, Falconer & Co.'s Promisest,

in their hands, and making different ta

termit on the steps outside. I suined

mourly,

the district and done considerable damage there were no other considerations, M. al Bent for four Chinese Constables in plain Mr J. Gray was unanimously re-alveted to the rice which

sprouting in the car; } Commauy's anxiety to get the Oonventional rates, one of 2 france to help Rua1, 842OMETER→ 9AM

another of & francs to help the companies. clothes, who arrived at 2.12, As soon sa as Treasurer, and Messrs. J. M. Atkinson, The river is unusually high and the ratified. thar arrived i told two of them to go with E. M. Blair, R.E., J. Gray, G. F. Hayllar, Changking trame is stopped, the streets olause in the various treaties with Chins, sateemed paper has often pointed out that By the most-favoured-nation. But could Chins not get connection Your Wong Fai to the gambling house and see W. H. Wallace, and E. A. Ham as the being in consequence infested by gangs of privileges granted to one nation may be she could join the International Union. who were the masters, and arrest them Committee

bost trackers, out of employment, in a state claimed by every other that if the When she had joined, she could domand Do when I camo, or sooner if an alarm: was The Chairman said that owing to the de-of destitution. It is to be feared that the Foreign Ministers generally do their duty, connection ander international law. Would given. I saw the three mon start. About parture of Major Tripp they were now worst has still to come, as rente are mostly they will claim a reduction of three francs a not all other powers who have signed the a minute afterwards I dospatched two more without a President. He faxred they would paid in rice, asid the landlord appropriates word when, if ever, the Convention is at convention have said to Russia, Why do constables with Wong Vau, the other in-have some dificulty in securing & President as his portion the part of the crop first ripe,fied. It is obviously unfair to make an you not allow China to former Two minutes afterwards Inspector who would take such an interest in the leaving the later rico, cotton, etc., to the American or British or

German merchant

to join your lines? China

member our brotherhood," and Hennessy and I followed them. Before welfare of the Club as Major Tripp had cultivators. These crope have been well pay five francs a word on his mensage, when thins had the right of the public to any of my party started I beard. Wong Fai done,

again nigh ruined, and as there has heas no his Russian competitor anly pays two; and the the Chambers of Commerce can appeal to

in pain Minister has done well for messages at Klachtu.. The Russian pressure on the peasantry is severe in the

It is easy to understand why English Minister, what has he done! Be rising among the hill people in the district the Me Wallace notified members that dur of Shin-shau in this prefecture, who are to throw a much mystery over their the monopolies of cables, bat has he helped

promised to

to the English merchants? Certainly not play matches twice a wook.

cotted in the earth through excess of publish the Convention after it Twenty-two new neubers were then pro- moisture, and the pangs of hunger om-

People whose objects urn un Extension's interests superior to those of posed, acconded and duly elected.

led the poople to descend in bands ou there not aanziens to prevent | the Chairman, the meeting terminated,

A vote of thanks having been passed to the world the great English mercantile community panio prevailed in lehong for two days, and Meanwhile, the Convention is not ratifind where interests he represiouts and without

WP' toch 10.8434 when he would be a mere shadow? As Tokio 200 soldiers were sent to the seat of dis- yet, and it would be well for th Chamber of nobody will act for us, it is time we set for turbance," Fortunately thare was to necca-Commerce here to telegraph to the Cham

Nagasaki. 50.0 sity to resort

· We, ourselves. to force,

aceber io London, as the Hongkong Chamber mas atir up for Chambers of Commerce Shanghai. $0.14 the riotors

English merchants, "as the Folly dispersed is being afforded relist by did to this and enlist its cucurrence in the and address Viceroy La and the Teungli longkong: 29.01 75

Amoy the magistratas. From such information na piton One thing they may regon, Yaman, and American merchants should Haiphong-29.82 83 can be gathered, the rice crop in the west of that the information we have been able to address their Minister and ask him if Cyrus Chius has suffered severely, and aa ja well known has been superested by opium in Szechuan,

'friends,' would do the rest.

i

That it is unreasonable to expect that poor coolies can be subsidised as ernigranta without some system, and it is equally unreasonable to soppose that every irregularity or 'squezza Can be after tually put down, though it may be check ed and kept within bounds. That the last meeting of the Sanitary Board

once and

The mon

wore

was worthy of note-for the attitude of tall the two constables who were with himi

a,the motion of Mr Stephon it was re-

ав

Wire, On demand,

in Caloutta

On demand, to Shanghai-

with

On demand, 30 daya' sight, private, fold Leat, 100 fine... Rovereigne

Temperature.

Queen's Road,

893.30 $.30

the official members therent, as well as to go into the house and take part in the solved to ask Hon, A. P. McEwen, on his 40atemout either in rent or taxes, the International Convention against this Russia and the Gable companies, but the for the proposals made by the unof¡ game. I saw.one of the constables after return to the Colony, if he would be willing extreme. There has already been an up- The Companies have endeavoured has helped the Russian Minister to protect

ciala.

That Mr Mitchell-funes had much to say, and (as the Irishman said) he said a great portion of it in writing.

new

#but

wards in the gambling house, but I don't to become President of the Club,

ecame of the informers. I am.

nable to say why there was such a trooping the coming season it was proposed to dependent on potatoes. The tobera havo juegotiations, and have only has been Does the Minister consider the Eastern

of informers came. I never saw so many come before on such an occasion, and I don't think it had anything to do with the That this worthy official membor had said the letter. I am well acquainted with the

importance of taking immediate sation far too much on a previous occasion-house. It has been broken into before, and about things which he deemed to be right he broken into any day with the

distinctly libellous and other matters,

bence bis desire to say a great deal in the same handwriting as the one pro

droed, complaining about gambling houses. Hi Worship then gave an order for the inmadiate attendance of a man named Li

game result.

Yan Kam.

I have seen two other letters

THE SHANGHAI BEGATTA Shanghai has been even piore unfortunate than Hongkong in the matter of weather, and that is saying a great deal, Not only

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REGISTER.

October 24.&T 4 1, H.

99.91) 87

Wind.

Yau Kem, who arrived shortly after, as the raio delayed the cricket match the spring crop of wheat and collect on the subject is thoroughly trust Field's great pian, the trans-Pacific cables Mariin. 23,00 87 | 70°%

beans worthy.

Direction,

October 26-A* 10 KM.

That in defending an obstructive official | latter, da'ed. 25, 10. 80. It was written long away from the Oricket Ground. t the cagu be half as bad as is represent-urity of the Taungli, Yaméu” and. Blis neitied, buatany moment. The Nagasaki.(30.17

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more. That it would have been well had the Eegistrar General given his objects and reasons for turning a Minute intu

was dead for ever, and if not, the working ponderous soui judicial document full of. unconscious self-justification.

wards, gave the following evidence--I am a from week to week, but it would not give leaving the sustenance of the people entire That it was indiscreat on the part of this clerk in the employment of Mr H. E. Pol-a few hours ruspita for the autumn roly dependent on the summer rios. The pro- us the

The Chinese Times of 5th October brought "Bromont certamed in the Convention Asping....

e astonishing news that the Chefso would be prejudicial to the realisation of official member to pose as a sort of lock, barrister-at-law. The letter produced Judge, without first endeavouring to is in my handwriting. It is dated 27.9.39. gatte. As our enteroperary, the N- vince, which used to export grain langely. Telegraph Convention has been signed by this gigantic conception. But we have no Wi'ostock £9.87, 44 100

It was not composed by me. I see another the weather is keep the Hongkong visitors Daily News puts it, it was bad enough of

now does no more than supply itself, and Bis Excellency Li Hang-chang under full time to lose, the Taungli Youôn hus not yes Tokio 30.12

basit may du mentor the facts of the casa.

there are

Breno huja fall back un I

Minister of Run- of one great statesman, in the exception shanghai.. 80.14.69 Excellency M. Conmany, Minist with fancies instead of facts, and then and signed by ane, and is ad 'rossed

ed, the officiale of Szeclinan will bits,

great statesman, blind to

to the Imperial Russian Government, bui alio mo obstructive official was the instrument, day the two men, Wong Fai

alono difficulties, they

Hongkong $9.97 76 of the flaiphou.20.89 75 leb the opposition they have vised to atea those of the two cable companies. No for

and companies which ould as we learn the new Convention differs it

in Usblo

thutz gents Mr Mitchell-Lunes ran a great risk of Wong Yau, came to me and requested or four rainless hours in which they mightbers going. to: Chungking zinally agreed to in Chefoo, with the ex-readers the interests of the great formier

interested sup Holina, 29.90 86 60 making himself appoor ridiculous. me to write a letter for them.

They told have seen the liegatta in comfort. How The froight by Junks, laboriously dragg-d

have carried rice the Lower

essential particular from that provisacrifices China's dignity and revenue, and Anping....

porters gain an easy victory, victory that Manila.... 29.07 23 That person responsible for the intole- me that the Court sicers had bout ever, the Regatta came off and the Hong up the rapids by sheer strength of hem inception, that permission is now given to mercantile community, and kills all that gradient continue rather steep for E. wiode.

rable use of threats in the illegal enforce tribed by gambling house people and that

the Board.

the houses.

the events of the first day as the the wealthier plasses could fford to buy the Bussian main Hines at Kischta, & con- the N.-O. Daily News. bry

They wanted some following Price of Governor Des Voeux, if Mr Coo- of the houses they mentioned was the per is to be freed from the reasonsibility: Hung Shing. They asked me to write to 1-Hewarna and in saving Mr Cooper, Mr Mitchell- the now Magistrate. They said

are

woudowning the system of which said the First Clerk of the Magistracy. 'ne which they had come specially someterly repent Lefore next barvest of the the presenting not only the interests of tion; they sugible ever difficulties these drey ............

the

it

ti

and oight hundred tempestuous wiles; but it was still worse not to allow at least three

meut of the Separate System waaconsure was hard for them to get out a warrant / Kongites contributed to the aporta Amon myopie, is of necessity no high that only the Chinese Administration to connect with bears the name of equity. Equiry' j That this person taust have been either Manhopes to be broken into. Que

HONGKONG, SHAKOMAI,

Anderson 2-0. T. Woodward 3 J. 11. Bunde Stinke-A. Browit Con.-C. Dowdell

Во Валиснат

Innes and his fellow-sanitarians have not know whether the lotter or din BJ. Campbail

** | 2-Y, Muižłaand takes-Bar

Stroke-0. A. Bratwell Cox J. Hall

The above information given by the Chi-

THE SHAHR. TALISMANS.

The barometer is falling slightly, but

Cloudy, cool and damp weather prevaili

W. DOBEROK, Director of the Observatory. Hongkong Observatory, October 26, 1889,

provisions transported in such a manner conson which it is believed the Cable Com- It is to be hoped that Szechuan will be panies will agree to. apared the horrors of famine, but with the

Writing on the Sal' jewels and talis difficulties of the mandarins in consequenca nese Times puzzled the writer of this letter of dear rice nobody will have any sympathy, considerably, but happily. I have been able mans, & contemporary saya i-More prico-

1. Bamomwynu, reduced to âu degrees Fahrune censured the Head of the Executive. Any affect on the old Magistrato. I refus

The deputies who came to make arrange to ascertain the full mooning of it and less in the eyes of the superstitions Persinus unit, and to the level of the sex in inabas, feathe That, even in face of Mr Mitchell-Innes ed to do it. I told them I had no time, and

ments about (f.. to obstruct) the ruzuing basten to lay it before the public through than the incomparable jewals stored in the and hundreds. opinion, the public will continue to be that I did not want to be mixed up in any As there was no cricket, these two four of the Kulang are said to be adopta at gust the medium of your esteemed paper. It Royal Palace as Teheran are the 200 talis, in the shade a‘degrees Hove that Mesars Danby and Leigh have thing of that kind. I told them I had to

were made up from the elevens on the spur ing the moral maxims of Confucies. It has very often been costasted that the as possessed by the Shah, Some of renheit, randered good service to the Colony, if go out to see Lak Mun Chun Mr Robin of the moment. The course was from the would bointerestin to kuow their inward re Kiachta line being short, joining the Rus-

Rusthess belong to

to top Urovn Treasury, and HUMIDITS, io percentage of saturation, the not to the Sanitary Board also, and son's clerk. They persisted in roqueting mile start to the boat house but the crows Sections on the temporiting and duplicity pian manin lins in the middle part of Siberia are pars of the spiritual attributes handed humidity of aur saturstad with moisture being residente gouerally will know how to me to write the letter and followed me all had drifted considerably down before they by which they have kept Szechuan from clear of the Amour river and its inunds. down to the Lord of Larda. There is 100, estimats the morite of the litle comedy the way. te- Tak Mun, Chaa's house, gok of, Hougtong on the itaide. It was a oujuying the benefits of so unmerce and ci- tions, su destructive to the northern litis, the apiber cube, believed to have fallen played at last Board meeting. When we got there they requested Luk good, teos, but Krogkung had the best of vilisation, aseing the result of their labours world constitute the mort formidable levee from heaven; a special gift of

if the Colony is ultimately saved from Mon Chun to write the letter for thea. it, with a crack stroke, and they ultimately ha

able failure to secure for

for Chinese telegraphic development, tho won by something under length clear, the blessing of

ent, We prophet Mahomet, which makes its owners. Heave

the province.

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A DIBOTIÓN Y Winn, to two point

the calamity known as the Separate Sys-Ho did so, and the lotter produced is the The Mercury says the Shanghai team were Perhaps ibey will "tak'a thought an' me'n henaid fan the telegraphic charge to invulnerable. The Shabway this tem, much of the credit will be due to che be wrote. That in ali I know about decidedly the favourites and werë, backed bust it in to ho feared their case is hopelca, Europa Kischta tai tail mat round his neck.

observer with myculated to fit the I only half of the rate making, trifling, jewelled star, worn by Boot here in the seabed olquža drizzling, rain, fou, p gloomy, bow things m are more months is a very small penalty to pay for when I met two or three men. One of distance 1 mile, was won by Mr. W. Ledients to which Chigese vita China say these favourable/ which confers inviidaty on its possessVF |

and the way

Mr Leigh.

that letter. The letter dated 25 10.89 freely, but the Hongkongites had faith in Bow it strikes me, and probably other written by Un Monday, 21st inst reaidsats, that imprisonment for three about noon, I was walking in East Bizest their crew and packeted a pile of money,

The Lading Purse, for Junior Sculls, having crippled a man

a man for life.

them I recognized as Wong Aysu. They requested me to write a letter for theza Mair. The Murchants Plate, Scotch v. the most this time, because they could not hear the 710. seca thing any longer. At Jaal I consented to write it. They told me what to write and I wrote it that night in my. bouss at 228

puerile

the matter in that light, especially as the They maid I must write the letter for them World was won easily by the Sautch, time havea sufficient matterinsab inst. there fever of cheap telegrare at the Shab'e i

the

and the chopper of the oppositi Hollywood Road, Next morning a men

That it is a pity Mr Wodehouse did not see

maiming was done, merely because poor man ined a sewing machine in his business, proceeding which raised the źro tailor. That I see Mr Wodehouse has increased onus for the letter. They told me they

wero

7. RA. In inches, tenth- mud, handraithe,

EXPORT CARGOES,

For 8. 8. Niobe, aniled 18th October:-

ō. Fonds 10, woonrding to Benefort.

8. Brace on Web bao krite hos

which has fightning: vores, to shower

7 wynally, r. rain, snow, thunder, a maibility, Vladivostock and the virtue of forcing conspirators at once to

» Raw (wol) than the miserable uther places more easterly than Klashta, confess their crim Most marvellous of

The highly intelligent foreign

mercantile

all is the cachat studded with sterkida, way in they truckle to the

TOR, although they can long ago, sad usturally they su Joug as he remains a celibate and resists of Western learn hoped that the Klachta would be the the temptation of feminine wiles. The I to know better. On the

and

siraus duas by ste ron 20 fest Among the events of the second day was

unwistakeable signs of fair weather, day was near, when messages cou'd be by 14 t reachód a a steep stair. In it rained, 8 cases Chinaware, 99 rolle the following, the result of which was not and an unusual hurrying to and fro of sent at the rate of one dollar per word ara besped gems, the splendour of which is Matting, 36 boxes Tea, 14 boxes Human

down, when the mail left.

canndarins with their ragged retinues. Is from Chion to

to Kurope and vice versa. The equalled only by the word shaped 5 boxes Bristles, boxes Rice SENIOR SCULLS-Hongkong . Shanghai was act log before the ones of

Hair, & bozes Baboowaru, & boxes Paper, f such im merchants thought that many renons the Arabian Nighta. The crown, shaped Distance, 1 Mile.

1.White.

motion, which was something startling in would not together nad put into existence like a flower pot is topped by an surous Silks und 1 caso. Fans: for Havre, option -Light Hus. A

this this leapy Hollow, became known. The and

The and reality this formidable Ine. Would ruby na lato se hen egg. A pourless isbury, & Cases Chiraware, 8 uses Silke, 4. Bravell 19 19 C. Eudolph opportunity was the god to be missed for China got by it be able to add considerably emerald, of the size of a walnet, on the 6 casse Binckwoodware and 6 cases Faper

the officials to show themselves once in a to its telegraphic, revenue and secure a

flawless surface of which aro inscribed for Humbug, 187 bales Feathers, 164 pkzw time in their traditional characters as fathers speedy and economical transmission of Daxnes of the marche who have pas Bundvies, 142 pkgs Canes, 104-enska Gin- Hongkong.

SCOTT'S EMULSION OF PURA CHE LIVER of the people. I had therefore been telegrams Would not its strategical and sensed it only less prestimus than her, 30 starblued, 80 cazes Friskies, BIB-We Wong Fai and Wong You have OIL AND HYPOPEOSPRITES is especially solemnly decided to shut the North Gate administrative importance be great! gress pearl worth 80,000. The turquoists 80 cones Essential Oil and à des Bilsa matter as a commercial venture, not in most respectfuly in informing on that adapted to all condition where the times of the city as a sure means of putting a stop Consequently e merchante thought that are the most perfect of the native geait for Hamburg opsion London, 284 tapesk of the anormity of the offsuve from 1, there is a pubilo gambling house called Inon are wasting away from inability to diggs to the rain, and a defpelhment of sakies our interests in this fostince would entirely. The Shah possesses the finest in the verlo Put Americnu whip Dccidental, an ind

public point of view.

Yo Shing residing at the second floor hauss and assimilata ordinary food. The combine was observed proceeding to perform coincide with those of the Chinese

Governan incomparabla stone, 3 or 4 inches long. bero ie atill a frail hope that the 61 East Street Ti Ping Shan, iti ad virtues of the Cod Liver Oil and Sypothe sacred fitnation. Progressive ideas are, and China: would have a large re- kenped in the royal treasury, T2,127. ball-eljes Tea particolira unkno

that we should have Cheap Tale It var

varied auxdes of blun, Vicious Taleuraph. Convention jiggle may very tyranny gaubling house because the phosphites produces marked effect in such however, spreading even it Tchang, and graph

the turquoises He

He Octube For New York: fre yet be nippad in the bad..

missfor 14 Site always collecting these ras DA505. They restore the weased

tiecuen The: It is sacoolingly dificult to real reaals and pu,nacious mon an brothers in create an appetite, make row blood, heal enjoyed a quiet chuckle at the transparent as the day then come for this improved pater stousa are found in alluvial deposits, bales tintslintigo, and 2 cases Tatahou there was not a coolie in the street but venus and other advantages es auid above, darser tint are the most precious. The 577 buisa Woul, 226 balen biraw Braid, 148 what unnfal can be gained by the order to protect the gambling house. One the iuflammation of the

telegraphic state : do the few words con- The Great in the days of Darius describe ware; fr Hongkong, 11,347 roll Mat prashes at Peking of the present British day all we walking about in the said street and increase the desh. In short they Representative.

Ented in the Chinese Tines, that the Chi- lis golden armour of the King and bis cùng, 2,000 bales Onisia, 1,242 pigu. saw a standing out adds the door of the finest combined food and medicine that

nere Administration ou now with the kind generals, studded with blue stones from the Crackers, 352 cases Faal, 125 aster Fa That the Shanghai Oricketers have right the said garabling hours, he said to as can be given the invalidi. Any Chemist

Sotary is like a plohe upper crust, permission of the cable coupanies conized mites of Nishapoor. The beautiful native Eves. 113 pkgs Ruitar, 50 cases de wyally entertained their pending brother will you go up stair to get a profi," yes an on Watson & Co., (Limited), the lower anist and the best part. fugama: Kischts mean, that telegraphic, affaira geur in secihly protected, the Shah inspect-Seite, feusen Gailitie, 21 cesse Pursiain Mutagonists from the South,

we answered for we having known this agents in Hongkong and China.

ton Republicău,

are ripening fast into porteslivni On the log all tanquista before they can be quid, and 23 påga. Merolandia.

the five against rubbish-boat owners for wore to send the latter on the 25th, no 1

酸奶 $10.

trying to all up our fine Harbour from dated it that day at the letter of

That

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I decided improvement, but if

"His Worship read the following is a

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Shanghai,

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