1889-12-24 — Page 3

No. 8412,--Decembes 24, 1889.]

We observe that Mr William Keswick will read a paper before the Colonial Institute on the 14th January on Hongkong and ita tradal courcctions.'

Ar the annual communication of all Boot tish Freemasonry in India, which was held on the the 2nd inst the Duke of Connaught was presented with the pulent of his up. pointment ea Honorary Fast Grand Master of all Scottish Freemasonry in India Sir Trang Wan Hini, shopkeeper, 41 Queen's Henry Morland provided over what was one of tbo grandost Masonic gaiberinga ever Rond West, was brought before Mr Rola-100 d in Bombay, Trumpotoro sonnded

wiincased sun in the Police Godt to-day, charged on a fanfare on the Duke's arrigal. His Royal romand with selling intoxicating liquor Highness was escorted by the pipern of the

Second Battalion Scottish Rifles. The cer without a licence. Mr Pollock appeared

cer mony was most imposing. for the defence. Sergt. Butlin, at whoso instance the charge was brought, stated

that a man whom he sent to the do- fendant's shop obtained two bottles of Obinero wino although the defendant bed no licence to gell it. Next day he (the Inspector) wont to the shop with a warrant - and soized all the liquor in the place, which consisted of 67 cases and 28 bottles. The

Tar rapidly increasing trade on the Yang tras and the consequent demand for more consequent demand for more ships witnesses new enterprises, cauaod caused doubtless by the indisposition of the three principal firms to place additional vessels on the lind thin the small screw steamer Ella We recorded some time ago the arrival of which had been employed in the Baltic trado, and after being re-fitted here was put on the Yangtaze line. Another addition to what may be termed the mosquito foot is Tas following gentlenen have been select-built bust year by Moors Pazrson and the dashin, late Aushin Mary, which was ed to do battle for Scotland in the Cricket Toorey, Newcastle-on-Tyne, for the Inland match on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sea tride. She is a smart looking graft of Sea tride. She is a smart looking craft of a little over 200 to registor, with a carry ing capacity of 500 tons. The Agents are Messrs Gibb, Livingaton & Co.-Shanghai Courier.

casu was remanded..

Capt. Davidson.

E. M. Blair.

A. J. Campbell.··

F. Maitland

E. W. Maitland.

E II. Gore-Booth.

Dr J. A. Lews017. Capt. A. Irving. Hon. 4. P. MacEwen. F. B. Kirk.

Gershom Stuart. 1. Com. Maitlaud-. F. C. Dundas.

Dougall.

Tazy have started pony racing in Brisbann, Australla, by electric light. That there should be a crowd to see the nosely of an evening in that northern and limited populous city cannot be wondered at.

It is rumoured that the Japanças Govern ment intends to construct a barbour Megawa, Oshika-gan, Miyagi-ken, one of the newly created ports. It is believod, however, that it is for naval, and not for commercial purposes.

The Japanese Government Printing Bureau are at present engaged in the preparation of 2,000,000 81 canvartible nates and 500, 60 95 nutes. The former are alurist completed and the latter are to be ready hefore the end of the month.

day's Foochow race-

1.-The Stewards' Cup-Witchcroft.

2.The Maiden Stakes Yarrun

3.-The Chanaze Cup-Blitz,

4. The Compradoran'a onp-N.

5. The Stand Stakes-Lou

and

THE CHINA MAIL,

The Chinking correspondent of the Shany has Mercury writes on the 19th inst, The foundation stone of the now British Consulate was laid to-day, and the cera mony was witnessed by nearly the whole of the foreign community. The guests, before the coroniony, were refreshed at the Bri- Liah Consulate with playful fe, Piper Heid sick, ad lik

nol sol. The subjects,

THE PUNISHMENT OF CHINESE CRIMINALS” IN HONGKONG.

A VISER TO VICTOBEL DAOL.

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REDUCTION OF POSTAL CHARGES TO CHINA AND THE EAST

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REFORM FOR CHINAS

pressly forbidden it, as far as he himself is concerned we may be pretty certain that other officials could do without it equally" well÷N.-C. Daily News:

Well bahaved prisoners after a short trade with Britinti possessions. It may bo novitiate in oakum-picking are pot to some sald that in consequence of the enormour

The Skin Pao of 19th December, in a work of a more cheerful and congenial kind. um of money paid for the mail service to leader on the recent Imperial Ediet enjoin If a mania be are determined to look upon If a man is unacquainted with any India and the East, the English Government ing granter economy in the administration One of the penalties attached to the pe- of the varieties of industry carried on he is cannot afford to reduce the cost of postage of the various State departments, makes culiar position occupied by Hongkong, is, taught to do something. Since the chain- and they are determined to look upon the the following anggestions for retrenchment

gang labour was stopped the amount of matter as a business transaction, though the and reform. that it has to deal with a large class of cri- work done within the walls of the Gaol hes authorities admit that on the total packet

admit that on the total pocket and reform

1-In the Army. --Thỏ standing army minals who strictly speaking, do not be of course greatly increased. No oppor- and foreign mail service there is a profit. of China should be kept in a higher state: For some time past there have been

long to it. The colour has perfores to unity for introducing new industries has

I am prepared to prove that even on this of efliolauty. The land forces, saya been lost. One of the most recently ground their position is untenable. If it is Mayors, using almost the wards of the rumours in the North to the offect that

North to the offect that undertake the detection and punishment of added branches is the tinsmiths purely brincas transnotion I nesort that Shen, Pao's clitorial, are su absolutely many High Government Oficials were in the swarms of thieves who make marauding shop. A prisoner of that trade was to can convey the mails for the British en Pad's favour of a national coinage for China, but, visits from the mainland; and the tank lish his own business, and now the old than they are now paying The British lary: bat superseded; on all occasions when utiliced by the Superintendent to eatab Government for fifty thousand a year less of sedentary garrisons and local constabu effeto organisation d'acharging the duties knowing how didionlt it woull be to wes

led active serviss, is required, by the so-called the Chiness from their clumay cash, and by no means a light one. Bougkong is in kerosene tins From the Naval Yard are Government know this perfectly wall, and lary, but superseded; on all occasions when the doubts which they would naturally fact a kind of happy hunting ground for the brought to the Gaol and converted into a they will not dare to defend the statement active service frequlisted and discharged than doubts when a let his own business, and now the old ther entertain of a silver coinage made in the entertain of a silver coinage made in the crimitial class of the neighbouring province work done in excellent of its kind and is transaction. Though the proposition is try has to pay for the support of a regular number of useful articles. The wicker that it is to be looked upon as a business according to cumstances. If the cour country, wo were rather sceptical as to the

circumstances. count. is neutragedus, I merely hint that I could got army, it should not have to oras bronks practicability of the matter. We see, how of China. There is no difficulty in the always more or less in demand. Printing outrageous, I merely hint that I could got ar

resort in haste Li Hang-chatig has had a consultation with when a robbery has been committed there and the very creditable quality of the work for Australia, for half the money now paid. sually on cannon and rifles, which are ever, by the native papera that the Viceroy way of their gotting eacon to the place, and and bookbinding afford scope for the ener- the Germans to givo ne a mail service to to his expediant, whenever a was breaks getting eacon to the placo, and and bookbindin less in demand. Printing station Though the propositions according to discurs, enlisted and discharged gies of the moro intelligent of the prisonera, Bombay and China, as they offered to do out. Millions of tasks are expended an Princo Chan on the subject, but no further particulara are given except that Li is in are abundant means of escape. Yet the accomplished in these departments is well. I also merely hint that the establishment of ally on car

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distributed among the various ying of the favour of a silver dollar coinaga-hanghai number of criminals who fail into the liands known in the Colony and elsewhere. One aastional line of mail steaners from England Banner foreas (Matcha, Mongol, or Chi- Mercury.

man whom we noticed in the tailoring de to Shanghai and Japan, with branches of fast nese), and of the Green Standard, ge of the Hongkong police, in spite of these partment, had been set to work with a sow mail beats from Adon to Bombay and from Chinese provincial fornes; who are al in BOLDTORS AND BARRISTERS.-The Benchers facilitics,"

structed to famulintiso thamselves with the BOLICITORS AND BARRISTERS.-The Benchers facilitics, is large enough to require an ing ranchine, and was found to be making Colombo to Australia, would ensure a betiese provincial forncs; who are all in of the Inns of Court havo just decided on amount of paol accommodation out of do not know; but if he shares the antipathy year on the total now paid. Of course I number who become expert contiones in satisfactory progrces. How he liked it we ter mail service at a saving of £100,000 ause of these arms of precision; but this calling solicitors calling solicitors to the English Bar with all proportion to what might be regarded of the Tailors' Guild in regard to this ingen-only state this to show that the sooner the nitesimally small. This year we are buy- out cossation from business, on giving a

he year's notice of the change. Bitherto, the as the criminal percentage of the actions must have found the work a sore British Government acts consistently and g Ger. rule has boots that a solicitor, wishing total population. This fact has long been

trial.

only buying Fronch esouon, and not perhaps The disadvantages andor which these portion of the cost, the sooner the wrong British or American Contemporaneously The disadvantages ander whic's these ly charges the Post Office with a fair prog German rifles, text year, we may be change his branch of the profession must reeo

recoguised. Quo has only το glance at varicns employments are carried on, owing will be romotied. cease practice and become a student of the

When it was anggested that speed and with our enormous outlay on these wea In of Court, at which he intends to be the prison returns to so it staring ono to wint of sufficient space, are apparent at SATs the Tokyo Shimpo:-It is said that a called, for a year.

every stop, and the wonder is how any Of course ho must still in the face. At the present moment there thing like the scrupulous cleanlines and way to save time and obtain speed was to mandle at both ends; and ene might well be at our own Arsonals. This is burning the Slate Minister has spoken as follows on the pass the cessery examination in son are about six hundred prisoners in Victorm good order which prevail can be preserved, subsidise the tolagraph, and I would, for extinguished if the glowing accounts of the thing like the scrupulous cleanline regularity was required, I copied the true pone, lure in going on a vast expeudilute question of the ratification of the treaties portions of the Roman and English Gael! And that total is little, if any, and that is that nothing further in the way take to talegraph the contents of the letters are worthy of belief. Thus Nich Tastal of that have been signed: The American But a barrister, who wishes to become a Law.

One thing at least is abundantly evident, the sum now paid for mail services, under proved technical skill of our workmen srican But a barrister, who wishes to beconte a Government communicated to the autho solicitor, can do an at once by passing the beyond the average. The gaut was never of providing useful employment for pri gratis. rities that as one or two provisions in the final exnanimation for solicitors, which haltended to hold anything like that number, soners can be done under the existing con.

the Shanghai Arsenal is said to have a new new treaty were contradictory to the law hesocio more and more difficult of lato

Froni avery point of view facts prové kind of snbmarine torpedo which will blow of the United States, the said provisions vesis. One would think that as the Dar is and it has hean overcrowded for years ditius. These comitions are discreditable that cheap postage must be conceded. Eng.

Dar is and it has been overcrowded for years to the colony, and the sooner they are laud cannot pretend that the service is must be go on buying torpedoes

ditions. These conditions are discreditable that cheap postage must be conceded. Engap any ship that floats; if that is so, why should be amended before the ratification the higher branch of the legal profession. That fact alsa has been inore or less clearly altered the better. There ought to be business transaction, and judging by the abroad, thus keeping up a constant Bow of of the treaty, therafere, even though Con- and a solicitors come to counsel for their of

There ought to be business, tri now being made by foreige China's money but for end-Our Diplomatio a he frots they are laud cannot pretend that the service is A NEANS of developing photographic nogares may be in session, they will be opinion, and counsel do not go to solicitare, recognised and a number of very excellent sufficient space to admit of the segregation preparations suction, and judging by the abroad, thus keeping up a constant Bow of ANEANS of developing photographie nogs-nable to ratify-it in its present state. As the qualifying examination for the former intentions have been formed with a view advisable, and the Superintendent ought steps must be taken to establish a first-class and Consular Service caste us to smal

of prisoners whenever that is unaidered powers, it is quite clear that humed inte now being made by foreign tives without rempeal to a dark room has for the ratification of the treaty with Russia, branch would be the stifler of the two, but to remedying this highly objectionablo not the under the necessity of utilising weekly service fatween Japan and England annual outlay, but we cannot grudge this

dered powers, it is quite clear that fumed inte hita's money out of China ?

In Missions abroad. been found. The developing solution in it is said by some that Count Kuroda, while this stained with a ruby dye which prevents Minister President of State, communicated

the passges and all the spare no ks about by the P. & O. Company, or some other expense, as through these services ont white light from, reaching the plates after with Russin regarding the non-ratification to fact, before the year 1858, there was no tions have never gut beyond the point of yards of the Gnol, although surrounded by if we xial to hold our own in the Chiva countries, friendly solutions are maintained bite light from which prevents is said by some that out with Russia, the qualifying examination to solicitore, recognised and

the place for industrial purposes. The company Teaching the plates after with Russia regarding the non-med limited and the questious less searching state of things. Unfortunately, the inten- the passages and all the spare no. ks about by the

the place for industrial purposes. The company, with the rates of postage roditead Chinese merchants are protected in foreign being initsersed in the liquid.

of the treaty; but it seems very unlikely examination at all for the Bar, that Count Kurodo should have communi- that it was optional gran cooldo and after being just about to be carried into effect. high walls, are overlooked by the dwelling sens

optional-man qualify for catod anything to this effect to Bussin, this their was optical me Govern. cited anyt, Kurodo shops vary unlikely to fact, but the questions et aru more to remodging

Russia, thus the profession in three ways: by pening Soyeral times have they reached this into-hotians of the adjoining streate. Tobacco In re-arranging our mail contracts ba- with those countries, and the people of atterly ignoring such a person as the Minis- the examination, by attending lectures for reating stage, bat always to fall back again, the walls to the priscuore until Majorla, the fact should never be lost sight of hoveres, to those establishments, we main

China are kept informed of their politică- and opium used to ba regularly thrown over tween England, India, Chins, and Austre and modes of life and thought. In addition, tor for Foreign Afairs. As for the treaty a year, or by reading in Chambers, Iain accordance with the common custom of General Gordon got note, spread over the that the contracts are for a axed adui ir tain a number of paripatetic agents who with Germany, there need be no harry. 1873 oxamination was made compulsory na

yards to a played in build to make Company they carry 100 de Something sad on could be di countries by yards to prevent this. Only the other day respective of the quantity of letters and have to travel abroad for a certain pumbar regards students joining after that date.good intentions.

some workmen umployed in building a new nowspapers, and so long as the P. & O. of months and years and collect information Tho belief did and still does prevail house else to flio prisoo wall tried to make Company get a fair subsidy they do not care for our Government. This duty could be Tas ammanl meeting of the District Grand

District Grand Straits Tunes.

to flie prissa wall tried to make have to travel abroad for a certain number Lodge of Hongkong and South Okina was

that Chinese criminals look without much hole in one of the nets by throwing bricks who her they carry 100 or 1,000 letters, equally well performed by our Embusies held last night, Right Wor. Bro. C. P.TRE question of licenced prostitution has trepidation on the kind of penalties non

down on it, with a view no doubt to resim. No additional charge is made. Something sud Consulates, and the travelling agents Cluster, District Grand Master, in the hitherto been discussed only by Christian

kind of penalties ing the supply of laxaries to their friends has been said about no increase of cor- yuan gn, could be dispensed with

We Chair. The following officers were appoint reformera in Japan; but since the late inflicted on them here. One has only in durance vile. ad-Deputy D. G. Master, Wer. Bro.. action of the Gumma Local Assembly, 16 to consider the difference between the loga!

respondence with the East as a reason for might even imitate foreign countries by E. C. Ray, Victoria Lodge; D.G.S.W., has begun to excils general interest. The punishments of the Colony and these

fated statement has rarely been put for without loss of prestige or danisgo to out reducing the postage. A mote oasily re-haring merchant Consula at some stations, Wor. Bro. J. Christie, Star of Buuthern Foruke Zasshi (Woman's Journal) deroter

ward. I am assured by the courteous Act trading interests. China Lodge; D.G.J. W., Wor. Bra. D. much space in its last two issues to the sub- of China to see that the belief is well The late arrival of the last French mail was Gillies, Zetland Lodge; D G Chaplain, Jeet. That journal advocates the abolition grounded. The horrors and cruelties prae- To the Chairman and 'embers of the that there to an enormous increase of cox

ing Pustinaster (eneral of Singapore that rading interests

3.In Official Courtesies.—The custom is due to two causes. She was over a day Into Bra, G. H. Bondfeld, Z tland Lodge of prostitution. On the other side, the

HONGKONG CHAMEER OF COMMERCE

respondence with Europe, and that twice of saluting every considerable offofal who rope, and that twice travels up or down the Yangtze by a roor in leaving Marseilles, having had to wait for D. G. Treas., Wor. Bro, G. P. Jordan, Per Yomiuri Shimbun is now publishing a caries tised in dealing with criminals in Chino the mails which wore delayed through some severance Lodge; D. G. Registrar, Wor of articles on the same subject, its object, are, of course, not possible under British

Beverance

I learn that nearly a quarter of a million The troops line the banks, sud make s Lodge Judan, Per. Yomiuri Sution. On the other ion grounded

GENTLEMEN, Through the courtesy of within the past six months has the record of heavy artillery from our powerful forts, accident to the train. There was also Bro. F. A. Hazeland, Perseverance Lodge: judged from what has thus far appeared, law; but gaol life here ought at least to be furnished with copies of your correspond. the Hon. H. O'Brien, Postmaster General, hundreds of rifles should be discontinued. your Chairman and Secretary I have boon een exceeded. From the able report of and the rattle of a beary fusillade from the train. There was also Bro, D. something amiss with her shaft and her on-rundt. Board of General Purposes, Wor boing to prove that, great as the evils of ginos could not be driven at full speed. Bru. G. C. Cox, Zetland Lodge; D. G. auch an institution ico, to attempt to sup-made Highly undesirable even to Chinese onde ou the question of the reduction of learn that nearly a quarter of a million The troops line the banks, and make

Sec, Wor. Bro. A. O'D. Gourdin, Victoria press it by legal onactmonts, would entail rascality.

Postal rates between England and the Cannars letters were received at the Singapore brave show with their bright uniforms and

fico last year.

1888, than in 168 Buttering banners; but is would be sorely The following are the winners of the first Lodge; 1.0.8.D., Wor. Ben. A. 1. Death, greater evils, and that the only way of A visit to Victoria. Gaol will saffics to tinent on the one hand, and Indin, China Office last year, 1888, than in 1884.

In cons, 1888, than in 1887.apore bras troops line the bank discontinued. and the on the other.

In conclusion I beg to express my ad hetter either to me all this powder for Zetland Lodge; D.G.J.D., Bro. R. Conke, dealing with the matter is by the improve show how impossible it is with the present I rejoice to find that you have not hesit miration at the esidence afforded me of the target practica, or to store it up for s day Zelland Lalgs; D. G. Supt. of Works, ment of general morality. The East generally

question Bro. A. Denison, Perseveranes Lodge has also buen monted in the local Assemblies inadequate accommodation, to wake the sted to condemn the prosent high rates of wealth, Sivilisation, and marvellous re-tee Potion or to store up for any D.G.D.D., Denison, Perave of Works, dealing with the D.G.D.U., Wor Bea. E. W. Wright, tanis of Tokyo and Kanagawa, but to neither cf place so disagreeable to criminals as it ought that the letter rate from Frause, Germany, the world,

Yilin, a President of the Board of War,. able place so disagreeable to criminals as it ought out age, particularly in the face of the fact sources everywhere apparent in this part of fished and actual warfare. When Party Lodge: D. G. Assist. D. O.. Er W these did is obtain such a favourable recepto

and Naval High Commissioner of the I remain, Gentlemen, Bakor, United Service Lodge; D. G. Sword tion ns in the Prefecture of Gununs. It is to be. The one kind of punishmont prac and Russia is 24d, to Hongkong, while it is

Your faithful servant,

Yangtze, can go backwards and forwards 6.-The Hongkong Cup-- Pendella. Bearer, Bro. La K. Davia, Vistona Lodge; now announced in the papers that the Fajin ticable here which the Chinese felon dreads bd. from the United Kingdom. Considering

without this deafening and expensivo fasil the maguitude of our interest in India. the

J. HENRIKER HEATON.tading and cannonading-in fact, has ex 7. The Reaper Cup-Yarram.

Fajin Haka-hys Club is complete separation from his follows. Straits Settleinents, and China, D. G. Organist, Bro G. P. Lammart, Kyofa, Kai and the Fajin Haka-hys Club

would S Perseverance Lodge; D: G. Parsuivant hava combined to hold a lecture meeting

had HIPOLITO Bernardo, the Malay accused of Wor. Bro. B. N. Jonkins, Corinthian at the Kosci-kan, Kobibi-chop at which That is precisely the sort of punishment hardly have been surprising if the difference Hoo Bemardo, the Malay accused of

rato half the Continental feloniously causing the death of Captain Lodge; D. G. Assist. Porsnivani,, Too Meanra, Shimada of the Mainichi Shimbun, which cannot be enforced in Victoris Gaol had been the other way, and our English feloniously causing the death of Captain chow Lodge; D. G: Stewards, Bros. t. O. and Ucki Emori, a young politician of Romo Not only is the building too small to afford was brought forcibly home to me the ether

aly causing the death of Captain chow Lo Zetland Lodge; J. H. Breed It is also reported meisha Dhating Club, separate syst

Gaol.rato rate. The fact G. . O'Brien on the barque Sea Scallow, loft Anderson, Zetland Lodge : J. H. Brewitt. reputation, will be the principal speakers, room for toure than half the present anun- day when us little boy at school in Ger Shanghai on the lith interpreter, where Service Lodge in Lodge: 0. Moller, Kathinto, the subject Shanghai on the 16th inst. for Manila, in Pornoverance Lodge Bryant, United It is also reported that at yesterday's (8th) ber of criminals on what is known as the many sent me a letter the protago on which The ancients said of dreams The por

A Chinese native paper thus moralises:

EVERYTHING, Oven pisty, is dangerous in a charge of the Consular interpreter, where nun-day ho the out Service Lodge; J. Gapan, Ionic Lodge menting of the Duel-alis Denberg of the

Omer-shs ho will be tried by the Spanish authorities. 0. quats for the proper accoromodation of the little daughter in London had to pay od mau also has thera not. Why is Accused did not appear to like the idea of W. J. Sowiti, Ouriuthian Lodge; O. Moller, principally composed of members of the system, but it is utterly fundowa leas than 24d to Hongkong, and y fect man has not dreams, and the stupid man without judgment Blanislaus. Accused did not appear to like the idea of star of Southern China Lodge; D. G. Kahin to, the subject of discussion warison any system whatever. The cut of hot pocket money for har letter also Dreams are induced by t

Discussion was this so Tire man who resolten to huit drinking being tried in Manila.--Shanghai Courier.

Tylor, Bro. J. R. Ost were cicated Tus steamer Lian.

Kaithin tu, thesed of membi Clubber of erigitan half the all to afford at half the car was, and difference J. R. Grimble.

Wor. Bros. the question of prostitution Japan Mail. cells are crowded like Chiuces houses in the addressed to Hongkong.

Metil. Citrus system winter. The cut of her pookat money for her letter alac Dreams are induced by the thoughts which must be in sober earnest.-N. 0. Fica-

In order to have passed through the mind during the year. C. E. Reynolds and

lowest discricts, the cubic air-space for each strengthen your hands in continuing the day. Eleuca the perfect man, whose conos olorgymen We have before alluded to the amazing unofficial members of the Board of General Tus steamer Lian. Whatt Soon, which arriv- inmate being much below what is consid agitation for the removal of this sandal, I science at once dictates to him what to do, ligion

Sose clergymon think they can get re- proportion of divorces in Japan. This is Purposes. A local Masoris benevolent funded at Singapore on the 17th inst.. brought ered necessary on purely sanitary grounds. venture to place before you the following who performus all his dubios with spont

into people by the power of gravity. farther indicated by statistics published in is in aures of formation, and to this the Captain Spalding, his wife, and child, and The workshops are squeezed into add views of the position:

spont-Boston Herald. tho Official Gazette, allowing that during District Grand Ludge voted the sum of cighteen men belonging to the American corners where there is a little space avall-

aneons unfettered grace, dreams pot; and SAVE us from these who know exactly October of this year there were 258 divorcee $500.

ship Reporter, which resal was wrecked by nole; the shoemaizera shop, for example, you that up to the year 1858; the whois or a hoz, incapable of soaring into the sky up to it.--Blots and Blemishes,

In the first place I desire to point out to the stupid man, gross in his ideas as a deer what their constitution will bear, and--sin in the fifteen urban districts of the Capital

tonin a or stone, goes out by running on the Argo Reef, near Billiton, is ineated in ons of the ward pissages, and oburge for the Packet service was borns by of thought as in s lug The number of marriages during the same

on the ath instant. Captain Spalding re. the prisoners engaged in the various forms the Admiralty. This department, in the in-day and goes through his routes for 'I think not. Miss Flyppe-In your CHOLLY-Which is wight, Tilon't think," period was 668.-Japan Gazette."

has raports that routine of busi Searu interesting correspondence lica ra porta thus the Reporter was a wooden ship of industry which have been adoptad are terest of England, found in necessary to keep uesa, goes in at night and sinks late380, either. Tera Haute Express cently taken place upon Die pryspects of a of 1820 tons b

of the Reporter was a wooden ship fotoburge for the Packet service of 1,820 tons burthen, her registered ports scattered all over the place wheravec up aivitt and regular mail communication lesden repos, eat year Hon-handa-brexith England and the Woos sloegs, when he is patiated. Ho 180, like When the next your there will be a con- more extensive trade between Japan and being Newberry, Mase. She left Hon scattered all over the place wherever up aivitt and regular mail card to keep loade

em Japan and being Newberry. Mase. She left West Indies, and

!I LIVE mostly within myacif," said & con- siderable

the 20th November, with a full that it seems neat to impossible to keep between England and the East Indies. provinent in the mail service Australia. A large Australines firm for kong tin the 20th November, with a full banda-breadth of space can be found betwson ng regular mail communication londen reposs, eats when he is hungry and, either.Tera Haute Express, ?!

the perfect man, has not used his brain, ceited fellow. I understand, replied his of the Mccangeries Maritimca to the Farwarded, through the Japanese Consul at general cargo for New York experienced anything like close expervision over all. East. The new steamers deutration, a Melbourne, a communication to the Fecaign modurate monsoon weather down to the

commission sat in 1856, and brought up a not because he needed not, but because he neighbor at the table, 'you occupy a fiat." The separate cell apotem is carried report that it was preposterous to clurge the could not. The result in his case is the baision, Polynesien and Tasmanic will be Department, asking for information on the Naluua Island, from thence light winds

Natuua Island, from thence light winds out as far as is possible in the circus-Post Office with the whole cost of these sor-sume; he does not drosh Laizica, Polynesien nud Tastanies wise subject, and the Foreign authorisis in their own to the Equator. On the afternoun of limited extent. The corrupting influence port an auxiliary navel over augland on the to differ about the perfect ma

dream. So said the put on the Australian a

line, and the steamers

er Babject, and the Foreign authorities in their and calms, with occasional rain squalls stances; but bat ons only to a very vices, because they were established to sup ancients, and as regards the stupid man

Quotations Oceanien, alasan line, and the steamers subject, and the that down to the Oceanien, Halasia, Sydney and Furia will be turn consulted the Tokyo Chamber of Cura- down to the Equator. On the afternoun of fated

consulted compliance with the 5th December (they were not able to of some of the worst prisoners is so grant the cuminercial supremacy of England on the to differ about the perfec

power, and to uphold perhaps they were right, but we beg leave put on the Indo-China line and replace the merco on the subject. In s older and slower boats now on the line.

compliant the the request of the Foreign Department the got observations on that day, and a strong that the idea of confining them in company seas. The West Indian prokete, for instance, called him, ie. the elever man. We think Chamber of Commerce drew up a report, of easterly current was running) she struck on with men less vicious than themselves in were established at a cost of £240,000 a year, history shows that he as well as the Tun Chemulpo correspondent of the Shangs from Australia are concerned thore is rushed in the eporte a stem began to recrea acide another exclusively for one the Government with thement applied to Tn River was Che: En pire had to be trans- which the following is given as a digest by the Argo Ref, and the ship immediately shooting and intolerable, and something though the almost retain that expected mediocre man has had his visions of the which the following is please letters was a year. Therefore, t Tur Chomulpo correspondent of the Shang- the Mainichi saimban: As far as imports began to fill. The damage was dune to the has to be deno to allow of the segregation from lallets was 14,000 that was farted sight, and the following are two polsworthy hai Alercury anys that a plot was discovered from Australia are concerned thore is no forward part of the ship, and as the water of such cases. It can only be effected by to assume that those pastote were really in which a sunnch in irplicated in over- prospect for copper, and quiets, bare order to sut aside another exclusively for one the Government with the most absurd extra-ver

traplicated in over-prospect for copper, fond quartz, bark, Kan rushed in the Ieporte a stem began to increasing

Kan-ed

bine fanch cases. It can only be effected by to assume that those packets were really ca-instances of those visions bringing good for. throw the presunt dynasty, by killing the garen skins and wives. The people are five days, at the end of which tire there man. The separate cell forras a punishment vagance. The same argument applied to In-h throw the presunt dynasty, by killing the garen skins and wines. The people are The captain and crew stood by the ship for creating the overcrowding in one cell in tablighed for prist diffice purposes is to charge tone to the dreamer. King and Crown Prince of Oures. Lu Bave become accustomed to winca af French

More than 3,000 years ago, the Yellow dreds have been arrested in the Southern manufacture and it is difficult to say whether was 15 feet of water forward and about 18 which separate cell formas a punishment vagance. The same argument applied to In River was China's Borrow as it is now.. dreds have been arrested in the Southern manufacture and it is difficult to say whether or 19 ft. abalt. Seeing there was no chance of casca" feel. One can see that in the provinces. It is a conspiracy of the Tony those of Australia would by suitable, but of saving the ship, the cruw took to the demeanour of the prisoners who are concluding words of the report, that as it and one mutable instance is the exodus led which even the meat hardened and callous diu. Lord Monteagle, who was than Claggel. The capital of the Empire had to be trans- be flak Society, a factor of the voueervative in this opinion of the Chamber the supersed- of rasing the ship

Chamber the supersed-boats, sind steered away, androm there a sentence prisoner who in solitary should debit ilsel foug Hak hope-boat,

look to the demernour of who treler of the Exchequer, certainly endorsed the ferred from site to site in compliatice with party Tong link means, Dietrines ing of Fouch by Australian wines in hope- boats, surd steered away, and landed at neut she prisoners who are concluding words of the report, that as it this mighty and turbulent stream's vngarice away, and landed at a subjected to it. The rale is that a long was obvious that these jackets du pusial and one notable instance in the Su of the East.'

I+'B. As to fruits and jam the Chamber small Duten mining port. From there a subjected to it. The rale is that at long

Chamber small Duten mising port. From there Kris Bhigh of History, from thinks there is very littlelope for these lost from the thence Bhatt Soon brought confinement, is allowed to work in count this Ocean Featage received, tha poash of it, in the preavut district of Yen-On thinks there is very littlelope for these, but steatour took them on to Pontianak, and peace prisoner who conducts himself work, it was only fair that the Post Office by Fw Kang, and recorded in the Shu Pontianak, and properly during three months, of solitary should debit itself with a charge couling or Canonical Book of the Tax Chings at Djokdja,

in Mid Java, luva cannot, speak dofinitely not a praia then to Singapore, While the crew werealny pany with others during the day, and after obviously fair atrangercut was departed shihien, Borade, Honan province; a re-

practical Fry during three months, of solitary should debit itself with

them the thence B 'hatt Sven

confinement, is allow the, uf solitary should be fair that the Post Office by Fable instance is the exodus led the north of the Haang-ho to Yin on the tried to override the law, and have even re-trial has been made. There is little de by on sorted to violence to gain their sada. By and:

gain their sada. By and for olive oil in Jagan at proce

and for olive oil in Japau at present, the ed Sullivan, while believed to be under the punishment for xrisbelievinur.

thing awards beta soperation is only inflicted as from I cannot conceive. 1 in Japan at present, the ing at Pontianak, ma of them, a man ang with others during the day, and affer obriously fair arrangeusu ele value of that imported last year amounting influence of drink, was drowned. Elis body rassity for keeping all the bad cuaus force, let us now look law, restrictions limit the number of Cetes value of that imported last year amounting ed Sullivan, while believed to be under the

imported last present, the fing at Singapore. While on bruent propor prisoner who is that a long concluding orduar, certainly

The However, the arrangements being in move in consequence of which the dynustio tals residing in country villages, and nowly to only $12,000, but thers is promiss at an influence of drink, was drowned. Elis body

was recovered sente time afterward. The ressity for keeping all the bad casos force, let us how look at our accounts of title was changed from Bhang to Yin, a nastie arrived Chinese immigrants took offence at increased demand when the sardine indus was recovered some time afterward. The t

and now. Look immigrants catment try is commsnood. the Resident there enforcing the constment try

demand. Wheat

separate during the night is imperative receipt and expenditure ou the whole packet which continued for 250 years up to 1,123 already Reporter being under the American flag, on moral and other grounds, but it is service of England, Irrespective of Fires that BC. King Pan-king dreamed that Grad

at the car lipca with astrictness irksome to them. When the exported from Japan to China, no that no enquiry will be held here into the cir:moral and

The judicious pay and lines that do not pay

gave him a good minister, caused search to policecame into play, the Chinese set them at there is little to hope for in this direction, sumstances attending her loss. Straits possibl

loss.-Straits locating of the prisoners under these The Foskoester General of England has bamide for the man answering to the defiance, a tacked their own headmen, and though a little is imported for bread stuffs, Times.

conditions becomes a dificult task and informed me that the total expenditure descriptions of the vision, of which he had On demand, raised a riot. Short work was conds of them, the imports for fast year amounting

must be rather trying to Major-General amounts to £41,000, and the total recsipta kuness circulated

a far and wide, and

Credits, & months' sight, ... followed by 120 arresto, but the incident to 1,074,496 catties, of the value of Tag Straits Times, in its Jelebu notes, kas Gordon, who takes the matter ander his mount to $161,400. You will therefore see found the original in the person of Fa Yuch. Ou Betlia brings to mind the reflection that, however little over $16,134 Australian sugar the following:-The last real excitement is personal supervision.

On demand, that independent of the fact that the ear Chow, canonisci na Wes Warg, founder useful the Chinese way prove to the Govern. might be imported in large quantities if the new smelting godown of the Jelebu Tin The Gaol is a busy York- ment in fiscal business, that element of the the same is got in quality and cheap in Mixing and Trading Co. Last night the visitor will and very few idle people in it. amounts to £3,5:0,0:10 annually or the named, the Yin, from the throne, raamsd

quality and cheap in Mining and Trading Coy. Last night the visitor will and quity place. The plus Post Office revenue of Great Britain of the Chow dynasty which ousted the last On New Yor population is aver ready to turn against con- prie laat year 72,157,359 eatties of brown Best slabs were moulded in the shape of a Soms, it is tras, are engaged in the unpro-Packet service, there is surplus amply that a flying bear entered his mosquito stitated authority on the toast provocation sugar of the value of $2, 28608, and dozen miniature slabs of paper weight fitable labour of turning a crank which sufficient to enable the Postmaster General curtain, Inspired by the auspicious umen, 78,268,221 cuttica of whits, representing a dimensions, which I hear are being sunt drives nothing, but these are only a small of England to reduce the postage to the he crussed the turbid Woi, a large tributary Tue Janx Bude of the 9th November chiefly from China and the Philippines, Thesion. Ssimples of the tin, which oumes y mention, requ daly work is five es- Tue Jan Bude of the 9th November my value of $1, 122, 93, were imported, down to the directors as a memento of the proportion of the inmate. The crank, sa Continental rates on le tera to India, Olins of the Yellow Ree, in south Shensi, on an demsed, notes so improvement in the situation in demand for wool is advancing and a greater from the Sumadah district, show crollout to surn it, and the daily work is five ban-

mention, requiros a pressure of 12 lbs. and Japan.

rates letters 300 tributary

he ting be wasta un Calcutta Acheen as to the aggressiveness of the domnud in the future is expected last quality, very soft, and hend double with a red revolutions, which are indicated trade and social relations, The teas of with his replies, took him opgested the The next thing car King Wang, spoke to him, and, plossad ceny and the provalence of disease aong your 866.356 attics, of the value of ever perfectly smooth surface. In connection on a did outside the cell. For a work millions of money received by England chariots. From this ning date the

2014, 308, are business anufacture of with The

up on one of his Ou demand... the array of oncopation. Up to that date 08

ninating dated thehu nothing more had been heard of the negacia of a preâtable business in this materis in with a washing box running through it, so so that his daily exerciso shall not over suficiently strong inducement to the autho which he made good to by nasising $345,308, ware imported. There is promise with the smelting works is an pre godown prisoner, however, the tank is lightoned from her colonies and Inftis ought be be accession of Tai Kung Wang to power, of

the smelting worke is a connection on a dial outside their indicated trade him to be coneldered is ng expedition Thoro he met 2 On domo,

money received town of with big spoke to him, he tot ai tions with the Achinese chiefs, or of A view of the increased manufacture of wool that all coolie fire, do; is entirely avoided, lax has strength. Of work the results of rities to reduce the postel rates, because Wang, the son of his patron, in hurling sold Leaf, 100 fine progress in pacifying the quay, owia and woollen yarns in this country. With The fiel used in uelting is soft wood which are at least more tangible, there as I have often pointed at, letters should Chow Sin, the debauched tyrant who was overalgias

1100 doubtless, to there being nothing new to tell. Romuus continues to busy italf about some. regard to the export trade, the Chainber charcoal, which is obtained here in any are many kinds going on. Mat-making is be regarded as a húslandman would read the last of the Yaus from the theve which our continues to busy is if about some says that with reference to curios and fine quantity at a triding coas compared with a prominent industry and employs a large One knows that on their being amttered he dishonoured, and anting himself there thing out of the way being unterbaken by a store thing out of the way being undertaken by art work no ides can be formed until the that made of the hardest woods, price of proportion of the hands. There are the letters will yioid a barvest of trade and pou as the first of the Chows. The Chow Taken at Meri Falconer & Co.'s I'romines Goverment in scheen, So far as hugs, requirements of Australia in this lino the former being 70 cents per pics) as doopers, wicker-ware workers, tin-smiths, good feeling throughout the world Cheep Ll, or Chow Riisal, an elaborate detail the only troops despatabed thither are to are better known. In rica, the exports against 82.80 per picul of the latter, and this, silors, shoemakers and other tradesmen postage means enormously incrassed bust of the various officers under that drossty fill up gaps in the ranks, and there is not from Kobe and Yokuhains have now in the course of a year's working, would airplayed. Thare is eren a dyeing catab neas and improved social relations. That with their respective duties writon during BABONETER— 11.2....

Queen's Road). the 1-hab sign of the Government breaking poohed about 12,100,000 lb. yonely, insan a profit of Buzne 810,000 Saiba lishment, where it the work required for this is the view of the French and German its early days, contains many directions for with the present waiting policy.

and the quantity is still iverensing. smelting apparatus, small and insignificant the prison in that line is done. Printing Governments is abundantly testified by the the taking of the sugaries from dreams.

Do, A point to be remerabend by intoming though it looks will turn out aside 10 and bookbinding are also earriot on; and liberal subventions they are making to Those were the hooks which nine hundred THRMOMETER-9 AM GE If we may believe the Hochs Fhimbun, it is exporters of rice to Australia is that the piculs of tin par 24 hours, which of course with a remarkable amount of skill and taste steamship ompanies of their respective years later Shi Hwang, the first univeral not unlikely that Japanese agricultural la rice must be cleaned, as Australia possessos is not neatly enough for the Company ate. Then there is always a largo cuntii conntries,

na depth Do 17. bour will replace Chinese lu some parts of only two or three rice.clean ng nille Tn present requirement, and I un lerstand it is gant whoso daily labour: consiste in picking France, with a low poly colise, has deat the last blow at the fandud ar atent Emperor, was so soxious to bom in order to California, Hitherto Chinese have been marches an efort should he made to find any a nevary zzperiment before erecting two and a hall pounds of unkum per mans voted this year 26 051,000 francs, or which his united Empire had aucceeded; but dich his united Empire had aucceeded; but donya nut or employed at Sacramento A Japanese gon narket in Australia, seeing the large in larger and improved systems of furnace They aro squatted together in the yard, a 21,020,000, fur ber mail stormship sahren. they still exist and occupy the next place tleman from vichicken, Mr. Tsukiya, recent crease in the number of match manufac. It may be argued that it would pay to ship silent and yet very cheerial lonking crowd, one, while England, with whole Continents after the bodka uf Changes, History, and 21,020 603 Year 20051,000 francs, aratem ly visited this place and expressed his belief tories hare. In aileulating the price of the ore to Singapore for Tantsuent, as do and listlessly pull the strands I rope apart for colonies and dependencies, hasily old Odas, us an ancient classic in the estimation that a trial of Japania labour would prove these the purclinsing price in Tokyo is others, but then the 40% extra coas of The fong sentence men, who are distinguish £041,909 To Australia, I think £100,000 of the Chines. The boat Pootry (Shi it to be superior. Uno agriculturalist decided $1.50 per G dez., and to this might be carriage, bags, Fes in weight, and ebatices ed by a cap of dark cloth, occupy a pen by has beso voted by the French Guverument King) tells us tant fur dream of bears

2041,000. I of to make the trial, and Air, Teukiya, on his added 23 for packing, for shipping and of thefe are to be considerat No debt themselves in one corner of the yard for plendid line of steamships, thought portends slie birth of sons I of snakes, that return to Japan, desratchell seventeen far- 30.571 for export day Ne of has been voted by the French Guterument King) tells us that for dream of bests return to Japan, despatchel seventeen far 80.571 for export duty, which would bring this Company is getting on splendidly, and Armed turnkeys perambat te among the the pelago receipts only amount to a few of daughters of fish, a fat barreat; of ms from Mikawa District to receive the the cost up to $15.50 per 600-dozen to be considering the short time they have been prisonora, to praseita tilence and order. thousand year, while England receives fa a Barching faully. The rainw same remuneration as the Chinese, viz., $t pleaed on the steamer at Zukahsum. The working, things are in s jery satisfactory At the opposite end of the yard, behind on 9216,60 your for postaze receipts to and thi the awal ow are also auspicius empuk, same remuneration as titet ta crocive the the os for export duty, which ipping and of thefen, Fres in weight, and of The font scatence strands of rope apart one, while England, with ship sahren. they still exited Emire had succeeded; bat same as Wears told that the employ report thon concludes: by urgien Krets et silouce is the ruly among lag each per day are told that the employ report than concludes by vrgleg greater state. It is whispered that on the basis of iron railing, stands a Sikh guard with load from that Continent. Germany in nisemak Pa er has found on comparison that, as an intercourse between the merchants of the the last four mouths wrking, estintos of carhino, kouping a watchful eye of the ing great strides in oudouraging abip build-

An interonurie concludes by . The working the short time splendidly, dud agricultural labourer, ona Japantao is squal two countries and the opening up of diroot for next year have been trade, and are of prison. Strict siluuce is the rulo emang ing

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to 1f Chinese and this has led him to the communication, but thinks that in the such a nature as will gladden The heart of the prisoners, but the temptation to talk is It is porfoudly well known that the objecte blasted its might improve their diges MANY Who sit and wail over the ashes of decision to substitute Japanese for Chinose prosent condition of things there is no al reholders, At present they laye de tou strong for many of them, and breaches of these foreign steamship subyactions and on and ongdition by walking, fire wils a

necessity for the latter me yet,

jnen at work.

of the gulu are by no means dommen, low rates of postage is to eat out British dey

labour,

gue

Boxoxo, December 24. PLUM-New Patna, ezsh... 515/5171

Oldal 5021 Now Benales, cash, 512/515 Olá, cash,

or Malwa, ceb, 550 Anowanes, Tools... 15/00. Old Malwa, carb,

.....

Allowance, Taela ... 48/56

Peraian, Oily, cash 500/20 Allowance, Tel... 10/48 Porminu, Paper tiso 320/540 Allowunes, Tasla... 16/48.

Exchange. Agrokora, December 24,

Bank, Wiro,

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London

On demand, 30 daya' alght, Uredila, 4

FO 4 month eight,..

Dixumentary, 4 montha' sight,

3.20

On deLLand,

Bambey Credits, 60 days sight,

Wice

Shangha

On demand,

30 days' might, private,

Dow

Do

Do

Temperature

2:6

43 832.30

16:21

30.17

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20.08

30.07

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(Wat ba b) 9 AM. 63 Dp Do 4 PM. BA Do, Maximum

Do. Minimum nyár niphí .... (5)

METEOROLOGUAL REGISTER AT 4 F. SE TO-DAY. Rarometer

Tampersinra

3010.

Damp Bulb

Prodium of Whad

Weiber

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Hongkong Observatory, Dec. St. 1883,