No. 8672 ---November 1, 1890.}
Tawon is about to become a powerful rival of Monte-Carlo. Ap Anglès Anis r'e s' Company in solpally going to set up sino among the tuinareta and requis of Falam Huley Busan in evidently of a j cular turn, for he began by forbidding. ladies to enter the gambling saloon. After a good deal of Oriental baggling this order was rescindled as far as Christian Isdies o concerned..
our
time in London endeavouring to get more remunerative billets in the service. That what is true of South Africa in this
respect is true of Hongkong.
That I have bennd it stated that tho din.
THE CHINA MAIL
the Customs is due to sympathy with smuggling.
That the Chinese are master-hands at emuggling and require to be closely watched, but there is a point hugond which supereftisu becomes a misnes and that point is surely reached when content fira section of the official ranks
our junk trade begins to suffer. here is due to the cheese-paring econo-That braides the regular Customs cruisera
nies of the higher officials who have secured a protty larga share of the cher-
That I believe, had a proper statement boun made vat showing how the advance was calculatod, this suspicion would have been dissipated.
Mr. E. M. Greene, in Naraz políticiao, the couse of a speech at Maritzburggies themselves. recantly, made simu observation about Crown servants which should farnish food for reflection in Lord Kansferd and that nobleman's followers in Downing Street, Mr. Greene saya in ffect, that in many of Croma Colonies he has Natal in Lis eye, of course-of-ials are sent eut by Dorning Street, given big
which valeries, the Colonies have to pay, and that asid oficiala in very many cases spend a large of their time teava in London, de. TESAL voting all their attention to auding mora billets in the Colonial Temqucrative Service. Mr. Greeno is evidently a shrewd Dia and an stuur vant, and there is a enn „Haiderably deal of foes in, what he says, as
That Mr Kyrie is to call for such a stutes- ment, and let us hapo it will be forth. coming.
That it will then he seen that, with per
haps one or two exceptions, the local Government have carried out the lottor,
thero are
are some nondescript vessels fy- ing atout our waters in the interests of the firmere of revenue at Canton, That thure is a scarcity of money at Canton and the squeeze is being increased proper That it is said England is determined to have one of her own naval officers in command of the Chinese fleet, for ob
•vious reasons, and she had bottor include
tionately.
I
Tho Committed desire me to thank you for having brought the matter to their notice, and hoho their efforts will result in the settlement of a question that has for some time troubled a rection of the com manily
I remain, Door Sir,
Yours faithfully,
(8d.). E. MACKINTOSH,
Chairman.
TSENG KUO. FANS LETTERS TO
of
well as business offered This I consider exposed placor it would be no voll for the disgraceful in the extreme. Aftorward Customs to copy the one Intely get out by HIS SON (MARQUIS TSENO.)
when appointed to military command I the Dutch Government bor Dali. No doubt (Trmis) tel for the M.-C. Daily Nem.)
made up my mind to execute my sovereign's they could be built in Shanghai jeit a 1 OPINION DE THE NATIVE PRACTITIONERS, will to the beat of my abilities. However, walk.
avoir in this good fort
nois required for the Bittern Shallows HER TEKO, 10th year, 2red moon.
I regret that i I hereby acknowledge the receipt of your have so often lagged, much to my etmmo in the Gulf of Lisoting, where it would be of grost use to the vessels trading to the Pietter which informs me of your recint and die "mfitare. severe attack of enghing and copsegnent Iobsorve with respect to your general port of Newchwang
There would be no danger in Light bodily weakness. I am mich distressed dogurtment that you are too frivolous by
This is a most grievous defect. If vossal being placed in that position, but ver, I admonish you on no fa tharaby. However, I
in maxi to tako
begin CORRESPONDENCE.
winter. my proro
they may be very our ancestors omulated it was that of foo every
I no no reason why the Nowoliwang propor, tlant Tafarious
Doubtless hosest medical men dignity. In everything it is THE FUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA use jority, perhaps not more who observe a decorous and dignified Lightship should not go to Port Arthur for
way
tho SAMANTAN MINING 00., LD..
then three in ton aro.quasks. Still, all bahaviour. These tures admonitims then the winter instead of coming To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL."
that I
hape pet
with, at home or abroad, you are to keep constantly in ante- Chefvo. There is one caufa place where a Lightship would be of very great airvice, Hopgkong, ist Nov., 1890.
have boen Six-The accompanying reply has been
Thus Am I that for more than three you will preserve the traditions.
medicine
family, establish your own racter and has been got for Duli con'd not be placed I have taken no
prescribed him to your the letter communicated by
by a physician. Hence you are not to call that of your household. Lak of poreover thera. Perhaps, however, it would not. Na, That the Chamber of Commerce might find paper.
something better to do than worrying fally satisfied with the services rendered
Plainly
I am very much in earnest yours. By diligence is the carrection of sandopit situated 35 miles north of the Commodoro over pinnacle ross
hist ach day, aftery meal, you and traditions of our ancestors, covor up on shore. Sumo years ago, the r alongside the Gap Rock where no mari- | by Mr Bocher, especially with regard to the in this matter. What I woul-i, reconcurend these blemishos, wu shall austan tho lnbitahan, and where many senior y ba
rmation of the Punjons: Prhang Gold take a walk of at least one thosened steps: niy paat tieficioricios and complate your own wa nearly lost thero: I could give the in his senses winki
mai put his ship, That the comunication in your issa of Company Limited." He cannot be held ru- This kind of exercise will develop and character, which is my highest desire for names of unsyof the Shanghai ner
of that Company/rengthen your body. If you porsevara i yod. By thus satting an example before i steamers, that have go ult,, over well-known initiala, is penible for the jonbility day are of the in this rctica, in two or three months you your younger brother yon will du more to] fortunately for themselves getting e worthy of the attention of all interested to out its ongagement, auch
opinion that would be very detrimental in the welfare of this Colony,
begin to feel ita good effects. With to the interests of the Parent Company for will begi
accent teficial thing.Drugs There is one virtue more than another which course she would have to be taken to. Obs
-
Sir Robert's mesquito fleet while abent addreesed to Mr Frasor Smith in answer to from the auds. So fearful of injury ly, early riang, peroverance and the and free no reason why one the
15.
ner
it not the spirit, of the Secretary of State's fustructions.
tite
23th
узати
in one of
Tho directorial to state that they are your country doctors. That Innee in my crowning defect. as levity 18 | practicable." I allude to the darwar
18
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beep
thers. Shunder
noftheci
on shore.
there there,
There
afbwho happen in be acquainted willylle; That if the uuofficial members are to go That the publio her to gradually awaker Becher to sever his connection at the agard to your walking I observe that bring soud fortune to the family than in ufter a few hours' detention without damage,
Colonial Service can altest.
17
Revɛening to the exorbitant military de- innuda made us Crown Colonies, the Ceylon Times anys Having successfully com pelled the legislature of Hongkon and Binge pere to vite larger zug than hiberto. agreed on towards thu cret of Leir reapro tive Military atanial menta, by thu Bay of that official
which when required majarity
can always be controlled by the Secretary of State, the Downing Street authorities iamed their accontion to Ceylon, and pre- ferred a sintilar
request to us-a demand which has been successfully resisted so far
the Treasury, the latter acting the part of Shylock and the former that of
Antonio
into the question thoroughly and they have a right to-they mast attack Lord Knutsford'a despatch..
That if a general riso was necessary, the
rinciples he laid down are doubtless aound. That the practical business men of the Colony do not desire that any of our. public servants should be put on starva- lion pay.
fo
your any other way.
anter is too animated. Are you more
ई
1
„CUTIBIO
but this
may not always happen... sara banks have been growing now for ing to a sense of what is due to them,
they detiens it in to be hoped the local Govern- présent juncture. Mr Becher na undar-ict now? Your alterance is also far too TOO-NUTIRS OF THE BEAD OF THE FAMILY. Se years until · Avel wont and the Secretary of State will be taken the managment of the Punjou
dered in the fighting of the port
port of brought to remember my state who Palang Gold Company, Limited, and the rapid for clemences of prononciation. You HateEN BEN, to h year, intercalary month. The next most serious histriona danger.
In view of the rem val of your uncle to Shanghai, and
the tim
TAK timo
now directors think it advisable that he should should cultivate more ropes of manner.
In thinga so forcibly set forth.
chine when some changes are required. Our the South Channel, the Tungaht Lightship ancestor, Higg Kang, was very particular requires to be moved about Kro deserving of all sympathy, and remainder of the time of his agreemont he These two cantions you are to keep co-uther place, you are now in the responsi-
wilo to 34 That the shipwrecked crew of the Ny do so with the understanding that for the Are you impwaying in these two respects?
a change for the better. no denbt Mr Goldsmith wons well accepts half of the original rúnitinerationstantly in mind and sos if you connut make bis position of hond of the family.
ure the E.S.E of her present position, and to Iremmin Sir, yours faithfully
in the management of his family. in appealing to the
were four things which he insisted upon as he placed at the tail of the S.E. Spit. publie
Kiutoan That the cas, however, is certainly not
of prine importance, napoly-early rising. Tho toan Lightship should be moyed one for clermesyuary nid.
cleanliness, the continuance of the practice about 14 miles to the 8.E. of her preaant of ancestral worship, and
and fourthly, wisdom position. A third Lightship, with-a revolv in intero urso with our relatives and neigh-
in Mid
Channel
always to
to be rem
Thas nevertheless I havo always thought
there was na ncesssity for a general rise:That it is surely a very unusual experience That there were individual cases of hard-
for the crew of an English yacht to find themselves 'dependent on public charity. slip requiring to be dealt with, but that
That the visions of shipwreck in the mer ie alt.
chent service are sometimes so placed, through no fault of the pastor.
that the matter is now the subject of con-That 247,00 is a pretty serious annual in- troversy between the Colonial Office and
creano to the expenditure of the Colony;
contribution, there does not soom much chance of our having a satisfactory linan- cin! balance for many yeare to como.
we well for the officials that the ro
The simi's indeed is more apt than wanla
at first apport seving that the Treasury
បូរី
โท
in this, as in inalters of larger lotions for an advance of salary
acted with the sole object
concern, Bee
f extorting на nuch
the
money is possible whilet from their debtors, ilat restricting legitimate requirements of this service of the mother country-servation point. The Colonial Öllice, wlos seemn content to
inst the Trea bordinat cocony
position tex sury in this as in other matters, are up. posed to be supporting our interests mad advocating our cause; but they are doing s only in a very half-hearted way, and when they are made a show of resistance will hand us over complacently in the ten- der mercies of the bondholder."
Gen
went to England about the same time as Guvernue Des
Des Voeux's glowing descrip tion of the prosperity of the Colony That the chief ground on which the advance was sasttioned was the increased cust of living, the chic
the chief-element in which is rent. That I think it was a pity the Colonial Of Lice considered this a permanent factor. That an increase in the cost of living means a stoppage of the growth of the place, and Messieurs les proprietaires and others, including the local Government, bad better beware they are not. killing the gooao that lays the
golden
egga That I fail to see how judges and harbor
I masters are not affected by this unfor- tunate increased cost of living.
ours.
napakia." That the indignant rajinder
meaning. Bishwife was
na'a mae; I'm a bailie,'
BROWNIE
THE SUNDAY LABOUR QUESTION.
A. O'D. GOURDIN, Secretary. :
VALUE OF THE STEDY OF THE BRH YA. November 1st, 1800, Hongkong
(The first in ago of philological works ex- R. Fraser Stuith, E
DEAR SIR,--Your letter of the 28th ultant in any languago-Williamo.) tho was doly received and placed before
Fleave received your letter giving mo an my Board.
They are alvised a follows :--
Und
หร
16 of Section
with
bonys,
breast
of the Weat
on, the north
SIEX FENG, 11th year, nintheon. It they are in trouble you are Eght, should on the south
to mani-
bo
Daric
North
a dis
alter-
has HOW LO
this ing in the matter
Borth
should be made with them in their joy. It shore, and the Triplet account of your daily lessons. Encloned i also to rejoice Wyt lend alasange, and abo Mr Fraser Smith's contentior is thas find specimous of your penmanship and they are extranged you are to not the shore, The Linung --and, if we add to it the doubled, militaryThat dogb:less the case. of the Nyanza ad- 11m pult war.itvalid un trat being in con- your cupied lista of the names of various of peacemaker. In sickness you are *.5 miler light. At present it 13.
grace to all Concerned. These mitrof an explanation which is not apformity with the articles of Association Joget given by the ancient scholars and fest sympathetic-interest, and at funetalsations are really necessary for the South pareut ten ensual observer.
I consider you are to offer condolences. These four Channel. The ous for the sale. I
Channel the definitions That the Acting Registrar General seems to of the Company, and that therefore as his
things, togethos with your andies and the be considered. Up to the on a show of bands been this last meat diffent lask to perform
to the present time the attach considerable.
are to be kept Customa have done no importance is to amendment
If
you wish to go back and cultivation of the mind, and diligently of ishte fami who her the Ule Honorable' is persona carried by an overwhelming majority it
E properly. is no doubt that There
but should they ustantly fore was duly carried
your the origin of natural objecta and stud at ut ex officio.
to those
The would be required. ose various duties, you Lightshipa
ficat That Scotch Magistrates are equally tona tho poll was not
cias with regard to these fleeting kon. the Articles and therefore the amenitment works as well, there is no book which wilonrved. It bechuan of your BINDIES you to the future draes to ght it up then
be of such value to you as the Erh T. cannot attend to not defeated by of Mr Fraser Smith..
should be
11 railes from ShawostiAL be placed going on.eland, he accoud abreast of
where the present, Fairway helper. For instance, games of well-informed as to what in of bands?th
With reference to family worship your
of Drinkwater carried on the That a uguale in Kircaldy was anes such poll. The next question is, was it This Bundy Guite is the finest of all an there still to keep a genorsk oversiglit atal
previous show
the heavenly bodies, streams au
mother is to be especially carefal to reserve boiler Ha anu, yo hao drappit yer wa think not, for the fadio 13 of theth, grates and trpes, birds and rupfiles the best atonsils in the house for that pur. Bacon, and the third between the High
tains,
Treo, and the *By Sub-section
the clump on the ancicus teachers divided --all these the to the well- Woman, Pin Company's Articles it provides a Duclara-into classes and genera and gave them pose; also the best of the food and drink shore all three to be in the Fairway. A a 7 miles light should showing a tion by the Chairman of any meeting that same
Light-buat: The Book of History Bays Yo are to be thus used. No family can expect
Lland a reeolution has been carried therent upon Wang (Founder of the Isia Dynasty B.C. long continuance of prosperity of life which the end of Bash
Should this Channel not be lit up, then Leglects those, important particulars. u show of Bands shall be conclusive, and 9205) classified all mounting and waters."
1 ATG
оде two more Broya
to mark wanted, an entry to that effect in the book of
T' (B.C. The Book of pro-
Rites
Bay's
the of THE DUTY OF CAUTION WHEN TRAVELLINO.
ond Drinkwater Spit, Andonie to mark the ceedings of the Cerspany should be sift 2507). gave names to all things. Accord-
of the south shore abreast cient evidence of that
that fact without proof of
the edge of the number or
objects, then proper names word given, Your lotter giving an account of your stantly going on ahora in this Channel, and Por-pant to instructions revived from recorded in favour of or against such resu-then their cinssification was determined. sccident at Tannshan bridge was duly so
lation, unless immediately on such Decinra
Shanghai That if the unofficial members would un-the President of the British Mercantile
| Ꮸ", woolen utansils, all articles in most fortunate. You should remeiuber Sa I now use it, it is only fair that the Customs should improve it as such as pos dertake the rather serionis task of re- Marine Officers Association (Capt. Samual ton a pell shall be domanded in writing by as for instance--garis boats, bons and ceived. Your escape from serious injury as over 40 steamers out of the port of organising the sorvice they might pat X | Ashton, A.LM.A.), I beg to forward you at least two shareholders present and en-ly use; knowing the written character words from the Dock of Rites: In trade, end the mers so 28.
money for for these things
to study the we ought then enclosed copy of the cision which the titled to vote at sich meeting.
"It appears that no D.claration by the articles themselves, Thue we are carried elling avoid susall roads:
pockets of the seamship owners i morce and kindly That, with the meterss of salaries, the era Chairman of the General Claber of Com-Chairman that the amendment was carried back to the origin of things. Followiring water, zover attempt to wade or swim. these improvements comes out of the
Daly to parents makes it inaqubent on one. forwarded
to mio to-day, merce
was ever made, und hence the amendment this method, monarchs and ministers, to be careful of his person. In the country aftape of heavy tonoago dues. While on with regard to the cessation of labour on board I ships in this harbor on Sunday; a
dal moli
motion
Was Luen pot and declared car h lean City yesterday and detained on a That wherever possible the second in com- faubicct which was discussed at some length never legally carriod, and as the origin of propriety and laws of State, the condio aro narrow and the bridges often the subject of Buoys Ljust not forget that tico, wo consider that the acabunts and
rious in the Deep Hole to mark the edge of the are continually meeting with nerious in d sad passed and of
and of lif
bank on the were duly adopt
east ahora.
At present the brought to your attention, and B
as a result you will become acquainted cousins in travelling (whether in sodan pilots keep a small spar indored in the By this decision it is clear, I way point Mr Fraser Smith's contention in wrong.
The Directors wish to inform you that with the beginning of all things. chair or on horseback) conio to a bridge, you tian, but it is dificult to pick up. out, that the others of coasting and Me Becher is unlor agreement to the para
will re
Thus Trust you will not think this letter too. parauance of this line of work, you
are to dismount going vessels will shortly be
will
antexpectel accidents. avoid
long for your paper. inbour on board ships leading and discharg, Goropany till 31st May 1891 and therefore and the Erh Ya of the highest value, as ing cargo in the waters of this colony on could unt be dissaissed by any formal reso was the first took ever written on these purposed to have you come and visit me at
lation at a general meeting. Sunday.
under its proper heading Family with Mr Becher without taking the opin-relationships, musical
forms deep, I think it botter for you ! ion of the shareholders.
bing in heaven the Winth month, after the frost, bos some On London er will be happy to send it to yon.-I and earth, all will be found andor their and the waters somewhat abated. At that
or proportion of the voteag to the true mathod, first there were Tiusa Cate, 2nd year, 2nd woos, 24th day, Duck Swamp. Steamers sro, con-
TWO BRITISH SUBJECTS ARREST- ED BY THE CB NESE IN KOWLOON.
.. Mahomed Arab and P. F. Xavier, both residents of Horgkong and chiming to be British subjecta, were ar ronted by the Chinese anthorities of Kow-
charge of ahosting a boy. The two men had
b A MOTO Economical basin.
THE CHAMBER'S REPLY.
cer che
crossing run-
the
in the
of acting appointments should come to an end, but I danbt if there will be much change.
his being able to relieve his superior.
been ships-shooting in the neighbourhood That at presunt mon are pitchforked into Lilleis without having had any previous training, to the manifest disadvantage of the public service. That a great deal of intrigue has been going on with regard to the spheres of influoues
Happy Valley
of Kowloon City when they were suddenly surrounded by an angry crowd of natives who charged them with seriously injuring alad by shooting big. The mandarin at Kowloon City was applied to and he decid
He sent a let- od to dotain the two men. ter to Police Inspector Bretter at Yan. roati explaining that the men were detain- ed under the treaty regulations in order that the caso might bu investigated. To-day Mujor General Gordon, Acting Captain Superintendent of Poles, sont In apoctor Quincey and Sergt. Haddon to Kowloon City to apply for the relenas of the prisoners. The mandarin reinend to let them go, however, stating that he was awaiting instructions from Cantou. The bcen boy who is alleged to have shot is said to be in a precarious statu, On enquiry is to the nature of his injuries, it was stated that he had received a large number of pellets about his ribs and had also been shot in one-eye, The prisoners naturally were greatly dia appointed at nut being allowed to accom- pany the oficers of the Dongkong police as their position la anything but pleasant.
'FRAGRANT WATER' MURMUR That Lady Punjom gave birth to a baby i
about ten months ago.
the
That there is an old Scotch proverb about Give a thing and take a thing, which the pairera that be would do well to re- mepaber
That I have heard something about the
Athletic Club having had to abandon a contract on account of persistent obstruc tion
That the public refuse to believe that a
body of practical business mun like the Stewards of the Juckey Club are the hindrance.
is
on Friday the 17th alone.
Yours faithfully,
axcit
"from"
CHESNEY DUNCAN, Don. Secretary, British Mercantile Marine Öfizera" Association, Bongkong.
(Opy.)
HONGKONG GENERAL OMANDER OF COMMERCE.
Hongkong, 31st October, 1893. Captain S. Ashton,
President
106
report
thing necessary for transacting the affairs neople Hereafter, if either you or your ban
will bo
it
walk
No further engagement will be made. You will find every known the cocampment, but as the journey by
to wait till
If you still require the list of sharehold-peech and address, ring in formwater is long, winds frequent and water
remain, dear Sir.
A. OD GOURDIN, Secretary,
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. STATISTICS FOR OCTOBEL
To Patients remaining in Hug-
In Patients admitted during
October,
09
GO
British Mercantile Marine Officers' Associa-pital, Ist October,
tion, Hongkong,
Total In Patients treated Of there there word
Discharge erred Discharged on other grounds Discharged-reliered
That there are many whenls within wheels in this Colony and their action is often
DEAR SIR,--The Committee of the Hong- euch as to throw the machine out of gear. kong Chamber of Commerce have given Tant, secing the little progress that has must careful consideration to the subject of been made with the works in hand and Sunday Labour in this harbone, which your the money already spent, the programs deputation brought to forcibly to their of worke put forward by the Govorament notion at the interview held on 17 in
ositively appalling chore is a diegrace, tiased on ily widest vien's, the
UN That the state of the
Assist them in
in comity to a conclusion,
Conclusion. Diod
principal and the lack of public landing places is Members f the Chamber interested in the
folt.
the Colony were invited to Shipple the Government is suiting in
the Committee to discuss the subjec The "nabimous opinia of those present was tit would be inpol tie to usk the Governinent, as you desired, to logiclato specially to top Sunday
work in this harbour-the restriction being applied to Vessels of all nationalities.
But uhap
That
the hope that the Pra: a Reclamation will cure all the evils, That the latest addition to the Council has sot to work like a Trojan and is icang urating his political career with co sidor. able success. That of course the old saying about new brooms is beard, but I say soch zeal can- not bo too li hly commended. That he has made the page so pls backers are becoming slightly unes about his staying powers, though the odds are still in his favour.
That mother and child have never done That the amount of interest in the ais of a public company, as exibited at the
well.
w
In Patients remaining in Hos-
pital, at November
866
Patirut, new casta, Out Patients return visits ...1180.
Total Oat Patient visits
The Committee are of opinion that the Operations Government could not legislato for the Vaccinations compter exppression of Shuday labour in Dontal dates this Harbour, as the questi s involved are very serious and would affect injuriously
CRICKET.
CLUB. NAVY
រឿង
of
It is most
Exchange.
Honakoro, Novober 1.
Bank, Wire,
30 days' sight,
On demand
www
4
months sight, Oredits, 4.4. Documentary, & months sight,
information on alt subjected world to Oo Paris
On Berlia
13 If you judiciously time, I will write you again and give ful proper designatione. follow this plan of study, pour intellect
will be a directions, The Trencat Will tiras will be developed and your leruing hase
solid foundation. You will be like time for you to read extensively in miscel laneous literature and add to your general the man who cemulates wealth by diligent use of his time and talents, and is difficult in this busy and after life his wants are all provided for got time for quiet study and meditation. Hence I trust you will be proevering in When the opportunity is gíron you, you yone study and nover left an idle moment should by no massa allow it to pass un pass. I have carefully examined the pages horded. On the sixteenth of next month which you sent me and now return them I expect to start from Nunting on a tour On Now Yerk
THE and to you, with my corrections, for further of inspection up and down the river 187 study.
till the ond the month, may not return t It will give me the greatest pleasure to hear of your perseverance in study, and I trust you will continuously pat forth your powers in the line of intellectual advancement.
70
THE VALUE OF VEGETMELE-UKOWING.
HSTEN FENG, 11th year, 6th moon, 24th day,
I note in your list totter the fact that a comet appeared in the heavens, near the
67 Pule Star and gradually mover southward
till it passed beyond the Groat Bear down very near to the constellation
The
THE LIGHTING OF THE CHINA COAST.
Shanghai, 26th Oct., 1890, Lights writos sa follows to the Editor of the Shanghai Mercury --
Siruting the past two years very
where it disapposted from low. staternente of the goumantera, as to the evil 2016 indueness of such an appearance, should little has been done in China in the matter are not of Lights, Buoys, and Beacons and in fact
not trouble you
in the
all the shipping interests of the Colony, and particularly the large Chinese pypala on consered therewith. Indeed, i suol recommendation was formulated by the This mateb was played yesterd ty and to -yearly or half-yoorly moetings, is ganerully Chumber of Commere. the Committee sre day and resulted in an ealy victory for the lard has been laid ut in bodds, thriy feet her cunts and harbours.
the leant. worthy of credenss, their apparance can the Marine Department of the Caston has
While
becn almost at a standstill as regards that you presago no great calamity,
portion
of their work. I am glad to eat by wera at the provincial capital, the deners whom you had hir d made their op. paragraph in the pipers that they are pearzuce. I think it would be well for you again auout to go on with the lighting of land and devote the coast, and a doubt the work will once to select geroral plots of
be pushed on vigorosely. A great Vegetaan be them exclusively to the raising of bles, 26 our cantuanuts I have turned leul yet remains to to dono. before Chinn many of our braves into gardeners. The car that she has finished the lighting of
Waler. and little.
I suppose it is time, and only fair, that by five, reparated by
paths: The Club batted firat and put to:
ways, so that tho vegetables will not be something should be denofs the coast to soniir and west of Bougkong: but stil of the vince of Szechuan rol
Saw gardening this kind. The processes of irrigation are Shanghai is so immenso that Shanghai car. game of polo, even if less dependent for stato that during the discussion which en Navy was somewhat feeble and their held seem certainly to bave caught the ideas and that respect
Nearly one hundred steamers make that ancients.
region aned at the meeting a strong opinion waring loose.
gmil, carry, on That there are many kinds of spectaclasp the sportive member of commerce ticed that all European supervision for scores for the Navy, pat on the same cultivation of vegetables. I wish my family Shoghal, worth to
Herbert, who made the best practica
port
their bend-quarters, for the country very little land is set a
whole trade of the
frute CUTEST all and discharging
That a great demi las hoor said about Mr
Becher'a conduct.
of epision the Government would not Club.
in inverae proportion to the prosperity of
the concern.
qualification, of this interest in political
body.
HAITE,
The Committee book upon the question cellent cricket made the very handsome as one that reats solely between employers |
And
|
That I am inclined to apply the verdict of That the same may to said, with legislate in the direction sought by your|gether 281, to which Capt. Dann by ex- i drowind after beavy raine. In the frog traffic in and cut of the port of -heroine, Cerinte:-Jz He veux nile That the game of politics-is not unlike the amloved. But they are plented contribution of 120. The bling of the aliere carried in grunt perfection, and they tainly has the first claim, on the Customs in
Madame de Staal with regard to her
öldmer, ni l'abattre.
through which a gold mine may be looke
Hatre
on a rush.
catge dur
of the
In cur
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of
On demand, S
4.20
Credits, 4 months' sight,.
4.37
On demand,
3.43
On demand, Cradits, 60 days' night,
Wire
On Bombay-
Our deanaird, On Calcutta
Wire
On demand,
On Shanghod
On demand,
724
30 doya sight, privato paper, 18 Gold Leaf, 100 Eno......160p.tael Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)8 5,80 --
Temperature
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Not Responsible for Debts. No
Toither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for tas ports, and south as any Debt contracted by the Officers or
will no doubt auon settle down to his the days, by vessels engaged in the number in each innings, 38; but in the to set the precedent of taking ecemingly -ed at, and the pair used when writing to rhat I am glad to see his examplo,bas Jocal coast traden, could be dispersad with second he was rot out when the last wicket olotile tracts of mountainous land or wat, far as Hongkong, and in the Yangtaze Crew of the following Vessels, during tal, and on the eva of placing its property | That I-am doubtful if a sati:factory daswor with individual officers in the Const trade fell F. Lammert rendered yeoman servicepray places and making them neeful in River s ar as chang. The most important | their stay in Hongkong Harbour
a company about to raise additional capi.
on the London matkat, may be of a special make.
That even a little extra enthusiasm changes
often the aspect of a landscape. That, if we bear this in mind, perhaps the difference between Mr Becher's reporta may be explained,
That the meeting on Monday was fruitfu
in talk but not in practical suggestions. That unless something comes out of the Ja
stride.
itg quickened his brother unofficial members, if the officers elected, It therefore rests
Apin W. Fries, American barque, Capt. cof. D. Field.--Order.
DOROTHY, British barqua, Capt. A. Croal Gibb, Livingston & Co. NANCY PENDLETON; American ship; Capt.
Thà raising
fruit and vegetables. Though the part of the coast which has not yet will be obtained with regard to the tow to seek that privilege from their respective to the club as a bowler, having Boven of the olivation of tea y sold great profit in/aftouten paid to it is that between Steen Bosne of the valloys, yet I am convinced if any Island and the White Dogs, a cistance of thero is tot a single 28 miles, where thero Naval wickets in their first tunings for 23 chemie is carried out no one need complain abt. It is quite time that something was runs. The following is the scores--
of poverty in all that region. All that is Lie
done for this part of the coast, needed in to be judicious and persevering.
Taking the const first and beginning north in the galf of dancing.
North Point, Iron and the Lian. "ti-shaa l'row intory,
Buy
nagement of the loan for £200,000 that
employers. was raised some four or five years ago, With regard to Ocean Steamers, as dia- That the local Government is afraid of the tinguished from Const, the matter appeurs
Crown Agents, who do
much as pretty as to the Committe to be somewhat diferent. lika they
The incideure of Sunday work on offisers That every year
of their inthaseservices the question Thou
is frequent si with commission is raised evasive and
and shuf the Cops in escapo Sunday in fine purl. They may, and no doubt fre ding answers are given.
quently That in many large towns at Home, pablis While ou the average duration of Ocent
works actually take very little out of the pockets of the citizens, as the public voyage, say months, on occasional Sas.
day's work in Heughang dans nôt
appear tea Su tho face and circu- the Committee to present an intderable s back to where it came from.
berdan to ulicers. With Ocean ya
is spent
$ 288 vi
lis mius, the Company will be at the and That the great bulk of the inuney wo spend touching at Hungkong the working of eargo of its resources in less than nine-monthe- goes to England ria the office of the
thin port on a days must he considered one.
That this is the all-important point. That the feeling of discontest engendered
by the division of Lord Knutsford's cherries is still very acute.
That there is romsono with a grievance
Hongkong
Urown Agente
of the incidents of the voyag That not only do we lose in thisrespect but
our public works are obstructed Presents sume peculiarities It is nat many of our
the bulk of its Ocean trafic ends terminus, Post Shanghai, where bar obstacles are met, and the loss of a day in Hongkong might
by the annoying delays in the
of urgently-needed indents
That It is notorious that . Price was land to most serisqe pesugiary sacrifice 10
cilen driven to invoke the aid of private ahipowners.
enterprise in
roundabout manuer to
The
question thatefure appeats in the Committee to be reduced to the smallen
rtions, The Guns: trade offers can obiela, with
doubt, on Individual application to froedom from rvapoctiva umpluyera, supervising cargo work on Sundaye, while offers of Occur steamers' remedy rests aid with their employers. The latter, wille
about allowance for quarters who le viget his wat suppilote Custome are dently pulling the strings of your, morg ing contemporary. That the total increase-about 847,000-
ought to be enough to go round, and I have no doubt the officials interested will nos fail to urge their claims in the quar ter from whics help is most likely to come the Colonial Office, -
That the Imperial
having antall steam plauseet built by
Dock Company under superin tondence of an ex British esval uftloer
their paidant in this Colony.
are built for the That many are saying they are
worrying of Hongkong Janks
That a well-known Natal politician recently complained that officials who were sent cut from Downing Street and werd give big salariss spent a large portion of thete
T
That I cannot conceive that the Maritime conduaring the Teers' application for Customs, would be ao thurt-sighted as ratu, will dostless bear in mind the in
uccurring in this part, and the
probable
to willingly dampage our trade, for their frequency of the incidence of Sunday work own revenue is dependent on i
That the temptat on to smuggle opinm is great los they incur from delays in pro- very great and has been increased three socating their soyas if they coacode the That perhaps a little of the outcry ageinas ployees,
fold since the great rise in the doly, pë Sunday in this Harbour to their crus
CLEA--IST INNINGS, ****
T. Beteorabe Smith, low Heur
E. M. Blair, chibol, b Baker Cap. Dunn, e Hughes, blant
1,0; Bayle, .., Herbert, b Elliot,
E. Young, .., clench, Pleat
s, W. Corun, not dub
G. 6. Woodcock, b Ellist
J. M. Atkinson, Plant, h Lough
B. Tanquaert, u Baker, a Elliot
J. Barton, o Festiver, Kyugh
G. Taverner, run out.
• Extras
Total
MAVALINE INDINGS,
Bach
Limas. Conr. Huste,
I. Lakmare, « & 6 9. Lammert
1. Merbert, a Sunita, h Lammet
28. Dabres, F. Lammert can
Pre Plant Laxnext
. E. Grafen, o Blair, b Lammert.
Thacker, 6 Blatti
Aidat, Mind, 1 Jemelärt en pa Leyt. Bashes, c Sub, b LAKKANA. Silat, & à Blair Capt. Fostingnes
Extras
Capt. Fetios, ele b Ihair........ H. Cashmere, blandet
Capt. Heuch, & Bar.
B. Herbaty zint out......
II. Hughes, b Lambert
1.8 Dobree,'b Blac
EM. Grafton, me vit?
L. C. Barker, b Besillä
P.Plut
ADNOSITIONS TO THE NEWLY MARRIED.
Hr wanted
HSIES FENG 9.1. year, 10th moon.
The next in order is one on Eddy Island, Your letter containing an account of your halfway between Chefoo and the N E. marriage has been duly received. It will
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bon groat pleistre to your mother to have
to daughter in-law. Em also greatly lesst xx lights ure
AND
al
the
FOST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will closet
Per
on Sunday, the
For SWATOW
2nd Boy
For AMOY SHANGHAI.—^`
J. N. Pendleton, Russell & Co.
FANNIE TUCKER, American ship, Captain Joka N. Frost-Jardine, Matheson & Co. Navara, Beiti li barique, Capt. P. John-
-Wieler & Co. EOD.--
SEA WITCH, American ship, Capt. Chas, We then ops to the part of Hi Libbots. Adamson, Bell & Co.
bere mentioned, and
Kweishau Islands, jfeed that the affair is so happily sided, see on of reisiniauly, on
household is established, it Heislat Now that
where the s.. Yangtze was Islands Cu to follow the qxample of eve- believes you to
esti Istely feat, the Taishow Islande, Pihaki Cssful глед
your deaestio in regulating affairs One babit to be sproially cultivated the Seven Star and Lung gi
are all loading Lights and is that of early rising. In summer and wanted, The next in order is one on the winter
alike in our family, bur ancestors an
Brothers between Chapel Island and the were meter in bed after four 'clock in the cas, and then mig on Chalang Point. morning. My grast-grandfather, Caling This would almost complete the lighting king, sually uross before digh. ist in all the rosse as far as Bongsor. Yar Hoi knog, and grandfather. Hlaing Kagiso
regarde leading Lights on the outside const scasuus of the year. My father, fig. Why ench a long stretch of court as that kung, if he had any important buses between Steep Island and the White Doga
uld often fise zima linnd,
during
Fshould have been left without any Light pist, and begin operations often be for so many years a strange, and I cannul- High, ou you
youridf can bear witness
Bee why reason why it should be to that fact. I trust that these family. Port Arthur has a
a good lig
light that h hibits which are
been erected by the Admiralty, and thes auch gond effiate these i sny
use also put up.
a Boy will not be discostined. You should set Ubservatory Island in Wet-lai-wei Har flashing one on an example of early risinz, diligere bour. This Light was exhibited on the business and perseversin, before your pight of September 2nd, 1830. It would wife and thus leart her to ultivato tie bo batter if, altese two Lights weto taker 0.152.
amerines. Here, as in all
the
Lore dawn,
· tala
ja
ildogy, prad
+
Per afgrmides, at 9, on Sunday, the
And in
STRAITS & JALOUTTA. —
Fer ingang, at 2.80 p.m., on Thuradry,
the 8th inst
MAILS by HE UNITED STATES PAUKET, ---- The United States Atail Packet fadia will he despatched on MONDAY, the 3rd November, with Mails for Japas, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honoluin,
la, Peru, do, which will be closed as follows
Registry teeks.
pondence may be posted on board the
Post-Office clones, but Corres Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents stag Pestaga undi the time of departure,
tico trikes parfest, As to myself, I have over by the Customs. In the matter of 0.30 r. found that when I lacks in peraveranos Ingatahip, there are one or two very ips. nothing was completed and character as pertout que required, but on they are for
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