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No. 5780,--JANUany 10, 1891.]

Inges1008 engineers suggest that the arto. sian well may be developed, by ubane Ề electrical appliances, inte a powerful, and oheap source of almost unlimited power.

ARE BILTILS DIMINEA IN THE UNITED

STATES--The fact that the total population of the United Staten has fallen bolow the

That it may be said that the blow struck by the Namoa Bands felt spon us at L time when the Aquileiration was about to pass from Me Fleming to Governor

Des Voux.

THE CHINA

THE NAMO 4 PIRACY CASE, BUGGESTIONS AS TO PREVENTIVE MILSURES.

Mr Wodehones resumed his inquiry into this case at the Meglatrasy to day,

Gülbert Bruce Eldridge, chief officer of the Named, recalled-The examination shed I referred to the other day as desirable

Canton ateater wharf. I would suggest that the duty of preventing passengers from coming on beace fruza buata ought in rest Ahet.

MAIL.

HONGKONG:

* HŰTORY.

Morrison K. a School with six Chinese the relations of the executive to this ezial t-

direct control

Jok muca, in which

it

no

expediout of thereto in-

popular estimate of $9,000,00 is likely to brought into play by the experienced is one similar to that which is now. on the thru ought to be a search of the p 1841) ander the treaty which was solemnly rations of the Society as there alero in this United Statepawering to uur, minhalerisi

attention to the fecundity of American wonion. Not long ago a | sensational sewa - paper took a cena of the children in cer tain fashionable quarters of this city, and brought to light the fact that comparatively

of Murray Hill, and that the birth-rate here was alseringly low. The last State

of Ma aachusetts brings. out soma- interesting facts in relation to the percent. BLO of married women having no children, which may set some of the basty critics of the census thinking. We find that one-fifth of the native married women of Massach usetts ars childices. It is said that is no country so France eso a similar condition of affairs be found. On the other hand, instead of uver 20 per cout, only 13.7 por cent, of the foreign-born acrid women of

That the supinouem of all concerned might have given flip to the now energy Governor, but that, alss 1. nothing is heard of in-these days but fancy dress and Jubilee balls 1

twenty years ago, That sure I am the late Sir Richard Mas. Dornell would have luft no stone untern ed to have brought thess scomadrelly Namoa pirater to book, and he would have put off thess rejoicings, I verily believe, until the main object of adraints tration had been attained..

There is no m

Machuetts are childless. What is true That the remarks made by Captain-Ashton the preventive servies by raising the the Chinéss passengers should be confined. (bu fargest number of inhabitants. With of the Society, which nonisation Sir. H. practically inpussile. The President. on the absence of prompt action, or of That is, my opinion, what ought to be quarter-mater shuuid:to stationed at the Wongnaichung: Litla Hongkong aud.soma later (additional tenchus from Yale popular house may be opposed to it. Such

or legadegree, true throughout the country.

of this State is undoubtedly, ins

in a greater

The time has cuing when we must face tho

fact that the increase of population by birth

is decreasing that the tendency of the

times anony w l-to-do Americana is to small families, and that one-fifth of our

Yurk Prese.

craft.

At

Captain realizes the difference beau | might stili be paid on board. Sometimes sequence of the arrest of the ented they were not forgetful of the value of edu

that time and now, and mourns over it. That the Jubiles Programmg looks fairly

salted.

the examination shed

дл

THE JUBILEE

The invitations to the Jubileo Bal now in circulation. They compris Each of of about four hundred cards,

His Excellency the Governor has beau

that

the pipe when a crowd of passengers was on board, ready to be turned on by turning IST FEW YEARS OF ITS EDUCATIONAL Scholars. The atteninuca slowly increased tare, the Canadianjin ia decid dy mno to 12 boys (1840). In 10 boys (in. 1861) in accord with the principiu of popular wilti Awok at the Baer un the bridge's, linnd, I think if the huo was available and pus

and to 18 boys (In 1842); who were located government and qual jarico to all the sengers were impected, all augu piracios The story Bangkang onsensus na hoardera in the Society's Bono, zext fanctions of administration. The executive would be impossible.

with the year 1611. As the beginning of St. Paul'e-ul Monu. Un 21 Fel, 1943 in the United Statee has no

the the Trustcor of the Socisty parsed in resoluuver. of Police John Mathieson, Inspector I agree with the last witness with that year the Island of Hongkong was tins to the uffco that the British eestle place--tho

I think ceded to the British Crown (20 January,ment of Hongkong presents a peculiarly dieating its only power of intervention, ligible opportunity for extending the opeOn the other hand, there is nothing in the regard to the hot-water hose. kangers Jaggaga on the gangway for arms. It wight be done by the forem concluded between the Chinese Imperial conuiry oan ezist protection and scope for responsibility. The members of the Cali-

the same date, the President of the Society, fator havu in Patlamint, which, in its leg.” ment at the expurse of the company. Commissioner. Kishen, and, . . Chief carrying out its views to advantage. In net hare in aeath Congress, se ole win- think there ought to be an examination.

The Pellco had no inkling of what Superintendent of the Trady of Britials sub Mr L. Dont write to Sir Henry Pottinger islation, has the benefit of their lund and

and few children gladdened the spacious homes That I suppose our high authorities are with the Governmost. As a rule we scan was going to take place on board the jects in China, Captain Ch. Elliot, R.N., in this sen for the purpura of erect importance both froin, the standpoint of The at the fort called Chusu-pi, bear the Buch land at Hongkong for the pup to grant of counsel. This distination is of the utmost made of different ataf to what they were mence to receive passengers twolve or Namoa, I think that surpris have Tigris, below. Whampoa At that time ing a school building. The next day (22 | popular liborty nnd from that of the Cabi-

arrangeuionts for such an affair must! eighteen hours before the steamer, starts.seti Fury cluburate mud it to singular that there were residing in longkong about Feb. 1842) Me Dont was informed that Bir et's many-zidedness. It is the regulator The Government might face an officer on the Chinese police received og informatia 5000 Chinese, soit 400 of whom Boko H. Pottinger would at once saleet and attaf the relations between the sovereign (co board the steater 24 hours before, to pro- about it. The Chinese detectives ara con- the Painti and the remainder the taskspropriata a suitable locality for the purpose presented by the Governor-General) Chu Tersant, with almost all crimes that tike dialect. These people were scattered over 4 sito on the hill thenceforth culled for Senate and the Cominons, exorcising func vent.paengers from buarding from bost, pince in the colony, and very little that goa more than twenty villin and harmlets, risa Hill Laving accordingly been granted, tonally the powers of tho first, and incor a dopalation of the Committed (De Bridg|porated, in the persoon of its mambara, among which Shankl (then called Nga I don't think cargo should be treated in the on escapes their notice. same way as passengers luggage, that might reason to supposo there was any collusion sanda), Wongnaichung, Chikoh (subso-man and Mesars A. Matheson and W. with the second and third. Under one The fact that they did quently named Stanley), Shekpiiwa (now Leslie) weed Sir B. Pottinger (5 April system, that which happens not a dom at i know anything at it is aruther known an Aberdeen). Huongtung (the pre 1842) to thank the fuserner for his favour Washi gton, in state of varianca hatwees be taken on board from boate I presume, not know

I think sont Little Hongkong), and Shekd counted and to beg hin accept the post of Patron the executive and the legislative authorities the Government might pay the expenses of proof of the still of the headman. I

woon decks and that a Europos, the xseption of the Haka villages of Pottinger chourfully "ccepted: A fow dagaand hiea aretory may be in favour of a tonnage duos or anothing of that kind, to the twe

1847) the Trustees resolved certain policy while the majority in tha ladder companion lad

and if pos- aller island haters (Sookoup, Hong to

procute an of the ships not lying ton done. In the case

deadlock occurred, in fact, quits recruitly antion of any kind, come from meglect alongside a wharf the proventive officer onsible the quarter toasters ought to be much hangin, Shaiwan, Taitament and Wong. Gollege a condutor to Mr Bean, and has a right to be beard, for such rieglect ouard might receive patsongers by permit who have servad either in the navy or the dot), the inhabitants of which made their when Mr Dest made a donation to the whon Me Bains and Major Me Kindy (both living chiefly by agricultural pursuits. the Society of $3,000 for building purposes, the Republicans, held different views on the

.of. dation on, sugar, Thus th on the part of the authorities may mean | from onu of the whats where the pas-anval renörve, and thoroughly, cotiversite, who for centuries past dad wattled eraction of a College was at once cuminemoad Aug, 1843), whilst the

State of State life or death to doanling skippers.

think it would be sufficient should be armed and only half of theas at various paints along the shores of Hang on Morrison Hill

kong, were almost exclusively fishermen, school was for some time longer continuod corresponds with that of Prime Minister ative married winnica are childless, Vein That Captain Ashton can recull the davamined.ge could be previously ex. with the meo, of arms. I think the officera

simply

to search the luxgage of passengers, should go to meals at one time. This concluded the gridence.

But many of the latter, and notably the at Macao. But on the expiry of the lease in Oanada), having no sent in Con- when the ever-ready gunboate shot Chinese presengers are very goldon trans

His Worship suid-There are now placed boat population of Shaukivan and Abur of the school house there (Nov. 1812) the gress, finds himself thwarted by his norainal around like mosquitoes, dealing death ferred from ons ship to another without

in the House. Now, if the Canadian role, and destruction to pirates and piratical landing. I should say the examination on official record the details of one of the teen (including the islet of Aplicban), com- schnul was removed to temporary quarters ally, the leader of the Republican majority

should apply: only

to Chinese passengers, most daring. best organised and best or bined professional sat smuggling and pirat. in Hongkong, with a loss of 6 out of 17

that Ministere must be members of either logislative (To be continued.)

body, prevailed in the Rupublis, ocenpations. That there can be no doubt this sturdy old present passage, chey is paid on fried out piracies that have ever diegrated ing operations with their lawful 6shiugisabolars,

well as at the office. Under these seaa, and 1 deeply regret that the board ship

Poor and lawless as most of the Chinese

auch an anotalous and useemly conflict of the system I contemplate passage money inquiry has been occasioned that in

opinion could not arise. The presence in inhabitants of Hongkong wore at the time,

the United States of delegates from Central and South America, with whom Mr Blaine passengers arriving lots have not an op- of this daring outrage but of the

are naturally wished to deal without restrictions portunity of going to the office, as it is not deaths of Thomas Guy Pocock, Light-house- cation. For at least a cons ry, before the It is unces- British occupation of Hongkong, there wate

'opposi Booth, and complete, but it is said that always open. Tickets might be isaged st kowner Patersco and others all the perti- already small Chinese Schools in existence

list on hia freedom of sotion, made such

tion to his views peculiarly opportune. same things bave fallen through, owing but I don't thinstead of the oflice, sary for me to go which has

it world be an im culara of this

of Wong, Stanley. piracy

so in the villages.

In his excellent pipers on The Pan-Ameri to those concerned not baving been con- provement. Passengers do not take their any days ongaged the attention of Little Houzke arohabis, frat by

board- the -Court. They reveal a power of those schools.comted

enn Conference, to which we have already tickets individually; in most cases a ing-house mar takes tickets for a number organisation and a skilfulness of com year,

50 scholars, on an avorage 60 per

pathetically on Mr. Blaine's position as That the assumption that everything must passengers. All the company concerns and which are at once adwisable and est, an average attendance of some ten pleased to signify his acceptanos of the referred, Signor Enero divells alences that bu could gito way to the public may be a lofty itself with is that the money is recoived, appalling; and there are ennum, with their five teachers, represent invitation of the Committoo to be prozent of a minister rendered powerless by its own

ons to the advent of the English, to open the tall. His Excellency the Gov party and forced to confess previous I think there ought to be a personal ex- could have carried out such a

numeroos

aroos difficulties the

entiro

school-going population of Hong-

Another point in which Amerian differs idea, but is one which H. E the General, smination of the passengers as well as of presenting as it

invited to honour the Ball with their protota calo from British and Canadian usago H. E. the Admiral, or the worthy their luggago. I would suggest that just that had to ho surmounted. ithout a sin kong, about 9 por cent, of the whole of ernor of Macao and his lady have also been nut fulfil his promises.

50 acholare used to pay to

is that which concerns the Speakership. It Each of Stowards of the Jockey Club might not before the steamer starts, after the ladders treteinps of some sort. From beginning to the inhabi

arc up, detectives right go round and ace and every detail appears to bare been cre-

seem to as almost incredible that na amall

may presents of

The decoratious are being actively supe-Dr. Baorinot informs us, that no notorious bad characters were on fully considered beforehand, and there was his teacher, apart from

the Speaker not a single emergency without proper pro- eggs; fruit or fowla given at certina festivale, board.

It is Worship--Would it not be well that vision for acting it. The Earopean raw a monthly fus consisting of 3) cash and intended by Mr Stewart-Lockhart, Capt. himself is the leader of the pacty na far as

composition of Scatties of rice, representing the valua measures should be taken to prevent bad of the shin, were not yet and bad about 12 centa.. 'In return for this fee,

Rumsey, R.N., Lieut. Cooper Key, R.N., bas influence on the

unsuriteos. Yet how true this. they were efficiently dommanded,

them; ne

ne young bopeful Hongkongites were taught to Captain Henderson, A. and S. Highlanders, is may be disclosed to any seeker of evidenos he atexmer?

Wituoss-At. the ports an examina

vertheless they were completely

the Three-diarectora tion is

ance was name (Pak- is already made by the Castors. I and absolately no show of resistance

Commonwealth, was

was nod 1 by oditur of the North American (more suc) to give his That the details of the Naval and Military think, all offcers of the ship should be made-less wo except the shota that classic (Sum-towo-bivg), the Four characters-rrangements are being apperintended by ass was nor of The American

ons of the officers from the Review ac pot yet known, though the afficiendly armed. I think each officer were

Win

Furtbar particulars regarding the Jubilee opinion on the recent notion of the Speaker of bys attending school for more should have Admiral of the Station may be otherwise chester repeating ride in his borth, and, in a moment of lose! (Tsin-1823-mas), and in the rare Captain J. Q. Anderson.

whole Co-hundred-and-fifty Chinese than three years--some of the so-called arrangements will be published during next in counting rembers, who wero pramont, but Chinese literature. weok. We may mention however that the did not vote as present for the purposes of that the same arma should be placed in passengers, all the European officers Four Books of

party questione, but the wheel-house and the engine-room, I and passengers, the Maluys and the Chinese In addition to reading and memoriter exors prepara:ions for the special service are in of si quorum. H should leave it optional whether the re

crew were at the mercy of these forty cisce, the scholars were taught to write course of progress and that Bie Excallener modio in American. Preferred. not to volvere should be worn or not. If there pirates, and that to mash an extent that in Chiscas characters. on wooden tablets at the Vice-admiral and the Officers of the he volunteered to give his views on the

80, he impartiality of the British, was a large number of passengers I should perusing the evidence and contemplating first, and, in the case of the few who could Flost, His Excellency Major-General D Speaker's office, and, in doing so,

no one is forced to the cunein-affard the additional expense, even on pspit Birkor and the Officers of the Garrison, trasts

the Foreign Consuls and Eritish Con with the When not worn they sion that opposition

racans of copy slips which had is be duty.

presiding officer. In

Con- when

for many should be kept in some convenient place in part of the commander and officers would That I see a leading resident. by the aid the officers berths. I think the quarter- have been not only useless but wicked, for harvest time in the flakka villages, and vited to be present. The dignitaries and gress, he writes, "the Speaker

of a well-made Map of Hongkong, has masters should be armed with revivers it was by auccumbing to the inevitable that during the annual fishing season among the ministers of other denominations have also purposes the leader of the majority. The

which they should wear while on watch. a greater loss of life did not take place than Ponti fishermen, the schools were obsed

The service at ally reasons on him to help it to carry out what they earned outrage, which has so strongly ing

and tellera use of the congregation, and the National that the anteman would call off the

Anthem

will be printed in full in order that hounds as the minority expect the Speaker think it necessary to have any guna.

only

Fair to

However little positive knowledge, spart it may be sung by the whole congregation. to restrain as impation majority? Sach At present there is no restriction on the Cluture which it is

from more reading and writing, was dis: The service will last for about half an hour is the deliberate jud graent pronounced by nere passengers on bused. They are allowed and that is that the masterly winde in

All

was conceived, painted by theso Schools, teachers and the music and lys have been selectau Euglichman, whom our neighbours ne Parts of t

of the ship except the which the scheine

posal.infierce, rather than their teachd appropriate to the occasion. The ser- cept the fairest and most thoughtfai cof after part of the upper deck, which is ra- jected and carried out waa, not tarn served for saloon passengers. I don't think sked by any deads of forcely or hirinlifying, surved to keep alive zong the people vice will probably close with the playing of authority on the theory and vorting

They other thin was necessary in the opinion of of Hongkong Liv national respect for Con- the Hallelujah Chorus by M Sangster the constitution as to the American view this privilege atould continue. should be kept in the 'tween decks and a the chief to successfully accomplish his ftefan tenets of morality and ceremonialism. Floral decorations will be arranged by Mr of the Speaker's functions How diferent is the record of the British Speakership, these little man should be placed on entry at the nius, and that the ship having been secured Thus

further.

Professor Bryce assures us that in Parlia deck. This man should and the passengers evercoats no

ment the Speaker and the chairman of access to the upper

Comuntiloco are, and have always been, bas

non-partisan officials. Whatever he may appa spoken extremly volumin:08, and provided with a while to give an alarm if evidence that has been taken has been necessary. All the revolvers 1

is doomed, of should be kept loaded. These are the rently been nuiere repotition of details

once he has assumed the wig and gown of offico, to have so distinctly renounced and only restrictions which I think it noteszary for which the evidence of one witness night

have been before, the Spacket is to put on the Chires passengers. I don't have sufficed, it has nevertheless been

divested himself of all party trappinga that, if he is willing to go G Borving in a now think it necessary to have a sentry in the necessary to recorst all that has been said, in tween decks. Had these precautions been aider to grasp in all its bearings the full

which the ma and the necessity for steps to prevent in existance at the time of the outbreak 1 magnitude of the conception of the piracy consider it would have been unsuccesful.

And also to illustrate

frity is, neverities, expected to elect him Inspector Mathiesen drew the stention such occurrences,

BALDWIN'S PARACHUTE PERFORM-

ANCE, There was a large assemblago at the Bare- course this afternoon to witness the para- chale performance by the Baldwin Brothers, but unfortunately for the performore thu grunt majority of the spectators chuss to onjoy a gratis show cats:de the enclosure. There was no tower dive ou ths occasion, the balloon ascent and pars. ebate descent constituting the whole pro- gramme. The exhibition however lasted a good deal longer then was intended, owing to the brat balloon coming to grief. The appor portion of the bal- loon was of new cloth, and it showed ice quality by splitting when put to This accident fortunately occur- the test. red 'ofore it had carried the ballooniet more than a few feet from the ground and consequently nothing worse happened to the performer than the few scratches

and knocks incidental to bis dropping in a clump of bamboo treee. The elder Baldwin was quite equal to the emergency and asked the spectators to wait for a few minutes as there was another balloon handy, which would be inflated as soga us possible, and the yosager Baldwin had no the ground Booner got his feet on than he set to work making preparations

for the inflation of talloon Number Two responding to his brother's. How do peo zel, Willie with a cheerful 'All right.'

see their way to adopt. That the Pony Racing has been deemed likely to seriously interfere with the

of

did"

hievement,

Takin of

sance.

of the

Race Meeting of the Jockey Club, and"{ characters from cotning to Hongkeng bylays and Chinese to supporal, read and commit to memory a list of clau į Mr J, McCallum and others, and the supper/whenever the House is in session. Profsa--

the equestrian sports will therefore limited to Pelo ponies.

engaged by Jubilee work. That the General Commanding, will doubt Jese work in harmony with, the Civil au thorities, though it is not conceded that

The

revolver and

the

Cra

sor James

The

con-

the Jubilee Committee have power to officers ought to wear their revolvers what took place or resintauce on the (by through tissue paperk During tubs, of Canton and Macao hayo been in- the Amed cpon partisanship of

order a March-part.

traced

bsen invited to hold

undeavoured to show the road to a per-mit think there should be a stand of sus was the case. In the whole of this das-und the tenebers left without fees, except saveral places of worshivices at their majority is often advised by band up.

manent Jubilee Memorial.

I

the ship, as it is more harm than good cited the indignation of all who have writes, accountants, Cling as letter- 'St. John's Cathedral will be printed for the ita will. The hare might as well hope Part of the necessary preliminaries to get. That it may be this is the butter way, though the me of the ag being surprised. of it, there is one redeeming fea-geomancers for the people in general.

ting the second balloon ready was the pass- ing of a rope through pulleys fixed at the end of a couple of tali potes, and the ques- tion Anybody hors who can climb a pólo was answered by several volunteers eager to distinguish themselves. These were most ly of the class of men who go down to the soa in ships, and they all seemed to think themselves capable of going up to the top of a pele in their stockings. Their at tempts, however, were not no successful as they seemed to expect, but they afforded the audience a good deal of amusement, At length ons polo was topped by &gal- jan tar and the stor by a Chinaman, and in a few minutes later the second balloon was inflated. On being lot goj it shot up rapidly and took a westerly. direction, carrying the balloonist quickly away from, the Racecourse. The height attained was not so great as on the occasion of the previous exhibition, as the balloon was being carried rapidly towards the west. The parachato spread itself beautifully and the descent was very pretty. It was impossible to seo where

I hear now of other rival plans, Tha your table of 'The Great Shrinkage

is a sad list, but it must be read in con. nection with another table, as yel supos 1:shed, of 'The Great Inflation.' That I make no covert allusion here to the admirable performance given by the King

case

app't 1

to ream over

of the Aeronauts on the Happy Valicy, red with a revolver and should be bloodshed was attempled,Although thamali modicum Schools hd after all aC. Ford and others.

rheumatiz.'

tertainers.

he

have

pirs of between there and Macao, go iu which an enterprise of such school having been established in

Σ

ment. He would interfere with their corry- 3 be useful inclusion as to how these bo herau parly in 1841 to Bock to the

to be

HONGKONG JUBILEE ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FRIDAY, THE 23RD JAN., 1891. List of Events.

TAKE PLACE ON THE BACE COURSE, ON

920 yards, T

open to the Military. open to all Civilinn

Champion, open to 1st

2nd in previous events,

Las above.

"

inile,

Las above..

38

11

mile,

>as above

1 mile,

the parachutist alighted, and as it was get. That raite for a month or two and learn man carrying a lot of money. The freight existence here, are the evideno for nial history, chiefly of common-labourers, 120 yards Hurdle Race, open to all.

ting dark the spectators did not wait for. his rotarn to the Race-course.

*FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR

the

S

per cent

Inspector

Mathies

mattar

And

and - la

and

Parliaceuti in which the party to he belongs is

new. Thos

minority.

he had once bier Prune, although

wbip of the Liber-

al party, was ro-elected Speaker in 1874 by the Tory party which had then gained a majority, and served on till 1898. The Speaker is tust permitted, so long us he holds office, to deliver any party speech outside Parliament, or even express kis opinion on

and in the

chair ital Party palously fair to

be met ba

both parties, equally accessible to all mem- bere, bound to give his advice on paints of order without distinction between those who ask it. It is to this impartiality, which has

wanting to any Hving memory,

Sporker

never within

boen

Peakership owes a

that the

a great part of the

and the

respect it lampires Aud what Professor Bryce, says of the English Speakersbip 19 position

equally appliable to the of the Breaker in Canada. These

Сала

priate of admitted superiority in the theory and operation of our

dian constitution bear witnem to the folly of those who would exalt an alien system at the exponas of their own, and show that neither in freedom nor in order would we gain by exchanging our own mode of government for the rule of the Republic

of genuine educational work Chinese education which leans on ethics

pean education lows on religion. 9 European whose only sbrinkage was caused by these

partaking of the general charac.er of

Such was the etate of education in Hong who looked at him without paying. That it may be said without fear of coutra.

keng previous to and at the time when thTO British flag was for the first time hoisted at diction that this is not the Jubilee year

the foot of Taipingshan, ou Tuesday, G January, 1841, and when forma possession 100 yards, opon to the Navy. for the Hongkong Cricket Club.

of Dongkong, in the name of Her Majesty That the hopes too reshly based upon the

was taken, togail time, of the whole Island

Queen Victoria, powers of the Hongkong Team could not

1841-There is no record of any new have been dashed or dunn for hy the of the Magistrate to the fact that the park, in all its features the alarming state of mere fact that the crack bat got the which left a Customs port, Canton, was.

magnitude

and involving to much fore- kong during the Brab year of the Danny' That the entire Team must have collapsed. this it might be inferred that such an affair thought and arrangement erald be varried existenca: The attention of the Govern owing to the toe festive festivities and a happened on board the Namod might out in our midet without to slightest ment and of the Europeau community was lavish hospitalities of their Singapure on have taken place even if the Namoa had knowledge of it out the part of those whose much angrossed with the reoval of pro-

busine itia to luuk after such things.

perty and personnel from Macas to long- left a Customs post,

with the selection and laying out of Wilnass said he did not know anything have concluded the inquiry by oblin ng That the Straits Team should have had

is perhaps bearabla, nesing of the Spark case. As to arms they wore the opinions of some witnesses as to wait building lets and with the greetion of to thoir

TOVEDKO they have accomplished it apos their not necessary on board, and he ought that preventive measures, if any, should be sidences, attices and storehouses Every- if any were found on the person of the pas adopted in future. It is not for me to sx, thing was altogether too unsettled yet, to admit even of the thoughs of any measures native heath. But That Colomho should share in kaceling out sengers they ought to be confiscated. The press any opinion as to the value that is to

ne generally to como tion of the inbabitants. The Chinese also, and trampling upon the fair chivalry of search ought to be made by the Governo placed upon any of them, but they will towards improving the educational condi the Hongkong Oricksters-well, what re-

ing valuables beyond a certain extent. The to some kind of

stigma, upon our site of the

of Victoria, consist. mains to us now to jubilate over!

city of thinge, which are a

present the Team may settle down in Company charged freight in the case of

prevented; ed during the first few years of one Osto-

of the Government the game, before returning to the shadow was

acañol-1-builders, bricklayers, carpenters, High Jump, open to all. I should like to ask the infor forwarding. of the That one of the Thrashed Team would be if it would not be better it the quarter shall consider it my duty to direct attest stone-masonis, blacksmiths, and provision Long Jump, open to all,

tion to ospecial to the suggestions this bare dealers, all of whom had come to Houg 1 mile Bicycle Race, oper to all. a popular costume for the next Fancy masters were European.

With Ishuld prefer European been offered on these points. I bare no long for temporary employment rather Dress Ball.

Navy, Police and Civilian teams. That Hongkong is veritably a place for the That another of those inexplicable acts of quarter-masters, but they would be more doubt that many of them are very valuable, than as settlers and lefs their families on 10 OF WARTA mena xide, Military the Executive is the reprieve of the expensive, and I do not think they are and I feel convinced that, if attention is the mainland. They naturally haul neither

time nor occasion to think of the education ile Obstacle Race, open to all. production of nine-days' wonders.

murderer Tsang Li, who was sentenced necessary Malays are more suitable for paid to the mattor by all who are caucerned

in the security of our lives and our com- of the young. Some Protestant mis- Putting the Shot, open to all. That the most ugly and ignominious of

to death for hacking another man to the climate.

Inspector Mathicson-Is it not an easy meren, really effective preventive measures sionarien however, and Doubly Drs. Throwing the Hammer, open to all. death with an arc. - these wooders was tho Names Tragedy,

to smuggle arme on board from a are reasonably within the can reas of our Bridgmann, Ball, Hobao, and Kess. W Sack Race, open to all.

civilisation, Tund that Thomas Gay Pecock, J. Boone, W. C. Miluc, and J. L. Schuck, Hornpipe Dance, open to Navy-

Hi,hand Fling, open to Military.. Witness They

kespor Petersen and others were whifu

wfully over to Hongkong on sundry occasions in

of nga. mordered, on the 10th of December fact, on spring and summer 1841, to prospect the years board the ship Nemos, whils is Chiness futare capabilities of the Island and to re waters, by a-gang of pirates who had taken port to their respectiva sooisties as to their First and second prizes in sach eveut. their passage on board that day from the making this new British etilement the Four starters or to TAGE.

headquarters of their future evangelizing No entrance fees colony of Hongkong en-route to Fonchow

The above list of overts unbject to cor- _______ operations Plans dere formed and re

commendations

were made by the mission rection.

The full pragrantme will be advertised in Love is a silk chiri with his in laries, but none of them appears to have

a few days.

All communication to be addressed to Love knots should be tie with a single commenced any educational work in Hong- of the young kong during his first year of

R. K. LEIDE, beat-Lawrence American

Colony's existence,

Hon. Bec, Sports How soon the crying baby in the house,

1842.—The first to bake active steps in

Committee. Trastas

of the Morrison Education Ba That hers in the very centre of Foreign That it is reasuring at last to End the done is to master the passengers on deck Trofession. All that be in afraid of William Jarding, A. Matheson, W

dovil doesn't care two strava for--Messrs Lanesio Dent, Th. Fox, Hongkong Land Investment Company and I allow a cumple of detectives to go round seeking an extended sphere for their bu- and examine them before leasing. If bad is your practice.-N. X. wheer

G. R. Murriem and Dr. S. Bridguman

In his famous article, Kin beyond Sca, characters are found the officers on board I Mr Staley and his wife sver quarrel. This caiety organized by British and That it may be years before this Company

recover from the affects of that marvel ought to be informed and the bad fe lows it is quite possible that they will carry the American merchants in Canton (9 Novem contributed to the North American Review On

The fact of

to perpetuate this memory of in 1878, Mr Gladstone brings out very this in keep bad loas' new issue, with premiam, but the could be turned out.

Land it queer thing about asta is that

of Protestant Missions in China who

lad British

and the United States characters from coming on board out of this difficulty.

2 comes to an end as soon as it gets

system of government Like all compra August, 1894), had a distinct

the establish mises tãe mon reby of Great Britain bas, be much need for

for arming the

and Ap officers.

ment aud improvement of

self-contradicilona. SUNDAY School Teacher Now, little Chinese youths should be taught to read parent and filling the condensor to test

to ft the p

bole fairly tion with their

ir own. The

| wall and A onzar ulany of our would be reformers and a library of 1500 volumes (he first on neighbours, it is much more la consonants

the nation is more fully and honestly repre. On dezand, ing operations by subsidiary exacationst

De Credits, 60 days' night;. efforts inade by Protestant wish naries Vourinot, who has devoted many years to | On Bombay-...

Wixey hove attil more 5- Lanedian constitution, nang, raude at once efforts to procure Can

On demand, two teachers, one from Bagland and one plicitly that in som

some important partientire | On Caleatla from America, in order to start a school white our raghbours

diverged

and it scarcely lasted the traditional-That if boldis, à Jubilee mear a ampen-hinese port could engily congest them late master of the a. a. Name; Lighthouse who were sottled at Macasat the time, con 120 yards Veterans Race, open to all over

zine days.

That residents who know the Colony, and

who can realize the danger of a revis

of piracy hore, can scarvely credit the cruel apally shown by the powers that

be.

That probably in no other part of the

- civilised world would such a tragedy have been passed over with so slight an official reference as has been made to

this dastardly attack.

commerce, and in the place where pirates

and murdereri were-wont to be hung by tha dozen, not a hand has been uplifted to avenge three murders on a British

Vessel committed within forty miles of

our Harbour,

sion of the adadnistration of Justice on the Taland, then I for one sig, Away with auch Jubilees.

That

such mistaken leniency, shown to criminals of the clues which sWATIS around this Ielend, is like sowing dragon's teeth which will rise and rend the fabric of security for life and property security

wech

That, wu do not possess tou

as it is.

on their persons.

W. F. Mackintosh In the main I do not agree with what the last witeras asid. I think the searching of passengers' luggage unworkable, unless carried out with great care, which it could not well be. As far as the armament of the ship is concerned I agree with what he said as to the stand of sentry, aud the arming of offi-

"That the quality of mercy,' especially arms, the

It is imposible to restrict the name when applied unwisely to hardened cri- cern winals of the Chinese type, must be and her of passengers on the upper deca

in "strained even to the carleaturing of could not suggest any structural improve

Justice, and it is to be feared the wuret mest. What would be suitable for our grows to be a girl with a pitnofchison this direption appear to have been the

results will too soon be apparent.

siness

ship might not bee for another. My own

idea

is that the simplest thing

that could be Globe.

bad

Leslie,

SOME SIGNIFICANT CONTRASTS, (Dominion Illustrated,)

step now taken is perhaps the only wayspection being carried out would rear war into Africa.—Pittsbury Chaumide, R. Moran, the famous pioneer clearly the points of difference betweak the

would even

1896), to:

tha Dr. gled

constitution

Quotations.

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That although the leader of the pirates is That residents fondly, poped, fladson at fires were done, I don't think there would into working order.-Binghdinton Repub iucational objet,hyls in which he puncedua, ite Baw-10 On Part

had ended in Hongkong well known and although it is shrewdly That the fire the other night comprehended The hose in the engine room is fur drons can suspected where he is to found, not a

tiustion.

apprehension.

ing

in

vaiety

Documentary, mon]) On demands

nearly all the worst features of Are-ex-it is tight. It is for engine room bee boys, why do you know about doliath 1 ndrite the Engliza langu kuih cODBO spared with the protesedly Credits, 4 months' night, cent has been offered an x-reward for hi That the leading officers weça tot present, only. There has never been any idea of Freddy Fangle-Plaaso, ma'am, le 1896, with a subscribed ospitare partedyr Pic Hepublican Higima, of our On Berlin

the tide was out, there was no water, and using it for protective purposes, and it is rooked to sleep. Figaro

long That I has already asserted that the the Acting-engine had to be walked for not suitable for this being only It are like the man who aky all night lets of the present Morrison Library with DODENNE Apiratione. In fact, in ways, On Nov Yak-

Hongkong Jubilee will to many fall like.that the houses across the street caught would be more likely to damage the trying to get people to goed,Terre the City Hall), and, whilst ehitated in Boudon than in Washington-Whit

an ill-placed and feeble attempt at re- joicing until some honest attempt he

made to administer Jaation to the Nanoa pistes.N

That I might go farther, and state that un- til a reward is offered for the arrest of the

loader of that awful orime, not a coat should be spent upon any rejoicing for our so-called Jabilze.:

while the fire burned."

fite, and were burok,

That our Water Authority has been at his

old tricks again, and the officers of the

stough for the engine room

On demand,

~Brigado also, were caught hepping, it would be well to have a bot water hose caused by an sectmulation of oiled rags and 2000, Malxoci, Singapore sad Pe. the study of the untory and praction of our VS

to.

who were using it than those against Haute Express sewa spplied. " Inspector Mathieson-Do you consider which could be turned on at the

bridge, That the month before Cilins New Year is

not the best time for these vagarias."

any fing

valdable Witness-I think it would be a BROWNIE.

thing to have. The supply of hot water Brownie is little too hard. on the for such pipe would be practically us Hongkong team. He evidently has not limited. It would not be difficult to work. yet seen the telegram wa publish in The water could be turned off and on at another part of the paper.-E. C. Many moment. Water should always be in

SPONTANEOUS combustion sometimes

sometimes by a collection of serance poli oies.Elmira Gazette.

Plague take the man who know it all," How pleased we'd bo at his downfall

His nose so kee Soents all things macan, And that's the way he nose it all

Goodall's Bren.

of their bws. No suitable teacher could. And we have adhered to, traditional

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4.81

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