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No. 8741,-JANUARY-24,-1891.!
Wy ate glad to learn from the China Tines that the Taungli Yauda and Li Hangeng have dotormined that China alali wake is large and creditable display at the fertli daming International Exhibition at Chi- cago.
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Kaun shares have been sold in Singapore at G cents-sny 1/8ld. The Brisbane price Is 2 buyers The Singapure pricu is lower, and the Brisbane prino sightly higher, than that reached when there was published Bir Bibby's discouraging talegra in the middle of the first crushing.
Majesty'e Jubilee, war, perhaps, not qualled by this opening proceedings of the other day, but the church music wes pleasing and heartily rendered through
ORICKET.
H. L.0.0, 7. UNITED SERVICES,
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG'S. JUBILES.
features of the Jubilee celebrations, took
That the Bishop's pithy address was short placo yeaterday and to-day, The Club' its Jubilee. There has bion some questioned by the let of January; but longh the is now the worst off in connootion with the Prison has Larued invitations. la, all the
quenco.
RUPTURE IN THE SALVATION 42 J
The South American Republic of Cili has That Jukir Maxgregor, the Chairman of the wickets for 43 runs and Walter had 3 for starer of the time, Mr.H, M. Martin, thought Now Yest. Soma-few days ago the pay, and are returning, to work in cobae--is connection with the army. The cause
hithert compared favourably with the other republics there in freedom from revolu Libany, Latterly, the President and th Parliament have been at variance, with the
.
a
Min.
of £2000 for a boring m toh
THE LINCOLN QABE,.
London, December 22nd.-The- Right giron notice of appeal to the Privy Council
the points in to Rev. Dr. King, Bishop of Lincein, has
in his recent trial for ritualistio Arcibishop of Canterbury cave judgment practices alleged to be contrary to the against
ccclesiasticl_cauum.
MISCELLANEOUS.
特 OBUSOKING.
Toined the railway strikers, and are in-calosia lymph. It is expected that the sle of the lytaph will bring in a revenue The V... Diy News of 19th inst, uning on the 25th nitine, esya:-1 t
A correspondent, writing from Chung-timidating the free Labourers.
The men who struck on the Glasgow and vi 4,000,000 marks annually.
THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION This match, whiots was made one of the Laine the following articis in roference to haste to get back hero without dislay, fully South-western Comp by's linea are return-
London, December 20th.Pradont Her Hongkong's jubilee
Te-morrow Hongkong begins to celebrate expecting that the Customs would be opening to work. The North British Company
Connaissioner, Mr Hoban, and his staff strike, but the passenger traffic on all three cations of the world to exhibit at the дв to whether the celebration should be ut and appropriate. That the compliment paid in Council by the ring first to bat, made a very fal show, the and of lifty years from the cession of have been here about two months, nothing of the Boutch companies linea (Caledonian, International Exhibition to bo. held at
Gavarner to the adtuinistration of Mr putting together 101, of which 69 were con- the land by China, or fifty years from its whatever has been done. The site for Glasgow and South-westora, and North: Chiange in 1899,
London, December 20th-Frank Smith, Flensing sae, although perhaps not well.
lie non-ationists who joined in the the officer in charge of the social reform. beer choson, although the Hengkong of has not ever been selected, and from what day or two.
I am told, it seems to bo unlikely that any timed, prompted by an honest and manly tributed by Lorch and 20 by Lowson. stunt occupations. The former date has either (he Custom onse or the Coticcasion British) has each improved during the st spirit
Double Ggurds were also reached by Stow, the present is only the result of some furty Concossion will be granted. It looks now strike are dissatised at not receiving strike wing of the Salvation Army, has severed That the congratulatory telegram from the F. Maitland B. L. Darby and E. W. Mai-pine years occupation. It
interesting to
as if nothing will be done till after Chine:o
of his resignation is a dispute between hind Shanghai Municipal Council was a very inad. i
Captain Dunn took six of the look back and ace what the Colonial Tren
The railway atrikco, is stopping the sup- solf and General Booth with regard to the pleasant exchange of evertesirs.
Hongkong in 1847. He had written a missioner, the Prolect, and Liu Biagistrate
wont acress the river to look at a place plies of Scotch wont and imperishable goods administration of the funds devoted to the
of various kinda to London.”
social reform portion of the aray's work. Shanghai Connet, always had a warin The Services were all out for 127, and long and exhaustive repact on the island to called by the natives Wang-klar, wich is a
ASOTHER DOXING CONTR97. corner in his heart for longhong, and he match had to be decided on the first theinte Sir John Davis, the then Governor, little bow the City of Chungking, and just
in 1844; and this report be cubodied in the
London, December 29-Jun Thompson, WAS & Drost appropriate mouthpiece for this God speed from this Model Setta innings this gave the victory to the Club, chapter on Hongkong in his valuable work opposits the city of Kiangpeli or Los ment.
The opinion which Mr Martin formed avolground anywherein neighbourhood. on behalf of the Californian Athletic Club, result thu: the opposition, at the inst general That the lengthy telegraphic address to Her but to make issuance doably sure the on China, published in London in 1847. The place is very hilly, in fact there is no the well-known Australia: bookmaker, han, e'ections, gained a majority. Duxbtless
Majesty was perhaps ittle stilted, as Club betiered their firat score by making a
on the island is shown in the heading of The position proposed lus. for the Custom-ffered the resulting friction kindled the Game of
Auch documents are not to be; and the total of 185 in their second inrings, Low-hits chiptor, it is Hongjuns in Juanjou, House 1-8 ouve advantages, chief suongat between Franke P. Stavin and Jen Cnrhutt. nvolt of which recent telegrams speak,
replies were ominently conventional, saw having 67 to his credit and Inach 42 prospects, character, and star worthless which being the fact that it is upon the op- Slavin, however, was £390 for expenses
posite side of the river fra Uhungking, before he will sign article. they always aro
neas in every point of view to England
and cenacreonly, as
of rekidance for 718 TIMES place of
London, December 3.-Mr Reginald it would be much quieter than Yureignora was worth listening to (for he says in letter to Sir John Davissovering his report:
Baring devoted twenty years to the per--antains at the back fer by agreeable this morning, admits that that journal has szal examination and sindy of the colonies sites for residences and there is plenty of been right throughout on the uain issues ut England, France, Spain, Portugal and spring water close at hand, no incon-of the Irish controversy. Holland, my mind has been prepared for serable 13 au investigation of Bongkong; and I trust 12 50I may not be deemed presumptuous in her
ing thus early formes conclusions on the existing value and future prospects of the colony
52ys
hrie and the Seera etary of State for the Colonies that they re- of 18 fused to be convinced by the mass
evidence that Mr Martin accumulated and laid before them, and that they stuck reso. fately to Hongkong through all its early dianities. Mir Martin begins by: that the physical aspect of the foland will over efectually prevent the formation at Victoria of
of any concentrated town, adapted for metual protection, clean
AND THE IRISH CONTROVERSY.
MARLYING, and giving in marriage, socm to That the decorations for the Publis Ball Tho Services went in agaiu pretty late in as convited to that his hoe butation were nearer that city. The Brott, in a lutter to the Times pablished
bo the orders of the day with the Stanley Opera Troupe. Two took place while the company was in Hongkong, and if report be true more were to follow. The tast whisper 'yes, was Miss Dolly Inn,--3 favourite member of the company, and in consequence that young lady was ou the 7th inst, joined in the bonds of holy wed- luck with Mr W. Farmer, the ba manager of the troupe, at the Cathedral. --Ning pore Free Frem.
ད! ོན་་་!་
WUTO Buccesful and effective partly be- cause they were nowel That the voique appearance of St. Andrew's Hall, with its sontially Chinese dress, was the subject of general admiration, and the Chinese were crecedingly pleased at the complimeat paid to them, That the gathering was large, and the only
pleasant incident was the temporary indisposition of Governor Das Vaux.
the afternoon and at gunfire had only mude 28 for 6 wickets. The following in the score:-
i HONOSONG C. C.-1st Enzinga. T. 8. Szith b. Walter
Irby b. Walker
AJ. Leeb b. Denu......
F.
E. W. Maitland d, Lyne b. Dažn
A. Larson e. Lewis b. Dona 13. That General Barker: cannot seemingly be. 8. Ceron h. Duno.........
taken by surprise, for he made A very 6. S. Burf & Dann b Campbell.
Maitland Waiter.. neat speech. Ar amusing incident occurred the other
That it was fortunate the Repertors P. Stow n t out sigh: at the Princess' Theater is the fast
served the words of wisdom that flowed Antony and Cleopatra, When
from Sir James Russell and the General, act of Langtry is in the monument she is surpris-
for I doubt if ovon the speakers them- by a party of Rom.30 guarda, she came
Balves heard distinctly what was being through a window in the back, steal down- stairs and take her, Charmina and Iris
Baid prisoners A utan in the gallery, rury Tach excited, called out:Inok oat, mingus, the waiding are coming down- Stairs It quite upset the house for the rust
ed
of the evening.
SAMIVEL, Bamivel, bovare of the vidders' asya old Woller to bis promising son. Young Japan ubral though, finde vidi- does more attractive of
else why this ad-
vertisement in the York Herald-- Well to do Young Japanese Gentlema Les, who desires to improve his English, want to find a reap ctable young widow who is willing to teach him at reasonable rate. Address, with full particulars, Stylish, 190. Herald Cptawa ofbee. This lulously u clined young man will probably get 999 or more applicants, who will all be ready to teach him, but the reasonableness of the terms will depend on the lessons taught.
That Ball Suppor is about the worst place
wherest to deliver a lecture, upon say Canic Sections, or Squaring the Circle. Text, na may be seen in the chronicles of Wyalham Strest, the Reportera aided the speakers, and (in their own familiar wards) dancing was then resumed with ronewod zest,
8. W. Coxon lbw b Dann...... LO. Barf at. Gardo b. Dann......
Extras
T.
HONGKONG D. C.-2nd Funings. S. Smitli 1. b. w. b. Strei
8. L. Darby c. Dann b. Steel... Leache Garde b. Lewis...
B. W. Maitland & Clarke b. Steel
That the Review of the Combined Forces, A. Luanno. Walter b. Lewis....
0. 8. Burc, Steel b. Dann
of the Colony, made up to War Office F. Maidand c. Lyne b. Deon... figures by the aid of the Blue Jackets H. Stow run out.......
aust Marines, was favoured with lovely, W. Gozon a. Campbell b, Steel......
L. Barf not out .......................... sight-aceing weather.
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That the line, extending from one end of the Race-conrae oval to the other, was a fine sight, and the movements of the troops, including the pratty but s somewhat tedious function of trooping the colours, were interesting and pleasant to the eye. That the Governor was chmely attonded by Admiral Ting, who served to think that the dignity of the Celestial aspended upon his toring the Fire Bame line As that on which stood the Representa tive of Her Majesty the Queen Empress. That the Voluntours took part in the Re- view, and were inspected and commended
General Burker. by
That some people think all Rerious are a weariness to the desh, while others ate thrilled by martial feelings and pleased by the demonstration of unity end dis- ciplined power made by a force of armed
THE Japan, Herald ends a leading article with the following pragraph-It was ro- ported of Sir Edwizzold, that at dinner at the Rakumeist, in Tokio, he adjured the Japanse not to graceking after other re- ligions, as in Buddhism they had a very good one of their own, Bishop Bichersteth was present on the oeming, and we have been told made no duur to this assertion. After this, it would have become him to have re- Kuquished the trife of £1,000 per annuin which he draws from the Church Missionary That it is not necessary to say under which
for his presence in Japan, 1
if
claas I reckon mysell, or whether the Sir
Cathedral Service, the Ball, or the Be to be believed, is a super- Arnold is to be fuits that might be dispensed, with, for is
risw gave greatest pleasure. minst be remembered that neither apon
That a considerable quantity of powder was that occasion, nor since that wo wot of, has
buro: in a noisy manner(it does not often burn quietly even ou Sunday)-and the Bishop controverted Sir Edwin's die-
the sound known as British cheer was tum. He seems to have silently sequenced.
perhaps the most wonderful incident of
One of the queerest of the very queer pro- fessions in New York (gaya the American correspondent of the Manchester Examiner) in, that of the
guardian angel, who, to
gether with the bouncer, farms as in portant part of the establishment of every large restaurant, bar-room, or liquor zaloon in this city. The bouncer, na sy
160.
all.
G. S. Coxon 1.b. w. b. Lowis
Extras,
UNITED SERVICES.—1st Innings.
G. G. Bogle, n. e. Bard b. E. W.
Maitiand.........
Sagt. Clarke, 1st b. Barff
A. J. Campbell, 91st a Stow b. E. W.
Maitland.......
Capt. Carden, n.a. lbs. b. Barfi. Qapt.
Darin, A... & Leach b. E. W, Maithand.
R. B. Garda, x.N. b. Bartf..
W, O. Luo, B.. b E. W. Maitland Pte, Steel, 91et b. E. W.-Maitland... Major Haunayo LowEn b.. E. W.
Maitland... F. H. Walter, H,N, b. Barff F. O. Lewis, 2.8. not out
Extras
UNITED SERVIJes.-2nd Innings.
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161
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42
tha
advantage, not to say likury, in
a climate where there is no ice obtainable
ZANZIBAR A FREK FORT.
London, December 30-It is reported
foresight of Sie Job good deal for the before I have any definite nowe to give you Zanzibar to ba a free part.
linesa .and comfist.* The ground
ย
in the summer. But as I have said, there is that the British Goverment, who recently really nothing decided yes about the sitas in assumed a protectorate over the dominions question, and it will be after the Now Year at the Sultan of Zoezibar, will declare London, Dogeuber 30-Mr-Doheint, un this point.-Shanghai Mercury.
Chairman of the Dublin Stock Exchange, has failed, and his liabilities are said to amount to £250,000.
FORMOSA.
Kelang, Si Fa 1891. In couple of months the support will be stopped which Foransa has hitherto receiv ed from the mainland, and the sand will have to take care of itself in financial matters. It is said that II. E. the Governor still tries hard to get levo orbi ohifted in suo hor place in the spring.
The locomotive with the firt ballast train from this end started on the 8th January for the first time; it was covered with flage and success was duly dronk to it when Mr
owners
A BIG FAILURE.
THE LONDON DOUKA. Lunden, Des. 27.
7.-The Loden dock- hers have discharged several of their employes, and the number of men at work is now less than it has been during the past 10 years.
SPAIN AND THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
London, co. 28.-Thepatish men of war in the North Faoilie have bombarded and subdued Panapa, in the Caroline Islands, with the Juss of 30 man..
hayo been remarad, of the American missionarios on the
two
BRIDGING THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.
London, 27 Doc.Soundings recently taken in the English Channel go to show that the construction of a bridge across the
was rolton granite, almost putracone.
On examining
of houses the sites in Victoria, whoas foundations were being 67 excavated in the sides of the hilla, the strata Fenwick set is going. I can ataure you |
like
richly prepared compost, that the very whistle had a harmonious emitting a fetid odour of the most aicken sound in our ears. ing nature, and which at night must prove To-day notice is issued that thren trains a deadly poison. Mr. Martin can hardly a day rau through to Niska, zbost 7 miles
the fiad words to describe
of the muliguity from here, and we will get Kalung station Alicante of the new colony. The Euro-oceed towards the end of this month. 16 peans whe survive & hief rendenes in this Me A. Butler has returned and again takon Camaste, generally get a lassitude of frame, over his position in the Govenors survice, Iau irritability of bra, which destroys and Mr H. C. Matheson will love us for the spring of existance. A malign influence a few months ou a well-earned toliday-reserve has decreased £1,358,000. The operatos on the system in a most distressing Shanghai Mercury. manner, which is not removed by a return
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WAY.
Do 31st Dec., the Lisi extortion of the China Railway, built under the supervision
much easier than was supposed,
channel from England to France will be
THE BANK OF ENGLAND...
Loadon, 27 Doo. The Bank of England proportion of reserve to liabilities is 413
per cent.
London, December 23rd. Owing to the action of the Mayor of Sydney in declining to give Admiral Lord Charles Soutt, of the Australian Naval Stain, predance over visiting Governors, Lord Charles bas npr pealed to the Admiralty and to Lord Knutsford, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, making them to definitely settle
the
question
London, December 23rd --Dr Cpczen von, an English Doctor of Medicing, claims to have discovered a method of successfully treating surlet fever. The epifio he uses is Eucalyptus Oil.
London, Des 231 judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, involving the rights of the Colonial Governments with reference to the exclusion of Chineso, to be given before the end of February in the Ab Toy voraus Musgrave case.
23rd-It is impossible fr
London, Dec. 23rd. -Me Savory, the new Lord Mayor of London, islenda giving a banquet to distinguished colonists in London. Lord Carrington, the late Gov. ernor of New South Wales, will be amonget the guests.
Londos, Dec. 23rd.--The computation iwa been made that there acu at present. 91,000 mo out of work in the East end of London.
Lundos, Dec. 23ed.—S gnat Bucci, the Lalian who fasted for forty daye in Lundub, succorded in fasting for fully-five daya at New York.
Has
Londen, Dec. 23pd.--The Mormons have taken a second rast tract of country in Northern Mexico, where they intend to establish a settlement.
London, December 2fith,--.lt is repor:od that Slavin has offered to knock but Sullivan, the American champion pugilist, in six round
Londes, December 26th-The French
to Europe; on the contrary, the sufferera EXTENSION OF THỂ CHINA RAIL- PARNELL AND THE KILKENNY BLECTION. Frequently die in England shortly after
London, December 29th.-The Queen's their arrival there. As to the troups
Proctor is making enquiries into the cir- stationed on the island, in the year 143
cumstances emnected with the O'Shea-Fur oat of a total atrangth of 1,526, 449 died,
of Mr Cox assisted by Mr Jamie Tien-yao, anell divorco case, with the object of ascer while the total admissions to hospital were 57,291. Af Chusan, on the other hand, caly graduate of Yale College, was informally taining whether there was cuflusion on the
of the petitioner, 167 died out of a total sirength of 1,980, and opened by the foreign officiels and their part of December 20th.-The Roman industrie The Bill enables ether parts to
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23
3
chief Ouincse assistants, three traing run.
London,
ning each way. There are twu stations un Catholic priests in the North Kilkenny con- the aus piece of line, Whale md Kaya,stituency are making a house-to-house the latter being within a short distances of canvass, with the object of persuading
Senate has passed a Bill enforcing definite contractibetween employers employed in all terminnin the engagement at a moment's doing is Table to notice, but the party so be sued for damages.
Londoll, Jan. 6.-One of the leading
the the new mines at Linsi, the length of the vators to oppose Mr Partal's nominee, uxtension being about eleven miles from Collisions between the rival factions are of theatres in New York has been burnt to the Kaiping, and is the first stop in the direction daily occurance, and it has been found ne- ground, the daninge being estimated at
E Sha Hai kuat. The line go through cossary to reinforce the
stationed about troops
£100,000
and progress he published his book fertile country and will be au incalentable; thoughout the district Mr Sexton, has
zhe total admissions to hospital were 4,101.
Martiu Felt himmell
{ obliged to
o concur in the opinion of De Thompson, the respect od heat of the medical department of koug, that the island worry will be healthy,
Our author's pegout of the population
of the inaud in the six yenra 3 that had passed
Thi is equally dismal.
thera WA5 Dob sno respectable Chinese inhabitant on the 197 land. There bad been Due, but he went back to Canton sad died there of a fever, The only Chinese population there was was of the lowest description, and the Europenn
mbatante ristols under thei
W. O. Lyne . c. Lowson b. Darby. U Pte. Steal c. L. Barff b. Smith............
That, notwithstanding the influenss, coughs. Garde, N. t. Maithand & Shità.
and colds now previste, those Jubiles
Capt. Cardon BA, b. Datby...
cheers for the Queen will ring in our Capt. Daan not out......... ears for many a day. That the Athletic Sports gave great plea-G. . Boyle b. Darby..
A. J. Campbell, 91st run out. surs to a large number of competitors and
F. O. Lewia not out......... and the prizes were liberal. spectators, That the functions are nearly ended, and bo Jubileo week will practically close with the Cricket Mateli and the Concert in the German Club.
That our German friends have ceriaïaly banelted from the British ococ-
1 largely pation of this Island, and they are ever ready to
acknowledge as much, and take
presen part in colobrations like the That the outline of the Colony's history
have publishel is a long and ae- which you have rious production, but is nevertheless par- haps the beat sketch of the kind which has yet appeared.
gathered from his title, is usually a professional boxer, whose duly it is to maintain order and to get obstreperou! clients out of the place without fuss or feathers and without attracting general attention. The guardian angel,' on the other hand, makes it his business to see that no haria bofalls the client who has hation little too convivial for his own and who therefore need the assist- ance of just such a guide, philosopher. and friend as the angel to keep him from parting with his valuables. job of the
angel' is no sinecure. golting too convivial citizens home is about That the explanation of the lenson why we the hardest job imaginable. Sometimes the citizen is to excessively bibulous that be docs know where he is, let alone where be
lives. In such cases the angel"
Sabe
The
For
a
Look the Istand ia milar to the late G- denn Nye's apology for the opium wars; and it is the right one. That China in those days could do nothing
palmukos friendly search of his woaring apparat in hia clue. He then calls a cabend charga home. The existance of the
angel' is
is a boon to they Bion of
means in New York who hava a habit of Occasionally
much intoxicated becoming too
to take care of themselves. They depend upon the friendly surveillance of the "angol,' and give themselves up freely and without afterthought to the delights of the Blowing bowl.
'FRAGRANT. WATERS MURMUR That the flashing of our loyalJubilos doings to London, and the flashing back of vongratulations, would have Tather astonished the pioneer of 1841.
That it would be rash to prophesy what
fairly and honestly, and Europeans were foresi into war by a growing combing- tion of inanits and grievances.
Extras.........
JUBILEE SONG.
Tune A Toar LITTLE ISLAND,”
1.
Old England one day to China did say, If o'er I slight upon your land,
1
5
4rmed
boon to the farmers whose homesteads are declared that the Secessionists from the Na situated near the track, as tho railway will be
| be | tionalist
in
December
vill demand asearances from
The death is announced of Alexander Kinglake, the ominent historian.
Large strikes in London have only been averted by the action of the grost Shipping Federation
Three hundred employees at the postal savings banks hate struck work.
The inancial is in Now York con- tinues. Bateman
emillion dollars.
doug and convenient means of transport- Mr Gindewond with regard to Irish fome ing their surplus grains, &c. The gardeners. Rule bercad the points on which Mr Par- on the Tougahan section base risen to
to the rell
required pledges London, December 21st-Among the re- with loaded opportunity afforded them, sonding now are obligud to sleep. ded daily eight to ton cars of vegetables to the markable inciden's in connection with the
frequently Lo piller
Atreia beginning is North Kilkenny election cottest, a present Tientsin vaket, and en cat of their beds misin fat-to piv prophetic of the inture framantaricukúralation has bean made to it Parnell by a bity, have just fellebenkern of that tee: their lives and property from gange of point of view, along the whole line.
number of Kilkenny ladies of a robbers, who are
The first train on the morning of the white lilies. The ladies made net off It is footed That other firms will follow.. ready to encrifice
the present General Booth's epheme for reaching the obtain of their number if they can
outcasts of Esglind is meeting with hearty a31at left Tongshan at 7.30, reaching Kuyanib 21 Mr Farnell, speaking at a and generous support from all classes of large plunder. Will the Ching Mo, when
httle before nine o'clock. The stat
stations it dilates this week or what Hongkong in, Whales and Kuya were crowded with public meeting in North Kilkenny yester people. Over ninety thousand pounds have remember that its edier wrote on the
curious
Chiness, who gazed with all-absorb lay, declared that he was confident that his already been subscribed. The feature of of August, 1846: It is, and will continue,
ing " wide a
interest at the train. The road is zot nominée, Mr Vingent Scully, would be the scheme is the founding of communities 23 subject of wonder, why, where sa
opes, one Begotiators should yet completely hallasted and the carriages returned, and also of his party wiming in the British colonics composed of those and trucks were hitched to a diminutive every seat they might contest during the rescued paupera. This post the scheme
it hwe salceled such a sterile and wild unlovely
they remained united. Mr is exciting much criticism, and
sug Land as Hongkong? The only Europeans, gina which looked more likes toy than a presunt crisis
Berious locomotive, but which
nico
gentleman, but too quiet for the disping spy the money in Hongkong ware
op ummer-
leadership of the Irish National Party. chants, which they frankly admit isthe only
United description tho London, December 20th-In States the defeat of Parnell's nominee at trade Hongkong willever possess raterin original for the purpose. The the Korth Kilkenny election has beat much continua
ling acarcely in the island, Bridge being There is bat would, I nodesland, „be glad to
commented on by the Press. The opinion the leadershi most generally expressed is that no other O'Brien les course remains
ains open to him. to retira into private life.
The Clan na Gael is making arrangements with a view of reviving the Fening Brother bood:
bit go. Hongkong is the spot on which I should Says China, We'll grant you the island.
Oh what a waug little island!
A right little tight little island:
All the globe round, none can be found So happy as this little island.
choico was
Mr Martin asserts who could make any quite equal to what was require if Parnell said that Mr Justin M'Carthy was gested at pyne of the colories aro likely to
of i The track runs through one bridged cutting and over several small bridges, much of the designed for the Paito
nt back half the money they have rage of hills that runs to Shan Hai-kuan expended in the colony, and retire from the begin just after leaving Whole, and it is over ur through this range the line will place. The money that the gurerament
boon vu to be carried.
were spending in Hongkong drives Mir Merlin into a state of burning indignation. There seemed to be the greatest pos- able desire to spend a
Jarga
save
The sp
to fall in with a pro-
dution o
of such
the
f
party
atill
now promises to reziga 4 party, provided
rated The taverne Treat Britain for the past uine maths showron increas of ton (two i) willions on the amount received during the same period fat rear.
Quotations
HONGKONG, January 24, 1801.
At Kuya, the Traffic Manager, Mr R. W. Lemmed, the Locomotiva Superintendent, Mr G. D. Churchward, and the Resident
THE PACIFIC CABLE SCHEME. part Engineer for the section, Mr.D. P. Rickots, the Chinese indenuity money on this entertained a few friends, and it a light re Lendon, December 20.It is believed. webshed, barrel, who with, sargy, fashion space a ver his opening of the line, Atlantic atoum currice between Groat Eri. OPIUM Now Patna, cal... 1984
wers delivered, congratula that the syndicate which contemplates at less rack, which the whole wealth, energy,tion exchang Rnd talent of England would never render
service habitablo, or creditable nat a cclung to the and hopes expressed for the speedy contain and Canads, and a Pacific mail
cinnation of what was as yet the beginning between Canada and Australia, and of Under name. outenating trum the local Post Offce has Should an enemy threaten us, sed make for Brition to then is no traño say must sooner or later ran through the Em- chairman, will undertake to establish a Commerce be of that immzenes system of lines which which the Marquis of Hartington is the begins by No juuks
•*
traded noticeable
there ware from the cheat of Chins, and nong blouging to the port. The opening of that there ever
That
resulted in about fifty thousand of the Jabiles stamps boing bought Tat the demands of professional stamp collectors were not regarded with favour. That sure y Charles Stuart Parnell is over. flowing the cup of his mindesch by his contribution to our Jabilee. That it is zeither a reasonable nor logical
preceeding to
consiga Hongkong to perdition because it was unfortunate enough at one time to be governed by Pope Hennessy, That however little Hongkong adraired
the modest memorist of the Jubilee
Sie Jobm may now be mid
Il.
to frighten as,
Or dare not his foot upon dry land, Though our forces ara few, they're steady
and truo,
And well fight for our right to the island.
Oh what a mang little island!
We'll stick to our beautiful island: All the globe round, none can be found Se mug as our own little island.
III,
year or two since, the Russ made us
vinge,
to have the advantage of Parnell in this And stationed his ships wear our island, and
But they never could guess they'd no chance
means will be employed in communicating her ways.
with the fellow-citizens of the world by Hongkong-itas at the celebration of the Colony's Centenary.
That most of ea by that time will have anterad the Eternal JubJeg of which the worthy Bishop spoke in his sermon. That although not usually given to mor
alising, there is something of solemnity in looking back over fifty years of life, either. Colonial or personal life and looking forward to half a century that is still in futurity.
That this feeling is perhaps appropriate when one refers to the opening function of the Jubilee celebrations in St. John's Cathedral.
That among so many functions of a varied character produced by the Jubilee weak, that held in the Cathedral will be re membered perhaps as long as any. That to the most ordinary mortal, the service was impressive, and to those of contemplative tarn of mind it must have looked like a kind of historical picture. That the Jublies has been celebrated in face of a ware of commercial depression sud in spite of the lowering effects of infiucos
That the Governor and the Bishop had
of success,
the illuminations of the Hongkong Dispensary are perhaps unconscionaly Till they learnt how strong was our island. made to convey a double meaning.
The good iron walls of the island- ̈ That Established 1841 of course applies
Burrah for the lads of the island 1 equally to the Colmy and to its oldest Russian or Don, let them come on: Dispensary, and the old established firm We'll give them their length on the Ia jutrilating over the double event.
island. Thail your information proves correcting lo the cuplare of threeof the Neman pirates, there is more reason than formerly to jubilate
IV. Though fierce pirates their junks may load
to their bunks
in the dark.
That I fail to understand why the junk at With cutlam, revolver and firebrand,
Shaakinan was not observed and stopped, And beard a true Eritiah bargue like a thief tbal the riaglenders were not caught in de near Moduo, and that do reward has eum yet been offerød Prius a fairy vision,
of a golden-crested enchanted castle, was wen from the Har- bour last night—direction eastward. That a chattering fairy tells me that this was none other than the dealaration made by the world-famous Eve that ifty years had passed since 1841.
and attempt to bring woo to the island, The Captain's the pride of the island; We're proud of the lads of the island; He was worsted, 'tis true, but what
could be do 1......... Like Briton ho died for his island.
it.
there
pire. - Chinese Times
Pacific mail sessi
mail service via Vancouver, making Brisbane the
of
The
the five ports had loads LELEGRA S BY HE AUSTRA“ mipal posture,
I be any trade
LIAN MAIL
in optum, at Hongkong; nor could it ever
THE STRIKE ON. TUE' SCOTON RAILWAY. be ozpected to yield any revenue ade-
Loudon, Dec. 24The Directora of the ; * quate to more than a very small civil gov. urnment. We hate nat room to give any Northern British Railway Company have more detalls from Mr Martin's report, decided to prosecute their employs who are which he scaled by the logs of his appoint- leaving work without having given notice.
What he end
The strikers belong to Endeavoured to 10
all class of railway which
red to prove the late Earl of Derby was the italics are employes, and include the men employed
ment.
his own Hongkong is therefore useless to tau North British, Caledonian, and Glas- England (1)
of call and the last
with Sydney as the ter
100beidy will bo
fixed at £16,000 from each Government interested in the pric
It is understood that in the event of the
of the offer of
syndicate being accepted, the Canadian Pacie Railway Company will make arrangements to construct a cable across the Pacific to Anatralin.
THE PLAN OF CAMPAIOR COLLAPSING.
Old
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New Benaras, cash, 492 Old
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•New Mr casă; £90,000 Allowance, Taels
48/64
Old Malwa, cash... 610/630 Allowance, Taal 32/48 Fernian, Oily, cash, 460/400 Allowance, Tuels ... 18/64 Persian, Paper dea 450/460 Allowance, Taole 48/50
Exchange Horozung, January 24.
On Lendon-
彝
Bank, Wire,
+3
Ou domand,
Zonden, Dec. 20. The Tipperary tenanta
can never be a colony (2) gow and South Wastera Railway Comare paring their rents, and the Plan of Cam-
;
COLLATUE OF A BRIDGE IN OHIO.
it is not a commercial emporium ; (S) it can pantes. In all nearly 10,000 men are on paign is collapsing not be a
a fortroms; (4) it is not required as a strike. The mail trains are being run as military or naval station; (5) it is
18 politically -injurious; (6) and religiously in
lly neus), but all other traffic is very irregular.
Later--London,
London, Dec. 19.-Daring the passing of
a train across a bridge in Ohio (U.S.A)
30 days' sight,
4 monthe eight, Cradita, 4
12 Documentary, Oa Pitia
Emantha sight,
On demand,... Credits, 4 months' night,
On Berlin-
On demand,
On New York
· Creilts, 60 days' night,_
On demand,
On Bombay
On dematid,
Wire On demand, On Shanghai
On demand
3/48
320
30 days' sight, privato paper, Gold Leaf, 100 fre Soresign (Bank buying rate 6,85
In Glasgow, owing to the stoppage of rail Sir John Davie who was never moved way communication, coal is almost unot the structure collapsed and part of the train
Was on the North
Wrecked. mou eiplored o by Mr Martin's canals of despair-livedtainable. The
Four passenger were killed, 10 others to see all his Treaturer's evil prognostica Eastern wore said to be roulent with the Avid is the position. Deo. 26th-Tho estlway
being injured.
THE JEWS IN BUSHA rolony become end of the healthiest spots
London, Dec. 20. The Czar of Russia have refused to submit their in the world in the same latitude, the am-ampicos. 13. fe companie to arbitra- has intimated that neither he nor bia afl- naal death-rate per 1,000 for the foreign differences population
in 1881 (the latest figures avail. tion. The Clyde Basia Olleries have been oials will roovive the proposed deputation able) being 23,28. The revenue in the same closed, owing to the want of wagons needed of the Earl of Meath and Sir Joseph Peater year was 81,557,300, and the expenditure to convey the coal to its destination. The M.P., who expressed their willingness to $1,999,829 The total tonungo entered and butshers of Glasgow are able to scoute proceed to St. Petersburg to interview the On Calcutta-
From a Car for the purpose of endeavouring to pleared was 12,936,306 tons of which jonks balticks owing to the strije. counted for about four million tons. The siciler cause the sugar refineries of Glasgow induce him to intervene on behalf of the
to work.
Jewa
THE BEHRING DISPUTE. railway population was about 218,00, of whom havneed to Dearly
demand that the working day for London, Dea 21-According to the New (8,00) wore foreigners, over 8,000 Zondon, Deo. 28th, The Rentabi being, residents, The value of its trade in estimated at about £19,000,000 per annum. ea in all grades of railway service shall York Herald it is the intention of Presid Its meanfactories, public and private build. not exceed 10 hours, and eight hours in ent Harrison to issue an important mes inge, docks, clube, hotels, and newspapers, shunting goede overtime on week days to siga shortly in connection with the Beh
Not Responsible for Debta would do credit to a diy of ten times it be paid for at the rate ore fourth, and on ring Sea fisheries difficulty. The Herald size, while as a natal and military station danders one half above the regular tragen giver an outline of the mage, which, it has earned the fitlso the Malta and The secretaries of two English railway states, is already prepared. The document Gibraltar of the Egr Eust. If it calebrates maione, with a membership of 80,000, urge declares that it has been found impossibis Vither the Captain, the Agents, nor ners will be Responsible for its Jubiles worthily, we shall heartily re- that the English railway mae should main to arrive at a satisfactory settlement of the of Hongkong from the beginning until Which will guard all the gster of the island, get that the starship companies which rain an attitude of neutrality in the present dispute by means of arbitration. During any Debt contracted by the Officers or
content. A
At Hull yesterday 1,000 railway the coming season, the message states. It betwpel keep up the almost daily service That the East Paict entertainment was not
We'd give them enough of the laland the leading settlement and the leading co employés struck work for moaned pay and in the intention of the United States dar. Cren of the following Vessels, during
eroment to resume seizures of all sealing their stay in Hongkong Harbour an official function, although the Go
flor face, they should just bite of the dustlony in the Far Eat have not held out more shorter hours.
B.P. CHENEY, American ship, Capt. C. London, Des: 97.-The sielko amongst vessels caught tofringing on the rights of vernor was present, looking ilightly bet
But not a bit more of the island.
inducements to Shanghailanders to be pre-
the railway employds on the North British the United States in those water, It is E. Humphreys Russell & Co sent at the celebration.MAN
understood that in Kinglish squadron is to JOHN BAIZLEY, Acherer bargentina, That the illuminations, as I have said, wero.
[Of goures Mr Martin was wrong, but Railway at Aberdeen has collapsed.
conciliation committes has been formed be despatched to the Behring Sen to pre-Captain F. P. Shepherd-Master it not be said that Houghong has pro charming in their harmony of colour;
The LANDSKRONA, British barque, Capt. Jas, and the decorations were she prettiest of Tanow fifty years, no one learns and hears, used in spite of its dafnets and nok in at Edinburgh with a view to a settlemine vont the seizure of British sealers.
ansourcenient has caused great alarm, and W. Boyd Jardine, Matheson & Co that kind ever
even at a priva
resident's Since we came to this beautiful island,
that greater progress might not have been virtue of its advantages. We can say of the dispute on the other Scottish Ines.
London, Dec. 28.--The pinsmen have it is feared that's rupture batwson Eng BOTHY, British hargne, Captain "1. house bereg
land and the United States will be caused | Orove — Gibb, Livingston & Co, mude had soother station been chosen 1 refused to go out on strike
London, December 20.The secretary
LUCY A. NICKELS, American ship, Capt.
M. Nichola Carlowits & Co
That such a demonstration comes moat ap. Lst England and China shoat Long live
propriately from one of the oldest, and
Regios, certainly the most influential house it the and tong may she rule o'er the end!' Far East, the names of whose pioneer Is commerce and science we've formed an partners are interwoven into the history |
now.
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કચ literally to get out of bed to do their That as the Review on the Race-noise was
duty, and the plucky manner in which His Excellency has stuck to his gone is
an illustration of the spirit which has
made this Colony what it now is That the grandeur of the march played during the procession og the alla on Eer
mariner (Captain McUistin) was being carried to his long home, regretted by many who had knowo him during a long career on the China Coast,
BROWNIE.
alliation
..
We'll fight for our right to the laland.
And we still have the pluck to make the
pride duck a of all bitto dan
of
IAN CONSUMPTION CURE, Loudon, December 25th-The German Government has arranged to pay Dr Koch and his auntants 4,000,0.0 marka for a monopoly of manufacturing the anti-tubor
We have undoubtedly got one of the Lost Hurrah for our rights to the falend harbours i the world, but there are many of the English Hailway Men's Vulou Tak We're fifty years now in the island i other things we lack, end githough his con- threatens to bring out 50,000 workers in We've nothing to fear, so long as we're clusions are wrong there is a good deal of order to show their sympathy with the men
bere;
truth in much that Mr Martin saya-Es. on strike un the Scotch railways.
The con minora at Kilmarnock have GM.]
For ever we'll stick to the isikud,
O British bargas, Captain A. V. Broyn-Gonsalves & Co
STERLING, American ship, Gen. W. Good. win-Bussell & Co
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