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No. 8879-JULY 3, 1891

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of statement to say that steps are being saken.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CANTON.

(From a Correspondent.}

July 24, 1891.

CHINESE.HOSTILITY TO

FOREIGNERS.

the foreigner, cr had loss reason to complain

of hiu, The explanation, invariably

ascond look, bat with our own hands gos up the anchor, and sa“), und hurried away

THE RED RIVER ROUTE

e

fr A. P. Happer, Jr., Commíniumor of Ouatoms at Mengirn, the open market the Yunan Tonkin frontier, welten in his trade report for the year 1600

one

1. Local, Rome was not built day," and the examy who hatase the p building of Yuanon's emporium are tho THE TRADE DETKEN KWANG 81 pirates of Tonkin. In February inat, har

AND TONKIN

Traibut

convoy of

richly Mr Francio A. Carl, Comin'ssionce of freighted junke was attacked by a langa Customs at Langehow, writes in his train armoed tand, and inerchandise, said to bo valued at thirty thousand taula, was report for the year 1890

1. 120The trade of Lungsbow sither carrie

the mpira

sunk in the

the taerchants, some of whom had lost the Work on the Phu-llarg thuong (whole their first rontures, whether they tno precarionn a route for Sale investments,

periodical seasons of depression word¦ war, wo very: spon shall not know where deal of the feeling which Punch expressed in and Langson (Az 1) ang pro.should not abandon,fle Rad Rivers

down, and the The Coin

Was

The

wa ako, nor what we can do. Why does his picture of 1 here goes a stranger. Bill; not the Viaeroy ask that the Bolsh aqua-Love-bill a brick at him, doptions agressed very slowly, and the end of 1800 Though there have been no other piratical.

count.

pleted. It leo aid thatan (though other merchandise on the river has ny found some 20 of the to miles cold-attacks on onegs ex rete for Mengiz other fear or two will be required to bufored) since that date, I have heard faic. finish the linesiging from the amount ly explicit reports that blackmail was de- of work done in 1990, I am inclinod manded by, and paid to the pirates for to think that even the latter limit immunity, from attack by the last oun

I may home the line the summer rains, and by the fire, conroy voy of junks that passed up the tiver before

trite or not, the route is still equaldered, by

My Hyrie I beg to second the remplution

ablə form, it does seem that you pul cheek on buying. It will not be no esty of my hBp. friend. I thoroughly agree

A correspondent who sends to tlie Nos fast the wind puld take From with him in regard to the evils which these His Excellency-have already azid that for a man to rain bithielf if he has to buy

Daily News a record of a six woeba trip the time the aathoritive gat hold of us till gambling-houses produce. Every encourage steps which I consider proper stops are shares that exist, that are owned by some

It is reported that the Viceroy has reto. Hunan, writes What is the cause of we werin full retreat here clapsed about ment la given for gambling there; launches being taken. I consider it is a maiter of one and specifiol by name or number. E are provided and refreshments are provided rather a delicate nature to state publiely therefuro perfectly approved of the prin

towards foreignors is a matter on which it for those who go these ruch places can what these stops are. I can only excross ciple of the Bill. He thought the state of quests that the British gunboat leave the the special hostility of the luna people an hour. not do anything but lura and they the hope that hon monbers will be satisfied things is or rather handbeen disreputable bort. An analysis of such a request might is not easy to obtain tinch light. Certainly ought meat cortainly to be suppressed, that proper steps will be taken and are as regards the stock exchange. He did prove extremely interesting, and it will-bo none of the provinces have acan do little of Dot sap anything against individual belere, there is also another placa or being taken, a

Mr Keanick said that having heard the members. There word me of the highest equally interesting to know the answer re there need to be out long ago where gam bling is carried on that is a small village remarki made by the Colonial Secretary hour sed integrity on the Stock Exod. We hope it was such a one as the given by themselves in to the same effects

to bark and Eark, namely, because it is just outside the Cosmopolitas Docks. The and the Registrar Goreral he felt satisfied change, hat there wern men who did request merited. It would appear that Dr. Watts' explanation of why dogs delight things that could not be exhibited to gambling houser there used to be very much for his part with the assurance given.

The amendment was then put to the vote; ¦ the publia gaze (and commented on. Mronly eno answer was possible, for if a petty their nature to. Amongst the common during 1800 continued to be of, the same. river by wreckigo on frequented by workmen from the dasks. These gambling places are more objec when except the propesor and the Keswick said, he regarded the sale of Vioray fo to assume such a position, as people it seems to be due to a variety of petty description as reported in my Report when sorking safety in 'ght. Trads without numbers had hác really ought to be assumed only by the causes and a good deal of it may really be for 1889, and the chances of improvement was almost suspended for three weeks of Hanable than those at Macão, na tho secunder of the original motion, Messze akaren

of ruininga large per gambling which goes on at thom is of a Whitehead and Ryrie, voted in favoured it the effect

bulent. The fact that so many in every crowd did then. on The awendment was therefore declared centage of wen in this colouy, Mr Belilios Central Govérament of Peking, and than put down to their disposition, which is tuc-goom to be amicst ng far away now as they Mêngtsẽ, and it was seriously debated by Find which brings swifter

stated in the public prosa hat the only in case of a probable declaration of have been soldiers in their day, perhaps ac parried. those who indulge in it.

counte for this. Nor, they cultivaten good Mr Ho Kai-Irike to support the reso-

THE BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATION

mainly due to the over-selling of abarea lution which has been mayed and seconded

[* ́` DEPARTUENT. by my hen, friends. I think if the Govern

The Colonial Secretary moved That the and that the naino iuvostor the Council Lasing sonsidered the following

great anderer meat were to more energetically

thereby, He (the

dren leave China ustors altogether? What survival from the daye when the worde for mantter there noud be no doubt that public statement from the Superintendent of the Attorney Goneral) did not think euth- been given fo

tranger und enemy wore synonymous. gambling in Chinese Kowloon would be Botanical and Afarestation Department cleut attention had

A person may les the name of common sense is a Navy But the main cause gems to be the teach suppressed. It is a hardship to the Chi concerning the planting ant rearing of the genuins hivator.

do Government to be asked by as to trove in the years 1852 and 1893-resulyes invest money in an undertaking, desiring supported for out here? Why do not the ing they received during the Tapes

rebellion.. As is known, Viceroys on the Yarigtsy ask the Fronet, maintain and enforce its own law. I have that it is expedient that the liability for this to take some interest in the Colony. Bhur-s

generale and soldiers wern diefy instru- no doubt the members of this Commeil are work beincurred. The statement referred andertaking may be good and Awata that Chinese law totally forbidet showed the estimated total cost of con- valuable, but on account of the action Russian, German, Amerib und English mental in patting that down; indeed, they (two years) will Hurdly le sufficient,

believe they did it all themselves single more especially gambling in any form whatsoever except tracte requiring to be made for the next of certain parties the value tumbles Governmants to withdraw all their ships handed, and thus saved the Throne and is to be pushed on to Na-óham of the present equsou. Whether this bo

genuine investor with by the legally recognised We Sing lottery two years to be $10,500. The Colonial

small capital may he frightened out of his os fereign life and property suddenly Empira. Fiscignarasupposel that they too sumu 20 miles north of Laugson and at the Chiusa & risky cne, and somehrines, fright which at presoat is formed at Canton, Secretary said it would

investment. That was not free trade become so nafe in China that, there is a bad a hand in this work and speak of Ward head of arigation in the Sung chi Rings shed by the heavy lunges of Eybrany, are With this axcaption gambling is is illegal the recollection of ion. in China as it is here, and therefore it that the same corso was adopted last year. solling what one has not gos for the purpose need for gunboats? If not, then what is and Chinese Gordon, and the grant assis: A railway slous, however will not improve non dared to open branch officon, here on in Ching, as it is harp for the Chinabs that the ancestory, in this departacut to of making property. E nu valtio, et as to ganbock for, and where is the right place governmicuta, faz, which the Imperialista rates and free transit, through Tonkin aro Pretortorats as recently succeeded in tance rendered by this Bittan and Frouch the trade of Lungahoy, Cheap freight that account. Now that the forces of the

authorities to comply with the

Iako dontracts some time beforehand. Mr get money into one's own pocket by quest of this Government. At the Ford said this was the smallest amount he frightening the genuine investor. The law for a gubat, but where foreign life and ought to be sternally grateful; but of all noosary to coax the Kwangi, trade from destroying the stronghold of the pietos

this they have never heard in Boners, ita aid established ronto vid Fakhoi, I am ume I should say that vary margetlo ovuld fairly ask for, and he trasted that in could not stop this praction, but if it put a property is endangered? Does the Viceroy They only know that foreignors garë ries glud tu stylơ that a decrea of His Ereal near Taibat, it is to be lod the EC will enjoy tranquillfy, and become, what unoilled to be taken unfore game very far yance, the cost of this department limit, that would tend to stop it, and gist of Cunton mean to affirm that the nature to the zuuellion, and then took a mamali feney the Governor Goneral of Indo-Chinn, it should be, the thronged fighway of trado

investors a much better chance in invest- bling can be approssed in Chinese Kowloon would be very materially decreased.

The price of their nad disposition of the Usifoneas has sud-advantage of the government being, in ismod early in 1890, conceded the latter, with Faunan. There is no doubt it is a matter of public

Dr Ho Kai asked, whether this vote ing their money.

Though not like the nther ports, dut notoriety both in this colony and everywhere

But Hunan mover lost heart traders will reqsire from the railway off off from the world several months during. that a very large revenge in derived by would be referrod to the Finance Com. stock ntild then bo regainted by the denly been transformed? Or on the other difficulties to attack it on their own ac but it remains to be seen what treatment

by mittes, because it seemed to him, it was a ordinary demand of the market, Bot. by an

As the line is being built ostensibly the year by ice-bound wast, Mangte, so the offleisis at Kowloon City from the financial question and it was gustomary to artificial demand by outside speculators haud does the Viceroy find that the un- They were prepared as soon as they had cisla.

tonese don't like a gunboat to be present, nished off the ratels, to came and utterly for the transportation of Guverament stores, has its season when frontier tide, pracli gambling-houses, the koopers of these places refer these to the Finance Committee, where having perhaps no interest in this concern.

exterminate the devils. It was not found I am afraid that its amnagement will not cally cause; and the tinkle of the caraven's having to pay a curtain amount of money they could be more freely discursad than With rugant to the bill of George for with a grimbat in the port they cante

Convenient to

carry out this later item te favourable to merchants, at least not in which had been repealed, he pointed out

work Lot every day for the privilege of opening them. in the Council.

BWPet will?

of the progretime, but the idea was the beginning. If that would be too sleigh-belia la rarely heard on the steep parse leading to the Rail Rider Tho Consog ontly, with the appression of these

The Colonist Secretary and the course that we have not a stock exchange here as

reason for this is the high water and rapid gambling-bouses that revenue will be

now proposed was taken last year and in Beglaud, with a fortnightly esttlement Then all the more reason for gunboat deeply loaged in the mind of the Hunan no greed will residt, as far as Kwangst is brave that every foreigner 10 concerned, from the opening of the ling; abolished, and it will require very mergetic anved a great deal of time. This was not a day and stringent lawa

to be present. Or has the Vicoroy heard by his lawful prep. If one trains up a hot with generous treatment the warrent of that etrcant awollen by the aut

mer rains. After the opening of May no action indeed to induce the Chinese Gove fascial minuts, it did not ask for money desirabloin rather than frum without. In that in case of a disturbanes the men from animal to rusk at, and worry some other trade of the province can be diverted from China-bound cargo-basts leave Hatut, be- erament to enforce the law. However, it but for permission to anter into contracts.

the lesson.There is a good deal of this goods consumed in the markets of this professhets, and it is only when the river bas is undoubtedly an injury to this colony to Mr Rynie said he thought Me Ford the meantime, however, be regarded the

He did not say the Bull bro, and he is afraid that such firing would kind of animal in the Buana man, but he vines during a year amounts, in round fallen to its rcrisi level, at the end of was right. was not capable of amendment, and complicate altera? We can easily under-fa forgetting; a generation has passed since numbers, to k T, 2,000,000, and the September, that convoys again attempt to he suggested that it he read a second stand how matters might be complicated then, and the common people are no longer amount of Native produce available for stem the wif: propi. Much lins been exportation averages Ek Ts. 500,000,-ind and written about the revolution that time to-day and that the committee if in the ease of a disturbance the rioters specially hostile are in very large crowds. I may so call it over to them. Of course,fied.

As to the literati, their stility seems to all a trade worth some Hik. Tis 3,500,000 would take place in trade, because of the stage be postponed to give members time as I said, the revente of the offloals there

were the principal rafferete, just as ruatters

anscessful navigation of the Red River up to formulate any amendments they desired would be complicated if British subjects bois kind of patriotism, that kind whose will be considerably reduced by the sup

chief characteristic is an atter confompt for The principal Foreign articles that ma to make.

were the principal Bufforers. pression of gambling, but I do not think

lil at a all other peoples are themselves, and and a market in Kvingei are as follows: th Lacka) by steam at the sesan man hath will be give for his life and a desire to show how easily they could skip (roy and White Shirtings, Cloths Drills, of high water. Ons mund trip each was A Supplementary Appropriation Bill the Chiasso Government, in the face

The Acting Attorney Generel sadd of the wish of the people of this for 1890, sanctioning the expenditure of the old act referred to by Mr Fran- foreigner values his own life quite as

as the Barnett's Act. auch ne ho does the life of a Chiuaman. them. They are strongly anti-overything Canibrics, Muslius, Velvets, Camlets, Last-made by the ss. Loki and Yus colony, trould care to maintalt, at all $599,101 was read a first time. The Atcis was knowo

only to British pab

It is all vary well for a Cainers offeint to foreign, beciose they are strongly pro-avery inga, Broadcloth, Itaw Onttan, Cotton Yarn, in the summer of 1880 and 1899 capec events is theory, that they are justified torney General explained that the est. It related

wish a British gunboat far enough, but thing Chinese, and dangerous because they lama Braid, Old Iron, Kerosene Oil, tivaly. I am sorry that I cannot take sch a favourable vow of the prospect. When it in permitting any longer the existence mates for 1890, including extraordinary lie funds and consequently neither it

The ruling prices at present are just is considered that this steamer, the Yunnan, penditure, had not been exceeded. A Bill nor the repealing act was appablo to the British subjects and ratepayers must and ruu no risk of punishment. But they a Matahes, and American Flour, of these gambling-houses at Kowloon.

Lo amend The Widows' and Orphans' Pen. Oolony,

will have an ultimate y in such quesore getting sadly bewildered in those days. think on inquiry it will be found that most

sious Ordinance, 1800, was read a Orst The question that the "Bill be read ations. If Engined won the ore of a war mali official stormers now run to Changsis about double the Henglong quotations; built expressly for the purpose, had to use all of the gambling-house keepers in Kowloon

the present second time was then put and was carried with China there would be a show of rea-

there were two there on our visit-the and, considering the transport and Liki her steam power to make hoadway against cargo; that aso resident in this colony and are people time. A Bill to licenso who kept gambling-houses here, and who Ohurch of the immaculate Conception For nem. com,

Some artioles, when loaded her carrying capacity, is 76 profit for the sellers. on account of the gambling ordinance the celebration of marriages from the time His Excelloney said members migh: 500 in such a request, but as it is, the zo-telegraph is being introduced, and the

*** foreign nations..

though, that cannot be easily transported tons; and that her successful trip was made A gunboat arriving on the scene after a As to the authorities; their hostility, by the land routes, and have to Lu sent up within the short period when thorn is no business at Kowloon. For the reasons I Colonial Becretary stated, in regard to this day so as to give a week for their riot is uo good at all, and if that is the have stated I cordially support tho resolubill, that he would oot for a moment say consideration. The Council would be rime they are to arrive it is no nee keeping where any is shown, admits of an easy the west River from Daten, paying Likin question about the depth of water, it is Personally they are just at the numerous Sigtomis en rauta, are from but an easy calculation to find out how that the marriages that had taken place in adj urned to this day for night.

up such an expensive novy as we do. If explanation. tion of the hon. member.

sar preaching and book Ava to eight timen greater than the Hong many rips tho e uld mike, and how much Be indifferent tə Mr Whitehoud said that was little line. The Colonial Secretary-I am quite the Charch Were no: perfectly valid, bo

we are to he left to ourselves before and selling as the manthrius in other provinces, Rogg prices. As an instance, I had to buy are so gould eary between Hanel and understand the natural desire of the hou. cause before they could be held to Mr Keswick said he thought a fort during a riot, we may as well he left to

who, as a rule, our for none of these two cases of Window Glass from Nan-ning Laukut each smen. A greater impetus, a member who moved this 20solution to put invalid, both the bride and bridegroom night was amplo, Mr Whiteland ze their ourselves after. When the hint things, but they are really vary much last year; s and the coat price per case was it appear to ce" would be given to trado if an end to the evil which undoubtedly doue tout know that the place had not boon Brokers' Association had instructed their vor

vernment proves itself powerful enough to afraid leat any mischief should befall us $21.

the jungls on the river banks worg eat exist in Kowloon, city Recently we have licensed As, however, there was no record Counsel to draft a Bill embodying the prevent riots, then the regnast for a go while under their jurisdiction. They bo

down so as to admit the making of tow boat to leave may be listened to without acquired, if I may say so, a new broom of the new Church having been licensed, to principles they suggested

causing a man to put his finger on the side lieve foreignore are fiory, and their people

patha for the uso of trackers who the wind with which we no sweeping or own provent the slightesi apprehension in the

of his nose. Who shall be the dear inno- they know are explosive; no to bring the

fails and the deepening of narrow chan house very clean, and it is bol naturalmost timid minds, the Bill put the Church therefore that we should ask our heigh

cent, the long-suffering John Bull, or the together without special precautions they

uels in the most difisalt rapids so as to do consider would be like letting off fireworks

away with postages at the season of lowest bours over the border to do the same

water for there is every reason to balises The hon. member has put his resole

from the outlook here that, notwithstanding preacht unfavourable circumstances, the tion and by moving the fully called

Red River trado route is growing in forost, public attention to the matter, and there I think, as far as the setion of this Vouncil i

and that now capital is hoing attracted to concerned, the matter should cease, I beg

it

It was very should come

their

Was

have these gambling denn so very close to ought to be left with a free band. He had Bill as on honest effort to do what the gunboat will receiro instructions to animal at night, it takes some time to forget Pakhoi to this place The value of Foreign causs liable to be caught en pote by

ns. We are suppressing gambling as bard

a we can in this colony, and we are seemingly as it were driving the trade--it

dune a great deal of good to the colony and

po dont would do a great deal more,

Dr Ho Kai said he was perfectly satis

The motion was then agreed to.

MISCELLANEOUS.

A

very

per acnum.

resently passed here nesk to carry on their of its opening was passed.. The Acting hand in their armendments by next Frquest swakons a lot of suspicious questiony, purity of the examinations contaminated by charges, I do not think there can be much the dood, though narrying i

be

Mr Keswick That is another Bill. His Excellency-That bill will be cousi-

The Council adjourned to this day fort night,

in the same position as if it had beendered on its own merits. licensed from the time of its opening.

AMENDMENT OF THE WOMEN AND GIRLS'

ORDINANCE.

The Acting Attoms? General moved the sooond reading of a Bill to amend the

AN IMPERIUM IN IMPERIO The following despatch was laid before

bland Celestial 7

a

to move us an amendment to the hon. Women and Girls' Protnation Ordinance the Legislative Council by command of His! few days ago that H.M.S. Aldority was count for their action, both in bindering Ligsea, and Sugar. The first, two aro pro- it. But as there is nothing like águres to

back an opinion, I invite the reader to draw his own inferences from the statistics appended to this Report. It is but proper, however, to state in advance that the enty opened Mingiz Customs.

HILAI

There is little chance of a trade arising in Fordigh Opium owing to the cheaphicss of the Native article, which comes from Yunan and Kweihow in large quantities, An ounce of the prepared drug costs in in a ponder magazine I have heard that the 40conis, conarquently Opium amoking some years ago they were instructed by is much indulged in and is not an expansive THE RIOTS IN THE NORTH: the Throne to prevent the settlement of babit

The chief Native productions of Kwangs The Nawchwang currespondent of the foreigners in Hanan, but, without this, the

other reason alone is quite suficient to neare Star Aniseed, Aniseed Oil, Cassis N.-C. Daily News writes:We heard coming here, and thought the opportunity our coming, and hurrying our going he droed scound Lungchew and in the Po-se member'a motion. That it is inexpediend 1890. Ele sait the object of the Bill was that this resolution to passed by Counto istroduos certain amendmento suggested Excellency the Officer Adrvinistering the not a bad one, to petition for the pratec best curs for this state of matters is to be district, the third camps from cil I am not for one, moment suggest by the Secretary of State, and it contained Government, this aftern on :-

tion of a gunboat, not to be stationed found not in the consul but in frequent here the whole year, or even during the and brief visits; every care being taken to the places down the West Bivor below ing that action should not be taken provisions that had apparently been omitted

Downing Street, 21st Mny, 1891.

on the 24th Augint 1880, it iyet I am not for one moment suggesting that be an oversight, One claose provided that

Sm, Wish reference to my despatch No. nlthiest part of the season. Such & bonn avoid anything like a disturbance This Nar-ning() and Sugar is rather

can hardly be looked fox, but it does ans gives them confidence, and unus they the extensively cultivated along the river baubs to shon to draw comparisons between the the evil does not exist. But you must bear anybody who falsely detained women by

unt likely to give rise from Nas-uing to Lungehow, com unreasonable to hope that some hint satisfied that we in mind that there are preper modes and threatening irgal proceedings should 59 of the 28th of March 1st, I have the

The Bill also humour to inform you think the queation of may be given to the authorities that we are! to apruer they leave us to our own Inter on there may be some Silk for ex- figures of the two years to estimate the

• methods for asking an independent cometry come under a penalty,

to the Registrar General the appointment of a hires Consult not unterly forgotten, and we shall be satis devices. In this way a great number adjoining our own to cffoot certain things gave back

has distributed malberry trees in every callosion of Revenue for the month of We must bear in mind that people are unt the

suspected Hongkong has been further considered and, tied if secasionally a ganboat be permitted wild Humu cities have been tamed, so that portation, as the Governor of this province progros mado, excopt to say that the Warraut. in view of representations made on behalf to visit the port, during these troubima presat visitors to them finding all so gnist bound to go into Chinae Kowloon City brothel and arrest without

130 days of the previous year, showing. and gamble thare. People from Hongkong Another clause stopped the practice which of the Chinese Minister at this Cuart, Her times. At Roukden soms obnoxions pla now are inclined to adouse their predeces. place of any importance, and ordered the Dogber 1816 was only one thousand where gambling is forbidden, choose to go the Chinese described Flying the Majesty's Cowartmont have agreed to the tarde have appeared, and if there be any sora of Baring drawn the love bow in their local officials to procure silkworms from taels short of the whole collection for tho

Kwantung, and competent instructore to

lue high the pulse of commerso was boat-" appointment of Mr Tao Pinz Lung, at pre-

teach the Natives the art of Silk growing. to Kowloon, whore in certain circumstances, White Pigeon."

With water As soon as we resehed our boat, after

communication in ovarying when todo boga at the uponing of secret acciptice, or rather that one parti-" probably against the law, it seING The Registrar General explained that the Bant Chinese Consul at Singaporu, to be rath in the statement that Ohina is full of accounts of their eatlier experieno, 4. permitted. Under these circumstances, oril called Elping the white pigeon con- Consul at Hongkong, for one year, on the cular association is very powerful alt over being expelled from Changala, we started direction, merchants can send Foreign to teo nd season, although there is no reason to suppose thesisted in parents parting with their children understanding that he should he withdrawn Chine, all the unprotected emmauttios off up the river, anxious to avoid ing goods Ceder Transit Passes to the various Gaverument will pot take proper and for a certain sum of money to pacties who at the end of that time if the appoinment are simply at the mercy of a few acoun into contact with the anthorities, and thouarts of Kwangai, and there purchase drels, who may be deputed to rub, bara consequent wasting of time in useless Native produce for exportation Bost hire legitimate action In the usual channel, I wished to adopt them, thou regaining should be found not to work well.

and murder the foreign devil. It is nee, diplomatica. The breeze held good, so we is not more expensive than elsewhere in would suggest that under the circumstances possession of them and threatening to

and the corn for it to the fact that were able to reach Siangtanshien, 90 China, and tradate will therefore be on the it is inexpedient that the resolution moved charge with attempted kidnapping if obadicot humblo Servant, KNUTIKORD. by the hon. member be passed by this the rightful owner sought to got

this great society owes its origin and distant, by nightfall. This is a pluce of The Officer Administering the Government strength 16

the jalice of the go- immense size, and as a trading coutre comes same foeting here as the other Treaty Br the time's war realizes that ka is a

porta,

The reduction in Import (three- The practice was Council.

them back.

very Parents who were guilty of

of Hongkong.

verument, the rapacity of the mandarins nearest to Hankow of any place in the tenthel and Export (four-tenths) Duties tool is beualy too late to realize on his The Registrer General-I beg to second muten. the amendment, and in doing so ustionid auch practiced wore tot proper guardians.

and the necessity for self protection, ventral provinces. It stretches mong the will, let us hope, go a good distance to realisations-Indianapola Journal.

The trouble with the young is that they like, today that I quite agron with the for their children. remarks made by the hou, members on the

TB

do

to bo

poser to

enter

any

Mr Ho Kai said that the name 'Flying subject of the evils canard by these buses the white pigson was gin to the prection, in Kowloon, but to gain the object which because the children can home like pigeons in desired I think the mere effective course to the dovecot Children were parted with to address the Chiesa Govern for we purposes. They were adorted ment through the usual channel. If no by purple who had no offspring, not adopt the only method of or they were sold for domestic purposes, addressing a foreign Government, instead The latter custom was not recognised by of helping us to gam the object which we English law, but it was a well-cooognised all desire, I am afraid the mods indicated Chinese custom. Taking a vantage of the in the resolution would only texid to hamper custom not being recognised parents were sometimer able to moll their children half Whitehead-I may be permitted to a dozen or ten times, The Bill would pre- remark that the resolmion anker that the rent this, and he gordially supported it. Government be requested to move the Chinese authorities with a view to the entire sippression of public gambling and gambling houses Chinese Kowloon. do not suggest that the Government should adopt any other than the usual

11..

COUT

His Excellency Woro dealing with the amenduent vow to the first resolution.

The amendment was put to the meeting

and was carried by the six oficial votes against the four unofficial:

His Excellency-We shall now proceed

with the second resolution, which we may take as being socceded.

the se

The second reading was agreed to, io committee, the clause dealing with the flying the white pigeon practice was amended so se to be applicable to boys as well av girls, and the age was made to ex tend to eighteen.

The Bal passed through committee.

THE SHARE BILL.

The Acting Colorist Scorotary, as mover

of the adjourament of the debate at l

I have the honour to be, Sir, your meat

FREIGHT fa unloaded by electricity ELECTRICITY is to send a train * 150 tmiles) an hour.

EARTH-has o sther jog like unto that Fancy the Governor of a Province paying 1 ft bank of the river in a half moon tot | wards meeting the trausportcharges througt dun the old folke ndrian, but na

The

question of trade depends, therefore, entirely upon the fact whether or not, wo are to have a railway, with cheap freight rates, from Flu-lang-thuong to the frontier of China. With is, a trade will be bound

of the woman who has mode eighteen calls blackmail--Ts. 50,009 a nonth-f the distance of eighteen--and boate are Tonkin.

auctioned in tiers four or five deep along protection secret society, and found everybody out-Buniva Gayite: Pre latter frum involving the sacrifies the whole frontage. Ther: so prostubly fit

FRISON MissionaryMy poor fellow, with the foreign governments by plude other place in Chine, not an open part, what are you here iu for? Prisoner-Foring houses, burning churches, taundering where so great a volume of rade is dun not havin entongh political influence to get missionaries and tidegaiters, etc. Well we It pussesses one RC, place of worship, ont. expected the Alacrily sust are kotry, to

could learn foreign priest, out-lafe.

BESTORATION is finding out that the rock learn to-day that she is obliged to go tu, nor are such ever seen by the people..

Our experiences hore have been varked. you ara baaping your head against is Shanghai for the protection of property on great deal harder than your head, Alchises the Frene's Coggessions 1 That sounds Once a grand d nonstration was attempted vitit trade is singly an impos

lobe.

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can reads in the course of an events that ciclics, and the danger in which feroigners came into actual coufles with the spider which was discovered in a cavity in should teach a leasca to his neigħbūra. --

genendly are placed, we can hardly ex- clorities. There were blows cxchanged, Atchiaus Globe.

peat anything else unless the Ministers at resulting in any bad braizes, and some MAMMA, mayo't I take the part of a Peking make a strong pentest. They are outs, the sears of which still refusin. We must be 4,000 years old; this notwithstand

mouth. wilkiaid at the fancy bal? You are too not sil surely co sifoto as the British Lion, flid not wait to sea who wou, bat departeding, however, the epider is quite lively and

At its warmest.

FOUR diferent mountain peaks in little. Well, I can be a condensed milk-side the Amoy and Hoogkong Chambers while the fight was

of Commerte, That the mandarins and Vidtney, however, declared in Estour of maid.'-Good News.

are from thirteen to twenty-three feot Ir. is mean to tell a minister when he Taungli Yamon require working ap is the po era that be, and on our rotura hat just smoked the good cigar you gave shown very strongly by the doings up the they were all fall of the doughly deeds lower, by actual measurement, then they

were fifteen years ago, and it is believed On him t'at the cigar was given to you in Yangtze, and in no ratanca more than they had done that day. But just nu, s

that telograms were stopped. Uno of, the Lamb tells us, when in ancient times the that this settling is going on with many payment of a bet.Semercilie Journal.

quicksands have greatest reasons for the upposition, to the Chinese people were being rendered house, others. The idos is that Woon hau been retired in another pars Office being entirely Chinese was the legs by the supposed necessity for burning undermined the Imeeting, opened the discussion today. In

RUKAT developments in chemical science the first place, he said, there seemed to be ticular In France a firm of porcelain fear of fraudulent interfekte, especially down a house in order to obtain roast pig.

Now we aan tell how a great genius aro who showed them how promos belief to the existence of element- misconception de to the true nature of makers has substituted petroleum for wood

in firing their wares, and not only find that a caso. of wor

aven park could be cooked by a less ruinous any forms of matter not yet actually ob tho wirps pan 50 the Bill. It did not make contracta for it produces better results, but cheapans the

the protect ourselves fro

cun mathod; ao at Siangten some sage must served. Certain peculiarities in the spect- The Calamial Secretary-I have to short-selling illegal. It only declared cont.

of a local embute, which have pointed out that it was uut aasary run of the sun are thought to indicate that doquenced that sugh contracts were null and propose an amendment to cond "rosolution. It in *That this raroid The transaction of a person

The use of the Koch lymph has been the Tantai at Wuhu not only cauld not stop to have a pitched battle, with all its risks much of its matter is still in such alement solation is not necesary and is in who sold what he did not posses, abandoned in all the hospitals of Philade himself, but appeared to foster. It is bad and unpleasantnesses, in order to drivs ary forms owing to its latense heat.

away a foreign devil. After the experience PEOPLE who sneer at the suggestion that expedient. As regards its unnecosmarinesuspecting to buy later on at a lower prices phis, #reapt in a few selected cases. The enough to have to pay treble for the word

Urgent' whenever the telegraphic som of the fight we confined our operations to serial navigation is

is not impracticable Ignoremon why the Government faked to supply, was nothing sure nor fluid is found to be of small value, while should be

kod to take steps when the fear than a bet. He bete, sad, that on the there in grat danger attending it was.munication is arrogated by the native the boat, and on various visits, anobored should be admonished by the tremendous

authorities, but to be subject to the latter's some 200 yards from the shore, disposed triumphs of applied colonce during the pre- On Bombay Govoromantara already taking the steps 1st Septaiate: next, bank shares will be 10 Beston Journal. which laney upsider to be most advisable up or 10 lower thap at the time he laul. Fozaziers Bay the chemist will dominate perission under any circumstanpue, if cus of thousands of books here. Bat one sent cantory. A flying-taschine would not There is no raisons why this Council should entes, and he expete to pint the difference coming intentions, All, mar fael will pres desires to soud a message, in shocking time, in passing Siangtan, in company with sean half a wild & sitame as the telephone

D.D., passareancuting of that kind. If the in his packet. He says to the buyer. Ifenily be furnished in the fun of was. In That question should be settled at one, an ominent and highly respecte

A UMMAN chembet has invented a propias Government would not act it might be the shares are up 20 I pay you so mulia quarter of a century more we shall won. Quite enough trouble will crop up, evan, if thought we might venturs on a call Wait both were unknown-Tavonika Age woll 10 bring forward such a resolutif they are down you pag mahder why man was over such a fant as to the wave of rapius, incendiarism and mur- found no trouble on shore until earhain man tion, but as the Government and the The Bill did not declare that this maillegal carry out into his house and burn it. dor do not flow band the Tangise, to scrived from the games, with the registration whica, it is claimed, when applied to make food for another Treaty between the that we should return to our host, and the solos of shoe, has the effect of increas uvolimial members are in accord it is like it simply declared the feaussation null and

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wearing aapacity from five to ten Siz miles off the Lidrowe Talands, in the powers and the Celestial Empire, tatting the Government to do their duty void. If out of the parties cafused sop by and

but why

there We did so, and while still sugaged. The in applied after the shoes Gold Leaf, 100.0 tams the resolution is nut only juexpedient || ssj4We do not unforen bata o hayag a few weeks ago teste tools soyad" i should gommanders of inen-of-war har, meet the authorides, who were waiting times, beside making them water prove 30 days Bigat, private paper, 72 when litoy, and alteady doing it.: 1 semi the other want inte Gourt, tha Chark wasida a fax weeks ago and fogad » depth of wait for another treaty when they have the in disuaping waters, a great smoke bar Tud preparation is amplasare tock The Sovereigns (Dark's busing ratoje. 6.08 a good many of the members of the Conte77 dome hugelge to do? + The Ave miles, the deepest apot yet tad ja mess at haud for not only stopping fature raised on shore, and the fire gonga sounded to use it has been sold to the Bavarian | are members of the Government and than quad who addressed the Council ad. suy 068in. Its convenience of apcass routrages, but ponishing-the evil-doers at all over the oily This brought together overment for the army. The inventori

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$46 desirable to put It is ovident that electric power is to he Wherever a mob forut, one may be quite fra to attend to, found amusement in thro

Premises, Queen's Road). no end to it, and he said the Bill would the motive power of the future in cities, are the object is not pescofe Let the ing stones at us To avoid this we pulled Army watafactorily. probably do a great deal to prevent abort New York city is constantly warring upon ringleaders be told by placinds that strong out and suchored in mid airean; but hardly Amosa de arrivala at the barge office in BAROMETER 20.08. elling: Bat he said it was net by the elevated system, not alone because it measures will be adopted, and if soy but had we duso so when a great shout dirgeled New York repently was a little old woman Do. hurt-selling bat by bulling that mon had is inadequate, but because of ile nolie and rage be committed on foreign houses, all the our attention up the river, and behold of wood. It was aa autonistou geteel an beon ruined. But one cannot buy: auless dust and disturbance of residents. Edison nativo habitations will be favelled with the there was coming swe.ping down paz e old lady knitting, and the gut curious Takk

Esch gale mesni a pur-d others argue for an arcade electris ground. That will fetel ibe much better a big gun junk full of wash arthed with long part of it was that it was actually a knit der anrosessary the bringing forward of the buebody elle motion, which is simply sing the Cornell phase If those who have bought for road ender the principal etreats. It will thay ning of millions from the manhandled ladles. For amaitian they had ting naghise, as by clock work, and to to do bet your Excellency ana aiready the sie have been ruined, where has come to this within a few years. Despite dacius. The good people, if there are any a goodly row of buckets such as Chinese all appearance bad every nuvement of informed the Council has been done, their money gone surely into the pocket its irreglarities, tas oleotris motor in the will keep the blackguards in order. It farmers carry home from market with them, life. The machine attracted a great deal He Berba the Government of tha bear, the seller. Therefore, if you motor of the future. The history of staany they be all had there is no call for squea and they evidently meant basiness. There of attention, and one man offered a round will inform the foshau what steps have can do suything to check short-selling a power shows no sust advance as eleg mishngar,

18th June, been taken, It is a very vague sort and to check bearing is its most objection tricity.

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