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No, 9304-NoVEMBER 26, 1892.}

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THE CHINA MAIL.

SYDNEY B. J. SERATORLY, Hon. Sec. to the Committee,

Mr Gillien said the Company was gratefulThat the non-commissioned officers and theas of two or three officials who thought it troop of fugitives intended to set out in the men looked thoroughly workmanlike best not to sign though they, agreed with | night of May 3, 1834. On this day; the to have the cumpliment paid it by Mr Cousins, whose high'opisiouon the quality of down to their boots, and in the condition of the mamarial.→→Faithfully yours, the work performed by the qiiolets of the

known as hard as muila; und on authority said they looked at a short Book Company was worth having. Tha

distanco not unlike a High and regiment. Tacoma had received a thorough everhaal and was now as good as new, Bu far as he That Mr Cooper spuma to justify the opin- had heard from Captain Durie and Mr ion expressed of him in this columa since he became Hend of bis ovò department, Coke-both very good authorities-the vea

and there can be no doubt isĩ the inocess sel was in excellent ander throughout, while the engines had been in the ship only od efficiency of the F. W. D. under, his

therful hand. very short time.

:PÉTITION OF PROPERTY-OWNERS AND

HOUSEHOLLERS.

Taz Commander of the Spanish gunboat | So far as is known the northernmost new four or five months ago she has undergone Callao has forwarded the following report paper in the world is the Nord-Kop, pub-complete change. The Tacoma in 346 feet lished and edited in Hammerfest, Norway, leen with 38 foot beam. Ber nominal

| guards of she mine had every year a "great to the Naval Authoritios in Manila :-In by Johansen. A member of the staff of the power is 200, and the indicated horns

carause, which Inated all night. When the bour for cost arrived the only member the Canal, S. of Bauguay, North Coast of Copenhagen Politiken recently paid a risft power 1850. Her engines are on the tan

of the guard who remained behind wa Borneo, in lat. 7.3.30 N., long: 117.6.12 E. to his distinguished colleague in the far off dem principle fitted with Bryos-Douglas town. Mr Johansen. received him with patent valve gear. She has accommoda.

surprised in his sleep, bound, gagged, and of Greenwinh (123.18.28, 6 E. of Sea For- open arms, as it was the first time he had tion for 33 saloon passengers and for over

I lacked is an untenanted cava, wherespon

· Kowloon, 9th November, 1892. pando), there exisis 5-amall coral bank, ever acan a foreign newspaper man. The 1000 steerage passengers. The first closs

the prisonera crept enutiously to the lower To His Excellency Sir William Robinson, shaft, .... Of mỹ: two companions, which extends 70 yards (64 metros) W.. W. Nord-Kap is published in a arsti wooden cabins are far more roomy than one is

hunac cosered by earthen roof. Despite cocotomed to in large

ocean-going

K.O.M.G., Governor of Hongkong. only one remained, the other, evidently to B.N.E.; and is 20 yards in breadth (27.4 | his surroundings, however, the editor ap- stowners, and are fitted up with avery

Bir-1-We, the undersigned property.overcome by a longing for freedom, had wers and householders in British Kow-gone with the fugitives. Besides de two metres), with ten fout of water (30.5 peared to be in the best of spirits, and to edera invention which will conduce to Mr D. E. Brown, in proposing the healthThat it is satisfactory to know that tha

Governor is with the community with oon, respectfully beg to call Your Exoal- there was not a soul in our V478.

-all had metres) over it at ebb tide, and 18 fatbonis follow his profession with the galbusiasm the comfort of passengers. Especially good of the indica, leek the opportunity as which characterizes so many of his fellows. is the accommodation for ladies in the representative of the Canadian Pasiflo

regard to the Observatory.

leney's attention to the unsatisfactory state fed. I prayed and sobbed, but at last The bearings: The subscribers of the Nord-Kap, it is trus, aftr part of the salon, the fittings Company to speak of the friendly relations That we want brief but reliable weather of the water supply in this part of the was overcome by sloop. I awoks on heat- (32 metres) all round.

are obliged to wait some time. for the news of

state Γούτης and stoops being that existed between the two companies, tips and the positions of the center of colony.

ing the shont of a harsh rude voice are: B. W. extremity of the small Malle important events taking place in the carried out in exquisite style by bfeasts to the splendid business capabilities of the typhoons (Lat and Long) frequently 2.Water has always been, and still is, arying out to us. I staggered to my ugon-N. 1423,5 W, 46 miles; Mount various parts of the world. As yet there in Loute, Crawford and Co The most firm of Dodwell, Carlill and Company, and jadested-suit the newsecus repetition of Supplied by private wells; bat those ate feet and enlutod, նէ the guard res

tagne probabilities we get at present. Mitford N. It is situated at mile to the telegraph office in the small town, and important alteration on the vessel is the fo the belief that the inauguration of the new

proving inadequate to the supply of a grow-ceived me with blows. The other pri

soners were also dragged forth from their SW. and mile B. of the 'Petrel' rock. Juhanserin obliged to depend upon the construction of a spar dock froth the saloon Company would prose only one more means That we do not want Blee Bucks of Obser- ng pupulation,

maila and newspapers which arrive by the forward to the bridge. This will wake the for the development of a great remarces

3. For geological ressons wells cauart cares and dogged. On banding down I ngw vesele Incding at Hammerfest. Many of the Zwems far better able to cope with dirty of America.

be sank with any reassable prospect of Buskaljeff, who, as ho told me afterwards, subaoribere, too, lire a long distance from weather on the Pacifa, and together with

obtaining water sava over a portion of had overslept himself, and had remained. the area inhabited. Europezni. Hence, A little further off lay the dead body of the the towe, and a week or more passes by the constreerion of steel deck houses and a

many single housse, and at least one whole night guard. The unfortunato man bed before the nowemper cat reach them after substantial engine-room akylight helps to publication. Many of the readers, however, strengthen the vessel very much indeed,

terrace, are dependent entirely for their died of suffocation from the gag.” For turva. call at the afting for the Nord-Kap and The stokeholes are well protected with

water on the wella of their mɔre fortunate daze wo wore made to suffer scuol-tortures. present the editor with fish of various kinds iron combings prajecting considerably

neighbours. Moreover, a portion of oven because we had not prevented the flight, in exobange for his paper. Mr Johanson is above the spar deck. Tho boilera have

this limited supply is now becoming cenOn the fourth day an avenal noise whe not a millionaire,-New York Tribune. bean retubed and lated to A FT. SNUTA

Laminated.

heard in the gallery, And then wò new a of 150 lbs. ateam, by He R. Dixon,

number of guards driving before them the Government marine surveyor. Steam

fugitives, bo had been recaptured and stiering goar has been introduced with

fogged till they bled. A fearful, fate beating pipes throughout the ship and

awaited them. Even the women had all their clothes torn off their backs, Each auxiliary engines. Now lifeboats and life rafts have been added to the former com.

one was bound to a thick board, so that -The rainfall this autumn (1892) is they could not move, and they were below the average, and the consequences thrashed with leaden-weighted knouts till That the China torn is not a credit to the during the onsning dry stan are likely to the blood aparted, and they were inca-

Police, because the Chinese have cover be serious,

pable of miferance. This scene was enssted: boon taught supthing.

-We therefore respectfully urge that every day for some days, and we were That Me Whitehead made two mistakes-the water from Mong-kok Valley be obliged to stand by and see it dom The

Variation 2.0 E

NEWS FROM THE PESCADORES.

plement of beats, and nothing seems to have been neglected to reader the vessel Bafe in the face of danger. The alterations have been executed in a manner which re-

́Captain Q. P. Murahali rekpanded on be- half of the ladies.

This concluded the proceedings, and as the Tacoma had by this time arrived at her buoy, the company dispersed after enjoying a vary piensant trip.

'FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the attitude assumed by the UnoG- cinl Members of Upuncit at the meeting of Finanos Commikten Held yesterday, is of historical importanc That when I wreto-last week upon the grave import of more than one of the subjec's referred to in the Governor's speech, it was with but a forlorn hope that the unofficial mombers would really fulfil public expectations. That they have done so ought to be a sub- ject for congratulation by avery well. wisher of the Colony, from the Governor

THE YOCKat gisse of ground at the corner of Wyndham Street and Pottinger Street, in front of the Central Police Station, is likely to be ocupied by the new Magistracy buildings; that is if the peliop of retrenchment of the Government dose not interfere with present proposals. The present Magistrusy, even though some money was spent upon it

1.M.S. *PALLAS' ON BROZŁ this year in enlargement and improvement, is

Tho, Douglas steamer Thales (Captain not by any means a model establishment, Bathurst), which arrived from the north and qught to serve as a Season to official-this morning, reports H. M. S. Pallas dom of what they have to avoid. In the having been on shore at the Pescador B. way of outward adornment the new struc- The Thnies left Taiwanivo on Mond the greatest credit on the Dock tare doce vot, on the plon, strike one as day laat, 21a inst Thero was a freak Company and the employsis, a fect which was duly acknowledged by the marine being ostentations, in fast, it promises to be breeze blowing, and the barometer experts on board, and a fair share of intensely modest, but the internal arrange fell to 29.74. At midnight the barometer this credit must, of course, he accord- ment of Court-rooms and adjunctory rooms was still falling, while the wind had ined Mr Boyd, the Superintendent Engi. weer of the Dock Company. Pressure seems to have been made, with a view to

ersased considerably. Captain Batuurst on nur spaco preventa us going into all the convenience in coping with the Jadiotal desmed it advisable, in theso sirenmatances, details of the alterations, and a better con- and olerkial work. A bope may be axprose to encher in Battery Bay (Pescadors ception of the astard of the accommodatio ed that the Director of Public Works, and Telande). On Turalsy a heavy gale was provided will be got by paying a visit to the That this may seem a paracox to some of

versal before she sails, & privilege that is whoever adrisce with him in the matter, experienced and the barometer fell to 20,54, | gure lu bu necrried by the cartoous agente will not overlook the necessity for specially so he abifted his anchorage to Watering of the Company, Mesars Dodwell, Carlit!

and Co. reserved accommodation in the Court-rovo | Bay, where he found H. M. §. Pallas and

Owing to the absones of Captain Bil for the members of the prasa, who, in the the steam-tag Samson, (which are looking through illness, Chief Officer Berner was present Court, have to endure a state of after the burying of the bodies of the vic-in command daring the trial trip, matters anything but oroditable to a British tims of the Bakhera diameter and salvage Court of Justice. The alte at the proposed operations), had already sought shelter. On new Magistracy was purchased some seven the morning of Wednesday Capt. Bathurst teen or eighteen years ago for no extension received a letter from the Fallat, stating of the Police Station. Every year, with a that she and the bag were on shore on % regularity which reflected aredit on the and spit of Ta Teang Island. The Thales Public Works Department, the ground was atrod by until Ligh water at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, when both vessels succeeded in measured, and, presumably, reports made.

Up till the present time, however, tho mes- aatement and reports came to nothing, and

getting of apparently without sustaining any damage. The weather became fine, the

the space was left in its unsightly di- baromotor was rising, and the Thutes was shoveled condition, the small buildings table te proceed on her vuyage to Ames. the corner of Arbuthnot Road, which weight have been let out to game advantage, being allowed to become more and more dilapidated until they are a perfect eyemors and dis grace, a alting monument of the oareless-

AN EVENTFUL VOYAGE,

ACCIDENTS TO THE STANIŠU STEAMEK

N. 5. E LORETO."

The Spanish steamer N. &. de Loreto, in mess of successiva Governments or Depart-her last voyage from Hongkong to Munila. mental chiefs.

mot with a series of accidente. She left Hooghong buying in tow a steam-luutub manned by ten men, under the direction of the chief officer and second engineer of the and third days

Lorein.

Do the second

the weather became very bad-so much so that cathe third day the steam- launch was in great peril, the moun

tainous asan threatening to engulf her, and the chance of her being saved was a raty

No

effort was made to tast her speed "at full pressore, but going over the two mile marked ours she to-day did an averige of over 12 knots an hour."

THE TIFFIN.

Before the arrival of the Taco in the Harbour, the company sat down to tiffia in the saloon under the presidency of Mr Bernor, and after an elegant repast admi:- ally-served under the personal expervision of the purser, MrJ.P. Donaldson, text list was gone through,

promp

Mr David Gillies, in proposing the health of Mr. B. Dodwell said We have magh

to thank the representative of the owners

of this dae vessel for, for having provided

t not only with a very excellent talle

downwards.

the denner members of the official class, seeing that one of the javeline thrown by the peoples' representatives was ditenteil against official salaries."

That, at the same time the time must cute when the people who pay the money for the public service will have more to say about the apending of it than they have had hitherto; and every honest and efficent patio servant should Jars no-fear of such accusammation. That, as the Colciual Secretary said, the decision of the Finance, Committe se official salaries (or anything else, for that matter) is not Enai, bat the expres- sion of opinion by the seofficial members amounts to a great deal.

That the unofficial members are to be con.

vations, and we ought not to be called upon to supply the savany at Home with such details. That the Assistant Harbour-Master (if we must have one) should have the running of the Observatory an one part of his duties. That we would not ask him to observe eclipses of the satellites of Jepiter, or the osnale of Mare, or the mountaion of the Moon, if he would only give us the plain weather tips we want and which his kesining sa a sailur should enable him to do, That Me Whitohead is right about the rogu- lation of atract traffic-it does not exist, and therefore the Chineso dowdle about azyhow.

The population has been suddenly more than doabled by the quartering of the Hongkong Regiment in Kowloon. This has manned a serious droin upon the already limited resources of Kowloon, and a water famine is more than possible.

in proposing the abolition of the Read on is Kowloon as speedily es possible,guards kept abouting ushly try gistrar General's Department, and in ad- If tande are not immediately available we to escape, and the same thing will happen. vising a forward mic of oxchauge. submit that the urgency of this work may That, in spite of theag blunders, ho and bis be taken inte consideration, and that prees associated reserve well of the somanity. dunce be givon to it over other public works That are work was got through at this

of less vital and immediate importance. renorable finance ciecting than at any legislative eitling for the last twenty

Fears.

BROWNIE

CORRESPONDENCE,

VOLUNTEERING IN HONGKONG. To the Editor of the China Matt.'

Hongkong, Nov. 20.

7. We believe mach work has already been done toward bringing the aforesaid water tu Kowloon, and we need hardly print out that the completion of the water works is urgently required for the purpass of health, curatort, and sanitation.

And your petitioners will ever pray, &0.

To the Editor of the GHINA MAIL.'

Kuleen, November 26. SIE-Will you kindly publish the en- olesed reply from the Colonia: Secretary for the information of the signatories of the

Storer B. J. SKERTCKLY, Boa. Sec. to the Committee.

-It is surprising to and how a lit-akove petition P-Truly yours, the knowledge inspices are men to speak or write. Rifle Volunters out uuded. Neither do we need a Home Guard. Wa need simply the increase of our present Volunteer Artillery, and those who can't see their way to join that Corps can be of little use in any force. The Governor- whether acting on advice or on his own

ideas has shown sound

REPLY TO THE FERTION.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hangitung, 25th November, 1892. SI-Ia directed to seknowledge

ceipt of your letter of 23rd ridge traz- anding a Petition to the Gurner from property- owners and householders in Kowloon niging

followed a genuinely atilitarian policy in

gratulated most heasüly upon the stand they hara mido on behalf of the ratepayers against the arbitrary exactions holding to its old corps. The I.K.V.A that the water from Mong Kok valley be and often sify instractions of the Co-exists. There is not much of it, certainly, laid on in Kowloon as son sa possible. Jubin! Office,

but that little knows its work, and, when

In reply I am to soquaint you for the in- That it may be said that the proposal to pulled upon, san do it. Were the Volua- formation of the signatories to the Petition, redaco official salaries is illogical, because tecra more theatrical and select they that a copy of the erokised report from the only two years ago these subirian ware in- would be appreciated. The select' mem- Director of Public Works on the Kowloon creased by the unofile! vote which newbers have not been a success in the past Water supply, together with plans &o,, was socks to bring them back to the old thongs, and are not likely to BUS sent some months ago to the Boretary of in the future. Casta or Slate fur the Colonies for the orision of the aved bottor

hat also with having gran te one of the finest day's yutings we have had for some I bave known Mr time (applause). Dadwell for a very long time. In faut, if I reay be allowed to pae an expression which eamutimes gomes

level. from the sister isund. I may say I knew him before I saw That a great deal has happonad during the race prejudice is bad enough in a cosmo- Comelting Engineer in England--and with

I

last two years which may become local politas colony much an this. Class pre-a request for the Secretary of State's zanetion Dodwell and all I have heard of him bas had heard a great deal about Ir

judice is worse, however, and it is this of the work; and that when this sanction history in the years to come. been very much to his credit. Mr Dodwell That the Military Mulet has been doubted, very class prejudice with crampe the has been obtained, no time will be lost in

rine of universal Voluntast service. carrying on the project. has always been represented to me as a against the unanimous opinion of the an and I am sure the same he roade for him- leading man in China in regard to shipping,

I have the honour to be, Sir, your meat official members of Council, and sacried A Rifle Corps would not escceed where the by the official vote..

pront Artillery Corps fails. To be of use obedient servant,

AT, M. O'BRIEN, That, as a 'outwoff, agréet the exconsire against an attacking force s Bike Corps azaction of the Military tax, the uno would need more time, training, and

Colonial Searetary. ciale last year proposed retrenchment and exercising than the present force of 5. B. J. Skertehly, Erq., Kowloon.

The auth shore, and the general reduction, and were ones more Artillerymen. outvoted.

bills

shows and behind it, are far away

Ir.is proposed by the members of the Celtic Dinner Club, says the Daily News Porta correspondent, to have a funeral banqust to the tumory of their veuerable and

in Shanghai will be continued and his illustrious messmate the late M. Ronan.

fame as 20 organiser und as a leader in the The usual monthly dinner of the Colts or

way of corameroial enterprise will be more natives of Brittany will take place on the

Fully extended here in Hongkong (applause). 4th of November at the Café Voltaire,

Mr Dadwell is now at the head of a new This farewell dinner to Benso, as it is to

Compaey, and I think he will receive from be dalled, will be proaided over by M. Jules

every one here our bourtiert good wishes for Simon, and M. Berthelot, the Acade- still one.

the success of his new venture (acar, hear). mician, Statesman, and Scientist, will deliver

eulogy in honour of his set of the launch were willing to stick to The Tatour is not the pioneer ship of the their duty, but the men were exhausted, line, but still I think she will be found sa departed friend, On this occasion the and at daybreat on the fourth dar comfortable and well adapted for the service asual after-dit.ner Breton songs will be assistacos was asked from the Loreto. The as any other that could be obtained. She suppressed. After this tribute to Rensa's Captain ordered the steamer to be stopped is not a new ship, but she is a very comfort. memory the Celtic dinners will continue to and had the sunch brought alongside.able one na everyone present can wall take place as petai.

testify. The cabins are very airy, very advantage of the irat opportunity to stran comfortable, and everything that could he ble on board the steamer. A big wave then desired to render & voyage pleasant and separated steamer and launch, but with the agreeable bas been provided on

A

The officer and the

| Saven of the drew of

2FX+

little craft took

pard

The engineer, ingetting on board the steamer, the management has now been placed to

success and

to you." Of these who fled not one sa living. Not nge was able to endure the torture longer than five days. Many died. at the first few strokes, and to-day the last four have been released from their gonies," The couriete always lived underground. Those who died were pushed into some, unused gallery. A decree of the summer of 1884 ordered that the prisoners should be taken out for an airing from time to time, and that only the worst cases were to be kept in the mice at night. · ·Bot oven after iliq the condition of the convicts was not much better. The heavy work" and brutal treatment remained. Suicides of every description released many of the unferumto people from their suffisings,

Quotations.

Hoxoxeso, November 26, 1892, OPIUM New Patna, cash,... 581-

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cash,... - New Benares, cash, 385

cash,

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New Malwa orodit, 820 Allowanco, Oattion 12/4. Old Malwa, credit,, 530/40 Allowance, "Calties, 1 Peraiau, Oily, caab, 480/90 Allowance, Catties, 38 Perman, Paper tied 480/00 Allowance. Catties, 3/6

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

...

REGISTER.

November 25,--7-7.3.

and 250 Fabr.

Nosteek

Tokie..... Nagasaki..

Shanghai.. 30.44 44 68 NEW

SIBERIAN LEAD MINE. The Berlin correspondent of the Dully

Amoy.... 30,20) 67 55

30.06 73 Auping Swatow 30.14 60

Vict. Peak

That I am but by may means eurprised and difficult of sees. All experience, and A CONVICT'S EXPERIENCES IN A Fuochow

that this mode of fighting the Colonist particularly the last Fever Ofes should be continued, sesing prove that a locality

that the finances are

gots

such that gratoyards, nallaha, lying in

under the

necessary Public Works and Imperial atual piggeries Newa senda come extraste from a rea muy Hongkong 30.16 8601

We must agaiu borrow to

Eads.

ETA

Hoihow:

per of the Hong. that the thing is not possible would be Professor Vassilej Jakokoff agad twenty-Bolinao.... 29.59 80

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нагол

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day, from the bank clerks and lawyers to sondammed to hard labour for hip. The Canton...30.41.6847 wlana Sports and Pastimes is ev ini-victim was transported to Siberiz to the 0.11 50 47 **

Artillerymen are not to be had un Nertsobinaker silvar mines, which says the Hofhow...

and are use

mical.

[[alogo0010000

in beat left pay for

only of an expected test is the published book in which, in letters to

ay to stɛod that test suscessfully,/elatives, & coariot in Siberia relates Cantoa.... 90.20) 69 j That the discussion at the Finance mentius apy south where scheme demanda para correspondent, in giving Macao. 30.16 66

în account of the convict's career, saya that ought to open the pyes of

overnor frequent exercise at that point. To rgue

University on January 7, 1883, the Russian Robinson as to the te

Haiphong 30.01 kong people

It is possible, but at great risk eight, was married to the beautiful daugh and it may be hoped Hashaard. venency may be able to assist in the cf-life and with little hope of utility. Letter of rich Moscow merchant An important judgment has been de

In the Manila...29.89 87 62

0.8. Javier livered by the Tribunal of Commerce of

enlightenment of the Home authorities any one who knows sught of warfare con. Rheims in a caso of infringement of trade next charce the three remaining members this ship, and it now remains for the

he left the room without any of the

November 26. as to the proper consideration due to the rider the relative merits of Regulars and evening the bridegrooms we sent for, whe mark. A champagne merchant named of the latter'a orew got on board the Zurete. good management of firm

Volunteers in field fighting Drop de firm under which local ratepayera

wedding guests noticing it. Three detco Wrostook. — Haba purobased from oue Carl Roederer,

That it is wild in the anoficial members chestauts in ro. Lexington, 1842 (Cabul), tives wars waiting so the door, and shoy Tokio... formerly a cabusan, and at present a streat had a very narrow escaps, some of the steam-guarantee she will turn out

have worked together as they have done and Majuba, and come down to Lingkous invited him to drive with them immediately Nagasaki.. nowavender in Strassburg, the right of er's prow getting hold of him jest in tice to be able to pay a very handsome dividend ta

Plainly pu the the police station for the purpose of Shanghai.. using his name on champagne labels, ave him from being swept away. The

The her owners. have not had the pleasure of

them an apt illustration of what may be attempt by Volunteer Rifles to hold the solling a master which could uni be put toochow upon this occasion, and it may prove to level and talk sense Mesara Mercier entered into an arrange-launch crew were in a very exhausted jeg a voyage to Vancouver or Tacoma, done by a pull, a lot pall, and a pall south shore, or any owes y poned. Jaksakoff left without talling soy- Amoy 90.36 60 65 ment with Hahn, supplying him with wine

stato and bad safered a great deal from but from all 1 have read and heard about

salt in a massacre-not of the sy though.env. Ile never retorned again. He was Anping....30.21 65 alugether. and bottling it through their own agents call. After this it deemed advisable them I feel confident in recomtasuding Juk all That the plais intinson given by Mr To be sensible then and lave field work to accused of taking part in the attempt on Swalow-30.35 63 at Luxemburg, where the bottles were

to out the towing line and abandon the to try a trip to these places for yourselves. I Whitehead, to the effect that any at

the Buzulars, is the correct thing, the Rfe of Czar Alexander II. (March 13, Hongkong 30.34.59 labelled Ch. Rosderer, and sold in launch, which was sinking. Some din-

am sure you will not be disappointed. They

tempt to increase the heavy military ramen are needed, they can be had any 1881). Jakeskotf (an innocent man) was

Vict., Poak Germany. The well-known tiem of

culty was experienced in doing thin, us,

are well worth your investigatiou, and you

contribution would drive the unoficial Louis Roederer thereupon brought an ne-

besides a thick bagger, there was a strong

will be amply rewarded by the beautiful

cu arbors of Council to resign in a body, Messrs wire tion against their namesake an

rape to be avered, and resonery you will see and the excellent ar- was the kejauto of the position nuw Mercier, who have now been sentsuced to batchers

theangements you will experience during the destroyed before the wers

taken up by the representatives of the deinand. They need training pay jointly 601, damages, together with was dished.

lees without it. Now an gerident mio correspondent) at the pabio expense aro Haiphong: $0.12 69 job

No BOONET was rage, now propose anecass to the public. cuats, and tho esatense is to be advertised sinking launch got rid uff than

Northern Pacific Steamship line, coupled That the day of bearing and furbeating, and deprive us of half a battery's complement posted for the Cur's private funds, and, Bottas 29.99 82 at their sapense in 25

The trans-G,S.Jamai zo papare.

with the belth of Mr George Dodwell. discovery was made that the cleaner

of being periodically crushed by the at any time. A launch might be star in silver, are called head containing so Etle Magila..... official vote, is apparently over, and the passing to Stoneoutters with men for the past to Siberia lasted a your and a ball. Eview of Lord Rosebury's well understood making water through hele tint (applause).

The toast was drunk with musical Lon.

Darumbler rising, Gradiouta ateep for made in her when the lacob but

day of a constitutional crisis may be ferts More series in this is the fact During the two years that the prisoner zeluctanos to appent at public entertain she was being brought alongside. Every

Hours.

asid to be within measurable distance at that it is sery doubtful whether Hongkong worked in the mines he suffered Bach winds. Weather, cloudy, very cold and ments, the Scoitjab Corporation are much effort was then

Mr. B. Dedwell, in acknowledging,

has men enough to fully man every for torments that he became an idiot. Ta the dry. (Issued at 10.37 a.) made to stop the hole gatified langa the Daily News) at his by means of planks and cement, &c., and said I had hoped there would be no speech That the Governor, although not well ad- and battery. Yet vli complament middle of September, 1885, a party of acceptance of the post of Chairman at the with considerable difficulty the tasks was at making to day, that we would have a run vised to making use of the reark about gunners would surely be desirable if it is foreigners, evidently coming from St. 228th anniversary festival of that ancient last accoraplished. The Laretu was not yet rod the island and have a nice day!

an increased military tex in liet of norbaulutely indispensable. And we have Petersburg, appeared at the mines and charity, to be held at the Freemasʊpa"

Volunteer Force, is not responsible for facilities enough to train gunne or wa wished to inspect the convists. The latter! at the end of her troubles, for it was oegt of it which we have fortunately get- Tavern us the 50th of November. Lord food that short thirty fathoms of the fortable time. But Mr Gilles has been

and get back to Boogkong in

the feeling of sorunes, which oria ́s, and I could easily have the facilities. Uur prac were maroked out, among them bones, and to the level of the son ikinches, tanshy, Rosebery, in his letter of consent, wrain

which I have so often mentioned in these tical Governor sees this when be stions Jakeakoff. The inspector who was con I am very al-equipped for any chicg line had got twisted round the wood, ennogh to propose success to the Cort-

an electric outfit at the Murray Battery dusting the strangera asked the gnard about Fropeller. This ueccesitated a few hours entertainment for more reasons than one, are work, which, of course, was made rany, coupled with my own name--and That while retrenchment fille every mind, (Government offices).

But why not go the idiot'e history. The man related the but as I am precluded from being in Scot- all the harder by the bad weather. Fort- ne bave been good enough to couple from His Excellency downwards, but for her and that battery with full ects of table accepted as truth. Then a dreadful comes an order to spend two lakhs and at least 3 or 4 guns. No great expanse esscode occurred. The pour me seemed for land by the duties of my office, I cannot musicly the steamer got to Manila without with the toast my family, for which afford to long an accusion of being with my further accident. The launch which fouc- thank them very much indeed. The T'a- a half upon a Colonial Office far; and be incurred. The guna might be mounted one moment to regain his senses. He raised own people on St. Andrew's Day. Loddered was fully insured.

con, under her new name, I hope will be

again, while the Governor is agonising for drill purposes, practice of drill more the heary barrow to which he Rosebery will take the chair for the third

oredit to the new Company. She is not

over the amalgamation of offices, out ments only. A little is to be due in this and dashed it with all his strength at the entirely finishad with yet-ie no way, the

come a nominee of the Colonial Office way, if rumour.can be credited, this season soldier's head, crying Thou liest, wretch 1 Jault of the Dock Company-bit before the

The Volunteer Head-quarters are central The soldier dropped dead on the spot. to paet a portion of his plans. busy season games round we will have every. That the utter indifference of the Colonial and are to be improved by the fitting of Jaksukoff ton fell down exhausted. He

Big gua thing completed that will tend to the car- Office to our loes heeda and conditions dressing and ablution rooma. fort and convenience of the passenger. The new Company has done exceedingly well so far, am happy find ungat are friends to very holly to be competitors who have treated me. Always

time at this annual dinner. The last

Dccasion, however, was in 1879, The THE NORTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. President of the Corporation is the Prison

of Wales, Lord Boschory ja treasurer,

TRIAL TEIR OF THE 'TACOMA.'

To-day the scammer Tacoma, which has

* As BL-Opium Haber? writes to the Specta-been purchaard for the passinger and for MD Dus Kube lendum freight traffic between Hoogkungan nating-it in undoubtedly injurious—but I

noto

any moment.

marina.

piper.

That although I do got know what is meant to overnment I friendly and nice way, Bot

am confineod, that on few subjects does Tacoma (Wash.), went out for her trial trip. there exist greater ignorance ever seng On the invitation of the local agents, forgetting the old connection between our educated and well-informed men. We all kpop the terrible plotype of the degraded More Dodwell, Carlill and Co, a large firm and the Canadian Pacific (oppiaze). sen abandoned opium-cater. Speaking company of ladies and gentlemen went on We hope that that competition will generally, he is the creation of a lively board, including Mr David Gillies, So online; we believe there will be plenty imagination in the service of well-ineant crotary of the Hongkong and When pes zoom fue all of us, and that the trade

warda.

clusiuod

W. DOBROS,

Director of the Observatory. Hongkong. Observatory, Nov. 20, 1894.

1. BAROMETER, Cidoned to 37 degrees Fahren-

wad hundredthe.

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a wall, fat alone the people who have to pay the ratra ruums will supply a long felt want, and there he died a few weeks after equally, xain, snow, I thunder, a vizibility

The present Corps is small but could be that it will readily be admitted the Gonised to a thoroughly useful and high scribes the horrors of the journey to the Jakeakoff in bis letters graphically de- vernor has done a wise thing in sittingttle judicious recruiting. It would and their families, just before they arrived efficient forso of 60 ma by mines. On the last march of the convicts the vote of $60,000 for Gool Extension,

the movement at their destination, the caravan was af

.az. Government Departments in tacked by wolves It was so awful by the remark that His Excellancy has if undertaken to receive a memorial on the ansted on all European subordinates night. When we were counted next morn. Barometer... subject, there can be but one opinion ou ning the Volunteers and maintaining ing, 123 exiles were missing, that armber Temperature the withdrawal of the vote.

sirienes, The Valinteer Officers are not intentions. He may exist, but ao do con- Dock Co., and Mrs G11; Sir Danby, of the Pacific will grow; and looking That the vote for the Volunteer Force is, perhaps in touch with the wɔn, but that in /ving fallen vicious to the wolves, Theemid.ty"

guarda bed fled, and with them the black- Direction of

Wind as I suppose, intended for the present largely due to the dabious state of the smith who had the hoy of the chains which

movement in the paat year. It is a fact bound the prisoners together. The latter Force, J., Ourga. That the schemes of reorgantestion will however, that the present parados en el had to drag in the chains the remains of Weather probably have litde maro effect than to do visited by the officere, sad that one or their dead comrades as far as the next Rain two of them are but offcers in name. Iatalion

At last, we arrived at the give a flip to the exiting HA VA That Captain McCallum has spared neither is disagreably evident also that the Head load winen in the Algeait valley, var money, time, nor trouble to keep his quarters lack those useful and nectary Irkutsk The priaaters were intruduced men together, and he deserves avery cornisces which are so decidedly out of to their new life by series of foggings

But external The dwellings allotted to them were us place on Batlers "Path. That, after all that has bour said, an Artit. So aside, steady, reliable nuclens of Arout in the sides of the mine atid closed by lery Corps need not be a large ore, sotillorymen exists, and judging by nations, barred dour, where eight or ten pronats long as it is officient sud is. kept wall in the Governor intende developing that no-alept on the bare fey cold foot. They wore brad.

clear,-Yours,

POSTED UP TO DATE.

firmed drunkards; it would be a mistake architect, and he is Danby Mr forward to next year we hope to onery to confound the latter wish the boat of G. D. Dodwell, and the Misses Dodwell, cy number of passengers and any moderate consumers of alcohol. This is Mr and Mrs F. Dodwell; Me D. E. Brava, scout of dollars to the poor place of not the time for speaking the pleasures Canadian Paclio Railway Co.; Capisin Hongkong. We hope to be able to assist in fed pain of opium : they have both been Tillest. Marine Superintendent, C., R.; this, and though our place will be amali highly exaggerated. De Quincey has se-Captain Burnie, Marine Surveyor: compared with some of our predecessors we qurately decorited their oberaster, but in Captain C. F. Marshall, Boreas of Indu vill do what we can and hope Hongkong his case, owing to peculiar circumstances, Mr Boyd, Mr Croke, and Mr Rubers Mit- will be benefited from it (applause). I think their degree was abnormal, and, chell, flongkong and Whampoa Dock Co; thank you very much for having drauf the. go for so mas experience goes, the average Me Andrew Juanstone, Marins tosta cordially, and I ask you now to in man feels then to a muqob fens extent. The perintendent; Mr Maclean, H.M.8. me in drinking success to the dienship truth is, opium is like other stimulanta, — Pigmy; Mr Jeffries, of the Mitsu Bisht Zacovia)) (Bray, hear, and a voino * Good wa are all, probably, except for medical Kaisha: Bir E. §. Whorley (Mesars | luck to her.))"

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purposes, physically better without them; Dodwall, Carill & Co.); - Bir Leslie Mir 1. B. Cousine replied, speaking in but life is sometimes dull, and it is a mat. Hallward (Meat Gibb, Livingston & terms of the highest praise of the manner ter of calculation whether the possibility Co.); Mr Bridgeman, Mr Willum legge, in which the alterations on the vessel or even certainly of shortening it by a Mr Tayler. Inspector of Machinery : Mr had been carried out by the Hongkong and fow deys should bo allowed the pleasure caused by wed to outweigh J. B. Cousing marine superintendent, Whampoa Brick Oempany, Fengkong and

Domaional and Horthern Paste Co., 4.

in detail to these improvements and to the discreet the of stimulants. We may burn The Tacoma wunki not be recognized by | £tares of the Tacoma for the Pacific trado, faster, but the famo giros mero light. anyooo me the old Cunard liner Sataxia, so Mr Cousins expressed regret at the absence After sil, the opiam ester will not kiek familiar, no these crate at one of the) of Captain Hill and of Captain Alexander his wife to death; a comfortable acta-chair pioneer ships of the Canadian Pacifin line. Marshall, the commodore of the Fleet, and dud a volume of "Rowsetti will afford him a kings - she woul into the hands of the concluded by proposing nuocean to the "Duok less exciting but more refined pleasure, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company 1 tumpasy..

encouragant

That the anthorities will do well to give erory facility for Voluntest Artillerymen who are actually on the rails and can do their work: a bird in the band is worth. two in the bush.

That the display of fighting material inade

THE KOWLOON WATER SUFFLT. To the Editor of the 'CHINA MAIL.”

Kowloon, 24th Nov, 1892.

the other day by the Hongkong. Regi- went was incat satisfactory, and reflects SIE-Explosed in a copy of the Petition

not avert able to keep each other warm, s the wheelbarrows which were chained, to them night and day prevented them. The only thing that the prison granted the con- demitted men was the compassion of the

women,'

The following is an account of an abript to escape made by certain of the convistă: Baikaljeff Informed me that devota!

gros credit upou, those who seleared the to F. E. the Guvernor respecting the water were preparing to fly, sad that he would ge men bed appa Colonel Barrow and his supply of Kowloon. It was sent yesterday with them. I did not faol strong enough officers who have drilled them up to their with the signatures of every householder and for the journey, mud decided, with on- present standard.

property-owner (ed fer ma we Kaut), except "apenkable agony of wind, to remain. The

·Highest open air taapamture on the $85 Lowest gen als temperature on the 2860.

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