No. 9443-May 12, 1898.)
We understand that a telogram was receive ad here yesterday stating that Messts Butterfield and Swire's steamer Whampoa had gone ashore on the Shantung pruimen kory, and that assistance had been sent to
her.
THE CHINA MAIL.
That Honorary Members shall be rato-mast not be assumed, however, that the At the comincemeat of the lawn tennis
payers of other nationalities rodent in maaters are always opposed to duffore, and Hongkong who lake suficient interest in
the second of the two brief games I give the work of the Association to desire to
below it will be seen how a player, who co-operata therain.
That corresponding members shall be not only the General Dome evidently knew a good deal of book chean, mittee, rotident out of Hongkong who are jean be doubled up by 6 now variation on a interested in the work of the Association well-known line of play. The following two
games are selected from 28 played simul end who desire to co-operate therewith.
taneously by Mr Guneberg at the Metropoll- tan Chess Club of London --
PIERCE GAMBIT.
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That to provide funda for carrying on the work of the Association there shall ba An annual subscription payable by Ordinary Members of 8, and by Honorary Members of $2.
Whita, GUNSBEIG IP-K4 2QKB 3
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TABEK is again some trouble over the 'espionage' maintained by the Chinese Imperial. Customis in the neighbourhood of Hongkong. A few days ago a junk was seized by a Customs cruiser of Stanley, and towed to Lamma Xeland, whence the mastor escaped in a boat to Hongkong and reported the matter,
Thit the Association shall be under tho wo are informed, to the authorities of this management and direction of a Genera! Colony. His story is that the junk was Committee of Fiftem, to be chosen from la British waters when seized, that he was on the ordinary member of the A- sociation aleated at the annual general nesting, and of a Chairman and Vice. Chairman, Honorary Treasurer and Hoo10 cary Secretary, who shall bo ce officio em If this story is correct it norbere of the General Committee..
The Chairman and Vioe-Ohairman shall strange that the officers of the Chiness oruiser should have arrested the junk and be elected at the annual general meeting of her crew, but it is more then likely at the Association from among the ordinary 15 D-3 (cb) KIB
engaged in the peaceful pursuit of trado, and that he had no contraband goods on board,
they will have a different veralon to give when the matter comes to be investigated víficially.
momhara.
Thu Honorery Sacrotary and Treasurer shall be appointed by the General Com
mittee.
That all persons present at this meeting who ara abgible in terms of the Recond Resolution and all persons, who have sigui- fed their willingness to support the Association in responies to the circular letter of the 30th March, 1893, and shall pay their subscriptions on or before the 1st of June, 1893, ahall be original members or honorary members of this Association, as the case may be; but that all other poraons desirous of becoming members aball be subject to election by the Gonor.1 Com.
Taż police are investigating a cass of mur- dec which occurred at the village of Ma Tau Wai in British Kowloon on the night of Wednesday, 10th inst. So far as can be at present aacsrtained, a man of the coalie claas went to reside in a house in thist village with his wife; having come to the Colony from a village in Chinese Kowloon about a fortnight ago. The woman was 21mittee. years of age, and good looking, but is said to have had little pactaditions which would have disqualified her for being Caesar's wife.
It was also agreed to alsot the following provisional Committee to draw up roles
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Comment on the above games is useless,
tournament, I ventured to assume the mantle of the prophet in referring to the champion- ship. It was said in these notes that E. J. Coxon or Dr Honden might give Pinckney good game for the title Dr Mooden,' it was said, his improrida lot since last mason, and if he is in bis best form, he will have to be reckoned with, although I soarte ly think he is good enough for the champ ion. Yesterday the doctor was in his best form and proved that he was good enough for the champion. The final tis has been so fully described already that there is no Decessity to recapitulate the comments on the play. Pinckney, last year's champion was obviously stalo, and his play was ex- ceedingly disappointing.Maaden played sa faely all through the preliminary ties that he fully deserved the tille of champion.
aab-managory.
(Signed) T. H. SANDERBOX. To John Greig, Esq., «J.P.`
As Dr Greig has been specially antious
Tang Koh Bang, Director of the Tientsia are women-transports, or female convicts, He adds that the chlof culprit in the in attack on. Dr. Greig was, it appears, the Railway Company, his petitioned . E. too. And the local government, Li Hung-aheng to the effect that owing to stead of employing a man specially to lock only son of aged parents, and that, no the occasional attacks of illness consed by after this glass of criminale, holde ont to the cording to Chinese statuts law, he cannot his over-drinking, he is anable to manage coarists themselves certain amoluments, and be banished into distant exile while his the affairs of the Company and that he promotion to certain positieus, even to be- parents aro alive. Mr. O'Donat his agread therefore bogged to be allowed in retire. coming the suiter or chief of the crew. The not to insist upon his exile, provided an His resignation being accepted he has left man who attains to this honour by consistent assurance is given that he has basu agyately. manager Woo Ting Fong to all the vanat She character Chin' originally and prinel- his service. H. E. Li has ordered the sub-gond ennduct is called Chun-tou. Although paaisted for his crime.-I 500, der pest and Chang Tin, the expectant Tactal pally belonged to the army and was applied
Mr Graig bas replied to the Earl of of Kiang Su and Woo Chik Chang, the to military matters, yet now-a-days it is ap expectant Foo of Kwang So, are to be the plied not only to deserters, but to all pere:as
banished to other parts for any crime. We Resebery as follows
3 Whitehouse Loa Edinburgh, lat April 1893. The creeks of the Shanghai City havo have had two of theso Chuo-ton conneolad not booh cleaned out since 1887, when with the church at the city of Hsinghsies.
MY LORD,I beg respectfully to suknow. B.E. Hang Chao Euan was Tactai at Their steadiness of conduct was stimulated Shanghai, and the sitting up of these and ancouraged, they told us, by the promiss ledge receipt of your Lordship's com
manication of yesterday's date, embodying muddy water ways causas great incon-of promotion. This was before they met us. renience to the residents in the neighbour. These men are made responsible for the on-the terms of the settlement made by Ar antheritier to my hood. A meeting was called by the City doct of all the transports in the said distriot, O'Conor, Her Majesty's Aminasadhe at
If one escapes, it is the duty of the chief to Pekin, with the Chinese R Bingistrate at which he advised H.. Shino, Commander of the. Fao Piso Begi inform at ones the magistrate of the place; son's ease. ment detached for Shanghai, to order his Le must not tot delegate or depute this sint troops, who gre now at leisure, to act about far to the officiate in ordinary. If it be dis not to manifest anything like vindictiva despening and widening the creeks, and covered that though negligence or bria-feelings as regards his own compensation digging will be commenced within a towery the prisoner cocaped, the chief invel- or otherwise, I huro no doubt he will be
ves himself deeply, and perhaps his head satisfied with the settlement arrived at
Having conducted the correspondance will be taken off.
The Chinaman knows how to manipulate with the Foreign Offico since he late and utilize very bad stuffindead; pirates country, it adferde me pleasure to expres and rebels and prostitutes are bought over my warmest thanks to your Lordship and by rewards and tempting offers; the two your predecesor in office for the ears and/ former classer being made magistrates or attention you have both given to his captains and even major-generals, proving mee.
It is very salisiactory to be able to in faithful to their trust and loyal to their ring, whilst the latter cless of unfortunates form your Lordship that Dr. Greig is now turn ont virtuous women, faithful to their sottled in Kirin, that on bis first visit after husbands, and trustworthy in all their now his return he was received in the most relations of life. To the onlankes, right friendly manner, that the Governor General. seems turned upside down. Yet much of had expressed his regret for the statis the administration of government of this meda on him, that several mandarins wad conatry is ourriel on en these lines. Can this other gentlemen of influence had waited go on fer ever will there be a sudden and on him for medical advics, that he had mighty collapse one day ? If those metal received every assistance in ecuring the forten we have epokon of, which are working toase of a suitable house, and that he was underneath all this perverseness, became looking forward very hopefully to the weaker and weaker, there will then come carrying on of his beneficent rock in
сдув. SPECTATOR.
Owing to the great famino in Shanso, His Imperial Majesty has given twenty thousand picals of rice to be distributed among the people of that province, but the difficulty in conveying these aims to the seat of the famine causes great expense, amounting to thirty thousand dollara Consequently H.E. Li Hung-chang has appropriated ten thousand dollars for the purpose, and the remaining suus will by ruised by means of subscription.
FOOCKOW NOTES.
May 6. native bank in the city had to close its doors os Monday Inst. It was know as the Kin-chon bank. The liabilities were $5,000.
Yet another failure has taken place in the piece goods trade, though, this wook, with smaller liabilities than these previous ly reported, namely, 30,000.
The remaing of the late Provincial Trea- anter, Pan, who died a fortnight age, were removed to bis own esnatry in Anhui on Sunday lest in one of the Chinese gan-boats, his family and many friends Accompanying them.
HUNAN TRACTS.
JORS GALIG.
60 years to be the best, purest, and most fragrant,
ezreels r,afrongthens tho gume, and giver a plest,
10 FAN to Que breath. BowlsƒÐ2■"Micrnas":
THE TEN EVIL DEALS OF THE EUROPEANS. It would soom by a tract that has been sent to as under the guise of A. Now Saag or the Ten Evil Douds of the Europeans, composed by a Hnuza echolar by the name of Yil and pablished at Changte Fu, Hanan, by a bookseller called Tai, and tremendous orast, and the whole fabrio will that large city in North Ohias,In
-Scotsman Thursday last was the anniversary of sold throughout that prefecture, that the fall to pieces. May such a catastrophe herain, &o. the Viceroy's birthday. It was observed practice of writing and pablishing what has aertod is our prayer! What China wante in the customary manner. All the officials been known as The Huaan Pablications has is closest contact with the spiritual forms of and many other mandarins of high rank by as toesus died a natural death ya, Christianity, which shall so melt and mould ROWLAND'S ODONTO-The sheet mest for assambled at the Viceregal gamen to offer notwithstanding the protestations of the her own moral forses as to make her receptive tooth powder. It welkens the beeth, pereat and their congratulations, and several grand Chiesse authorities to the coulary. For of the higher spiritual powere which can basquets were given.
gathering from the context, the New raise her people morally and obange the
brilliantine for ladies and chililren's hit, as it is not The New Provincial Trasserer, Tieng, Boug dates no carlier than the antema of nation radicaly. May this happy time She had boon twice married, but had been and regulations for the management, of the bat it may be pointed out that up to the 10th
probability.
obstinate as the people ara and hostile as the Ask say them or perfumer for Rowland's articles, of
20, Hatton Garden, London. N twice sold by her husbands before becoration to be subiniited to a special move in the latter gams both players have has issued a proclamation infarming the last year to give it as action date come speedily. We must put lose heart; 200 grusty or bus drying. Also sold in a goldók colour
China,
a,' says this tract, or rather we officials may be, we have powers and forces agreement among them, they most send
VISITORS AT HOTELS Allgaier Gambit.
their petitions to the Jadge of the Prefec- should call it this now song, China was a behind us which, if and wisely and ener no chatinacy not hostility can wanted on a charge of mardering her. Mesting to be held within three months suck to a well-known variation of the people that in all cases of trouble or lia- may be consistent with
from this date :-Besora, J. S. Lapraik,
ture, It is only in the event of their fail-fair, happy and prosperous country underd. When those democratic ele-1 G. B. Dodwell, J. J. Francie, D.
dynasty until the hated European, full of ments that play their part unmistakably
Mr. A. B. Macdonald ing to obtain justice or protection in that the bagel cont role of the Ta Tsing court that they are to come to him. Gillion, and Dr Cantlie, with Mr E. Ro
A native surge hout, from the interior, guile and latent wickedness, appeared on amongst the people now are properly edu- Mr F. J. Anderton
Then he made bio banaful cated by the truths of Christianity, then the Mr Geo. Armstrong Dr. A. Mattar
Miss Morebead. binson as Hon, Secretary.
presence kuown by engaging kidnappers to common-sense of the Chinamzan will assert Mr G. Byrnes
Mr J. 5. Conyers Captain A. Murr Isten with firewood, and in charge of four jeats he is called upon to handle it would, came to grief as she neared erwaylay children, irrespectivo of sex, who itself on the side of right, which by iisaptain Cunningham Mr and Mrs R Reyes
destination. To avoid collision with
Oscaped detention by being transformed aamuiated force from their rust numbers, Mr and Mrs E. W. Capt. Rieby stest launch masting ber, the helms into sheep by means of a charm pleend on will overwhelm and swallow up the old son. Knor
Mias Ratledge ... man steered her off unguardedly sud
Bately far away from the prying eyes of the keep the nation back bad in bonde, chain of a large junk when abo at once people, a single draught of water was
ing the spouso of the mist who is now
Their neighbours at Ma Tau Wai atate the husband came home about that oleren o'clock on Wednesday night. The door of the house was locked, and ha had to wait a considerable time before his wife gave him admittance. They had a
violent quarrel, and neighbours heard the
Fun
RECREATION NOTES.
The variety of knowledge possessed by the journalist bas often been subject of com-: ment. Considering the moltiplicity of sub-
be unfair to blame bim if he now and thon The batting and bowling averages of the goes wrong, but there are occasions when he
frowned,
Three of the mon, who werd
the scene.
BOY
AC-
HONGKONG HOTEL
maid and children Mr H. A. S. Thomson Mt Lowe
Mr and Mrs Warren
A.S.C.
At the Magistrady today Ng Fak, sarv. aut boy, was charged with stealing $50,
He pleaded not guilty. Me S. L. Darby, acting manager of the Mt Beattie
Baker the property of Mr S. L. Darby.
woman crying out "Save life,' as it cricket Club baye appeared muioli earlier lays himself open to well-deserved criticism, ron her widebips against the laut anchor their heads, until being taken to a place of sorvalivo and despotis tlements which now Mr&Mrs Lethbridge, Mr and Mrs Simpson her husband were beating her. They did than usual, and they serve as a reminder | Bome good stories in this connection come capsized
Webster not seek to interfore, and the aries that the cricket season of 1892-93 is now from America. It iodated that the editor i good swimmar, reached the river bank safficient to make the sheep resumo their ALLEGED THEFT BY A SERVANT Lieut. P. O'Malley,Mr and Mre Aen
more. Bas sooner or later retribution must come. It came in this instance oce
MOUNT AUSITN HOTEL gradually died away. Yesterday morning,thing of the past. Ist season, E. W. of a leading daily in ons of the largest cition | astoty, but the fourths was pufortunatoly natural forms sed become abildren once The pirationi come reported by us last day in the 4th moon of last year (May,
Lient-Cal. and MrsMr and Mrs. Hol the husband called upon the proprietcix of Maitland, for 10 innings, headed the batting in the freest country in the world' happened.
loway, nurse and the trouse and banded over the key, in-averages with 483, but Capt. Duno's to be in charch whore he heard the minister week has been cagaired into by H. E. the 1892.) when nine sheep that had beet
children forming her that his wifo bad 48 '12 und Dr. Lowson's 82-40 were influitely reading the biblical account of the Flood. Viceroy. It was that of a Ningpo juuk stolen by a party of four kidnappare in the
by pirates and having icon robbed of the unknown to their captors, as stated-I resido at Nettlewood in Upper Mr H. B. Boshell.
by drinking
phron & 3 children away and that he intended to return better performausse. This season, F. Mait-Unfamiliar apparently with the narrative, bound for this part having been attacked city of An Fu, Hunan, broke the spell Bank of Chius, Japan and the Straite, Mr.S. S. Benjamin Mr and Mrs H. Huut
It appears that the same water. The childrena"
Mr Hugh MoCallum o China. A fow hours later, two women land, who was for dowa the list last year with he came to the conclusion that it was an item licle of her cargo. visited the house and discovered the dead
Mr J. D. Monro an average of 12:30, lakes his brother's place of news that ought to be placed before his attack took plane in the neighbourhood of told; but afraid that the magistrate of the Richmond Road. Some time between the
Mr Cochrane and H. E. has addressed the Toatai of the woald let them go, the people of An Fa May I missed a $50 note from my pocket. Ror. R. E. Cobbald Mr H. F. Moreriak body of the woman in the bed. Her with the extraordinary average of 1.18 for readers, so, sizing his hut, be rushed round Taishow in the province of Chingkieng, town, by cocapting Fribas from the men, evening of 2nd May and the morning of 4th Me Hart Buck
Cobon
Mr Herbert Ogilvie throat had been cut and there were several 13 completed innings. Whilst favoured to his office, where the Sunday edition was district asking for an explanation, sad took vengeance into their own bends I last saw the note at about 6.30 p.m. Mr and Mrs C. 0.bles Van Nicrop
porket book, and put the pocket book into M. J. B. Coughirie -Admiral Bury Palinér scratches and bruises about the neck and with some luck at the commencement of the being got ready, and instructed the reporters ordering that the of pteins and creva of the by dcospitaling the font kidnappers on 2nd May. I then put the tote into my
But it was not until they had shoulders as if she had strugglod with Lor seison, he has batted with great care and to bustle around sad get something about. Two war-junks, stationed there for the and chopping their bodies into mines pooket of the coat which I was wearing Mr Alfred J. Basten Mr; A Row
special purpose of suppressing Dirney, but,
Sprinkled the blood of a black dog on tho at the time. I wore that coat for the rest of Captain Fawkes, ..Mr and Ms H. P. kidnappers' necks that they stooceded the evouing until I went to bed at about assurent. The polios wore informed of the fully deserves his pre-ominence. In 20 the catastrophe. This story may bo aponry summarily dismissed.- tragedy. A large knifo was found upon the innings be compiled an aggregate of 926 phal. For the sake of the average American premion. With the aid of the mandatin atrans, scored the century twice, nad had the janrnalist, the with may be expressed that Kowloon City the police are hopeful of highest individual of the season-164 (not is is a. base canard. But the sub-editor of securing the arrest of the man.
out), made against the Garrison va the sate the Ban Francisco Dulletin would per. day that Dr Loween scored his pentary.tkinly rank as low as
ME E. Gumpert has been appointed | E. J. Caron is the only other playat who deted London, March 28, which
tion over 15 knots.
office.
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for 108 wickets. Dr Lawson, who has at Eltham Saturday,!!
not bowled with the name consistency
as last season, stred 55 wickets o
a cost of 10-36 per wicket; but C
well as a meal of boiled rice and vegetables show a falling off. at the rate of Gtty cash per man. The Conor's curiosity has now been eatined, but his thirst aftur knowledge cost him over $350.
oncs before the Tautai, But bere the man
For a number of years past the Quiness
not
pri-
and child
VICTORIA HOTEL.
Mr Bermet
Mr and Me Mast Master Mast Misser Mant (2)- Mr T, Moore Mr Morria
Mr Renas
Mé Frank Read Mr II, Robinson
Mr Jose de Sowa Mr Julia Talonta Mr W. Tasker
Mr D. C. Smith
Mr Jone Yermalsch
WINDSOR HOTEL.
Mr E. Ahrenkiel Mr. and Mr. W
Alliston
Mr J. P. LawKOR
Mr A. Mourant
Mr K. Nakano
Mr Wm. RiverS Mrs Bodirell and
nhildren
0. Ralde Mr J. E. Rancie Me James Stephen Mias N. Straveler Mr L. Thompson. Mr G. Thomson,
Mr and Mrs. Watling
Quotations HONDRONG, May 12, 1893.
Old OPIUM--New Patna, cash,... 0521
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Mr Taylor at last in beheading them, for hitherto thay 10 p.m. When I wont to bed 1 took the Mrs Fawkes & maid Tooker NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS.
bed defied the people by their spells, tarcpcokot back out and laid it on the crossing Mr Gen. Fenwick
Vernon & 2children The following notes from native papers ing the edges of the executioners' swords, table. Besides the $50 note it contained Mr and Mrs HardingMe and Mrs J. Y.-V. The next evil is the Roman Catholic other papers and also other notes, which are translated by our Shanghai coulom priests, who bribe the ignorant to become certainly did not amount to more than 815. the editor re-
Converts BEd then by the use of baneful On the following morning I awoke at about poraties - to That paper publishes a tale.
A ploughman of Taishang who had been drugs they kill them in order to obtain the .m., and remained awake till B 0.83 Mr W. Barraclough Mr A. Lorlane. arrested for alleged complicity in su extat heart, eyes and gall of their victim. These when I got up. I put the pocket book into Capta van Carba deeds escaped detection by the bodies being my pocket after Bluishing dressing, but Mie R. Dawson Arbitrator for the presant essen by the has got into three figures, but E. K. Her gram, Hantow Tea Guild.
bert, R.N., was unfortunate enough just to bas evidently received ombellishment at sivo robbery two years ago in that town
was sent last summer to this city according before being put into the cofting. Next my packat all that day, and until I went Mr Flayortero Tas Orion'al's xan from Bongkong to Woo-mise the distinction, scoring 94 (not out) the hands of the intelligent sub editor. Having confesse his guile to the sub-prefect, sewn up and swathed in vioding-cheats lid not examine de coulents. It was in Mrs Mie Griapoux sung, distance of 811 miles, was made in Last season, Dr Lewann stood out prominent. The headlines are The Vanishing Trick: to suston to be tried by the Taotai before ewes the bringing of opium into to to bed that night. I went to bed abcat Mr Golia 54 hours, or at the average rate of a froe 15 as the momber who had prayed himself The famous roer Puliurton taken from being sanh up to the Provincial Judge at country to exp the energies and-undertrins the same time, and awoke about the some Mr Fred. W. Godsil Dr Jno. Rabo, v.DS.
the European might overawa with his pocket book on the dressing table that bu passed. Being questioned by the Tastai superior along the enervated Chinese, sight also, and found it there next morning, Mr A. Hannan had occasion to exsminoit. Mr. Hurgers the best all round man. This reason the Colonel North's Stable.' The telegram pro- Seochow, where his deal sentence would the auto of the young had strong, so that ting on the next morning. I had put the Mrred. W. Gods
noon that day I
Mr Hngton We learn from the N.-C. Duily News that tonour must be given to E. J. Cozoa. ceeds—A great sensation has been caused in the prisoner Chang Fu-chang denied List the worst of the whole thing is that I put it into my pocket ar doual, and about Mr Frank B. Hardy Mr T. Sano
declared that be had been arrested out of Mr W. T. Lay, who has returned from Standing scoond to T. Maitland in balting sporting eiroles by the inexplicable diasp-guilt, being only a poor sountryman, and knowing the barm engendered by taking I found the $50 note gune, but so far as I
European syren who Lompts the youths of untouched. In my opinion it must have Mr Kanne lesve, has been appoisted Commissioner of with an average of 3744 for 16 completed paranes of the famous racer sad winner of spite by a runner of Thich'ang whom as this drug, people do not avoid it--Leoness Customa at Kiutiang, and Mr.J, D. P. Bland has been assigned to the Shanghai innings, he is head and shoulders above all the Waterloo Cup, Fullarton. The horse had offended, and had been forced to say they love it? The next evil again is the know all the rest of the contents were
could not stand the tortures he had been the other bowlers with an average of 10.561 was taken from the stable of Oulouel North that he was one of the robbers because the country. Then comes the steawer been taken either on the morning of the 3rd Me Gustav Konst
Und which, from the vastness of its size, or on the morning of the 4th May when I subjected to by the sub-prefest. the circumstances, Nisk, Tautai, could not orders might be perpetrated within it, by was in my bathroom. My clothes are at- And the prisoner guilty, and so seat hina the throwing overboard of the inuerent muged before I get up, and are arranged A WEALTHY landed proprietor of Soocher, curious to know bow many roving Bud-
While Hoogkong merkamen ought to isdel back to Trichang to be ro-tried. At that! Essenger and no one any the wiser for the outside my room. The neta ented Mr and Me Saith Levis stay plaes under the influence probably of God! The sixth evil is the importation of have been taken then bacatrao the pocket dhist monks-monks who are not attached
the country is exchanged. The country la anor is the private boy of Mr Ellis, who Capt. 6. Ashton to sug mooautors-thero were in that city,
in the Interport Rifle Matol: they have not asperated rub-prefect, Chang Tu chung was
Mr J. F. Boulton posted a placard the other day, (says the M. Firth, who has proved a useful satisfied with their third ausdessive victory further tortures at the bands of the 01. rifles and chamou for which the wealth of book was on my dressing table. The N.-C. Daily Neos) in one of the principal addition to the club, obtained 31 wickets at
mush reason for scit gratulation. Since the forced again to cufess his guilt, and so was strong in its righteousness and love of lives with me. He has been there some Rev. B. H. Balderatopir J. Namba
therhood of all within the Four See all id my rock, but there is nothing to prevent thoroughfares of Scochow, notifying that
Vise-Ocnan P.Gaven-Mr institution of this malah the number of win again sent to this post to repeat his svid.stice, and by the doctrine of the Bra-thing like two years. He has no business Mr N. Bjerre
wy uw knowledge for suspecting the pri nilles he would dispense alus to wanderings cost of 14-G. C. G. Taylor, R.N., A. J.
This 386-8 European tries to take away the worth of monks in a large and ancient monastery Leach, E C. Ellis and 3. L. Darby have nour the Governor'e yamen. On the day.
game went on three times, and this is the China by getting up telegraph poles; but 06. He has not absenter himalt so far named there appeared dirty, ragged and also got wickets when the principal tranding points has been considerably reduced. again gare the same story, and so was sent weapons are useless. Thus, sgain, the bios from going in, I have no reason of Mr G. Bogal all intents and country that they have come. They triod The prisoner has acted as substitute for Mr T. Hacada
Me J. R. Joyce beggarly-looking votarien of Buddha to the lere have been out of form. The batting If a little more ouro je gol tokea it will back again to Taichang. number of 2,845, why cach came to claire averages are in advance of last season's, soon reach the vanishing point. In 1891, fourth time that Chang Fuchong has ap. in reality it is to spy and map out our as I know, and I know nothing against him. Mr E. Georg
Hongkong sarred 867 to Shanghai's 830 and pears at Shanghai, and bis portion of 100 cash and four man-tao
get at the trath, therefore, it has been but our people were too clever for the know that I carry money about in my and dreva them out of the province, and pucket book. He could not know that i or meat balls rolled up in ateamed dough, as and ass natural result the bowling averages Singapore's 744. This Colony therefore purposes might go on till doomsday. To to get a footing in Hanan for this purpose; my boy from time to time, and might Mr F. R. Johnson
won by 87 and 123 points. In the following decided to order the sub-prefect of Tal-barnt the telegraph poles. To the people, bad received this particular sum of money The money had been paid to me on the year Hongkong's score was reduced to chang to confront his prisoner here in
this meritorious dead. arrive in a day or two.
3'he author of the New Song' vouches evening of 2nd May at the Hongkong Club The season, on the whole, has been sna-585, or 32 points less; while Shanghai drop. Shanghai, and this oficial is expected to therefore, of Lichua we owe our thanks for unless it was told him by the Club boys. osssful. The calamity which overtook the ped 20 points and Singapore improved by a
door shet while I was at my bath, and the habit of receiving through their agents elados by saying that much wisdom and pockes book then. I had my bathroom Shanghai team at the commencement of the points. This year Hongkong and Shanghai postal agencies at Chinkiang have been in fur the truth of his story, and finally con- by Dr Lawson, and I had put it into my sensos produced a heartfelt sorrow amongst again dropped points; this Colony 13 points, in the diferent treaty ports dutiable goods many benefits may be obtained by the far would not sos into my rooms.
to repeat the tale to their children, the members of the Olub, and before sa- or 45 apon their first score, and banghai which might amonat, if taxed by the Cus-ent of a few cach, and exhorts his readers A meeting of ratepayera was held in this other season commoss the tablet it wee points, or 28 on their first score. On the tens authorities, to quite a repostable order that they, too, may avoid the their victims in the future.-N.-Ü. Daily City Hall, this afternoon, to inaugurato a resolved to erect to the memory of those other hand Singapore impravo by 34 points camped their natica, so far ; but it hae not sure of the Europeaus and escape boing
News.
SETTLEMENT OF DE. GREIG'S CASE, publio sasociation to be gosigosted the who lost their lives will probably be placed on last year's score and 42 on their first fasted long, for with the advent of the now given to search all the mail bags that came
The following lattor has just been re- Hongkong Association. There was a large in the Club Pavilion. Other members hare score, so that instead of a difference of 123 Coramissioner of Customs, orders were boom prep less freqnently on the field than points between Hongkong and Singapore sa
REFORMING CRIMINALS IN CHINA, to the pert, and the consequence has been
Writing on the above subjent, a scrres-ceived from Lord Rosebery by Dr. Greig's
father:- attendance of representativo residents.
Foreign Office, March 31, 1893. Mr J, J. Francia, Q. C., was voted into in former yours, but their places have been in 1801 there is only a diferencs now of that one well-known postal agency has had
The Chinese are a wonderful people! A SI,With reference to my letter of the the chair, and proposed the following re-taken by younger and more enthusiastic points. Singapore deserves to be compliment nearly $3,010 worth of valushie urticles perdent of the Shanghai Mercury says:
hope of redemption.
strange compound of right and wrong, of members. P. H. Flower, R.A., came like ed on the steady improvement they bars unisonted by the Customs offioisia, beyond
About six miles distant from the part of foros and weakness: corruption and diony 14th ultimo, I am directed by the Earl of Majesty's Minister That an Association to be called The bird of passage, coming at the beginning town, and it is obvious, unless Hongkong
Waku is the island of Bihun with its fart seem to be written on all material objects Rosebery to inform Hongkong Association is hereby formed of the season and going when it closed, and and Shanghai marksmen pull themselves haring for its objects, amongst other | put on.some good scores. Captain Welman, together, the southern editisment will have and garrison of a thousand men, besides s
guard beats stationed there all tions even appear to be honeycombed with at Pokio, dated the 18th of January last, couple of things,
To investigate and eludy the beat methods of the Shropshirea, whose heavy smiting wiped out former defeats before they quite the year sons to protect passing boats. dishonest dealings and questionable prae-in which he reports that the Ministers of of improving and popularizing the form of damaged asyarak bowling analyses, nud pro- realize it. The varging conditions under On the night of the 20th uir, as three well tices; ut, beneath all this unsightly the Tauoghi Vamon had agreed on the pre- THERMOMENTE 9 AM
The reissue at Kiria of the Emperor's in order to be under the protection of the which ast as salt to the nation, and bilpen the following terms: Government in Hongkong.
To advocate by speech and writing such duaed what might well be called startling which the match ia red at the different lados passanger bente came to the island material, there are moral forces at work, vious day to a nettlement of Dr. Greig's phange in the form of the local Govern resulte towards the close of an innings, has ranges detracts from the comparative fort and guard bouts for the night, a like greatly to the preservation of the empire.
The punishment of the culprite. jucocent appearance enough, also mooted ciples are introduced and acted upon, and Christianity. mont as the Association may consider ont also gone. J. Orman and G. C. Murray have values of the sporen; but inequalities in this number of Yaug za kate-fast bosta of In their internal administration, enab prin- proclamation of June 13, 1891, razpecting The payment, as pecunisry compensation, Pity alergside the traders, who seeing only aara allowed to penetrate and oporate upon advisable and expediout.
To petition for such changes and to labour maintained the traditions of the Hongkong reapact are inevitable.
At midnight the men on prisons, and prove most wholesome and effeo of the sum of 5,000 dollars (equal at the to effect the same by all constitutional and Shanghai Bank, and the Army and that Hongkong lost the services of the couple of men in each boat paid no atten- the lowest of the low, even right into their
Navy have, as usual, provided a few leading military contingent - over
the magazicetive to there.
board these kuate who bad faiu in cuecal-five io certain cases, especially in bringing present rate of exchange of 2s. fd, to To communicate and co-operate with all Asssciations in other Crown, Colonies and exposents. Since Mr A. E. Travars left rifle difficulty, If this rifle gives any ment within the boats all this while, arose, about a reformation of character and conduo 2037, 10.), and a further sum of 6,270 and while the boats us hoard the in those troublesome and lawless individuals dollars 35 cents (equal to £803) bezwent the Colony, on leave, the secretarial duties advantage over the three ranges, ag 12-
inders, fatigued by a hard day's work, lay the ticket-of-leave-me, I mean those datored by Her Majesty's Gurenment To support the unoficial members of have been attended to by Mr E. . Rum ports are now inclined to coucade, then faster, tho former quietly took away convicts who have been transported from on behalf of Dr. Greig or in lieu of the Council in their afforts to promote scanopy
The Chinese Ministers preluised at once and it is almost superfluous to say that be it was only fair to the teams not yet provid- all their nars and yatoke and as quietly their native town or village for some treat-latter sum a silo for a missionary establish- Barometer... has worked most energetically and succeed with the new risks that it should be da- tured the whole three past the island ful or diabolical grime, and wha, after being ment at Kiriu.
into midstream. After accomplishing is kept in durance vile for a time, are allowed Colony.
To promote the interests of good fully, notwithstanding the numerous oulle barred. One thing it is satisfactory to
fost the pirates gave a yeli laud anough to to wander about the streets of the city, and to communicate with the Tartar General, Direction of government in Hongkong generally.
apon his attention in other ways, to provide observe, that there appears to be an in-use the Seven Slopers' and then rush to beg and bound for their broad at all the and informs him that the case must be set. the members with plenty of enjoyment. creasing interest in the match which beed into the panger boals brandishing shops they can reach, and to impose on fed in accordance with this understanding, Force tokens a spirit of healthy rivalry between the a surches were suficiently right at they come and Me O'Donor has consorted to the po- Weath
light of a dean torches ware suficiently across-being recognized as properly legal- cuniary compensation for Dr. Greig being terrible to make the par traders bow paeized beggars, having official authority to paid either to the British Consul New- sively to the decrees of fate. One man hal beg for their living. Now, the unwritten chwang or tu Her Majesty's Legation at the louerily to remonstrate, but a sword cut law of rewards and punishments is made Pekin. Mr O'Cour states that he is in
tion of these men and worden-for there the subject, soon silenced him. Over Tls. 1,630 worth use of by the Chicemia in the reforma- dirot communication with Dr. Greig ou of property was taken by the pirates,
THE HONGKONG ASSOCIATION. INAUGURAL. NEUTING.
Bolution:-
meatis.
in England having similar ends and sims.
And efficiency in the public service of the
The other resolutions submitted to the meeting and agreed to were:-
That the Association shall consist of. Ordinary Members Honorary Members and Corresponding Metabers
That the Ordinary Members must be British subjects residing in Hongkong hai
It is 8
In my notes last week made some rt. Colonies. It would help the match and mares upon the practice of provincial chess would not do Hongkong or Bhanghai an
abs to oppose larga team of duffers to harm if the Singapore team menago to zanotera at simultaneous exhibitions. It secure vistory next year..
BU yearly. Apparently this raatter has
cash... 547 New Banares, onah,
cash, 510
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New Malwa credit, 520
1
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Old
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The prisoner said-I never wont into his Case rumanded till Tuesday, 16th May; bail fixed in two stretien of $100 each.
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room on 24 May.
that alrike the s30; and all their iastin- beag received from a dispatch has
Allowance, Cattles, 2/34 Old Malwa, credit,. 380/40
Allowateo, Catties, 11/2
Parsian, Oity, cash,
Allowance, Catti
Porsian, Paper tied Allowance, Catties,
Temperature. HONGKONG, May 19, 1875. (Taken at Mesers Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road.)
9 A. M....
***29,99 -29,95 29.03
BAROMETER
Do.
Da.
1 ..
wit
4 F
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Do.
1 P.Mit
74
Do.
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Du.
Do. Do. P.. Do.
Do. 4. Y Do. Maximum in
(Wot bulb) A.3.
76 71
Do. Minimum over night 75
HONGKONG REGISTER.
day atp. 10,
Temperature
Humidity
Previous On dela at Omdate gå
20,83
58
08
29.02 20.99
75
74
74
K
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K
Wind
5
1
Weather ......
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Ellabout open air tenpenture en the 11th,15 Loveel open air temperature on the 13.71
Á. : Daskronan ful Assistant Meteorologia. Hongkon Observatory, Msy 12, 1808
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