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Friday, August 30, 1895.

DEPRESSION IN THE PACIFIO. The following was issued by the Hong- kong Observatory :--

On the 30th at 11.20 a. :-The depression seems to be almost stationary at prosent. Forecast:-Bammeter unsteady; moderate or fresh N. winds; unsottied, squally,

THE SANITARY BOARD. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ga- zitary Board was held yesterday afternoon. The For F. A Cooper, Director of Public Works (President), occupied the chair.

ment must not be of a greater height than eight feet and must leave a space between the top of the partitione and the sailing or underside of the juista of not less than four feet and that such space must not be loved except with wire betting, iron or brass lattice work, or carved ward-work, arranged in such a way as to leave at least two-thirds of such space open and as far as practicable

evenly distributed.'

After slight amendment the recommenda- tions of the Committee were adopted.

THE CHINA MAIL

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL']

LONDON, August 28, 1896; GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE. Tha Jurnal des Débats contends that

the British occupation of Mengsin is in absolute disregard to the rights and in- terests of France.

THE IMPORTATION OF OPIUM INTO CHINA,

In the columns of the Times, Hr H. N. Lay has been carrying on an eplatolary war with Mr Alexander, Secretary to the Anti- Opium League. We take the following"

issue to hand ---

THE BOBBY' OF THE EAST. The Saigon correspondent of the Siam Free Prem writes as follows :

THE FORMOSA ATROCITIES !' village, a more determined eland must be The following letter from Mr Jas. W. taken. As long as those villages existed Davidson, who accompanied the Japanese of the hills near by it was an easy matter they offered I splendid shelter, and on account

It is beyond the scope of these hasilly troops in North Formans, appeared in the for the enemy to retreat and hide themselves written epistles to discuss at any length the Japan Mail:--

in the jungle. The ollmax came with the munialpel arrangements of Saigon, or to Upon arriving in Yokohama, I was very icrmination of the thirty-one Japaness pat Bangkok to greator ebams by contrast- guarding the rice boots. The order was ing its nakedness of administration with quotation from Mr Lay's letter in the last arthuriad to road in the Japan Gazete then given to destroy the hats in the villages the excellance of civil sffairs hero

of the alarming condition of affairs in For-that had been barbouring the opposing however, be observed in phasing that It may, mast as portrayed by that journal. As the Chinese and several of them were burnt to Saigon is the antipodes of Bangkok in Mr Alexander now admits as a fact we Japanese bave so honestly endeavoured to the ground, the enemy retreating to the everything that goes to make a city babit- have never attempted to dispute that be friendly with the Chinese and have hills. It is now easy

sble. Oos capital shows the effects of a keep up communi. epiura was not referred to in Lord Elgiu's treated them with more kindness and over- For the week ended 17th August the GREAT BRITAIN, THE PORTE AND negotiations for his treaty. Is that state- obod acts of amaganism with more pa- he made without euoountering great danger, and grimace outwardly after the European, gation with head quarters, as ao attack can discontested and miserable attempt to ape death-rate was 23.3 per 1,000 per annum, as

Mont true?

What then of the xeiterated tience that I think we would have done and a Hakka avoids that every time. compared with 16,3 doring the correspond-

dofamation by Mr

The Hord at Saigon, as at Singapore, Colombo ing weak last year.

Bir Alexander that Chins under the same circumstances, I fool, as I

servable, durablo, solid, manifest, refresh

the lug, artistic and clritising. Take Saigon policeman for instance as a sample of the power of the European in these countrion. The Cambodian is not due whit a better man, physically or morally. than the Siamese. Indeed, of the two the Siomece abows to better advantage. Yel

MOETALITY STATISTICS.

ARMENIAN REFORMS.

to

'fha Porte han oabled to its Envoye at had cocaanted to legalize its import only think do the foreigners in North Formosa, peaceful Chinese are bow ablo to return, and and Hongkong, the real progress ie ob- There were also present:-- Dr J. M. Atkin-1 For the woek ended 24th August the Paris aud St. Petersburg, complaining bit-after two cruel and unjust wars bad braken that the Japanese should rather be credit the second crop of ries is being planted.

death rate was 23.3 per 1,000 per aquam, da sat (Acling Colonial Burguun), Surgeon-compared with 15.8 during the correspond. Major Westco: (Health Officer), Captaining week last year.

W. C. H. Hastings (Acting Captais Buper- intendent of Puliar), Mr N. J. Ede, and Mr Hugh McCallum (Heeretary).

CHOLERA AT PAKBOS.

OUR FRENCH FRIENDS.

The Extrême Orient writes of the Kiel festivities in a spiteful, vengeful strain

terly of the discourteous attitude taken by Great Britain in re the Armenisa Reforma, which, it states, is derogatory to the pres- fize of the Sultan. It appeals to France and Rais-to induos Great Britain to modify her atlituda

The replies from

her

ed with a graut deal of fothesranea for the way in which they have handled opposing 'Obinese,

It is unfortunate that any journal should

ON PERENNIAL YOUTH. Never Lofora in the world's history bas the cult of juvenility been more intenss than at the present moment. At one time the craving to be poting, or at least to ap- pear so doninsted only the femining

Tho British Censu! at Pakhui, in a lotter I which is most onseemly; indeed it is quite Frauce and Russia are unfavourable to tion of the sort could have baou outertsiu į tea merchants in North Formosa, would breast, but nowadays the psezion for bub.rk the two men in the same kind of

to the Colonial Secretary dated the 17th August, reported an outbreak of cholora in pliable to see a great nation-for France Pakhui Tt was impossible to say when it with all her faults is a great and noble Erst appeared, some accounts saying twenty nation-descending to such depths of daye and come five or six dare previously, and up to the time the letter was despatched childish petulkace just because its great twenty odd deaths were said to have occur-onemy has schiored a grost triumph. Wo red. The Medical Olleer at the Misionary have received a friendly remonstrance fr m Hospital lufarted ties Consut that the put- break did not seem errious and that it was one of our French readora, for whom we apparently on the degrease,

have a sincere extrem; he protests that when we said dignity is evidently not a Franch characteristic it was noodlessly and nujustly ullensiva. We have no The following letter was addressed to the desire to offand me French friends, and we

It was deoided that the Health Officer of the Port should be instructed to carefully

watch, oil ahí på,

THE COLONY'A FOOD SUPPLY,

i

Turkay

CORRESPONDENCE

POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES.

Colmial Secretary by the Auting Heathould ba rocy ourry to say anything generalities, but thers is an injustice 10 Elzin. But gliz, roger fur Lord were given at Taipeh-fu, and guards at the cruwaed at all. There hare |

Officer, and had been ciroulsted :--

thle

cattle

I

Lord and Treasury is an has such NOVE

of

at any

hero

boon,

dwoll

all know too

Dola à contrast entirely in favour of Slam. While the French white police officers of all grades are alotbed in plain white and

Oliver Wandell of that ik considered that inspectors, with their nodling plamos, gald

origiani objection ? Mr Alexander fabricates a 'supposition' for Lord Elgin's benefit, and unwarrantably and dishoneatly nenerla it to be my con tention that, in the negotiations at Shang, publish such a fearful indictment as that ba, Lord Elgin supposed he was freeing in the Gazetta without first investigating his country from the reproach of forcing letter tik either Consul, ar to ang of the the truth of the alleged information. A the legalization upon Chin. No supposi-

wan, poor wretch, wo ed, for the staple reason that he never in have tited an answer that would have bling blood in to be found everywhere government employ. The Siamese police- blue waiforca troduced the subject to the Chinese at all. determined its entire falsity. The accusa- from literary fledgling to ministerial bud. well, with his

grotesque On his return from Japan he found opium tions are claimed to be based on the autho-head. The reasons for the new attituds on which changes colour with every month. already in the draft tariff, with Chinese rity of an eyewitness. There has been origin to the extraordinary increase in the ia rooruited, how he is paid, how be the part of the stormer ac lina owed its We all know the manner in which ha authority and approval. In like manner fordign eye witness of any of the number of infant prodigies, if so they may with respect to the Imperial Commit racerts in Formoss, sinen the fall of Kels be tormed the painters, authors, and for many of

is fed, and we also know, aufortunately sioners; ou their arrival from Pekin, the except myself. Bir Thomson, a gentleman intellectual stora from Pitt downwards passes his nights. There is no need to 18. how the poor weetch often To the Editor of the HINA MAIL.'

Biff as drafted was submitted to them by connected with end of the tea firms inho hasa startled the world with the Hongkong, Aug 20

too strongly upon the grotanqua S1-There is no doubt a great deal of their solidiaater, and at once received Taipei-fo, made a trip to Takoham to par truth in year comment on the danger to their approval. The question of opium was chase ton, but they had then been taken immensity of their genius and the inom figure and curious little ways of the Siamese

Bveral days,

Tora Dow torily of their years. We are no longer palieston and cuppusition, that, bo. | fak

And his superior. the public caused by Post Office employees ever once the subject either of conversa- baing in a chronic state of debt, as shown tion or correspondence between them and cause Mr Tucson had a built alat costent, as Canes, to earn and utilise to his Cambodian type, and the difference by the records of the small debt court; and Lord Elgin. The Rezident Minister cause through bis euna, which was identical our burele for the concealment of time's from all points of view is as remarkable in presumably what appears in court is only foued the sale subject. But, notwithin appearance with his bat worn by Chinese ravages on our sparsely covered cranium; this department as in all others. Tho sa index of much murs below the surface, standing disagreement with a supposition Soldiers, I was near Congh to suo what we must be crowned whila Elyperion locks Jambodian is as quick and xlort in his It is unjust to give utterance to sweeping have the greatest"

movements ze the Siamese is slow end by themselves. R Wanti-opinmiste occurred, is very tareasonable. Orders wave and eyes still glisten, if we are to be

and still clumsy. The Camdudian is well dressed are, some grand old men who carry thair and suitably uniformed to the climata. either forced inouth of the river enforced them, that no WAO pointing out that many of the Paringnann

age as a lusty winter, frosty bat kinily. With well polished choos be coatlates with Sir, I have the honour to report unjust. But this disposition evinced by I do not say all, but certainly many--or it was not. If he fored pism, why is ke Chinese boats were to be allowed on the They have been profuse in the diagnosis white pantalons, dark blaa tnsic faced with the importative of meat into the colony, the che Franch pspors towards conditions which are unestistantery. It festivities does call for savezu couure, and themselves into trouble and danger on that

the Kiel are weak and Foolish in their personal deserving of the grastus! possible regard river, as the opposing Chinese land taken

that method of tmrulling, and it im of their personal elasticity, and we have red, sword bayandt at bolt, and wide

- pears from reporte hy

hy the Colonial

money matters and are costantly getting from the auti piemists too? Veterinary

Lard Elgin's remarks as to the aurren- poesible to distinguish the good from the been taught by such wise-acres to believe circular sun-hat covered with white. Hs Burgeon (3.1 August, 1894, 31st August, howover highly a respect them in other account. I all, paying wider traditional policy by the Chineso obriously occurred soon after the massacre of the seobol, tobacco, mest, and, in fact, all that vary fairly. The officorn of this foroo are

der unde

under the treaty of their cherished and bad. And as this trips of Mr Thomson ticating, rewarded virtue in abstinence from and, as can be tearned, performs his duties son's that there is 20egic in the science of mas is carteialy a clean and agreeable sight, 1891,

2011

September, 1891) that a consider matters, we have in this matter no fealing other nationality is beiter or worse, ab

thirty-one soldiers who were guarding amount of mext is imparted into the

please let us have no outburst of virtuous pointed to the residence of foreign repro solony whisk unds its PAY into the markets, but contempt for such a display of paltry indignation ever supposed national insulte. suntatives at the capital, and access the rice boats, the guards along the river were brings oxhilaration and, coasaquently, over. Earopeans, and bers it is perhaps well to

look where it is exposed for sale without previous spleen. Even if Gorming is still to be What I wish to sy is

as the Postintorior by foreigners generally, Hob on the constant, out to avoid A Barfeusion to human gusta perchi Suspection When we consider the fare

could not be equally true as prise from the enemy. Mr Thomson had the het of the Suez Canal attribute there regarded as the foe of Franco, there is in all us information to the Japaness about bis

constitative to horse ex which is faken in the inspection of live

son, his trip, and night bare bson shot Scent Ratum of depots, slaughter houses, that praiso should be given where praise is means or other. High wages alone are not legalizam, because, for one reasome along the river, se his appearance the new popular bike' while the gront | kopi, the gorgeous babilements of Siamsae

previous to slaughter, and the magni- France as in England a ruls of honour, should be put beyond temptation by some tion

had not then taken place such that it would load the outputs equability of tamporature was the seeretana silver slashed auiforms and dangling. enough to

to keep mun konear, for the must mus it oven in contemplation. Chinese and marketa which are redobily beenue; and it is due in regard to the gron! | daring offenders have been the test paid history tells ne recording to De Edking.! to believe he was a Chinese soldier. ipatgamated for the

the protection of this public

In the same paragraph that the Gorelle of sound health. But modern science has sabres, is a point worth recording in favoar from an inforter or diseased meat supply. It work of the Kiel danal as an enginooring-1 will not mentiun names for fear found everywhere; that, in the 13th coa-atates that its information did art come gone one better. 1 has routed, to begin of Sian. If fice feathers make Ano birds certainly seems andalous that this other triumph, be it poncoful or warlike. France reviving old sores. There is in Singapore

of the obnoxious and much then certainly the Simone are saily and undesirable system should be allowed to

n very rigid Service Regulation that nu tury, opiom as factured in China, from Chinese sources, it quotes an extract soulitus. There are three by-lawe unter recognised so much in sending ships to

Government official or employee is allowed Was imported by Arabs and Chinese two from the original report which contradicts carted qualities of octogenarians-carly superior to the French of all grades. that centuries before British intercuucee; it ita on sintomont, Bloed eardling re. cising. We now know that early wakeful- matter, viz. 14, 15, and 16, all of which in doing so she showed a deplorably un. any such transaction is to be bola invalid. scoa nover to have been enforced, and ik

if brought into court, aud is to be the case ing years; on this establishmen: of the Japanese, are circulating vory freely in declining years, and that the enviablo pre-oc of the primary Sunday-school classes the lesson of the Good Samaritan was being does not seem prsible to enfures them as gracious spirit of aurly, impotent jealousy of dismissal from the service. Thus they Hong saerchants ohne,ci with the superin- every direction, and it is even alleged that the city sugar arise fecus a reviewed. The children were ready and long as meat is allowed to be landed at any that the newspapers have magnified. That mnant indulge in speculations, or drift tendence of foreign trade it was, in 1724, the troops have been guilty of

strocious

That we may eat and enjoy what we plenes the importers, for the Inspectors cannot

teacher to dishonesty. They are compelled to paying £1 per cheat daty [he courced the and ravage description. I am well aware provided that the proportion of carbon, nitore the teacher could frame them. The What had happened to. der asked. watching every landing place for the arrival that we have any feeling of hostility to live within their means, and are barred Chiueru on that occasion; it sppaurs in ui euch reported is also every foreigner treat, and phosphates to evenly do the poor man who had been hurt and was of aaraases, or be perpetually present at the Francs at all. If we make fun of our from derating to other businesses their the Canton Core articles, is importa nonthe, Such reparis did circulate, and adjustment of balance that we have the who selidoni paake, raised his hand.

1753 who has been iu Formosa for the last few in its system.

In tant, it is in this clever at the side of the road? Little Jobanio, time which they engage to give to the among the dutiable

real elixir ila. the place from which their meat was in.neighbours sometimes, it is nothing serious; Servics. I believe her are Bot oven al- tion, prohibited for the first time in 1799 wili circulate so long as there aro

If we could maintain the equipoise with plucked up courage, and she said: 'Well, teacher was pleased that Johnnie had ported, and I am led to believe that no but this bullen scowling at Kiel is not fun.lowed to hold land or house properly or with the view of stopping the outflow of in Fermons. Until one has been intimate

which Nature starts us when we imbibe wilk meone exist of differentiating caraazes which The Extrémne Orient, for instance, in writing shares, except andor croful #ste-guards the precious metals, was never carried into by acquainted with the Chinese in that

Jolanie, you may tell Please, Mia hava canis from the Government slaughter of Kiel, hegins by red unting the story of aid for most legitimate purposes. It makes effect; it was relegalized throughout 1837 island no one can realize that it is possible wathi from the cow, age would be powerless, he was run ge

lectric car," by a houses from those which have been import.

to wither the check or cloud the eye. The and restit. Again Pro- purpose and an immense difference. We never bear of with ke

for such gigantic liga to

to originate from ad from the mainlaud, as the cattle are 1870, when France came to amanah as colossal Post Office or Treasury frands faibited in 1838, the import was allowed us incid.na so minute, Cpon my returs modern scientist argues that we can do lay | Owise to increase of Basidess, W. Robin- merely branded as it for slaaghter, and no military nation; and

then, after there, or of chiefs discovering felonies and bef. re, and according Chintan history, from Hein Chu, I was greatly amazed to and though we may not live for orar, Le son and Co. have romared their Pino des.

g them. x of thefts that reas, in 1822, the subject of a special ne find the report carrant that patch to the murkela,

of one hundred years would be nipped in large atack-low prices. Another matter

But as we the bud of bloom and beauty. But, added which requires to be dealt with, is the dis that time, the paper gues out to say amassing foruses somehow, I would like which the river charges previously de- had only 1,000 moo altogether, only the

the scientife troutment of our years by puanl of cattle rejected by

the Inspector as twenty-live years after all thie, nar fins to know why this rule cannot be stores manded in addition to the import duty four are kilied, it is tice, and caly

means of foods, and not by the agency of unfit for slaughter. A strong suspicin warships matined by our brave sailors

in Hongkong-Yours

re comprended for a regular amount prohead hor such falsehonda can bo fraшiva i chemicals poured suddenly in alleviatich erise that many of them are simply re-

and then believed by the Chineso

by the all-too-facile prescriber, cheerfuluers mused a short distance, slaughtered, and have had the crowning grief of dipping

If the Chinese now opposing the Japa.must be cultivatod. It must be practised, Mr W. G. Allen brought to the markets. The obvious come their ass before the German eagle,' and

Miss McCluichi. nose were fighting for their country with dy for these defents is to prohibit the is.

linte me sympathy with them, but the

ir E. W. Blodgett Mr E. Morl troduction into the markets of any meat further branks out inlo poetry of the most

Ayrton and Faruily and family which does not bear the qualifying mark of lugubrions lypo. The poetic lamont

Hakkas, who are the Roaming ragabond

Mr F. Baruamana Mr J. Nicol of Formosa' and are making the wouble at

Me W. J. Cantor Mr J. W, E. Oliver prosent, are fighting only because it offres

vitality.

Mr L de Castro unexcelled facilities for driving the belter the classes of Chinese from the villages and ba borrowed from enlivening strains of Me J. M. Elliott

This rejuvenescent electrical vitality is to MF W. A. DuE--- tooting their

Mr H.

that of

in the 111 en'ury,

the poppy was

with,

Ordinance 17 of 1887 which deal with this take part in the inaugural ceremony; but to lend or bortɔw u»ney; or fall appears in the tariffs of th and succeed-¡ parts of alrecitit, perpetrated by the is the fratful and Irtilable portions of

spot on the želand considered convenient by is the reason for our criticisms; it is not into debt-the two great causea of tompía- į 3pecially licensed as a article of import; and brutal excusses of the mostingbralthy capacity for rest. We know mere. auxions to answer the question almost bo

markets to receive these who wish to droure

2

Chiness

mark is put on the meat previous to its detailing the miserics and sufferings of maiu untraced, nor of $76 a-morta men angement with the Castan Viceroy, ander Japanese foror had been killed of the believes that persons dying at the early age Organ showrooms to Connaught Horse-

an Inspector, as provided for in by-law 14, picuntos the ghosts of Bayard, Marceau, but the enforcement of this world necessi late the landing of all meat at a given pier at Jean Bart, Duplaix, Suffren, and Hoche-- axed hours, or its detention at acre lumpes. departed harass of Fracce, whoan names tion station. The must effentual systar, are now borne by French warships-before however, would be the prohibition of impart ation of meat Fruta Kwangtung provings, the port of Kich, at the witching hour of whence I understand pearly tho whole

ing of cattle previous to slaughter, as at pre-try in having to cxshanga civilities

sent in formo, and also to murk the meat be. with

fore its despatch from the slaughter houses, in order to prevent the reintrounetion of Jested cattle surreptitiously slaughtered."

By-law 14.--No Rosis meat other Lion

**Oh, my

1 proapersus enemy. brethreti, ars we a nation of cowards what is the people's asul made of, that it Forgata zo ussily, nnd welcomes a German that which has been slaughtered in the Casr as a friend? alaughter houses of the colony shall be ex-

Alas, alas! And

posed for sale io ass market till it has been che in solema sileras dropped a tear, Inspected by an Inspector of Markets and This is to sort of thing that amuses us. marked by bim as being fit for human food,

We apologise sincerely for being ao dis. The following minutes were appealed

to

and still

compound

RAFFLES

To the Editor of the 'CHINA MAIL.'

Hoogkong, Aug. 30.

SIR, Kindly allow me rpacu i your va (Please spell correctly and put a big G.) luable paper. Mars Post Ofice Grievances, Some time ago I wrote to a relative (an uncley applying for a lot of £300. I have proves that thora ta a seraw loose suma. never received reply to this letter. This

where,

Again I addressed a letter to Tattersall,

ANOTHER VICTIM.

THE BATHING NUISANCE ON OUR PRAYA,

To the Editor of the Cursa Manu'

Kowleon, 30th August,

ou euch chest, whic arrangement lasted till the year 1810.' But Me Alexander sets

oling.

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

all evidence at naught, and goes on goo anything uf a patriotic spirit, ene might like virtna, for its own raward. Pessimism, Mr and Mes W. S.Mr & Mia Ü. Moguny

THE OPENING OF THE WEST RIVER.

At last year's general meeting of the Hongtong Steamboat Co. some of the shareholders present. Raggested to dicooters the advisability of making a returu į

in short, is a blood of its riotime, and it is this vampire

vampire which sucks the lif that weakens the risible faculties, which to oprak, the storerooms of electrical

of the large uansed capital of the company startery. And now that they music, from jeanso litersturo, from witty | Mr |

A

the

i to oppose the Japanes they

it on the same old protot. This time, easier for the Japanosa, it would be

the

Kahl

Capt J. Padrinan

Parátt Mr W. Passmore

Gap

Pamer

Afr

Mr. B. Rennia Mr J, 8, Roach

Mr Schoral Sangetar Hodgins Me L

Alias

Simon B. Mr A. Skotlows Mr M. J. D. Stephens Mr Andra

Mrs J. P. Thomme Mr K. L Thoman Mr N. Woog

Dr H. S. Lyons Mr J. H. Muktin

:

PEAK HOTEL

Coo

R.

Geo, Fenwick

Mr Hein

children

Mira Geo. Holmes

Noul

Mrs Nce and child Mr O. Roghe Bir Sandelande

21fr and Mrs A. Find Bir B P. Sheldon Mr F. A. Slaghak

Tay Smith & family

Mr A. . Stokes Rev. Mra Vallings Mr W. B. Walker

to the shareholders. This was objected to dare nat cease. The Japanese nee it to train thematic rays from outside con Mr & Mrs J. Giacaey Mr Goo. Kamsay

Ball amount is imported, to continue the brand night, deploring the humiliation of their Rjabans, with the amount ine a Consulte- highly probable the West river would soon selves that the low-lived thieves and perpetual requvation of being that is neces-Mr O. Harris

by the directors on the ground that it was the respectable Chinese 88 weil se to themes reach and restore 118, and carry on the Mr F. W

We Mr B. J. Hastings Me U. F. A tipa for the Molbeurce Cup. The first bo open to the trade and connieres of the murderers are terminated as long as they to a bat the advice of age. 3 Mr J. J

Hoar priza, £27,000, was not sent to me. For this world and fast therefore it was strongly remain dangarus. Evan Chies have must not be content with exercise alone an a means of filling ourselves with oxygen.

& Mrs Capt. I also blacze the Hongseng Post Office. As advisable to have the company's own fundadoristim of this Japaness to opprice The roirn ist of to-deg paints to occult arts Mr Morron Jones through the Pest, will you kindly ask your I reckoned on receiving the £27.000 to

to draw upon for the purchase of suitalite

of treathing, by which we absorb from the Mr J. S. to akka traverys there are no big oxygen itself, as the tea ir eteamers instead of having to borrow it. legal éditer if I am to suply to the Post 4 year had gone by and the throwing open ger cowards in China." Not a single stand one of the war witnesses from the Mr J. Kinghorn Office for the amount or should I ask the of the West river seemed as far off as ever. has been made by them against the Japa the very sap of life, and are maintained in a Mr J. Langridge Qutonial Secretary to re-imburse ma uut of

The starsholders therofure at the last pese army, and the only courage shown is perpetual greennen, the Colony's surplus.—Yours indignantly,

res two or

hundred killing a few Japa general meeting again brought the motion in forward for return of the capital, and nose ondlies from an ambush. If they were

brave resisted again the chairman, Mr Belitios,

and

would Gght

Enke the island, JUDGMENT having has given against Sir

the end, W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., in the Mr W. Boffey bal, as it is Mr Ede-It seems to me that if by-law courteous as to laugh, but really it is

however. Mr Belilias epoke with greater hill, t is at present, the

Chinese, regard.:

Mr F. D. Maciona No. 14 of Ordinance 17 of 1887 is put into fanny. If the American Centenary fosti-

confidence of his s hopes or rather anticips. lees of their strength, will ever make an atta vase, it was applied, with the Mr J. W. Bollen

Mr Hugh McUaliam following resultThe Master of the Rolls force and all

i all west slaughtered in the culvay vitica in 1803, the anniverary of the defeat

Mr 8. T. Moore tione. But we cannot help thinking theraltick unicas they are pretty sure that their mid the question to be dealded was, whether Dr. F. H. Bowers He is marked before sale it would ensura

1 magenta has been position is ach that they can reirsat with the Hongkong fuancial

sther Capt. W. van Cuzbach Major The Hon. E, protestion to all those who care to protect of British power by the United States, had

They never hold their ground us the brew of the torpedo gunbuat were Mr. G. Buckle themselves by only buying ment in the buen treated by British journalists in this

SIRAs a Kowloon Resident I have to f Paulding his sistle in Spain, Our French, vidden in ambush, even though sed in terminating their voyage at M

fiende, says I Belilios, lage just protest against the men of the Rifle Brigade obtained a very advantageous treaty in witnumber their opponents test to site, and mission from the Japaness Government to Mr. P. Dipple

Aden. The Defendants had received a com- regalsted

markets. Surgeon Major

heavy tragody style, it would have called being permitted to make a bathing around which some valuable concessions are om bere they are within rifle range in build this vessel. and when she was com. Me Westcott-It is imposible

of the public road, and to undress and dress bodied; we must therefore bope that The Japanese troops pass h5. and it is then er to Yokohama, and engaged a crew of Mrs L. Hoey and sotimate the quantity of meat which is forth nothing also but shrieks of laughter,

camper or the hills like a flick of sheep plated they employed there. imported, but it is probably not great, and

take captain to Lord Salsbury will insist upon the terms the object of its importation can only be the

Surely the Colony has a law to prevent of itlement for the recent ontregee en that the bravery of the Hakkar comes to seventeen bands to navigate her to that port disposal of castle which the owners suspect An European employed at the Fort Wallut men from bathing in public playes, and the missionaries including such commercial the surface, for they retura, bold and On the vereel resching, Aden, it was port would not qualify for slaughter. It will be Miars, saya Le Courrier de Saigon, having toad londing to Hung Bon is as public as concessions as will prove an equivalent for difiant, ready and willing to attack any that war had been proclainace between Mc Geu, Heluras very

dilloalt to properly enforce by-law 34, be informed of the wharashouts of the the Hongkong Pray

Would any man be those giued by France. This more diBoult to releat inferior or bro le-in-law of Leo-man, the famous allowed to undiross and dreng on the Praya of the lives of noor missionariestoring insil party of coeljes or soldiers that me Chism and Super. It was then pointed Mir H. U. Joffries

ht? I om sure he advantages

for tradal their wy.

"The Gunelle atates that it wae while the out to the brew that they were running Mr Andrew Johnston Mr G. Whosler diseased meat as uoft for human food, Ichi-f who belds the Lyaudet family pri- Central in broad daylily be ohiarg- However, even at the price which ri Japanese were retreating from Takobam that a risk, as British subjects, of inouering Major and Mre G. K Mr H, Wilson

suything but edifying, therefore strongly recommend the adoption stors, immediately started in a spanded with indecent behaviour by the Patice.

would not, and would most of the second method suggested.

Belilios gaems disposed to pay, the idea of the atrocities were committed. This in it Enlistment Act of 1870, if they continued penalties under the provisions of the Foreign accompanied by several militismen Dr Louson-I should like to see themed workmen, in a pursuit which proved

A resident and his wife had to pass along China's early upeting of the West river self shonil astiafy anyone that the whole reports of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon successful. When night came However,

road last night, and rack a few of the may Fell bo disposed of as an idla dream story is a falschood, because all the voyage under the circumstances. The referred to; if by-law 14 is carried out it is he went ashore, leaving his prisoner ander men of the Brigade, standing on the road. It need hardly he pointed out that French foreigners as well as the Chinese knew, five aplain, white, was dying the Japanese Bag Mons. A. Brault all that is required.

guard of litis men. Unfortunately ihs son- withostrestige of clothing, and the diplomacy, backed by Russie, have been daya after the capture of Takaham, that the and panel, tred the ever & fresh en- Hep Cheater and son

gagement at higher

wages to continue the f. s. Cox Capt. Haslings-Carry out by-law 14.

their attention being called Mr E. Daumu The Chairman moved: That in the ting five, killed the sentinel with his own the way. It is high time that conduct like

I have been living with the foreigners in British Gover spicion of this Board it is considered desir, and, aftor bayonetting several of the this in public places should be st pondtions, and they have so far bean successfal beyond mossare. The oporing o o West

of tho able that by-law 14 should be altered to hers, escaped. It is thought probable by the antbocities.

river would mean the total annihilation of North Formans, at intervale, for five months The crew did not seem to raind the risks of Er B. Forstor

they refused the offer Mr J. H. Fawkn 【 prohibit any sale of meat in the market that Too-man will be re-captured.

and his wife took a walk on a beautiful and France has. undoubtedly taken good them, and am conleat that the report re: being taken prisoners by the Chiness, and Mr J. H. Gumperts Mr Bantinga

If the commanding oficer of the 'Rides the most cherished hopes of Indo-Chine, aan ons dalimat acquainted with all of the voyage, which might have involved their Mr A. Gamtin other than that slaughtered in the laughter, houses of the ockung,

conlight erenlog along the Kowloon care that in the Agreed.

Max, the gun-maker, and Dr Schup Prays, and rot a few of his soldiers in this ant-distance any other nation. It is an with any of them.

race' to fauuno sha with ferred to in the Gazette Daver originated their heads, legs, and

SIFLES

being u

Capt. Baussn invented a new cantou and torpedo powder this Peninsula would have nis further cause Peking has been for tbs last ten years nu- the first to deal leniently with the Chinese Enlistment Act. The question was whe- Mr D. W. We Inchourir. A. Smith

the gunpowder expert, have just unde atates, Tam quite ocrtain residenta on opon acornt that the British Minister as The policy of the Japanese has been from which might be e under the rallies ir E. Kera

they The Committee appointed to control the which will kick all modern war vessels to of complaint against the ma of the Rifo sucessstally pestoring the Chinese to de- and persuade that to settle down to their ther they were entitled, under the airoum- Mr M. W. Balo

Dr Kronecker work involved in the removal of illegal pieces like eggshells. This big gun (ays Brigade, gubicles and cookinfts sent in the following, an Americwo paper) will throw a huge

slare the West river open to foreign sual accupation; and it is unreasonable to Hoping you will insert this letter-commerce and when poor Margary of life beure which the atrocities of a with a request that it be approved by the cannon-ball fall of explosives teu miles, Yours,

think that they would encourage storilices stanoes, to refuse to continue the voyage, Hits Lahman

wages during the time they Mr A. P. Morgau Board and advertised in the Gazette and she and when it strikes it will smash into

murdered in Yannan it was fondly thought ORDER. daily papers:-

had retually served, and damages for the that an ill wind had blown Hongkong good, Hatod seer in ffunaive, and thas delay the breach of entraat by the Defendants. The No permission will be granted under the of feet.

kindling good everything within hundredu

bat Great Britain supinely allowed that day when the country can be placed upon a bre In Ict, this new terror doesn't even

County court Judge held that the captain provisions of subacction 1 of section 7 of have to hit a warship to do this. If the Ax Mecus, a notorions had fe pugere. And that grand opportunity is

grand opportunity to allp through her paying basis.

The Chinese bave often taken up their be, acting as their agent, had broken the Ordinance 15 of 1894 for the erection of so hot lands in the water near by it will sink matta has boon distributing seditious write not likely to scaar again, much as Hong position in the hauses and on the roofs while tipsanes of mezzanine foera or sosklofte in

contract with the orew, who were, therefore, rooms partitioned or divided off into separate the force of the rybody on board from go spong, Javanese and Samairan pil- | kong may fret aud fume,--Siam Freo Preza. apposing the advance of the Japanese, and fustified in rofusing to oɔntinue the voyage|

the ship and

explonios, compartments unless the following condi- is called the Moxim Schuppbase system or less than a holy war against anbeliovers, The discovery grims. Thess writings arge nothing mors

in mauy onbes the Japanese have answered on the vessel that had become a foraign tiota are complied with:-(a)

the premises constructed and maintained in a satisfactory of throwing aerial torpedoes from guns by that is, against the Dutch in Netherlands THE phenomenal success of the French the tire and shelled the towns. Women and man-of-war. In his opiates, the judgment sanitary condition; (b) wuoh mezzanine for mans of a spiki powder which starts the India,

although eally the women and appeal most be dismissed with costs.

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COCLIOTS AND CUDICLES,

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the

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tinel sfet at this post, and the bandit, gut-7 soldiers had not the decency to go out of busy at work to Ebwart Hongkong's aspire. Japanese had not been defeated, and there voyage mation of neutrality by the Da

was therefore no retreat,

but, an

to the

Mining Company is one of the sensations

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and to claim

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was the agent of the Defendants, and that

Lord

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WINDSOR KOILL

Mios L. M. Masters,

BL.D.

Mr Navarra Mr Nelerin Mi T. Nation Mr R. M. Riddle Mr Carl Rombach Mr. and Mrs Sadowski

Mr Schroeder Mone, Serland Mr A. Smale

Consal F. de la Fon-

tain Verwey Mr G. H. Wheeler

Quotations.

OPIUM-New Patna, cash.... 6974/700

Hoxazore, August 30, 1895.

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New Malwe, oredit, 690/700 Allowance, Tals, 0/12 Old Malwa, oradit,, 710/740. Allowance, Tole,... 8/20 Patsiao, Oily, cash,. 780/800 Allowance. Tasis, 16/36 Persian, Paper tied →→ Allowance. Taol... →

or cockleft is situated on the top er ground file with a low pressure and increase in amusing ino'dent occured in H,B.M, Times). Their headquarters are at. Kamaro packed off to the kills long before Justice Kay ovnsurred. Lord Justice Santa- of the day, in Perak (says the Bangkok!azen might have been killed in susk oper- of the Court below was quite right, and tha | floor of premises; (e) in the case of top fors

velocity by keeping the presences well throughout the whole length of the Coach at Bangkok a few days ago, is par, where the Manager, M. Colligan, ra- not seeu, nor have I heard from any of the tain oalled the prew on desk, a

the Japanese auch mezzanine floor or cookioft dues not gun. Patonts on the system have been Honor asked Mr Money, the Ganze Inter- sides; but they have recunily opened now fortiguurs, test any women and children had them that he had received a

roup extend over more than one-half of the four taken out in the United States and prater, whether certain perdons, whose pre-fields and wherever they have worked they been killed, and I feel sure that if any so affect that, owing to the drglaration of

the room and has a clear space above and below it of not lose that nige naturopean countries. The special powder / souce had been commanded, wera inat» | appear to bavu bavu succesful. On their onlled atrosities' had cooprred I would be the run was afobed, and offered freah tar

both

employed When menaured vertically.

#coor eix properties they now employ about is almost para guo-cotton, com- tandance. real has to pounded with such a small percentage of

to the arow, which they were entitled to re- 3.000 men. During the last ax months aware of it, delling or tile the measurement shell bei uitroglycerine'as

His Horor (with canaternation) in the they have ruined 20,000 polo of a page few small viltuges, When the fighting ed, and the appeal dimed with coats, 'as to

of a Between Talpeh fu and Takobs are a fuse. The judgment was accordingly affirm made from the level of the door un

posseas one of the

total value of about 840,000, or on average to ball the vertical height of the rafters over disadvantages of nitroglycerine powders, te

of over 821 por coolie per nousem. In oummenced in their vicinity the better classes duty they have paid to the Government no of Chinees retonrod to Tulpeh-fu and soughts, Guitars, Mautolines, Autoharpa, Barometer, Lesa thou $50,000 daring the last half year, protention of the Japanese. The robels, or Wa commend this information to those father brigande, ospied the houses and Visling, als Strings and fittings for sale at Temperature

W. Hobinson and Co. pesuliofly constituted saloniel expansionists! kept up constant; dre

ars day after day on who would not let an Engi shumër kot foot) any small parties of Japanese who came

Mr Money: They are in the safo.

up

and preserved from decomposition, through

Mr Money: Yes, and Mr Carlyle,

who

Mr Money contioned to mutter tyex

around for drawbars and piekanes, Forta-

Bud's messscine flour or cookinft; (d) in the a slight admixture of neus. Is in porfectly is away, has got the keys. cise of messanite floor or ducklefis on ground safe to handle, and can be beaten with a His Honor What floors that do not comply with the conditions heary hammer on an anvil without ex- specified in the preocdiox paragraph, no per-

be be granted for their castion.one ploding. exospt for storage purposes only and

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mission

will

yes, in the safe while the net ilence gleed provided that the space so enclosed shall not PanSERVING the health by too siriuta Matei fe Beckett shortly enccaeded in on French territory and who are evon now within range. It was impoarible to find the Hn who always prefetch his tale with be inoluded it the ostenleted area of los regimen is a wearisome malady-Boshe- ducidating the fact that. Me Amoy was makitig a fuss babenas à British arugany guilty ones when ang fores of Japanese Laughter is poised betwseu impertinents cubio capacity of the room available for ha fondaald.

talking of papers-and uus of persona→ is mining in Chantabuya province, Sisinese advanced, and for days the Japanese were and folly,Lavater. Sium 19

F166 Presto NY

subject to these cowardly attacks, and as bitation is ahould be noted that under the

affairs grew wores and worge, it was soon provisions of subsection 2 of section 8 and by- Lara, like the water of the sens, freshens Ragnars' Pratos The fact in the World Pianoronroe toned-Singly or by yearly few 7 under gestion 13 of this Ordinsuss the only when it ascends toward earnTooch and tane unequalled. Sale Agente, contrefigh class work-W. Robinson paration walls of Story Magaalp: wmpart. Bishter,

W. Roblason and o

and Co,

Tertllory.

evident that, if the Japanese meant to Wirnout labor there would be za govor- soupy the district or protest the peaceful mont, and no Itading class, end nything to Ma Chinees without peolog a regiment la every preserve,-. a drept,

62 65

HONGKONG REGISTER.

Jayatim 108..

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