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NOW

READY.

FOR

CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, Boniso,

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, Cocris

CHINA, BIATM, &o.

For 1683."

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

The issue for 1893 which is the

TWENTY-FIrst Annual PUBLICATION, has been considerably extended, both in the Directory proper and in the Appendix. The ports in BORNEO have beea avidad to the former; whilst the latter includes in addition to the mail contents, the Teraty batwa+n BRAZI, and CHINA, the now regulatiuus for the overland trade between Russia and CHINA, the Roviset Consular Regalation for the Trosis Parts of China, Filslaga Rogulations

sad other additions.

The ALPEARSTICAL LIar of FOREIGN

BestDENTS again has been much increased,

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

sontaine the following Lithographed MATS

and PLANS -

CODE OF SIGNALS IN UNE AT VICTORIA PEAL.

FLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA,

MAP OF THE Island of HonGKONA,

NEW MAP OF THE FAR EAST,

PLAN OF THE City of CaktON,

PLAN OF THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS AT

SHANGHAI.

PLAN OF YOKOHAMA, PLAN OF MANILA MAT OF THE Fot SINGAPORE.

AND ENVIRONS OF

tion to higher education, but at present,

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THE DAILY PREES, SATURDAY, MARCH 3a), 1883.

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The mean steamer of the new Franch lina, | the Neamulla Compagnia Marsallsiso de Naviga. le à Vapeur, arrived at this post on Thursday. She is named the Amerique, and is 'n boat of nestig.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS. BUPPLIED TO THE DAILY Presa." (TAR ELSTREN BITAMIING, AUSTRALASIA, ANU CHINA TELEGRAFW'DOMPANY'A LINA.]

Lovuos, lat Marob, 1533. COST OF THE EGYPTIAN EXPRDI. TION.

The Imperial shargo for the Egyptian ex. pedition is 25,410,000, and the Indian charge

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CONSERVATIVE SUCOLSSES. The operative candidatos have been elected for Dublin ocunty and Portarlington,

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bas, impressad ug all with its salon, and fable as your grad aflaim. And we have da the'ooniata generally must be rojcited to have onsioual" At Homes at Government House, it again available.' Its oldon leafy beauty and which are always fairly pleasant, kot sem show,

annnot tell you why it is, there seems generally grateful obede hare, 'tis teno, given plans to a wart of life and spirit about them. One fault, giant retaining wall and lofty houses, but it has doubtless, is that we are unfortunate in pur gained in width, and when the building spora. A.D. C. We are told that he is a very pood tions now going on are completed, it will bo am goite willing to believe it, but he must Cellow by those who know him personally, und most highly respectable business etreat. Tat really pardon me when I say that has is not good how unlike ita formier aspent 1

lolally. Take one or two inatamose in point. It is a small danes at Government Bozse, there Referring to Mr. A. F. Smith'a recent mass. are the uscat sumber of charming indios, good ment against the hawkers, I lately came sorges dansers and good-natured Too, willing to sacrifico case hoard before the City Polios Summons Roms solitary stranger who would like to darce, adanao oro with their favourite partners to gratify Court in London in which six goutieman carry but knows no one in the room. There is a crowd- ing on business in Ludgate hill appeared to cor of natal mon, English and foreign, standing plain of a similar naisanos. The ground taken gasing longingly at the door, inany would by the complainante was much the same as that like to dance. some are dying to do so, but they kaɔw no one, and canadt be introduced becauso taken by Mr. Smith on the following quotation there is no one to intralace them. Where is the will show "These mea congregated în dozoan A. D. C. Pyou will say. To is enjoying himself. and kept up a cortinual noise. The police moved he is daaoing, or smoking, or auing himeal! the barrow-men, but not those who had their somewhere in his own way. Then again, there is a weakly afternoon racaption on Wednesdays, plainants) did not wish to prevent these men forms, and almost loovad upon as a accessary goods in trays and laskute. He (one of the act which might be so pleasant, bist which is stiff. getting an honest living, bat ho did not thick tank, to be get through bensuso it must be dass, instead of lonked forward to as a pleasure. And of the rate payers and people paying £600 and £700 a your for their shops."

I in somewhat of a coincidence that the Colonies of Hongkong, French Cochin-Chise, the Philippines, and Macao will all recolve now Governors within a month or two of each other Monsieur Thomson, the new Governor of Frunel George Bowen is on his way to Bostong and

The Race Ball was hardly, I think, so woll at. the same sise as the last, the Stamboul, thongh tended us in former yours, but dancing wan kopt 1.350 tous not, and 2,036 gross register abs pared to anjoy themselves very much. The de. of a somewhat different build. The Ameriges up with undagging energy, and ail present sp. in 800 feet to length, 334 bears, and 251 depib

hold. She is sekooner sig zed, ata basa suallations were, I think, feebler than usual on top gallant foroosstle, bar no poop as the Stam. this occasion, probably-becames it secmod so hope. they should be allowed to ret it at the expense why? The fault is not in Endy Wald de any -

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20minal by Messrs. Disney & Co. The

erodit in the catering of Masara, Dorabjen and Hingkas.

will arriva about the 27th inst.; General Joaquim Jovallar has left Spain for Manila, which he will reach about the end of the current month; and Captain Ross will shortly, I suppore, leave bon to relieve Senhor da Graça at Maoso.

dividually and collectively. Where then is the fault? There is page about it, it is so fat, de to make it more lively. It only wants some oad dismol. The A.D. C, murely might othing to land the way, others would sous follow. In- stead of a straight row of chairs plead ong against the other, a few distributed here and there; instead of sitting silently and sadly listoa- conrerastion, if cas only might more, shout and

make a confomation of ozo's own, how much plassanter it work, bo. Then how I pity the poor stranger who roes for the first time to pay his or her devoirs, write thotrama in the visiting book on say "How dye-de" and "Good-bye" to Lady Weld. If the stranger be a lady, and alone, she most be prepared for nervous work, for "who will ·

honda (1) What ought to be the aim of sense of the word effective, but, he says Kioolsan, which arrived bore yesterday from. The British barque Endorish Hay, Captain P. HRONICLE & DIRECTORY the Government in regard to eduation in Wo orait all, or almost all, which would fit Yokohams, reparts strong gaien with anou on Hongkong? and (2) How far does the prothem for writing dispatches, which they the Court of Japan; in the Chimi Ben thick sent aystem further those aime?

While pick up in another way, and all we do is to fox wonther and for the last two days sow se Innd patil Hongkong was reached. On the 20th the Commission was discussing its report give them their own classica toʻread.” He February while passing balwesn the Sinobotten tho. Hon. F. B. Joansor is reported to have then explains the Chinese mode of teaching, Takanda at 2 p.m., wather being very thick and said: “It must be self-evident that such and says, "I think we ought to try to find dark board a noise like the sploding of s powder magazine and the sound dying away like *instruction [ie,, instruction in Govern - ¦ ̈t some better way, by which we'can touch the rumbliar of distant thunder. The explo soma scientific aions followed esot ather la rapid succession, ment schools] should be for the whole" Chinese according to

when suddenly a lurid flame shot up into the *bulk of the populations, not in the interests method," which elicita from Dr. STEWART ski acatfazla largs sparks in all directions "of a class, and mainly for those whose the remark, That is what I should ko, and showing the island of Siwo plase by

parents are unable to provide instṛnation only the difficulty is how to do it."

It with large bills of fice ranplug down the mona

tein, and as the vagal parnod to looward a blind. for themselves." The Attorney-General would therefore seam that amongst other ing shower of nabes settled down on her. There also says: "The sort of education you have things we have to teach the Chinese is a cor- was no unusual agitation of the water nor 925

to provids is the sort of education that the rect scientific method of coaching and learnpercaptible difference in the comperature. anjority of the people here want them ing their own language. This would be no selves, and that is primarily an elementary small boot to confer upon them. In the "education and nothing elso." Although Chiness system of education it is almost the trio in the attract, is applied specially memory alone that is exercised; boys are not to the Cuptral School, wo manot ondorse taught to think; and this no doubt nocconta these remarks. It is undoubtedly the to a considerable extant for the stagnation of duty of the Government to provide an the average Chinese mind. The Hon. No edtination for the bulk of the population, but Coz alec expresses the opinion that the

duty does not, and here. It is of in length of time it takes Chinese to learn on the sin Avok. The first olsas saloon is aff two or this very recent occasions clothed the

with the as bins ranged on either side, both saloon pertance that it should also promote their own language is beuse they have and thins being beatly and comfortably atted City Hall in splendour and brightness. Eat condary education. In course of this itant got the right system of teaching. If The second claus nommodation is forward, whore wore the caps and jackets of the icoks may also become ita daty to give atten- you had the European system I think and is also of a very satisfactory character! Be. As there we only pue room available for dancing, two years, or three years, would be suf-treat twenty and thirty each frat and second supper being laid in St Andrew's Hall, thors class pratensperk are provided for. The vessal having regard to the requirements and re- ficient to start a boy in commercial life." was tilt in 1879 hy Messrs. McMillan & Co. was at one time a little crowding, but not enough sources of the colony, this is out of the ques- This gentlemtu is of opinion that the Chinese of Dumbarton, and the angines, of 20 borse to have justified the use of both rooms. The Coobin-China, arrived at Baigen last month, Eiring to what we gather of our neighbour's tion. Various alamontary aclinols exist in language should not be taught at all in the

supper was liberally provided, and did much next book will be a niuch largut one. the colony supported by the Government, Central School, and only to a limited extent. and it is proposed that there shall be five new in tho olementary schoole, Knglish being graphs have eastly been going the rounds of.

The Times of India esga en uber of pera. schools. The Central School, although it in-made the predominant feature; but the bulk the English newspapers statis, that the India little juke at my expose. It will be rem The Choral Society have beer haring a galet Connell woro considering the alvisability of do- cludes a preparatory oralementary class, iade of the evidence us to what is required is op-10 for the dorsrimeur pium monopoly bered that I predicted that the Ancient Mari. The large Edition consists of over Ons sigued rather for the furtherance of secondary posed to this view. Referring to the work of in Bengal, scd of substituting as export datsinar" would not come off this acsson in sense- I am glad to see the announcement that then no one to Assist her er support har in my Thousand pages of printed matter. It is in education, and is attended, we wo learn from the Central School in teaching English, Mr.in its place. There is, wo hear, no feaudatice quotes of the dificulty of the music, but it soome Eastern Extension Tolograph Company have so way. The driver up to the portico, is told that whatever for these rumours, and nothing is diquonsble is every Mercantile Ofis in the the reports of the masters, by aons of Chinese FALCONER, the Second Master (at the time be know of them in India. It is obviously impro that I su to be proved a false prophet, for the onred the contrast to lay a cable feam Bangkok to Lady Weld is below on the grass: somewhere; to those travelling either on business or pleasure middle class merchants. These, it may be backwardness of the boys in speaking Eng-nication with the Government of India. In Society has kindly sent a ticket for the occasion tant ste, be brought within the mugia ring. It rested side by side of the foot of the steps which For Last and will be found a useful rade mecum clerks, shopkeepers, etc., and the sons of wrote, Asting First), aaye, after noticing the batis that sa important u maltor should have Cantata will be sung on the 7th inst. and to im-onnet with thair lines, for this seams something she walks along a path which is really short, bren ander consiletation without previous compress the fast upon me the Hon. Soo, of the like tangible proof that Siam will really, at no diz.sarvoyed by the eyes of row of individatis but some interminably long, fealing herself THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY argued, are in a position to bear the whole fish colloquially, "I must mention, how bis last Andget statement, Major Biring told * published in Tre Forms-Completa at $ cost of the education of their children, but ever, that Central School boys employed us that the prosent system worked well, not that sddressed to Mr. Fantan," care of the Daily has remained without the pale long enough in all she has new to faseant to fenko her way to where Orders for Copios may bo sont to the Day on the other hand the special circumstances } « by foreigners coon: apeak English with the Government of India depraoited any attempt Press. For this rather equivood opmpliment I ecassienos; however good the intentions of the But she ne rut kaow, if she can full bor, for

to withdraw from the monopoly. "It cannot "bog to tondor my thanks. It was a happy Siamese Government, their movements cf the colony must be borno in mind. These anch financy as to astonish all who knew he said," be too olearly understood that any thought, and I bare langhat not a little at my singularly lethargic. But better late than ever. her, and hero, fa

pro she has never mot her, and indeod cevar sven special circumstancos, we contend, render it them when they were at school," and there change whatever would involve a pront risk to disconfiture. Had I known this Parthing shot

the Indian corence, whilst it would certainly MACAO, Yera. A. A, da Mella & Co. extremely desirable that a sound education, is abordant evidence, from rhany sources not contribute to the objects which the Society was coming I should have galt what the Ameri- SWATOW... Messrs. Campbell & Co. in which the English language and Western to show that the Contral School has done for the Suppression of the Open Frado have in can possam said to John Bull in Punch, "Don't ANOT

Mossrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. FORMOSA

Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. science shall occupy a prominent position, much good work in the direction of teaching view" These were Major Baring's opinions last shoot, I'll gone down. Foocnow... Messrs. Hedge & Co.

be placed within easy rasch of the Chinese English as well as in other directions fařeb, and no have reason to believe that they are melatinens friend "Cattle," amongst his of inanition? NINOTO Mezera. Kelly & Walsh, Sghai.nud on such terms that they will be able to The conclusiova

are his opinions atill. The ramearz, which were deduce from the aid to hata emanated from the India Office, other tirados, acaused me of throwing cold water BRANGHAT...... Mosses. Hali & Haltz. SHANGHAL... Messra. Kelly & Walsh.

avail themselves of it without the burden evidence before us is that the aim the may thus be dismissed as having no sart of four on the efforts of the Choral Society. Of course dation in fust. One other charge, and one only this led no fenudation in fast, but was evolved to incur in attaining-it-without the aid of its educational paling is to give the boys noninted with the name of Mr. Samasis, and Government. Hongkong may be looked good elementary education both in Chinese stasion was magic to it in the papers recently My statement was simply that the Cantats

laid before Parliament. The idea never got upon as the vanguard of Western civiliza- and English, that as the demand for higher further, so far as the Government of Indis is it would not be given this season, I said was hard at to ereck, so much so that tion in its advance on China, and it would education increases amongst the Chinese it oncerned, than this that the Govorament of he nothing short of a disgrace if the Colony enght to be fostered and encouraged by India are supposed to have said, that if the Chi.not a word as to the abilities of the personnel. ness GovornDent liked to make any definite pro theagh in the absence of some of our principal did not do something towards the spread of the Government so far as the means of the peanls, they would be willing to give them to sugers I might with some warrant have done Western arts, letters, and science among colony reasonably allow, and, lastly, that the sideration. It was, however, impossible that the so. I suppose that Capt. Cattle boisg az Old

Government of Indin sonlit have offered any sort the teeming millions of the neighbouring present erstems, while susceptible of develop-of opinion upon then the sit their exact urture ait was ultra-jealous of nay referenso to the empire. This the Central School does, voueat and improvement, bas on the whole ad-wan koown. This was a loue while ago, and we cessarily in a small way it is true, but the mirably answered its purpose in the past. It believe we are corroot in stating that since value of its work as far as it goes is inval-must be admitted, in connection with the tionl parposes, hoard nothing more about it. withstanding being "clean bowled in the matheusi

then the Government of India havė, for all pras. While on amateur Dutertainments, and not cutable. In discussing the objects for which last remark, that perhaps in the past too From what we have said, it may be taken for tor of the Cantate, I venture to predict that the Central School was established, one of little attention has been devoted to English, granted that the mouner of callssting tbocpium "La Muscotto" will not be presented to the I would say a word or two for a mest laudable at case, and I found sat afterwords, who he was, the innstors, Mr. W. DE FLON HUTCHISON, and that the system of teaching Chinese hass will be loft unaltered in the next. Bnd-public this season, malgri the talent and say object. The Bav. W. H. Lee, who is Chaplain line, R., the traveller who has just bean

exploring in Barmah. 00., enys" So far as I have been ablo to learn, not been the heat conceivable; but on the

to the Sailors' Bome, is auxious to hold, on Sun-

You happy being to be revelling in the delights two objects were

daya, a service for yerobaut was on board of ƒ of coli Creshi weather! I suppose you baru got in view. Primarily other hand it mast bo. borne in mind that We tako the subjoined items from the Lon The burlesqas" Ivanhos" is a long time in one of the numeroan merabant vessels in the har. back the roses you brought from Bogland with "To afford Chinese youths in the south of our local educationists have, to a great ex-don & China Express of the 26th January-cubating. It is now over five wooks sinon the bour. At present there is a practieel diffenity you and were in immitent langar of losing here. Go."China the means of obtaining a liberal tent, had to grope in the dark in soeking for The servolte Thalia, Capt. Eraokenlury, U. performance of School," and yet no commence in the way, for, not having a launch at his die this hot climate, and how, one becomes so so It is strange how quickly fasca gat bleached in "Western education. Is was hoped that if methods of dealing with unusual conditions, t, sailed from Malts for the China stationment has been watte with the new piese. Andposal for this particular duty, he has to take his onstecat to it that a bright mour lacks 20.

the Chinese availed themselves of these and we think too much praise cannot be

on the 21st fast with new crows for the Victor no grant loss either'; burlesques are at the best chance of being able to borrow ous for the oesn natarally and valgerly healthy, when somebody Emanuel and Curuçna. be effected in the national character of the achieved in the face of great difficultion means, gradual though great changes would given to them for the success they have

of times bat poor fun, but lacking the connie cian, Frequently ho has, I understand, basa un arrives out from hows full of rade health and The Sapphire, Capt. J. R. T. Falleetoa, was affects and stage appointments of a first-class able to get one leat, or it has been sometimes of but the spirit too, for the constant beat is vory spirit. Alas! it is soon gone—not only the colour, emmissioned on the 18th inst., to relieve the theatro oro rabbish indeed. With such tradi- fared at a time that singhes with other dates onervating and depressing, "Chinese, which would finally rosult in the

Encounter on the China station with a combiens is the Dramatis Society has

We have had it "opening up of the Chinese empíra to free

plement of 931 officers and,man.

santess in which he has to poefernt. The veralt in that, ou cool istaly thongh, thị nights toally slinnet mold, The delivery of the English mail was begun intercourse with other nations. Seeo n-st 10 o'clock yesterday morning..

Comedy, and with such yxosptional talent se it by no means few occasions, the service on board hat March will soon be here and that is our hot Eight Frauch belegraphiste proceeded to possegges for that clang of representation, I oan is perforce conspicuone by its absence, there "Aarily-To meet the demand for English

Sinvapore by laat mail por Treowaddy, on route

The Himalaya, trocp-ship, has come in from "speaking Chinese in the oclony. It was

men have to be rollented from the various ships, (boys Tabould call them) for the ragicent barė, SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED, "justly thought that an institution which

taken to that on which it is intended to hold the end I did pity the poor fellows maroking up met the primary would also meet the ***Borondary aim." This applies to the Can-

sure that everyone, including that I suppose, too, they will have to wear them for servico, and back again to the different vessels about four miles under a blazing hot sun at eleven 'clock in the morning in their warm red coste.

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The examiners for the Ching Scholarship have CC. Brown, the only candidate for the scholarship reported that they have uzamined the papers of Mr. De staying her mod for the short time he has been studying Chinese, but they do not asasidar them worthy of the saholarship. This report is signed "J. Large, Professor of Chinese Imperial Chatama. The Globe any well quote the signature. What earth fees it mean? That Dr. Legge is Professor of Chinese ni the University of Or. |ford I know, but what he one have to do with the Imperial Customs" passath my compre.

|anyiking,further to say, she knows now to whom her good-bye", has to be said, so that is soon mauvais quart d'heure it has been. I have goze over, and she departs thinking what shawfal through it mysalt, se I know how dreadfal it anba Ihear tha tencia afternoons on Tuesdays Hongkong as so different, and really a pra start way of uslug

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There wore a good mazy-etcougars at the Band Friday, and a fair attendance of residente, Amongst the strangers I aotived one man per ticularly, he was evidently a passenger, by bix drasa; we always speak of anyone we do not know as a "passenger," here. But there was some thing about him which situated ona's attention

agros with me when I say that the abject of clothes for them. There seems to me bad man-

The British double-screw kan-vessel Swift,for Bangkok. They will be employed on the Dot imagine how a foolish burlesque can be pra being as funds to hire the requisite lameh. The home, and goas again." Thay brought some men Coder Collins, left ham yesterday for mph Lina hatweos that city and Saigon.

The Gazette announces that the Queen has O forpiore per nimiam no crede colori | Suck The Agente (Mosers. Gen. R. Sterons & Co.) Toronyno de Carvalho Prostas as Portuguese mind at a story I heard to-day in consention append the Appaintment of Me: Honriqzo is the quotation that reas involuntarily to say NOTICR To avoid delay in the execution of tral School only, and does not affect the inform us that the steamer Casino left Sydney Consul for Singapore, Malacca, and depeutes with the late Flower Show. It is too good to hetounky and pugnacions individual, Cattle, will sorce while yet, antil the tailors have made white Orders it is particularly requested that all

on Thursday for Hongkong, sid Queenslandcies. business communications he addressed to the question of the responsibility of the Govern Ports and Port Darwin, and is das bere an or

lost. A corlain gentleman, who shall be name. ment as regards the elementary education about the 28th-instant

Mr. B. B. Gould, assistant in. H.B.M.'s Cansu less, sent to the show some fine roots of chicory, the rov. gentleman's desire is beyond praise. Iagement about this, for the men must suffer late at Bangkok, leaves this ocuntry vory sbort. of the bulk of the population, who at a role.

olothed, sad how much more so in the WATIR Within the last few years (aps The Timex)y to return to his post. We bolero nothing Chicory they were born, and chicory they died would, therefore, make a suggestion. Conid not from a long a march in the best even if lightly oro unable to Feep their children at school there has been a singular development of the tea has been determined as to whether Mr. Gould is metaphorically speaking. They obtained a prize,

the firms interested in shipping and indead clothing, The troop-ship took away the battery Chose, too, who are not, if they are so disposed of artillery which has been with us for some long anough to go through the curriculum of trade at the port of Marseilles. In 1859 the ar. to be appointed agent at Chiengmai.

risedless to say, to the entire subiection of the unbaerbs a for dollars a month-a very few years, and with it Capt. and Mrs. Brackenbury Communicativa on Editorial matters should be the Contral School. For these it is necessary of which came from the warehouses of the Han who has been appointed to the command of the which considerably puzzled bim Chicory sy day for the purpose; or could not the owners of Sketching Club and Art Meetings, of which the Irivala did not exceed 12,000 kilogrammes, most Commander Stuart Hamilton Bickman, BN sender, but there was an element in the reattor would suffice to hire a stanza launch anch Sun. The latter is á clawer artist and wo have to thank addressed “The Edito-," and those on basicas "The that the shenld be other schools of a lower saatio towns sad from London. Ten years later drill-ship President in secession to Coromander or may not, be like any other plant. For myself, launches agree between themselves to lend a main trouble and responsibility fall upon her. her for much kind assistance in keeping up our. Manager, and not to budivídnois by name.

grade. Buch schoola havo hitherto oxisted, the direct relations with the East caused & graut Washington. entered the Davy in Free, 1857. though I am not learned in matters botanicul, I launch in baru euch week? The name at the They were favourites here, aut are a loss to us Correspondents are requested to forward their name

movement of tsa to Marseilles, the nnonsĨ (m- and address with amanications addressed to the and it is now proposed to increase the nu- ports being 229,114 kilogrammes, of whial, o had command of t Frolic, on tao China think Ishould know the differanoe. The sender bottom of these notes sovera toany branches. I as they are a gain to you. Kita, not for cienion, but sa eridings of good bar and place then on a better footing as re- 99,818 came directly from China. Since then station, from Deasta ber, 1878, to 1881.

gards the charactor of the instruction to be to surta fine boou very greatly on the increase, At the lust meeting of the metabars of to io.ment when he discavered that the roots had got All letters for publication should be witten on on provided. Some time ago the teaching of grammes, of which 2,878,675 were from Chins. Of preter to the Chinens Legation in Lowbus, was

the quantity for 1981 being 3,199,430 kilostitation of Civil Engineers, Fung Yeo, later the prize, as five specimens, not of their own Advestport and Subscriptions which are not English as commenced in astoral of these his quantity 52,593 kilegmos worn for home introduced as an associate, and was very warmly family, but of borsa-radish! Is it possible that

institutions, and we ebould advocate the 11.471£ The imports of tea for the whole ofi uasion to remark that he was the first subject of tion, or something too much of a verdant bwe indse to will no doubt be very pleased to receive and raised from 7 inabes to 2 feet. There so

consumption, the duty upon which amounted to resived, Mr. Brunless, the president, taking on there was too much green in the produce in ques

faith

aido of the paper only.

ordered for a died period will be continted qutil confermzaded.

fan cur the kupply is limited.

MARRIAGE.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 3RD, 1883,

Tan report of the Education Chumission,

together with the notes of the evidence taken

the French parts were 3,572,268 kilogrammon. China who had been elected into the society.

could not overvure.

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thought he did too. What then was his amaze.

From Borneo, I have the sewa of a bad lood boughs, but, if the suggestion I throw out brings settle and houses washed away. But it is an am afraid I may not be one of the beat of the Three hundred poeple have bean drowned, and forth its frait in due season, liko little Joa, Fill wind that blows nobody good" and the dis- shall be worry. thankful" The clergyman water is partly compensated for by the fact that the country has been greatly improved by it, aleations on the subject.

the orbs of the eminent judge? I will not any private the enquiry further.

ed.

BANIAN.

LADIES' LETTERS.

SINGAPORE, Slat Fobrazy, 1883.

to be itkelihood of a floursing trade there in cotton and anger, by and by, when the country. has been opened up mara.

The main topic of interest this week is the important question of the Opium Farm. I do I not know if I qad give you a corrent idea about BEY DEAREST NAN.It soocas quita a losgit, but this is how I understand it. Have you

Orders for extra copies of the Daily Press should learning of that language being made.com- em bufora am. on the day of publication.pulsory is all. This is a British colony, com

mercial affairs are, in the main conducted.

A Californian popor says:-It is related off The Cockchafer, 4, composita ganboat, Liont. a China fisherman that not long ago be wasComanader Henry W. Hill, at Devonport, fitting through the median of the English lan- anglise in Nags River and jerked up some small out for the Chios station, was taken out last week- It is with plessurs I observe that ray recent Os bis 22nd farmats, at the Chazah of St. Mary, gaaga, and it is for the best intereats of the feh on his line. In extricating it from the hook for a three hours' measured mile steam trial. A remarks upon the Chinese Cemetery on Mount Wallason.the.Hill, Liverpool, by the Ecv. T. Beo, children as well as of the colony at large that it fopped heal first into his open mouth. The pressure to the square icoh of 628 Is., the of Pedestrian." Although not agreeing with while since I said 'n laat tender farewell to you heard that of late our revenue' has vastly in- with month open, at the moment It was released speed of 98 knots was got out of bor with a stoam Davis have onlled forthvo sble a letter as that Capt. T. 3. Kenderding, of the steater Patricis, to MARY ELIZADSTA, youngest daughter of thus into they should learn as much English as pos- Chinaman made a desperate effort to get it out.ices working walisfactorily. The gives are ur opinious ca si points this correspondentong, and you asked me to write suon and tell If you have, you will probably slao know that C. Caiu, of the steamer Peneda.

on the big ship that carried you away to Hing, orsaed by the re-letting of the Opinn Farm? sible during the time they are able to re au shoved the Ash further down his throat. He being exaulsed preparatory to the Inspection of main at school, be that time long or short, closed his jaws and emothered it to death, but the vessel, after which the will probably pro bears me out in suggesting the formation of a you all the chit-chat of this plass, in wbiet, your officials are no doubt duly savivas of ver afterwards, when attempting to get it from his good for a for days acaias in the Channel. proper, road on the side of the bill, and the rainyon is so short a stay, you had become interest-Bourishing exchequer, za I hear that they are At the raino, time it urist be borne in mind munath, the spines in thò fins and along the lack

ing of some sort of sareen along the Fokfulam. but there has been much a stagestion of any contrary. This sudden increas, though, is not I meant to have kept my promise are this, by no means so woll off, in fast vory much the that unless the children receive an ordinary would be erected and present an impediment he In his desperation he

It is rumored that Mesars. Caird, and Ca, road Exopt to the most esllons it must be thing to the way of smussments or dissipation, witanat its drawbacks, and end of the unteral Chinese aduestion they will often be placed sought the advise of his follow-Moug lians, who shipbuilders and angineers. Creanoak, bear can patent that the cemetery as it stands is die that there was literally nothing to say. I was

consequences of the higher prion of opiom is n at a disadvantage amongst their countrymen, couoluded that as the fish would not come ont it rested to build and engine two large steamers grade, and sells for immediate attention. I de lasy, too, and disinclined to take up my pen, but greater temptatku to smuggle, which has always. and would certainly be unable to exercise must go in, and they foroed it down his throat." for the P. sad O. Compsey, which will have a

sellective tonnage of about 10,000 tons. They not. however, agree with "Pedestrian" in the now baring done so lot me see if I can find any bean vary troublesome and dificult to put down. It would no doubt be a serious mattór if the thst influence in favour of Western ideas The removal of troops from this colony to are to be in many rapeats a departure from the opinion that the expense of the neessary workething worthy of record,

It is Lent, you know. We are good hero, wat Farmers Kalled, and therefore the Government which might otherwise be hoped from them.uce way for the reliefs which were brought entrant type of steam built for the company should be thrown upon the Chinose. If the do not give dances in Lant. We stone for our feels itself bound to saks strong measures to ard the separate reports of the Masters of † It appears that there was a good deal of dishy the troopship Himatnya will affent : Voin various other essential details they will be Cemetery is a proper charge upon the fands of sombre dinner parties, at which one always meets longing to a well-known Chinese firm tera, onze They will be sovorul foot broader in basm, and mittenates of the Happy Valley Protestant sins and practiso self-denial by a succession of support them. Last week a trading vessel. be- Bunteer Corps, as both its Commandant, Major the Central School, forms an interesting do cursion at the sittings of the Fination Moor Lane, sad the drill instructor, Sergount

stees of an improved type

the Sarroyor Goueral's daparttacut the forma. the same people, oats the same dianers, talks the tato port, and on its nariul was beaded by the cumout. The Commission was appointed to Commission as to whether Enghib only Comben, will leave the colony in a few days. With reference to the intelligence we repent-

samo gossip which has already boán thị round of officers of the Farm, who found in end of the inquire bow far the five new schools which should he taught in Government schools or Major foor-Lane will be replaced by Lieut.ly gave that communications were being notice of the angested approach to the Chinese the shatterers in the Square and fon the Plain, cabins two or three hundred dollars' worth of and comes away weary and bored, and wishing ebandeo. The temporary owter of the cabin had been sanctioned by the Secretary of both English and Chinese. As Dr. OHAL will be a popular one, thought there is not a man Offices on the subject of the epiam oleases of

Col. Crawford, and no doubt the appointment y exchanged batween the Foreign and India demetery should be equally so...

one bad never gone. And now, while I think of waaarrastad, admitted the rancealment, and the Stats could be made to take the place of the ER says in bis, avidence--"If you want in the Corps but will be sorry to lose his pre- the arfon Convention, we understand that day's rail I found the following clipping, but time for some one to speak a word of warning to the ship, though I u toki, nod there does untap In a letter received from England by to it, that werd gossip reminds me that it is Magistrate savo an order for the confiscation of esnt Commander, who has gained the esteem of these have fod to a prustfosl'issne, and we pra Central School in giving, en elementary "to miss a ect of natives, taught English all during the short time he has been compeoted sume's basis for future negotiations on the sab from what papar it was taken my uorrespondent those misobief makers in the plepo, who ord al gear to have been any proof that the owners had education, and at what cost the Central "by a sort of hot-bed process, so that they with the movement, Sergeant.Major Comben jest has been decided on between the two sarath not

ways so busy about other people's business sny complicity in the tsulter. This waged consi- School could be raised into a collegiate in-shall know English as we do, spent it like will be replaced by Sergeant Major Clarks, oa departments, If this is so we are likely to hear SI JOEN VOTE HAN CHEST-A corrapondent at manity from

Singapore used to pride itself on its in-derable aroitoment, which was greatly in- stitution, giving a higher education ja Eng- "their mother tongue, and forget their ownCombon was gonnanted with the aid Corps as tant dute."

of the now arrivals by the Himalaya, Mr. of this long delayed matter again at no very dis Mauritius, whose letter is dated December 20th, which is so prevalent in most mall towns, where Oose were opened on hearing that on that patty acsudal-waking | creased on Monday morning when the Va haya heou in a stata of excitement horo siner liah and science, and drawing students from "language, not know the characters, I think well as the new one, and in both cases he well

we got the news of Sir J. Rape Hennessy' pusat. Faverybody takon so mnoh interest in finding pat Saturday night two of the leading Chinese mer- the new subsidiary schools and elsewhere. "it is possible to do that with a few, but earned the appreciation of every member by his The latest mail advices received home were him, and so are tour of the French plaasers. For But we have deteriorated of late. It is notine immediate deportation bad been issued, under ment. The English non-officiel olament is bestilo to what their neighbours sro; or are not, doing. obants had been arrested, and an order for their The conclusions of the Commission are "what," the revorond geniloman asta. Ability, courtesy, and Armaess with which he Yokohams, vid San Francisco 12th Douétaber, my or part, I am glad that a man of his at Table that there are far too many on dit about an Ordinance for, as I understand, the preserva bas carried out his duty. As bo is now leaviar Foodbow 12th, Shanghui 14th, Manila 15th, is coming out hore te is just the man to do the work adverse to the establishcaent of a collegiate" are yes to do with tham shan you getter Singapore, members both of the old and newHanghong 19th, Batavis 21st, Saigon 21st, and which requires to be done The papers hors now this person and that person, a state of things tion of pance. I am boned to confess I de out institution at the public expense, and them? Wo way answer the question Corps have foolder to present, hind with game Singapore 25th. The French mail, with the abuse Bir Gorge Bowen as loudly as they formerly which does not bring credit of the community myself see what congestion thers is between at large. Now, you know, it is usual to suppots pease preservation audemuggling. However, it *favourable to the development of the Central Mr. Hurenson's words and say, "An quietly, and very soon enough was pul Straits Settlements, was delivered, vid Naples, Ferhaps the joy of this correspondent may mo that those iteras of gossip emenste from our sex, remains to be seen whether thie order will be car

mark of their esteem. A subscription was got up advices dated as above, from China and the praised him." - Sabool on its present basis. For this par-alien or pariab alage will be greated, who, together to presare a handsome gold watch on the 20th inst., two days early. The Japan derate after abortes perezos of the "Morsifal originating at various tifin parties, or tas most ried out. It would be a very uitreme casusure pose, the Commissionera say, a row building misy nderstanding and misunderstood This was presented to Sergeant.Major Comben advices, vid San Francisco, were revived on the Man." I should like to kids what kind of he originate them. They go to the Club, sad culty with the Chinese, of whom our populatica ings. That is all weang, my dear; it is the men to take, and one which might cause serious difli- last evening at Lead quarters after drill Mr. 16th inst. The next inward ani, P. and 0. and a larger staff of masters are indispen." by their fallow countrymen, will have a. Cazon, Gummandant of the old Corps, in hand-stoamer Butler, from Shanghai Doo, 21st, was work it is that requires to be done ir Mauritius, to the Pavilion on the Plain, and they discuss, mainly consists. They are alrasdy aggrieved eable; and it would, in addition, be of great "no sympathy with thom and will be ing over the testimonial, explained the way in despatched from Alexandria on the 24th iust, If it entalls the outlay of money-Bir Four will not those weighty matters of legislature, mer that the price of opium kas advanced owing to advantage to the colony to bare five now" couso denationalized." We do not want which it had been procured, and be spoke most koms hors in advance of its deo date. surely disappoint the expectation of tas soribe chaadios, fo, which are supposed to occupy the the increase in the rental of the Farm, and suck

highly of Sorgeant Major Combon's qualition

above quoted.

higher minda; no, not that, but our sex; our a step as the deportation of two of their leading schools on the scalo originally proposed. The" to use in Hongkong set of me as a soldier and a man. A drill instructor need The Journal des Debatt sonteins an article by

little failings and delinqnancies, our goings here men in not likely to lessen or remove the foot- Secretary of State bas recorded his approval like many of the Straits Obinge who ed to be a man of mung virtues, and bis M. Henri Cordier en the Tonquin Question. He My lady readers may be interested to hear of and there, whom we met and when we met, oaring of discontent. We have had no serious riot

patlones was often sorely tried, but Mr. Combén | dowls very hardly with Mah, who, he says, is

walks and our talke, our meetings aux sur groet for a long while; let na hop that the diffealty of the conclusions at which the Commission are unable to read their own language. Dr. had shown Limself eminently qualified is huld now turning against the French the stuentia experimout unde at a fancy dross ball at ings, and having collected a suficient supply to will be got over without any disturbanos or has arrived. It may fairly be expected there. BURDOR, in bis evidence, turns bis mind to the position. Mr. Ceron expressed the regret given him partly by French missionaries of the Hall recently. A lady appeared there with in carry them on to tas next day, they go home to troubio of that kind.*** fors that there shall be no further undue another point. He says:-"Books ought to he and all old and new volunteers felt at parting niety of Jesus and partly acquired in Franco, bandescent lestris lumps arranged about hat their wives and tell what they have heard, whe But now to Lara from greva to gay, baforo I delay in connection with the building of a "be got out to be used as toxt books in these with Sort Major Comben, and wished him He does not fail to give proofs now of what does. The clotricity was supplied from a biobro. in turn repeat it, with probably some additions, oles I must not forges to tell you of the bie

avery prosperity in bis maxt sphere of aqtion, utility that education has bran to him. M. Cori

to their dearest friends, and so on and so on pienio which use of the other day, given by new honse for the Central School and the schools so as to explain the idioms of the Sergt. Major Combeu thanked Mr. Ceron and dier then deals with the question of Sazerainty ale battery concealed in the case of a hand or ad lib And the result is that, avil in imagined the ownera of a coffee and voons, plantation on completion of the organisation of the institu. two languages. But I think that all the the gentlemen who had enbecribed for this testi. to Chine by Tonquin, and contends that if she pan which was worried about by a gontheraanin at where no evil exists, and Singapore sosially has the mainland at Johore. They chartered a small monial in a very appropriato speech. He also is a vossal she is still frey to make treaties, and taxdazno upon the fair exhibitor. Wires rauning | nom me that fills its old residents steamer to convey the guests, of whom there tion so as to enable it to meet the present study of the classics, as the Chinese do it regretted that bo had to leave the colony, bat therefore is capable of boing protected with from the hand-organ supplied the current to the with rightoons indignation. "A Hille fire were about forty, to and from the bungalow, requirements of the colony. As to the themelves, should be left to themselves." said he had no choice in the matter, and must go out the interfereurs of China, He quotes Vet lamps. The idea was a novel one, and no douba kimilleth a great matter. If only one could in and arrangerdenin wors made to go in the early

whare ko was ordered. Halind caly fifteen more teľa Droit der Gens in support of this theory.

dipe the clatterers to raniemher that.

morning and return some time that night. Hat question of site and other details wa may Asked what would be the result suppesus months to serve in the army. 80 that his stay at He then says. "Natlons of such opposed tem caused a asmation, but I should not have onred to i

From what we hear, yen good peoplo in Haug. I bear it was half past four next morning before have something to say later on. At present the Chinese did not take up this study, the Singapore would be a short ons. He should paramata a Frumos and China will never arrive fill the role of the cavalier with the battery, kong have had a really festive cold season. Snokther saw Singapore harbour, having had to wait we propose to deal with certain Fanda- Bishop says: They would lose as Obinese. niways wear the watob, and prize it highly as af at a neutral ground of conciliation. It is, then,

a encacusion of balls and entertainmenta as would some hours for the rising of the tile, which was mental principles discussed in the evidence They would not lose, I think, but gain as always have a plant recollection of life can of Ckins and anticipate its mantras by prompt as I cappons we must now call it-quee more frem bare som very small in comparison. We return to the steamer impracticable. I sm I am glad to sou Too Hotso Lane-or Stroot make anything in that way that I could tell you so far out, and the water so skallow, as to make mark of esteem of the volunteers bars, and should i nanessiry to absolutely discard the proteasicos and the deliberations. of the Commen," and he goes on to explain that in his reation with them. There was that n gqueral salion,

All that the ear demand of open to publie trafie: The value of this tho do not have big bally hers, one in a year, the sure there wore a few porzens, perhaps many, cussion, and in the reports of the masters spinion the boys should learn as much Chi leave taking of Mr. Comben. The Corps now, anf which we are elsewhere disposed to roughfare as a means of communication with Birthday Ball, on or about the 24th of May, be who were just as wall pleased to rouzin, but at

numbers 71 active members and 60 honorary cord to her, is to repeat her fourtiers, to fasili,

lng the only exception to that role. But we have least some of the Indies must have regretted the of the school. For this purpose it will tesc an Eagash, which he says, in the only members, and we trust to se-its sombres soan late bor.cpgramme, and to live with her as good Cusia's Roai Kast is not easily estimated, the very pleasant small dances at the Tanglin Club, delag stor an. The polld hues of dawa she be convenient to divide the subject into two way we can hope to make education in our still farther increased,

neighbours."

deprivation of its use-for-such a length of time sad elsewhere, which perhaps are just as enjoy, not becoming when tired with a long day's cup-

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