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and well finished,

bestted to any bad, very cool for Summer,

wasts of bent at open Chirangys is obrinted, it

and free from ach aonsumption being about

FILOSELLE WARE

The new Table Decorations, als Ruby, Amber, Gold Mottled sad other protty Flower Steals

THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 201#, 1881.

Sir Harry Parkas axpsets to trave Japin for Uhins the first week in Angust,

nearly all the favourite members were retained,

esmie singer and

CELESTIAL JOTTINGS.

Hut Y, MolsTOAK, 39.60,

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papers, about "tarrifs weather and foarful. damage,"

partner. He had the Registrar onlled izda We regret to hear of the death of Mr. W. G. fast 16 way zu, will lift up, holly, any small There is na tosson to suppose that this

the court to inquire as to kis knowledge of the Parker, Chief Ofear of the steamer Kangtung, ship or boat; but not so some 400-footor, and, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

I do not like to consider myself a grumbler, one

who expired shortly after the arrival of the as a matter of course, if it cannot lift, mast ran system does anything to check the flow of

The Hogistrar, Mr. Ackroyd, said he had had former vessal at Pagoda on the 6th lost; The over some part of har. Allowing such a wave USTRIAN BENT-WOOD-FURNI. foreign imports, on the contrary, with a Yesterday the fags of the stesse Amerique Wilk theletters which have appeared complaining

Camstory the same day. Although it is rumoured its croat, say 25 tons of water to overwhelm her. TURE Ebonited Frames, very strong lower rate of duty, the natural result would wars flying at half fusst, in consequence of the of various matters in Wyddiain Street, Peddar's one of the accounts of the partnership placed in remains of the decased were interred in the to run at 35 mplies an hour, and a great part of His Lordship thought the best souras for the that the deceased's death was occasioned by cho-decke, ve hava stanno a força equsi in charge of be an increased consumption." The latter death of Mr. Freycinet, ohsieran of the Nervolle Hill and the vicinity, I have had nothing what his hands since the decree had been made SANITARY WIRE MATTRESSES, ovis is prims facia the correct one-orcept Compagnia Mareillafas do Navigation à Vapeurer to do, but there really is a agisance in that plaintiff was to go upon the diures he had obfers, we are in a position to state that he had a locomotive against everything in the shape of leeality which has farood itasit upon ayattan tained; at present it seemed he had taken no been in 111 heath for a considerable period pravis an obstruction to Its courae. Yet it is comman to his demise. We also have the painful date of to as much ships potting to ves with all kinds of in so far as the, marrying trade in foraigü

On Wednesday afternoon the body of a Chi

Mr. Wotron applied for a nob.aust,

ropording the death of Mrs. Hartwell, whose trempery and table fittings-such as obtained ARTISTIC FIREPLACE SORBENS and bottoms is concomed. So far as the trade nese infant was found floating in the harbons by tlon, and which in self-defence I feel callel opon stop to set up appli STOVE DECORATIONS.

His Lordship doclined to adopt that ours,missionary labouta in Fosshow carned for her in high-aided skips of Afty years book, fieblo, it the palles, and an inquest was held at the Civli to do something to rapress. I allude to the is divorted to janks the foreign shipownor Hospital yesterday afternoon befors the Coroner, numitigated and intolerabia nuisance of beggere, but he said he wald adjourn the case, so that general esteem. The funeral service over the should be said, In relation to the amount of "THE NAUTILUS GRATE." The latosi Artistio Grate, in which the grest Buffers, but the manufacturor and importer Mr. H. E. Wodehou19, and Mesaro. A. A. 1 penta I had written, but this in nɛt the word in the plaintiff could follow up his deorve, and tako Zedensed on the 11th was oondnotad in Chinese, treaboard, or bad weather; to, te encountered;

is interested in getting his goods into the Gutierros, à. Hahn, and Pan Ip as jury, by

be investigated, and If it was found that it was Cemetery. in especial eguata hlasulf down is my doorany not a matter affected by the order of the Court The aqueduct known as the Bridge of a causes a low combustion Bre bright, choortal (country by the cheapest channel, The Fo. whom a vardiot of found drowned was returned, i my locality; they are foss, enemies. One lotton this matter befor the Raziatrar. It would then and the remias ware interred in the Mission and siterwards, dolötal ansonsta in the now-

The Southers Star Minstraks gave an enter and declines to move without "curashaw." "Go of Original Jurisdiction, it could dome before Thousand Ages," appears to at last be succumb

ing to obi age, and evidently requires partisi xe- A fital-lacod and modei collegian had an reign Customs hare proved an unmistake. 16 lbs. Cosi per hear. In summor the Grateable boon to Clins in so far as the Central fainment at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, ce to the Tung Wah Hospital." Nat he will not do this court for houring.

last, one of the heavy flagstones of the former man onllet who had occupied the same room can be rumored tearing a pretty tiled reses in Government is concerned, but it is at least Wednesday evening to a rather this house. The that. "Go to gaol," "Yes, with pleasure." LAU AU V. MINTOSH, $1892, AND PTY anstruction. We learn that on Sunday oreoing elder siste dall at his room. An elderly gentle. open to question whether the draining of Ppany is somewhat reduced in numbers, buð 3 → Call a policeman." "Ter dò, plɔana, It is just j The first case was partly heard that week, and gate way, and precipitated several natires into afew three years previously. To avoid suy talk which Flowers and Plants may he placed,

the revenue from the provinces to Poking and applause and encores were liberally bestowed what I want; I like being taken up to gach adjourned fa arder that Mr. MoLutyre, the man the river. The surront of water at this spot is among the boys, the your sana, gut ble sister is beneficiat either to the foreign merchantilly Vileno, both as a corner man and as And so the polissman is sent for, and after sager of the works at Quarry Bay, might be called always strong, and we were therefore sther in plonas to wait till the cless of the visit. dancer was ridently desi-of-tromblo to get bim, at last a lobang The dafonte a to the affect that the plain- urarised to find that only one Chinaman was The old man came in, saying, after the usual tiffe and others bad struck work in consequorno ialug, the remainder being miratiously re-rooling The same old view into the or the Chinese people. In an for as the galte as popziar as over, while the singing of appears on the 90s and Iterally drives the of the refusal of the manager to dismiss some oned by sampan crews who, as a rule, are utterly mestar's arden-yan, the same alt view. The revenue is absolutely ascessary for the main Mr. Bowman and Mr. Jackson, we sin unfortunata mendicant away but does not fake tan train amployment who had rendered himself regardless of the lives of others, and coldem enam old pictures, too, and he got up and

favourably received. The sand jig by three of

doavour to raicus their fellow beings unlose thore tapped the frames, and, I deolare, the same old tenance of a strong and wattled Govern the company was loudly ancorant, sud alagother him into custody. Between the hours of five obnoxious to them,

The Grat plauti alleged that he was not ofis obasice of pecuniary emoinment.

sofa! Dear 105}"> Next he walked around ment in the country, it must be for the the sorts of the performers to amuse useded to and half past six, Lower Wyndtam Street is!

the party who had demanded to have the obno The Foochow natives, fearing a similar the mom, stopping at the Breplace."Same ald literally béélegod by haggara whose whines and zou ze dismissed; he ran dok for one day, drought be that now occasioning such hasos in maatsipiesol Then he got to the closet and advantage alike of the foreign marchant and be very well appreciated. the people of the provinces that the revenus

The two women in custody on a okarze ot/grcans ore sasngh to drivo que frintio, `A few and on his return to work the followisz day, ¡the Northern diatriots as to caune o famine, kave tarned the handle. Same old He had been earnestly supplicating their Joss for mío, just opened the door when bs out the latter should be duly collected and remitted, for endangering the life of a child by exposing and day ago I had occasion to wait eraotly twenty. his pay tickets were taken from him, and he was snarchy could but fail to bo prejudisial to neglecting it lu the oxfla store in Wai Yum six minutes in a Chinese chandler'e shop some driven off the works, payment being refused for their oblation under the former circumstances of a woman's petitonat, end suddenly elo ed it. Ennore discharged yesterday by Mr. Wode. few hundred yards beyond the Koshing Theatre the time he had beer alcandy employe that this not the ordinary, meat and drink offering, The second defendant also deniad that he was which being conspicuous by its sheanne, is in both. But would not order and peace be bouge a. 'la Dation Court. The evidence called in the Queen's Road West, and the shop masterious of the refraótary.party, but he was, appareat tended to rewind "Joas" of what they stand ja jRamos, mame old games "Sir" gasped the

has alrea ho wore the public in the report By Appointment to His Excellener the Go-to rotain the bulk of their own revenus to of the predings at the jaquest, D. 0.7informed me that boggare vero to him a mostly, confounded with them, his payment tickets need. In the present fastanpa, a ChinacnamiWell, I declara! Buy old Ho! Wherry was the only medical witness called, and serians shares of axpense and actually caused a being taren from him, and himself driven from be simply gave evidence as to the condition of the considerable dimination of his profits. I have the promises with the rest of the mon.

Mr. MoIntyre said as to the first plaintif he girl in the Civil Hospital before her death, and reason to believe his complaint strictly free, beloved the mm did come to work the day after the osuse of death on disclosed by the post mortem examination, the evidenca A to the affect suck daring the short time I remained in the shop no the men were discharged, but, as to the second treatment as the dechneed resolved world have less than sarantans haggars were actually co-plaintiff, he could not state anything individual. bsing so many employés at the works. On the day with regard to acceleration of death mit belog listed, while two more, making instean intwarty.y, no ho could not recognise the man's free, there rupeatad.

aix minated, were sent away without aims on the these men raised the disturbance about wanting taw days since the faleye and Chines ar ground that they had but there once before on a workman dismissed, he was paming at the time, the same day. These beggar, and also the lesaw the crowd, and saw all the men hand in their

tickets.

After they had handed in their para who make our streets hideous, kava, an A

tiokots, they wanted to go into the works again, bat as he believed they wanted to conocet neme injurious plan thare with the other workmon, he would not stier tous, and had them turned

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Me. Consel Wilkinson, in his report ou the trade of Manila, makes the following foranas to the now water works;—As far back as the year 1733 a Spanish philanthropist, named Don

out,

sano 'old

(Ah!"; says he, shaking his head, young man," si, that's my sister! Bhe-that

selected to be deprived of his quone; and this Saeza old lia simple not is intended to propitiate, the gods. As à Chinaman would as wittingly, if not more so, part with his hand than the adored "pig- at," this searifies is looked upon as the descoat that can be offered.-Herald,

BANGKOK.

COMMERUFAL INTELLIGENCE.

Thursdar, 19th July, EXPORT CARGO, Par English mail steamer Wapaul, sailed on tau, 5,031 boxes los, 244 bales raw silk, 152 bales the 19th instaut For London--16.203.pkg. Wat Frayah Krai had a sollalon. The Malays waste silk, 115 latos pongsan, 38 beren silk goods, murdered a number of Chinamed and the China- and 2,436 pkgs, sundrion For Costinout-1,130. Į page. tas, 272 kalos raw silk, 3 cases ailk gouda; men murdered one Maloy,

H.R. EL Prince Krom Mün Vaarah, we hear, I and 85 pkgs.sundries. For Amerina-740 pkgs. has been appointed Minister for England and U. tee.

of America and that herafter H. H. Prinas Prisdang will be. Minister for Franse and the| Continental constries of Europe.

There hava bean all along since the commençə-

ON. LOADON

EXOHANGE.

Bank Bills on demand? Bank Bills, ut 80 days” sight... 3/74 Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight 8/7+ Credits, at 4-month?' right Documentary Bilis, at& menthe

right......

Baak Bills, on demand in Credits, at months' right. .454 ON BOMBAY Bank, 8 days' alght 223 OR CALCUTTA,Bank, 3 days sight. 223 OR BEANOSTAT...

Back, sight

Private. 3 dage, sichu....

better secared if the provinces were allowed

meat local requirements? The proportion sent to Peking is felt to be a great burden, entailing, as it docs, increased taxation for the support of the Provincial Government. That the Central Government is not at present in a position to forego any part of the contributions from the provinces may Mr. J. N. Jordan, Acting Consul at Hothow, be admitted, but having found the Foreign in his sport for 1882, saysThe Honkong toarket derives a wey considerable amount of its SHIPY MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED. Customs so valuable China may in time supplies from this port. Last year we set the rule, nolegitimate stains on the Hongrong cua come to that in fiscal matters as colour 18,663 pigs, as many head of poultry, munity, and I think that some arrangement in others honesty is the best polisy and sad the scormone oumber of 8,072,550 B should he came to with the Chinese Authorities Hardin Has the chief grievance which the Hai. be induced to assimilate the administration nose feels is the openfar of Kinayokom ne e | te svodiva them when deported to China and also

His Lordship painted out that there was no of the rative customs establishment to treaty port. In the good old times these articles to prevent their return. It is reasonable thatovory

proof that these particular men had been of the that of the foreigi establishment, deal-paid daty, and neither trash egge nor He stook place should support its own poor. European party who had donewhat was stated. This generalment of the year coessional asses of cholera, and

were likely to improve ons voyage by junk to

destitutes ars, I believe, when quite friandlase, eridenoo, though as doubt there were a number of in some localition people were inolinod to be ing with the whole of her maritius trade Hongkong. Now, however, that the island is

men who deserved to be tarasd aut for their alarmed. The paried for the discass at a virulent in a just and equitable manner instead of drained of its applias by faraiga steamers, the noter refused lodging and trod by the Police an

middle-class hative dads that the bag, ergs thorities, but Chinese poor from the oppositamaia, conduct, did not apply to these individual cases. epidemia has passed for this year. There is no NOTICES TO GORRESPONDENT'S.

farsuing out the right of lorying whatever and fowl which were articles of daily consumpland have, na a rule, boramis leprous or destitate is These men said they had not taken part in therapecasion for faribor alarm on this subject. The

proceedings, sad this general testimony was rainfall is regular, frequent and sbundant, the OF PARIB squeezes may be found practicablo. It may tion in former years are now fast growing beyond Chiassa territory before they came to Hongkong, defence against these statements. As river water is perfectly frosh, and the state- Allatters for patlication should be written o

be that the farmer may find it to his interost his purobating pomors,

And the Hongkong community cannot therefore far as ho sould see, those men were not matis latod alth of sewers, drains and perfilantin side of the paper paly.

factorily proved to have been-angaged in the localities has been washed away by the abundant Adrectisements and Subscriptions which are not to undorbid the Foreign Customs in the

be ressonsbly called upon to support them,

movement dentioned. Thore ought to be some rainfall and made to mnita with other elements sa to become healthful instead of harmful. Dr lazed for Exad period will be continued antil first instance, letthe goods imported through

Now that we are inthe middle of the fruit season sidence to identify these men. Hunterionnded.

erospadonte are requested to forward their name his department are never frond from the

perhapen few words on the subject of fenit may be Mr. Sheppard, from Mosers. Butterfield & Usual care and regularity of food and exercise There are whisperings that tho Tronoh havo de- Bitar, not for publication, but as evidount of good deed, that a writer in a recent number of the i those islands, but died in Spain, bequeathed but Boldor to be had in Hangkorg, or even in men. ad ddross with commulcations addricged to tha | Ilability to further aqueezon, so much so, in- Francisco Carriedo, who had lived many years is of interest to some of my readers. Good fruit Swizo's office, who conducted the case, said he ero all that is essential to santioned good health.

feared it would be impossible to identify the

sires for eams of the territories on the borders of simongat other legacies to obaritable institutions

eum of 810,000 in trust to the municipality of Canton artside of the fruit market called Awa

His Lordship thought there must be employés the Lake Talas Sagh, and that subject has bean in the works who could identity them, and he broached to the Slamngs Government. It. is Manila, to be placed at interest until capital and fen in Canton. Excellent fruit of all kinds may should adjourn the case to enable them to be hardly wredible to suppose that the Kamere Bo- faterest together should attain the sum of generally beparoused in this fruitmarket, but the

vernment would be foolish enough to part with $30,000, when tho money wes to be applied

rroduced. towards the construction of the necessary works Hongkong fruit dealera either cannot afford to The two cases, and two other similar cases on say of its valuable territory, where law and order perings are to the effect that the Siamese have water. Unfortunately during the British oson enterprise to probare the really castoa varieties | dog.

bosa invited to help the French in the war with ration of Manila in 1702 all the pabilo funds fell of lyshees, plume, &o, & Commanding our re-

Tonquin, Who can beliers that Frauss with into the hands of the sonquerore, and the greatest marks with lyshoes, the kind first coming into

Lower Coobin-China and Cambodia at ita com mand, would need any assistance from Stam's part of Carriedo's legacy, which was in the possession of the municipality, shared the ants 583son is the worst and most indifferent of sil; fete, a small portion of it only, which bad baan it in called Yuk ho prue or more simply Tak hi

forces? Sism is too vary to enter into muy ca- Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-3230 per binations that would lay het opers to the dissa share ex diridend; *** lant on bottomry, being saved. The musli auin meaning "Rosby parie,” or, “foshy Iyobse."

trous reids she was always subject to previcus to :| On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tie. 143 of a few hundred dollars so fortunately saved on These fruits are large and generally worm

the British oseupstion of Lewer Barms and the of the original ospital had in 1878 reached the respectable sum of $260,000, and as these fands eaten or rotten about the part of the fruit

Chan Aye, coulis, pleaded guilty to stealing French compation of Lower Coobia-Chins were deamed sufficient and wore immediately near to and earrounding its junction with copper alls st the Hung Ham Deck on Wedoa Siam Advertiser. eritable, and at the project presented no on the stale. Next, xsy abant bwo to three day, and he was sentenced to hard labour fer a

fortnight, ginering ificulties of any kind, the works weeks later, come the Heat me and Fok Tip

DESTRUCTION OF TERES, madə rapid progress, and on tha 24th of July of the present year (1882) the fest pablia fountata rebas Both are good variefiar, but the first Lek Akin, stried woman, was found guilty vas inaugurated with great solameity by Geporal named, was me, is much the more expensive ut Branches at Paciolan Village on Wednes af anlawful possession of a quantity of freshly

It is said to be pase and wholesome, and will sub-ariation of vai me lysbees which may perin defanit of paymont of a Bus of $10. prors a great boon to the natives, who have hitherto been drinking the unwholesome and hapa go by other names, but all have a small;

Wong Achung, boatman, was found lurking brackish water of the River Pasig, and that of stone. The name ignition, I believe, "diodes ae russiane by a lakang, at 2.45 a., the womorous dirty oreeks which are fed by it. tinguishet favour." The other kiad. He tip, on Tuesday, and when arrested he was found to

|ja "black loaf.” Next in season after these two be possessed of neither a Highó tor pass,.

Santanged to fourteen days' hari labour as a

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Manager," and not to individuals by unme-

After that hour tho,supply is limited.

China Raier, presumably well informed, sayo, "Juak-boras importa enn saver reach the inland markets without the payment of taxes too bardenscue to admit of their com

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ndarobsed "The Editor," and those on business "The peting with native cloths or other goods." In for supplying this town with good drinking pay the priso demanded or have not the requisito the list, were accordingly adjourned nutil Taos and peace and prespority prevail. Other whit Union Lasurang Society of Canton, Limited-

The Daily

Dress.

HONGKONG, JULY 20TH, 1883-

referring to Mr. FLATPAIR'S Temarks as to its being an advantage to trade that the goode should beimported throughthe cheaper chauṛel, wo said his view war primă facis the correct ons; it would be interesting to know what he would have to say in reply to the opinion expressed in the quotation just given.

POLICE COURT.

19th July.

BEFORE MR. H. E. WODEHOUSE.

LABURKY.

share

paruhara

more keenly with the Indinu prodant is un-which grew up in the land of the Bisine Primo de Rivera, Governor of this archipelago. and the batter of the two. There are several day lost, and she went to gaol for three weaks, Rivière, which is published in the Temps ItHongkong, Chiton, and Macna Steemboat Co,a :

The well-known troopship Himalaya,” whion -

ROAD AND VAGABOND.

In the returns of trade for last year published by the Imperial Maritime Custome a notablo Tan Koreans are, if Japanese accounts may diminution in the import ofopiam was shown. be trusted, rapidly developing a taste for That the uative drug is competing more and progross scarcely less enthusiastic than that

doubted, but it would seem that the falling Sun after the Revolution of 1858, when the off in the impors of the latter mag, to some régime of the Shogun was overthrown. The extent, be more apparent than real Mr. G. advent of the American Minister with his M. PLATPAIE, Acting Cousal at Pakboi, in train to Seoul has brought homa to the his raport for 1892, says: In my report minds of the Korsans the fact that, the

war lighted throughout with usandosent lampe come the two lok, nas mei, and mi chi ipokeen: on the trade of this port during 1881 I di-time-honoured policy of seclusion having by the Sean Electric Light Company ems airThe first of these bero invariably either a very rogue and vagabond. rested attention to the fact that the data at been earrondered, it will be necessary for months ago, has just sailet on another ontwant small stone of fa toany cases no alous at all. my disposal, whereby to estimate the pro-Korea to also give up her hatred of change, rayage. Since the incandescent syster The best kind of fea-lo lyphess comes from

exisblished on board her she bar been to China gross or otherwise of Patchot as a commercial The old order has virtually given place to and back, and traversed some of the hottest re- Thang-shong district, and are rare and difloult centro, ware wholly insufficient, the only the sew, and it will involve the admission gions of the globa. It is antisfactory, therefore, in prasure, there being but a tow tress yielding available statistics. being the returns issued of innovations, which the Koreans are wise to all interested in the electric light, and parti- the really steins variety. The prine of ordinary

onlarly the incandescent system, to lears that her by the Imperial Maritime Customs; wherenely embracing instead of reluctantly tolerators were able on their retata to asad in to genuins koz lok (auspended delight or hanging it is known that a large proportion of importa ing. Thus we find one, Koran progras- the Admiralty a most favourable report of the felicity) igobses is in the Canton frait market Eghting. It was estimated that the lamps were four catties for a dolls. Tho sooand named, nau -and exports, of which no repel scorus to be sionist memorialising the Government on

in usa for fully 1,000 hours and this is probably (latitious rice) lychee ona be bought in

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kept, arrive and depart by jonka and lorehas, the messsity of constructing roads, with well within the mark. The bronkapely Hongkong. They are the heat ad prcontableGroves MacDonnell did quite na muok tɔ deserve 27th, In the mishwhile the Aunsuniter, Chinese Imperial pan of 1874-Nominal,

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Something mora than a melancholy interest Tongking and Whampoa Dock Company's

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15 prost discount. le dated Hanoi, April 16, and was addresend to a frined in Paris For the past 20 days I have been once were a general in the field. The ar- rival of reinforcements in the shape of tour Lasinpanies has produced the same stock, sed was calonated to bring about the same results, as our arrival laat year. The Governor of Kain Dinh, ac important fortress in the Delta, not only offered a premium for the hands of all Frenchmen brought into him, which was a mare trife, but proceeded to establish barrier Boross the stream which out off our communfession with Haiphong, our basis of supplies, and with the aes. I started for Nam Dinh on March TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAMI PRESS** | 29rd. I got there on the 25th, and invited the SIEMany of the most intelligant of our Governor to surrender the citadel into my hands. Chinens fellow residents thick that Sir Richard As he declined to do so we took it on the memorial sf our hands wa the kindly Christian posing That rashly loft fanat without a garri 20. The figures speak for themselves. It is the Colony and have a smaller stone than the gentleman whose lamented decasse has awaken Ron, proceeded to attack it with several thousand Also very satisfactory, and affosis evidence of ordinary kinds of lyohse, while the fralt itself od in this colony sana stora of sympathy men. They were repalsed with the loss of A bale of romance several hundrede. I then left Nam Dinb, whore good workmanship, to hear that, although a

is somewhat largar. The third kind, wai chi, admiration, and regret. careful inspection of the whole iartallation was

Arthur" which has perhaps thrown a glamour to Hanoi, where everything is once mare quiet. sanded the last days of our "Good Sir things were being made abip-ship, and returned over the judgment of many who in onlar ma-The fact is that since the arrival of the rein manta bath think and speak mors mofiarately, I forgements both sides were prepared for sotion. have no wish to spoak offensivaly or underrate tho A few days before, namely ou Marol 12th, I Of passhes the first prosurable are generally to admiration of my follow colonista for a good bad, taken possession of Hong day Bay. That submit hus a greater claims on us our latebrare-district, and whore goal is to be found. The light uns induced the Admiralty to gsider the be had some time in May. They are called lang man gone; but there is another whose memory is the head-quarters of the Tongaia minoral quest aspplementing the interior lighting fax fv. or "cold rice peaches," and are, as their horted Chief Justics Sir John 3mals, His Tonquin Government wanted to make over the with dog in the rigging. In order asmo seams to imply a most indifferent fruit.de ds will live in history when much else which working of Hong Gay Bay to the grest Canton now eroitos te is forgotten, Although the Chinese Company, which would have retroanded to retain blo the simplicity of the The next kind of peach in season is the tim tu, odious slave trade which still diegraons par the concession to an English Company. 12. 211 system, it was noturmined to try a group of in-sweat peach." Thess are of medium quality entony prorat 60 ameh even for his strong would have thus been lost for us. I put stop a saudenpent lamps in preference to an are lamp. For this purpose two regalation ship's lautern The next in season and the beat of all are called intellect and unbending will, yet our stent to all that by taking Hong Gay. All on 82 wow fitted with sight fifty candle-power Swan ying-tout to "howk's beak pesoles," from the old Judge made a most determined stand sher ami, after all, what plain and easy motors! lamps each The result obtained exseeded all shape of one end, which is sppyand to, and in against it while health sad lite endured. By a war and polities. All that is need to

his now historical decision in the exle know one's own mind and ant accordingly. 4) expectation, for though thanatual raga of light fast actually does somewhat, resemble a hat brated Kwok Ashing ranilitiau case he inflicted yon ses, the arrival of those dangerously weak re-w wäre not, of course, sa powerfulcs with an ero, the general decision was that, owing to the seal or parrat's beak The uost are called tai to, or its dasth blow on that infamous trails in bu inforcements proved a signal for the pacing of istribution of the incandescent system, it was large poschos." After the "hawk's bank" man beings known as the Moono coalie brade. hostilities against our troops. It would hate more thoroughly practical light to work by, and those are the best kind. When these are over. When refusing to give up the scoused he fora. boon for better for us to keep quiet than to rosort we understand that it is highly probable that another last and very hard and indifferent variety ear the rain, the excitement which would ensus, to halt measures. The same dange threatens us similar system will be adopted in fature assailed min to, (cotton peach) comes inter the Mansfield, some time Chief Justics of England, through warns us that we must proportion onr bat following his great prototype, the late Lord to-day. The sad agparianos way have just gone The Electrician.

market. Those min to attan look quite nice and Sir John ankl Fizzt justitia ruat colum, and efforts to the obstacles we have to oreccoms. For tompting to the eye, but they never, ander say bravaly did his duty. Will Hongkong give no the last ten months these obstacles have been mamorial to a great and good man who devoted growing every day." The concluding portion of rimentastancos, ripen or soften and are always the twenty bass years of bie lite to bae service, his letter shows the part of his position at tough and anpolateable,

Tet, lite his lamented colleaguə Sir Arthur, “died Hanoi" It is very awkward to be noable to take apoor man"? Praise and blame alike are often a stroll beyond our boundaries with anything most majustly meeted out by poor lible Is mfety, Biuse the last gisting there are a humanity, which, like the dog. fawas on the number of Black Flags and Chinese prowling all foot which spans and lisks the hand that round, and I have to soan esok bash carefully strikes it. What could more fally justify the test it should conceal an enemy. That is rather truth of this saying than the falsoma adulation | a nuisanpo, as a breath of fresh air aboat fire and unqualified praise bestowed on our late p.. in both wholesome, and pleasant. But, on Governor Sir Popa Reaseasy by the Chinese. the other band, as I am not axxion to have my whose peoketa he did much to ampty and many head out off, or to be taken as a show through of whose families he helped to rain while putting the towns with a ring through my nose, I am Chinose money into the possession of the vory oxtremely prudent." weû who, deriving nothing but benefit from his rule, yet sont not. suffolently abuse and write. and work against him.Yours, &c.,

Hongkong, 19th July, 1889.

in the disembarkation, of troops by the electrio

he sailed on the 26th May. Experience in Egyst

I pointed out that this divorsian of cargo the result that the road from the capital to from steaners, and theroby of revenue from Inchon, its port, lately opened to Japanse the Imperial Customs, was the work of the trade, is to be repaired under Japanese di- provincial Customs authorities, who, by lower-raction and rendered fit for traffic. The ing their traiff, and, so to speak, underselling rostly of Kores are little if any better than made on the ship's return from her four months is the most common sad cheapest kind of lychee, the other establishment, turned into their the tracks which serve for roads in China.oyage, no repairs or overhaling were found to and when these not to be procured the lyches

he necessary. In connection with the shore ship season is over. own coffers sums which would have other In the peninsular kingdom there are six

an interating orpariment was made just before wire gone to swell the Imperial revenue main roads which traverse the country and There is no reason to suppose that this centre at Sroul. They are from twenty to system does anything to check the flow of thirty feet wide, with ditches at the side for foreign importa, on the contrary, with a lower drainage. They are not paved, and bence rate of duty, the natural result would be an in summer they are deep in dast, and in increased consumption. The system must winter, are variable sluaghs of mad, be perfectly well known to the Imperial Go-along which travelling in toileoms, slow, and verament, and if Peking is silent, no one diffult. The other roads ore of two classes; also has a pretext for interforence," the first tight to nine fast wide, and the It is sometimes named by persone others were bridle paths, which emnect such as those who talk of the chronic Opism the villagos. It will be evident, from this War which Hongkong wagas with Chins that description, that the Koreau' ronds are sus- the whole of the opiam carried by junks is geptible of very material improvement, and intended to be smuggled. This is, of course, the Government could hardly have obosen a a wholly unwarranted and ridiculous assump. botter one to commence on than the artery tion; neverthelere it is sometimes made. The that consects the capital with its seaport. › fact would seem to bo,as Mr. PLATṛáte points We shal: be gind to hear of the Chinese ba- out, that the Native Customs, jalons of the ginning a similar task in real earnest. An- revenue of the Foreign Customs, are endea-other step said to be in contemplation is the vouring to divert ar mach of the trade as formation of a Kareau ateamship company, possible from steamers to junks in order that in which the Government are willing to 13- [PAR JASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA, AND- the duties may fall to their share. They hare siat. On the withdrawal of the Japanese so far accended us to reduce the amount of troops, to take place on the 30th proximo, a opiura passing through the Foreign Customs police force is to be established in Seval, at Canton to next to nothing, the total under Japanese auspices and dirsation. The amount appearing in the returns of last condition of the army has likewise attracted year being only 17 piculs, as against 207 attention, doubtless by comparison with the the previous year, and 812 ton years ago, Japanese and Chinese troopy Singularly yet probably the amount of forsign opium onough it has been decided to reorganise the which finds its way to Canton is not less now army with the aid of a Chinose officer named than then. Mr. JORDAR, Acting Consul at Yax, and thres thonsand men have been en Kiengalow (Hollow), also refers to the listed to be specially trained by this military isaloney with which the Native Customs) genius upon a combination of the English and Authorities regard the foreign establishment French military systagne. We are aware that He says Daring the part seron yoare & the Chinese rank and file can be converted

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LONDON, 18th July, 1883. THE CHOLERA IN EGYPT. The mortality from cholers in Cairo in in- creasing

NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO

ENGLAND. The French Ambassador to London has re. signed through ill health; M. Waddingtou so-

ceeds him,

· LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Friday, 20th July, 1993.

ORDER OF THE DAT

of the following datos

14th Jana, 1889. 21ot Jana, 1889. 16th July, 1889.

SUPREME COURT,

3941 July.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION, RVORE MR. JUSTICE RUSSWIL,

CH CHO AND ANOTHER V. TANG WAN Hran, $192.16, AND URIY CHO Y.

Taxa WAN HING $893.55,

Mr. Ho Kai, instructed by Mr. Arbcoll, from the office of Mr. Ewens, appeared for the plaialite; Mr. Wottoa (Mesars. Brereton, Wai. iou, and Deacon) for the defendants."

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The Naution? Magasina remarks that them is ons thing that we know, or abould have learnt from the vast experience of the last ten or twenty year-en experience, perhaps, as gloomy and We learn that a "strike" amongst the tes unsatisfactory as it has been rash that the ma- mat packers took place a few days ago, s rise of jority of "cargo stearters," as at present com- dre cash por bor being demanded. We are glad structed and sent to ses, have already long since to find that the merchants intend holding oat-reached the limit of safety in loading it, in

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Mr. Wotten, before the mase progested, called his Lordship's attention to the fact that soather mit pending between the plaintiff Chin to and the defendant in Original Jurisdiction. That matter was an application for a dissolution of the partnership, and the application was grated, deores having been made with an order for an examination of the accoânta bakwasu the partien by the Registrar.

We are pleased to be in a position to stato that If this be not so, how are we to account for the Mr. Ho Kai read the order by the Court of cholors in not now prevalent in Foochon, and great number of such Teens which annually Original Jurindiotion in the case mentioned by that what was rumoured as Asiatic cholers, was disappear? There is, surely, unmistakable ari- Mr. Watton, and he went on to urge that the really only the Idast, description of this co-dence to prove that something is wrong" coma. where; for many of them are nomparatively now subject matter of the present proceedings was tagions disesa.

On the 9th iket, the firms of Messrs. Kaw Hong ships. After two long centarimalexperience of But affected he that order.

His Lordshiy said it seemed to him that this Take & Co, suspauded payment, and the antonn. all kinds of abips, and over all seas, a vanished waa'o matter which would come under the jaria cement, we read hardly asy; has caused consider schoci of able and sagacions seamen laid it down Fret raiding of a Bil to wund the Opium Oxdiction of the Registrar under the degrea which abla sararian. The estate, we believe, is being that a good ship. fairly loaded, and ably som- Thermeter attached to 4-First reading of a Bil to amend the Merolant the plaintiff had obtained in the Court of Original estisfactorily wound up by liquidation, an infu-manded, will live in any storm-croopting, peretion of wed

Jurisdiction, and these proceedings seemed to be ential compradore having undertaken the office hapa, eyalonas and barricanes, and the nacidents

of trustoo and administrator of the estate. which they enginder; she positively monot pun.

The best criterien as to how the Texmen aunn-sink, but is as certain to ride over those great Thermemalt..... $7,4 $60 going balfed that order.

Mr. Ho Kai said the matter of the present sotion arose after the dissolation of the partase ally fare upon the opening of the "Besson" is brralling mountains of seething water, as ship. Chiu Che bed obrtain contrast work in comparing the number of suicides committed by well built oharok is of standing one found as Thum

It is a great mistake to suppo hazid, ander bis own name, to Messrs. Bottorfield the former olana. Last year it may by remenation.

'mittee of the 21st ultimo, laive to Postal Con.

telbutive.

dinances. Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1879.-

First reading of a Bill antitled the French Me Stanworn Ordinance Continuation Ordinamos, 1881. First roading of the Supplementary Appropria tion Bill for 1882. -To lay on the Table:

Ja.)-The Estimates for 1884.

But of nearly 500,000 tasis (say, 2135,000) into smart soldiers, but we have board of few 1-To consider the votes of the Fluazos Committee has been collected as revonuo at this part, fiot Chinese officers who ever succeeded in becoms- a farthing of which has, as far as I am aware, ing efficient. Possibly, however, Mr. Yor may been spent on the island. The services of be an exception to the tan-pipe-ambrella-2-To consider the resolutions of the Finanos Usm. the very goboats required to keep down carrying military mandarias of the Celestial] pírsey in Hainan waters are paid for by ad. Empire, Mentima Herr von MOLIENDORFF 'ditional taxes lavind on produce entering and is organising a Customs Service, and leaving this port. Tho Superintendent of various reforme and improvements are on tho Customs at Cantan complains to the Throne lapis. All this constitutes a pretty extensive of the daily increasing ancroachments of and medical programma for the most cont. the Foreign Customs, and an officer whose acrvativa nation in the world to warry. Is duty it is to watch the course of trade innot Korea srying to run before ale cau

& Swire, and after the partnership wassanulloths bered that cases of felo da se were inaumerable; some shipbuilder really do, that bestse was bound to proceed with it, or he would bave whereas, up to the present, we only learn of one ship is big, no heavy us will over ran theas parts cannot bus fool that the efforts walk? Let her avoid the baste of Japan

(c)Darpatch of 9. of 8. No: 88 of 1880, respect bean liable to an sotion for damages from that ease of the commission of anlcide attributed to on board in dossequeses of this fallacy, they wantity f of Obina It medio made by his Excellency and his sabordinates and the sloth

ing iures of aslaries la tho Harbour De firm. After the dissolation of the partnership, this cause; and this was effected in the custom take all manner of liberties in designs and can. struction. It is diffsult to believe there are such to counteract this influence are inimical to futisvirvum •ébis is the advice we should

(d)-Letter of the Sarvayar.General, C.S.O. N. however, ho had not the materials nor the money ary, mander, vis. by swallowing opium.

A native bank failed on the 6th inst. The opinions in such quarters, yot it is so, hotwith- the true interests of commerce." The sub base proffered to the Herauit Nation: 1378 of 1889, respecting draine Bed-sorrera.to carry on the work, and so he borrowed moony

(o)-Latter of the Barveyor General, 0.8.0. No. for that purpose from one Sal Cilk, who was proprietor of the establishment doeming it more standing. There is, doubtless, less noienso im ject here raised is a large and important too startling and sweeping changes may

1,375 of 1863, xspecting scavenghast. new the co-plaintiff Bat while he was engaged advisable to sacrifice his premizam rather than ported into shipbuliding now than in former ene. It will be noticed that Mr. JonDAN arouse resentment and bring about reaction. (J.)Letter of the Buryagor-Ganara, C.8.0. No. in the work, the defendant want thes, seized joopardias bir existence, quistly absconded.times, when tren for snob work was a novelty,

1,559 of 1883, respecting Causeway Bay. and Mr. PLAFFAIR differ in their views in Time will show. At present the conservatives.--First reading of the Appropriation for 1894. everything, throw the tops into the aulich, Upon the discovery of the failure, the premises and when the worthy blacksmith, though o

and put a stop to the work. Mr. Ho Kai sub were immediately wrecked by the infuriated supying an indisputable position, played only (estimate). one rospect. The former says the efforts party seem to be in a hopeless minority, and to more That His Excellency nitted that this was a matter quite apart from mob. The amput of liabilities is not know, se second fiddle in the symphony; but, the rest to counteract the progressionists are urging on their viewa the Governor be asked to lay on the Tablo ooples the partnership, mat therefore not affected by all the books were destroyed previous to the rivetter should understand that the long, low of the native, anthorities

of correspondence between the Chamber of Com the decree of the court.

bank suspending payment; nad sa regarda carets, steamers, which are now turned out of our the influence of the Foreign Oustoms with an audacity, which in Kores at least

mereo and the Colonial Snoretary relative to the His Lordship and it seemed to him the matter we believe, 16, is not automasry for defaulting building yards, are the watteet, and in too many

of the Canton-Elongking W-Hop

did arise out of the partnership, and that the natives to trochls about the winding up of their cases, the most dangerous ships which ever pat dažendant had seized the things under him right (entators.

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"are inimical to the tras interests of must efeito aimple bewilderment among the commerce," while, Mr. PLAYFAIR way unsophisticated people..

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