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THE DAILY PAUSS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBAR Site, 1954.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

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The Masonic Hall, which has been glosed for re- In the course of a masmorial to the Throne con pale for the last four months will be re-oped on cerning the moondeot of a certain Lin Cheng. the 4th proximo, when meeting of Zethni haing, smilitary ooor, the Vloeroy Chang Chih-

The third ordinary general meeting of the Lodge will be held. The building bas boon retang pays the following compliment to General coloured and painted inside and out, and in the Lix Fang-fa, the Black Blag obiet var shareholders of the Denglas Steunen Company banqueting hall a new polished hardwood floor since Gengeal Lin Jung fu has been in the Can was held at the Company of Baturday has been laid, while the hardwood beams ton province he has maintained striat discipline, morning. There were present Mr.T.B. Davies which formerly supported the upper floor havs and both his officers and men have behaved in an (Chairman) Hon. F. D. Ba2001 Bok. A. P. bean replaced by iron girders. The haut orderly manner. It seems that Liu Cheng MacEwan, Mr. W. H. F. Darby (Caulding fel decorations of the Lodge room-hare baan haing was an adventurer who had practised on Committee Hou J. Bell-Irving, Mesare thoroughly reported by Mr. Baptista, and now the Black Flag loader's ignorance of the way in and were handsome gas fittings have boon in which things were done in Canton and heated reduced, with the effect of greatly enhancing him and bullied the troops. the appearance of the room.

The following despatch, frem Färl Granville, ata Scoretary of State for the Cokinios, to the Offer Administering the Government of Hong- kong, repeating the recent scarcity of Wabox, is published in Saturday's Gazette: for general

reason to believe that great as has been the progress of the colony in the past it will be CHRONICLE & DIRECTORY by that of the future. There is, therefore, no reason for approbcasion that the charges on account of the loan will orer be felt as a serious burden on the solony's Sanness, and so far from additional taxation becoming necessary we think it will before long be found possible to reduce the house rates From 13 per cent, to the fornet figure of 32 per cont. In the estimates of ordinary expenditure there are no special features to (note, beyond the interest on the loan sod the Orders may be sent to Daily Prear Ofes, where use of exobangs on the military contribution, it in pablished, or to the following Agents already mentioned. There are, as is noually HAUAO Mr. F. A. da Crue. SWATOW Messrs. Quelch & Co.

ika case, a few increases in enlarisa, amount-information AMOT

Morras. C. Gerard & Co.

ing to close on $11,000. To those the on- FORMOSA ...Mosers. C. Gerard & Co.

official members will probably not consider FODOROW........Mòsers. Hulgo & Co. ΝΙΝΟΡΟ

it necessary to offer any objection. Long part of May. .......Mossrs. Kelly & Wakh, 8'gkní, BHANGHAI Messrs. Hall & Holtz.

and good service merits recognition, and it is SHANGHAI......Messrs. Kolly & Wakh. NORTHREN&) Messes. Hall & Holta and Kelly not by kerping salaries at a low level that RIVER Ports

& Walsh, Shanghai, geocong in the service should be effected NATARAKI Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Co. so maneh na by abolishing anything in the Hoge, OSAKA..Moesga. F. Walsh & Co.

nature of a siuecure, and saving that every YOHANA Mossrs. Kelly & Walsh

otac in the service ronders & Fair return for MANILA SAIGON

he amouné he draws from the mesue Mr. Manan's suggestion that the amounts should be voted in detail, instead of in a bump sum, will give the anoffois! members winch bet' or opportunity of criticising the estimates than they have hitherto led, but | this year we think they will find little room

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I have the busur to acknowledge jour de patch, No. 131, of the Ict Jure last, reporting on the I necione want of water in the colony daring tùs latter

learn with satisfaction the prompt measures for were able to take to rilievo the distrees amongst tho ronrer inhabitants arising from the drought, and the assistance which you received from the Military and Kazal Authoritar, anil from Members of the Ciril Community-I bave, &, (Sigand) GRANVILL.B.

With reference to the recent riut at Nagasaki, the Rising Sunof the 18th September says:--The foi commission, appointed to investigate and decide upon the recent Chinese riot affair, have

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, 23rd September. THE BRITISH PROTECTORATE OF.

EGYFT.

Cox, J. Gocemann, and J. Graut (Borretary) The SECRETARY road, the motise omvening the meeting.

TIENTSIN

19th September.

The

tem of the electors the question whether iterero affoes in China, and to come to an arrangement well to strengthen the popular slement in the with the Chinese Natinant Post Office for the Council by the addition of the little "leather of transmission of the Chins mails from sol ta loh laere eems to be a weed, or whether the existing fermisi by their contract, services with Jantlior may for the presant be left gut-Europa and the United States, etc. Vory truly yours

The Postal Commissioner's letter of the 18th JOHN J. FRANCIS

August to the Council simply inquires wbather Hongkong, 28th September, 1888.

they will withdraw the Local Post Office and entrust the portal work to the Customs Pestal Dapartment, say in 1837, or later; and the ||fwol, na' stated in the Postal. Comissionor'a lotter, that China has already entered into nego- tations with the Hongkong, Japanese and other The damage done by the recent heary rain-governments for the clouding of their post of The CHAIRMAN-Geotleman, the report and storms in the North is incalonlable; mashalearly indicates that the establishment of the Rocosts have now been in your hands for some misery and euforing has in consequenes boon folt Chinese National Postal Service, to reostra few days, and have no doubt revived your at especially among the pasror olasses. The mud-and. duspatch foreign mails, is intended to tantian, so, with your permission, we will take built huis and patched up konses of the pennry precade, take place osamrrently with, tha the same as real. We have endearoared to make stricken have any of them fallen down, and in absorption of the Local Feat Ooo. the report as full as possible, and therefore it several cases the unfortunate inhabitants have Connet are not asked to surrender the Loval will only be necessary for me now to trouble you bean badly injured and even killed by the Past Offers before the Chiness service undertakes with very few romarka. I may say that the tambling down of the worn-out rools. On the international work. As a matter of fast tis Company's fleet has been well maintained, and rivers, too, the tracking paths of the river- Customs Postal Service has no desire to take bare ben innilated, and the tired heatman over the Legoal Post Office until its international by the steamers are all in good order and condition

mad it is not anticipated that any heery expendi pieds his weary way in slash and mud and water arrangements are matured, inasmuch as a depart tore will be necessary during the current, year sometimes up to his waist, while now and want incapable of combining the despatch and for the purpose of repairs. As to our prosent then the body of a drowned-- mon

comes delivery of international muils would hardly be working I can only say that earnings remain Losting hideously down, unheaded by most and considered as an improvement on existing facili- pan & merlerate scale, and that we are still some avoided by all The roads to Peking from ties, or of benefit to the community. The Co- the report. However, the present is ally in a ovadition for cart travelling, and the Custain amount of ecast and overland, and that under the adverse influences referred to in this place, never good at any tira, are still rotors Post Offoo has for mauryone's done a cur rather a slack, resson of the year with us and we toms mail carrier whose punctuality has hitherto still takes delivery of the Local Post Office mails by no means despair of an improvement in the done him much credit, had difficulty in making at mor ports. So far as the Chiesa prestal Dear fatnes, and wa hope that about this time usual time. Already subscriptions are being negotiatious have extended, no proposal has next year we shall be able to most poungmin with raised among the natives to assist the sufferers emanated from China involving the passibla die- at any rato a fairly satisfactory statement. I from these foods, and many have come forward continuanos beyond Hongkong of the pre1"t don't think I used say any more, but before liberally with their contributions. Many athletes Europeu mail service. Should such soulin- moving adoption of the report, I shall be pleased have arrived in Peking to undergo their examine Katey arise, it can only originsta from Forsiga to answer any questions shareholders may desire tions for the third degron, but in gymnastic - Powers. to put.

eroises the candidates from the "proviness of Nequestions being asked the CHAIRMAN moved Kwangtung and Chibli are nouidered most that the report and secounts as presented be skled. The examinations commence in the adopted and pared.

beginning of the ninth an.-N. C.. Daly News Correspondent,

It is stated that a contiquarice for an indefinite pariod of the British Protectorate of Egypt the army of occupation lespradable.

BULGARIAN APPEAL TO THE

PORTE.: Bulgaria fearing Russian occupation of the country has appealed to Turkey for protection

TRE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGI.

Mr. DARBY Recorded.

The motion was carried unanimously. On the motion of the Hon. J. BELL-IRVING, seconded by Mr. Cor, the Bon. P. Ryrie, Fon. F. D. Sassoon. Hen. à. P. MacEwen, and Mr. W. H. F. Darby were re-elected the Consalting Committee.

MENT'S AQUAFIC SPORTS.

The aquatic sports in connection with the mut at the Koshin-kwan every day during the 68th Regiment came off on Saturday afternoon past week, with the exception of Saharday, the at the Aathkons of the Recreation Club with 11th, and Thursday, the 16th. On the 11th the the greatest success. The weather was all that meeting was not held, in deference to the wish of the Chineso. As usual in all affairs in which could be desired, there was high water, a great Chisooo offeila are concerned, the enquiry is crowd of spvolatora, tho Band of the Regiment, being dragged out to a most assessory length; under Mr. Moran, discoursing a tine programma in foot, if recours and reports are to be credited. of music on a lighter moored alongside the bath. at the present rats of progress there is very and a lot of capitally contested races Lieut. Hittle prospect of the matter being settled for The death of the uncle of His Majesty the some weeks, and it may drug on into months, Col Anderson and most of the offers of the King of Siam is reported.

if it is ever settled at all!

Bogiment were present, and these had a Com míssariat launch ales alongside the Bath with On the motion of the Hon. A. P. MACUWEN, liberal supply of refreshments. The sports were sponded by the Hon. F. D. SASON, Messrs. J. capitally managed, and went of smoothly in the H. Cox and L. Hauschild, the retiring auditors, The CHAIRMAN That closes the busive of hands of the following gentleman:-Committee Liont-Col. Anderson (President), Capts. Botton the meeting, gentlemen. The dividend warrants and Fawoett, and Lients. Little and Graham; will be posted vo Monday,

ab-Committee-Sergt. Major Phillips, Colour Sergonats Crowley, Kendrick, and Underdown, Lieut. Bramwell, and Mr. J. H. Stewart-Look [We do not hold ouro vas ropasible for the opinious and Sergt. Evorott; Umpires-Major Ellis,

hart: Starter-Major Chayfor; and Time Keeper

Mr. T Glass.

The French gunboat Sagittaire, Commander Krantz, left bare on Saturday for Whaupos.

The Hapan states that the compradors of David &Co., Wuhu, was arrested in Shanghai on the The French sruiser La Clocheterie, 16, Cap-19th Sept by the Che-haient's runners. When tain HF de Barbeyrao, arrived hare oa Batur-his foreign employer heard of this. he went to the day from Amoy.

Central Police Station to make inquiries. Cap tain Superintendent MoEwen sent a nativa dataetive to the Cue-hsien's Yamen, to find out the particulars, and at the same time, Mr. David complained at the British Consalate that the compradors without the Taotsi having first to Che brien's runners had no right to arrest his municated with the British Consal. The Tastai having received a despatch from the British Consal replied that as the said compradore was residing in the City the Che-hated's runners had

perfect right to arrest him.

The Spanish, corretta Veloso, Commander E. F. Batran, haying completed her repairs at the Kowloon Docke, left hore yesterday for Manila. The Agents (Mesars. Butterfield & Svirs) in form us that the O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Telamon, from Liverpool left Singapore on the 24th inst. for this port.

Malters were pretty quiet at the Palice Court on Saturday. The amount of business before the court was small, and thore was no sasa worth reporting.

His Excellency the Acting Governor will maks the annual inspection of the Fire Brigades of the The British steamer Namoa, which arrived soleap early in November. During the inspec: here on Saturday, reports haring passed the tion the men will engige in competitions in drill A Becond Shipment is expected by early British composite gunsresel Rambler at anchor work for prizos which will come from a fast

outside Sharp Peak.

which several insurance companies have promised to contribute. This is a new feature in the firs Wabarn from the Agent that the Mesagerie brigade work of the colony, and is to be applauded, Maritimes eteamer Djemaah, with the next ont for nothing tends so much to smartasss among the ward French pail, left Saigon for this port at man as competitions of this kind. It make every 110 am, yesterday (Sunday)

man perfectly an fail with every detail of his own HB. Kung. Total of Shanghai, teok over particular work, and has, a great tendency to de-a the seals of his office at 19.30 p.m. on the 18th relope readiness of resource in emergenoy. The September. All the local ofleials went to there season is now coming on, when every gain in this direction will be of material advantage, yamêu to congratulaté him,

and it is very satisfactory to find that Mr. J. 8. Brewer, the Acting Superintendent, has boon taking a thoroughly active and sealous interest in his work. He has, while away from the colony, taken advantage of opportunities of studying the most improved methods of large fire brigades, and he bas thereby beau enabled to incrados maar improvemente. both la details in the way of maplings, identification of boses when in acting, so as to turn the water off speedily, and

lately been apparout.

A S. WATSON &

LIMITED.. Hongkong, 10th September, 1836.

Ce..

L'Echo de Shanghai says that Mr. Yuen, the 122 Chivas Resident in Kores, has been recalled. The same paper mentions Mr. Wong Teas, a number of the Haulio, as his sucvAKKOP.

Some time age, one of the Takn forts was par- stially knocked down by the tide. The ally Neus learns that the repairs have now been completed, and that the fort is in good order again.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Communicavisan on Elitorial matters should be madressed "The Editor," and those ou business Managor," and zot to individuala by namo,

Gurrespondents are requested tu forward their muno amì address with communications addreased to the The British barque Vos Moltke, which arrived Editor, not for publication, but sa evidence of gnotat Shanghai from Barrard's Inlet on the 17th September, reporte experiencing a typhoon off the Tiu Chin Islands, but she sustained no damage through it,

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down barmandoò.

river on the 18th Sept: Suloare C Gisbert The following vessels wors in the Tientsin Casting, and achooner Chairsaford, teamers (of Autwory), inhong; barques Batarie and Jokana and Poochi,

in other ways, the exellent effects of which here

were re-elected.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE PROJECTED CHINESE NA.........

LATE TELEGRAMS.

THE COST OF THE BIMLA EXODUS.

CALCUTTA, 29th Augul Asposial London telegram to the Englishman TIONAL POST OFFICE,

gives the official returns of the anet of the Simla The N. Herald writes: The two repe excdas: the returns are for four years and are as Butative bodies in Shanghai are agrood as to the follows:-1860, six and half lakhs; 1881 eight proposed Chinese postal scheme, and they hare, lakha: 1882, sight Inkha; 1893 soven pud a quar- residents to consider and coine to a decision on

THE AFGHAN HOUNDARY JONMISSION. through the Chamber of Commerce, asked the ter lakbe it, in public meeting. Some of our correspon

Ŭalquita, 99th August. dents have offered their guidance to the commu sity, but on the main pointe there is very little

It is estimated that of nine thousand square difference of opinion. Everybody knows the miles of territory, which were in dispate convenience which the Local Fast Often has beterson Rascin aul Afghanistan when the bean, and we are all turally verse to pro-Boundary Commission commoned operations mising to give up a serviceable institution even thousand have now been conceded to before we know that it will be replaced by ataxin, and two thousand remain to the Amir.

better. The Foxtal Commissioner bas fail- ed as yet to show us that the proposed Customs Barvion will be more efficient than that supplied by the present machinery, and there fore those hesitate who on general grounds fa- port of troops to Burnab from Bombay, the Non- your the change, while those who are opposed to thera leaves on the 5th with Cavalry. Nemasa on it are the more encouraged. We have already 7thwith Cavalry, Molda and Fenetin on 3rd with DEAR SIR-Very many thanks for the notion stated what is the information on the proposed Infantry, while the Nurjchan, Booldana, Sird- to be rowed off in hoats. The first three men taken in your leader of Saturday of my circular transfer shish we think the Chinese Govarnhaus, and Bundara love on the 22nd with Ca- in the flest heal ware Privates Cooper, Dada, latter to the Justices of the Peace offering my mint or the Customs Service should give, and valry, the Sirra Leaves Catentta for Madras to and lib; and in the second Privatos MoCarthy: solf as a candidate for a seat in the Legislative the guarantees on certain points which should be take Cavalry m the 14th, and the following vas. Bell, and Hollowell, beth events boing closely Council of the colony. It is a fair, rodonable obtained, and we shall not go over the ground from Calatta al daring next month. Ner contested. The final haut produced a desperate and not unkindly comment on my candidature again. But we may tamark that it is usalem to budda with Cavalry, Chilka with Mountain Bat- struggle between Coper and Mearthy. They and on the reasons given by me in support of it, sppose that the agizions of this mamannity will tory, Gaolpara and Soundrs with Infantry were abmast the greater part of the return jour-and no falf and reasonable comment sau de me be in the slightest degree affected by the pro- ney, bat Cooper, just at the finish had the most here. It may, on the contrary, do no good, by posed scheme Insing repaired the support of the stam left, and with a good spart be just got in affording me an opportunity of explaining or

foot or so ahead. Tims, Fleets.

The events went off in the following order SHORT RACE, (2 langtha), nges to privates only..

1st prize, $4: 2nd. 89; 9rd, $1

There being seventeeni antries this man had

Private Cooper...... Private McCarthy Private Gibb

azpressed by our Correspondente.]

THE VACANT SEAT AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESE,"

Postmaster of Hongkong or the Japanese Go- vornment, both of whom only constler their ow interests in the matter, and desire to save BOIDE of the expenes which they say they incur under the present arrangement.

justifying what I have at any time asid or done, if explanation or justification is needed and of an awaring objections and giving farther and bot ter guarantees for good behaviour. it any such should be required. You, I am sure, will not SHORT RACE, 2 langther open to Warrant renome space in your columns for any reason- and Non-Commissioned Officers only. Irtable explanations or for the further develop

ment of my opinions in answer to questions or prize, 34; 203, 82.

pour article of yesterday with reference to which jou. This objection is of greater apparent

VEBRELS CHARTERED FOR THE CONVETANCE OF TROOPS TO BURMAH, Fifteen verrals have been chartared for trans-

- OLLA PODRIDA.

Many persons will no doubt be surprised to learn that oas Nuremberg firm of old postage. stamp dealers that of G. Zechmeyer-imported hat year 23,000,000 stamps, the weight being 1,610 kilog. As many stamps were sold again

The first objection which the Chamber of Commerce takes to the proposed change is that the smerender of the Local Post Offee should during the yist. act procede the establishment of a National

A gratuity of 210000 has boon granted from

There were only three entries for this event criticisms, and there are one or two remarks in Past Office, tat should follow on its complete Bavarian Civil List, to the widow of Profes

I should be glad to be permitted to say a few than real weight, and has arisen mainly from for Gaddan, of Monich, the qufortunate **mad words to roa sad to your readers.

which was woo fairly easily by Lance Corporal Riddell. Time, 8os,

Lance Corporal Biddell Lance Corporal Bravia

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the manner in which the proposed scheme has doctor" who parishad with the late King of Ba My address does certainly appear to sound been presented to the public. The cart has varia in the lake at Castle Borg. He left a the trumpet of hostility to the Government, and been put before the horse, it may be from the family of eleven children.

it would perhaps bare hean more diplomatic to way of reversing things and methods which is so A great scusation has been caused at Dunkirk SWIMMING RACE, (4 longth), open to the Gar-bave softened the note a little, but it would not habitual to the Chinese Very probably the Com-by the timely and arexpected, retain, efter thea have given quite accurate expression to missioner supposed that a scheme, whics. in its seventeen years absence, of three married, fisher-

rison. 1st prize, $4; 2nd, $2.

There were seven or sight satrios, and of my feelings and opinions, and therefore, al satirety has so much to roommmend it to progres men. They had been cast away in Greenland, The rowing representatives of the Vistoria these Master Ganger Long was leading slightly though a friend called my attesting to the eive Westore psoide, who have been so industri where they have been (a says the story) held in Recreation Club lerro hors to day r Shsarbai at the end of the first length. After the second discord and bagged no to make some altera-outs in spreading light on the semi-darkness of the captivity by the natives. Like thene Enoch by the Indo-China steamer Kufman, Tas fifth length he was about a yard shoead of Gunner tion, I rafnsed to do so. I look upon the un-Chinese, would be at onon sccepted, and with sar anyone being called off for any reason, has in usage in these two, who wore wall ahead of the in opposition. The Government, with its solid these affect our interests. We have seen their plans of at the salon other kitsbande man who was to have gone to be rady in case of Worsley, R.A. The third longth showed no official members of the Council as prasuently cely any demur to its provisions, even when Ariana they have returned to find thron Philips wives in the misantims had taken husbands." of the orew will go now. These are Glass (stroke), turned for hame over a length shut. Worsley, falness orse the actions of the Government and that foreign bankers would not require tooliast inland in a lonely sea," where fortunately dropped out, sed only the four men rast, many of whom now gars up, and Long wedge of official votes is always in the majority, same mistake committed before by the Chi-Greenland's isy monatsina may not indeed Larg and does not want their sapport. Constant watch- note, notably when they took it for granted boon so pleasant a retreat as that "rich but Mastor (No 3 Kounody. (No 2) and Lawrie however, had something left in him for sa extra (bow). This is a good representative crow, though effort and all the way down he gradually drew of its officers, Intelligent examination and eriti-from tham the l formal arrange perhaps hardly the campista four the flub would on his opponent, and despite the latter's deterium of its proposals, careful supervision of the ments in the masking of loans. of exot

The slantor co'k drooping mown of plumes, be in a position to put out on its own grenud mined efforts to stall bim off, beat him just on expenditure of public money, and stuly, con- complete and marketable separity for the monerre Arden'e not anlucky Int. Bat when the

The lightning fasts of insect and of birt They should represent Hongkong creditably. A Double Inland, Sagtew, on the 21st September, arrived at Yokohama and was to sail for this and if the Shanghai moo best tham they w/ the post by an inch or two. Time, 3min. Beega, stant pressure on the Government for the an advanced. The Chinese Government was then atter cornos to be alered up we cannot but

DYATR

1986, at the residences of his Son-in-law, F. W. Focken, Pist, Gorriko Bezavez, in ble 75th year, formerly of Melbourne and New Zealand. Australian povere please cops.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONA. SEPTEMBER 27T, 1-6.

The Agent informs us that the Pacife Mail 3. S. Co's stone City of Sydney, with mails, co, from San Francisco to the if instaat, has part yesterday, the 26th iust.

probably have to do their best. Besides the The German harqne Pop, which arrived bare four oare ranes it is Ekely there will be 1850 late on Friday night from Hamburg, reparte double calling and single scntling rents, having experienced a 8. W. gale in lat. 428. and in which our representatives will compete long. 44 E., during which the carpenter was

Two of the Victoria Clab toothpicks" bare washed overboard and her wheel was lost.

boon sent up, so that there may be races on eron terms, and Glass shoali take a lot of besting if

small sum of $41,090. The extraordinary

expenditure for coz your is estimated at $760,000, of which $150,000 are on account

on account of the defonce worke, $100,000on account of sanitary works, $75,000 on ac-

Gouaer Naylor was a fair third.

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largement of the power and authority of the po banght its mistake, and has since eonformed to

palar element, seems to me to be the duty of the ages of the razor-lending world, and we think that the throa long-lost fishermon will Gunner Wersley, PA.

every ancffiots member of the Connell and think it is going to learn the mistake it his turn out to be more like that sinful William Master Gaauer Long, R.......

especially to of the elective members. There is made in presenting its proposals for the absorp Kidd" of whom Mr. Burnand and Mrs. John RUSSING HEADER off Spring BOARD. lat posing in this that savoare af obstraction in tion of par little Local Post into a service that Wood used to sing, who had a sours of tarny

prize, $4; Zad, 82

the lasst degree. Obstraction for the sake of is not yet more than an embryo. For the latter wives in the Paolo, though somehow "his beart obstructing is a thing I hate and detest. It is of the Postal Commisioner to the Municipals still teas to Poll." Perhaps some Gren There was a large crowd of entrants for this foreign to my natars, and if it were asher Council, of the 16th ultime, igas indefinitoas such land beauties are even now mourning the loss of eat, and so the competitors had had bat small wise, it is not possible as the Legislative Council & communtention well ereld be, and has not been these three Dunkirk mariners. rather mora ansing than accomplished. opportunity practicing for it, the diving his at present constituted. There is nothing supplemented in any way; it doer tot say a word

They are discussing the great coffee question in this view of the position and duties of the about China joining the Postal Union, or of the in Paris as well as in Loudon, with the result of few fair divos were teen, however, and after a long

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at the Magistracy, vice Mr. James Parker, in-hava ébout three wooks in which to train in competiton the honours were awarded as follow: vnofficial members of Council inscnsistont with manner in which it is proposed to carry the fathering a good story on the President of the

It is notified in Saturday's Gasette that His he keeps in condition, while he and Lawris will Excellency the Acting Governor has appointed, doubtless do well with the double soulis The provisionally, Mr. Thomas Frederick Grey, Ant.. Club will arrange for sule telograms as to the ing Chief Inagactor of Police, to be First Clerk result of the races. The Hongkong men will

valided.

Shangbai, sed so may get up a fair knowledge of the conditions of rowing there by the time of the Regatta. The Shanghal rowing mon will pay a return visit to Longkong at our re- gatta.

The German squadron, consisting of the Bismarch, Olga, Carola and Wolf, were met by the steamar Haeting off Chefos Bluff, board for Takr, on the 19th Sept. Thers were six French and nine Chinese men-of-war at Chefoon the

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a hearty support of the Government and of Go-crist mails, should China enter the Union Republic, when the saturists of the Opposition Tax Estimates for 1887. show that the

vernment messures when those massures ap those heing the points in the soboms of a No-press have hitherto refused to credit, with the proved themselves to my intellect and conscience. fonal Post Offee in which man of basinass innocension of oven a modieum of hazioar. M. fonncial position of the Colony is ominently

I should coaceive it my duty to support the Go Clius are shely interested. A grost deal of í Grévy and a friend were out shooting one day. sound. The total receipts for the present

LONG RACE (round boy and back). Ist prize vernment in opposition even to the views of the distrust prevails in the community as to what and, feeling tired entered a village ins to refrasiz

35; 2nd. $4; 3rd, $2.

other unofficial members it a partioniar govern the Chinose Government might do on these very themselves. year are now estimated at $1,304,263, and

↑ Madame,” mid M. Gravy to the About a dozen men entered for this event, and mant measure seemed to me, after consideration important matters, if it obtained control of the landlady, have you any ohicory in the house?" the ordinary expenditurant $1,193,472, leav.

Concerning the disturbed condition of Hai none of them made saffient allowance for and debate, to be just and right, and the occasion mail services, and it seems probable that the Certainly, sir." Plasse bring me all that on ing a surplus of 8110,791 to go towards de-

zan, the Hollow vorrespondent of the Metary strong tide that was running to the westward, sufficiently grave to justify open dissent from publio are likely to decide upon them at the hava" Five or six packets of ebleary ware fraying the various extraordinary public

writes as follows on the 10th September-The and all had a lot of leeway to make up to reach my colleagues, and I can conceive situations is meeting on Tuesday nert without that informa brought and put at the customer's displ A line of steamers to run between lobang disturbed state of the interior has apparently the boop. Pte. Cooper was first round, doing which it would be the duty of every member of tion which the Customs should hare afforded. "You haven't any more, I suppose ?" asked the works now in progress. For next year the tablished, as we . O. Daily News) learn that pressing the growing rebellions spirit that its home, winning fairly easily from Private the Government both in and out of Council, al portion that may easily be made to appear there is a little in the packer which ve opened and Chungking seems now Ekely to be or awakened the officials to the necessity of amp the journoy out in 4m seas. He kept ble lead the Council to lend countonance and support to The community is thereby placed in gentleman. Ob, madame." tried the servant revanne is estimated at $1,391,270, and the Captain A. E. Knight, of the Liong, and on the island The Lis, ur aborigines lease thus Inghsa, secund, who was a few yards ahead of though not agreeing with the Government on all invidious. The proposal to form a National the other day." "Very well give it to mon- ́ordinary expenditure at $1,949,772, leaving | another gentlomma are going up the Tugtsze far nocended in a grast cosasure in maintaining: Private Beamark, third. Time, 9m. 10wees.

points. Them are not the opinions of an ostrov Postal Service is en consuant to Western sine," said the landlady. to survey it beyond Jobang

The partly need a surplus of $47,498, but both revenue and

their indepandonos against the Government, but

Private Cooper...................

ve nor are they inconsistent with the opinion ideas of the duty of a Government, and packat having been handed to M. Grévy, oxpenditure will doubtless exceed 'the co- According to the Ceylon Observer a news they appear to enjoy their "Home Eals" and

Private Ingham...

that the normal attitude of the unofficial mem-appeara so progressive, that-apart from ked the intalière if she was sure that that was Private Seamark.....

bers towards the Government is that so perfectly spacial considerations arising from matters all she had in the house, and was assured that timates. For the present year the revised practice has come officially into fashion it that are prosperity, and are not very turbulent isisud. The Colonial Secretary has set about eighbours. I doubt if their reformation under

gammed in the phrase "Her Majesty's which we need not specify, but which are in there wasn't another grain of chicory anywhero. estimates give an arcoss of $79,290 of re-taking enttings ont of the local papers in which the present Government, with its existing abuses, MEMBERS' Ras, is lengths handicap), open to

Opposition," nor are they. I think, at variance everybody's month we cannot cancaise foreign-Good!" said M. frsey and now, if you Members of the Victoris Roorsation Club with the "spirit or policy" the Justices of the urs objeuting to it, but on the contrary we should please, maka as two cups of coffee!" venue over the original estimates, while anything appears bearing upca pabbo afficers, would tend much towards their moral im

provement. In view of China's ignoratOE only. One prize.

Peace would like to see exhibited and carried out expect it to be universally welcomed by thein. the expenditure is only increased by the and sending them to the parties alluded to for of military taotios and stratagy, they are at pre-

The entries were G. Grimble (seratoh), T. | by their representative.

But a vote on Tuesday adverse to the proposal The Southern Sun (Florida) says Tha "Val- sant, I inngine, safe in their mountain seclusion. Loumert (20 sota), F. Lammert, G. Jorga, and I ventured to say in my circular letter that I of the Festal Commissioner to the Manipal ley of Death," in Inyo County, California, owen Ws (Dady News) recently mentioned that the A far worse enemy than the Lis seems to have ¦ H. F'. Halljar (3) vaca.), J. Cook and Saunders thought a trained legal minit would be the most Council may be represented sa solely produced its name, in a great massure, to its frightfally steamier Cita and a jack had been in allision sprung up in the form of distranded saldiere sal (ce). The handicapping was altogether too usatal of all possible additions to the Council at by the selfish regard of foreigners for their own desolate character, being for the most part de nataide Taka. We learn that the repair to the Hakkas, who, in co-operation with some of the extravagant, and poor Grimble was very hardly the present me. To doubt that. Will you interests. That would be unfair; but it would stitute of everything necessary to support life, of the Tyfan Waterworks (expected to be Cite cost Tls. 1.700. The junk was last week worst class of jelasidors, are seating, whom they treated Haylaz, considering his performance kindly take into consideration that the most require muck Ingenuity to pinos such a roto in bat partly to the number of perceze and azimole takes in tow by thres tags, which pulled it over may devone, pillaging and destroying villages | in the long race in the Clab Bports a month ago, prossing work before the unofficial members at such alight, although really the fault will lie with that baro perished thers. The valley is 100 completed during the next year), $250,000 the mnd. When last seen the junk had been wheys they can find profitable loot. Whether the was treated with remarzable leniency, a thing the moment is the reform of the Connoil itself the Chinese. We shall rogrots decision of the miles long by 20 mila wide, though less then. towed to within three miles of Tako Bar Zia have or have not taken part in these raids which he has had the Iack to experience in two extension of popalar representation and power, community which would seem to pat foreigners in half of it may be said to be strictly within the haa uel franxpired, but the provincial authorities, prior swiming races. By the due the scratch either by an enlargement of the Council of opposition to what would be a benefaizi reformin Zoundaries of the county. In 1852 large party The Nagasaki Rising Sun is responsible for acting on the principle of pariter paz bella, are man got the word to start Saunders was some by the formatico of a municipality. The next Chias, and there is a dangerof this being the result. of immigrants perished from thirst within its asant of new water msins, ote, $50,000 each Italian Government bas decided to suppress though it does not appear anything will by done the latter did too much at the start, and soon that will occupy it for some timo, is the con

the flowingWithin the last few weeks the planning on sxpedition againat this offundaça, al- way on the returo junrney, along the bath, but must important daty before the Council, and ons Mich is said of the impossibility of abolishing limits.. Its laval is from 100 to 400 fost below for the new Central Schoul, Police buildings te cuneals at St. Petersburg, Belgrade, Stang- before the cool esason sofa in sare in the way of sfterwards collapsed. Hayllar took the lead be- salidation and amendment of our laws, work disturbances which followed attempts in that the Caspisa, and next to that of the Dead Sea, the prosent privats postal agencies, and of the the sea level, giving it a greater depression than extension, sad the new Central Market; $25,000 for improvements at Kennedy Town,duties will be performed by a scomutary of laga be hailed with enthusiasm by the peaceful til- with us to the end, dowing down on the last many and needles delays, pat in hand. Another said when telegraphs wora propound, yet who the greatest depression of land in the wuch. It and 310,000 for Kowloon roads and drains, tion or a clerk. It is proposed to brander the legers. The fores when organised is to consist length. F. Lamart was several yards behind, question of some importance in koming in ever hears nowadays of a pole or a wire being is probably the bed of a former lake, the waters These, with the exception of the last item, are Shanghai.

seat of the legation in China from Poling to of 8000 troops, most of whom "molt powder" second, T. Lammerts geaple of lengths behind the distance, the amendment of our land laws. In injured by the people. The introduction of the of which were strongly charged with salt and daring the late Franco-Chinese embroglio. Ge- third, while the scratch man, who swam a hope the fonsideration of all these questioas-reform telegraph and the adoption of steam transport ads. For 45 miles in length, and 15 in depth, all works which have already been fully dis-

marat Feng, frash from his victorise (†) in Ten lesa maca gamaly, was still a good balf length be- of the Council, enlargement of popular liberties, hure within the last few years made many along ita contre, it is a salt morass, in which the cuased and approved, and it must be allowed The Tibetans, it is now clear, says the Foo gain, takes sapreme wand.

hind Hayllar at the finish. Time of winner, consolidation of the law, Land Tenure,know things possible to the Government which Amargowa (or bitter) river sinks, and when s neer, had never the least intention of slowbag

2mm, 494 vs. that they are works which may justly Mr. Macaulay's Mission to oross the tranfiur.

ledge of low generally and of onnatitational law mare formerly beyond ita ponor. The Central thin layer of soil covers an unknown depth of The following interesting and important

H. F. Hayllar

in particular, and the special habit of mine Government is many times stronger against soft mud. There is no water fit to drink for be described as extraordinary and ebarged Ther occupied the Jalap La Pass and hate since paragraph appears in the Tisntain correspon

....1 to the balances and lose. It would of Sikkim territory, within ten miles of car own Lama of an aboriglasi tribe, called by the Chinese

which a legal training gives will. J hartly con the provincos, aven the facet remote, than miles; and although springa are numerons, they puabed outposts as far as the Lingh Pam. in danes of the Daily NewsThe chief and grand Ozrigens Race (2 lengths). Ons prise. ceive, be most useful, mora useful perbapa tans it was before the dispute with Rusais, and it has are intensely alkaline. An exploring party in course be possible by including under border at hanck. We have always maintained the Soo-lon Fan," to wham the Chinese Cavern Parisia, Drew, Luard, Lloyd, Peel, Graham, knowledge not legal. Of course there is "Eothing provements.

Entries--Lients. Bramwell, Littio, Metcalf, greater general knowledge or greater spesial become so solely from adopting Western in- 1685 found the temperature in January (the The establishment of a national coldest month in the year) as high as 90 degrees the heading of extraordinary works various and required the sand from hook to Jalap Lamont gare a large territory, said to be from 800 Lowther, Pedler, and Vickers. The struggle like leather. I am bound to support that post Postal Service would still further strengthen the Fahrenheit; When there is a bress through items properly describable an ordinary exto leave their work by reason of the Thibetans Ill, arrived recently in Peking. He was palyfished his first langtha foot or two ahead of of Connoil and for the Justices of the Pence intersets of the poopla, as similar systems have done perspiration is difficult. During the spring ter bat sur roud party bare actually been compelled to 900 squace and adjoining the province of lay between the two first named. Bramwell tica, but the question for the unoficial wombers Government of the country and promote the in the long canon, the air becomes so-danse that penditure to make the fisances of the movements. It is believed the Lamus will now stoppsated by four attendants and seemed to Little, with Drew, Lloyd, Metcalfe, and others would not a little leather be very useful on the in every other part of the world Nationalising rible geld of wind filled the air with salt, gravel, colony appear more flourishing than they order their troops to retire, as the misijon has have made a hasty journey soross the country well up. These two drew well away from the Council now, oven although they can't agree the service would further tend to strengthan sad sind, in sionda se black as qual sumoke. really are, but we have been unable to

On catering Peking be presented a very plain rest on the return journey, and Little gradually with me as to its experiority to every other mate Contral Government, and everything that doos that deserves the support of foreigners. – It detect any instance in which this has been that the proprieters of a certain well known partment fustitated by the Mancha rulers of this fish the latter put on a sharp spurt, and landed inclined to take exception in your article. You of railways. We sincerely trust that the com

Seys the Japan Gazette: It is rmoured spoken memorial to the "Lá Fang-pen," de closed up with Bramwell; but just before the terial

There is only one other matter to which I feel weald prepare the way for the introduction done. The balance of revenue over ordinary ship-building yard in France have applied to the Empire to supervise and control the Mongol winner by about a yard. Time, 803 sucK

857 I may be very independent now but that Imanity will fairly consider the scheme on ite expenditure is therefore a perfectly sound Japaness Government, through the French Prices in the North of Chine, requesting that it one, and it existe after making allowance for Minister, for permission to ostablish & skip should be immediately forwarded to the Throne RDULE RACE (olothes and boots to be worn). waazot slways so. Of course you do not inde merita baters the public resting on Today:

building yard in Oaks The conditions are The memorial represented that the Russian and 1st prize, $4; Zad, R&; Seil, 81.

to "independence" in the poonalary sense, but and, although the time is short, the Postal Com -Per steamship Prometheus, sailed on the 23rd payment of interest on the portion of the that the proposed yard is to continue ha baai- taken possession of the Lawa's country and that There were about ten entries, including one to izdependence in mind and conduct. Now missioner might employ it in furnishing on September:For London-76,474 lbs congon, loan to be contrusted next year, and for a bess for fifteen years, and npon the sxpiration of on his demanding it book the Tartar and replied comis man with a vanerable plag has of. After there you touch me en sere point, for I pride thing more in the way of information, that is 122.535 lbs. scented saper, 17.010 lbs. wanted larger loan in exchange on the remittance of the term the stablishment is to be purchased that is the Jama's) serait land and master hard stroggle Private Dodd won by a couple myself on having book in all things and all given in the for linse in his latter to the Council orango pokos, 26 cases milks, 65 balss wanto eills,

by the Government. The applicants guarantee the Emperor of Uhins had ceded the country, the military contribution than is at ali likely to build usually strong axips in tad vara for through the late Tao, Chung Tang, to the of yards fraai Griffin, who just baat Faster by times ashestately independent in thought and The Shanghai Courier saya In view of the late silk, 39 parkage backwood word. I have never fó my kannlege shaped misunderstanding that apparently exists in the ware, and 1,100 cases: gluger. From Manila. to take place. The amount provided for in- the Government. It is thought probaile. that Russia's assections were trae, and demanded Russian Car The memorini asked if the

my opinions to suit any men or body of men, community on the Fystal scheme pas formand 2 cases cigars. From Koke-294 packages ta. never held my tongue to plosses any mast, when I by China, it is desirable that prior to the terest on the loan amounts to $35,000, which the Government will grant the applicaties.

that if it were indeed as the Russian miả,

thought it right to speak, never spoke or wrote in mooting to be hold to-morrow, Gocurato -

UPIUM.. A public meeting, numerously attended, was H. I. M. the Emperor should either give him

support of any cause I did not in honour and formation should be given of the online of Quotations are ma is the principal item in the increase over held at Shanghai on the 20th September for back his own or another country equni ta tās one!

consolence think right-and I have spoken and the now scheme, We have taken the trouble Now Malwa ........1520 per picul, allce. of si present your'e estimates. Os this item the the purpose of considering the proposed change which had been wrasted from him. Tialso stated

of what I thought right when to ascertain certain fasts in connection with the

{ca:Bea Acting Garernor in bis minute ways: The in the postal arrangements in that port. After that the tribe of the Bos Los Fan" lang greasy puls to get the pig which was incarcerst. If you believe me, on any occasion, to have acted position to comprehend the question on which

Forty or fifty assayed to terminale slong the noted in sports in every sense to te otherwise project, that our readers, uns be in a bottor Old Mal

3540 par picul, alive, of då anticipations of the Special Committee of some discussion the following resolution was god at the Basins, datorer od in a box anng on the sud. Fors considerable otherwise, out with it. I shall not take it swiss, they will be asked to expreau an opinion. From Older Malwa 3650 par piemi, alios of 4 the Legislative Council on the recently pra-! That whereas the present mail servis at the port por, and were farther resolved that if no arrange time the competitors only managed a yard or two and I think after what you said you ought in the inquiries we have made we are led to the posed Stamp Bill in April last that this in anotory to the Commanity, and where it in meats ware made for them to recover their own, of the pole, bat at length Abbot walked about common justice to do

conclusion that the Chamber of Commerce is Patna (New)...............$622} extra expenditure could be met without extra sarrying or control of the sails would be arrested drive out their northern foe. The Li Feng and weised the box in which the pig was. Ho have not came forward without having been ask Angust implies, that the frat step would bo

feared that any change in the system by which the they would as their own independent means to three fourthe and then falling, reached forward In conclusion allow me to assure you that I mistaken in supposing, as its letter of the 31st Bonarea (New) .............. 5089 to 510 taxation have fortunately thus far been re- to the salases will not be an improremant at may ynen did not have the courage to present these then hauled himself sy again, taisbed the box, ed and urged by many friends to do m. I was re merely the extension of the present Customs alised." The anticipations will, we bars no of the mosting the total of six ons op out-spoken sentiments in the Dragon Throne, and married of Denit în triumph amid loud apquested to come forward at be first clestion and Postal Servies to all the China ports, and the On LONDON - doubt, centinue to be realised. Notwither at this poet is not to be desired.

and are the story stops. What will happen plause. The second resolution, proposed by Mr. Lavere now zo one can tell; but it gives us some idea of stabding complaints of bad times the value and sponded by Mr. Westall, was as follows, and the sympathies of the people sad of Ruina of property in the colony is steadily increas. was use carried :--

pollios and niocoments away off in that north- That this meeting is of opinion that the Local Post Western, and to ne almost unknown region of ing, now industrial works are projected, the once should suction under the control of sanit 1, on the boundary between the mighty. Em population is growing, and there is every cipal overcl

pires of the Dragon and the Bear.

been broken up.

proposed and sacried -

be the revorno, that in the į

and armed themselves to repel foreign tisar-

shoul.

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A PIG AND POLE."

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"Af the close of the sperle Lient-Col. An darson presented the prism, and thanked the members of the Club for giving the use of the bathhouse,

at every vlection ainoa and un the same grounds discontinuance of the Eocal Post Olos On that my apucial knowledge and training would the contrary, the first step sontemplated with make me nelal, and I have had many promises the extension, is to replace the Foreign Post of support, I can hardly flatter mysel, that in Ofoes here and at the ports by a Chinese the face of so deservedly popular a candidate ne National Post Offos, and, as a commencement Mr Chater I shall mocsod, but I have thought in this dixostion, the British and Japanese Gov- it right to try, and to mbimit for the considere "praments have been asked to withdraw their post'

COMMEROTAK INTELLIGENOB.

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