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The ballon epif ordered from Franos by the The following note on the use of stool and iron of £900, and Ee objected to siguing any doon-transfer the fears to the old farmor, but as soon I considered it advisable to hear a portion of the out of order that it is que tenable whofbor To the thrifty Chinnse iron and steel are pro simply by reason of his services sa o soldier hav

that it was to be a public institution, it is Viceroy Li is the Chinees Times says, so much in Chian is from the Shofield Daily Telegraphment by which he would forfeit £100 par amaun, as the actual man got wind of the disposition of evidanoo tendered by the prosention in order elaunes under which the alleged offenos teng not generally regarded as such, but as being, repair in possible. The silk, of which the bat. Joinus metais. A little bit of iron with an edgeing recommended him tɔo the Colonial Oson for the members he came forward and withdrew his/heal I might make myself aware of the aira- in fact, about as exclusivo e tha Hongkong on is made, is saturated by some grimy sub- af steel welded on is forged into a knife or tool, spoeial Colezial employment. He, however, application. As he has paid his monthly in committed. The fact that the Brenda le a British stamon or varnish to make the tissue airtight, which, however uncouth is appearancs, certainly would ment the Treasury half-war, and agesa to staluiente regularly the Junto seem to be powership being established, the only point to to be inflioled. The oftocos-is-n-

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CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Club. If a wrong impression hee got abroad and the gun or varnish is not able to resist the answers the purpose for which it was Intezdod accept 2201-a-passe pension, provided he was per- loas to cancel the contract. That it is in the consider is the nature and orient of 14- on this point is would be well that it effects of the high temperature and the great Unable to pay the prices at which British manumitted to draw the full rate of £300 is the erent power of the Government to force the clause re most serious one, and the only excuse put should be rectored, especially if oxemption atmospheric changes of Chibli. The gas appar-facturers can supply tools, the Chinese Import at his failing it necessary from ill health or chetlating to a suffleinnt supply sit the tariff rate, forward on behalf of the Accused in that

atus is also imperfect and cannot, except at great sanh iron as they cannot supply from their own causes to relinquish his position at Hongkong. But from ratosis cīnīrand. The Club eannot in one delay, indate the balkon.

mixes, and they make their own tools. Thas in this proposalild not satisfy tho Treasury. "There failing which the farmor is liable to fines and daring the time tha sin fights were not hung COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, &o, &,and the same breath claim the exemptions ac-

1888 four and a quarter million pounds of nail as no haif-waya with us," was the raply of this onnoallation of his contract. His Excelenoy the out, the vossal, in the opinion of the soused, was Royal 8vo., pp. 1,166......$5.00.

| 'as tu ingal woight. The statuto is imperative.. We (Shih-pan) bave already informed our rod iron was imported and used for bolts, for department. You must do one of two things, Gorror would fail in his duty towards the in-nat ie the track of other vessels. This excuse SMALLER EDITION, Ryl. 890. pp. 776.32.00 carded to a public institution and the rights readers of the steam launch that was being sent building purposes, and for making tools, the lake our terms, or whistle for your pension,

of a purely private club. The Basquet Club up to Paking. The launch is called the Chang latter boing prinsipally for the iron-predaoing which you like. Genoes! Gordon praterrad the habitants of Macso if he does not she to the re- It does not give masters of regals any discre THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY is in a similar position, being supported by Fia, and in company with hor there were taken distriote, Bar iron for building purposes was whistling, and he decided not to tranble the mural of the very grave inconveniouse to which tion. Moreover the witness Smith speaks of twe has been thoroughly revised and brought up

small and select circle. If institutions such up two gigs, nine lighters, and over twenty large imported to the extent of half a million pounds, Trenqury to pay him anything. In fine time be they have been subjected of late. Now that the consious when the Brende overlook vessels, one to date, and in agala much increased in bulk.

as these are to be exempted from paymont, caring the sails and rigging for these and about the same quantity of wire was taken took an his appointment of Hongkong. The iron is stil hot it is the proper time to strike it. of those, according to this witness, being only a

and all there were amorted to Peking by to be made up into varione articles. Ent old iron appointment, as we have said, is worth £700 a

bours to avoid a collision. Thechief officer onr A 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. of rates we fail to see why overy private ten- & body of marines from the Pei-yang Squadron, is one of the most popular of the matal Imports. year; but from this has, of couras, to be dainated for it H.E, allows this opportunity to pas, theater mile off when the Brenda changed hor sace between the vessels at one mila. It is als nis court and garden in the eslony sbonldt in naderstood that a military school is to be It is cheap, and can be hammered into fairly ser- the £300 which he loses from military fands, community will have to suffer for the remaining

established at Kung Ming Lako, and that these visable tools. Last year over five million pounds This brings dows his income to 2400, which is term of the lease-two years.

* significant fact that the biof officer on that not be exempted, and the assessment be boata are to be used for drill and practice there. weight of old horses, worn out parts of liable to further reduction on account of the pre

scansion suggested to the captain the nagensity mashinory, old bara sud plates, bita of broken-ont rate of exchange, until the amount sinká And this for a man made only on the actual building irrespective

for hanging lights, after the vessel had been Two men were yesterday killed and one in-up ships, to, were taken by the Chiness and down to £281 per annum.

passed, and lights wore hang for the rest of LIME JOKER RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY, of the grounds by which it may happenjual by an sidont in the Tai-tam tunnel made into hoss, rakes, scythes, ploughsbures, who has given twenty-nine years of his life to

the night. The evidence of the abiof over On: Tientsin contemporary says that the bar anker is quite clear that the offence com Club, number of men were working in the tunnel pre-spados, sad tools of various descriptions. The the public service, and has done much to earn the Cricket Club, and Recreation Club some paring to blast with dynamite. The dynamite port of steel was not quite half a million gratitude of his fellow countryman. The Duke

was lying on the ground in an open box or tin pounds. It is too costly to be used recklessly, of Cambridge, Lord Wolseley, and many oficers bourrs at Port Arther are now proceeding mittat by the scanged is one of common cont more nearly within the definition uf and shave it on a shaft was a light. The light and is therefore sparingly added to the native of high position on the military side of the satisfactorily sad the bottom of the dook is ranes, when ships are endling on the corso take

nearly Quished. The quay walls of the large by the Brenda a cirvumstance which instead of public institutions. The Haso Couree is was aosidontally upset and foll into the dynarate the edges for knives, files, and saws.

strengthening tanie, and it supplies War Office, have many times onlle attention besia are also programing and a liberal quantity mitigating in suv opinion tends to aggravate the

to the unfair treatment accorded to ex-officera open all the year round for the use and which immediately took tra. Twoman were killed by suffocation through the famesarking from the

The Hwano ozntains a memorial from the vi. suployed like General Gorden, after having of sement is being need. The mon work, very nature of the. anos. The object of the non- Lenjoyment of the public; the Cricket Groand burning composition and a third so far affected scroy Chang Chih-tong, which states that, as the qualified for pension. As yet, however, these ro, bard and are undor exosllent dissipline and tance should be not only to serve as an adéquata is used for the athletic sports of the garri-that he had to be removed to the hospital. An Mexican dollars are viroulsted in most of the presentations have had no avail, The Hoase of there la now no trouble or dissatisfaction en anypunsakmont on the scoused, let alus be of a kind son, the public schools, etc., and any one is inquest will be held the morning at the adortuny eligible for the privileges of the club, the upon the bodies of the two men decoused. same is the case with the Recreation Club, for admission to which not even the form of a ballot is necessary unlean it be specially demanded, this provision being made solely for the purpose of excluding persons of no- 22 toriously bad character. Still, in all these osses the members do enjoy certain er. clusivo privileges. The institutions are, in Eset, situated on the boundary between public and private institutions, and until this is clearly defined it would be difficult to say how they should be classed. Now that the question has been raised it will have to be aottled in some way, but it would have been better never raised at all. The decision will rest with the Legislative Council, and the members of that body will have a rather delicate lack to perform in arriving at it. It is not difficult to surmise in what direction their private predilections will lie, but as representatives of the public they will have to approach the question in judicial spirit. If the decision should be

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BIRTH

At San Francines, on the 3rd May, the wife of Ca. FEINDEL, Esq., His Gorman Majesty's Vice-Conen, of a on.

DEATH.

At 24. Broadway, Shaurini, on the 4th August, 1587. DUNCAN MACPHERSON, late Chief Engineer,

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The Daily Press.

Hovawora, Anaur 9TH, 1887..

POLICE COURT.

8th August.

BEFORE ME. I. E. WODEDOVEN.

GAMBLING CAST.

LARCENY ON BOARD SEIP.

THE FORTH BRIDGE BUILT ON A CHINESE MODEL.

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of

which will arrast the attention of others, Cammans efther cannot or will not see the au-

The bottom of the basin has yet to be ex-thereby act as a deterrent against a further com- Provinces, and even in Thibot, it would be bene fairness of the arrangement which on the ou cavated ons metre, desper to comply with the mission of the same offence. It is also within Scial to both the Etate and people to establish a

hand draws up hard-sal-fast rules of compulsory mint for the saining of silver dollars It is pen retirerent which drive men sat of the Army requirements of the navy, but nothing has been my knowledge that this is not the first canarioE The Patier Notas of the Chinese Times con-posed to make a trial at Canton, in nonjanation early in life, and on the other hand ralos which, as yet towards it. How this is to be done after that an offenon of this kind has been tried and tain the following The negotiations which with the cash mint, and to engage au experienced when they are quitted the envios, forbid them the quay walls are erected is an engineering ponished in this Court. It has been a end- Save been going on for some time between M. foreigner to perintand the work. The total ex in offest from taking other employment, oron

question entirely.

foot of axions consideration whother under the Constzus, the Marquis Tsong, and the Lazaria pauses for coining $30,000,000 a yoor are when, as in General Gordon's case, that empley sideration, the construction of a braak water at to prison. I take into consideration the There is an important usitor now under con- circaastances I should. ant and the accused Mission, in connection with the Poh-tang satiated at between forty or afty thousand ment is grauted by reason of their having dous the entrance of the basin. This breakwater has fast that he appears to be a fan of some age Cathedral, have been brought to a satisfactory lodars. If a separate mint for coining dollars something while borring in the Army to establislready a little history of its own. Originally the I am informed he hears a high character as su

onclusion. The Government was anxious fe is established the expenses would be about for themselves a reputation for real and hasten the date of organation of the old Ca $100,000 per year. As the Mexican dollar is Had General Gorden Rona to Constantinople, harbour consisted of three parts, the centrai open-able and experienced seams. I am morever pre thedral, which was fired at two years from date vained at 7 ace sud 3 candareeze in the pay and received some appoiuloasat under the Turk. tothase, a small hat deep and safe anchorages chuted from inflicting a sentence bath of fine and the Eastern bay with 20 fost c£water, emamadions imprisonment, and should I feel myself bound to of convention. The missionaries prononood ment of taxes, it is proposed to make the newish Government, nobody would have said ouy- discouraged, and as soon as he got the Teang-li and it will then be equal to 2 maca and 3 canda boon paid him regularly as though he were resid-The man-of-war bosin and graving doet and the affance on altted, have to be extended over their non pceramus, but M. Constans was not dolls: ona sandaroon and a half heavier in weight. thing, and his pension of £100 a year would have and laud-looked; the Western bay a very extra chooss the latter form of punishment, it would, give shallow laguna, slso completely laud-looked. in order to nusquntaly represent the gravity of reens according to the sales of the Treasurying in England. His offence seems to bayo baed Yamén to promise the priests Tls. 29.000, a bargain was at once struck, and the old Fel. On ere side of the dollar will be fascribed the that he entered the service of a British Colony, belag carstrusted in the Eastera bay and the a period of time beyond the date fixed for the original plan was to keep that basis for mon-of- Brandu leaving the part of Coloutta. I think tang is to be evacuated one year before the tirao four characters Kacang Si Yuen Pooh in Chinese

war in reserve, and for coaliax, provisioning, etc. the term of imprimoment which would have the first stipulated.

and Manche, and on the other side a sireling

It was a uscessary condition of this goheme that prectionl offoot of depriving the accused of bis dragon, with the words "coined in Kwangiang

the Wastera bay should be dredged deep enough command of his ship also would be ons of nu- for ironclads, and in sufficient time to be ready called for severity. I therefore convict the ac- Bays the Times of India: "The anonal ro-Province, treasury scale, 7 macs and 3 cando-

for use us Book, as the basin. For Snancial and cused on bis owa ptes, and sentence him to pay a view of the Indias Tes Trade by Messrs. W. J.reens," ia bata Chinese and Engish. $1,900,000

other reasons the Western harbour was abunden. Kina of Es, 600, în default, three months' impri- growers during the coming season. The eu socoptable to the people, $4,000,000 mors will

ed as a deep-water anchorage, and then Admiral seamsat.-Correspondent of the Bombay Ga S. Thompson open up bright prospects for will da alued for a trial, and if their aireniation bo coined. It permission is granted by the

Lang proposed that the basin now in coarse of ¦ antle. timate of the probable total of this year's supply Throne, & dearce must be immed, ordering the

CHARGE OF AWÅDET.

construction in the Eastern bay should be used is set down as 6 million lbs. The result of the acceptance of the re dellare far payment of previous year's experience will load to finer all fator and lakin of all kinds, Custome duties, and

The two men who were charged with assault as a steam basin and general anchorage, and that and quality, growore haring cama to recognize a general business transactions. After a year's ing & soolie in the employ of Mr. A. Millar wors for other purposes a secand basin should be that their best policy is to make the finest post, a ropors of the Mint all be submitted to again breaght before his Worship, and were made. It was consequently decided to make fair yield. The the Tarone, and if the Board of Revenue should bound oror to keep the peace for six monthe in the entrance to the basin na wide as pe sible quality consistent with

sible for the convenient movement of the reported inferiority of the China crop will di

The colossal bridge-the largest in the world minish the supply of tea cor le par lb, and will sier it advisable, a similar. míat can be one woreby each of tou dollars.

THEFY OF CLOTHING.

vesaele out and in, a decision which met the follow in courm of constraction over the Firth Aa Akan was convicted of stealing two pisses approval of the Admiral, and was sanctioned by of Forth is, saya the Japan Mail, on a Chinese enable the trade to absorb the increased predno-established at Tiestein-Oourier. tion of India and Ceylon. The total home con- The F. and C. steamer Peshows, which arrived of clothing, the property of La Aso, and was H., the Viceroy. Recently, however, an agita-system of constraction. Incredible na tha state- that places of recreation, whether open option during the next twelve months, allow hero on Sunday evening with the English msil, sentatied to one month's imprisonment with tion has arisen from some quarter or another to rent way seem, we have it on the authority of 1508 to the public or not, should be exempting for the average annual increase of the past has made an roeptiscally d pamage through hard laborg.

induce the Viceroy to close the eps entrance molassa porson thing the d alluraished enginese, by a breakwater placed right in front of the Mr. B. Baker, who, in conjunction with Sir John from taxation, it will probably be found that vers la estimated at 187 million lbs, toont the whole journey. The voyage from Sin-

wards which India and Caylon will probably gapere to Hongkong in worthy of note, the time Four men wors convicted of public gam nateral breakwater, the paninauto of Leo.haswad: Fowler, has charge of tho stupendous work. there are several other institutions besides contribute 100 million lbs, equal to 58 per cent. occupied being only four days, ten hours, thirty bling at No. 11, First-strast, upon the inform and the agitation has been so necessful us to Hers is Mr. Baker's nosount, as given in a lo those whom names bars bean mentioned in of the required quantity. This will mean aminates. The Perharur, eines her last arrival ation of Inspector Swanston, and were nedhave indusat the Vicary to sauction the aptare delivered at the Royal Institution on Day connection with this genation that will be monthly delivery of 7 million lbs. of Indian and here on the outward vorage, has undergans a 87 nach.

pointment by Chou Tao-l'al of a committes 20th-an account that shows the briilga to be of 14 million The. of Ceylon tea. These figures thorough overhauling and has been considerably

to consider tas need of the breakwater. The Japanese as well as Chicess form :-- It is not able to claim exemption.

show that at last India and Ceylon have oustedtored and improved The entrance to the saloon Cheong Aton, pantry-boy on board the British committee is now sitting, and is composed of on account of size caly that the Forth Bridge China from the pusilion of being this chief tesoshin, from the top deck, has been enlarged by steamer Tholes, was charged with stealing ver. Lin Tao-tai and other offers, with M. Thovonet has excited so much general intarast, hut producing country in the world. During gecont taking in the cabin formerly occupied by the captain articles to the value of $54, the property of Chog-fu is nnderstood to be committed to the also because it in

a previously lit The British gunboat Zephyr, Lieat-Com-years we have come up on our great rival and tsin, and the space hasbeen formed into a plonaant A. Millary and other officers of the ship. breakwater; and the officials on the eutamiltas tle-known type. I will not any novel. randor Hope, arrived here yesterday from a ever hand; and now Chins has to be content with and commodious retiring room in whichs piano is The evidence of the complainant having boou may not like to derido against him Naturally, for there is nothing new under the sun. It is oruiss.

a haft share of the market, and to all appearance pinced. On the after dick a very handsome taken, prisoner made au dafenos.

M. Theonet will have to be paid extra if he is will have to avert herself to the utmost to ro smoking room for the first class passengers has His Worship sad the prisoner appeared to required to build a braakwater, as for say other Tr question raised by the Hon. J. ELL The Ageat informs us that the Austro-Huntain even that la ber hands."

bean arasted. Nor bave the growing require him to be under sixteen years of age. He should alterations in his plans which may be imposed

on him by the Chiness. weals of the second class passengers boon nog sentence him to receive, privately, ten strakes garian Lloyd's etenmar Elektra, from Trieste, IRVINO as to the rating of places of amuse-eft Singapore on the 4th inst. for this port, The N. . Herald says is reported lected. A spacious staircase supersedes the old with the rattan, on the branch, and to be im- ment is interesting more as a matter of prin

A Shanghei contemporary hears that Mr Peking that & telegraphic message has been companion ladder loading from the dark to the prisoned for fourtsen days, twelva of which were

A piano has also been to be passed in solitary confinement. ciple than a one of any practical importance. Goschen, ins Chief Secretary of the British sent by the Marquie Tang on behalf or with second glass saloon.

PUBLIC GAMBLING. The amount of money involved would neither Lagation at Peking, ruterus to Europe shortly. the authority of the Taung-li Yamen to Siy placed in this sainen for the benefit of the

Fifteen men were charged at the instance of Halliday Macartney requesting bim to come to musically inclined, while the passengers have greatly enrich the Treasury nor soriously

now their own bar and pantry instead of having. Inspector Swanston with public gambling at The Rov. H. F. Harper, who arrived hers on Peking without delay to settle there, it is pra impoverish the institutions affected. But Sunday night in the P. and O. steamer Feshour sumad, in the quality of foreigu adviser. For as before, to go right aft to the first-class your No 588, Queen's Road, on 6th inst

The ninth defendant, who had acted as mans, this post- Sir-Halliday is exponi ly well-bed,ters. In both-the-first- and second class baths Mr. BaLL-InvING says he thinks tagation takes the pizce of the Hov. F. A. Gace, Naval and it is to be hoped he will consent to come, hot water has been kid on, while nons of the gor, was fined $25 or three months' imprisonment, has lately been carried to extremes. Every Chaplain.

particularly as his present relations with the sloping cabins now contain more than two the remainder of the defendants were fined 81 industry in the oclony has been taxed to The Agents (Meaara Adamson, Bell & Co.) Chinese Legation in London are far from happy. berths. Lastly, which is perhaps the greatest Bach.

The fines were paid by all exospt the ninth de ertremes, and when it goes further than this, inform us that the Shire Line steamer Brecon A protege of the Viorror Li is Minister, sad the improvement of all in every part the ship and it is proposed to tax our places of recres-shire, from London, left Singapore on the 46 Viceroy's son is first secretary, so that after all is now lighted with the electric light. Of feudant

that has occurred in the quarrel between the laps are also plocod in every department, tion," some explanation is necessary. As to taxaTM

Viceroy and the Marqois, Sir Halilday, whes that should anything randar the electrical The Agents Messrs Jardine, Matheson & warmly espoused the Teng side, finds himself apparatus useles there is no denger of the tion being carried to extremes, the municipal Co.) inform us that the Glen Line steamer as a "sapertinone veteran. It is desirable the veral being left in darknase The Feshowr In the eas in which Lam Aws and Chan ratas, which are what are generally meant falloch, from London. left Singapore or some competent foreign advise upon inter-was always a good ses boat--she averaged on har Ahing warn found guilty of detaiming a boy by

rational questions should be at the ramen whose cent voyage 133 kaots-both for ease and spred, foroa for the purpose of emigration and son-in the acting on the 28th July. He will leave whon taration is spaken of, ware fired at 13 Sunday for thie.port.

course, since the Marquis arrived in Peking, has and now with the alteratione mentioned the per cent, in 1885, and at that rate they still The General Managers (Messrs. Jardins, a been painfully erratic, inocasistent, and even neemmodation for second daaspasongara se izanced each to two years' imprisonment, Meers, for the United States without dolsy, as he an.

anges to return to Tiantain with ratifications of gindar was represented by a shurt stick slang dontinue. Industries, that is, the buildings theart & Cel inform at that the Indo-China contradictory. The aim of the yamon now some red, and the well known courtray and geniality Denuys and Moscop applied to have the case re-

to Taisang, from Caloutts, left Singapore to be to eroas and vet the Viceroy Li as much of the captain sud oflcers, she bids fair to be opened on the ground that the second prisoner his contract is about three months' time. He from one arm of each man, and the anchorages

Pas merely employé in the boarding house to on the 7th inst. for this port.

couplo. of piles of brick. as possible, with or without reason, with the rt-come one of the most popular boats in the sorvice. which the boy was brought; that he did not kuodas taken wilk kim the provisional statutes re. by repes extending from the other arms to a

anything of the first prisoner or for what parpos lating to the conditionel coucassions he has ab The San Francisco Bulldin says that Testost frequency. Mr. Holdonk of the U.S.

girder, the man's arms and the anchorage roÞSS although Mr. BELL-IRVING seems to think Phon-lee, a Chinese student in the Benicr Claggstion, three years sines offered to serve the

In introducing the Deek and Lxid Lines Bill the boy was brought to the hourding hours, an tained for founding & National and International brought on this systom by a load on the central

for all the provinces, and for regulating the fa. they have a grievance, we imagine the hop. at Tale College, has written a book entitled as confidential foreign adviser. In some late the Straits Legislative Council the that he had not assisted, in any way, in detain-Bank, aming paper money, arranging coinagame into tension and the sticks anil obair legs

rsspects he was competent, but he had also

Attorney-General sail:-Some time ago a vessel |ing the boy,

into compression. In the Forth Bridge you ALOs and construction of all railroads, river T- gentleman would hardly tend seriously"When I was A Roy in China"

serions aufitausses amounting to disabilities. called the Femtewer was lost on a voyage from

have to imagine the chairs placed a third of a mile The case was reheard and some fresh evidence clamation, drainage, pablie works, general con- that wealthy corporatiang should pay less The Acting Superintendent informs us that Another foreign candidate appeared this year. Saigon to Hongkong. There seems to be no talcon, and the Beach revoked their former sea-

doubt that the loss was dus to over-loading-

the ground. Their arms are represented by huge taupe, so far as the second prisoner was concerned, tracts, in short the completo exploitation of the apart and the man's heads to be 360 feet above Hapire. He bears with him an sathoritative stool lutting members, and the attoks or pros then struggling trade-mer. But when the P. and O. Company's extra stamer Khive but was promptly rejected.

1x Singapore on the 4th, and the extra steamer

consequonos of that a petition was addressed to binding him over in ons surety of $100 to appear doomment aigued by the Visorog Li approving stool tubes 12 feet in diameter and li inch come to places of sinusement Mr. BELL-Venitia left Bombay on the 2nd instant, beth for

The Chinese question still absorbs much wen-jour Expellanny by engineers and others who to answer say charge arising out of this case all propositions, and pledging the Governmantick. I have remarked that the principio of the Inving's meaning is unmistakable. These this port.

tion in the United States. Col. John B. Cooper,rre is thoss vessela, asking that some steps within the next twelve months. to maintaina ought to be exempted on the

a prominent lawyer who has just returned from might be taken to prevent snol cocurrences in Attention is directed to the advertisements of a visit to the West, was interviewed at some the fature Your Excellency promised that a

The unfolding of this remarkable compact will Furth Bridgs is not novel. Whan Lord Napier Ng A Tam was charged with anstehing make lits in China interesting for the next two of Magdale accompanied me over the works ground that they are necessary to the bealth the Pacific Mail B. 8. Co. and O. and 0.8. Stength by a reporter of the Chicago Inter-Ocean. Bill should be introduoet for that purpose, this pair of gold earrings with jade stons drops, of wars, whether the Taotais Chen, Shteg and one day he said: "I suppose on touch your hat to the Chinese and I replied "Certainly," of the community. He mentions particular-Co., in which the revised sesle of passage rates He said that during his sojourn on the Paciße Bill las fulfillment of that promise. The Bill the vales of $28, from the person of Chan Acha. Ma hare conspired to sell their country with the as I know that a number of bridges on the same by the Race Club, the Cricket Club, the Be-fro Hongkong to San Francisco and London slope he had been much impressed by his obser- provides, in section 2, that the deck lines of all married woman.

connivases of their superiors as some of them principle had existed in China for ages past vatione, and ou some important publia questions steam resin aball be marked as in the case of The evidense was takan of the complainant did the Chius Marchants steamers three years fadeed, I have aridonce that eron savages when creation Club, the B.cqner Coort, and the

he had readily changed his mind. Before going English vessels Section 1 requires what is who said the earrings had not been recovered of go: or whether they have sold the too confiding bridging in primitife style a straum of mars Ladies' Recreation Club, most of which have a quarrel at Yannati, abont some money oatters.

The man who was wounded a few days ago in West he had the ides on the Chinese question known as the "Plimsoll Mark" to be placed on the sister of samplainant who was present at the Philadelphians; or have placed their own heads than ordinary width, have been driven to the been previously specially exampled frou as at of the taxation bot which it is now proposed should Civil Hospital. Az inquest will be held on the the outers against the Mongola was largely the for non-compliance with the requirements of the being the thief, and of Sergeant MacDonald who tions which may be expooted to work themselves tam na we were driven to it at the Forth. They

work of politicians, who felt porEsotty zate in st. Ordinazce. Section 3 empowers the Harbour made the arrest.

out by degrees, affording in the process pabals would find the two cantilevers in the projecting body to-day.

The prisoner was committed for trial at the for readara of newspapers and food for reflection branches of a couple of trees on opposite side of tacking a helpless people, small in numbers, and Master to ratade sport clearance in case of on their premises. The real point to be there has been very little demand for tea at otherwise. He detalled his observations of facte Bin differs slightly from the provisions of

The Shen-pau says last since the 25th June who were utterly without indusses, political or the regulation not being complied with. The Supreme Court,

to those who moralise on astical evolation. The the river, and they would lash by grass rope s loan mate to the Tuotais Maand Shing, nominally osutral piece to the anda nf their cantilevers and considered is whether the clubs referred to Amoy, and prices of Tamani teas are still low. in the matter, and dilated on the insidious infa.he English Act, on which it is basst, in

fue the Chins Merchants and Telegraph Como form a bridge. This is no imagination, as panies, which forms the basis of the vast poucas. I have actual sketches of such bridges taken are public institutions or not. The torm The native tes merchants will probably anfference exerted by the Six Companies, and a note smuch as the latter allows the shipowners to fix ber of Americans who insist that the Chinese are the mark themselves. Here it has been the

sions, it of an unnal kind. The particulars by exploring parties of engineers on the "puble instintion "in defined in the Mani.heavy losses this year.

absolutely Essay on accent of cheapness of eastom when a steamship is surreyed under the

are before qạ, but as the parties concerned have Canadian Pacific and other railways, and in tipal Rates Ordinance as the City Hall and The N. C. Daily News states that a loan of five their labour, etc. This latter he said is the zame Steam Vessels Ordinance of 1883, for the sur

taken oroessive pains to keep the terms secret, #o

so old book in the British Manarien I found refrain from publisking them without some fur- also any fanerent or portion of a tenement as of task, which has been to some time us old argument that was used in defence of African rayor to make a sutry in the certificate

an engraving of a most intaresting bridge in der negotiation et Peking, has been made by the slavery. "There never was," said he, "a great and survey of the maximum depth to which the vessal.

ther onfirmation. Suffias it to say that there used or maintained wholly for any of the Comptoir d'Esconiple de Parie for the use of the dangerous evil threstoming our institutions, from may be loaded. There is no ingislativa Esnction contains statistien of goods imported by Chinese are two ways of looking at the transaction; in Tibet upwards of 100 feat in span, built between. two and three centuries ago, and in ovary respect following purposes.—Art, burial, ebaritaħle Palace household The rate of interest le said African slavery down to Chinees immigration, for that practica, bet to follow it seems the

that did not have the benefit of the argument of simplest and most convenient plan. No doubt jonks from Cantos. Hongkong, and Chinese one aspast it is a liberal offoring to certain Chi-optical in principle with the Forth Bridgze. relief, education, literature, medical relief of to be 7 per cent.

commercs and necessity, which means simply there are considerable dificulties in legislation ports, from 1st January to 31st December, 1986, news, enough to tarn their heads; while in un the sick, religious worship, scienne, and not | While a raid was being made on a gambling ❘ that whilst danger may threaten in the end to of this kind. On the one hand, we must avoid compiled by Senhor Talone da Silva,, our Har. other it is a smart stroke of fincace on the part When I published my first article on the pro- of the Ameriosu Syndicate, quite independently posal Forth Bridge some four years ago, I pro- for gain or pecuniary profit." It will be ob-house situated at No. 41, First-street by lanpentox onery rain to the whole country, yet in present too onerous regulations which might lead ship bour Maiter. As showing the amount of cargo of the valuable corressions which it has pur untried type of construction, and claimed that it tested against its being stigroatized as a new and Swanston and a party of Police, a man en and immediate future its toleration and practice owners to transfer thoir trade to other planes: served that places of amusement are not in dearcaring to escape jumped from the second are astoaded with great pocasiers praft to its but on the other hand, we are bound to make brought on from Hongkong by these craft. Fazer

Not the least interesting point in the transeprobably had a longor and more respostable cluded in this definition. The Ordinance storey window into the street and was killed. A defendors and their friends. Every month the soma provision for the safety of those who serve append the following principal items-100,000tion is the attitude of the Marquis Tadus, ausstry even than the arch. The best evidence inquest was held on his body yesterday afternoon Chinese are permitted to resiz ou the Pacife in those ship. The Guvernment lay this Bill esses kerosina oil 500,000 plaals white rice, without his tacit consent the great Viveroy Li of approval is imitation, and I am postion of at the Mortuary, when the jury returned & fer-slope forgen so mich stronger the chains of on the table inviting the fullest orificism. We

able to tell you that since the first publication ought only to be en far as to include places diot of accidental death.

Chinese labour upon the poople of that country." hare af this table goatleren of great experienco 500 picule white asgar. 700 picols sugar candy, would hardly have dared to compromise the the design for the Forth Bridge, practically of amusement or recreation to which the

in all shipping matters, and we hops, with their 7,000 picule betel-nuts, 2,600 picula indigo, 500 pire so deeply, it is regarded as certain, that the

fo which industries are entried on, are rated

on the same scale as other buildinge, and

be called upon to pay the sus

rates

might be amended in this respect, but it

is supported by a nalept circle and the

the Hongkong Club could claim exemption,

"Of the institutions mentioned by Mr. BELL

Invimo the ladies Recreation Club is the

instant for this port.

are given.

white flag (horizontal) was moored on the 29th

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Baroza Bora MAGISTRATED..

CAKE BEOPEŸZD,

FARMING SNATCHING.

MACAO.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

The Government Boletim of the 4th instant

8th August.

stilever bridge. Ons of the first questions asked by the generality of visitors as the Forth is. Why do you call it a cantilover bridge? I admit that it is not a satisfactory rate, and M. Griffon has started a school for China that it only expressor half the truth, bat it is Engineers ander vers Carourable suspices. The not easy to find a short and satisfactory usme studenta uro to send their note-books every week for the type. A csatilever is simply author to the Viceroy who will that himself ran the name for a bracket. The 1700-feet apering risk of becoming'an enginoon.

of the Forth are spanned by compound struc From another soares the Chinese Time learns tura consisting of twe brackets or cantilazerk that the mommittee have decided that the on-and one contrai girder. Owing to the archod trance to the basin shall be made at about the form of the under-side of tha brides, many por- middle of the dyke but a little to the North, eens held the mistaken notion that the principle was projected before Admiral Lang claimed the of crustraction is analogous to that of an srok. basin for a general anchorage. It is to be I preparing for this lactare the other day, I bad trampet-shaped with the wider opening on to consider how best to make a general audience warda, the narrowest part to be 208 feet wide.

appreciate the true nature and direction of the atrasos on the Forth Bridge, and after consui- tation with some of our suriveers on the spot, a living model of the structure was arranged an follows:-Two man sitting on chairs extended

sticks butting against the chairs. This ropol their arms and supported the same by grasping sented the two double cantileveza The central

THE CAPTURE OF CHINA. Count, or Mr. de Mitkiewicz, left for Shangha

to them.

Times.

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SAILING A SHIP WITHOUT SIDE LIGHTS

When trosges are

PACIFIC STEAMSHIP LINES.

Says the Shih-pao-The Franch have es- public bave a free right of access. If a club tablished, in connection with the Comptoir present in the Hospital of the Charity young zure-a measure which will afford adequate pro- coale, 13.918 cherta tes, 26,000 eccos anta, 200/rhapsody upon the #Awakening of China," the built on the principle of that design and many The Daily Telegraph sny9:- Thara is belp, to make this Bill into a extisfactory mea mionls concatut oil, 2,300 pigs, 40,000 pionia Marquis is not opposed to the business. In history big bridge throughout the world has been

Marquis showed that he understood why Turkey, others are in progress. Esovente de Paris in Tientsin, a branch offior aon-commissioned fleer, as he would be called tection for life whilst not unduly interfering with general public are excluded clearly it ought at Peking where they intend to transact in England, who is undergoing treatment as a the interests of trade sad commerce. The Bill icals leather, 17,000 pieces Tcloth and shirt-Egypt and other countries have been brought ings. 18,000 pols. flour, 1,800 cases matches, 3,000 to rain by the action of protectorates over Chris- finimuial business with the metropolitan officials victim to opium-smoking. The soldier, who is was read a first time. to pay retas ; otherwise such institutione as The Chinare officials have given a name to this man of odnoation, has given a remarkabis so-

Marquis Tatug finds good grounds for modifying branch bank, which is Kang To, Equity par count of his experiences as an opium-smoker.

A correspondents, writes the Army and Navy pois. prints, 8,500 pels dye, 3,000 pels. medicines, tians, sad exotic finance. Batas noon as the

The Vancouver Daily News Advertiser hos meatas everywhere."

He says that while in Tonquiz or Coobin-Chias Gaasite, bearing on a case of some importanca to 10,000 Fels. paddy, 30,000 pols salt fish. 9,600 his principles in pozas respoets, he is apparently sue of the French Generals caused an order to be the Army is just now in the bands of seroral pels, salt, 6,200 pela rattan, 600 pels, rope, 400 as rondy as any Bultan, Sultana Validé, Khedivo, the following A great deal of attention is be We have received from the local Agents issued against the use of the drug, and this vory members of Parliament. The case in question pols, copper and lead, 7,000 iron roda, and about Visior or Pasis of the rained Enstara ustriesing paid just new to tus question of steamship only one which has hitherto paid rates, and (Messrs. Pasteur & Co.) a copy of the repart of prohibition was the means of making several man is that of Major General A: H. A. Gordon, 93 4,500 passengers. From Chinase ports: 42,000 can be either to hand over Christinas se a line on the Pasific Ocean, as regards those in foreign protectorate, or fatter the froo action of operation, and the uthers which are proposed. that only on an næstesment of nominal value for 1888. This is the jubiles year of the Cato- commissioned officer went with some comrades to and wall earned, the sobriquet of "Houssa Garfans, 90,000 poin, rice, 30,000 pols, sugar, 140,000 his country by egreomants with foreigners test A telegram from Leadon which we publish this

the General Life and Fire Assurance Company try opium-smoking through enriosity. The non-offer of considerable distinction, who earned. The assessment has now been increased, and pula. pola. obarcal, pols, ten, that solter this is what has given rise to the question. port to the shareholders, showing an increasing came to him and Billed a long pipe with a small phase of the Ashantee Campaign. General Cor78,000 pola. priute, 77,000 pals, jaghery, 177,000 able to foreign interferonos in external auditing the offer made for a anbaidy of £50,000. 8 It will be useful, therefore, to glance for a vidaed of 10 per cent. un capital.

barisete in both departaments, and to pay di ball of what appeared to be a thick brown syrup,don, after the Ashantee Carapalga, want to India. pels. firewood, 63,000 pissas planks, 34,500 picces tornal stairs to such an extent that the Empire year to stablish a new Atlantic and two Fosilic zunde as consistent be Wax Thin the soldier was served on the Stat in that country, held Staff earthenware, 107,000 pols, besnake, 75,000 pole. virtually would cease to be independent. Par-ins to maneet Taucouver with Australia a moment at the position of that club to as-

pressed to take, and, placing ita bowl over a imperaployment in the Afghan Campaign, and in

ence, may not see olearly whither such grand ex-Pacific Mail Steamship Company, the pia- cerlain what ita daims to exemption are. Tous, of the Telegraph steamer Sherard Deborn, the fumes of sugar and burnt apples, He was of local Police Force in Cyprue. After filing Sab, 28,600 pigs, 184,000 budillea straw, 190,000 pkitation schemes sa that soncocted between the user ins on this doean, kave decided to hare The Straits Timez anya--Captain W. For which was alight, bambaled what seemed to be 1879entered the Colonial Service as Commandent paddy, 35,000 pals, jous paper, 43,000 pels, salt /sibly the Marquís, with all his foreign experi- well sa Chine. Then we have the news that the

• popular game the ladies of the colony felt red balloon shaped buoy with a white, blue, and was plunged into the eastatic dreams doserflied by land in 1884, and early in 1885 retfred on pensisa, jars vinegar, 1640 osaks wines, 8.800 jars samahu,wica's Syndicate will lead bis country-Chinelo Instead of si Naw York. Within the last When lentia bad fairly established iteoff as has notified the Master Attendant here that at first rendered ill, bist after a moond pipe be various positions at Cyprus be-returned to Eng- pola, salt, 28,000 pola tobacco leaf, 100 caitlo, 0,000 ( Taotais Choo, Sheng and Me and Mr. Mitkie- their chief executive ofisar in San Francisco two days has come the news that Campos, a well known capitalist and contractor of Spain, bas they were placed at a disadvantage at com-July in lat. 7.53 N., and long. 107.7 D. This in- Le Quidoor, Baudelaire, and M. Paal Bon-with the hon rank of Major-General, having 82,000 passengers and a quantity of other arti

netain He asemed to fat in s bath of qualified for £300 year. Subsequently, ho was

undo arrangemante for a subaidinod line on the pared with men inasmuch as they were conformation should be of great service for captaina kakowarm milk, and, memories that had long induced to accept the position of overnor of the ales too numerous to mention. The value of the

South Pacide and the Atlantia There is still fined to the small icommodation afforded by of vessels trading in the China Sex.

Izin burial pasand clearly through his Imagina Vistoria Gaul, Hongkong. His acceptance of merchandize imported, according to Br. Talone?

yot the scheme supposed to be supported by the Atchison and Santa Fe Railway, which would private lawas, while male playere bad the The Korean correspondent of the Shih-pao fion. Ma recollected forgotten melodies, snatches this offloo hee lad to the correspondence to which estimate, is 85,496,000, and the number of junks

make San Diego its terrainal point. And Mr. HEAST PANKYSËT. w of the Cricket Ground and could ping Home Office, same time since went to Ping an but when ho awoke from the rererio he was per- question in dispate hatween General Gordon and arrived ispat down at 4,926 with a carrying capa aya Mr. O, N. Denny, Vice-Presidant of the of songs, and extracts from favourite authore, we refer. As we noderstand the matter. the

Spreckles is also supposed to be figuring on the CALCUTTA, 25th June.

possibilities of a line ander-ais own control. every day in the your with the city of 7,790.250 picula. The export trade car-

Captain Nicholls, of the ship Brenda, was Some of these entomes will undoubtedly be car- the one or two morth to summer when the and we shall probably hear of some of them being up the habit for six months, smoking thirty right of an offer drawing pay from Colonial ried by river staamera from Massot Hongkong

brought before the Chief Magistrate, to-day, for ried out. But it is possible that a considerable Cricket Ground is slowed to give the turf 2pozed before lone. The services of a foreign grammes of optum on the day of his departure tunde to receive also the pension he becomes en consists of tus, silk, tobacco, indigo, birds' nests, mineralogist have been engaged by Min Ynng for France. The man at present looks rather tiled to on his retirement from the military ser chance of recovering and getting into good yi, aine Vice-President of las Home Ofos, and livid, and his general appearanes is that of a rice, "Oh no, you are not," say the Treasury prepared opinas, matting, crackers, &c., amount judgment, in the case in which he is exonied of amount of the stir which is now being tande is sailing his ship on certain dates darings voyage due to the manipulations on the New York. condition for the winter. The Government mining effise has been established, of which he person who had been paralysed. It is expected, officisis; there is no objection to your octainging to 34,954,881 more or lean.

however, that he will be brought round by the to terms with us. You way, if you like, coprent The ceremony of consecrating the new Bishop from Liverpool to London without side lights. Stock Exchange. For many years the Pacifo were approached on the subject, and a very

treatment of the hospital physicians. M. Anatole to take a peesion of 1200--in hea of the £300 at Cochin will take place at the Cathedral on The charge was preferred under Article 6 of the fail Courpany's stock has had a prominence there far beyond what the actual amount of ita valuable site, admirably adapted for the As if (ays the Daily News) to show the au- France, who has asked the man for a statement which you have earned, we will grant you the Bunday, the let instant. Our Bishop Medeiros Regulations for preventing Collisions at Ben

tability of things, Chang Chih-tag. Vloeroy of of hledaprinces, says that at the prosent me pasion of 2206, and let you draw it whilst in will uforsts, while several other Bishops who the subject, Reglared his option to be quite clear

The Magistrate, after going into the law on capital would ordinarily command. This was is a great mazure due to it being a competing purpose, was given for the formation of a the Two Kwang, bas at the very moment of the ment there is an opium saloon in Montmartre. tionial employ bat only on this condition, viz, have been invited for the occasion from various that the Court had jurisdiction to inquire line for many classes of goods with the rota Ladies' Reorention Club, on the understand. Viceroy Li'n egregioua concussion of beaks, coin Itabiefly frequented by young artists and that if you quit Colonial employ, you shall draw ~ing, presumably, that it would be a public gate, to the Philadelphis Syndicate present sulptors, and he himself was allowed by special nothing more that the £300 which you bind parts will assist. This being a grand church into and try the case, which under section 518 of Pacific Railway. For a long time

to the Throne a long, clear, and able Memorial; pariinion to enter a private room where be yourself to be satisfied with for the remainder

It is to be regretted that the result of the able by imprisonment with or without hard is of freight to be charged by it. It is now quite

bour for a period not exceeding six months, possible, se hinted at by one of our dompatabas,...... Onvermand publin silver and copper coinage for the Empies begin the best-known sculptors in Paris, who was we have got the law at any rete ou our aide Land to any private badallbonch styled ning at Caator, and to be worked for the profit slowly poisoning himself with opiam owing to for we are farmers of the law of pensions, and meeting of the Junts to take into vondideration or by penalty not exceeding £100. The so that the importance which is being given to the of the Canton Government in the Heat essays the death of his wife, whose vision he was able to you shall have nothing at all. Those are our the petition of the astralah fazer to bare used pleads guilty of the charge of wifully Canadian Pacific line of etamers way be for the Ladies Recreation Clab geallemen are It would appear as if due larges babble had been conjure ap amid the fames of the deleterious terms; take them or not, so you choose." These his contract rescinded, and the proposal of the omitting to hang out side lights on the ship be stock jobbing purposes. No news has yet been

He hul earned

tween sunrise and sucset on certain dates, she roofved from Londen that the adjourned debate admitted to its privileges, and the pourts blown and pricked. The Memorial of the Cat drug." It is unfortunate that the sufferers tarma General Gordon refused. are, we belinre, used more by the latter than ten Viceroy is an unconscious but serious attack osunot to locked up is Victoris Gaol. Opium pension, he argued, in the military service, in former farmer to take up the lonso, ie not been being at the time under way. Although inform on the mail substates has taken place, and it is by the ladies themselves. But although the ranks in a serious way.

on the Vloeroy La's concessions, and breaks their smokers always get well there without any which he had always done his duty loyally. Ho satisfactory. The meeting was held on Saturday at by the sound's attorney of his Intention to probable therefore that no determination bas wow satified by the Royal Warrant to a pension afternoon and the members were prepared to plead guilty to a large proportion of the charge, yet been arrived at by the Government. We,

in the head dirsotor.

institution, slik in walitak be supposed the advocating (virtually) the establishorent of a way, stratoked on a divan, lank and livid, one of of your life. Valess you novada ia our termg/lostivzi the ceremony will dé extremely pompous, the Merchant's Shipping Act, 1884, was panish subsidy from that road in return for a fixed zate

trouble