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INTIMATIONS.

S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY.

JUST RECEIVED.

CRYSTALLIZED

LATE CREAMS, BURNT ALIQNDS. SUNDRY SWEETS,

AND

ALSO

IN GEKAT VARISTT. NEW SEASON'S

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS,

INCLUDING SOME CHROMOS OF SWISH AND HOME

SCENERY,

BUITABLE TOR TRAMINA,

by

FOOTBALL,

THURDAILY PANSI, FRI...ai, JANUARI ÖTH, Ließ.

punishable. He thought it was clearly proved

future.

CANTON.

||FROM A CORRTHPONDENT,]

Ith January

city

Hera Mr.

*{4hire-arn being money. And, while admiffing The following are tké priazical objections to

that the silver question may have some sort of influence, he showed that the Bombay mosf em of prosperity in naw before the low?

that defendant did not send in these returns and the provisions of the B

2009, sab-anozion 4 (a)-The diMoulty in

furers got a footing long before dia question • vonarios. It reported that they bare

did not even res thom. He had witnessias there CELTH 7. HONGYONG CLUB.

swo; and he declared his own conviction that daue is very good stroke of business lately,

to prove that he did not send them in and if its enforcing this subsection is, that it will injure The above match was played on the ground at Worship thought nersary he would call them. the labourers, pedlars and poor citizens, The,

There has not been much stirring in this the natural advantages of India are so great for wo thirds of the Java erop having been Wong-noi-cheong yesterday and proved a most WEon defendant want to Mr. Hooper's offler, owing to the exorbitant house route at the

*tics has "not a ghost of a chuage." roured at favourable rates, since when

of fats, and I have no very szolting oveats to anything minda out of Surat cotton that Lansa Bythell is supported not only by all the local A fire broke out on the 28th ultime at San aperta in Bombay, but in a very pimphatic Frere has been a sensible advance in pric. little late in turning up, and a start was not asked, at Did you sign these?" but "Are families in a house and aven several porns record.

the purpose FRUITS, CHO00-The question is, how long will the geod made till atoes on a quarter to fra. The Celts Fou eung Man P and of course ha maid" ven" in oxo raout. This done in order to

flad he be asked whether he had written the ears the rent, and not for

Should these hoes he Wal just opposite tlie Magistrato's Yames and manner by Mr. J. B. O'Coper, the Amnigaut times las! As Kahlow, the paper from at caco began to take the initiative, lod by their characters he would have said that he had not of making money.

the Trade of India. Mr. O'Coner's words are so which we hure quoted above, pays, the pro-Captain, Higginbotham, who set them a splendid Although the clork had used the assements of called common lodging houses, and be regulated a good blaze ralted. More than sixty shops Secretary to the Indian Department of Finacos but no fatalities occurred. The fire originated much to the purpose that we must quote them duction of angar, has been confined within example, and after some pelty posing on the the previous year there was a willful intention by this ordinance, then every one of thicks pear were burned down before it could be got ander, and Commerce, in his last Annaal Borion of at ne length, and they worn panñad befóco defrauding the Government. He submitted will keeper. This not only haris their feelings, but

Further, this Colaay de- in a chandler's shop. HOSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS proper linsite, for the time being that is, berpart of the "Calls" the fint gual was scored by on the part of either doßördant or his clerk of ] olasses of tenants will become a lodging house

Another fire ocenrred yesterday afternoon, and not affor Mr. Bythell spcke, "It is often the danger is that as soon demand Gor. After this event the Club, who up to the regard to that both Mr. Bistar aud Mr. Hoopar is also unreasonable.

present had been playing sovewhatloosoly, pulled must be saidated. This washa case for a penalty pends wach on the labour of these alasses It

trade is due to the fall in exchange, which fairly overtaken the supply over-producthemselves together and worked in much better and he thought it would to quits avoient if for fear of being embarrassed by thin naw ordis-1 this time in the Old City, but it did not fitted," bo writes, "That this rapid inoresna of will again set in. Onlifornia ig

and now isbourera will hesitate to come forward. style. It took them all thair time, however, to Worship warned defendant to be more carefalinance, they will cease their work and go sy very serious proportions, no it was brought interersely affoots English spioners, and does quarter from which danger is to be apre protect their goal, althoughthe forwards, expesint- His Worship asid in those it was quite than the obstruotion occasioned thereby to year subjetint when six shops had been destroyed act affect at all the Bombay spinner when It broke out originally in a bookseller's shep, donling with a siver-using country. But it met have been forgotten by those who have headed. r. SPECOKLUS, the gar ki, te Woodenok and Vignolles, roadly evixed overyalar how the mistake had arian and that either petitioners trade will be vory serious.

anployed this argument that the price of A rather important proclamation has just been Bomiry trist bus fallen oven more than she bar. A cupital, it is reported, of chance of carrying the game into their op- defendant or his clerk had used the existing Restion 4.The cufavourable element in this and the caus is unknown.

In the report. That oxplained the whole are Banitary Board. As the object of forming the NEW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC $20,000,000 tk with, has signified his ponents' quarters. The ball was, however, work-alustion for the purpose of filing in the rente clause is the mode of electing members of the

willingness to cooperate with the serialat up close to the "Club's "pal, when Hull took but why that explanation was not given at first Board is to improve buildings and the sanitation ined under the joint names of the Viceroy exchange, and the price of English twist Turiete in promoting the bret augar indumy, it away and passed to Vixroles, who, with a good and the court saved all the trouble of being of the Colony, and this is a matter which con- Chang Chih-tang and the Gatornor of Rwang. And it has follan without any reduction of more probable and efficient reasons for the de The soil sad climate are well adapted shot, managed to lower the piours of the Celts, engaged for two days on the case was more than ourns the ratepayers tiks most, It is only proper tung. It is to the effect that a despatch sages in Hombay in propertien to the redno he old naderstand. It was now clear that the therefore that amongst the six unofficial mem-been reosived from the Tsung-li Tamén stating tions made in Lancashire. M. O'Conor dadı for the growth of beet, and with a favour. The game now basazin most intraeting, both valuation had been used in giving the rent bors of the Board then should be four s'ected that with regard to obtaining the rendition of celopment of tande in other sirenrastander. The able market the development of the sides working hard for the advantage, bat at the of each bonse. If the defendant was the ar

Sestion 6-What is objected to in this clacno criminals from Foreign Powers having trasties Boubay cotton is grown almost at the doors at officials raunt ot the willa while. if it is worked up at home for is the mode of appoloting the Chairman, the with Chins, Chiness

the China market, it has to pay 7.00 miles industry there may very possibly outsiri time using both skill and judgment. The tensive land one that he was stated to

Colts wore several times within at sea of scoring. be, it was no doubt a very convenient Commanication on Editorial mattys should be that which took place on the Continental bat the Club goalkeeper as on the alert sad of filling up the forms and he did not think Vine Chair an so the surutary of the soul-soxirding to thus provisions of the Trasfreight to Tingland, and freight again out to

there had bout any other object in riotary Board. It should be a matter for the ex- ddressed "The Editor," and its og diness "The Europe and bronghi shout the last ce, menagid to frustrate their sitempts. At half-He believed this had been dens meroly for the parienced and asientific members of the Board to ties, and not stampt to arrest any Chi-Chins in the firm of yarn. Labour, too. is It will he some years before the effect on time the score remained unchanged. After sake of oonvasionge and not with any intention obsider and decide was is suitabls or not for a criminale in foreign parta without irat cheaper in Indis and Trades Unions do not exist.

the duties of the off so as to prevent the obtaining their rendition from the forsign The Boubay, Port Trust charges of be felt to an extent on the market, ha half-time the Celts prassed their opponents very of defrauding the revenue.

authorities, in order to care which a voi Forn and sloth and bal and muchinery have baen reduced The Bombay manufacturers His Wership thon need. Hooper whether wrong man being appointed.

Seation 16, sab-s-otion 6-The objection to Editor, not far pabllastion, bat sa evince of good those who are interested in sugar may prnhard, and shortly aftermana. Maitland, after he applied for a psanity for sich house.

this sub-section in this prohibition of letting the mast be sent with a despatch addressed hare, moreover, contrives to secure cheap froight faith.

Teng take the movement into acerunt in a prosty, dribble, plased santher goal to the

MY.nope with lio did. All letters for pablostion should be witten on Qua

Mr. Caldwell naked on what Mr. Hooper and want water into the side-channels. It is the ab11 to the authorilles of the place in which the eri- to China,

Up to April 1955, says Mr. D'Couar," the of the Chinese to throw their washing waterminale sought for bare taken refuge. This pro freight to China was kept by a combination thefratrulazione as te future prospects. On oredit of the Certs, and wilkin & four minutes yat sice of the paper only.

Mr. Hooper mid of a decision given in that into the drains, Arst, because it is conteniral clanation is the result of the aution of the of atramar companies at what is called by Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not the giber kind the market for sugar sanother one was kicked on bihalf of the Celts his application. ederad for a fixed period will be ontinual until eas rapidly extruding for years past, and is by dow. The Club now tried hard to soors, and Orders for artra cortes of the Daily Press shouta likely to extend even more rapidly in feur after being repuis-d saverd times by the Colt Court where a landlord had bara „prosèsented in and secondly, becanee there is no harm or лuisommander of a Chinese ernisar some time ago, the Miloward'. Association the "prohibitivo" basics, who were playing is splendid siyla, their the case of four tanem puts sod Aad $100 for each,sance in doing it; and it is very difisilt to charge whodespatched soldierson shore in Hongkong to rate of Rs. 15 a tou, sud repeated efforts

ALBUMS.

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS,

Manager."* uzd wet to individuals by none.

Correspondents are requested to forwit their zame

And address with ncmmunications added to the

countermaandsâ. ·

beannt before 11 a., on the day of publication. After kat Lour the supply is limited.

TELEPHONE No. 12.

The Daily Press.

HONO, JANUARY 6TH, 1-8

APPAIRS in the French Indo-Chinese pas sessions at present are very far from justifying the saying that they manage these things better in France. We often complain of the alowness of our own Colonial Ofice, but with all its glownen there is a steadiness and consistency of policy that con- traat very ferourably with the vagaries of

The Hon. J. Russell, Acting Chief Justin, took his seat on the bouch yesterday for the irst time since his return from Shanghai.

The Agauta Meurs. Batterield & Baire) inform us that the ), 8. S. Co.'s stormer Til from Liverpool, left› Singapore yesterday ing for this port

....

The Faringness norvette Bertholomen bar, Captain da Costa Cabral, from blacao 5th arrived here yesterday afternoon. She has died here for seal on her way home.

efforts were rewarded by sing the hall sent between the uprights by Bigles. The Calts, however, were not to be deniat, and after some war shots by Caldwell, Caron made a good ren and shat right into the god. The bill, however, rebounded from the roal-keeper, and for a mement the dancer seemed past but Gow, ever on the. watch, nently returned it, the Calts thus win- sing by four goals to tre, The following were the teams

CELT. Gool, F. Maitland

Bagle.

The Chinese cruisers Ting Yuen. Capa Low Poe Chio, and Ching Tum. Captain Lit. W. Dickson Tai Chin, from Amy 4th instant, arrived lore. D. daanders yesterday afternoon for the purpose of docking. E. J. Cozon and took theirmoorings off the fang Ham Dock EW. Maitland

.forwards. We are requested by the Vory Rev. G. Parg. Com Ligneli to intimate to the British and Lotsgu G. A. Caldwell community of Hongkong that he will thankfully

W, H. Mackintosh noire any gentlemen's old or cast-off clothes

C. E. Higginbothain A Maoloan

the French auiborities to whom the manage-for the of the European orphans at West

of the colonias as estrused. In the Point. e days of Cochin-Gains its budget w.wde up in franes; Thes a chance ay made to dollars, the eumoney of the

Copy of a Chinese petition nesinst the Public Health Hill passed by the offisial majority lust year. addressed to Sir Henry Holland, Saculary of State for the Colonia, is pablished in onshor Kala covering latter. bien signed by out 47,000 Chinas residente.

country; „ext comes a panio, eded by tholama. The petition has, it is stated in Dr. Ho fall in exchange, and an inedinent rarer sion to the france as the unit of the Govern montal account; and finally wfind another' right about face and the budget for 1888 made up in dollars. A better example of “bow not to do it" could hardly be aup plied. Lately, too, the enlong has been in England & Co., and the China steroints 19. N. C., and other buildings have bees dus-

Intelligence was received in Hongkong by telegram yesterday to the effeal that a dorso- tive fire had occurred in the Foreign Settiment at Foochow on Wednesday night, the 4th must. The offices of Messrs. Adamson, Bell Co.,

a state of consternation on agunt of a pro-troyed. posed wholesale roduction of the civil Rey-

Work on the new P. & O. oflos is, progress rice. Cochin-China has bitherto been looked fing rapidly. The building will be in the sanjo upou as a sort of happy hunting ground for styles the handsome structure recent de molished, which was one of the most striking young men in search of efficiat appointmen

Buildings on the Praga. The presont site hav with a muffetent ealary and title work, anding a scaller frontage than the old one the new the entry a been literally overrun with offer will necessarily be rather narrower cher officials. A commissioner wurecently a wise it will ha almost an set reprodnation.

The following Elares will represent the Club

pointed to report upon affairs in the colony,

at the cricket match to be played to-day and to

A. de U. Senabas, 28.8.

T. Sercombo-Smith

E. Higginbotham, 58th

A. A Lloyd, & th

A. X. Other

J.D.

C. P. Pedler, 58th

mongoon

H. N. Thompson, M.S.

Willi

CLUB. Gen

B. O. Metcale

Backy

H. F. "Hell"* 7.31. Wince

Half-backs.

J. P. Brown

4. E. Holworthy

Frid

H. de O. Huntsman /

F. H. Explor

H. 8. Wood pook

F.0. Vignolles

1. R. Bimande H.St, P. Bellair

SUPREME COURT.

3th Jeanry.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE Mr. A. J. LEACH, ACTING PUISNE JUDGE.

WONG CHur Sur 1. LI CHUX T301. The hearing of this ant was resumed. Mr. W bhar sppes the plaintiff,

CHINESE PETITION A4AINST THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILL..

The clowing petition, with the covering legtor below from Dr. Ho Ksi, has boon forward- ed to the Government for transmission to the Sesrelary of State for the Colonies ~~

by the rat payers.

cotton

His Vorship asid he thought the ordinanes ap. their old habits. If once this subsetion is en plied to every separate tamoment. Moraty to shar fareed, then every one of them will be a law. arret a criminal they wore sent after, and failed to produce a redunion lower than and acospted freight at Rs 8, and since the Britian Minister. Since thallis Is Dr-then the sternge has born reduced to Rs. 5 that the law must be respected be should flade braton and Bass will baimposed on them every which of course slicited a strong protest from Rs. 12 Entil the Italian line stapped in fondant 925 for anola tonement. Had defendent day.

Beotina 17.-The Coully in omplying with cellency has applied for the rendition of estatal or about half what shippora were prepared to admitted at 000s that he hid used the valuation

this claces consists in the provisions with rogazd instead of leaving it to them to find out, be

to the icspection of houses. First, what the criminals, but the cost and trouble attending pay in the first instance: and, the Associs. should be fined him a merely nominal sum of

Chinese most hate is that strangers come and the rendition have proved rather rexatious fours tho redac d priers at which Bombay maanfacturora havo honn able to offer their pre- one or two dollars.

disturb their private residences, and see their him

duction a have developed a demand for them alto women folk. Even thor best and inte

The Vienroy is continuing his efforts to clear rather beyond the must sanguice expectations." friends are they seklom owed to see their witos sad danghters. Secondly, the Chinangonarally go the province of the gangs of lawless robbers and Finally, Mr. O'Conng core to exactly the same out very early to their business, and ome bons pirates who have for so long related life and conclusion as Mr. Bethell With full and free development of trade, it is hardly open to very late in the orening, some of them perhure property inscars is the interior. They have doubt that the natural advantages posenised by go on busive a to the reighbouring twas, a

be driven from the vicinity of Castan and Bombay must enable it to altimetals oust Lamen stay thera for several days. Thirdly, the Chinus lately takea shelter in the Tsing Inshire from the Chins markets a far as regards women are inexprised, illiterate and of west narros. If an inspoting Rese como into the listrict. His Excellency has now ordered Ga 2014, and there happened to be so man at home, meril Chong Chu-tsong to proceed to Tsing Yun they will get frightened and know ant what to wills strong body of soldiers and arrest these €1. Quem' Final Central,

do in a great state of alarm. Badass ones Hongkong. 5th January, 1888.

this alassonforse, robbers, thiares, and vaga torious criminals, or to exterminate them Petition Sqainst the Pablo Fasth Ordinance to inapet the hous, aut take the opprunity in the epos of the Chinos afinials of cumpara S-I have the honour to forward to rcu bonds will personate inspecting officers, prot- Vasther they sea captured low or alive is (No of 1897) wkich, on babsif of the Pel- to commit rape, robbery, or theft. Even among tively little importazes so long as the pntry tionary. I won'd sak is. Heleny the the officers the ngelys, it is imposible to say is freed from their prasones. vornor to be so kind as to forward to the Right that every one of thea will not presams on his

General Liu Yong-fak, the former leader of Honuarable the Soorary of hate for the Co-power, and take advantage of it to accomplish looks.

his various designs. And if their evil doing's go the Black Fings, has returned from Paking, The petition in sighed by wat forty-son to the extent of gay extortions, impostars or whither by proosadat resatly to have nadieuce thos sand parsons, include the principal robberies, then people wonki profor dusth to life.with the Euperor, and has just loft Cauton to Otinase merphants and residents in this colpny. Considering these matters, your petitioners are

a

The result in naturally be to remove their families alorbera Ata time when the people would discontentedly disporse, your petitioners need hardly say that there would be a general depression of trade in this colony.

SAIGON.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

and almost the whole of the wwking population. all looking forwant with foar and needs, take up his new command a Kit Stok.

As the petitien sò nunervsky signed is of thead fool they cannot even safely rest at night atmost importance and intart to the entire community of Hongkong, and as the subject matbar of the petition has been so fally discus at and commentel apor both in and out of the Legislative Council. I am well a gured that His Erealtor.oy will give to it his best attention without any recommendation or comment-ou my part. All I need say her i tha: the petition anders have my fullest sympathy sat support.

I have the honour, to be,

Mr. Caldwell for the defendant.

The cross-examination of the plaintif by Mr. Caldwell was continued.

Were you onfused yesterday when I ex- amined yon P---Yea

Are you collector now!-Yes.

How are you sollacted-I collect myself. His Lordship sald her sorry to interrupt Mr Caldwell, but he thacht it would be advis. able for him to get to the gist of the case. Even Ear pean witness might break down under such cross-examination.

Mr. Caldwell said bir defence was that plain-

the only way he could porte this was to demons. trate it by cross-examiation.

Sly,

Your most obedient servant,

Ho Ku.

Honourable F. Stewart, LL.D., Colonial Secretary.

To

The following in the petition

the Richt Hauorable Sir Henry Thatan Holland. Bart.. G.C...G.. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of Hate for the Colonies The humble-potitic of the Chase Justies of the Paes, terebints and other Chine sub jceti in Hongkmik, ale pray that you will have the goodnase ta strikt out or amend or fain olan is of the now Pible Halth Bi Respectfully Showeth,

24th December.

A railway accident happened yesterday even-

twist made from Indian cotton." Bombay manu facturers know their priority and man to maintain it. They will follow the results of tis

aunt ster enquiry with such interest, and whil by roade to barn what s they can. Bat ference in the hours and regalamons of Indian labour-and this, we are sorry to see, the Mao- they will rast to the utmost any English inter-

chater paper are beginning to suggest A young industry, however thriving, cannot afford let itself be hampered by increase rivals. The work in the Bombay mills, though the beure are comin- ally long here, is very light, and for every hand emploged in the Bombay mills there are dozens sivas for smployment. Wa hura no more faith than r. Bethalf or 1r. Conor in bi. metalism a cur for the grievance of M- obister. Wana afford to deplore them. But thark is cne remely, sod on culy, for the pre- sent state of things. Let the Manchester capi. talists bring their money out bere and mast ihe native manufacturera fairly a their ground. The mare of them that come, the botter will it be for Bombay, and the Bombay working claxeos itael-Times of India.

Saction 3.-The unsatisfactory element iu this class in the confusion of punishments. It would be well if it were altered to road "shalling at half-past six o'clock. the railway tinand the hatter we huagine, for Manchestor be liable to a penalty not exosading 8200, or, in from Myths ootliding with the stern traway default of payment, to imprisonment ret er to Chelon on the crossing of the two lines neur oording 6 months."

Section 87.-The difficulty in complying with the Palace Gardens. The train from lytha this clausolin this, that it does not defun that we said to be twelve minutes late, and the colli constitutes acercooling and does not say in in happened through the gnard (an Annamite! what time after notice has been sarved, n tonestenibilting a wrghg light. The agine of the will be held to have not complied with it. If it Mytho train strack the tramway engine, com be left entirely to the disoration of the inspect-

OLLA PODKUDA.

The ven of Ruddigore at the Savoy termiz- H.M.S. Pinafore ate a tho 4th November was to be retired a wook later with noval scanio accessories, and Sir Arthur Sallivan was to cap- dust on the occasion.

ing cor, we are afraid that he might do what pletely overturning this latter into the ditch with its wheels in the air, whilst the Mytho he pleases without due consideration, and call a pisce overarowded what it is not; and if no sagine, which is much heavier, simply leaped on: An Indian chief, who was visiting at Washing- limitation in tiens is to be ast forth, he might the other rails, being of ourss much damaged. declare that the notice is not compliad with in a The goods waggon of the callway train was twinkle after it is served.

Sention 47.-The difficulty in complying with wroked, and the tramway tender and the next this taasist in this, that it gaireringe were cogaidorably smrekort.

Fortunately there were very for peragors that wasta pipe or down pip shall be brought down an external wall or retaining wall, in the trains and 27 000 99210s to here been buri when auch wall looks apon any public scough.

fare." According to the muits of construction: a native stoker on the tram-sagine, The That on the 23rd September, 1897, Bill all of Chinesa licngs, it would be very inconvenient European engineers on the train all escaped. ed the Pablie Hea Bill was passed in Haz-wore the pipes constructed otherwise than they The fault appears to lie with the guard of the bark. Is that Bill ar ontvinnd over 71 sonre at present. As they do not take much room Cholen tramway train.

turs, of which some are defiolive, and others nor do harm to anybody, why shoald so much trouble be taken to alter the appearance of the Impracticable.

ox-

His Lordsbig-Did they tell you you were able to teach ngid? Yes, they said my prezancistian was not proper

for 3 week.

26th December.

BOMBAY AND MANCHESTER AS

RIVALS.

ten at Government expense, was introduced to Senator recently who has a very bald i-ad. The Chief looked at him some moments with great interest. Finally he said, "Cgh where you fight Tajan same time?"

$

TLa Marchiomass of Westminator, who is the sie survivor of the family of the Best Dake of tirtt day, when great rejoicing took place at Ia- Satherland, recently celebrated her ninetieth wood. her place in Dorsetshire. Her ladyship was married in 18 9, the Lake of Westminster dard Stalbridge are her two soas, and the Dowager Dycess of orthumberland is her eð af Aughter.

At the musicair-Saifkins: "Mr. Swiggice, I must thank you for he rendition of that last Fong. I don't remember when anything sounded so grateful to my ears."-Swigginson. I bore been very mash complimentar on that little pipa."-Snifkins: It was splendid. You sung no load that Mrs. Coldcash couldn't hear a word of what I was saying to her daughter in the corner. Do sing again."

An elatrio railway for the dinner-table is one

of the recent achievements of French ingonuity

of servanta uunto-saary. The train, which runs.

Le Nature, October 9. It ruakes the presence

- line along either side of the table before

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and this seems to have been one of the shmorrow, Totameneinar at 2pm, to day. Tintiff was dismissed becane of his incapacity and jecte that actracted his attention. At all will be provided on the groqui to-merraw- events deered suddlonly pprand which in its CC Barfl

ajor huvelill, 53th

Witnows I was at school for only three years. execution would have involved the dismis. J. Ceron

My knowledge is limited. I could teach these of son four hundred officials. Seeing that

pupils They are belong beginners only. the officials form much the largest section of

Cross-examination continued. Were you turned out of your quarters !... You. the European community, a How like this

Mr. Rae, the energetic foreman of the Gov-They said bad words opposite my face. naturally card great excitement. That the ernment Fire Brigado, yesterday cant to be r Why did they turn out They were

The wrecltags his bon partly clear away colony is burdaued with lon geat & uauber iguation is consequeper of the work onwed by breas and anreasonable meu..

Why did they went zon to gɔ?---They were tho zúmerous fires being so great as to intrlers of officials there would seem tabe no doubt, with his regular duties as Tnspector of Matkata. any and did not want learn.

The marahants, whopkeepers and other cases buildings! Baldes, early all the Chineducing the night, and the Cholo line is in wek but aneb a sudden and ruthlessutting dowa Mr. Raa has been connected with the Fir

of the people were in great consternation, sad fill-beuses are without any yard or backyard bargain the passengers merely chaazing into an- Be this in a small community var burdly the Brigade for many years, and his was good

ad with apprehensions, who they either raad or built back to back, and in bleeks. If no drains other drain at the scene of the accident, heard of snob sactions of the Bil, and there was are allowed to be made in the hoase, zad yet no best way of dealing with the dialty. The onions on every bend for the manner is chich

| he has performed his duties. Its greatly to be How did you teach thera - got them a not one of them who did ast jais in the general waste pipe or dowa pipe is allowed to be brought

I suppose you are aware that next year our Governor, M. Coverans, saatbis and wele.regretted that he has found himself compsied in primer and taught them to read and write.

bailgst will again be made out in dollars, and alt ted? Es action is absolutely musical. For if this Bill is en- Did you teach them the Eagl sh alphabet murmur, and put his hand to his breast, and down any exornal wall, where is the water to be

hows heavy ribs. graphed for liberty of action la executing resign at a time when he can so ill be spared.

I wanted to, but they would not foarn it. I was forced, the land owners and ratepayers will be Section 45-The objection to this seotion is the trouble the last Director of the Interior the decree, which be obtained, and the The Norwegian steamer Norden, which arlo get my wages in a co. I only roosised number of dismissals has forthe time being rived here yesterday from Nagasaki, experienced Saltogether. I made everal applications for xbla to endure the troubles resulting there that of being too much controlled by the Slazit

it will give rise to much trouble and waste of Board superintended the work. If the work sa tribute about aine millions to the expenses of been much redused, but all the officials are somewhat hears weather on her way dowa Sbe my wages but was always refused. I tight the ram, and the puur pale will be oppressat. Asary Beard. It would be quite suflent, if the save was for nothing. Coobin China has tocon- uncertain as to their future position. The left part on the 29th ultimas, and daring the ith pupils for two months. sol of my papile sign-oner, there will be no end of the svi a entailed 1ft entirely to the Board ar to parsons approved in socupation of Toaquin, and the Colonial

and 31-t, in lat. 30 N., long 127 H, encuratared on his name to the egrerent produced.

Lam Atak, a cock, sail to know both plaintiff by it. Since it tends to shragte some of their of by the Board, it is difflenit to warrant that Council wanted pary bully to protestingsinst saving which will be effected by reducing the a heavy gala, which was blowing from the N.W. officials will go towards making up the nine It blow with so force that she was obliged to and defendant. It was he who recomended seat susto, and interfa with their use this will not lead to a great deal of corruption the risasure. It was only through the carnest

hold arrangements, it will erase the god imad prejudics, and creato a monopole for the ben

the diners, consists of a platform pivoted wo barve tu. A heary sea was abipped anilship. the plaintiff to defendant as a teacher of Eng-pression that was made by the concession - Et of the Government contractors. Besides in- persuasions of M. Conataes that they were pre-

to be borne by the vented from sending a telegram to France pro bogies, one of which carries the motor, while the million france the colony bas boon invited to which broke down a part of the lover bridge. ligh He went with him to plaintiffs benas ferrod in the past, by the Government of this such as the expense contribute towards the expenses of the Ton-doing some damage to the boats. In the For where he saw the agreement signed.

penditure of eleotrio sasrgy is but slight, and mon Channel she was favoured with fire N.E. The further hearing of the case was adjourned Colony. When this Colony was founded, the hans-wars, it is only reasonables that they rating against it. The question is to be agair other is merely a supporting track. The ex- quio, protectorato. The Saiga people were

the train is said to be thoroughly under control Que at England not saly strove to treat Her should select their owa dotractors themselves discussed. rabjects at bome with gentleness, but kindly re-and the Board onsibt not to interfere too far.

of the host. vary earnest about the annexsion of Tongato

membered those that were far from Hor, and Section 52.-The diffonlty in complying with We learn that an experiment is to be muẫn at while the work was in progrea; now that they Macho with a number of Mabaratten for the

purposely sent out here "sptain Elliott and Mr. this section is that the public drained to far POLICE COURT.

An attempt recently mile to burlesque Gen- have to help to pay the coat they regard it as a Police Fory. It appeate that the Liskon Go-

Breisner, with Her instructions' kindly to on- from the honset. If the house drains could be

oral Boalarger on the Berlin stego utterly fail- 3th January.

courage the people to come to this Couy, and joined to the public drains at a distance of man

The access of the Bombay sotton pinning bed. Jabson, the dramatist, doofares they spent thor in the side. The juice of calling vernment have sent an order to the Governor- the

to do their utmost to rasite tha new-pomeri com-20 or 30 feet only, then the work wank met ba upon Cochin-bina to contribute is not war Manaratts section of the natives to sure as

General of Goa to levy 150 recruits

fortable. These two official faithfully curried very expensive, sad the ratepayers would be glad industry is causing muck exo tement in Lavos nearly £3,000 on the production, ba the public BEFORE MB. H. E. WODEHOUSE.

out Her intentions, and siloztly spread the bene- to do it: Bfore this section is enforced, the shire just now, and at the quarterly meeting of resented the caricaturing of a Freach general Apparent, but auch is the decision of the policemen at Macro and to be des atched with

ficial influence of Fer role. La February, 1841, Sanitary Board should undertake at their own the chester hamber of Commerce it was in a way that would be unpleasant for Germany bome Government. But the Saigon au-out delay. In former years thers was con-

AP oclamation was made, the sum and substance

estion. In Jadis, in 1876, there were 1.100.112 the actor representing General Bualonger was Bearer to the houses. thorities may take this crumb of comfort, ugent of Bikts serving as policemen, but these ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO SEEDAUD THE TREASCHE,

have been sither dismissed at the expiration of The bearing of these in which Young Man of which is, that all Chiurge residents sail expense the work of bringing the publio drains resolved to hold a fall enquiry into the whole if Cent van folke were stilarly treated, and Section 5%-For the difficulty in complyingpindles, in June this your there ware 2.421,290,not allowed by the andirane to speak his part. Nor This result in one eminently creditable to the that the contribution is not likely to be re- their terms or hero rosigand themselves. The is charged with having made false rotams with protected, and their own customs and battle, s quired very long, provided the country he Police Fores at present in the Holy City ia gard the rent of certain houses owned by well as their notions of propriety, will be slowed with this sention, please refer to the marks that is they have been more than abled

resumed. composed of European Portuguese who him,

to remain unchanged, and that within she tros-under section 17 above. The inspection of dring. this all, for the consumption of cottus per Berlin.

"fit any more cigars like you sold me paster. administered, with anything approaching have belonged to the Garris-cases, and Mr He per, Government Valuator, prosecuted, hold of their hostses, no one will dare to interfere lowster, is not a matter of fregnant ocen renes, spindle has risen from 7:1bs to 117 Bs. Of the

BIG M aldwell defended

with them. (See Macao Monthly Gastle, Feb and therefore the inspection will not di turb the total number of 2,481,290 spindles in all India reszonable intelligencs, Pusons who have Chinese lokangs.

Hon. A. Lister, Colonial Treasurer, was also reary 1941).

people too often.. Eut it would ba muro culethan 1,779,220are at work in Babay. The day asked a perspiring citizan-You mest Louis, laiko visited Tonquin are of opicion that its no.

Mr. MacClymont, the Hon. Treasure of the present and was acommodated with a seat on

Bine mindful of this generous assurance, and renient, if a notice were served on the landlord scresse within the last fourteen years has han at dose Bre Kusson goods, five for a shilling." said

the rate of 94,933 spindles par anunt, that is five the dealer with a grained alle. tural wealth has been under rather than Alice Memorial Hospital, informs as art he has the bench.

the good principles of Government, your petite or six days previons to the inspection, setimes as rapid size: 1873 as it was before. The Rown from der shelf a bix of dose imported Mr. Hooper anil that sings the last hearing of tipners have enconraged one another to come that he pighalb present when the inspecting a sachester Chez-dian quotes these figures in colladora.Tho susker grimly auswored the over-estimated, and a period of tranquility received through the Registrar Geum (Mr.

order to show that the extraordinary increase mila and then said. "Jest put one in ray bat with intelligent government is all that is re- towart-Lockhart the sum of $700, which bas the case he bad bad as opportunity of comparing te this happy land, and they have willingly re-fficer came.

been liberally subscribed towards the Hospital the rants handed to him by the defendant with mained and become Her Majesty's objects. Factions 67 and 68.-The objection to there hascarred since 1873 when the French Mint will you? I read in the paper that a eakbaga quired to bring about a rapid growth by two Paning Chinese gentlemen who were the valuations of last your for the same premises, From then till now is over 40 years, and during section is hit they would injure poor people were enapeaded, and the great divergenca leaf in the hat'll prevent sunstroke." And he of population and the velopment of on a visit to the elony and who were struck by and he had found that the rents rofuraud were that time, your petitioners Imps cut the hills As the earnings of these people are small and trong the value of gold and silver began get ostale just in tims to be missed by an the

Agrod story is told of Prinos Bismarck and sgricultural and mineral. The unforiuante subscriptions Are:-Mr. One Beng Tá 18500 :|

Mr. Caldwell-Before you made out your ried a traffic to wake their fortane ia this dis sphe often join together to take up one small nection of the nature of eatise and effent between adoption of a probibitive tuiff is calculated Mr. 1 im Teak Swee, $200. The Penerg Chinese assessments last year did you ressive sny returns tant island. Never have your patitions enf room, or severel farallies have to ooox together the changes in the Indian and English standards ourite domne. It was at Carlsbad they Tezed from any plavuser spidemic, bat live to small home. And even should relatives or of value and this greatly serelerated rate of first wat. The Prince, feeling unwell, sont for friends happen to gome to stay with them; progress" And this was the branch of the Dr. S., who began to put all sorts of qusations to to relard progress, though it cannot alto- are well known for their charity, of which the from the defendant P Mr. Hooper-I did Tresent instance is good illustration Wa

an old age. Everyware the ra ar algo of Frthey are obliged to fire in this as remor bjent meat earnestly discussed by the members. At last the Prince lost his temper, and ex- stop it in a country productive as only hope that other visitors from Penang to Were they more exions thau yourasserements? spacity, and manifestations of happins, and

there no and among then who does not wish house. The mea, however,, go ant to work of the Minnehaster Obsieber, r. J. G. Field-aimed.What on earth are you driving at quin. Intelligence to the government Hongkang will follow the good example set by

Mr. Ong and Mr. Lim.

Have you increased them in your that this state of things would contine, and and come back at night. The wotas de theeked how it was that India has succeeded doctor-Nothing disconcerted, the latter re- has or fur beer more conspicuous by its ab-

wente --Yes.

that there should be no disturbance or change. Deedle work by the duor, and retire towards when the United States, with all its invention - sence than its presence, the history being Tu the Emprame Court yesterday morning,

And the returns given this year are the in- Unexpectedly, however, the Government in-vening, Ersa late in the night, west of the and energy and lol supplies of cotton, has fail-plied very calvely: I am at your orders. one of Burcession of official squabbles before the Ban. J. Russell, the Acting Atternes orsased amount --No, not quite; he had adopted trod-ped this Hill, who, as the Chines y man weald sleep on the sides of the streets. It is that it one of the most back Prince; but if you wish to be treated without do not, therefore, teal that the house is ward countries, as regards capacity, soltergy, being questioned, you had better sesi for the

and administrative pietakes The evil ef-ward Robinsyn, barrister-at-law, late Shangad roceived.

General Hon. E. J. Ackrovd) moved that Edmy valuation, but at on the increased rents he ing gees, "frighten the people more tha" overcrowded, and your petitioners has never and perseveranes on the part of the people, and; Teterinary surgeon, who is accustomed to physio When be tanda the turns this year were they of the place and the residents. The people of their suffering from pestilence. each with this country is carried on so scessfully P The other day Sir Oser Clayton, in presorib. fects of the regime of her datia ara al. hai, be admitted to practice in the Chiny, and ready beginning . be felt al Saigon, and the read two affidavits, the one filed by Mr. Robinson in the same figuraa asio your assessments --Yea. feel that ther carook give adequate voice to person is compelled to have 300 cubic feet, then How is it, that while not possessing the effective ing for one of our "gilded poatr." finished up

to the effect bat he was admitted to the Society Was not that coulderably more than the re- their apprehensions, their fanlings have bren export duty on rice was the other day again of Grays' Lon in 1877 sad called to the Bar in turns of last year P-Yes in the oses of one boase. stirred, and their winds shaken. Your petition- the rent he has to pay will be two times were labour which distinguishes the races of Europe his advice as to his future course of regimen, ko,

1881; the other by Mr. Justice Leach reproting Was it more in all?-It was only in the case of eru sent a deputation to wait on the authorities, then what he used to pay. As their earnings reduced to 15 cents. This so wise step in the identity of Mr. Robinson with the person No. 138, Winglok-street, that. I did unt adopt hai no satisfaction was given to their feelings are simost insalicient for their fond, how could and America, India has taken our trade and with the words, "And, shors ali, remember you Far East in canoerned Pɔ There seems to hare I"repeat" When the patient called a few weeks itself, but a long as a triff pilculated to mentioned in the papers banded to the Court.bis returns,

and wishes. Although the principal numbers they pay the increand rent? Although the positively succeeds in displacing us, so far as the must smoke bat one cigar after dinner any one, discourage importa semaintin force no great The Chist Fastics said he had examined the What was the assment of the house in Hal-Ladd leading zerobacts in the British sozunnity rents of the houses at East and West Points se haar only one dissentient to the general opinion, after to again consult his physician, he was asked, development of the exporttrade can be expers, which seemed to be in order. He badlywood-roud lest year?--I cannot say, I have ent. ploaded hard for your petitioners the authorities slightly lower, these houses are too far from the that the depreciation of silver is the obbet esate Wall, and how do you get on with my rules i

therefore pleasure in ordering that Me Robin- got the papers here.

disregarded what was said on their beball, as if plece where they do their business, and it is very of our growing superiority, and the following Said the youth in reply, It was bard lines at pected.

son be adaitted to practice in that Cosit and I The Colonial Trezrer said he could speak they had not heard it. When the seed and hard and inconvenient for them to have to walk recalation of Mr Fielden was unanimously adopt first, don't you know? But I don't fool your had no doubt he would materially saciet the work with reforenes to No.16h, Hollywood road. The third readings of the Bil were proposed, ail the fo sudi fro in the mornings and evenings. Onored That in view of the resat very rapid in-regulations at all irkeome zow, except that one return handed in by defendani was the mING BA and Bird merabers of the legislative Council theas sections are enforced, every poor man astorress of notion spinning in India and the ex- cigar after dinner."Oh, that tries you still, the existing valuation.

were strongly opposed to it, but the wit official either reduce his food to make up the boase rent ports of yarn therefrom, more especially to lbina does it Finned Sir Osser with smile.

or leave this Colony with his family. The naturs Mr. Caldwell said he would not trouble the members united against them.

sery various ohepk to the growth of Lancashire I saw you first I had never smoked at all you court further.

the Bill was in Cammittee, the sollicial consequence of this will be that one will see Japur, while at the same time there has been "Yes," said the young man," for up to the time His Worshipingaled if the Colonial Trearer members wars nine times vulvoted by the starvation and jury increase daily, and, the in- yarn exports to those countries, the directors be know, and it takes soms bime to got into it st

The latter peemed bent dustrious and economical people will be disperam requested to examine and report to a special utest my time of life," had anything to say with regard to the penalty official members. LONDON, 3rd Jaroszy.

• wbija & commercial institution possegging

The Customs Union Commission st Hamburg Section 74.-The objection to this section is ing of the Chaaber as to the causes and sirom. The Coluxial Treasurer said he did not wish upon passing this Bill, and being hard that the Government ask too much. Since a stanoss which bave thas enabled Bombay spi to press for a heaty penalty in this case because on your petitioners. Your petitioners are ebares in a sugar factory was certain to on- counter general mistrust. It would now The Leaguo has been suppressed is Tabiin he believed the toeiier had been left mors or doing business in this Colony, and have their plan of the house to be built has, first of all, toners to supersede, those of Lanon-hire. Mr. lae nos moro determined to widen the tree ream that brighter days andning for the and Meath, which includes the contral executive less in the collector's hands, and except that property and their families permanents in it. be submitted to, and as proved of by the Surveyor Geddau, the President of the Chamber, ander harbour district. For this purpom, a consider story Chinese landnd tried to keep the ralus Thess who stay here but for short time and aro Gears, and in the course of erection there is took that the enquiry should be as full and com- eble rumber of plots of land on the further side tion down as much a posible. he did not sup not affected by the fill anot zaderstand our an offer to inspect the work, this ought to be plete as possible, but, as the Manchester papers of the Customs Canal must be acquired, for quite suficient. If there is any departare from own, the investigation will be not unattended which a sum of about 20,000,000 miks. will be Deeded. The members of the commission hara sugar industry after the sere crisis through of the League,

LOSS OF A BRITISH IRONCLAD.

pe, defendant had any particular intentica Litter feelings towards it. which it has been passing. The sugar pricos K. M. B. Hercule, belonging to the Channsdefrauding the revenue, beyond the usual steady Although your petitioners are not elaver in the plan, the officer ought to point it eat at once, with dilenlty

Mr. Bythell, bowever, who speaks with the just made a thorough inspection of the Boating are rising, the ill effects of the crisis are dis- Squadros, has arrived at Ferrol, having atraek and persistent policy of hoodwinking the Trew political raatters, they are obliged to mans ont so that it may be remedied Why should he

now and let their feelings be knows Your wait till the building is finished, and then try to authority of careful local knowledge protested palisados e bish are on trial in the Jones barbour, If this section is enforced, not against the resolution, bat against the ides in order to securtain how the customs barbour Appearing, and the, produsion of sagar bay on a reef; she is sinking gradual in the easy in these ristten

Mr. Caldwell said he was very much obliged petitioners have already been convinced, Right flad fault with it f been confined within proper limits. Shures harbour.

to the Colonial Trester for the remarks just Honourable Sir, that you hare a brotherly faal- can any one warrant that there will be no extor that the silver question lay at the root of the may be bast shut off from the outer barbour. If evil. If English manufacturers," he said think the extensive alterations necessitated by the Ferrol is one of the principal mavalerain in made. It was only in accordance with bising sad regard for the interests of others, and tion or bribery, or no delay and obstructicu

Bignatures of your petitioners mounting to they can get bark their lost treda, sither with bi- Customs Union in the western and south-western Spain, 12 miles from Ceranna. The Herculex general behaviour both in private and as regards always think of the welfare of the people, and

He stated that bo ktowe there are of the course of the Lever Elbe will be required, is an irreled of the third cians, 869 toss, Eis offoial duties. There was no question what they are sure you will kindly comply with their about forty-seran thousand in sumber inclusive metallism or anything else, they are very much quarter of the town are carried out, a correction 5,730 boss-power, with armour Loobenar that although the dafontant might have wishes, and silamend or strike out the grievous of all the principal Chinese merchants and rewistaken."

idents in this Colony and almost the whole of Bombay spinnere making low sonats at a proft, the expenses of which are rebound at from 30 thick, and carrying 8 18-ton, in-, and 4 boon onrelses in notgiring more attention to his provisions of the Bill.

the working population are hereto supered, when the spinner of the same counts in Laura to 40 million mka business the law did not make that releases! And your petitionsss will ore pray, kt. E-ter guns-ED. V, P.J

natural requirees of the country, the good work this Hospital is doing. The oppies of the exact amants at which he hid and re-claimed the ass, is arder ta eztand the the rents they pay as exorbitant, several per Is there asks the Guardian. "auy Donempty cigar-box-

babitable land, and apound commeros ad car- Demes of the gentlemen and the amount of their assessed the hones. This was so in each case.

A CONTINENTAL tende journal was "A

short time ago aty banting house was!

regard with suspicion which stood in the amailea relation with the sugar industry,,

in apar factories are oncentore in demand, and there are reasons to Ilier that the im-

prosed tone on the ruga market will be a lasting ene." The larg inthe tide touched Hongkong some tips age, and we hop an

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