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THE DAILY FE288, ZUISDAY, APRIL, Mira, 1588.

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lies in the utilitarian objeck the Chiswa hai in offenders will not se s datareint to thom coolies view in the pursuit of astronomy. With them who are disposed to favour this line of action.

HONGKONG:

CHINA.

FORM OS A.

TAMSUI, 7th April. On the St, the steamer, Fec-cheu, complsted-

SHANGHAI

THE PHILIPPINES.

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"Mr. J. 9. Voight, who had held the appoint-

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A NEW STORY was just heas added to the SERVANTS' QUARTERS of both ass.

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alirays be a dificulty shoot the transport of heavy timber to the Chinese markets of the northern and western plains.

~ The embjoined is part of a papar recently read the mas end in view was to regulate the ca. The example set by the E&O. Company Other stratagems of 676n s worse kind than by Professor Russell before the Paking Literary lender, to give the time to the people. This to supply the want of cargo boats in placing fring the forests are resorted to, and is making and Dobaling Bonisty

domandad no vory accurate observations, so lighters at the norvios of shippers, hua boon fol- reference to one more of them I do so simply

The Peking Observatory is the oldest in the that the want of better instruments was never lowed by the Hongkong and fowloon Wharfand at of Conent for the United States at Manila to show in what lengths certain Chingga barworld: It is 100 years older than any existing felt. The great problems of the starry heavens, Godown Company, who advertise on our front for the last three years, died on the 17th instant, At one or two places on the east cosas, si was that founded by Frederick III. of Dermers oarth these and like questions never soricusls Point to any steamer in the harbour and toppers' is having occurred at Iloilo. In one case Two murders uró reported in the Philippine derers of the worst class go to slain their ends Europeza" observatory. The oldest in Europe the sun, the moon, the planets, the stars what page that they are prepared to trunchip varze at the age of sixty-four.

are they tow for distant are doy from the from their godonze at Kowloon and West the western borders also to my knowledge, 00 in 157, at iloh Tycho Brahe made those,

the victim was an Englishman, who was kill- The British steamer Ashtagion, Captain Rey-urrenes such as I str about to relató have boobservations wuleb afforded Kepler the moans of gaged the uttention of Chinesa catronomera. bring argo sross from Kowloon to any ad in a souffo on the quay, probably a sestan kell, from Saigon with a cargo of tice, want aahere own to take plass, though they nes by dibenarling his celebrated laws of planetary mo consists of eighteen oficials with the Fifth only charge the usual rates, the cargo boatmea

The Chin-tian Chien or astronomical beard, place on the Frays, and canidering that they bat no particulars ore given.. in Balphar Channel, on the Hongkong side was common. The Chiness and aborigines The Royal Observatory of Paris was only about midnight on the 20th April The mood have disputes, the former are making it hot for finished in 1621, and that of Greenwick thres Prince et their head. Altogether, however, ins will coon discover the folly of holding out any dent is said to be due to the man at the wheel, the latter, and the latter in consequence are years after, in the reign of Charles II. The olading students, there are 16 people connected longer

Chisaman, misunderstanding an order given, emtinually harassing the savages. To get rid Peking Observatory was established not later with the beard. The privilege of hosoring a and patting the helm to port stead of of the most obnorions of the aborigines, the wily than the year 1979, in the reign of Kublai Khan, member of this learned body is not of necessity starboard, with the result that the vessel in faign deres friendship, invite their fees

hareditary, but it has in fact becom o owing to was rutasbeto, stom on Immediately the to wess them at a border Chia-kui, where barter the first imperor of the Mangel. Dynasty, and the exclusive polley the board purvies in koop- three instruments still remain as a monument fog secret the book tables of sun and moon, ate, sooident ocurred, Captain Reynell gare fransactions are often conducted and palavors of the enlightened policy of that Emperor, and that are need in the calealation of the almance orders to go full speed astero, but found are usually heil.

they havo ont-weathered the frost.of 600 winters that the steamar, which was well leden, was too securely held to be got off. As soon as dayligh, pig or two, cooked to a turn, are produced Chinose may have used these instruments, to ce can have access to them and obtain the the repairs of the telegragh cable between here Buckets of pearl whits boiled rice, sanking and the Talm of 600 sapmers. In 1978 the As those tables cannot be obtained in the book shope it is evident that only friends of those in dawned the work of transbipping the cargo full auch deemed by the bangry savages, observe the famous comet of Valley, and ey which was found to be uninjured, was commended who at certain seasons of the year bays to go on still remain to witnes its next rotura in twenty knowledge necessary to fit them for a seat on the and Fonchaw. The cable was brekon in three On the rise of tide in the afternoon the Ashing, short countoons, sed prefer a domesticated porker two years from the present date. Estering generation vacant posts are always filled up by on. This was sucarsially done by Messes, Colding board. Thus it happens that generation after different placca, so a new piece had to be spliced bon we got off and wears to her bagy, he to all the wilt hoga flesh and tenison they are by a small door in the south wall of the sheer mmmbers of the same families as the post is and Hanson. The Fer-ches will leave for For damage done is comparatively alight, but she will accustomed to live upon. The men sit in a circle vatery, we come into a large ahady court ran honourable but not inerative, the people do not show to-aight The Govezzer has given orders to go info doale teaday for examination.

an their bauncher, the rios and pigs being loved ning vast and west. Here are the three in regard this boycotting systers as a great bard have a powerful electric light put up closs to the in the centre. A big jar of samaha is emptied into monts belonging to the Mongol, dynasty ship. The principal duty of the Astronomical new fort which guards the entrance of this bar. a bucket, and water added, and from it the men Thero wore originally four, but one of them. Er is to proparo the Ehih Hsien Shu or bour. It is to be a moreable one to turn in any

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1888. hdp themselves with a gourd, or Chinesó basin, a celestini globe, has disappeared. These in-

TO LET. if there is ons hardy.

strumente were made in 1979 by Kuo Shou aleatlar, the most important book published in direction, and to be used me soarch light. It

NODOWN, WANCHATRA, 133. They eat as if they hat never tested food for ching, a Chinesa astronomer, whe flourished China. On every New Year's ove, at midnight, will be very proful should an enemy try to steal Cline Fine Insurance Compaay's Sirus-85 | sath inst. by the agent here that the O. & D. istomsols become quite distendod. They have load of the court is the equatores? armillare themselves in the observatory; around are faga, making the foundation, and the lamp and appar.

Telegraphis information was received on the days, literally gorging themselves until their during the reign of Keblai Khau. In the east astronomers from, the Chien-tien-chien wat in daring the night. The workmen are now harp G

Apply to Straita Macius Insurance Compatty, Limited steamor San Pablo, which left Yokohama on the nothing but their knives to eat with orcepting Lake all the other Instruments it is made of and by watching the direction in which the windatus will be created under the superintendence 13th inst, with the American mail of the 24th their hands, and with these they load their brouse. It consists of "st, a massive horizontal blows the flags the character of New Year is of Mr. Mulline, the same gentleman who put up

Hoogkong, 6th April, 1983. Straits Fire Insuranes. Company, Limited-March on board, had gone ashore on Tan Booke, mouths fall of tice and park, until they can circle, supported at four corners by four determined. This year the wind blew from the the electric light at Taipek-fa.

The Loch Bak has finished discharging: She one uprated E, the fortunate dizestion, srid will be a $194, ox div.

The bowl of firewater passondragons. Each dragon with about ten miles north of Tarnabout Island, and held no more.

left for Kelang and Amoy on the 9th it. She Hongkong and Whoops Dock Company's thirty bours stem from Shanghai. The mails, round freely. A good deal es drinking tip palm expporis the brosse circls, whilst round year of long life and plenty to all of us.

will go in to deck in the latter place, af or which DPR Bart. Bhari 30 per cent. seem.

species and passengers had been taken on to to lip takes place. Two men sitting next the other front palm s obain is passed and

she is, to proceed to the Philippines, where she Kangkong. Canton, and Macno Stonigboat Co.'s Shanghai, by the Indo-Chun steamer Pechili. to oach other, fooling very jolly ant. friendly fastened behind to a small bronze pillar; 2nd,

Share101 per nini. prem.

leads for home. Mercury Lorrespondent. A tologram received on the 23rd reports the disposed, suddenly put each so a round of a double vertical oircle firmly connected indo-China Stena Navigation Co.'s Shares San Pablo a total wook. Thick walker has the back of the other and with their other with the horizontal circle at its north and

12 per cent discount.

been reported along the coast during the past hand raise the basin of samsha, and raise south points, and supported at its lowest point

The Legislative Council met on, the 18th Chad Manila Steamship Company, Limited week, and as Captain Reed, who was in charge, is to their lips, the cheeks of both men and their by a bronze pillar. These two siroles are

The Courier platos that Mr. Hugh Fraser, at Is well known as an able and oxport navigator, it meaths being close enough together to slow the fixed. Cn this vertical circle, at a distance of 40 April. His Excellency said that certain cor Douglas Sientasily Campany, Limited-351 par is highly prolable that the weather is responsible firs water to pass down both of their greasy deg. (ie, the latitude of Peking), are two pivots respondence had passed between himself and Sir prevent Minister Roeldent to Obili, has been for the disaster. The mails will be brought gullots at the same time. Whilst swaEdwing corresponding to the north and oath polos. Jobs Walstam and the Secretary of State for appoisted to succeed the Hon. Sir F. R. Plaukett Hongkong. One Company's Shares are down by the O. . 8. Co's steamer Dardanus, the liquid they pat sach other or the back and Turning round these pivots are two ciclos. the Colonis, with regard to the Light-house as Minister Flenipotentiary at Tokyo.

The Courier says that Colonel Denby, United which is bound here from Shanghai via Amoy look and feelunut grably friendly. The cup passes one double, corresponding to the solatioial on the Gap Rock, and he was disposed to think Hongheng Hotel Company's 'Shares 170 The F.M. steamer City of Peking, which was at round freely and the Brewater takes efect, as it colure, that is, the great circle passing through that the matter would shortly to settled. States Minister to Chins, is very shortly to pro- Macao loading cargo and was to leave there for always done with them before they are satisfied. the poles and the solstices; the other single, was also of the same ophou with regard to the ceed in the U. 3. corvette Juniata a cruise to the Chun Sagar Redwing Company. Limited-$149 | Japan and San Francisco on Saturday morning, Entering into descriptions of this kind rather corresponding to this equinoctial colure, that Praya Extension Scheme Hou. A.P. MacEwen Bootbera porte of China. Colonel Denby will

per bure, sollerz.

the 21st inst,, was wired to keep a look out sed trespass on a paper in hand styled "A Glimpse 3, the great cirolo passing through the poles asked whether it was the intention of the Go embark in the Joviala at Chefoo, where the Suger Kulluing Company, Lánife-59 to render the San Pablo any assistance possible at the Manners sud Customs of the Hill Tribes and the equinoxea Midway, between the veramas to set up to tho recommendations vessel was expected to arrive about the 20th inst. His Excellency Senhor Bazs, Envoy Extra- per sharo.

The U. B. frigate Brooklyn bias been sat down of Formous "so that I will merely add that poles, is another circle, the rim of which is les contained in the Commissioner's report on the Hongkong Tow Company's Share64 por from Shanghai, and H.M.S. Constance also left armking lip to lip mass, it you are a guest of into tas two olurs circles. This cirale corros. subject of interpretation. The Colonial Seore ordinary for Portugal to Peking, accompanied Besides this circle tary read a reply from the Governor, to the by Senhor Valde, Portiguese Connel, aud share, buyers.

this port ou Saturday afternoon, for the scare the garages, that you are from that moment a ponds to the equator. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited of the accident.

friand cf the tribs, and as saol under their pro- there is soother slanting circle making with feat that he was prepared to recommend for Senhor Nolasco, Interpreter. left Shanghai -810 per sbare.

The San Pablo was an American steamer, lar-tection. If amongst friends, and they are the it an sugle of about 234 deg, and interacting it adoption some of the suggestions of the rein the steamer Chungking on the 15th just. fay Training and Smelting Companying been built by Messrs. Champ & Sons, in rule, it means that all who go through the the until poiste his correspond to pay ban a thost in the dialties in the anel Forget to to a tmaty between China A COMMODIOUS SUIT OF OFFICES.

He hoped, and Portugal is to be ratited. After this it is the ecliptic. All these roles turn together way sesmed almost imperable. Philadelphiair 1884. Her gross tonnages 118 oremony with them are on the most friendly round the polar axis. Finally, inside all these however, to make known his views on the whole said that Senkor Boze, who has been offered the tons. She was built of iron, and was of the footing possible. latest and best class, and had a double bottom.

Girdles, is another doubla nivela separately turning subject at or before the time for the considera. Ero basey at Washington, sa tobo mados Viccant. Whilst this convivial ceremony is going on round the sang aria. This is the declination or tieu of the Estimates for 1899. Hon. A. P. The Shanghai papers state that 31r. George the heathen borderers are plotting in their heart polar sirale. à bollow take, through which the MacEwen moved, that in view of the rapid do Jamieson has accepted the Acting Judgeship in of hearts the destruction of their half drunken beaverly bodies were observed, revolver between rolopment and extension of the City of Vistoria Japan, during the absence of Mr. Hanzen, and guests, many of whom are to be so rolling the rims of this donble cirola. abeat on the grass catside in a most quessy way, bably, originally thread song the tubo to danne tivo against fire, commission be appointed to ment to his office in Shanghai has been onde.

There were, pre-and the necessity that exists for greater protec will leave for Yokohaina as soon as ng appointONGKONG WHARE & GODOWNS graning and grunting liko gorged pigs. Others A general meeting of merabers of the Hong- of a muro mercurial temporument breat out into the line of sight. All the circles are divided into test the advisability of a thorough re-organist. The Daily News congratulates Yokohama on the otos, in First class Glede Hangkang & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,kong Volunteer Corps was held at Head Qin fagonrite song of a most monotonealy is 365 deg a degree for each day in the year, and tion of the Brigade. Hon. F. Eyrie seconded, appointment; it will be a very difonlt thing to these degressure sib-divided into divisions of 10 and a somewhat lengthy debate opened, la the replace Mr. Jamieson at Shanghai, where his ters on Wednesday night, the 18th inst. There rondant character, and one or two young wat oach. The mode of was was as follows-The course of which the Burveyor-General informed popularity is only equalled by the esteent which Singapore Insurance Company, Limited was a good attendence of mumbers. Lieut. riors with harder heads than the others indulge observar tarned the inner circle round till he the Council that there was every reason to be. he is held as a Judge.

Woolley was voted to the Chair,

iu a wild port cf-ing poonliorly their own, sighted the heavenly object in the centro of the lieve that the Tytom water supply would he in Chine Imperial Loan of 1584 B-5 per cent. The CHAIRMAN stated the rosson why tho caporing about, brandishing their knives, their hollow tube, then he read off the distance of the town by November next. His Excellency said

Javiaro, nou

meeting had been called. It had occurred to inng bair desting in the breeze and giving em. Chinese Imperial Loast of 1881 C-8 per cent.bhu that the Recreation Club should be revised plinas to the sung with occasioanl whoops and star from the pole on the polar circle, and deter he had had the matter under ocnsideration

ping, nom.

again, and he was certain that, if this was done. Kois, ak believe that their Ughting position on the equctor by the equator- brat in view of the differences the inereagot

oal cirole. From the above description it will be water supply would make in their position he For several days the navigation the Feibo the Corps would carry things out in a proper instinct is strong within them. Then follow seen that this instrument was very complex in thought the present time would be a must in bas been rather dificult, owing to the large cam manner. What should be done to ensure ake- woary bones of smoking and talking and singing its constraction. At the west end of the court convenient one to deal with the question. With her of junks which are on their way to Tientsin, cess was that Committee, consisting mostly of L'he wily, sober bordover now canmoness basi are the remaining two instruments, namely, the regard to the dissatisfaction felt with the amount but we are pleased to be able to state that, as privates, should be formed, and that the individuals es refers to matters in dispute, and perhaps equatorial, or astrolabe, and the attitude and of par, he was of opinion that the men were yet, there have been no serious collisions. composing the Committee should be selected with pushes certain demands previously objected to auimuth insizunout. The astrolabe is remarkably underpaid, but for the reason just given, that Át prevent vary few miling ships and outside somugars, so that it should he composed of men who by the sarages They-uro perhaps too bolilly might be depended upon to carry the work out adranced, angry words pass, threats are made simple in its construction consists of a red matter must for the present, also remain-in-steamers are arriving. The barque Hak-të is bronze circle placed paralist to the equator, and abeyance, but in consideration of the heavy strain expected hers daily from Fosshow, and, after energetically. There was no reason why the and scorned, the feast culminates in a row of another double circle perpendicular to it. The pat on the wou during the past your be intended having discharged her cargo, and been disman Volunteers, who were fast becoming a popular and secorst of the garages are wounded and latter cirole is moveable rond an axis passing to propose to the Gouneli that each man should fled, will be used as a lighter by the now Tug & body in Hongtong, should not baye their Club a few killed. Daylight is just appearing, and House, their Tennis Club, or their Shooting the savages, hard prossed, retreat towards the Longh the cartre of and porperatiualar to the-receive-a-boats. At the request of His Ex. Lighter Co, which was started in the Spring Club. He suggested that the Recreation Com-jungle, leaving several of their friends be equatocoal circle. As before there is a hollow celletoy, the hon. member consented to allow the under the name of the Peiba Tug & Lightor Co. babe, through which the heavenly bodies were motion to stand over for the prosent. The We hear that the dredger which was brought mittee consist of six men with two offlers, and hind. The Chinese do not come off altoge observed. The aso of this instrument is exactly Attorney-General introduced a Bill for trans-out in the sisamer Teresa in December last, and that they should forthwith be elected by ballot. ther seat free: several will carry the mark of similar to that just described. It is, however, fetting the jurisdiction at present exergised put together during the winter at the Imporial (Applause)

the trusty In Loo (savage short sword to far similar in its construction, and free from the by the Coroner to a Police Magistrate. The Naval Yard, will be first put into commission on Gunner SHEPHERD proposed, and Gunner their graves, and one or two before the sun sets defeels of slumsiness and complexity incident to Bill was read a first time. Consideration in the Poiho above Tisntain. The vessel has a very LANKERT seconded, that rach division should once more will have closed their oyes in death, the former. The form of mounting spproaches Committee of the Rating Ordinance was con- fine appearance, and Messrs. Clark and Morris, el of its own member.

The unequal battle still goes on; savaged with mach nearer to that in use at the present day oluded, the chief amendment being the dropping who ware sent from England to put the vessel An amendment, proposed by Sergeant Dre saly their knives, the borderers with mateblock than that of say other instrument in the of the clause by which it was proposed to tax together, may be complimented cu the manner PLE, and resouded by Gunner COLLINS, was and before the unlucky wild men can reach the observatory.

izamovable manhinery. Consideration in Com-in which they hare carried eat the work on- moved, to the affect that each voter should choose friendly jungla a few roars have droppad to the six men and two officers, the names obtaining matchlook men and have hitten the earth. A Chia, needs only a word of explanation. It tion Bill, and the Bill was left in Committoo

The remaining instrument, the Liang Timmittee was resumed on the European Reserva trusted to them--Moreury Correspondent. tia first eight places to be taken.

few, however, escape to tell the tale. At once cocuiste of the circles, one horizontal and when the Conusil rose. The strike of the cargo The amendment was carried. T

all the warriors sid hunting men of the fribe The result of the balloting was that the follow are called in, and mingling their sorrowful wail-fired, the other vertical and moreable round boat coalies still continues and, there are no signs

an axis passing through the centre of the of its being ended at present. A general The Tientsin Shipur of the 31st March. ing were elected Major Tripp Lieutenant logs with threat of vengeance, a blood fent is horizontal orals Its use was to observe the meeting of the Hongkong Volunteers was beld en says-Sine he breach of the Yellow River in Woolley, Corporal Dade, Gunner Duncan, Ser-rated, sal the harderers are tande before my altitudes of hearonly bodies and their distances the 18th April. The Hongkong Public School Horan, the authorities in the province of Chibli grant Mae Breen. Sergeant Tomlin, Corporalsan go downs" (meaning days) to bitterly from the north and south points. These instru Athletic. Sports took place on the 18th April. have been directing their attention to rivaY Towell, and Gupner HendersoE.

rat the sell day on which they broke the laws meats sure exactly similar to those constructed. The Criminal Sessions were held on the 30th April; reparation through Aung Wing Hsion and other Gunner T. LAMMERT proposed, and Gunner of hospitality and friendship. There may have by the great Danish astronomer, Tycho Brahe. the ualendar was comparatively light. The Mu districts. Some time since. ILL. the Viocy had HOWARD seconded, that another smoking con- be faulty on both sides who can decide such heute was the first European astronomer to hratta recruits for the Police Focos of sono memorialized the Throne for permission to put cert in connection with the corps should to held knotty points of right and wrong which are con construct instruments of metal. The girlier arrived here on the 18th April by the N.G. Italiane the fluvial system in Chibli in state of per- LARGE before the end of the season.

stuully cropping up in this debsteable land away streamers Fossessed only wooden instruments steamer Farmida and left for Maces the next manent security and effective control. He also It was decided that all minor details in con- from all checks in the shape of laws of any kind for obating the heavens. Thus, the Chinese as day. The inquest on the bodies of the four mor preposed the pamhaus of 1 line sont railways to Address:--Care of Horses Kwowe Sung & Cou nection with obtaining funds should be left to beyond the one perhaps of "Right is Might."

fronomers in the construction of their instra who were killed by the Landslip at Hungham was be used for facilitating the transport of ma the discretion of the Committoo.

Round shout the settlers' outppate and clear-ments, anticipated European astronomers by three concluded on the 19th April, when the jury reterials for the required works on the rivers. The inge, savage head-hunting skirmishers are centuries, whather wa regard then as scientific turned a verdict of accidental death. The Decauville railway ordered from Europs has thrown out. Young boys wishing to win their instruments or werely us works of art, they slike Glenfinlas, which arrived boro on the 19th April, since arrived, together with an engine and every- spare-which in other words means "the right testify to the great proficiency attained by the reported that her master, Captain Quartly, was thing somplete. Theas are to be shipped by way te court a msidan fair, or even of dusky hue Chinese in sonce and art at that early period, washed averboard while in the Bay of Biscay.of-the Grand Canal to the soane of the river wake new bows and sharpen their arrow heads At the beginning of the present dynasty the Captain Quartly had been in the service of the Glanworks, whore they will be laid for use. Tester. and practis at, objects as they proceed towards Mongel instruments had fallen into disrepair, Company for sixteen years and was respected and day this railway was being pat on board boats the edge of the forest, and older men in possos and in 1670, on asennt of the defective condition trusted by all who knew him. A man named Sunt the Yuen Iz Chiao, acar the Viceroy opinionasion of matchlocks called pok tus prepare dry of the above instruments. Verbiest. w. entrust- Ato was stabbed on the night of the 2nd April Yatas, to be made ready for shipment.

bask, port fires, prick the vaut hole feading into ed with the constraction, of six new in- by a thief whom he was trying to capture. The the powder pan, and all their ammoition stenments. In this unme year Vorbiest was Ashington ran on shore in Sulphur Channel at bare with curious projectiles, and take up posi- made a member of the Astronomical Board, midnight on the 20th April, and was got off the TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY FRESH.” tions auitable for pot-shotting the tailed juvader owing to his skill in astronomical enl. next day, having sustained but slight damage. Sin-Can you inform me what right a Ma-

The settlers find it accessary to orect high qulatices. Verblest was also entrusted with The 0.2 0.steamer Ban Pablo, which was due for of Artillery has to merob a body of Euro- scaffoldinge in commanding positions, on the top the caloplation of the calendar. The eix in-hore on the 19th April, with the American mails peau soldiers aul Silda, toiling gabe, through of which asmell thatched look put" is perched, struments constructed by him are of the mme W. DOBERCK.

of the 24th March on board, bas gone sebore

SEOUL, 4th April. private grond and gardens, and through the and from these elevated positions they watch the general character as the old Mongol instruments on the Tan Rock, about thirty hours steam from Meyer & Co. have got a concession to work immediate surroundings of my house ?.

morements of aborigines from morn till night, They are, however, more accurate in their ) Shanghai and is a completa wreck. The pasgold in Teng Yang De, and they are represente On arriving home this evening I find such forweeks and months, and tailed heads are missing constructions, easily adjustable, and much more sengers, mails, sud specie were taken to Shang tives of a German syndicate which will loan the The Cenedita Pacific steamer Batavia, with Las been the course pursued be a M. jar ofar from the bodies of many a hardy pioneer. In convenient in ape. They were evidently aude hai by the Pechilt The Royal Artillery Athle Government $8,000,000 if zwoesty. A wising Canadian mails, loft Vancouver on the 4th April, tillery to-day

such times all the Chinese go about armed and after the model of Tycho Brahe's Instruments, tie Sporta were held on the 21st April.

expert, Mr. Ifting, is here, sent by the syndicate, and is die here on or about the th May, you may see men working on the stourings, col-The siroles ars all divided into 360 deg, and not We bear that it is in contemplation to procure and will start en & prospecting tour in a few i tivating patohos of ground with a guard of their likes the Mongolinetramenta into 8652 deg. Each auitofor the preponed new building for the Puble days. Three well known U. S. Army Officers

STEAMERS EXPECTED. hero to organize a Korean between Robinson and Hichmond Roods.

modern army M It is notified in Baturday's Gunstla that His Mint, leaves for home in a few days. The mint

&. S. Watson & Co., Limited-811 per cont.

pramiain, buyers.

Limited-8156 per share.

per share.

Chinese Imprint Loan, 1966 E- per cent

previom, vorm.

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REGISTER.

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MTATION.

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and las zinan ekewhere. Dyed eils are alight for 8. winds

in the tol for N. winds in the No. 1 weather

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Kougkong Observatory, 23rd April 1898

3 ET/OROLOGICAL REGISTER.

Basqueter..veri

Tezuperature is

Humidity

Direction of wlad

Force of wild

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A vote of thanks to the Chairman

carried

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CORRESPONDENCE. --

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AN INTRUSION.

ou my property-I am, sir. yours,

· JOHN D. HUTCHISON, Osoara, Muizut Kellet, 18th April, 1888,

PUBLIC LAUNDRIES.

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wir true with moisture tying 101.

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6-FORCA OF THE Wo ecording to Beaufort Bea3.

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mir bündredths.

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NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

BERLIN, 9th April His Majesty the Emperor of Germany has been attarked by pneumonia. The family have ssembled at the Falice, and the Crown Prince William has been appointed to represent the Exciperer.

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The M. M. steamer Djembuh, with the French mail of the 24th March, loff Singapore at 9p.m. on the 19th, and is dae here on the 28th instant.

TKE AMERICAN MATE.

The P. M. steamer City of Sydsey, with the American mail of the Sist ult, larves Yokohama on the 21st, and is due hors on the 28th instant.

TES INDIAN MAIL. TES Indo-China steamer Taišzag, with the Indian mail, loft Singapore on the 22nd, and is due here on the 29th instant.

TES CANADIAN MAIL,

The P. & O. steamer, Tanjore left Singapore

friends sloga at band on the watab-with match. degree is divided into air parta; each part Bobool on the ground at the back of Ross Villas are on their, Kraus, the director of the at 2 pm on the 18th, and is dus here on the 24th

sination.

Tha 0. 5. 5. Go'a steamer dchilles left... Singapore on the afternoon of the 18th, and is duo here on the 24th instant.

The 0. S S. Co.'s steamier Prometheus left Singapore on the morning of the 20th, and is

tant

JOST-OFFICE' NOTICES.

For Swator, Singapore, and Bangkok-Per P. 60. Also, to day, the 24th inst, at 9.89 .. For Swatow, Amoy, and Taiwan.--For Thalse, today, the 24th inst., at 11.30 A.SE. —---—--

For Amoy and Marila-Per Zagiró, to- day, the 24th inst.. at 3.30 PM.

luck in hand and hollow wickerwork bracelet on corresponds to 10 min. By means of the disgona) she wrist containing the port fire, all alight, seste, ind a moveable divided scale, the observer ready to be fixed in the hammer and on the pall could read to 15 sec. I will be remembered that Excellency the Governor has roosgnised, pro will not be in working order for anntber vanr, instant. of the trigger to drop into the priming pan. the old instruments only read to 10 min. Sinco Fisionally and unfre for her ne 196 . Gorge at least. Mayer Co. will place the loan as SIR,—It se impossible to establish a steam Long finger shaped sings are resting heavily on Verbiest wads his instruments two more have Cestes as in charge of the German Consulate at short time, and receive as security the Customs Imandey in this colony, and still it is apparent the powder and there in no matter of doubt in been added, one, the altituda and azimuth this part.

revenues and half profits of sil gold workings to every one that the manner in which things the minds of these land grabbery as to their desinstrument, was made in the 54th year of Kang The Maharafta recruits for the Police Force by them in Pang Yang Do for five years. They and clothes ara washad ie most unsatisfactory.

Hi, the other the equatoreal armillary, in the at Mssed arrived here on the 18th April by the will have the exstasive right of working any Tas poor people may be seen daily washing their The subject of border life might be lengthened 9th year of Chien Lung. The former instru N. G. Italians steamer Bormida and loft for mines in that province. things in the hillside streams and side channels onl, but it is time now to leave these scenes of ment is remarkable for the absence of all orus Macao the following day by the river steamer The Chinese steamer Awang Chiz arrived at due here on the 26th instant. of the roads, wherever they as find a little strife and cruelty, so we will ask the reader to mantation, and for the degrees being registered Klubiang. They waist of 1 officer and 159 met. Chemulpo on the 30th alt, and will run is fu The Glaz Line steamer Glenskíél loft Singa water. It appears to me that bosh these erila enter with as a large sized ahanty, situated on in foreign numbers. It is said to be a present } There also arrived with them six women and little beat, built expressly for this roate--and:

tore from Shanghai via Chefoo. She is a fine pace on the 22nd, and is due here on the 28th can be rectified, if perfection amanat be gained. the slope of a mountain lately cleared of every from Louls XIV. to the Emperor of China. Improvement can be made at very little obet and thing but the trunks and roots of trees, whose Before mounting the steps to the observatory, four children. The reoraits are a body of with great benefit to the European population stunted Ed grotesque shapes are standing the visitor shonk? ask to be shown is er alender ud sail wen, of the type of natives of will prove a formidable rival to the Tasse Kaisha

Gon

попереду. and the poorer olaas of Cbluess Why cannot witnesses of the destructive power that has Ying Tang, a thrie chien (rooms) building

On the evening of the 22nd April to Donsko, Bobre and Nayesinik, arrived or the The Bassion feet of thres skips, the Dinitri the Government ereat public free washing tanks on levelled against them. As you proceed you lying a few yards to the south of the steps. It Hovenvenient spots over the colony, some fortheastico shanties of varionssisen they arenes homes is one of the most curieus objects in the observen extered house No. h Market street-80th March, and two of them leave for Chefdo) will be found in the Daily Press Directory, The Postal Guide-for-1857, porised to date use of the poor, others for the use of the washer- or family residences, they are workshops ratory. It is rideally very old. The dust of and attempted to estry off gorgral small on the 6th instant. maa Sneh tanks could be made either of gr camphor makes timber cutters, and charcoal centuries seeme to lie on it. In the building is articles that came to hand. While doing su

The members of the Customs Service who 585 large edition, p. 701 small edition. This nits or brick and Portland cement, or partly of baraste, and are inhabited in nurasrons instances stone at 16ft in long and 2ft: in broad, they were disturbed by one of the inmates, juimel previous to the Chinese usurpation will is the only authorised complete Summary of beth, and water would be led in to them or by mon who are the very soum of the towns and with a groove on both sides, and elevated about Sa Ala., who attempted to capture one of the have a hard fight to maintain their positiera, ne Fatal information published in Hongkong. gilded from the existing streams. Perhaps the villages of North Formoss. The extremen bor. Sft. above the ground. The use of the groove on. The man immediately turned round and it is understood that Sir Bobert Hart has issued

The authorised List of Mails issued in Sanitary Board will consider the suggestion, der is an asylum for those who have escaped was very likely to ascertain if the stab were level. drawing a boi'e sichbed Ba Alo over the right does to his functionsxies in this country to currection with the paper is the one published and I have no doubt but that His Excellency from the clutches of mandarinden, men who have At the south end of the slab is a brass pillar, hip, and both us then made their escape. will give every sistemes to gain this desirable not found the daily rounds of a village or terra forma orly ft. high. The present dynasty added The injured man was at ones removed to the get rid of them all en any pretext," as he wishes twice each day in our Extra, which is always to fill their placas with Chinese Customs people. corrected to a much later hour than that given ord.-Yours faithfully,

life compatible with their notions of freedom 2ft, so that it is now ft. This pillar cxtends Government Civil Hospital.

Some of the people who come under the old BLOW. St. Stephen's (Chinese) Church, belonging to Customs rale, however, have secured legal advice and elasticity of aetion. Such men flooing porto the roof, and at its summit is a small circuler

A MAIL WILL CLUSE, heps for safety to the bills, find themselves in hole 2-10ths in. In diameter. Near the north the Church Missionary Society, in Hollywood on this waiter. danger of starvation, in danger of being shot by end of the slab is another sell brass pillar, 3ft. Foad, opposite the Chinese Rocreating round. Mr. Hallifax went to Basse per Higo Maru The Emperor Frederick's death le regarded as THE HONGKONG FOGS AND DITTO woods to mandatia rule Bringing their un small circular aperture and throws on ellipties removed, and the walls are being taken down line to Beoul-Risbig Sun Correspondent.

head-hunters, and 3st they prafer life in the bia. high. At noon the sun shines through this is now in course of demolition. The roof has been fast trip, and has started the overland Lolagraph only a question of days.

The Fisheries. Bill has passed the Dominion

scrupulous talents and dare devil propensities"; shadow of the run on the slab, or about the wing Wo boliere the Government has resumed the into play, they find no difficulty in overcoming ter solstice on the brass pillar at the north and ground on which the Sehcola stand, giving in the difficulties in which they first find themselves of the slab. By observing the distanos of the | exchange a pisse of ground at West Point, and BIB-It is strange to say the least of it, that There are fish in the stress, and the haunts sun's image from the foot of the auch brass the Society were allowed to sell the ground All the Chiness light-houses and light-ships and of deer can te visited with ease. Man pillar the solstices and equinoxes were dotor on which the Church stood. The ground light-houses along the coast should hare fag sip of thin description differ in many points mined. Thus, at the sammer solstice tho die realised, we hear, something

Bear $19,000. als attached to the The Tabs and Kitos from the ordinary ploncer, whose aim is fance should be ft. 8in. Tohaarved the image The land granted by the Government in of Germany to Prince Alexander of Battenberg. light ships sound a gons in a fog; the New-life is to grab a considerable piece of land, to at noon one day this month, and find that the exchange for the site acoupied by the

LONDON, 11th April, Lathe House of Commone the Right Hon. fog-horn in a fog the Sonth East Shantung de. The latter pro agricultural in thofe tastos, instruments are at present of no use whatever, on the south side of the Bonham Road. The came out in sections, is now (says the Nagasaki okwang, and Tangelio light-abips blow a steam cultivate the same, to marry and to haves family above Bgures em substantially correct. Those Bulocis is a piece of land just above Nullah Side A flue youit, for the King of Kores, which W. H. Swith stated that it was not intended to Fromentery light kespors sound a steam siren though, many have within them the love of The Moogol instruments in the lower court- Church, which is to be hails of red brick, would paper; being put together at the Dockyard introduce a Local Government Elli for Ireland in foggy weather while all other Obinna light-sport, ethers are good at haggling and barbering, yard wore at the time of their construction lok well on the lower portion of this site fooing Engize Works at Nagasaki, during this session, but that the Government house people fire guns in thick weather always buying and selling, sud all have suffieicat spirit most probably the finest in the world. Those the road The Government have been led to We note, by the Nagasti Express, that the Hydasper, on Monday, the 7th May, at 5.00 p.m. was repeal to arbolt suck a Bill when the provided they hear a vosgel's fog igual in the and phack to turn out and fight when attacked. made by Verbiest were a great improvement on remains a portion of the ground whereon the death of Mr. Russel Robertson, C.M.G. HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT Trebo ponto de los realy to receive vininity. Hosgrong, with its four light-houses. The men who chiedy ge in for Camphor making these old lastraments in every respect. They Church now stands in order to make roul leading IBM's Comaul-General at Tokohama, which the sonatsion with loyalty to the Crown and is an exeption. How, and way, and wherefor, is ars as a rale miserable speciasons, they seem to are almost perfect of their isind, and still remain out to the Civl Hospital and Queen's Road, thus took place on the 10th inst, was due to heart Constitution.

this "thusly"Yours truly," LONDON, 16th April

be a degraded set, and some descend beneath the lasting montant of the genius and persever-opening ap mamber of new lets for building disease and was sudden.

Two Days before Departure. General Houlanger has been elected by on

loral of the worst specimens of savages. With ance of that devoted misionary. The invention purposes, a matter of no mall importanos to the The Nagasaki Express says that the P. & 0.3.00 P.-Reception of Parcals cans. awarwhakaling majority of 90,000 votes for the

all this they are hen" without fear,” and daro of the telemope, however, in the 17th century, Areasury and to the town, now saforing as it in | 8. N. Co.'s steamer "Zambesi has been purchased

Lory before Departure. department of the Nord.

by a Japanese Company for the sum of $46,000.2.00 PM-Money Order Office closer. to carry their live in their bands daily. They its appliantlen to divided circles the use of from congestion. wear the savage Ld kits, or post, smoka savage threads in its foors to define the line of sight, The parge boat coolies still hold out on strike, Capt. Tiddy, lato chief officer of the fhmi Maru, 2.00 PM-Posting of Prives Current, and Cir pipes, and in course of time the only difference and the invention of the micrometer, rerola. A number of coolis paid a visit to the Registras and Mr. Milletoad, passed through in the atcamer culars deases. between the two is their tall. Many of themtioned the art of practical astronomy. At the General on the 18th April, but as they refused to! Thibet, bound to Hongkong, to take charge of (Prices Current sad Circulars may however bo marry matage lasses and throw in their lot with beat the old uronlar instruments were only cor comply with the demands of the Government, and her, as captain and chief engineer respectively peated up to 1 o'clock if they are died lu bundles, the aborigines. Hakka farmers and settlers rect tu on minule of are, and it is uncertain the Government are determined to adhere to The Rising Fux saysCapt. Feunlok, late ognty by on by with the and sees all one way

for the United Kingdors mast be divided into living on the extreme edge of the sarage tarri. that they over attained to that accuracy. At the new regulations, nothing came of the inter chief ofour of the Shire Line steamer fon-11) Londres (2) England and Wales (0) Soubland, (

view. So far the strike has, with one axoshehere, who, it will be remembered, had the role; those for Germany into (1) Hamburg, (9) tery als aqozionally take unto themselves present we can read to tenths of a second. I Campher or timber are required from this rage Tires, through whose influence MRDY

The question suggests itself how is it that the option, been kept within legal bounds. The misfortune to break his leg on board ship, in other places in Germany) district as of gore, now forests further inland troubles are stayed on. The savage wife oren Chinees have been making astronomical instru: one exception was ass, which was heard harbour at Nagash, on the 2nd of January 100 P.M.Registry censer. wust be tapped, and then it is found that there in the most troublous times on cross the borstors mants for nearly 4,000 years and yet have made on the 19th Aprit at the Police Coort, last, has been appointed captain of the steamer 6.00 P.Mail 010908. General Boulanger has taken his sent in the are no roads over the hille istely cleared, and on

Overal Chamber amidst the soclamation of crowds. thust account chiefly the trade to beth articles with safety, and acting as a go-between often such call progress in thete perfvotion how where

were charged with Marcia, in place of Captain Mackintosh. When LATE CORRESPONDANCE Hay then be posted Is it that In the 18th century they were so intimidating woso, the owner of ■ Captain Pennick received the appointment, be in the Night Box at the Port Ofice with 10 A committee of the French Chamber of is often stopped indefinitely. Until roads are rents hostilities.

for sheed of Europe in their sansiruction and cargo boat, who had not joined the strikers, | was in Hongkong, on his way home. He retura- sente late yes on each article up to 9 P.M. -alter that to-day they are so far behind ↑ Many and attempted to forcibly selve her boat. Doubt. 1ed and took command of her at Nagasaki on the, which hour it may be sent on board with the reasons might be given, but the principal one less the soalance passed by the Magistrate on the 9th inst

same late fee.

Carmona in Committes, but the Benste renom. mend its rejection.

BERLIN, 10th April.

The Czar las expressed himself quite indiffer

en: about the betrothal of the Princess Victoria

A

The Euperar Frederick was confined to his bed on Sunday by frequent coughing and irritation of the trachen; Bronchitis is faired. LONDON. 19th April

His Majesty the Emperor Frederick appeared

at the window of the Palace amidef great

enthusiasm. Hə hereme worse in the evening, and now pyeemia is feared.

LONDON, 20th April.

F. W. S.

Hongkong, 21st April, 1888,

EXTRACTS FROM OLD NOTES ON THE CAMPHOR DISTRICTS OF NORTH FORMOSA.

CONTINUED

Deputies has been appointed to revise the constitution

made into the inner border country, leading

up to the forvet elad mountsfas, "there will

J. D.

(To be continued)

inon

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