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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

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hive to rule "—for,be knew that beas

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANË 218T, 1888.

Son Buropa har yess to cared a grant hardehin beaction was to asaert Australia's independance it's shil, rendered by bim "a special service will corroborata iny statement that thei

THE PETITI{38.

He said we have got a bill for sale, will DEATH OF THE GERMAN EMPÉKOR. |views of the small wiority on the treaty with China for the exclusion of dilection for grammatical phraseology, is really their duty. The wardors also canst be over and

always on the alert, always on the move, majority and to deprive the Chinese coolis Chingga labourore similar to the treaty of considerablo practionl use.

To His Exbollenes Sir William des Voeux, note? He said the master gave it you buy ?" I asked him where did you get After a hotel reign of four weeks the of the opportunity of earning his rice on one cently concluded between the United States Courses as a book certain to be in the hands of rasting upon their shoulders, must ever and Flis idea has bear to take Wade'a Dowuwitary and, knowing the very grave responsibility

KULG., Governor and Commanderin

too to bring to all. I said I have not Kiausior Faadunick LII. of Germany his lay in seven for reasons which to him would and Chins, and that the Hongkong and every Chinese sindent, and to lighten the labour anon I ready to stop the alightest tendonay

chief of the Calay of Hongkong and its Desnom such a note as this. I can't rund Bag; pendencies, and Vio-Admiral of the solish. It take it to a Bunk Forin) tó passed away. It was on the 9th March that be altogether inexplice. Is might be Singapore Governments are to be asked of comprahanding the various papers it contains ta skylark, talk, or itle on the part of

We, the undersigned Master Mariners and inquiry." He gous to say The Emperor WITELAL ched. On the folyt. contended that even if the Sabbath keepers prohibit omigration thenéo. Having arrived by an endeavour to shois, by nesus of exsuples say prisoner. To attain this it is necessary in Olleors of Varels trading to Hongkong, rote mako i kod on to the four once, and tant ing day his belt the genial climate of wereina majarity they would have no right to at the decision that adopted for its drawn from those papers, the principles of dogs words is at 10, so that age of guard and spectfully beg Your Excellency's consideration he gave it to the master, who want to one of the Sat Reme, where he was battling under impose their views on the minority; fat it is excluded, the menus for giving Chinese documents are constructed. He at noon, so that no oxeneo of too long to the following facts:-

Foreign Dark with it. Tam Sun went back favourable circumstance with the disease by unnecessary to enter into that branch of the offees to that decision are unexceptionable. not profees to have made no exliaustive treatise; hours can exist in onse of any disturbance. In

1-Hongkong, with the exception of Sings-again shout dimer time to see about the noto.... which he had been attached, and late in the subject, because the contrary is the actual There wer's two courses open to the Austma ho says, very happily, that the selection of the prosart escape it is useless and unjust to hep

pore and Penang, is the only part under and asked “Is this note suitable or not?” The line day be acciunt at Bertate of the cash Camice to the ques.lian Govèruments, one, that which they have rules ho gives must be looked on as "a nucleus reproaches tipon the wanders who wers cagbt evening of

the British for where Sunday labour in witness ways he rapid there are such things as 1 of grammatical experiences to which ovary unwaris. What is required to prevent thos dy. tion of expediony, the petitioners ear adopted, and the other, to proceed by legis-student should add his own.". In so writing holden outbreak is strict discipline and syation, On Monday. tion

the shops of discharging and londing verge baing hat, and not getting money, and supposing the 19th March, he issue is, proclamation to us to have an equally poor care. In Eng. ition independently if the bome Govern disarms sach oriticism on would say, for instance, always and ever carried on daily. It is aleg use-

is permitted without any restriction. the money is not got on the other side to his people, in

in which

2-The peccanity of a avventh day of rest has the money must ha given back." Tan Sun said pressed his load the principle has been reengnised that mont. The latter curae; which was strong. Why admit Propositions and leave the equally less for those in high authority to place on paper

for osuturies beson recognised by the laws; Dear to, is that the way of it: I must determination faithfully to watch over the the working hours of women and children in orged by the Young Australia party, if not mere, important ennjanations out in the sinorate scheman for their subordinates to carry

and customs of our own country.

go back and cousalt with the master before rights and duties devalving en

on hi "during

ring factories

4-Although the absence of restriction on give you the time, which according to God's will be but they be properly regulated by law. would have raised serious questions, not cold P. His orition may only speak of what hooit; the majority of suck are usually evaded in

in defnit auswer." He then has not vel heen

hem recognised

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of an international charnoter, but also ins done, and not of wind he loves paleneous or all points, more or less from the foot that

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Sunday work in this port presses very hard names the man who were present and says escuded the throne with the hand of deathplicable te men. To pass a Sunday acting the relations of the colonisa For-most of the book the can be nothing but they won't work

avowed praise, though Dr. Hirth's explanation of curtain system and discipline, the outobes of years of

ly upon us, as it deprives us of that which that the wan Tan Byu took the note away law in

in Hongkong and compel the Chito the mother

country. The

Englishmen have leurat to look upon as their with him. He then say that the iet ke za already epon bin. Shove

just right, we are nevertheless powerless of the noto was on the 29th Dae., when, the same labuar on that day would cer object of those who urged this line of mon phrases each as any, which he trans previous experience from actual daily practics watched with sager lant respectful interest taiuly be

fates "tan-thousand to put almost certainty," with the prisoners, and any woriler of prison

fromour position to do otherwise than submit. man came, and said “My maxter is willing to The course of his Pluss, not only in symphat section of the population and would of Imperial obligations. Wiser and more proclamation which must not he opposed, nae most successful, and the system which gives the

4-Whereas in some cases our Shipping | call the pots. I said how is he willing II

Owners at home do not encourage or abso-mid suppose the bill is not good, then it concerns pathy with the sufferings if an Emperor probably lead to

butoly prohibit our working their slips on as, the Tan We" He then gave the vote and open rioting The peti-representatives of the various Australian made at p. 15, where he writes nearly every deed to a sunt oborrer, but which to the pri

Sunday, weare genetically compelled to do no Lo Shine tok it to wall. Ha says that Tami loners would probably reply that they do Governmente bave recognised the principle farm is represented in Chinese by a monosylabie soner is kindness in the true sense of the

In this port on account of the excessiva com- Ban waited-for the way, and he, witness, wat want to interfere with the Chinese; that that, being a portion of the Empire, they and a bisyllabio expression; but Dr. Birth word so long as he keeps himself right and

petition. the olus thus given boys orders, but which entails persoval dis-

give him $293 as the pico of the ucte. He all they 701 ร law affecting work or cannot disregard the treaties which have ought to have followed

5-The Sunday labour shows a tendency to also states that he gave him a papár and told inorcase. And thus not only are officers on him to siga, sud he signed That popor foreign ships. But it is impossible to legis een entered into by the Imperial Glovers. It is a key that unlocks way a Chinose perose comfit for the slightest infringement. Long by rules of grammar. Thats are extenes are not required in the present

board ship deprived of their day of rest. but could not be produced, and was suid to be matter of went. Hissing, in the treaty with the United corpplicable y unos y que (ordinarily to day to obeck crime, they are good of course is late for particular intereste ir this kind; the law must either be general or States, admitted the principle of the exclus orarine), est or huing (both of which asally some cases for murder, piracy, đo, bat in nluô

also many clerks are compelled to work in lost with othem in consequenge of a fire. not exist at all. Persons engaged on board sion of its subjects, the Chinese Governant mam to do that are kept in stock by a Chinese cases out of ton where seven or fifteen years have Haring regard to these facts and hearing ina noas, were:-Yan Wo Chan sold gold paper £50 their rarions offices ashoreall the year round. The contents of the paper, nocording to this wit- ahips ure

not the only persons who have to cannot refuse to ssssut to the application of despistab at an, as huts oneno in ann agus boived two or three years politary confinement, mind that restriction would be by no means une money for it 3293. Tam Sun's hands recepred peace. His ambition was not for military would that the legislature ought to stop solania2.. No serious dilly therefore metrically. This fact, if properly grasped,or f seeing 20 oap escopt the prison rift, except for ports of call in Australia and the Coast ports in the Yan Wo Chan on the 15th March, in conse

work on Sunday; and

the ringipie be

in the cage of the Australian pudding to make his sentence ran symosived precedented, witness, for instance, intermediate, then the day. He states that he wont to be the principle an Sunday work in

in one branch of

of industry

need be expected to arise in the e negotiat any rate sphined, by Dr. Hirth would Bis daily bath and exercier, sad in addition re- Chine, your petitioners humbly submit that the quence of az intimation from the longkong many and Prussia to new bonours in the it ought to apply the some principletion of the proposed tresty, but indirently have solved the difficulty on p. 121 of the posi, beived the retten etory six months, I noon- tlms has now arrived when some declziye stopBank that the note was ralueless. He says he then tion of taxivery in the sentence Tungfany vinent from personal observation in any number may be taken, and respectfully solicit that their saw the defendant and the assistant accountant ret of pile development." Careless throughout. Greuling, bos

however, that a law it

it will be attended by the drawback that chih na h-pen tout wei chinag-ta, "Japan faoi cases there would be no inclination whatever day of rest may be assured them by legislation Tam Sun. He says he said to defendant, The

will be tesa disposed than the most powerful of eastern states. A to retam to guol, as there is cothing were pamed for the autión of work on Chins.in retaliate to foreign enter-symmetrically minded Chinaman couldn't write man draade so much as the triangle and the rat- PET shall he content if it can be board foreign ships only, what would to rise. As to the request to be addressed to Pung-fang chih ustani ch'èung-ta; it wouldn't, well laid on. People may say it is too ermal.;

to the ever tu ber

tu open longkong and Singapore to prohibit smigra- to sprake, s tion, tusse, not being self-governing Coloniest will have no option but to carry into effec, whatever polioy the Imperial Government may decide upon.

whong pucsomal character commanded respecting and posit" grand deal of law break./moderate councils have prevailed, and the at any rate unorthodox. An important point is lomat trouble, is one which seems very severe in-

and affection, but in consciousness of the momentous issues depending on the result. The Emperor, who inthe conflets with Austria and France had proved himself a skilful and brate General, was known to be by inclination ve to war, his armatics were wide, hivi liberal, and bis prrence on the thre was regarded a guarantee

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worde of bis letter to Prince BISMARCK, to lead Ger-

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bercafter said of my government that it has result? The shipowner ande

it pays to wort been inefcial to my people, useful to my bts ship on Sunday, otherwise be rapid not Avantry, a blessing to the Empire," do so. To compel him to cease work on that These were not

mora empty words, but these day would be to deprise him of a much of. am of taliro years, whoso obara

character proft, which would be equivalent to the philanthropy

und conscientiousness position of a tax on but from which the w:18 well established in the estimation Chinese jank-owner would be

be free,

and it 1b ⚫ world. Such a mar ag this on must not be forgotten that there is still the most important

three of Europe, at a considerable competition for cargo betweer time when the nations are up in wine, and junts and steanere.

While fully reccgnia forcé passions are

are ready to sever the leashes ing the hardship of having to work ou of the dogs of war, wight have prevailed to Sunday, we think the petitioners will sec avert the threatened atbrank. The trust that they cannot hope to obtain any relief bj has now pawed to his son, WILLIAM IL

legislation. If they can roma tu ame young was of twenty-nine. He, too, bas arrangement with their employers, well and prolessed himself a

good, but the prospect in that direction does a lover of pesce, but has har generally credited with an ambition not look very promising. It may appear for unitary disul netian. На is and to somewhat unfealing argument to use, but possues high abilities, and great force of the fact that the petitioners ara periectly * a pupil and admirer of free agents cannot be overlooked is the die cussion. They enter into a contract one of

character, as

REVIEW.

Notes on the Chinese Documentary Style by

Hasu. Ph. D. Leipsic and Meaich: GEORG HIKER: Shanghai and Hongkong: KELLY AND WALSH, LD., 1889.

Chizo.

crathorwise.

And your petitioners will over pray.

It Isnt really so, if it shocks a prisoner and is the turning point in his life, besides saving the THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO THE SEA public his cost for food and keep for au extra savon or ten years. Under present circumstances up doubt the Government will see fit to place the is on a firm and new footing, but the due point:

to aim at is to make one cell (of the size requiral

MESA CHAPLAIN. Hongkong General Chamber of Commeres,

Hongkong, 20th Apri, 1888. Sir-I bag on behalf of the Committee of this Chamber, to acknowledge the receipt of

Bank says the mole is bad and ask us for the money, and you must give it back to us. He said I have not got it immediately Ha said, Come So he draws on his stook of words prepared for such as emergency, ant sets

at night. I went in the afternoon. I saw Is Kami Chun defondant) and Tam Sau. Defendant down fawi weg. It completes the spondes, but it don't affect the soso in the least. Dr.

said I have not got the mouey yet. I said the Brak Hirth's notes da Fumerals, again, are exceed

wants the monoy this day. If you don't gire ingly namin, and his remarks (p. 80). under the

the money you must go to the Bank; and Tam booby trap pin, upon the structure of a von

Sun was told by Lo Kum Chun to go to the plicated Chia-se despatch are lively and to the for health; for only one prisoner; if this is not your letter dated 24h ultimo, and its enclosure, Bank, and he rantand saw Fung Hin Man (the point. "A complete Chinese daspatoh is to re-dose all the system in the world, all the vigile in reference to working in the Harbour of Hong assistant compradore of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank). 1 said the Yan Wa Chou has cord the whole correspondence pased on the possible, will be of no avail to stop prison dis-kong on Sundays.

Haw it was possible to disarm the In reply. I am requested to inform you that no money to give us today. Tan Suu said he subject in question; in order to arrive at ita farbanes eontents we hero frequently to nupack its uecas. Sith sentry from behind, if he was on the alert, the subject of your communication was brought would pay to the Wing Fang in a few days. He Japanese boxes is a mysary to ma. I know nothing of the sec before the Committes at a meeting held yester i l'am Sun) also said this is a castomer's note, if sories, as it were, like a set It may, for instores, commence by saying wherevices of these men in Hongkong, but slowhere, day, and after full discussion of the merits of the enstamer does not give it it cannot be paid to it came at that he had offered 8230 for the note The phrase "Chinese Grammar as a fatal a pin ta, E. the Tautai, have been addressed by unless they are iu bodies of three or four, they are the case the following Resclation was passed you." He was cross-examined at great length, and

Kwetu. You the Frefest, loin his despatch not of much sccount. Had there been a party of animously- fascination the Marshman,

it for alve handwerking Mahon sayu pon fi. I, the Prefect, have received a letter ten or £fteen soldiers guarding the prisoners, as "That in the opision of this Committea the before the Foreign Bank End been cousalted, and way, was Philosinemis? Is he to remain for over from Kuci-hsien, Ton, the Magistrate, who says in other esicais I guarantee it would not have objents songht to hechtsized by the Rev. that the amount received from the Foreign Bank A. Girney Goldsmith, as stated in his letter Was $30868. He had also offered $85 batera Juning among sinologues P) Pémare, Julien, zen-haien 1. the Magistrate, have received a been Tommy Atkins's fault if any of the ten got

of 24th March to the Charaber, are worthy Snally bringing the note. He stated that he Edkins, Endlicher, Sabott, von der Gabelents, petition from three merchants A, B and say away, and twenty sluts, let alone thirty-two,

of every encouragement, but, in view of the had uerer taken any snol receipt before, and that these, and many others, have been successively Bg that feng, "the ants," is. petitioners, pray, would have laid mors than ten on the hot sand.

many conflicting interests involved, the the rason now was because the Foreign Bank drawn into the vorter; and now the indefatigablot." It is always difficnit for a tyro to know Why obvon warders stayed to guard eighty mon

Committee do not see their way to support had require a undertaking It also came out. legislation to compel total cassation of that all the parties, including Cheung Sing Num, is that they shall work or Sandys when out a struggle. On the one hand was the tomt. independent minds have translated then as if armed with revolvers, is not for me to say, bat

Sunday work in the Harbour, and unless an had been at the Police Station in March when -nuyielding law applicable to all classes and Cheung Sing Nam acknowledged the note to dang are the only places where Sunday work rules distinguishing the business style from the looked like Toluanter on Brackets, but the fiel. Possibly there was a guard, but I can see required Tangkong, Singapore, and Ping opening: No one had as pet nadertaken to parute sclosures, in foreiga style; others I must say if Turnkey Brown had shot the two prepirs something approaching a algaat of thers servis, have piled inverted comms on in men who tried to kill him) after he was released,

varied comma, till tha kernel (the ants' petition) is my mind he would have been perfectly just nationalities of rossols bo passed, it would have been his. The plaintiff Lo Shing one

bo nafair."

roborates the story of his accountant that that they have is general, so

field style of Chinese commonly cultivated by Earo-mest beiliinat method was one invented by ano mention of any in papers to date, if not it neetion of our Royal

The Commites would point out that the last the aconantant sail to Tam Sua, if there I was a close conich to seek for employment elsewhere pean grammarizes," a style which if not firat pupil of Sir T. Wade's own. He despised corp. was a great omiesien, as the rasuit has shown, clause in the petition, to be presented to His is no menes received the. Yan Wo Chan must ,and during bef in visita Eng and be paired the affection of if so disposed. Those who have conicien- discovered was at any rate first surveyed by Imas, nad bis Master's instructions (ride Duen. One word as to the staff of warders, and I must cellener the Governor, is somewhat mislead refund. He says Tam, San said if that is the people. At the celebration of the Queen's tious objections to Sanday work pro T. Meadows. On the other hand, restraining mentory Cersei were to translate with as lit class. Doubtless many of the oniors are old and ing. It, states-

the way of it I must take it back to the master bably do Jabilee last year. The Crown Prince, as oh they may objet to it on oiber reflection, Has, after all. Chinese grammar p53 were bacred. What he did was to provide him those officers cannot do all the work themselves;;

have not, Dr. Hirth from fling the vaid, was the haunting to invordan es possible," that enclosures experienced hands: in fact, I au sare of it, but Having regard to the fasta und bearing and talk to him" and he went away with the iren wos, was the most striking core in a

in mind that restriction would be by no sote. He says he brought it back on the 29th string pageant, and with his crummarding grounde, probably lock upon it as covered alved to attempt to do for the business strle the Taotnie work in blacks, the Pre foot's in bins, who bare the interest of the goal at hears, not

real existence? And so when he had at last zelf with fire or six differout odoured inks, give they neat competent men to back them up-men means anprecedented, witness, for instance, Deo. and said my master is willing to sull it". preso supported by his high reputation by the extra rate of pay prevailing out here, what the late Profesor Julieu had in his the Magistrate's in red, and the Patitioners in man who make the gani a lodging house util

intermediate ports of all in Australia and His foki said "how is ho willing to well it?" He coast porta in China."

replied "it will be the century of the Ya Wo bold If they can improve their position in Syitans Nouvelle dons for the Eu Wea, or class differently in brown or violet. The result was such a time as a better job at bigger pay comes

He also for all whole virtues, be look a strangay respect by their own efforts, theyal language, bo falt obliged to argne array these most distruotiugly, plassent, but official preju. forward. What are wasted are men willing to Ports of Obina is confined to paymont of saw Tam Sun sign the paper--which was lost. on the popular imagination. It was shortly After this that the discake which had al- are fully entitled to do so but when they troublesome doubts. This he does in the present dive condemned it as an undigullied subterfuge. Inlay far, three or five years at least, and T. 20, therefore the regulation is net so string Fung Hin Nam, assistant compradore of the tacked bi throat ascund as alarming cha-ask for relief by legislation the other aide of trastisest cousiderable length, bat-o say it

if fit, ap to seven and tan years, with ant as might set first sight appear from the clause Had he been permitsed to remain at the question must be examined, as well as

yearly rise of pay and prospect of a pension at in question. Sun Rome, the life of the Emperor would ('thas pot forward by the petitionora. debut less have been prolonged, even if she disease had not heen altogether The long and trying journey to assume the FEMALE NURSES FOR THE CIVIL rules, and is is thear conventional rules We do not hold curves responsible for the opinions

Prince BISMARCK he will doubtless follow temps of which, Ipers or implied, Dr. Hirth has fallen a victim. It was not with how to keep these "accessories" distinct. Seme and half did not go to the pursuit of the ter mea

the policy of be great Chancellor,

The grief of England at the death of the

of Germany itself. As the husband of the late Emperor will be incely second to that

Prinocas Rural HGs,

ther extirpated.

the

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with a regret not altogether sumixed with jo

"CORRESPONDENCE.

exprmcil by var Corpondent]

THE LATE ESCAPE FROM THE CHAIN. GANG.

with indifferent success. His line of argument seems to be something like this: Alanguage to be understood must be based upon certain con-

which are tangat in the grammar of s language, dntica and dignity of his high position on

and if such rules do not invalve, or roquiro infections (such as the declension of popu the dowth of his father, his drive from

from the

It is how more than six months since His ar tas conjugations of verbs) why, then, you snowstorm, and his sularquent Excellency the GOVERNOR aid in the reta grammar without such conjugations sidence in a climate he that of Berk.Tegislative Courel, in connection with the or declensions, but & grammar, all the sun. vald not fail to hasten the end. His suffer.ivil Hospital, he was carefully con. Having reached we were great; bis patience and·fortitude sidering the question of bringing here trained lottering theory a formidable jush whoa ho 15th instant calls for a change of system moat | indomitable. As one of the German parte aid, he had stood quffaching finale nurses. It

Station in

Dew

TO THE EDITON, OF THE "DAILY PER:8,", Sis.The truly deplorable escape of ten men this point he gives his from the chala gang at Kouredy Town on the

the end of ten years, and whio, knowing what

they forfeit for leaving, will stick to their work

The restrictipas un Sunday work in the open Chan if the anayannot be received."

I have the honour to be, Sir,

(sd.)

Your obedient servant,

H. U. JEFFRIES, Saaretary.

One werd from such men will go farther and do and be respected by one and all the prisoners. more service and command more obedience thau Rer. A. Gurney Goldsmith. Chaplain, St. Peter's fifty words from the ever-changing juniors.

Trusting you will forgive my lugthy letter, and thanking you for your kindness-1 am. Sir. yours most obediently,

KEYS.

Hongkong, June 17th, 1888.

her,

quotes Marshman to the effect, that “ke prin- sasuredly. As one who has formed one of a party

ples of grammar must substantially exist in of wardare in charge of from 95 be over 100 SUNDAY WORK IN THE HARBOUR. wvery language,” and says on his own account; chalo gang primmers at excavating work ou that they do czist in Chicest, but the army ocasions in another colouy, the men con

without fear and without reproach but the anecalls trained nurses 14 London in which they are oxpressed greatly deviates from sisting of long sentenced and life men, Chinesa to us by the Chamber of Commerce for paòlass- ;

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SUPREME COURT.

17th June.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HON. James Bussela, C.M.C., ACTINO CHIEF Jurice

Lo A SHINGLO KUM CHUN.

noto, and that it had been brought to him by a Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, recognised the man who said he was from the Yan Wo Chnn, but be failed to recognise him. He said that it was the samo note which was brought by Lo Shing and which was bought by the Hongkong Bank. Wing Fung people in Ho states that Tam Sun came with he March and in reply to a question. from him said the note was his, and that they kept an ine, and in a żow days would pay the money to the Wing Fung. He says he did not bear Tam Sun say the note belonged to a customer. Clu Akit correbo- rates the story of the accountant and the wastør of the patire hank is to the representations. made by Tam Sun as to the master, and us

Geld of battle, niid the tail of bullets, and only a question at that moment of whether

to the signing of the paper. For the de had always comported himself like a hero, they should be trained sisters of some of the

The following documents have been forwarded

fonoe, Tata Sun mal he was Resistant Bes nursing crders or should be.

Le selected from 1

sountrat at the Yan Wo Chan, that theang and that that traditional form in which our western wind and Malaya, I ask you to kindly allow me to- tion

Sing Nam came from Pening or 22ud De sombor, and in the 24th Decuniber gave him the alne miel de son faced in insidious before long he would ask the Council for a are trained. In short "Chinees grammar mikoa for rezauske upon the late seceps, Bow THE REA MEN'S CHAPLAIN--TO-TUPLERR evitable malady, while fully conscious of hjs

£30 xote to get obanget, and he took it to the Hote" to assist us in bringing something like the rules of writing Chinesa: Chiness is a writ-public preperty. In my short experience of danger, absolutely bulad description.. Ho really good nurses

Birl

Hongkong, March 24th, 1888. Hospital ten language; therefore Chinese grammar prison life the following course was strictly and

In this suit the plaintiff; the proprietor of a Wing Fang Bank, plaintiff's bank. He say sus bord in the fullest sense of the word. The Council bas never bocu asked for sue notions of grammar, therefore what? How the leg irons are fastoned on in Hougkong the Merchant Shipping community to bring pa to defendant for a note for £50 on an give, and ho esid 8254), and he took the note back i

Siz-Will you allow me in the interests of Chinese bank, claimed $293, which, he stated, he that he asked the bank accountant what he would for such exista; but it is not at all like our, western rigorously observed to the minutost detail. Such was the man whose powerful influence T has now been lost to the Councils of Europe, on the subject off is. If own hardly bure Therefore we should abandon such words sa Grol I do not know, but where I was thor wars most respectfully befors your notice the fellow Australun bank, which was afterwards found without saying anglhi Ho saver is worl

farther been said Dor bus aurthing wiese guidance has been lost to the German take six months to decide whether the the rest of the jargon? So one world think: the blackcanith of the prison ons round ach

bona, "article," "gerond," "guperiativo," and formed thus: two 'iros rings were rivettol by Ing

not to be in existence The defendant denied second time and said "My customer empire. It is

is toulless prer

1-Yoagkong, with the exception of Blaga baring received the money, stating that the note ing to give it for so much money, will you give ibe of the dead Empier to speculate on what would sea should be sierod from the nursing but not so Dr. Birth His treatise proveeds, with ankle: Path of these rings w

pore and Proute, is the only port under was not his property but that of a man who was more. They said they would make inquiry- orders or

the Erinal flag whers Sunday labour in the lodging with him. The hearing of the oase was It might be worth mord. He vant away leav have been the effects of his reigo 10 hits look for the reason of the delay in some the Formation of the Plural in Chinese Nouns, height of the man's wairt, where a bolt otherwise. We must therefore for emissions some logical others not), from welded a chain of long links to the

absps of disobarging and loading cargo isooseluded ou the thirst, when judgment was ing the note with them, and lift it there country trad

permitted without any restriction. other direction. We bave heard it reported through Subject and Object, Pronouns and Ad round the prisoner's waist supported the

reserved.

for live days. He says be went again on 2. The necessity of a seventh day of rest has that a diffenity bas been raised in connection jatives to Adverbs of Quantity and Prepositions two upper links of the chain. Every man a

Mr. E. Robinson, instrnotad by Mesars. Sharp., the 25th Dec. and asked Akwong how much 7 bis predecessor, and, wo may say, of bia

Now in Chinese, in written Chiress espacially.the prison sentenced to over one year wore thes for uturies on recognised by the laws Johnson, and Stokes, appeared for the plaintiff. He said $285. Tam Sun said he had no at successor, who will no danht follow to the with the provision of quarters. If this be it is not too much to say that any ward can be chaina, weighing together about 6 to 718. No

and customs of our own country.

and Mr. J. J. Francia, QC instructed by Mr. thority in the matter and would wait till the so the difficulty is one which could be very used to repressat what part of spooch you please. man was allowed to work outside the walls, steps of the grandfather. That he

3-Although the absence of restriction on Webber, for the defendant.

customer came back. He bad gone to Canton able to avoid the pitfalls which wait on that readily overcone, for it would be easy to If is sy for as to underland that the word fade, whether under one year or not, unless he wors Sunday work in this port presses very hard- His Lordship now delivered judgment and returned on the 28th Dee. On the 20th anting, and have a glorious a roign as the araot a house suficient for the purpoas at which we should dab a noun, can be employed as the chains, and only in cans of sickness and by ly upon the sesfacing community, as it des follows: This is a clain for the recovery of Akwong came to his shop and said "Is the

small ecs: on

on ground adjacent to the

an adjective, eg, in the expression" a jide vase," the Doctor's orders could they be removed, prives them of that which Englishmen have $295 paid by the plaintiff on the 24th of Decem customer back-add $, that makes 288." This learnt to look upon as their just right, they bar on a certain document, purporting to be a was al nous-nobody but witness was there. are nevertheless powerless from their pesi 50 note issued by the Royal Adelaide Bank of Witness (continuing) said, "I told him the tion to do otherwise than submit.

South Australia. It is dated 1st January, 1969, note belongs to a customer and 1 want to change. 4-Whereas in some cases their Ship Owners and purports to be signed by Wm. Hardinge,it for him. On the 8th I led the customer at home do not encourage or absolutely pra- Manager Pleadings were directed in this an- of the nffor. Ha saldexert yourself." I w hibit the working of their ships on Sunday, tion, and the plaintiff sets out in his petition Akwong on the 29th and we bargained for they are pruetically compelled to do so in this that he is a Chinese Bunker at No. 147, Queen's 8295. They did not ask me for any security port on account of the excessive competition. Read, and that the defendant keeps a boar·ling and I did not give any. I gave a receipt for The Sanday labour shows a tendency to house called the Yan Wo Chan, which seems the money: Chui Wing Fung shop a intresse. And thus not only are officers on to be a largo Chinces Hotel He states that note Australian £50. This unta is proof- bosed ship deprivad of thair day of rast, but the defendant, a customer of the plaintiff's dated 15th year 11th mou 15th day Tam also many elorks are compelled to work in bark, requested plaintiff to change or begotiate Sun's band reveived it." The name of the Tan their various ofleeashore all the year round, the note, which is the subject of the noWo Chan did not appens When I heard the A polition att bodying these facts and address tion. The plaintiff further states that he bed note was bad I wout to the Hongkong Bank. I

may

be

fustrious WILLJAM I. will be the heartient The announcement made by His Exchat even in English we should besitate to use it when it was necessary to cut them off on the

be

of every Englishman so well no every

TO

SMITH, 88

That

last November gaso great satisfiction to the public. If the hopes founded on that an nouncement are not to be fulfilled it would be well that the reason should be explained.

THE FIRE BRIGADE AND ITS

OFFICERS.

stated in his triler of 24th March Fourdy.. In the event of Mr. Hors-the subject from his point of view without this taken down, and he is reported to the Governor be in port gives the only opportabity of a well the said note, but failed, as there was no such to get a note hanged. It was a langs amourt.

Con-

rence of

5 a reb. Not so the Chiumes, why write Dovil. Before leasing the gaol at 6 am in the German,

don't let your offusions bows raro us jade; et examined by the wardere in charge of the party pot juds your sentiments, when they would my day the men's chains are carefully andisdividually hear from you oftener." Granted, then, this. A fie of European saldira are ready waiting SUNDAY WORK IN THE HARBOUR.

blessed fact, that Obinese words can be nouns, ad-outside the gates of the gaol. The second jectives, adverbs, verbs, prepositions even, at wl, sanior wander (three warders only are wut 14 The reply of the Chamber of Commerce to

Mad what reasonable reason esu there be for kop-100 prisoners) marches at the boud of the file of the representation of the Seaman's Ohaplain

ing to the phraseology of Western grommuri? prisoners four deep, on the side and centre of on the subject of Sunday work in the "bar-

Are not the lives of English children made even the party marches the junior warder, and at the bour is precisely what might have been di-

in this enlightened age sufficiently miserable by rear comes the socior warder, with the sergeant pected. The Rey. A. GrRNEY GOLDSMITH The appointment of the Hou. H. E. WODE. having to "Teras" and analyse untences of the guard, was obeys all and avary order wrote to the Clamber pointing at that over to the Colonial Treasureship has led Are they not driven aufheleodly distranted by from the senior warder present; he alone being |ponderens questions such as whether the word responsible for the 100 mee. Musative, the Hongkong, with the exception of Singapore to bis temporary retirement from the post-shooting in the phrase "ho has gens ont augstsport has opened out in two les as the ed to His Excellency the Governor is boing 30 information concerning Australian Banks was asked, did you take the hots ? I said yes. and Penang, is the only port under the Bri-tion of Superintendent of the Fire Brinde, ing" isa participle, or a gorund, or want? Why prisquers marched out, stepping off at intersigned by the masters and officers of chipe visit that the changing or negotiating of the Ha(compradore; said "you must pay the monar tish flag where Sunday labour in the shape to which Mr. G. Housroot, Den of the As should we (the English children grown to ranta- vale of 20 to 30 feat distant, according taing this port. They are the people ohisily connota of such banks is outside the regular course back." I said it is no conoaru of wine. I paid of discharging and loading airgo is permut

rant-sistant Saperintendents, has been prometed.rity) when obliged by a hard fats to study Chinees the requirements of the party. Two of the earned whee Sunday rock is carried on: bat, of his business, but boing willing to oblige the the money to the customer. The Bank man od without any restrictions

ng and that the The other Assistant Superintendent, Mr. be again compelled to put our nacke under the escort march in front; all have loaded apart from entering austurs protest, they have defendant, a customer, las consented on the 24th asked me is the customer here or not. I said absence of restriction on Sunday work in J. S. Beawen, absent on sick leave. In yoke of grammarians? Is it because having Martini-Henei dies, and the wurdere bave ne vare in the matter themselves. If the of December to negotiata it upon the condition he is just returned from Losing and grind

hardly the BA-

#sa-Saturday's Garcits, which contairs the official be aus Hebrows we must follow the law oven loaded six-chamberud revelrecs. There are also lighters come alongside the work must be done; that the defendant should repay a refund what Canton. I said wait till the customer of Skring cotoramaity, who are thereby deprived anrouboenent, of Mr. Hossico's appoint! under a new dispensation, a law from which the two kling nox, who act as sub-wardere, tnt who competition is too kesa for any our individual to he obiceized from him in case of the ultimate ran back. The mastar Kaw that the quoteanor mad Gentile Chiness are happily freef Dr. Hirth are quite asolong in a row and who usually drop refuse working. And what is the result? The payment of the note. And on the 29th of given me the note to change, but it did not of their day of rest. The Committee of the most as Acting Superintendent, we do not sees all this, but he says if with other foreign their staves cad balt in the event of any uppeaz. yes goes round for many without a single break Desember the plaintiff alleges that defendant pass through his hands." He says he loft the Chamber ok Commerce, having considered and

lared and anyone gazetted as Aning Assistant writers on Chinese grammer I retain the tech-ance of a disturbance; they act mostly as men in the dreary morétany of constant and un-agreed to that condition. In consequence, the auto at the Bank from 24th to 9th and that the rer, gentleman 8 representation,. passed Superintendent. Is it intended to work thenicalities of Westora grammar, it is not only for sugers, sal bear a responsibility whatever. Un remitting Inbour. Sunday at gas is aeonssarily plaintiff says he paid to defendant $209 and took mustomer told him he could do so witness said he following resolution:“

Brigade without Assistant Superintendents? the practical reason put forth by Julien, was on the march, nearly three miles, strict sienos much the same as every other day it has the bank-bote. The plaintif alleges that he he had dealings with the Bank and had trusted pinion of this Commites Teubjecia sought. If ou the decisives can only he chatnoierised, simply declares his inability of beating, upon in leery, and on my war eraking his number is the rare renpansibilities, the sozze routine. To rid all dao diligenes to obtain the parent of them. He said to the master that he was going

obtained by the Rev, A. GURNEY GOLD-as

9 happening to be, either. from sickness convotional language, but chiefly because I look for punishment. Upon the arrival of the party at earned rest, besides the privilege to many back as the Royal Adelaide Bank of South Wines said At the Felice Station the eas to the Chamber, are worthy of every en or any other cause, muuzijable on

go the

at this as a sort of philosophical nuasily. their place of work, and after tools, &s, have been ral one-of engaging in Dirize worship. But Australia, and he further alleges that defendant, tomer told how it was that be asked the izaster DOTTA fre the command of the Brenda rips of thought peculiar to the human served out, the guards are stationed round the where there are no restrictions upon Sunday when asked for repaywant, refused to comply to give the note to Tax Sou to take and shange. couragement, but, in vity of the lulă devolve on the senior foreman, a poor- It moms a pity that Dr. Hirth zhould Evol this orders to keep on the start and report any sua.ouly so, hat the additional and harassing lobane warranted that the dosament was a bank note by the assistant accuuntant of the Bank, says pind rather than to any particular language place of working at equal distances with strictest work this opportunity is taken away; and cto The plaintiff further asts up that the defendant Cheung Sing Nam; from whom the note was got Bicting interests involved, the Committas door not see their way to support legistation to 19 pld offer who ought not to have such a philosophies! inspersity," for in the very same picious notions on the part of any prisoner, never of superintending the discharging and ineding and a valid and subsisting security, &c., whereas gave it to Tam San Lo get change, and that compel tutai csation of Sunday

work in

in responsibility imposed upon. hist. To face of page the strikes to run haynote of a deals phile- to tarn his back to any prisoung, to lot no one shoes Cho widal: bugari la Kours by nation to make but has bustiat for boble more was the the veto, do Front to Canton on the might the Harbour, and unless an unyielding law the

went has been strongly ex-sophical Chinese grammas, when he says mand which

approach Lim within re paces, and lastly to where the actual. is done The answer sets the bank note applicable to

bla to all cinewor and ationshtice Of pressed of

of tale for a more afficiant direction bion and auxiliary charactere are the twe geam-shoot down say prisoner attempting to escape tallymon and compradores, a distinct amount of property of Cheng Sing Nam, a Penary trador, of the 24th December and returned on the 25tt, vessels be passed, it would be unfair." It of the Brigade, to deprive it of its officere intial agents of the language in general, ard, upon orders from the senior warlor or sorgeest in parvision, responsibility, and consequent tell who was lodging at cefendant's boarding house, sad got the change and went back agaiu to in the written language more especially, a third charge of the guard The three warders nieve There are many shipowners and agents who and was not thus property of the defendant The Canton on the 29th December. The not, he is difficult zu see to what other conclusion this warmer would seem to show that the class of influasses greatly affects the grammatic about, amongst the party tan at a time, each do all in their power to make Sunday as easy a defendant also says that the mid note, at the says, he got from a Penang trader to buy go de The Committee could have come. If Mr. Government, takes e vory callous view

request of Cheung Sing Nogs and by the defend for bin and in bought them and paid for them sal basing of sentences which, different though in turn of the three taking half an hour's rout, day as possible for their officers and olorks. GOLDSKITA had these on whore betialf of the firs question. The appointment of they are la nature, we may comprise-in the but always rundy for a call. Aur prisuder But until a system of Sunday observance is ante. permission, was taken by one Tam Sun, a with the promeda. Lo Kum Chiu admits that be speaks and submitted s draft Bill Assistant Superintendents was comider general use of symmetry In the course of attempting to leave his work after being ones adopted in the port the present evil cannot be sorrent of the Yan We Can, to the plaintifs he knew of the note having bess given but did to give effect to their suggestions the ed oroersary, not only to meet the contin-his Notes, too, wa frequently find that Dr. Hirth cautioned, or talking with another priones, remedied.

hank to be changed into dollars for the use of not see it or given anthority. Tam Sua also said ambjent might be considered n

dmora in detail. guacy of the absence of the Superintendent, bas, in despair of applying the Proorureani we- or showing the slightest insubordination of any

If the Sabbath has been indeed" made for the said Cheung Bing Nam, and was on or about | he did not tell the Bank the name of the customer. Mr. GoLDurrn, in his letter to the Cham but also because at a large fra there is that of Julien to explain the construction of kind whatsoever, is immediately hand-cuffed and an" and if the Seventh-day Rest has never the 20th of December, 1867, changed by the I have set out the evidence at great length be ber, submits the subject with all das res abundant work for thres officers. At the some Chinese soulence, been obliged to write as placed in charge of the nearest sentry. Bach a anything but a great recuperative power plaintiff for $208 carront meries of Hongkong. oonso the difficulty bora is like that which mostly Hong thoughtful consideration of the present moment we find the Brigade, than the acents, rin., tiene pect

Soft the logical run of the general context is the only two being chained together) would bring down world's work, why may not an effort be rando, bulaif or to bis use recived the said sum of aract facts. The question to be determined is Chamber of Commerce." In a with only one cour, Mr. Hoseroor is an remmendable: guide, Commsa ashes must severe.censure of superiors upon the head of the oven though it should mom to tour a loss from $293 or any portion thereof-but the said Did Tam Sun agree with the plaintiff that if petition from the custer mariners and officers otticar of experience and ability, but it is ju-again be resorted to" (p. 40), and so forth. A warder concerned. Upon a prisoner of two utrcantile point of view, to feature to the moules were received by the maid Tam Bun un he baught the nete it would be paid by the mas of vessels Trading to Hongkong presented to possible for any one man to direct all the a matter of practical advice to an English sto- tempting to escape, which of course will coeur Sunday that just respect which it commands behalf and for the nes of the sald Chonag Sing sor of the Yan Wo Chan, and, had he any autho His Excellency the Governor, the petitioners movements of the. Brigade when fire hue dont of written business Chinese we would say, very rarely, the senior warder pressat gives the from a Christian nations which have learnt to Nam, and were paid into the hands of the said sity to make such an agreement,—either express "Lumbly mabait that the time was now ar- to be attacked from various sides al que and first and foremost and this adving is so import order for the entries to close in and ax bayonets, valge its privileges F

Chung Sing Nam by the said Tam San. The or implied anthority. This was not an oblig. favour, as step may be taken,sho mame time. The fact of the Brigade's ant that it should be printed not in Italien only also for the party of prisoners to close in and sit. This is not the frest time that this question defendant denies that he or any one on his mant, of obanging a note se s rived when suce decisive step

behalf or by his authority entered into any alleged in the petition. The plaintify got 815,6"; and respectfully solicit that their day of rast being so under offered as it now ta is outou- but in capital letters-Study Pidgin English, down. This done, and the prisonses being within has been rated in the Colony. may be

It is not answered by payment for overtime agreement for the refund of the $293 claimed for the business.. It was a purely business Assured them by legislation or other lated to cause grave. alarm and uneasiness.

which, hering had the great good fortaus to be a cirole of loaded riftos with glittering steel roared an Englishman and not a grammar-rid- points and quite safe, be ronds one warder and It is the day of rest that is craved.

in the event of the note not being ultimately transaction, and was there anything in the wise It is only by legislation that the oh-

den Teuton, you will soon sequíre. Next im- one of the guard, according to requirements after And now aboutting it with all due respect eashed, or that he in any way warranted the note source of business between the Yan Wo Chan jest could the obtained, and such legislation

THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES AND Press Oraly on your mind that documentary or the raneway at the double, but thous men do to the thoughtful consideration of the Hong to be a valid or ambalating security. The defend- and the Chiass Bank that would justify the could be justified only n

in one or both of two

bailussa Obíness is merely Pidgin in postry not attempt to fra till' within range, and iu 00 | kong Chamber of Commerce,

ant states that the plaintiff when he.chegged the Chinese Bank in saying that the master of the THE CHINESE QUESTION, fact such so-called poetry as Mr. Laland parpe cases out of 100 the man or men are caught greundo, religions prínciple and

practical

I remain, Sir.

nota well know that it wis the property of Chaung | Tan: Wo Chan bed clothed his assistant Be Your obedient serviet trated years ago ia bis Pidgin English Singing, before they are 800, yards away. Of opare to The result of the Australian conference on bat Pidgin writton symmetrically and that it is carry this out effectually the entries must koop.

Bing Na. It appears from the evidence that | eduntant with and bold, bim sat as boring the Chinese question is, as announced in the in the vast majority of case intelligible and in ever carefully watching the individual move-

A. GURNEY GOLDSMITH, on the 24th Dec., Tew Asan, sasistant socount- jeners, authority to make an agreement, suců Seaman's Chaplain ant of the Yan Wo Cian, who was well knows to is in alleged in this one. I think not They telegram of the 14th Jane, that the home tended to be understood. Then purchess. Demonts of say questionable men; they must sot To H. U. Jeffries. Eng, Secretary, Hongkong the plaintiff's Bank, took the £50 note and offered over had such a transaction before. He had

overspent is to be naked to negotiate a Hirth's little book, which spart from his pro-stand at ems and have a tendency to neglect,

| it to Chin Kwong, the secountant of that Bank, "exchanged gold and focal notes, but hot Aus-

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pediency. In a united community: like thin, where only small section vi the population

luck upon the first day of the week as sacred,

it would be religious tyranny to imposs the

Chamber of Commerce.

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