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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

In bis report on the proposed separate ayeleği of dminage Mr. Cooran, the Sanitary Surveyor, asid that after studying the rain

fall and the abarnator of the hills he was of in

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 4TH, 1869.

bo

THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF HONG-nese Gorerument really wish to see a vigor. come to be understood that segregation of the

KONG.

oua development of the mineral resources of infected was not only a protection tothe public bat a benefit to the victims themselves, who the empire, let them scept's liberal policy, would receive the benefit of all that scientifle granting licences to work the mines to private individuals or syndiostes, taking attention could do to alleviate their suffur only a molorato royalty on the produce and inga. In any case, the Government which opinion, that during heavy storms the built the Chinose official to forego his squees deterred from the adoption of

way interfering with the miners. For put down

the practice of suites and the sacrifions to Jaggerosat could hardly area may contribute three inches and the would, however, it is to be feared, te ast bill sides above the city two inches of rain-difficult an oporation as for the Ethiopian necessary anitary measure by dread of fall por hour over their respectiva arene. Experience, be adds, bas

ignorant opposition. In China it is to be existing dening of the town are of ample size

proved that the change his slun

ferrod thore

ore is little chance in the presont state of things of the Government taking and that they efficiently full their purpose

Tomb the as surface water draine. Since the dots of

disease any energetic steps to cope with bat the sample of Ladia would probably not the presentation of this report the great rainstorm of May last bas demonstrated that

the attention of the Authorities in be altogether without its effect in exciting the capacity of the existing drains may be

neighbouring empire. overtaxed. Considering the extraordinary amount of water which foll during the two days' atorm the fact that the breaches in a the drains were so for apeska wall for the efficiency of the system which has been fols

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lowed in providing for the discharge of

THE PRACTICE OF MIOTBINDING. IN CHINA.

ing note, on the origin of foot-binding in In another column we publish an interent. Chins from the Shanghai Ho pas. From this it would appear that in the third year of the reign of the Emperor KANG HI, A gleam of common sense that across the mind either of that monarch or those of his Coal-

THE PROGRESS OF BRITIŠII: NORTH, BORNEO.

the

bidding the cil, for an Imperial Eliot was issued for

penalty of babes, cangue,

The British North Borneo returrs of in- poria and exports for 1888 show that the

and holding the tipzo and phenomenal progress. The total value of

not

piled up a bank of mud in Queen's Road, is local officiale

of

tease treneure, which was

Befora pritting the revolution I shall be pleased to answer any question. pored the fest revolution which is as follows

Thore buing to questions the CHAIRMAN pro Association of the Cragraty with its marginal noto, ho szpanged, and that, in lion thereof, the following 1.That Article No. 1 of this present Artlakes of

Robert Lyall said-I am agent for the Queening struck a rook, sank; all were saved except of the most highly coveted landers---a perfectly Insurance Company in Hongkong. In April eight persons.

in

for a policy of insuranes for the contents of rob, but the watolinen and police tarned ext and last a man named Cheung Pin came to me isk- at Chino-tangan an attempt was made to was givcu for 82,30 on titaler, $300 on inrai-wounds, while others made their escape in safety ture, and $500 os clothing. I did not person-

shop, No. 22, Queen's roud West. A policy sailed the rabbers, some of whom sualained ally inspeat the promises. I know that he had THE ORIGIN OF FOOTBINDING IN

insured before with the Straita Iarago Company and he changed. I understond, beans

CHINA.

hills, valleys, sand waterf leg in the far distan distance curionsy shaped and highly source cultivated and wooded foragros nd; in the near

delight in rest upon. Lencing, Shimade, the the higher angs; truly a sight any ere would. article and marginal note he istete, viz

pon bridge; this foundations this structure 1 Company may subdivide sharon.

Oigara in orosed by another sulolid fittgen- 14-The company may from the to time subdivide ita ahazon.

baliovo gare much trouble to the enginers; and Mr. Rose ssconded and the motion was ear. they were giving up that kind of business thon. The Hu-puo has the following teto on foot the village of Kanagestation not yet completed the route winda round by a stichbiaclize through riot nuimoly.

Wong Akan, id-I am in the enaptos of Mr. binding in ChiIt is not mettafely kon and culminates in a long tunnel through the The CHAPMAN thou proposed

Lyall. It is part of my business to inspect pre-wheu, and from whom the origin of the Chill. Ou emerging the line descends pretty That the Capital bo reduncal from $1,700,900, vidos for insurance aurposes. Irememberinspectes women's custom of foot-binding originated.mpitly a stoop gradient, on a high embankment. into 17,000 shares of $140 onch, to $1,600,000, divided in the Kwong Shing shop in April last. It was Some say it arose in the time of the Five Dynae at a good rate of speed, and moinders right und tan bontacted by turning to the persons who or there. I valed it at chont $1,000. I have not between the Tang sad the Sang. Jac Niang, a placo called Hormenchi. Levick here, and into 20,000 lures of $49 cach, and that such reluea limber store. There was a good deal of wood bies, whiol intervored in the 10th century AU left through the hill by very sharp sirven to $700,000 part of the paid up Capisal, cateably sched:fter the fire the master of the Kwong Shing Southern Tong. tied up hor fact with silk resohod. Here after a stay of tra minutes, the 2nd day of ul. 1853, shali be the holders of the 17,000 sure that have boun insted the sam ol sen the shop gulo sinos.

the beautiful concubine of Li Y, the last. of passing throngh Kokokawa, Pakuroi, and Na Robart Lyall, recalled mid-On the afternoon one of the dynasties, called the Kiang-Ban or kizumi, the important town of Humanita in shop came to my office accompanied by a friend into the shape of the urescent moon, and all the and changing sngilies, the traie proefed who interpretad for him, and aid there had other banatis of the time imitated her. In through Maisaka rough beatiful nery, been are the previous night on his pre- dead. the poets of previous dynastica do not allude soross the amans Late. misèr and handed me the books in Court Io such a sextum as existing in their dagaons worth making the journey alone for

The vi here in said I would enquiry into it and he went away. thus Bie Lin Yas, of the 6th century AD. and the left is seen the surf breaking me the pes I have not spon him since. I hauded the the great poet Li Tai pek who flourished in the skoro, with the faint outlines of the far coast be books over to Mr. Lan Wong to examine. 8th century under the Tang dynasty, both sing yord, white on the right is a wide expanse of Lau Woog, merchant, residing in Circular of the beauty of the snow-white feet of the water, desply hlas, dotted over with the pictures-

ing to the number of shares told by thou equal proportione.

Mr. JOBEY seconded. Carrieul quantmany.

This closed the business of the meating,

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The fourth boro patition for the second monthly

later amounted in value to $525,875, a decrease nine months.

On

storm waters. The Albany Nullah, the the feat raulics of gramping.ar, bioterritory is making steady though Handicap Challenge Cup torik place on Satur. Pathway, said-I examined the boake for Mr. wonen of their times, in which when any fool gas fishing bonte; an the shor› beyond a long overflow of which flooded the barracks and and banishment ible for seeing the law the insports was. $1,261,997, being an in./day, the 29th June, and, in.znite of the efforts of Lyall in the matter of this insurance. One is gear at all was worn, it was squaredtoad for men range of beautiful kills, and Fuji- clear Dot & covered drain at all, but an open water obeyed in their district. Whether it was croase of $803,854 over imported to the won it three times out of four compotilions, Į give me uo information. I want the day-berok bad il existed. Yang Kwei-tei, the lovely station, from where the line toelines inland again. course of large expacity. It is therefore not that fashion or custom was the strong for

fifteen shootists to prolong its life, za broome book showing goods raceited, the other shows and rond-toed for women. These old posts dayappening above them. This lake esteads 1887, but of this indipally the property of Liant Carlyle, who has cash receipts and payzience. The two books would probably are mortioned much a custom as far as and egon beyond Washias, the nort surprising that the covered dring have been burat in garious places; the dom, or taxi, a reaction set in in Peking value of 8945,645,- county for more than The first Challenge Cap ada muoh kanker to see what is vold. The washbook shows that secondary consort of the voluptucas Tang A large torn nnped Toyobashi is next called ut.

should wonder rather is that the place the in favour of the so-called "golden lilies, half, amely, $155,252. The total exports existence, the shooting for which continued for a good business was being done.

the in- the Edict was withdrawn four years later, rush of water so well. The rainstorm and the people were left to follow their own of $9,891 as compared with 1867, but trea-

Emperor Hans Toung, is said to have worn butafter Hamamata the train route is a long way His Worship adjourned the enquiry to Thurses throu inches long, in the middle of the främ the Tokaido, in fact the line does not mest May last wan unparalleled in the

in the inclination,

day next, for the purpose of having the books 9th century A.D., but we are Irolined to the Tokaido again, if I coutuber rightly, till which history of the colony, and the chane

for

more than two buod are was exported to the value of only

aramined by an officer of the Court. are that it will not be again equalled in the ture and gross deformity of the vast ma- Eliminating treasure from the totale we find

red years

disagree with the theory that assi, usan carlier Atsata is reauer, some tee stations off. From sisco has shows itself in the tor- 963,663 as compared with $112,614 in 1887.

origin to fast-cramping, amely about 500 A.D, Toyobaeki the soonery has nothing remarkable experience of

of tho

presunt generation. The

"whez Pan Fai denced before the last of the soverboat, it, plenty of cultivation, densely wooded cireutustances therefore do not seem to call jority

of The female children in the Cen- that there has bebi on incretise in the export

elgna of the Taidyanaty, and orory footstep mada a hills, here and there she of water and glimpies for any general

The calitral Kingdom. ro-arrangement of the storm

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ant of suffering, of merchandise of $89,560. Tebzedo, whinh

lily grow," Probably he oustour was progressive,f the sea to the left. Thesmall station of Gora, water drainage system,

ystem, though, the sport inconvenience, and toss--for crippling a no- is expected to become the leading export;

experi.

and only gradually attained to its presan pit-k-connected by a road of about 1 miles loug with once gained will doubtless lead to improve-

Man rendere

bor partially helpless caused Sures last year for only $20,842

in Kwangtung and Errungsi it is unirer al: at the town of that namoon the Tokión-come next. 42 among the

26th June. by the from time to time se opportunity not be estimated. If the

ensible Edict could

Sondha the woman affect the practice, bal out the Gomaguri, then Okazaki. the latior a very could } experts, an increase of rather less than $2,000.

A conversation on the subject of feng-shui is side the #sli ona mas country women at work largo and oki town with the remains of a fine. weqs

It will, however, be necessary; if the wave Be wishes to trenes bancictor article Rgures for $27,213, or about $800

young Emperor 1887, while

the importa the same

given.-"What says the one." can there be in in the fields with feet of the natural size feng-shui? It's all rahldal; look at aty father. no ing the 3rd year of Kang Hi 1864 AD.). an Oha, which is the junction for the trains for Dur-castle. Afor this Karia le rocked and ther be adopted, to provide

more and specially to the weaker

1887. The ins

one had auch ample confidence in feng-abai as he Ediot appeared fridding foot-cramping, under Hands. Proceeding through a very fut au Insignificance of the ex-

bad; and what money did Le not spond in pay a penalty of blows, cangue, and banishment, the teresting country. Otaka, Atsuts, and doally ing fees to the rapacious geowancora. And stiro and local offictata befag also held respousi the large town of Nagoya are reached. Here, till when he died, not a piece of good ground could, ble in acme degree for vio ation of the law by the line round Lake Biwa is opened on the 1st according to them, be found wherein to lay hh."

“My dear frised mye the other, "fong-shui in pls in their district, bat in 1003, at tas prox. ore mast step for the night Taver uts instigation of the Board of Ceremonies, this several botale where excellent accommodation kay a certain influence, good or bad, which plays an Edict was withdrawn, and the people wero allow be obtained for foreigners; the town is large, fre active part in the world. Look at me, for instance,ed to follow their own nate.

of

to his

specics and

Separate systct the entry of storm water sex, bare is a plan opportunity for weld port is explained by the North Borneo Herald

precautions against into the pipe sowers,

rers. This point is dealt withs by Mr. Coopas in his port, stating tho vermillion pouch. Let there ha to

the

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unat-

Mr. B. W. Cross

Carlyle,

1890.

Pravione winnors,

by the fact that tabacon culture it only be importance has been further accentuated by but to dreres it, and the law will ara long hit the farmenting shade. As to the value more torture of feurale children. Ho has ginning sad that the crop for 1688 is yet the late storm; "The separate systems designin

2 obeyed, fust as Mr. Coorze says, contemplates queue should be worn throughout the Eth. tion in the last report of Mr. W. B. PEYER, as the decres ordering that the of the crop, however, we find some informa- of overflowe along the lines of the proposed intercepting eyes in order to

pire was ultimately

Himately universally Babmitted the British Consular Agent at Sandakan, The relieve them in care it should I found to. No doubt, as in that case, it would he operations of the taliseen companies already prosent to cludo from some yours before the footbinding custom at work bad so far been only tentative, the practicable for the

could be wholly abolished, but it would be gross crep for 1888 being only about 2,800 ibem as much of the storm-water specified, Ia MARY instances the raia miillions of healthy women where there are There are now fifteen tobacco slates in

generation, and there world then he cat, of su setimated value of about $170,000. → from the backyards of private houses will sex millions of sickly-looking cripples pra. Pparation, and the returns for dis be admitted into the proposed row sewers, siding over Chinese hemes. It is to be year

presca- but where backyarde pro continuous-from

wa bepe, show an encouraging re- from feared, however, that the Bioperor, secluded sult. The culture is, one street to another auch storm water con

however, not easily be diverted from the sewer by a con

Groded bis Palace, with no knowledge of the

the unequal raint tinuous surface gutter from yard to yard, world outside, a pampered creature graat ended by risk, owing to

creature of the l The average rainfall

of the past nine AB iron gratings being fixed in the communicand more excellent way than that pursuedt but it has varied bazween 37 inches in 1692 harem, up adviser to show him a new years has been something over 100 inchos, tion holes at each rain-fall from the bacon wall. Some aby hie over degenerating predecessors, iano and over 152 inches in 1880. Amongst the of houses must, unlikely to initiate any reforms, even if he importe last year was machinery to the value der any circamstances, be admitted inta

int shows inclination to adopt them aben wub of 8107,263, intended presumably for the the proposed new pipe SURUTS, bat the special method of the 'carrying of a millal by his Ministers. As outsiders and new saw mill and for the requirements of] alarm-waters from private premises in

of foreigners we

we should perhaps have so right be varions estates. We note with some a detail that must be considered indi-fashion which for several hundred years has, crense of $4,048, which the Herald explains so do more than express an opinion on a surprise "that the timber exports Rhow u dr. vidually in each case." Of the advantages to to speak, held the fort throughout by saying that it in doubtless owing to of the separate system we have already ex- the great ompirs of China. But seeing that the fact that thos interested find it more great attention will have to be paid ste

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Total pada. Total.

Tobal

SUMMARY OF THE

KWANG-PAO."

my great-grandfather was a cow-herd, but through this influence, good in my case, has my farher attained the position he enjoys, and myself

| have come into possursion of all Ï bava."

THE TOKAIDO RAILWAY.

and very clean. The shops are large, and al est any reasonable requirment can be sli fied. The population is about 150.000 and in cludes many very rich people: the town has busy.

One of the roughest passages known in the prosperous and thriving appearann passes. A story is next told of two. brothers, devoted Fast is that between Yokobuma and Koba. It see a maguiücent old castle, which can be easily to each other, and who barely could mais taolis the exception to have a smooth sea, and anda mect from the crops reaped in their olds though the steamors of the Nippon Yasen About 28 farsigners, all missionaries or school

sen by applying for a pass at the Kont The younger brothior, much concerned that the Kaisha are all that is comfortable and luxurious, teachora, live hero and a very large number of ekier brother had not the means to marry, sng yet the traveller generally experiences au un Javenose taik Boglish more or less well. Cicisha goste to him that he would sell lineself as aeually disagreeable time in transit between the dancing can be seen here to perfection, the plas slave for a certain number of por to enable two porte. Until recently the only alternative was being noted for the number and beauty of its him to take a wife. The older brother would to make the journey by land, but this occupied women. Three or four days can be spent her on no account bear of this proposal, but the anything between and 8 days, and for But plesnicely. Names of Hotels are Shin--thin, Sov. younger brother was not to be determed and are seekers could spare tas time, so that the bio-ro, and Sanka; the twe first overhardvzel selling himself for sixty teels, he settles the mar staators had the menopoly. Now, however, the with custom have booome careless, very dirty, ringe ceremonice. The brother, anable te back railway which has been rapidly pushed forward and dear. The lust ie a quiet little place, and ant, marries. Unhappy at the fate of his younger during the past three years is completed, cadone trassilers are treated nost respectfully and kind- brother he tries to redeem hii, bet is unable to is caabled to start frem Yokohama (or Tokio an ly, basfstouk, fab. good milk and eggs can be discover the means. His wife places him one hour earlier) by first train in the morning,, ao got and riostes are cheap and fast. tay in a false position, as she asks him where complish half the distance by the same eveniur. his brother had gone; at first, he puts reining the journay early next day, and after train, Eussing through Kios. Bi-co-mia, Leaving the following morning by 6.30 a.. tells all, and the crossing Lake Biwa lini bimself in Kobe by 5

her off, but at length

that she

sad our apinion, but it is obvious that fashion involves the painful mutilatios resonerative to erect say mills and saw THE FIRE IN THE QUEEN'S ROAD]hich she dits pay its bresket he opened, so that tro that date, one can take about 24 brers from Nagaya, but there is

out,

this

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than pay the

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WEST

SUPPOSED 'INCENDIALISM.

'OFFICIAL DEAD WEIGHTS ON OF the victim for life, and for which no romedy rapitontage, and as roads are being my door when all of a sudden I'm through the and remems adda to her tormaal. As she the hollows. Stil ascending, the train reaches able timo, and is probably, wall known to roig

NESE ENTERPRISE.

So far from official connection with any commercial or industrial enterprise in China baving a fostering effect, such conzaction

A recent telegram snoutood that a power.

cocoa,

invariably acts as a dead, weight soon pro- fal committee, has been formed with the and tapiosa: As get, however, plants-from the floor of thy skloit, on the ground and the return of the brother makes their hap whole jeneney, to say nothing of the wonderful hours, Kaguya lo Nagabama 22 kopra, erois-

LIMITED.

wife was so struck by this generous deed o'clock the same afternoon. The neressity for Sopatra, Git, Ozaki, Karii, Schinhas, and wont hoine and obtained the crossing the Take will be do away with from Shunjo. Napalama at the head of Lake Biwa is requisite sao. Fearing that bad characters might the 1st July, when that brunet of the line will renaled This part of the journey occupies waylay her, she puts the the exclusion of storin-water from

iter from and permanent disfigurement of peor helplem timbe in Borneo, rather than

ring She arrives the

Hat children, we ste moved pipe sewers, or there will be a constant

more then mere extra freight and donge necessary

safely at her husband's house, lags the basketakfast in Yokohama and supper in Kobe, the othing very striking along the ronte. Agnki is a very old town, with a ban cayle, which is journey being timed at 19 hours' duration, I danger

down and takes a cup of tea. A greedy ser belters, thus avoiding the objectiumblo 36 well in view towering over the walls, from the of the breakdown

by expression of opinion we are constrained shipping unsawn timber. This refers pri the system by easi

sant, seeing the basket and thinking that there hours by water, and at the same time having the extensive bursting of the sewers. With motives of common humanity to protest ticularly to cedare and soft woods, but

by

Traio. Within the last ten oil, the train An engairy was held the Maglite may be inside some delicacy or other, fumbles the soyment of a mara treat of soonery through passss through a most beautiful eating up a 1 ainst it. Finally, in it not something of a rainfall of shree inches per hour the water scandal that in this British Colony the dry erassed exportation. In the future our Wodaliono, inte the circumstances attending the instantly pockets. The wife, after hay-

against

of a in billion and hard woods there is an in-ongkong, on the 2nd ins, by Hou. H. about until she wines arose the money, which out the whole distance.

in 40 gradient and runs through a pretty valloy will work out every possible chanto? of as of the children should, year after year, go cedars and soft woods will be cut up by the there at the Kwong hing shor, No. 3 ing refreshed herself, takes the basket and interesting. Leaving Tokio at 6 sm and Yokotas maples here in November is something A short description of the route may be in with high hills on either side. The sight of tape, and

and will find its way into the pipe unheeded by the Authorities? Some years two large saw mills in Sandakan Bay, one of gridoncs given by the vibes called, coupled pess, but soon her joy is turned into despair 20, y teniu teschis torzu R little after in at a little before 10 am. and resches Oten, daa

Queen's Road West, on the 28th ult. The perfect ecstasies tells her husband of her se sowers in more than the estimated quantity ago Baniau" draw attentos to this matter which is in full operation, and the other in with the fact that the wastor of the shop on fading that the money had disappeared, the morning, Koczn is 31 miles front Ynan other site of the lake, in about thres hours and ham 217.45, without stepping at Hodsgaya o very lovely. From Nagabage the boat alarts Bnless effective measures be taken to keep it Not only must a, rainfall of three our columns and denounced it in the course of creation."

in

The total export of disappeared the day after the Bro and that Drivon to the last extremity she commits suicide haras and is the station for Miyanosis, Hakone, helf. Though time will be card by going inches in

at hour be rainfall at that rate erlending over & om- Aicted and not the result of either itunes in billian and hard woods can bave hoon he that the premises wore purposely set fire to. Tho After a few days the fuoerd comes off, and where or 10 wutes is ocended in shunting, though the boats are email and one's freedom of be provided against, but a very aptly as "torture which is wilfully in so that whatever increase there may have bean as to Lis hareabouts, seama te poiut to the fact mesowbile questioned, but with no good result in need any special description. From Kodzu, is opened in July. I question mash whether the three strongest terins, describing foot-binding timber amounted, however, to only $37534, the police are unable to gain any information and she is stout to be boril. The servants are etc. This part of the journey is too well known round the lake (about fifty miles whon the line ber of hours consecutively. The difficulties neident; torture, which as it seeks to com.small. In jungle produce, thore is a decrease Ip Tao, hawker, stid-I live at No. 9 Sing co the ground.

tint following evidence was taken :--- are not insuperable, we believe, but the bar the ordinary couras of nature, is in. in damarandindia-rubber, but andos all other in Lane. The front door of aur house is op kandarasi of thunder is heart and simultaneously the left, and if the traveller i fortzoate enough motony of the trau jouray cds rary

caught in a storm: the bearers lug the cofuae, the line avonds a pretty steep incline. The

Inke journoy by water will not be missed. as pl Jesion of the recent storm ought to receive describable in ita anguish torture for which headings there is an increase; the totals of posite the back door of the house in Quest of the ceftin is raised, and the woman to get a cloudless morning, the tow is simply put relief and the lake sevnery in a Ander

As they sit under shelter a

Hapas range with Fuji behind is in full view to sation exceedingly limitad, yat the berak in the due attention to connection with the proposed there is no alleviation, against which there is the various articles are still sull, but the load in which the fire began. On the 28th ult resuscitates. while the calprit, hearing the grand. To the right are low hills acrered not be surpasset. The railway from Nagoy scheme of drainage.

no protest permissible, which cannot be op, forense in most cases shows a v

a very satisfar-batween 9 and 10. p.1. I was lying down outsid rage of the stenent, becomes druitfully terrified with folingo, with little villages dotted about in posed by force or entreaty, which cripples tory

o Naraham bas bron opoued some consider- opened up the progress

ogress will doaltless window of the house in Quest's Rond that the sobs and hails the fate of her mistress, she alsada, nud on to Yamakita. Here the gra is obtairable, and this bere, in Hongkong." be continuous, Cofes and.

hors From Ots through Kioto and Osaka to ave been cokloft of the shop on the ground floor was on inadvertently admits her guilt and no ones are disat increasing to 1 in 10, au additional engine obe bus be opened still lager, and has beer. 1.peppur tavo beau planted, but

do not as got figure for aar fire. The shop is called the Kwong Shing shop the words eat of her mouth than the in stenek is put on the rear of the train and lamps are froquantly used by foreigners past and pre sat appreciable sum in the exporte. It is desired of the shoy sul went it. I saw kerosine on the money is found or her person. The wife tarns Deann the next station, about 7 miles, I think of the journey. To sum up, the time takon from

Iand two or thrus, others oposed the back door dead by Bightning Search is roade and the plad in the carriagoa. * LEPROSY IN CHINA.

that no mention need be made hers of that part From Yunakita te 4180 to introduce the cultivation of sagar, floor of the owukleft. I saw It runing doira up to the surprise of the busband and family is probably the most beautiful scenery in the Yokohama to Nagoza (about 178 miles: is abatt

enterprise in North Borneo bus not floor. There was a good deal of it. The karo piness cotaplote. ducing trophy. This fact has frequently beon pointed ant in these colonia, and it has tions for the purpose of erecting a memoria failure of the territory depends.

passed its experimental stage, and it fa on sine was blazing it fell down, and waA Prince of WALES at its head to raise enbeorip plantations that the ultimate success or burning vu the door.

A woman gives birth to three children, engineering skill which is shown in making this ing ake about 4 hours, Oisu to Kote if hours. There was nothing without a loud, ons with a slump of an arm, and by the Japaness themselves. The frein gues

part of the liuc, which was carried out entirely (trains and boats connectings, giving a total of been emphasized now and again by signal to the lato Father Damus, and that the

214 hours from Yokohama or 4 hours from in the shop, but one place of wood. I left the other frail little thing. All three sub throng no less than seven tunnels of consider Tokio, as agulust 24 hours to 30 hours (accord. illustrations which have been forced on publie movement will include

the place and rotared to my own home to queutly died. a, complete inquiry

remove my mother, had been in the Kong A young boy in kidnapped but succeeds in those two stations, and the glimpses one ou fare is $13.07 Brat olas, to which must te able length, and cross six bridges, betweening to steiner and wanther) by se The antico. We note that in bis report on the into the leprosy question in India. The WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, Shing shop before this. I noticed that evezing ercaping and is taken back home by a sarsand trims of the monokains and valleys with addet ocist of fead while travelling. tada of Haukow for 189, Mr. Consul AL-noble self-sacrifice of LEN drives home this truth, and gives more whose death the

of the davoted priest

at meal time that there was only one piece of in a templa other day set the

wood in the shop. It was a tile shop. Tho

the roaring torrents and waterfalls kelow as the guiast $16 by stormae, bat from the lat than one instance of the comparative failure whole

Aman docs a good turn to a friend by giving train darts out of a tunnel, grosses the two or July Funderstand the fare will be reduced to 3. of Chinese undertakings owing to their con-likely, therefore, to boar benoivent con- Company was held in Victorin Buildings, Hong cockleft on the ground for was zsed as a kind acosad him of having kidnapped bor.

civilized world

"moorning IA The statutory general meeting of the above The upper flows are dwelting Louaca. The wild, and he in a most ungrateful manner is truly grand and beautiful. There is one wide g$11.40 and $7.00 respectively for a distance ground floor bad heon vaply for some taorths him informativa as to the whereabouts of kis three-spau bridge, and dirne into another tunnel. sus per mile lat class, and 2m 2nd class, giv nection with officials. Beforting to the sequences reaching far beyond his direct kong on the 1st July. There were presunt Chico Merchants Stevia Narigation Coin contribution to the omelionation of the sad Hon. J. Keswick (Chairman), Hon. C. P. had been sarpty for two or three morius.

of sitting rocan with cus bed in it. The shop

rushing river that appears all along this route, of 580 mikes. und is quite a feature in the landscape, it is pany,

Canter. Mora. E. S. Moses (Directors); G.merly it was well stocked with wood. There be sure. This is powerful

Regarding the journey itself. the traveller PER! lot of the lopers of the Sandwich Islands. Stewart, C. Mannk, S. S. Banjanin, A. Barton, was nothing burning on the ground foor when and the friend in order to oenvince his hearor railway, and every time one sees it, it presents a more suitable earringes are provided. These I isation enough, with a large fleet of river and In bie

The conversation et foug-shui is continued, creed and recrossed again and again by the razst be prepared to rough it more or less until sea-going steuners, and it might be supposed to the Hongkong Medical Society Dr. (Sucretary), de,

Den bis recently pablished inagural address H. that the Cbins Marchants' Company was A

Mey, Bathiel, A. Shelton Hooper Theut, in except the kerosing which was drop dues further ridence from his own expert different aspect. Travellers tell me there understand are now building moulins there is MANSON, directing attention to the large

Pacifio Lincébsolutely no comfort to be found in with the ping down from the sockleft. While I was sca. Well," he goes on to say, my father athing finer on the now Canadi most Bourishing concert, No doubt li fs, but field that lonroay offers for investigation statutory zaesting called in accordance with the men coming down from the viclloft and tunning / honours which I enjoyed for many a year, but at/down from wheu crossing these bridges isimmenes have found the 2nd class distinctly preferabl

The CHAUMAN suid-Gentlemon, this is a king in through the window. Lium weyeral rose in the sceial seat and I obtained riches sad ad I can well believe it. The height one looka 1st or 2nd class cars now in no. Of the two. [ ite connection with the Government is fait by and the abundant material in this weigh requirements of the Ordinance. The shows of out by the front door into the Qren's lord. I did Jeugth, auxions on account of the family tom sa zocident would be. From Cyama the stoep between each compartment ouly causing up to the truding ellcrative association that an India there is computed to be 100.000 tanements are sil lot and the rents paid with retose, and could see that the fire was alt over the excsileat, but suggested several alterations: gradient is still maintained and the line wieding the small of the back, so there is plenty of”

class to be an effectual bar to its boarbood for its study, aid"In British the Company have all been taken up and the ret go up into the cooktoft but 1 stood on tip. I seul for gaomassers who found the localities and free trading co

company could pepers; in China I belings there is double to remind you that at this meeting you are re-with kerosine. There was nothing else on fio. carried out to the detriment, alas, of the goodian. Eight side til; dotouba is reached, whob is the have no cushions and the back of one's head

gularity. I have nothing further to say except floor of the coukloft. The floor was wet all over these alterations or would-be improvements were found between the hills, brings Faji na to the ventilation and Air, gives another insisure in which be considers that has moved about ile song the holders would like to ask any question. I shall thing that could have set fire to the oil 1 porate I ordered the demolition of all additions Subashiri, which is Us village af the foot of the will be, is in the fast that the windows cannot its scrip slowa thia." Mr. ALLE for troblo that number. Who is there quired to appoint su' auditor. If any share-bus the floor and the ofl. I did not see any ones that had been prevailing. Disgusted and deg. highest point at this part of the route. Gotemba bas to tear against hard wood. A source of offisisi influence has had a strangulatory natives that cannot tell of the ninety it be very happy to answer it

is the station for Fuji being only Giles from grant, discomfort, and I am afraid always effect. Daring 1888 a Chiness Company works? About Amoy, and I suppose in this was set on feet to develop the mining pre neighbourhood, every village and hauls tions, Mr. Chairman, I beg to propose Mr. Fat-three or four of them. I would know them if Stratge." says the heart of length simply magnifieant. The condition of the atmos- way in; consequently ons has either to bear Che Hod. C. CHATES-There being no que come down from the voskloft. There were again mended and contiune prosporoca, view of Fuji from the railway here, if clear, is nad pieces of small eal and dust that find their don't know the names of the whom I saw and the return to the original state, sad things mountain from where the recent is made. The he kept opun owing to the amount of smoke perties in the province of Yunan. The pro-bas its little group of leper parials; wret

larton Houderson. anditor spectas most alluring document was ches condemned for no sin of their own

I saw them again. I do unt know the master of mente cor vinou mecf the existence of feng-shui." photo has the effect of making it stand sat till last while shut up in the carriage, or put Mr. EZEKIEL seepuded. published in Hankow, and opened up a life that is death, uncheered by the remotest

Carried unanimously.

the shop by name or sight, could not say who- glowing vision of almess fabulous riebes. hope of cure. All honour to the men who for their attendance, the meeting terminated.

ther he was one of those who came down from fuced to order, the Intendant has returned to of now. The brain now despande, at 1 in 60 and Neither in the carriages or at the stations is The garages near Lienchow having been reit forms almost near enough to gather a hardfai with the dust ransed by the Japanese con The CHAIRMAX haring thanked those present the sockleft. There was no attempt made to his poat, leaving the military in obarge. province produces the five precious froad the slaves, knocked the letters off the

remove any property. There was nothing to

1 in 40 gradient, at a rattling pace without stan, thero any conveniendo for cleaning oneself, and As u enficient number of candidates psezad matala,” że, gold,

rod bleeding copper, iron,

limbs of the lunatic, who robbed tio, to say nothing of valuable green and small-pux of iss

remors. The only Irsitare at the plaes con- at Chon ch'eng to fill up the vacancies. the exfter leaving the rear ongine to accompany the dissof whom I have coon gaite = number sisted of two chairs and a coaster, and one table. cess will be added on to the number offered next up train which is me at Getsubs. From here zavelling-must have found the absence of terrors, who showed

I believe that the shop was set dro to. white jade. It went on to Rey that au as how the poison

time by Government for corapetition. of raties

throagh Bano to Nandan which is on the flat, closk-room especially trying. There is nothing official of high rank would be placed

can be these introlled; have

Chan Tse Tak, rent collector, residing at done

From the 23rd to the 9th the water was the scenery is for the most part nninteresting the way of food or druk to be bought at the charge of the wining operatics, and share kind, but their merit is as quibing compared mob: for an

No. 245 Queen's Road West, said--On the 24th high at Fatshan.

and wore it not for Fuji-now-being left rapidly stations to suit the foreiga palate, and everyone bolders were promised a winin dividend to his who will show us how to rehabilitate above Company was held at ilo. Company's of un fire. I went to the shop. There was the notorious roter.

alt, about ton p.m. I heard an alarm of fire and

The passenger boats at Lung Chiang, rather in the rear, would be decidedly dull. It consists making the journey should provide himself with bova extraordinary suoral meeting of the wont out. I saw that the left of No. 242 was than not ran, Lave come to a compromise with shielly of a rough turland and fields under cui all bia requirements beforehand. withered b of the leper and restore fices, No. 15. Prays: Hongkong, in this very strong smell of kercaine there. When I

tivation. After learing Naudzu, the route One other point should be noticed, and that is extra dividends that

A servant girl, who was always commits med skirts the sea ecast, od takes almost the same the bad time kept by the nina in the early this much, but each of us may sent Hon. J. J. Koawick (Chairman) Hou ter called me into the shop to look at an instir-fales pretences, she bus mands bor escape.

pre. I know the shop. About a month ago the mas obtaining a considerable number of things nader itself, though close at this point, is shut out up for at the end. I have made the trip some says Mr. ALLEN," the shares in the

from view by a low sandbank surmounted with six or eight times frem Tokio to Kobe and rice are not eagerly taken

a stepping stone if he try" The in C. P. Chater, Mesara, T. Moses, N. A. Siekis, suse policy on the premises. up. The Chinese disquiry proposed by the Prince of WALER'S Com L. Pooszecker, F. Dodwell, B. C. Michelsen, zame is Obenog Piu. He wanted me to see if dream and tells hins that having lext and life. Suzekaws, and the scenery in the distance is 20 to 25 minutes in getting up the incline from A wan, after his death, appears to a friend in pino fross. A pretty straight run is made to eat and on every occasion the train leat some trust all official connection with mercantile mittee, it would be ⚫enterprises, alleging that all the proils earn that it will olear up the great problem offered Rozo, E. L. Woodin, E. B. Joray, W. G. Brodie, plina was insured iúl naked ms what the dates in the form of horse. The locality was even by a fine, nine-span bridge to Iwabachi, Hare the fer by the fact that the company is short of ex- too much to hops WI. Forbes, E.-A. Salomon (Directors) T. 7. there was any wirtake to it. He told me the he has been condensed to come into the work very pretty, after which the Fuji Kawa is creased Koden to Gotemba. I believe this is acounted go into the pockets of the mandarine. by this loathsome disuse, will certainly). The SEGEETARY having read the native con- There has hardly been anything in the shouto tas kan for purebase and strange to say the did tits of hill sud mountain scenery, with Fajily yet learnt bow to keep sufficient pressgro up to ainly: Hon. B. Layton and Mr. E. Osborne (Secretary,) were. I don't remember what the dates wore specified. After a few days a horse was brought new becomes charmingly pret ly.totheright sple.perienced drivers, and those they have have curco. while the man who has no claims to othula,/contribute much tp. the organization - The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemon, you have New Year.

left out in the cold. Europanne, of knowledge existe on be subject and gule foring the weseting,

ainoa the commencement of the Chinese father's name was imprinted on its leg Nine day the bad affect is most beautiful. To of them. The loss of time would be nothing if and surrounding hills in, the distanco bolind. On enable the engines to accomplish what is required course, will not touch such a speculations vonise the 1

ever be

vabamper

be,

And it

and

silver,

."

that circumstances this

own to a

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

Pur-

97th June.

and makes one shudder to think of what disaater These carriagus ountain three parts, the divisions

then the t

of 6 per cous per annum, with all bonuses the dead piece of bamseity to life and 2nd July, for the purpose of passing cer-first saw. the fire, it was only in the coklat to make purchases, has broken her rast direction as the Tokaide (the main road). The stage of the journey though it is generally made

might permit. Two Janapose mining huge of us need hope to attain special resolutions.

were sent to prospect the province.. Yet

ed

⚫ rank is

company

what

There were

The astor's

Last your there used to be a goud gotiations for its purchase are new in course of the left the ses is in full slow, and a little they did not attempt to recover it going down

28th June.

The risk is altogether 100 grea." The strip of Indian Government into adoption beard the notice palling the meeting xoal and deal of stook thare. I saw the taster of the progress, of the Kweichow Trou Moing tompany was possible Proventive measures as may be before submitting the resolutions to you, which shop few days before the fire. I had no]

also, Mr. ALLEN 8878, on the Hankow market,

for

but se

in

f coming is

Prevailed

God nothing

and

inaction whiuti tuas hitherto are referred to therelu, perhaps a word of conversation with him. The shop is one of the

further on, the line is laid along the sea-shoree steep gradients. They apparently ary perfectly and continues so right round an oxcoolingly, reckless in this and to the train go full spend bat in this ense investors were by af:

India in

coubenion with leprosy explanation would be desirable from me plases from which I collect rou. No rast

lovely hay, the Tokaido frequently coming in and the rocking and swaying motion one experi- The lading article in reight against the abasessigki on the right. After passing through two nces while going round sharp caries is same- with referezos to the principla upon which been paid for the last three months. The of emigration, and in allading to the evils so short tunnels in the solid rock Okiten is reached, what alarming. Most especially is this the case short of s rward, partly no doubt for the same reasons. Government, Lepers are allowed to mora ord bava decided to cry out the recent a $23 por mouth. Up to three months ago common is the days of the barracoons in Maoxo, and about 5 miles on, in another beautiful bay, sitor teaving the tunnel between Shinada and

disgrace to the There are vast mineral resources in China, freely among the healthy, to beg in the redtes it on the following principles By to be andor another name, but since the go-anle of kamen beizure game to utlar grief, the a good trade here with Yokohama and other this part of the journey was rude tox fast and duction of capital. You are being asked to the rout was pail regularly. The premises aged who, by the way, all parties connected with the fast riving little place called Ejiri. There is Hormoonthi; on every occasion I have thought in opening them up, and as 11 native efforts edificos, and to spread

foreigners will not be allowed to assiststreets and at the danger of the can- an Era Company's register at the time vi pat an advertisement in the papers that he was the centre of operations, and that stew: should could be on Toading in the roads. The imsa Eglish line knows his road, and there are entrances of religions repayment of 84117 in ons to each shareholder mengerat of the Ubiness New Year, Chenny Pia writer ratantks that Hongkong seems to be no parte and as many as three steamers with a want of care. An expericnood driver on will will be supplemented by mandarin aid or traction of the discose by contagion. Tanar the redaction, and the fans ta bim of now sorip taking over the whole business under the uspio be taken to suppress this eit trade. terference it is doubtful whether any great houses of course there are, se there are which I way moutióu is one-sixth of a shere, him a mastor, I got rest from bin jur several (egnalise the chances of winning and losing, and is about six hours ride frem Yokohams, pace obtainable; and allowance is made for this success will attend Anch efforts,

slo for $50, and fractional cartikoates for $5.53 of Cheung Pia: Slace then I have rognised

portant town of Sbidanoka-after a pretty parts he considere it unsafe to go more than For the next Wei-sing lotteries, in order to run of about 25 minutes is the nort station, half speed, other parts of the line he can go any in China, but segregation is not buried wealth of the Middle Kingdom will To

will To make is sought to be the first step in and for fifty cents; which I may mention is one-montlus and bis sxvuse for not paying of late hus soveral very common uninse have been cut ezt This place, which has very old associations will reduction and acceleration of spoed in the tinie for the most part bare to remain hidden any organised effort to cope with the disease. found the most convenient way of carrying out his oustours. I threatened to alietrain on him.

first in hundredth part of a share This has been been that he was not receiving money from from the list treasure:

The

outlook for

progress in

in China It is urged that the native community might the reduction, and I may mention with reference

the history of ancient Japan, is where the detables. In Japan it is different apparently: Farther rewards are offered by the Nanhai posed Bhigan has his residence. There is a vary whether there is a level straight plecs or an in- is not a bright one, we consider. Spasmodic object to compulsory segregation. The obe to these fractional certificates that it is hoped No. 242 Queen's-road Work. I was at home when and gaoler.

Ng Chau mid-I resided on the flist four of Magistrate for the arrest of the oospod prisoner fair hotel in foreign style here, and if one is not line bristling with sharp dougerous curves, the attempts may

may be inaugurated by some of jootion, il raised as all, would probably be by the Board, that they will soon nocumialate the Ere meurred on the 28th tilt, Ou heering

pressed for time a very pleasant day could be time allowed to do the meanzed mile seems tar CHANG CHIN-TUFGo to utilies some of the disea

At Tea Jui le vabankmente stood great spent in looking round. After a change of be the sand. However, the Japanese are singu.. are & in ur twe hands and be exchanged for serip, the notes in the streat I went out on the ver-danger of giving way on account of the rise of engine, the line takes a more inland route; thengklarly fortunate in matters of this kind, and they who unfortunately receive wealth lying beneath the soil, but so little pathy from the populace, so that even if the of $50 each. Your directors consider it desir neath. I had no time to save any property. averted every danger. success bas yet attended such enterprises cative public looked upon their segregation Jame, before the reduction of capital takes of the shop was on fire. There was nobody in oramination after information had been lodged through two pretty lang tuonals. This part of rust in the station I have never set the whack

able to pay an interim dividioad to the 30th When I got into the street I saw the evakloft that it would be surprising it any turned sa a bardship, there would be istle likelihood place Due notles will be given of this and of the shop when I got down. There was to stress against them with the offer prosiding,

Two sublitates were discovered in the last ploom-Shintata is reached, not before passing they comsionally tap the wheels of a train at at Yayede and Fug yoda-two antiaportant chase Auother matter I notice is that whe but penoaoently remuneratives If the Chi of active opposition it would, moreover, acon the eling of the Company's tester books in the shop,

the route contains all the materials the most heat the plattor tried.-N. G. Dally "Newa Cors A Buth-long Tong-kwanpamengubakkar fastidious sidial cual desire £f the coal position, mospdifcut

the more energatio of the bigbi affciale koound to fuva little force. syn. when presented at the Company's 'ofiles ia sums andali and saw toke coming ont from, under the river, but the ranil repairs carried out hura o seu is close by on the left, and after stopping may learn the experience without any dear pur-