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The Viceroy of Canton entered the Examina tion Hall on Saturday, and the candidates wore

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this morning

Another stoneonttar was brought before Mr. Wodchanoo at the Police Court yesterday. obarged with intimidatjan. The man, amongst athore, went to a honse at Shaukiwan, where a number of stonecutters lived, and threatened them with violence if they returned to work be fore the other cases of intimitation before the Court-were settled. The case was remanded.

the 5th inlaut.

part, and a large number of Bajalis were present

SHELS DAILY FIXES, TUESJAI, SEPTEMBRR dio, iss¢

HONGKONG POLO CLUB. Amenting of the members of the above Club wua beld yesterday at the Chartered Bank. Mr. Whitehead presided, and there were also present Captain Fletcher (Hon. Secretary) Captain Collinson, Lient. Gore, Mesars. W. Armstrong, K. E. Gray, J. Gray, Se

The

LAW REVISION.

TO THE EDITOU OF THE "DAILY PLESS,"

HARD WORK AT "LIGHT LITERATURE."

ཡ AN INTERVIEW WITH ME. HALL DAINE.. In a charming little han-o, situstad in its own

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that I am

I have done ali

utter bapelewness of voluntary-effort to do *97 in the shade mites to Fruh pach to which I think szcepitia can fairly be much homines of a cortize klod-advance-ar things intervened, their markets' maned to be away with Sunday work, and the imprncil. follows:-Three or four year ago our mastere taken. It contained absolutely nothing of is 10 wats. I do not think so, a large and wry profitable, the trade, sara with-Japan, digŭ off, at Whitebail sanotioned for thess tropical trait. hoyand the barast of illusions to the safo business of this sature has gone to the the blockads came on, things got wo, and worse, ability of legislation has already been ofmates the wearing of garment known Lyons loss, and the registration of the Bank at Chartered Bank, and, in semiller degree, to the foreign fire withdrew until now the ante import sofficiently demonstrated. At the ame tins smongst us as a white tunic, the greatest Manila, in fact, so destitute of matter to refer to other Home Banks, and, as their Directors trade is represented by what a solitary and scan. thore is no one, we think, who would not boom, me till that time the hot weather uniform did bo appear to be, that he had actually to more and more see the profitable naturo of this, I tily Inden steamer, onlling omen in 10 days, SAD ground and buried, la, the deep foliage that was exactly what the caprice, of individual treat as to a hocharfe of the information fully at more and mr of their funds will be available, easily sumy. From Tatufo, thus impelled rounds the Kentish village of Baxley, I found pladly see Sunday secured an a day of reat captains chose to make it, and for that roseon forth in the report itself as to Mr. Faolan hey I want to so our Bank scoring this, and by so to be the distributing outre, the goods have to bor. Hail Caine, the novelist sad dramatist for the seafaring community if any means tery often the worst that the Ingestalty of man ing taken over the management of the Bank in doing not only net forcing commitments away, but care sd on mou's backs over the country, prioca, writas a prrespondent), eongly and comfort- could have derisod. The white bunla" is fanden. Bad the association with him of Mr. discouraging all ides of the formation of another regulated as the asal ayadicate at Taiinufoo ably at home. All my books," said Mr. Caine, could be devised by which it could be done perhaps, the only garment in our "kit of which Cameron. Surely the shareholders may expect local Bank. Do not let these who cannot go desire and intensified by the costly modeordearout to show the ennobllag effect of OUR LERATED WATHE MANUFACTORY without injustice. The shorteuing of the no one haerer been lead to speak except in on such an desain some remarks worthy of it, the length I do make the mlalake of ignoring of transport, are high, and consumption asstfering up the hun character; where it terms of the highest praias-it is colly what soms sketch of banking affis generally and thess possibilities, nay, probabilities; they are disastrously controlled. An artificial, very dose net hordon it, are draws out the finest is replete with the best Machinery embodying hours of labeas in England has been brought it rught to be, meat, inezpeñalvo, easily washed that bearing on the Boak's aldirs for the peribd real, for, as I said before, Armter fouilities are artificial importaves has been thus tam traits in a man or womaz. This I show more

All the lateat improvements in the trado."

about by combination amongst the workers, a most important point), and Unroughly ander review, malhing moro early sp. demouded and west be bad, sad, great as have porarily given to the northern part and definitely than ever in my new book, The The greatest slisation has been paid to vid it is by the same means, it be any, that servicesble. It has this sacred for self the pronching the speeches of the Chairman of the been the changes and additions to briness se matters have rausined zutil II.B. Lin Ming Bondman, which is now boing published by appliances for ensuring purity in Las Water Sunday work in the barbours of Hong- samity of the Board" and in place of the great London Banks and Companies. But no, of all carts in the past, it is my belief there shuan went and may for himself the other day syndtests of unwspaper. By the bys, taking garmont so deservedly popular we are to be there was nothing, absolutely nothing, of snob will be as many in the future. I am not one It is no eceret that Mr. Matheson confirms the cf that, it may intervet you to know a well- supply, to secure which we have added a Con kong and Singapore wil have to be put given a coat which is certainly of the sanse untare. All this was astonishing, but it was of those who so easily cenderu all fresh busi.opinions of former engineers as to tho eats with Amarisan konse whose une I will not denser capable of supplying us with 3,000 gallons of dialled water a day, and are now in an end to. There is nothing to be hapod colour, but there all similarity ends, the new when Mr. Forbes came to answer the criticians of nees, for instines, in shares. Undoubtedly there walch Takow can he dredged to a depth of 25 mention-are about to start a business here in position to compete in quality with the beat fer from legislation, nor yet, from voluntary core being both hideous and expensive, and so Mr Frane-Smith that setonishment in tey had is gambling, and always will be, but it should feet, and a harbour made espable of holding a Londenapon a totally new buis, which will, it. bebraided and hofrogged vi to resemble no known became, I had almost said, shame and kamilation. never be forgotten that there hoa boon an en- very large fleet of ships whether naval or social deal a desth-blew at the thres-volume English Makers. Our Sweet Waters cannot be

| screement amongst employers.

entering for the human form Wore than all Forwhatdid we ? An und gnified band glug of ormous foflus of capital brought in by the Chircial A railway from Takes passing system. They will adopt new methods, they word anywhere

it requires an artist to deal with it when in words, lame exents rather that explanations, and and others of late years for the parpons of through the middle of the rich and popalone will not produce the heary book, they will the washtab The grumbling against in an evident disposition to sit upon and slight any trade, investment, and specstation, most of which districts can niinost be laid dog as the ground initiaias bw forra of advertising by hoardings ispovation has been loud and dorp, but my free expression of opinion; atil I ventare so are worked on margine only. I say that there stands, notannels are required, and only one brandoforything that is not beneath the dignity Lerde caro no more for the utterances, of the art that there was hardly a man present et are many mas Companies, chiefly industrial; that two bridges, which can be cheaply and spentily of litonture. The Bondman, which I think Service janrule than they do for the opinions that meeting, induding the Directors and Chief deserve the Bank's support, perfectly sound at built Mr. Matheson is still on the road and is is by far my strenguet work, ix dramatized. Me- Manager, who did not keenly fool the inariequate bottom, with reliable Directorates and so on. making andete sarvey there, se he has al-Charles Dorntex is abost to produce it for of the Barrios generally

mauner in which the Bank was represented by All those make for ingrossed transations, and it ready dere of the harbour. If the Gevorner copyright in the provinces, and Wilson Commenting on the sudden death of Bir F. O. its Chairman. Possibly s may not all ba pra is mmply folly to put such down to para should also see fit to run a railway to Tainan Barrett is eo interested in Adams, a correspondent vrites to the Whitehall pared to go the whole length of Mr. Fraser gambling. The Bank's wisdom is to take dno fos from Auping there can be no harm in his negotiating with him now with reference to his Mr. E. Robinson took his seat on the Dead Review: It is not much more than a year ago Smith's conclusions; possibly some of ne muy advantage of all these inossed transactions doing se, though it can wear be more than taking it out to Amories. There is a good part at the Polles Court yesterday for the first time alces Sir Francis Adams and myself orsually think he was immoderate, but thit there was duly safeguarding itself, and for this transada mere toy or show work. The panal or small in it for him, and the chief character in the met at the house in London where the late Mr much truth and curumonsense it his criticisms, business the addition to capital now advated crank which uns right up to the city would al play, the locale of which is laid in lowland and ns Acting Police", Magistrato.

Russell Robertson, C.R., our Lonaal at Toko I don't think anybody will duny. Take the is necessary. I would suggest that another way acasafully compets with it as a freight Man, early rebles Bip Van Wisklo. I utt. The libel case of Fraser-Smith. Marray bans, we temporarily slaying. Sir Francis had matter of the Lyons loss: the reply by Mr. 82,000,000 be raised; the terms I seed not dir-carrier, but as one of the chief reasons there for going to Looland, with all this in mini sud with Bain is down for hearing this moming at the changed a good deal, and had got greyer with Forbes amounted to a fable platitude that ones here: that should be the provires of the popular dislike to any boy being made is that a view of sosing Thingsellir, the "punt of years that he was in the old days when be, a in all businesses there are lessen, and that Board to look into, but of one thing I am sure, hitherto the Government has not spent a cont, lawa," which curresponds to Trawald in Ban. DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," Supreme Court before Mr. Justics Fielding. O. Adums then and Russell Robertson and is any can this loss. could not be helped, as that the new ite could be made very advantage. † or indeed done anything for the south; it may "All these," said my host, "are drafta, MEE not be impolitic if some ench showy, though thought ont.". "Then you look far ahead," I Clarke.

myself was in Japan. Adams was saratory at the agent bald the Bank's power of attorney sly to the Bank's present reserved

Lud he does." said Mrs Hall The necessity for subdividing the shaca is I generally unnecessary, sip be thrown fa, bence queried at the Legation under the lato Sir Harry Parkos. au cousequentis it was at bis morey! Not a He too has gone over to the majority: Adams ward as to any means hoing desined to prévant think apparent. They are excessively largeron, they can have no objection to the tram or rail Caine, his pretty young wife, as sho eat some was a rare oynic. He had dark, sharp eyes that repetitions of this disastrous affair, of mure Falds of $340 to $350 per share is too high, sud way being carried out, always provided its cake for their little golden-haired baby, jelly gitteral sa ho rubbed bis chin with his hand and stringent orders being issued to place responsi-they mald with advantage be divided by three or excention does not interfere with the grand work boy of five, "indeed be cloes; see what bra cracked a clerer or satirical joke with his ever- bility, or other explanation and assurances of at last twe. Incre it would tend to throw the which will, as we believe, so materially benefit dictated to me of the book be Ens stranged to ready tongue. I will not my that he was the similar ustare. In fact we sto left to infer that shares into many bands which at present are and permanently adsauce that part of the bring out in January. 139). handing the SS. most popular to the community of English nosteps can be taken nothing done-which I, for unable to touch them, and I hold that the wider island. I have said nothing of the seal drafts of The Prophet" a dating attempt to residents in Yokohama in 1868-60, but the reason one, should be very sorry to believe for a moment, the circulation the batter for the permanent in and oil mines which may thus become 2008 look late the fasure, and yet vivid and real aud was that he did not trouble bimself to know the und I rest confdently in the belief that the Ex-terest of the Bank. I command these siggosaible, and is, judged from the course of with the earnestness and onorgy of to-day pal- those interested in serta at Kolung, these may pass under ring through each strong rhytanic sentence. community, nor 16 to know him. He was a

scutive of the Bank has long ago taken such pre- tions to the attention of ratleent man, save among ble near sirots of ouations as will at least make it more than im. this institution, and I urge them strongly to foreign control, not only does there seem a chance Ah said Mr. Caius, people don't know friends; but with all his cynicism he was a good probable that we shall ever spin be subject to agitato for these changes and reforms until they of foreigners once more having an intrest in how hard a novelist's life is when they talk so

the place, but the ontlook may thus become an easily of light literaturs.” friend, and was not abow doing a lindly action mah mon trom asses! If wa ure for a wetent to Ara carried.

It may occur to some of year readers to sug-tempting as to enable South Formoss yet to kinds of work in any time, but lauginative work oven on the sy He and Russell Robertson and neapt the propositions laid down by Mfr. Fortos, I had a cup of tea and a pleasant chat together then I say that painful as it would be it is the gest. "Why did yen not say all this at the meet present a field for Western enterprise and profit is for the hardest, dare is nothing else to equal on the day to which I refer. Wa parted, and we bounder duty of the Coart of Directors ta maka ing" Well, sir, the gift of ready eloquence is such as Barcely any port now remaining on the it. I what a different attitude of the public A Batation paper says that the Bernoobave never met again, and though it was only se example of Mr. Merel for the benefit of the not every man's to command, and I was my mainland on offer. An something has been mind toweds all forms of imaginative writers, tobacco hara strenger leaf than the Dali pient, about a year ago, we have separated for ever. Bank's other agouts, by criminally prosecuting self sa wanting therein, though I readily skoonid about dredging the outlet of the little stream and until we get that we shall nater obtain the Adama went away first. When he had gone him, for, even on the angre facts. stated, sledge it would have been better had the matters which flows past Anping and empties itself ou best. They must look trpun it from the highest but as such roxy amail lots are brought to war. kut it is as yet diffenlt to form an opinion shout Robertson remarked hos ill he, Adoma, looked clearer case of fraudulent misappropriation of heen then brought up. If some of those who the sea leach opposite the roadstead, it may be poltt of view. A good nors must have no effect its market value. If no higher prives are paid. But Robertson died first, and now Adams is dead funds has never occurred. Mr. Forbes tells us can speak would only say what they are think-roentioned that, provided a gigantic breakwater on their lives, it must be aa pyeni." Hero O that fall details are not yet to land. I hold that ing at the midtings, instead of growing and could be built ent to sea, and which most cost drifted into a dilation of Basso's view

the Cipb, or in the market, it many millions, then perhaps the fessibility of apoa criticism, with much of walu Mr. Caine the future of Borneo as a tobacco producing and of that trio only one is left."

84 8000 as them are repaired, the shareholders grumbling country will be soon decided,

an entitled to explanations on the points st pr.wuld be far better for all concerned. is a digging in the sands night come a subject of agreed. We want axed principles," said h

to which critice and public alike cau appanl sent in doubt. I cannot bring myself to beliers strong advocate for a feas Bod independeat ex-practical consideration, but when done, with that had the Lyons acontant done his duty, pression of opinion,, which need not by nither Takow in full working order, it is to be For my own part I agerly read all criticism the greater part of the loss, snd all the consequent meant or taken for aggression, and I sincerely feared that only the saddened sense of much upon my week I may fearn, to learn. It depreciation of sucks, with its attendant misry hope that in the future we shall get a little more every lost and manier opended would be does nós now depress no as it used to do. If I thochist sentiments connected with works don't feel the praise is right it doesn't please are sarguino onough to think me but if think it merited, then it has a fore- Apologising for. the length of this letter and some folks only too plainly seen to day in the monthly set of it then we have bed in the past. lamenta, might not have to averted.

That the creek to Taines for should be inue- have passed away, and we shall be judged solely cormones sum of me and a quarter millions of thanking yon for its insertion,I am, der tr. might in the distant futurs be undertakon. taste of futurity was all personal feeling will fetes cannot have been withdrawn all at once.;

Editor, yours faithfully,

SHAREHOLDER. diately deepened goes without the saying, and acearling to merit. The SKO ETARY Huid the Club was startod in as far as can be gatherot it was spread over

Hongkong, Blat August 1889.

it is sincerely to be hoped that this work will be

The converstian turned to M, Chino's Incat We understand that, for the convenience of September, 1889, and now numbered 46 mem-filly a moatle, and yet, although the agency was

undertaken before anything else dona at Anculeuing and dialects, nad I asked, "Is that ping. If properly carried out, one buyert sea porate soene in The Deemster from life ?” Murine Lot holders, printed forms (in English bars-17 playing members, 29 non-playing within a few minutes of the controlling branch and Chinese), in.connexion with the Prays Remember, and one honorary member. The (London) by wire, and only twenty-four bears

where the possible us for a railway or ewn tram Well, yes, I myself have sent as a boy, and clination wheme, hava bast deposited in the dnb had to regret the loss of some prominent by actual distans, nothing is known of the int

way could come-in. A curious fact has come to I am only thirty-six now, mon and women doing Land Offer. Parsons intending to join in the playing members. viejor Churchill, Capt, ter until the acronuts for that month reach Lou-

SrI think that the whole legal profession light, which if known to the Governor may enable penance in a white sheet at the doors of the Prius. 31. per sabem has therefore only to sppig for the dies Yova, Mr. Slingsby B-tbell, Lieut. Cradock, dau! I cannot but think that instructions meat will agree with your corripident.& Law him to key money in a way least, likely to cause. Mans courches. My Bishop in Tua Desms- there. The time within whish Lot holders are R. N., and aloof Hon. J. Belisirving, who gase bave been violated, for, be it remembered, the Student in thinking thy the question of low trouble. It appears that for the last twenty ter' in, of course, suggested by the well known allowed to signify their neoplanos expires on valuabis support to the Club. The acounts drawings took place without cyniulent ser revision demands immediate attention. It is years at least, the native middlemen or unapra Bishop Wilson. Yes, I frequently jot down

showed a credit balance of $356,10 of whip being depositat, and under these extraordinary

'étations' as the ocear to I mentally 8500.20 was in cash. The umber of playing circumstances say feeling of professional understood nor that the Commission for that dores, who go between outside boyers and con- The Band of the A. & 3. Highlanders will members was still low and the club would be etiquette or mistaken loyally to his chief on the purpose are seriously taking ap the subject, but eamers have, on their own account, and on their group my people into situations of strong ha

mao interest," And indeed I could so that play the following programme at the Offers glad to welcome new playing members. The part of the accountant would be nothing short of the rosis difficulty lies in the solution of the own authority, extorted from the proacoars one

usa the (Tuesday) evening, commencing at ground at Causeway Bay had been placed at the moral cowardice, which should xesire the strong-question: What scheme ought to be adopted Fcent per pioal of sugar bonght, for the alleged for myself; the tabe, was strewn with shu

A Law Student" suggests practically eae purpose of making and repairing raids and of note-paper on which were jutted down his dlsposal of the club ponding the completion veasure of the Court of Directors. It is

bridges." The imposition is callait is locales no they struck him Wozon going to Overture... "Crown Diamond"

Auber of the ground at Wongaciohong, by the Govern heartbreaking to boliate that bar the account of two course, vis, ofther Velso Soldaten Lindo"

Gang'. Saliran:ent, on the distinct understanding that the nut, only partially even, lose his duty by sending (1) To thoreahly revise the Ordinonos and dialect Yuan-chin and stats for this treaty chart with prayerbook wrapped in handker "The Mikado” .....

to fill up some of the most noticably gaps. years, to upwards of $130,000 Although would chist, and so on. I was sealed apou a huge Selection ..

"Mad for poor Government would require the ground in two a prierte wira to Dordon, when he any this Polonais....... By Peter Primes of denburg.

and, with this object, to bring out a cutapiste ha hopeless to try and get the arrears paid up. sofa, the finest I ever saw. Selection Scotch Miley

Cavallini. or three years, perusps sooner. Committer drawing, drawing, going on, without security,

edition of the Ordinances at large; or

for it head scarcely be said Qual the collectors. Rewiti in his last illness," ropind Mr. Caino were anxious to leave Causeway Bay for this and we might have been saved mytwo lakhs of dollars.

now much seatherst, havapocketedovery farthing. to my remark upon its se aud cafort. Above NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The Singapore Free Preae sare that the cors

Fiber reseons, and to spend no more money on it If the apocantaat could not being himself to take (2)-To abolish the local Ordinances (with very

few exceptiess) in, toto and to introdus fato still the Govorace may take the hist and levy me res a cast that was taken togetti after Cadmunications on Editorial; masters aliould be mony of cutting the first sol of the Ulu Selangor than was nosemary for keeping it in order natii | action at once, yet surely, when say a lakh had

the colony the Euglich was it a pressut for himself in the samedirection. Thirthal no com-death, and another bust, said to be one of the addressed "The Editor," and those us buainous Extension Railway came off at 1.3 p.m. on the other ground tigs ready. The nosite proposed han overdrawi in this way: no consideration

exists, so far as it can be undo applicable.

plaint could be raised, siwags provided these fined extant, which belonged to Bussetti of Wil- -Manwer,” and not to individuala by name.

26th alt, in the presence of a large assembly of was the centre of the Race Course, which the Club should have weighed with him, except tho

It appears to me, and I may claim to have corapradore cormoranis were looked sharply aftoriam Shakspeare. Goethe's and Sebiller's facies Correspondents are sequented forward their nataEuropeans and natives. Kwals Lampor was on had been informed by the Colonial Authorliss Bank's interests. Sir, to my mind, the consta-

In a corner of the room downstairs stood a hand- and addrees with commandations addressed to the fete and the weather being beatifully fine the there was no objection to their using Inson of this most dianatrons matter is simply bestowed a good deal attention on the Ortin and not allowed to continue this or other illegal were there in statuettes upon the mantelpiece. ceremony passed off most suomessfully. Mr. W. common with the Football and Golf Club. The this, that the Executive of the Bank are greatly ances both separately sad ellactively that the squees We hear that the cast required for

some old black oak asbinet, which was also ones E. Marvel, British Resident, look the leading Club could secure a playing ground it was hoped to blame, and as honorumble men they should former of these two project might adrautage. the whole thing, railway and all, is mewhat

the property of the dead poet, and most curious without interfering with the Golf Club links. have freely admitted it. As far back as Normously be adopted but that such a work coold-ander Tis 1,000,000, and that so far as the

of all was the very old fashioned lantern which Swing to the sandy soil on the top of the bar last, as stated by the Chairman, Me. Morel's with care and attention, to offectirely carried dredging goes it will require little werk to no The Burcury disputes the securapy of the central drain of the ground the ground Recount was town to be wrong, and he and out without the publication of a completa alition souplish the original olmr-out, and keep up the Miss Caine put into my hand, saying as she did Daily New recent report on the condition of

had becomes unsound, and in fact the whole been warned, and what I want know is, was of the Ordinances at barge. The complete edi- required depth. The bottom is a soft black, but was given to us by oid Lord Hoagl

snud for a depth of at least 25 to 3) fast; rosting ten, od it is said to be the very laatein which tina is estimated to cost about 83 a pazo, nad the Pootang Back and sara:-It was only on

of the vas ratwork of drains would have nothing dono hen. or sequently, to take

was carried by Egons Aran that Fatal the 26th August that the coupany ankier to be dealt with before the great could be precautions by prical parvision from Lon- made a report to the Direnters which showed that no material change had taken place in the played on a estimats for this had been fordon, or by other means that the wisdom of the condition of the Dock since the great slipping nished which put the gares at 780, not freind Directors and Manager con's Barely suggest? ing turing, which would cost another 8500 at the The cluracter of Mr. More: was known, and even of the 14th August, beyond the displacement of

Levant

if all had been gniet in Franea commercially call portion of earth from the-top of the

The USAIRMAN thought the Club was hardly and the Matiegiment were sure of the soundness

What inks thres ginssen of beer-every day! broken pigs of the band. This had probably notified in going to such an expouss as this, of his fiancial position, no liberties with the been loosened by the racont heavy rains. The

As the work to be done was in a great messure Bank's fands should have been allowed him.

daslog. You're the third medical man I've been Pouk itself 1s.all right, owing to the strength 20vernment work ha thought that perhaps the But what was the state of French finance at this corner, of tàu Bittish Empire. Thas hitherto prevailed. The Governor's deputy! Why, I cply allowid you one." "It's all right,

are certainly remarkable omissions, espe now there is a very superior and High-clas discovered by our contemporary are the same rs-Government would be willing to bear part of that time? The doin of this Copper Syndicate, citly when we come to consider that the loja. He has been Chargé d'Asaires ut Mato, and they each allow ma ene" "The paper. It was agreed that a Committee consisting of bling on the Bourse, are two recent and painful majority of the above hots have on in-drid, sed Socrotary of Legatios in Louieu; ao is which has found out this is appropriately called Messrs. Holliday, Whitehend, E. Gray Capt. fo dwell upon. These things at all events should traineed into England since the stesting of altogether an enlightened parsonage, which is

An American lady was taken very ill at Mar- The half-yearly report of the Tanjong Pagar etcher, and Capt. Collinson, shouldbeprointed ove drawn de attention of the Mangement the Statute Law Revision Commission. Other very different from what used to be the standing

to their great French brunch, and then we poteworthy umissions occur to ma at the moment, of the previous deputies. All the treatles, lik Dock Company shows that the net profit for the to approach the Government with view to no six months anded June 30th was $111,140.4%, surtain what the Government wrors willing to should not be anffering here in Hongkong senamely, the Real Property Amendment Act, al camphorist, which prevailed havo no sales, where she received over attention from Matin's Ast, Locke King's Acts, the Partition doubt arison from the incompetency and worse the French and Eritish ladies of her acquaint- Se-which with 337,414.05, brought forward alter in the matter, and to arrange the question of we are doing to-day!

Then as regards the Manatrouble, I certainly Acts, and especially section 25 of the Fadicature qualities of the dopates Liu sent there pre-auce. On her retten to the United States, she payment of last dividend, makes $148.55.4. the ground generally.

The punte having been passed the meeting agree with Mr Fraser aith that the Bank had Act of 1875 Notwithstanding these defects, vonely, as they purposely kept His Excelloney wanacked what difference she had found in the firms this man, after setting wide $20,000 for

no reason to be to self-orngratulatory bows, however, I think that, after this long laps in tgnorance of the true state of matters in treatment of thesaidies. She replied: "They They are all disrated and were all exceedingly kind. The French ladise Wharf Renewal, and adding $5,000 to team terminated.

after all the mischief was done, they had met the of time, it would be inpedient to thampi South Formosa. Tag Insurance Fund, the Directors ree mend

necessity of registration. The Chartered Bank to introduce the law of England late this Co- soattired now. Of corres there will always be brought me flowers all day. The British sat op cent for the half-year leasing a balance of

some trade at Tainsulso, but with the splendid with me every night.”“”- the payment of an ad interia dividend of 5 per

had not been confiding. I think there is no lony on masse.

Our presort Ordinances with all their faults harbour at the Takow end of the rall hos, safe $4258447 to be carried focrued. The necessity

reasonable doubt in shareholders' minds that the Manila losses are greatly to the disoredit of the bare, while meeting local requiremonte, embodied in all weather, and easily entered of all times Bac-'s Erooutive. Further remarks on the anba considerable proportion of the Statute Law of of the years, together with the salicitly fine mannor is each gaar becoming more vident, and the Directors hare deemed it prudent to start

jeot of lawas referred to by Mr. Fraser-Smith are England, an. by the judicions adoption of esme harbour at the Tarsai terminus Tainsofa Renewal Fund to meet this to the credit of

arificisms; but as regards the reply of the ably obtain a more satisfactory and chasporentral station wlsiol way to a slight extent, asedless. There was only too much truth in his of the omitted English alatates. we shall pro- will very soon naturally and effectively pass into which they have plused 230,000.

Alexander Cox and Charles Graham, first Chairman to the aritiems about the form of result than by an entirely new departure. when Feather had oppertunities farour, besome I think Thors is certainly a very powerful Lar Ravka ouiliary point of inlet. the chief attraction A correspondent writes to the Daily Notes and second water respectirely of the British Prasasting the half-yearly accounts, ance on the subject was naturally not to. from Peking that a carefal survey of the Yellow barque Mauna Loa, were charged with assault.bars is not one shareholder who would not ad- / Kion. Committee now in eisteroe and we may for whies, however, will be the direct supple gre lo the hargali, and go to bed without sup

River, frous where it leaves the mountaias and lished by Lho Sabbatarians, but they may enters the plain of Honan te the wonth in the ing Lerls Ellis, a resman on the same vessel,mit that at present they are bars and bald almost well hope for better days. I would vesture to fof its own 30.000 or 40,000 inhabitantë, as in any

To the point of absurdity, I coomder it to be a to safely estint upon the active ayupathy of Galf of Pschill has been made, and that there the 39th altimo, in this barbour.

The complainant id:-I ebloped at New most fachle proposition laid down by the Chair Bir Cox St, who, it will be remen- are copie of it in Peking and London. There York on the 5th Minh Inst. On the 29th man that if the shareholders want the adoonats

in another careful survey misde by the Jesuit bend, declined to: sanction music in the Mission of Chikli, and on those the offer of the August I went aft to Caplain Doovlas and presented mors fully, they must demand it, band aske him to pay go of He refused. Iogether to carry go to all the excessive Public Ghent Bingepers on Sunday. London Syndinate to reclaim the river is best then asked him to long and see the trouble and unpleasantues of taking action to Yet with such an evident, wah to give effect It is possible, the correspondent says, that the Captain of a man-of-war in the harbour. Beall an extraordinary wasting, and so forth. recent breek in Shantung will lead the Throue refused this regnest also. I then told No. thay are not likely to do that, but if Mr. to Sabbatirich riewe. Birom SuITH is to take this offer into consideration again. He would do as my work on the ship. Forbes and, the rest of the members of the compelled to adipit the dificultion of the adds that the Dutch Syndicate have made a ten- I was on the poop and the defendants wore an Court of Directors think that they are entufiod, der to regulate the Peiho, work which will the main deck and could hear what prased. can assure them, as far as my knowledge goes weread in the Colonial Secretary'e letter, construction of the Tientsic Tangohow railway; the main deck I will let you know at six o'clock Surely it is reasonable for the members of the Daily News

bor of people were reportat as having lost their No sooner did I.E. Lie Ming-chinn got back Trees. It would see that the fools ara - that at certain times and under certain but all the exortions of Li Hang-orang have the morning what I will do if you don't Board themelves to more in the matter of circumstances, work connected with the Mer. not been succesful in getting this latter sans-

work." The second officer also abused mo. change and reform. In sccepting a position on to Tai-peh in the he at once despatched . H. corantet for by two gsuses, the first buing that Italium and foroirs, has met at filan with the tioned yet by the Emperor.

I did not agerer bet went forward. At six the Board and its accompanying remuneration, Matheson, C.H., his chief and confidential an- on the 24th and 25th August there were an object of instituting a newsfional church." A London contemporary states that Me.look next morning the crew tureed to. I was they have a daty to the thareholders and them-gineer, to asplore and repart. Mr. Matheson, I assaly high tides, which is generally the ease Their first step has been to draw up a catechismo. aesume, with that prescisner which becomes a thore when a strong E.E. wind blows, as it did and to invite adhedene by a manifesto addressed day, but if there is only party on the Stanley Lane Poole's election from the official in the forecastle when the accend mate celle ne vs to carry out, and I greatly doubt if any put of those who have their power to papersed Sir George Ferguson Bowron, GOMG, aft and I want. The ate got out the icons and one of them could contentionaly say it would professional man, saz at once the diction in on the dates given. The mound cum was that to parents, students, and publle afters. The pul a stop to Sindsy fabour as the rule is now in typo, and will be published in two put them on me, whilst the second mats got hold be indvisable to lot se much light in on the which improvements, to be of any permanent on Saturday, the 24th August, torrentialrain een anthers of this manifesto state that they wish to large measure of relief will be secured to a volumes by Mrs Longman in October. The of me and lifted me sy to the gallows and affairs of any public institution as was possible benefit, must lie, and prominded directly to Tencel to fall about noon; and continued all day to fochd n.Free Cherch in a Free State, anfetter an earring. by the wrists.We live in a progressive age and the argument how, though he had nominally come to Tai au comedown in sol torrents that Captein Downie ad by the idens, prejudicos, or dogmas of other various calonial governments are trasted in five triad me. to hard-working class of men: With the b-distinct parts, to which a general biographical I was kept there for twenty-five minutes that whatevor is is best" is a pour use. Surely fco to survey the four-que bit of plain which of the Ichtung says he does not reraber hating oreds, and having for its sole guide the Book of jed of trying to gain that unanimity, this sketch is prefred. The foarding of Queens was told it was twenty five minute. My fast the Manurament are bot like the proverbial lies between Anping and the city, and an whichever men sach rain botere in this part of the world. Nalare, with eterani truths taaght thereis.

At last the "broad arrow" has been mistaken land, 180-57, of which Sir George way the Srst were clear of the deaf by about a footor eighteen ostrich whicks burier is hand in the sand, &c., and there was some talk of laying a railway of tram- The river rapidly roseadorerflowed the bandand communication is addressed to you and to govornor; the paciflaation of New Zeland after ipohan. While I was tried up they abused me inciso that boosuse they hide the gross way, I want here remind you of the fun that for banks, converting the equetry all round into one odder companies interested in Shipping, and tha fatal withdrawal of the British troops, I tried to rest my foot on the fy wheel of the ringe, the expenses, & shareholders do not years generations of Couls and Commissionere vast sheet of water, and so great was the volume for a geological specimen. The avout is report. know that these are immaus At the same hava beau urging on the Chinese Gorecemont the poured into the river on Sunday, us Bood tide ed by a tourist in Galway, where the Beral His Excellency feels sure that the que-1868.73; and the Parliamentary crisis lamp hit the second mate took time they ought to know that the shareholders absciate netweaty for dredging the captione la was visible, the river rauning down all day. Irish Engineers had been making a survey, Victoria, 1877-three first-class self-governing and kicked pie on the leg. The first mate gagged who, by the age, are by no means all contained gods af Pakow, and so opening up arich and popa-be Band on Sunday afternoon was two orging toe ons of these will grast dignity." the old man withdrew his hat, and tion will meat with that full consideration colonies-form the leading topics of the book;

me with a towel, as I was shoullag out from

three feet nuder wat, and many of the native says, aaked him to let me down. He aid hau Hongkongaro chiely sensible and liberal ions area to trade. Apart however from its com

ald houses which lay on low ground were rendered pointing to the broad arrow, asked with in- which it sa thoroughly wdi deserves." If but there are also chapters on the Crown pain bs matter is left to the private action Colania of Mauritius and Hongkong, which Sir would if I would work. I said I could not work minded wer of business who are most unlikely mercial capabilities, the lagoon, if dredyod,

to grumble at necessary expenses, however. big form one of the safest and most splendid bar nirbabitable. The rush of water was so strong pressive solemnit D'ye mind that " "I

Thim pirist " said he. Georgs Bowen governed after leaving Victoris, He let me down and I went to work. of individual firms and companies no and an appendix on the Royal Commission to Grebam admitted having tried the complain. Sir, sur true policy is to court the light, and I bors in the world, other as a resort for the that the jacke dragged their anchors, and they do," said L thing will be done, The question was re-carry at the electoral reforme in Malta in ant up and said it was because he would not work, can only hope that the Directors in their next re navy, or a refuge, in time of typhoces for the were not secured without great dificulty. On mid 1. This, or," mid the old man, 1887-88 It is understood that Sir Gocrgs Be- His Woerakip sentensrd Graham to six weeks' Port, will conform to this proposition. Ia as large commercial marine constantly navigating Baturday aveaing the pontnon-bridge lending with gilded solomally and dignity, thim, sor cently put to the direct set of the share-an bas tebeu o ver, eotive fast, in work, imprisonment with hard labour. The ascertain as a man can be of anything, that if they the Formos Channel. Tas savu stron For to the city was washed away, and a number wir the tread of the sigis before the Flood.""" holders of the Brighton railway, who most which will be printed under his authority.

A bottle of obkroform does not look a pro- againit Cox was romanded, pending a ref-repos de-in spite of shareholders in the past Laving pantoo and Takow, where the sugar that forms of Chiness who were on it as the me procented without the stapie produce of the faland as chicly grown, were drowned. The current in the river to the Acting Governor as to whether it should accepted their accounts dboldedly negatived "the position to Bun- Under the heading "A Voracious Vegetarian not be trica by a urine, Court, Cox being a demur, there will be not one who will not wefarit also that lying to the south at Takow was running too strongly to admit of any at-rising them for romance, bat, wer sometimes

come the new dapartura, fauna

a far down as the Bath Cape, would be tempts to save them, and they were whirled Javeats the most talikely articles with a strange diy excursion traine. The great shipping" the Times of India prints the following item oertificated officer.

Sir, I have trespassad to long already m your Immediately benefited by thepossession of much an away to death and never seen again. The fol- interest. Sume of Dr. Falizets stories of the expanies, we think, are not likely to be which it says was handed in it for publication found more ready to adopt Sabbatarian views there was a scene of moment in the Fort

space and patience, but if you can indulge me, outlet by Takow offers, and, in a werd, as all lowing morning the other bridge of boate was solitary phial he had left daring the siege of hy a Paries contributor:-" Yesterday at on

I would not let this opportunity pass of lonch the strong geographical and natural advantages swept away with about a dozen pecpie, it was in are affecting in the extreme. One day Iban the railway companies. It is admitted market. Hindoo Brahmin reading in the Fort,

ing on some points in atention with the well-sunarledly possessed by South Form for the said, only a few of whom were saved. The people flore was brought to tim a little men with bi "Ab," midhe, "doctor, can moreover, that at sertais times and under and apparently idiot, made bis appearance in the

AVe do not hold opraeves responsible for the opinion being of our great Bank, to which, for some development of her rich ranurces are obviously all clog the river front suffered grant loss of hand se hadly bruised that smputation of the

time past, public attentias has been gathering concentrated in the execution of this work no-properly through the flood, and some of them am Weary. certain circonstance work connected with mark, and offered to eat a number of plantuluis

Well," replied the and growing. I refer to the advisability of an i thing further should be needed to recommend it. are mid to have lost their lives in attempting to ren not give to something to make me sleep And encumbers The stalkeepers knew him to

increase in the Bank's Capital, and a subdio Alas! all has hitherto best urged in rain; one warry away their portable pressions in biota to during the operation " the mercantile marine inum be performed on being who eate moob and offered 1m 20 THE MEETING OF TRE HONGKONGsion of the shares. With reused to the rat, Taútni, who was on the point of carrying out the places of safety. The bonsee of the tow foreign te doctor, acely. You re some of your

AND SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION & believer in a great development of trade in proposed work, suddenly died, and things began residents were flooded in the ground floors, but comrades are more severely weanded than you line to be drawn between work that may and He asked for a quantity of salt and chilly

the Far East in the pear future; the fringe to fall back into that happy-go-lucky, or go-as hayond that they are believed not to have rutan, and must andere more complicated oper only of thirauge Empire has been toushed, and you please styla, totwinstanding which how fered any loss. Later sävices from the oatme. If you anald be wry courageous work that may not be performed? If the powder, which was givan, also, two sers of TO THE EDITOR OF THE BALLY PRESS."

class The poor mature finished 50 SI-As a shareholder in the abova Gerpors with the spoing up of the country, railways ever so planteons were the facilities for produc-show taat on Tuesday morning, the 27th August, Oh, no, I am too faebla, I have moil steamers are not të, offer detention plantaine and 85 crioumbers in an hour and tion I was present at the half-yearly meeting and all that will follow in their train, which must tion that a certain smozat of trade awed to exist the floods bad siment subsided, though the axot too much blood; I cannot, I beseech you to other steamers competing in the cargo trade quartas when a young Farges gentleman who this day last work, and intended before this to come, we shall be detelopment which will which undoubtedly caused South Fortique to be cont was running with great force. It is astin on the same lions would certainly not con- was witaculug the scene, told the bystanders ank you for little of your valuable space for s simply aatossa the pessimists. It should be the looked on in past years se ona of the most ated that about thirty people in all were crown wat to handicap themselves by remaining that if he is destined to is this, and if before maris on the subjeck but opportunity has wisdom of the Bank to provide for and even promising of treaty ports. The steamers ed during the 24th and 26th August,

diew you will be held responsible. On this tailed me nutit now.

anticipate thene wants, and above all,, to used to run regularly to Takow. Through si tabind. There was recently as in this romack some of the stallkeepers told the Brab I think, eir, wo am justified in expecting trou avoid opportion. I want to ste the Bank not accident or freak of temper show by a7

The number of priblio benses in Belgian forms, doctor; it would be a shame for me to take barbour in which a master of a steamer to leave off eating, but like a now he continued the Chairman of the Court of Directors of our only retaideg, verything it bas now, but official, they were suddenly, ordered to wall refused in the first fustance to take eating cucumber, which was the thirty fth out great local institution at its half-yearly meetings grasping all fresh business that it can see safe only at Anping, an open rondstad oppo amemta to 150,000, one for overy 40 of the poput Another story is told of a captain who w of Bity. He was then forcibly told to leave, something more than we got in the speech runds and honest profit in. Almady opposition of vasite Talassioo. In these old days shouers ad latins, rad the auzul consumption of spirits is horribly wounded. Captain, sa'd Feliset, "I arge on beard on Sunday, but bad to give when with dionity he got up and look there by Mr. Forbes. He delivery by the least, rigne sorte talked of, greater facilities are do to go seros to Talow shout czce awek laden 54,000,000 Btres, or about nine litres per lead im going te gl you chloroform "No, you way when curtly told that if he did not like maining estables in a bucket and left the keket a from impadron norarlbelas bis, want of mind by the pilnation and set some, and it with imports whenes their cargoes were distri. It is with a view to remedy this arging evil that ridst no rail the almost dying man; “you to receive it it would be taken to sumber It is that a few days ago in the mare market eloquence in which he differs from somery of is abord for file Bank to throw away ibuted All weit erg is a marriage bell' as the Government wishes to impose a boary duty tapat keep it for those who have not yet graded. he is a god quantity of carrots and mather his wantrymen-dr his misterune, pot his fault; antages, great, undanbtedly, at present. It long as outside markets kept up ber demand on all additional public-houses in which spirits at for war with its horrors we should never

know of heroismelika these. teamer, An incidoht like this shows the end vegetable

but it was the mafier, and not tas manner of air may be urged by some that the Bank has as for Talow engar. Gradually bountiwand other are to be sold.

All letters for publication should be written or ora side of the paper onder.

Advertisemena sad Subscnptica whink are

continued until orced to fæladnod wil Rubbermaided

tort for extra pian of the Darly. Press shoe he efore 11 am en the day of publication

After at home the wapely is laaited,

LEBONE NO. 17.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SerieMDR SED, 1889.

and accurity of the bulkhead, while the racket

wo described as being in existence the day after the collapse of the south band.

Tut letter addressed by the Colonial cretary of the Straits Settlements to the directors of companies" and heade of with reference to Sunday work in barbour is not, we fear, likely to be productive of any gcod result. The Governor's attention be been recently drawn to the subject, it appears, for the renewal of the wharves in a permanent by the Sacratary of State for the Colonies, from which it would seem that the recent agilation has attracted natin at home. In Hongkong Governor Des Yap's deliver-

the expense.

MARINE COURT.

2nd September. BEFORE CAPTAIN RUMARY, EN... MARINE MAGISTRATE

CRUELTY ON ROLED SHIT.

the Société des Metaux, and the general gam-

the public nity well kesitata whom they states.bly on a bed of coral.

The people all round are in a state of pleasur. | night"-Pull Hall Gaudio,

Cable axuitement at the prospect of the railway. face to face with an expenditure of $10,000 as a

A Law Stadent" points out that the Com- prophesying with fat latin exaggeration no mera preliminary to real improvements.

ng Acts, the Settled Land Acts, the Married and of bonents, ete. I fancy if the Governor Women's Property Acts, and the Bankrupter will carry out the proposals it will go far to Acts of 1859 and 1888, and the dicature Ants undo much of his unpepolarity and certainly put and Bries have not yet be introduced into an end is the strong fooling of discontent which

suggest that, for the fature, they might with advantage bold fair caliberations in public,

am, air, your obedient servant,

HENEYE POLLOCK. Bank Buildings, Hongkong, 2nd Sept, 1869.

SOUTH FORMOSA.

event the two terminus harbours suplying the rendiest way of reaching the various armas W. intermediate railway must of course prove the and 8.of this city..

DISASTROUS FLOODS AT NINGPO.

The Mercury says:-On the arrival of the Under date of the 2nd August, a részt visitar chang in Shanghai from Ningpo or the 28th

trous foods in that port, and that a large an

·Pick-me-up.

OLLA PODEJNA.`

A poor motor at the Odéon Theatre, with a' targe faunly of children, has it upon sa coone the ovecing at copper-time a gather them cod bim and say Any of you that will go mil plan to feed the little unfortunates. La

without supper wball hive a sou." The children per. The next morsing, another bargain

Anybody who wants milk for breakfast,” lin says, "cast pay 100."

Corset and Fairplaywrites to the Globe that her waist is well soufined and reall mi any girl's of bar argnaintance, and yet that she are active andinoned to take exercise than loose girdled woman she ever met with. This is very interesting. She alev wishes to point out to Mr. J. C. Horsely, R.A., that "in those days we canent go about dressed like the that artiste profess to admire so much. Which mark is very true.

vitaation: "It can be readily, unders09), perhaps de nodertaken :oincidently with the The first defendant, said to me when I orme o and it is not small-they are much misiskan, to South Fern:osa writes as follows to the N. Augut we learned that there had toen disa statu

cantile Morine must be perfumað one: Ban-

Sunday." This being the case, where is the plautains and 50 oneumbers to eat. He took them in a basket and entón a stall and began to eat.

PORRESPONDENCE.

expressed by one Correspondents. Į -

A committee of "scientists and philosophers,"

The

give it me," pleaded the poor fellow. The des watched him in deep thought. Then all at on for then began his preparation, and the soldier heried ont, "No, by hoaven, that would be quite too cowardy. Do not give me the chloro,