1890-12-20 — Page 4

TOBACCO PROSPECTS IN BORNEO.

Commenting on an article in the Deli Courant, translation of which recently appeared in our Dalaman, the North Barnes Herald says:--

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The article proschen homilies on the solates ou the Labak, Sngat not Kinabatangan rivers, the "Inspired" party having apparently not visited

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bas signally shown to his own satistaotion and that of a Deli Gourant that. British North Borneo is at best hit a one horse country for to bacco growing, and as he apparently a novor better pleased than when making comparisons between Sumatra and this territory, always to the after discombture of the latter, it would har been better perhaps in the interests of fairplay it be had mapleted his tour of the estates and oriticized them all. The article suma up these facts (P) by cheerfully, assuring its readers that Sumatra has nothing to fe from the rivalry of British North Borneo. This being the case, we think it worth while making a few extracts from the body of the article which go for to render the summing up anything but a logical dednotion. For the prospects on the Labar the Deli Courant saya that though, the orop of 1889 was not good that of 1890 is "maguifcons

(beautiful P)" but states that all the land in this direction is already taken up. This latter statement is open to question. As the ward beautiful" is used in connection with this river, ona hardly soss how it can be argued that in this particular spot tobacco prospants should be looked upon with any distrust. As to the Sngat it la not denied that good tobacco gau be grown, but, says the writer; gress Fears must be taken to keep down opensea. This, we fancy, applies to every planting spoon. lation in any country whatever on the principle of the less expenses the greater the profit. The Kinabatangas, we are pleased to see, is described AR & magniloent waterway within easy no dess of Sandakan, navigable for a long fintang by large steamers." ihres estates founded by Hoogkong napital are spoken of as haring been carried on with too much expenditure and their future existeres as problematical, Had he said they had baan started on too small a capital he would have been nearor the mark, He says uninterrupted plasting conld ho o rried ou on both banks of the riser, the soil producing Hong Long Eleério... good quality tabacon (in some as668 rivalling. R. L Tra Sumatra for an indefinite mileage. All this Hongkong Ics....... again abers to us to sound anything hat signal. Whack & G. of dieuter to the plantations on this river. We H. Steam Laundry... have no doubt that the Hongkong. Companies H. W. Dock.........

Hongkong Ropa will be carried on either by their prosput owners Hotele or by newcomers who will be only too glad to step into possession if they are open for sale. | Ovar 2,000 pisade of first-rate tobacco will be shipped for the 1890 orop, while the health oftle goolias for the last six months has improved under Dr. Wilson's careful surpervision to av extent which would have been deemed incredible at the beginning of the year. Desertion is almost a thing of the pastaj on seme estate soolies lare cleared their advances and. bara earned money. From the above it will be seen, as we have already stated, that the deductions draken |by the inspired friend of the Deli Courant, who spoake "with authority” are utterly illogical on his own showing. However, the 180 crop in the Amsterdam markets will speak for itself. and we can woll afford to let the Deli Courant act the part of a Castandra of the Bornen to- bacco prospesta. Like the nicotine, 'weed itself, such prophecies will aft ond in amka.

AXOY.

The British barque Lucia, now in port, har been sold to Mr. Ni's Moller, of Shanghai, for the sum of £4,000.

We have to congratulate a gentloruan in Amoy for his sucosa in bringing in from all accounts a magnificant tiger the other day.

The sailing vessels from the North are som ing down in force now, and eleven of them can already toonated in the harbour. We hear there are still seven or eight to come.

A gang of robbery madas raid on the village of Ngo. Chun-Soah, si oated about two miles | from. Amoy, at about a.m. on the 10th inst. and succeeded in rebbing the villagers of about $82,000

The training for the races is going on well, and we may look for some exaiting wine when the ovents come off. The ponies look in excel jent trim and are being evidently wall looked after. We are sorry to hear that there have been some nasty fulls lately.

The birds up country se vory will at pra sout, or elas it is that the weather, is still too warm, for agt of many parties formed this year few have met with any good sport. We hear that there was one big of are gease brought in. the other day, and fancy this is the best we have heard of this SOUND.

Capt. Wissman, of the barque Anglo-Indian was charged at the German Consulate just weak before H. I. G. M'a and H.-D. M's Conents, with assaulting a Chinese sailor on board the above- named vessel during a recent voyage from Foo- oùow to Vivostock and Amey. The charge baring beer proved, the captain was Boed: 000 marks-Amoy Timer, 13th December.

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LONDON, 15th November. Victoria Peak............ The O'Shes divorco suit came up for trial in Macso Canton the Diy ros Court to-day. Mr. Justice Batt Holkow presidod, and a special jury was expannelled to Haiphong try the ones. The courtroom was dassaly Bolinas crowded with relations and friends of the parties Cape S. James

Mantia ..... to the suit, and a throng of enrious spectatore. Messrs. Clarke, Lewis and Coward appeared as conusel for the plaintiff. Captain O'Shea, while Tattin

Wladivostock the respondent, Mrs. O'Shea, was represented Nagasaki by Mouse Lockwood and Pritebard. Mr. Shanghai McCall was present to take charge of the in- Poochow terests of Mrs. Steel; sister of Mrs. O'Shen. Mr. Amoy....... Perueil was neither pressat uor represented by

Anping..... counsel when the court was opened, and only one Hongkong

Bwatow --- prominent person connected with the case as prin- Victoria Fork....... cipal was present, Captain O'Shea. The counsel Canton for the respondent, Mra, Ú'Shea, stated that it was Macao

Aloibow not his intention to cross-examine any witnow or to call any witness on the part of his client, nor Balino.....

Halphong would ha participate in the proceedings. An

Manila immense sensatión was caused by this announou- Capo S. Frmez... ment. as the action of the defence condamna Bir Paruall to pay vary heavy cost. The course pursued by Mr. Loskwood, counsel for Mrs. Shea, in aban-loning all intention either to bross-examina or call witnesses on behalf of the lefonce, has very materially altered the position of the famous case., Mr. Clarke, coausel for Capt. O'Shea, in calling attention to the changed adition of affairs, said that the prosecution

Boromeday found itself in court with no respondeat to par-

Temperature Humidity ticipate in the conduct of the defence In ros-Direction of wind ponse to a question by Mr. Justion Butt, Mr. Force........ Clarke and the counsel for the plaintiff bd Weather... been unable to Bud that any one pas în court to Raio in

ppear for Mr. Pernell, and that the ruit would herefore seem la bo podefended.

NE.. GÖSCHEN AND MR. HALFOUR, ELECTED AECTORS OF EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW. Edinburgh, 5th November. Right Hon. G. J. Gosoben, Chancellor of The Exobequer, was to-day elected Lord' Rector of the University of Edinburgh. Mr. Glosbe

eived 1,379 votes and his competitor, Sir Charles Russell,801 votes.

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ONE WOMAN'S NERVES.

happy time, & Indy says:

Looking backward to a certain lonely and un-

I dragged on in this miserable condition for Glasgow, 15 November. staff that did me no good. One physician at- years, nutil I get tired of doctoring and taking At the alection beld at the University of tended me for eighteen months, giving me but Glasgow to day, Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour, the little relief. Chief Secretary for Ireland, was elected to the offios of Lord Beetor, roosiving 949 votes, against 717 cast for the Earl of Aberdeen,

THS PACIFIC CABLE.

LONDON, 21ut November. Thecommittee of Lloyd's Association haurged upan Mr Grozoben, Chandelier of the Exchequer, the necessity for the constraction of a cable across the Pacifio.

GENERAL BOOTK'H BCH VKU. ·

LONDON, 20th November.

It is reported that General Booth is parleying with the Government at Perth for land in Western Australia to which he may transfer the subjects of his endasyours at real dming the destitute.

in the morning very littis the better for having I slept only in a broken fashion, and arose gone to bed. There was often severe pain in my head and over my eysa, and an almost con- stant sense of sickness. The skin gradually got dry and yellow, the region of the atomach and bowels felt cold and dead, and the natural energy. and, warmth-appeared to be ebbing out of me--- like the water out of a river at low tide,

"In June, 1889. whilst living at Muredown, Bournemouth, I had a worse attack than any Ï¿ as if pins and needles were running into me, all had before. I was taken with n feeling of grap. very body. I could not move, and had to lie attended me every day, but did not seem to helptons in bed: The doctor was sent for, and

know what to make of my base. In fact, he was puzzled, and finally said, 'I don't really know. what your complaint is”

EXPLORING KXPEDITION TO CHEERAL. JUHTELKLIA, ELBOURNE, 20th November, "I trembled and shook and felt as if I should Arrangements are well advanced for the ex fall to pieces. I was first hot and then cold, and ploration expedition to the unknown portions of so dreadfully nervous I could not bear any one Central Australia. There is every reason to hope in the room with me, and yet I did not wish that the tank will be undertaken early next year. them far away in one Tukali sull out for bolp. Sir Thomas Elder, who boare the cost, has gabled Every time one of these spasmus came on I said to the Congraphical Sosiety that he will leave to myself, I am su: I shall never get up again, for Aostrella by the B.M 8. Ballagrat, which is I took nothing but liquid food, and yet oculd

ye here in the way or of Yebruary, All the net retain pen shot on my stomach. By Idhu errangements will be left for Mit de

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