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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

FRANGE AND STAM IN THE MEKONG VALLEY.

The activity of the French in the Laos states and the Mekong valley is not unnatural

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1891

a ques-

THE SALARIES. QUESTION.

The following serrespondonos has been for

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family, and at thy pridor and bis outside of the Lhoy bog god me, they almost threatened as Romae which will hear comparison with Duttoe p If the hot suport of the hause by force. Pouple besleget me, accomplished stars reult” wa bova a boss proper on-feand ovetabliamenta foriouk- to shat they would do to the business if Flid not the representations of most gotors who bara buffalo ho es bis covered in shal bat give thoni shares, and members of them wil bitberto attempted the part and which is the huge pig with all tar litt piggios e tell you that I do not exaggerate pen I say I playal in à maner which for artistic saishioner place of horn; she is in fact the had to give fras to one and then mother, is unparalleled on the notable actors acipal resident and as und spried op to netil vary few shares myself. I think I should have a lits ogar nass. In bi love making there is no artifioia the right-of-way, and wherever she finds it con were left for of the day is Botus ja suurem in ftabatural all parts People, dogs, chiesefs, call giw har my proper prognelion. Then I think mam lity, nosening losire to create an impression, yet one to assemblee oftnery Inego tanity br of the London staff should hav wo fool his prasion; in is sure there is no fora fal, or a nose she does so undisturbed, 2pportunity, as they will be very ranch palpably formad outburst, no sonstural ranting bs bor choten over sa obrasties to the general, intarested in the new business, and then per and raving; but we teal his grief. Thrasghout

publio. But of carse the pays the heaviest for tus another body of surebriders should be his cours, whether in the earlier and hapäften cash he pays per diem.ie entitled to ote herboard and lodging! The traveller, for tho bus With the exeptions I tidak row-dimmed passages. r. Boller was equally

as possible, the shares should be allotted protala amoegst the charsbolders.

On the motion of Mr. WICHTN, a vote of thanks to the Chan and staff was carried.

The meeting thou terminated,

sucessful. A turn at the eye, a break in the voice, water athalikes for wazi. Esso of conting eenvsyon more than in many antofa sibh of out-site and recury find to coole nty-focul, and pearitys would havə dənə. Where all was lastly, busty, patis, vid shop, alioks in at it well played it is disilt to particularjes, bat per.. with. Ilgaivation at night së also inetaled in hxpg his happiest effort if the play the above sun, which i hoverer, reined by two- used teach-au inatarce was who Balthers or to thirteen, if the traveller-buys ico- brings him the news of Jalist's Ash. The from the proprietors of the hous, and then gots

sultand often som half vich, half so, the appealing gesture, the

on suot farms, and at such premium as he shall in the interest of the Company determine. THE POTTER BELLEW SEASON AT dan slange of colour, the desp-drawn breath, hint to use restablein the bargain. As

The awrunt realized by way of premium

to be put to the Reserve Funds." At the ordinary nantal meeting held this time last

THE THSATEE ROYAL

the foreigners who wined in Formom fram that of the other local paper in trout the salaries of the officers of this Gererament, demands, but as supplies came forward basincas Follor gets as heir to Shakespeare's Juliet delning, ma mesmoslution for the night, I doring theperiod of the blockade and earned ing the subject, and holds that the fact of and requesting information.

hegan to grow again and at the end of the year as it is possible to surmise. It is nocostarned again into the road with nolijgg lindes, their very sincere thanke, which were ca the Governor bring taken what the writer hare been recofvad from the Right Honourable months of this year-wa bave only the gures up England or the nineteenth century. She has all masty, perhaps fw.vers ab, ran a ta megad In reply Tam to inform you that despatobesil had recoveraï ilest, : Daring One trt foor ser to fomeber that Jallet was not bora in ay hind, and dirty. Than a milo of he pressed in a formal address. From this we deerns a wrong view of the military contri-the Secretary of State for the Colonias conveying to that time although in the first two months, the wealth and warmth of passion which the piated le u Lane dama bir Bless the little may make the following extract: We lution question justifiee the unofficial mom-to the increased salaries votat in the 1301 osin axcess of those of the year before who the mathing but her Bares. her parents, and her pots, gal, and a china cash from His Lordship's views ead Instructions in regard we ware below the fures of inst pane, as-wore-sunny-South alone can give. Till she enge Romeo, fellay, his friendly chillis fiven did my beard: Iv causing some excrément in Sian. The fully appreciate the friendly spirit and the born in their whole conduct. Our contemtimates, but as their receipt was preandud by a las tro uguthus at in excess of Math and base hoon port of her Hle With the appearance any string, which la him sel off in high glo, Simon Herald inform us that the Governoscientious resolve to discharge overyporary goes further and holds that the telegram from Lord Kuntaford referring to. April of last year, vhlok was the best two of Romane comes a cogelutine of her whole boing. In the house I now catered Lonly, franë mine ment of that country are taking steps to duty which have led him, while under the oficial members were "ungutöful" is not April and dialing the suspension of action on figures are shows by an analysis of our day wor yat-felt, and the revelation is complete scuz it I was ask to Taig tekeeraa, from Sir G. W. Das Varded 25th maitha we over had before, (Applaus) TheIt is the Grat whispering of a love su hot and his other balf, sed for, speq my as- check what our contemporary terms the hos weight of carce and responsibilities which protosting against the military contribution has dispatahes pending the rapt af farther asks. I would propose to isana thes: na sharos Away with Bilial affection, coyass, resors. a, very inch of me, I was 'allowed by stay, tile movements of the Frouch by the appoint-are enn burdly realise, to give a thought farbene for enhancing their salaries orders as on their war, His Excelleasy awaits to sharoboidera only I pat the rosolation in and the dings herself in aus great ontbont of These izus all along the rest are and the sq ment of stations along the bank of the "to the bandful of foreigners whose malliogs had been approved. This is rather extraor

theso orders before taking further steps.

an open manger, but I think it only right feeling at the Fast of the man whom her youth as well as the unst of boarding in them. and T I am desired to all that no refs enge was to mention that that what I mean to do. Thereful imaginings have magnified into a god. It will just say for works but thin.one, but Mekong on both sides of the stream and the bar, kept them in Formosa to issue such dinary for a paper like the Singapore Free muda in the talagram to any romannication hay will be on diffinity about purcing the shares han hoon said that when a woman first loves, the my renders thirty, my fame al the past, appointmeal of trustworthy commissioners comprehensive aul off-ropeited instruc. Prees, but the priorance of the military ing been roesired by Lord Knatsford from the amontst shareholders. The allerentivo ased not lovos bar lover, afterwards the toves the love. Es will at lot the principal point upon which at all the principal towns bordering thatloos and to adopt auul effective precautiilion appears to loom so largely la

unafikia mombers,

Literafero be considered. The bafy thing is that. So in Tufat's dano. Whether sensibly or not be they compare favorably witt, the immense The decision on to the farther action to bone I day a gross many sharebeldem hare has set up an idol, and with the reqktoagnosa etablishment Umgang in this same line of French boundary, the commissioners to have onury ensures that no bave met the writer's unist as to partially obsere this talen in this matter most naturally domed up not yet been registered I think some of a fanatir she is willing to have all dagers in business is with regn to the chargna. But ba a force pufficiently imposing to assert their with only kindness and civility from moral perception. On previous occasions he indicated as being en route have the and therefors ud ion of man capital should if you will, but yet net so fapoifal, aos basthat makan gerally more enjoys and on the instructions witch the Bearstary of State time should be allowed to them to water har murship of it tad, practbol, impetuous skin that any ato from persoani, experimeco authority and repel trespassers over the bor."soldiers and people our property has has not been show to acets Her Majesty's honour to bo, Sir, your most obedient servant, Like ploen for at least nonths from Sais dabo so far removed from the commen story-day thusleep more sound in these compor cash punt der The Siamese am viso in thus giving a "been as safe as in the most undisturbed Ministers of bating, and now be trace

(S(good) W. Myox GUDEMAN, Gentlemen, with that explanation. I would move bozmaity that we cannot concoise ne not jug, izlitations than whore. this charges are tangible form to their sovereignty over the tinies; and we have experienced none the proposition that case of atlary The Hisable P. Eytis.

for Acting Colonial Borotary, the elution T has already, read, and walk ons interest ourselves la sola dharacter. The rouded off ja fulla geht miricans. Will you

of ran to be good enough to second it. district in question if they really intend to "of these evils which might have becnought to place the advocacy of the cfficial

netrew who canys Julist, and eways it with ena-, prot to the buildings trawlw. In only Mr. McGuru

pass, raqnivee tanumerabie artistic qualities.renee that they differ in no way Evora priveto dispute France's profensions. The French feared at the hands of an ignorant people, members at the disposal. of too noigial

Cherlod unanimoudy,

Handscano she should be, ue the praŝana that be in other parts of the empire: the are contend that the Lao viates are really de-exasperated by suforced idleness and non-members, that is ought in short, to lays | A. S. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED.

The CHATHAN-Gentlemen, then is one Rowe sings of bee fall fat; impotens and oblang pics of grmad covered, and the sama pendencies of Anaan, whose empire they "next, poverty, and by seeing their trade the an effect as a bribe: There is a

thing I forget to mention, and that is that I emotient she should be or the upbraidings of black bricks and dos fee, metrorinls, only I anay propose, to see the sharon at a premiam the unr and feine reperables. Mrs. Potter 199 għaddthat in Kvanesi (found overycking in lot, say extends to the Morong, and as protectors stopped, their vessels and good destroyed, tion of fact, too, ou which our contemporary upany was held at the Hongkong Dispensary to as them at a pintum of not less than 100 requisites are necessary-fx Jalist she poses. On the other. In absorval in The ordinary genual meeting of the above had, perhaps, better state opels that I propum at least this a bor Evony, that whatever physical ter rope them fato romoked in other parts of of Anam-they now claim to exercise juris. "And so many of their neighbours and couners. The monase to salaries is spoken of on the 14th inst. Thurn were prasant per dent. I have boonagolese to by several share. But one will notice, and the artistic this province a single pritate house with any diction up to the boundary thus indicated.trymen killed or carried away to captivity as an average of 35 per cent., wherose 85. Rapp, H. Hermann, D. MaUrinck, Glut shareholders shaald ges-laws for a but already said, Biller Shakespeare elesely, and raping-fa, wan bagus gh 200

J-D.Bumphreys (Chairman), H; Wickholders on the subject, and I have been told requisites fra. Potter a wish. She, ns washashind of Aacing tones the gratul, not won it In the interests of peace it is to be hoped by a foreign enemy. Now that the reper cent is the maximun, received by only. Valut, J. Grant, H. Jupp Hagen, A. I do not think in the interests of the company this is here Bherapeemats to the life the arts and well sapuked shops. Unter the hur parties will prove auferable to reason cipient of this address is about to retire, and a few officers, obers receiving 20, others 16, 02. Gourdin, J. A. Cox, D. D. Sutton, A. M. they should be issual for lent Want we ought to passionate, warm-blooded girl. carried away with our and not hate for the elevator, as theen in al, saking mutual concessions whose be when the ordiahty of 1885 had hon some-and athers getting no fucrease at all. Nose Chat Afook, B. K. Leigh, G. Marray Bain. R. very sure and solid footing ed I dn hot think Lion, wornfal aur unheeding of over bond that ran have not much better about getting the Bruce, 0. C. Cox, J. Man, H. Humphrey do is to strengthen the company sud pa it an atho depth of that passion: Brickle of repute poor.above, and other advantage is that cessary, agree upon à dearly defined bound what dissipated by subsequent friction, it is of the official members were among the Lyall, I. Crawford, T. H. Talbot Sereiary. ary as to which there shall be no cause for only fair to recall the estimation in which more fortunate siction receiving 35. per cent.

to the interest of abaraboblers thansers, hitherto by birth, breeding, and tradition have Rumber of a suitable ream, for a took round the The SECITARY having road the notios con-espuolally those who bok upon the bura as an emetted her, she is willing to gncrifine walls will at once diaton if they are aby nu dispute in the future. If Siam'' cisims he was held at that critical timo.

increase. The print is not ono of very much he CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemust. I propose; w. Omlet of steholder is legs ons honour, family, lits erat, so she was gain for hyself and bisa deposit the baggage But.

vezing the meating.. to the disputed territory see of a somewhat

investment, to give them any ivarilogy in this all that she has hitherto, bald most squad, cepied berths, and nuo has a right in ghnó The war baving beea copcluded the Mili-importance, but as there seems to be one with your permission to take the report nad so we have over 800 nares on the list and it would be Jorer. This idea Mrs. Potter flats thesis gas formally that must not be nebulous character those of France are notary Commissioner was appointed Governor, misapprehension in the neighbouring clony to use any question concerning them you may Mr. Lig-1 should like to ask if this issue with a passion and ahaadon, a naturalism, and to this question is turnar counts ta road. I shall not only be very ploused add a great deal to fin difficulty of allotment. thoroughly. In the earlier scenes she playedocked, and that is first to ask if thego Icsa se. The semi-independent tribes former the island being then constituted a separate sa to the extent of the proposed increase it ask, but I hope that auy slireholder who has of jaw shares will be in proportion to the old ness faut carried the endliers with her. In the invicta rep: "How any are you! ly paid tribute to Siam br Annam undiffer province and detached from the jurisdiction is as well-that attention should be draw any question to ask will take this opportunity of onea held or if any shareholder applied for more darker sanesh showed a tragic power Seemingly a what droll question. Tat it ently, whichever was able to exact it; and of the Viceroy of Fuki The was thus to the rantter. The present stats of the patting it to the cha

gami-he would be likely get them

andr hegterauding paths which were oron -must-ba membed that string of=tenvluch¬ when they could withhold it with safely they given a free land and be at ouse entered on salaries question will be seen from the

No questions being asked,

The CHAIRMAN-I would make no mazil nad | more affairs, he sunshine and the shadow aften gind ine ahead to enrega áccoin nodssion. paid it to neither. How the relative rights a "progressive policy," introducing improve-olicial correspondence published in another report and accounts as practed

Hr WICKING peapsied the adoption of the fastalo in that way. You hardly know the of the part war equal-well pourtrayed. and therefor, though at present nuocopied ali of Siam and Asuami are to be determined ments with considerably more zail than dis-olman. The Secretary of State appears, to artiod sasuimously

Labla wo bhui ia ploding stuuras fast time, Mr. Bollar stagds unrivalled the plans to sleep on day be caragol for the Mr. Verrux couded, and tas motion was We have some shareholders who had one amongst his temporarias. Generously endowit Each worth, sampasvi of touring, by any strict rala of justice is, therefore, not cretion. He made Taipeh-fu his capital.hiva acen reason to reconsider the matter.

abmo oals. Last time we had for quire ed by nature with an eroptionally attractive ofte old doors or window shadors, raised from The CHAIRMAN-I propose reserving wig re- bicks full of the names of applicants, appearance and a pics of marvellous timbre, at the grosad, is entered 'with a straw-mat and Fasy to see. Sian has apparently resolve hed the electric light put in his ramen, vile and a study of the table giving the proposed Tales I have to make till Jaior. I have now inaay of thom for eie or two shares. I think ones powerful yet siivery toned in sweetness, most supplied with a Bhort piece of âre- to support her slain by actual occupation, carriage ruud made, sent to England for increases recently published in the Gasette uly, to propass that, Mr. (lee sir Hawkins ho should like, I 1965 92 wall car sa el auce. Mr. Belle is mors fortunate than many actors wood for a pillow. In cae corner furthost from and this is eminently a case le which posse.steamers which he did not know what to do shows that reconsideration is required. The Maitland havlug left the entony.

elected auditor for the unsuing your, Mr. A. W. non than my proper share. On the lust in having anel a stock in band to comminuss thestreet tire is evull place" partition of

Decasion. I gavo ay carly all my own allotment with. On thisstock ho-has grafted by inca with maty s bonis for the gios must be deemed vine points of the with when they arrived, and set about the plan of taking the 1875 salaries as the

Mr. GornDIN seconded.

to provont myself, so le speak, belug triad out tina what was necessary to mice bir an lay. It is unlikely that France would aloonstruction of a railway to Kalung. Forbis leads to startling inequalities, and tbo The CHAIRMAN L'hi orbolades the musiness

Curried unanimously. tempt to dislodge the Siamese posts by force the latter he got competent engineers from more the question is examined the cleare it of the meeting, and the dividend warnuts will of arma, for the rebels and pirates provide England, I put ignorant Chinase officials becomes that if there is to be an increase at

be resily to-marrow at eleven o'clock. sufficient perpation for the premont Tonkin over them who insisted on interforing in all it ought to bis mederată and uniform in- garrison and the Government in Paris would technical detaile of which they knew nothing ease on the present salaries.

At the conclusion of the ordinary meeting an be indisposed, after 11. FERET's experiance One öngineer after another was mngaged and

ertsondary-ling-was-hall-for the purpose of passing a special recolation for secreasing in connection with the Tonkin expedition, disebarged, or resigned, dud with the fre-

the capital of the Company, to sanction another enterprise of aequent changed the unscientifiemethode of

The CHAUHAN Mid-Goatlemen, I beg to more the following resolution: That with character The French taxpayer is not in. the native, oficials the lino has turned Rressed with the value of the Mekong valley out, as might be expected under the cir.marded to us by the Hon. 1. Ryzio, Hon. Ho"of the Company in London and slsowhore, the considered, shareholders who help us in the way pier stages of his love or in the later and or barch, qua mat and a pillow, az nehart a view to the farther extension of the business erpital of this Company be increased to the and would not willingly go to any expense cumstances, expensive and defective in Kai, and Han, T. Whitehead

Hongkong. 11th May, 1801,

am of six hundred thousand dollars by the o-arquim it. Siam, therefore, if she acts construction. The Governor's intentions His Excellency Major General George Digby "Issue of 10,000 new shares of the value of ten prudutly, be the bost of the position. She wet in every way laudable, bat ho lacked

Backer, 0.5, Officer Administering the fru Gene Manager at snob time or times "dellare each art that must now shares issued Government. as only to substantiate her claim to suze. the business capacity to carry out his Sir,--Watch andersigned, lace the hours he shaft think it, and be disposed of by him rainty or sovereignty-in-the-disputs terri.improve ente on a profitable basis Thugs treat your Bacalncy's attention to the coal capital of the Company, in such mariner, as if they were part of the shares the ori. tory by exercising effective control or enter weat merrily for a

time until money recently passt bawaan the meals! members rupondence, indicated in the margin, that has ing on astusi creupation, and the chance of bean to get scarce, and then it became of the Legistative Council of Hongkong and lier being disturbed are remote.

necessary to turn the screw on the unforthe Governor of the colony, Sir George W. Des

brow shailed the oricans alenco of a grief too maile a day my hotel bill rarely excorded ranty. Siam, however, if she wishes to preserve tunate penstory. While the improvements VA, K.C.M.G. her integrity will have to adopt a progres were confined almost exclusively to the adence

Your Excellency will see from that correa

deap for espression all displayed a power of ve cash. There is no fixed rale de la whether year I told you that probably it would be low word "naturally sufficiently strong to difelt to squl. This seers was in itself a tarali sumastimes get into a row by paying

The magnatic names of fotter and Beltramatic instinct and training which it would be it should be paid a good or bad cash, and m sive policy, and sudeavour, like Japan, North, it is in the South that the pressure-Thut in the estimates for the ennent cessary before long to increase the epital if th erry geod konsa

in the heat resistion of dramatic art What is most com.the whole sum is broken csin, but he who pays to bring herself into line with of taxation bus been most felt, and discon year the Tagislatie Conboil approved of, and we wished to increase our bustness. You have Royal on the 16k instaut The good atten

to far as was within their competence zubarand had a your to consider that, and the rosolation dance was tho meo notable in gece

mendable in byth Mrs. Potter and Mr. Bellew's it only whole, anes is looked upon as a good mitedoth century @vilization. This, we tout bas ben raisa to a high pitch. To the the payment of the salaries of the officers of the is no formally put to youto-day. In moring it I of the fact that the distinguished elites untia is the there is never at any time a jarring bra and this wallond never fails to as lūm are pleased to observe, she

e doing, affairs of the South the. Governor upteurs Government for the surront year on a scale think it only right to give yous gameral idea of weni, to all intents and parpesos, ansupport suggest that it is ouly acting. Almost impertimo to get my song roady, for the Bare of the

chor strok, nothing natural, nothing to right out in the sway on his departure. Attention is being paid to education, to have given little personal attention, hut that payment of the salaries at the in. in my opinion, and will now proosed to tell you in ta antlety. It sufres almost, we than by were led from sea to see and mores gives a strong heat; still ista herrandiel is

considerably in advanos of previous rutes.

In return to wyęslf. It took me only a fort the purposes for which the ospital is required edad mere therefore unable to give a pišč forts are being introll in the adminis-bare left than to a set of raparous officials crinned cates an authorized was not made on the muy reasons for preferring to raise the nosey in buman powers to mato selections from play to our into the grint ar jos of the paringmore to it, me son nitorvards I did sitco

so imprceptibly that one -velopment of the resources of the country. the sun shine. The unfortunile of genes avid for.nud referred to the decision of capitalierequired are the erbension of verbasiness no matter how attractive the play. no displayed; it is only after the curlin falls, and

tration, attention is being given to the de- who have done their best to male hay while publiceaty of fus Council. Uni bar, tba question that way. The principal objects for rich the stinctive enough for an essaites protams, lives and hurdly gives credit to the arcely Paldy, who cultusdren and paid attention to it. Her Majesty's Sauretary of State for the Cloud he strengthening of some of our departments malterboy talented the artistes. If st and the work of railway construction has leman also allowed himself to be cajoled | vies, and that no fer as is known his decisioning in many of our dopartments with a month it was not the fault of the performe; "bat the performers is, throughly realised and fully

wita stock. At, the present moment we no work-

on his Go to think calmly that the ability of times futurest faggel of Saneday, nighis, barn entered upon. The Hng is an en into a renewal of the camphor monopoly, has not yet been mexived in the colony.

TEOM TAMSUI TO-KELUNG. 'appriated. lightened monarch and is assisted by able against the treaties and agresents with bers of Council, having come to the conclusion is a portalu amount of advantage in this, because excirpt from un ae: only, the eastity of a H. Lightwood rendered able ansietancoin the parts

3.That:in Matoh lost the unofficial nem. or six weeks' stook. In some departments there the frequent dropping of the curtais on ou

Mosart. J. I. Hageland, E. W. Mitchell and H.

Krjuva: 3th May, 1881. Ministers, the nobles and people, appear foreign posers, and at the same time the that the colosy clit not afford to pay the in. although you have to restriot, bush you soos with reforene to which ons was of Birthasar, the Friar, and the Apotheory started on a trip by land and river to Keling/p

Yesterday morning with my friend M~~~ { Keling coal mines, which properly managed crossd rates of solacy and that the Concil. in have no bad stook, and you obtain a 20-led up by gradaticus to the climar, loft i favourably disposed tas polioy of progress,hould bure proved a source of immanse 1.4%, took steps to love the question reconsidered a goods. This is especially the axe with fasting soarsely unreys the true description Bellew give a partirmados at Canton, and down to 1. Tans Soen's Jetty, where n iron.7

vither then had noted hastily and improvident putation for always having new stock and kind of feeling of dissatisfaction. Dissati respectively. And there is every reason to believe the coun

On the 18th inst. Mrs. Patter and Mr. Haring packed a for onessary effects we rent try has before it ñ-happy and persperone wealth, have been allowed to remain 2011- and requested His Excelloney the Governor to physic and proprietary articles, drugi sud homi- of oria's feelings, assisted world be pro this evently they will spain, Torforta at the soisarad laineb called the Sona-fer was moved Cuture. It is uitonant, however, with paratively productive. On the whole Laumove the Secretary of State to resorve his di- toate, and perhaps we gain more by baring aobably nearer the mark, and in that fealing Thestre Royal, giving selections from "

to the amputated limb of a trea, that was thiven France pressing on her castern and north MING CHA Uppears to have been almost plsion ntil they had had the opportacity of tinually fresh goodà thani wa logs in not being of laugering for me, perhaps, lies the highest let, Magball "aul "She Stoops to Conquer."ints the ruddy bad of the river This craft wa

memorializing his on the subject:

jable in all cases to executo orders. Bit compliment that old I paid to the two

loaded with t somewhat valuably deck cargo of great a failure as an adminator as he (That its Exellency the Govern re- there are some departments in which frost disunished, porfarmers who graced thobbards

Fantly gathered tea packad in long TOY possible remove all case of future quarrei

was a success as 2. Boldier, and his retire-tated in his letter of the 21st ultima, to zaist drink now port; nobody prefers to drak aux cisn of the Romeo of Mr. Bellew and of the

fosed, after considerable delay, on the grounds stocks as of no advantage. No one desires to of the Foal Theatre on Saturday night. Criti

baga Wa einkind at 11 am and after climbing over a jail complement of Cliness by taking up a clearly defined position with rent from the Government cannot be re-

the afficial man bars in obtaining a rows whicker to old Departments.whara nga is an art-Julist of Mea, Potior apposes to be almost

passengers with all their gris and phattels, regard to her houndary line. In the absence garded with regret, though sympathy will deration of the question in this rear, or ever in rantage should, I think, be kept well stocked superfiaous not presumptuous. Mr. Bollow is

seater ourselves in the fore part of the boat, of effective occupation claims to sovereignty felt for him on account of the ill-health approaching the Secretary of State on the sabah departments in our business has grown knowledged to be the best exponent of the part

Che sun had during the day basu zerg hot my friend" sppropriating bag mail and making a Tory rapidly and are growing, but the growth is of Romeo that is to be found apon the stage

remarkably canon figure.bead, whikt I evor any particular territory are in these which led to Eis application to be relieved.

And fully that the quofficial members unt continually checked by our cot baring satient while Mrs. Potter has, wherever she has assayed and my thirty miles tramp bad thafore tired sprids blanket in the ample coils of the bow days treated with scant respect, and are oal-

blog-aphis message, to the Eight Hoponable stook of a certain age, an age to which people the art, drawn forth from all pens and siderably, which is maukuro explatus zo a eu lhavond to light a cigar, senagly Lord Kuutsford regatating that the enhanced lase get acomod. This work of stock bong all roles the highest oneniams that could the faclorn view of its distance before me that to the great asment of our fellow passagers. rakes of salaries is not paid until they had bad fits by 65, and wash of this stock has to be braid nr 2 doliuoster of. Jelit. Nevertheless, the dieappearing all cast sailed to my utind, who had gearpoil themselves about the flow and the opportunity of addressing him and of sult that it is what it purports to ba, sad I scarcely ba ukassəd na faults, to which we would Tasco was uɑ choice, however, so lurking cacerts wow wiling the Gasnway by wmoking and rob-

aged Fourself if you wish to ensure there were one or two slight points, they can

ing în their garmouts for sud-thien, und alber The abuficial members are still without any think this sort of stock would be a very safe in call notice.In the itet place the artists had round for signs that I was appeaching my insiral insets. The pilot was not on board, The differences which are between Six reply to their teleprata to Lord Knutsford and restment for a part of the reserve tend. It enroly grasped the peculiarities of our theatre. destination for the day, I tramped along, mesthat, after a quarter of an hour's suspense and hoisted; and in the negotiations that followed WILLIAN DES Vaux and the official Colony as to the base the Government fained from year to year in inconsing quantities if they hart. To use the well-worn phrine, thefing at one time young fellow carrying a load xollement. an ancient looking rariter, Hines without un iatination from the Government of might be kept in a certain building and be oh They would have boon very slevar or very lucky

bis front teath, one apringing and baring down it was well established as a pot of in-members of Council have attacted some propres to adopt wilk forence to the sabiry as the growth of the basinass requirof it. Then Lonastic properties of the Theatre. Eoral leave of not eat rica, whom I asked how far it was the jetty like a vill of the wire or demoralized teractional law that there ist be some attention at Singapors, both the local papers the whole to bit. Choy se row therefore extension of our busness in London. At pre-rielest aut at the same time most iliales gusga and not at all to the point. Finally, as why attirani, in a bine coat, remarkabo for its

question and, blir for a

bave had in contemplation for many years an mash to be draired. Ir. Bellew has ons of the yet to Toa Pak, do which he replied in bad, lan spraig-booled Tank hupolled by a typhoon. He thing more than mere declaration to me treating the subject editorially. The Straits the honour to request information on the fol- gent this has been almost entinly compled in the modulated voices it has been sur plegare to the so went down, able to walk by farther, raredness, and rakish-looking toper on good a title to possession. The ease of the Times approaches it in a judicial spirit and loring points

work of supplying our own branches. Hongkong I hear but the trommous whispers, the almost

This was Idus states ie sobat analogous to that says the general opinion at Singapore is five the Socratie of State for the Colonies Shanghai, and to some extent Hankow and Tisu-Raval, and the actor instead of being impras thom, resigned to pass the night in the oper

Have any defuite instrusticus Boen recived supplies great many branches, but Manda and futa-like under tones, are wasted in thas Tintre il down my traps and myself alongside of pics for its munerous air hotez.

sur pilot. Wa untetherad from the aforesaid post and, after about der minutes sail, of the Caroline Islanda, both Sam and that the trouble is one which might have allowing or disallowing the inaned rates of tein, arosupplied direct from London. In London site is only inse little. On Saturday night again and much too tired to regret the exported passed Fislow, ebich warush loft, an the port France, the latter as the protector of An- been avoided with a little taet; but pro- salaries for the present your P

we have a nusous of a very efferent staff and a this was frequently the ass both with Merwing meal, but wishing sincerely that mysted residence of Messrs. Dodd & Co. Here together with the lichen-wovored and Have any instructions beon restived from the very well trained staff, and we have amongst Potter and air. Bellow. The low notis were nam, lays claim to theja, though neither«bably the Governor was suffering from the Secretary of Stale for the Coloniez anonsequent as a knowledge of the sort of business we lost completely to the audience. Das eller de bamboe water fask had not boon so complete the river opened and widened, culminating to is at present in a position to produce irritation which accompanies illacse, and on the unoficial members tologram of the 24th ledge of the markets probably better than softimes a dangerous thing for an artists not to the clear heaven above and reducting on the kapt on the starboard bost, where the stock of do in all parts of the world. They haven know feel wa would also ilus to It is a diflout, by smpty. While I lay tans, meditating enarrowisane which the pilot religiously. much evidence in the shape of actual control probably the unofficials were annoyed at the Govenment intend to suspend say. great many othera, sertainly equal to many, and respond by an appear sucs to the applause award horsettar whoes

April in support of its claim. Siam has apparently the whole question of the Military Con- ment of the increased salariu, i sapoti nod, it has twly time scored to me that we mighted by an sppesointiv audians, but een this nknown, is one ame whistling along from the pacpompire. This pass is very recognised the importance of this point, and ftribution;" and that neither site was right dress the Setary of State, and got hid the work. This matter has been on the shaft fur and after the death were in's most realistis other maa bound tu Tua Park; iu sticking Log vorered with groan bamboo and flowery sarabs;

until the uncoid members hara been able to increase our London staff and do a vers profit-risk ought to bo run mather than spoila kamane the opposite direction. Is turned out to be It seems mther hard," oar watcmporary desision on their we? goes on to say, "because of the Military'

Contribution and other such matters, to maute or ahires published by

We have peraud with vory great are the a god many years. When I was in London re manner, the curtain falle slowly, the pictureiseara. else to the talograph line, whion dess not touch whibt from the south hill which is less lofty, Excelimey oantly I took promiers suitable for the purpose plate. Then in response toppis & fortords there. I had sed the place: Bome trees he batonully ventas, an old fortification frowns attempt to take back the rise in salaries ultimi and lat lastnat and lud on the comet people were about to those to if they have not forried and responditg, graciously sad kindly rocks, prevented the housee from being such. 4. aget bag of tea night fire; this was coined the Governor in the local papers of the 30th in Fenchurich Beadings, and these the Tondon after, the curtain rises, wasso dira. Polterooming pisded out not fad away, bank amongst the solemnly down. Da on way through tair puss- which was voted to the Colony's Civil Ser-tablo on the 50th ultimo.

already done so. The building is suited in ovary ao laubt, to her audionos. A raterul thing to smal by-path led there from the main road and by some Chinese gentlenes distributing the .** grants,

On the other bund, it is generally ab for the reasous stated in the atoutment to to it where waggons are allowed to rest during follower of the play, the stfestive and earnest anged to get my troutors in motion and passing that our cargo did not consist of gunpowder, or They are still of opinion that the colony can. way for the purpose. There is a jard leading op de a gravious not extaïuly, but to the suroful with n considerable effort of wiil 1. agian man- Fashes of his pipe rather frosty. --Ifans fortunate agreed that when the whole of the un- Mr. Whitehead's motion doved on the 10th the day and where they can discharge loads and student of the performance, the picture so vividly, over a Litlis bridge soon entered the market this veracious native would never hays been domcial members of a Colony desire an-ur-ultimo by the Hacurable Mr. Kestrick afford taks up fresh loads. At our present offices in a so powerfully portriyel a mement love in Town whose name head this chapter.

pened. I am sorry to say that the accommšija- The town in situated on the loft bank of the ton was very post for first class passengere. to pay the large increase of salaries voted for its thoroughfare, this is not allowed If you completely destroyed It thrusts upon him gent telegem ou a financial sibject to be the current year, sad that it is inadvisable that do not action or confirm this resolution, the Salafelly the fact that after all it's only je river, contains about ene headrad houses, who ananimously agreed to sit on the for. "forwarded to the Secretary of State, the they should he pail this year if there is any doubt bulding will not be say incubes to you. There noting. It was not the broken-hearted Juliet, and bas entre disking boats terepresent the water Shortly after the tea-Bre exempade a zupid- Governor ought not to refuse the request, about the ability of the colony to defray them are tenants Izit now, and I can easily arrange who really fol with that piercing, hears round carried trade The tumble-lows houses, intor-beat was sighted on the port bow. It our- ne a permanent oberge. They are still doarons for yours bue else to take over the baildings, so ing cry; it was only Mrs. Potter acting Juliet spersed with small scraggy roka and shaded over meda valuable fright of young ladies maxiona One of the most interesting figures in less for the gravent reasons of State of memorialising the Sorstary of Stats on the that your hands are not forest in any way by so devoris as for a moment to deceis ut. We by fine large trees, the brook, that separated that we shouid into them in tow as the Chinese.contemporary history will shortly" His remedy, if he disapproves the tele-enbjust and of having payment suspended until my having taken these promises. I have already way to thought explous for lading to such.theu, and the most irregular road that rau rial and tile were no favourable to their pack, pass into retirement, Lre. MING-OUAN's" grani, in to attack to it his own rider ex-have now the hours to regiaest that your Ex reserve funds of the business. Up till now the but Mrs. Potter's anception of it is too would delight a painter in search of "views, bou, he regards myself I had no objection al final decision has been received, and they Indostal one way in which I would lavest the may be generally considered, a slight point, through the whole msds the plans such a one as which the captaiï bad wiedly moored to a bais- application to be relieved of the Governor." prossing disapproval, and to let both goodlerey will favor them with the information greater part of them have been invested in brick's good for it to be marred by the lighten fan, but to my momory it remains the poorest Lakever to assist toes Jarasole in diafrasa, bat ship of Formosa having at last been granted," before the authorities at home. Taking above asked for in ouable them to desids on the and mortar in the business promises comped by and one which is probably scarcely apporect to place dignito by the name of market or skipper, who scomed responsible for fores,

I think you will all agree with me the performer.

towa that I passed in my travels. I noted, and noted in the capacity of bur-conductor, in- Iau vas appointed Military Commissioner of another point, it is not considered herein to be taken by them and will refuse to preve

Long warrauts for payments of maiorios at the thab that is a very safe form of invest And now to the peforustue itself. Hong. of couro, very little of those things at the towed Chona through Gw Gagued symbols that Formde in 1884 and was in charge during" (Singapore) that Sir WILLIAN DES YEUX Iroised rutes reading fresh appeal to the meat. And now as to the way in which kong playgoers, since the arrival of Mrz Potter, time, xs with the failing daylight I en before he could do so they would have to kalense the attack made on the island by the acted in a dignified fashion is calling the Home Government even although the contron these shares should be invested. The leat issue have been looking forward to her appears as tored in search of ag ian.. A house was pointed with seats the extra strain on propellor, soal Feuch, to whose foras he offered ironist-unoficial members to his house, and lecturis his commaniation of the 21st ultimo, has were applied for many times over seventeen and serious actress has at one time or other essayed down on a. bccb to wait for somebody to turn towing a large asessel to a distant past. His tory dorpatol refered to by Gevorner Des Vox was issued to the public, and I believe they besith interest ayl nuriosity. Almost every out to me and ou indur nose in possession I lay bunker, and his restal faculties cornuel by ance which proved effective in holding them "ing them upon thasiz demeanour towards en ricoived in the colony.

bait times, I think At that time it was tha part. There is, wrhaps, in the whole list of up. Nor had I long to wait for a woman with demande did not met with they approval, there i cheek until Admira CoUEBET received bin. The Governor of a Calcay ought to uplersigand are desirous, of laying their view the gueral public should have an interest luatlolly párdued tyaspiring as wall, seby ma- stated my wants of drink and food. She replied, from the northwardréka pilot donzol three thick An early reply will be deemed a favour, as the Judicious la the interests of the Company that emotionl girts stone which has been so mystein- a load of grass, for fud esine in and to her I forewe steamed, and, as the wind increased orders to raise

the blockade. Had the "be too considerable a person engage in before the Bocratary of State with as little delay the inusiness The public readily availed them tured aotrosses. There is no part, perhaps, in however, in a patois that I did not understand coats at ones, whilst relation of his predpud operativas continued the defence fould f such a proveding; and it in mumed that as possible. We have the honour to be, Sir, your noses of the opportunity offered, and it with them base ben so many lammutable and I therefore rerumined a my lay position fri busst a hiket the remnants of a kego without doubt have broken down, but the "probably Sir WILLIAM DEB YeTX would Lavellonsy's most obedientumble servants,

strengthened" the Company very musk. As failure. If nothing more spuld be Eald awaiting further developments The woman stray hat in which a sumber of questionable, weakness of the Frend Government give to not not have engaged in it but for the ir-

(Signed) P."RTRIK

you know, these are depressed times, but of Mrs. Potter'a Juliet. it is least left again, hat when she zoturned with another looking cakes were deftly arranged to templ the notwithstanding the deprasa Haw- and origival. There are no convestions-stage load she seemed irritated ek Aluding ma-in-the-uppebile-d-all-beat aboard the gast ship Ston- the Chinese Commander-in-Chief the credit "ritation and disturbance of faculties which

notwithstanding, moreover, the very seriona tricks, no treading in the steps of other same place, and using nows language more saft-fa. These daiati wore profitably sold with shack tour onward progress through the fire Jajete, no matter how great or successful the abis to my understanding explained that the mad dispatch and devouret with dgnal avidity. which nonrred in the month of May last, we performer may have been; the conception is, male inbahltants were about, wherefore eba 44 12 30 p.m. we descried a lorge wooden bridge bare doge increasing business. The first four whether faultiam or not, now, fresh, original, could not take ja any travellin. Though I only right abood. Paping wider this we arrived at

eastern border, that she should as for a

sulated to lead to trouble. Spain almost THE SINGAPORE PRESS ON HONG.

Jost the Caroline Islade a few yes ago owing to the want of effective occupation,"

in the absence of wixith tau Germine thug was

his, if our Bangkok contemporary is corrgel. rush it by the appointment of commissioners who are to be suppered by a aufficient force To compel respect. The etop is a wise cue, for the longer the dispute with France is allowed to simimer the more difficult will be the ultimato settlement:

RETIREMENT OF THE GOVERNOR

OF FORMOSA. "Teto

KONG AFFAIRS.

in the popular view of having achieved a "uaturally accompany a severe illness. Tho

j

mitting to him their views on the subject

HO-KAT

T. H. WHITEHEAD. Colonial. Seoretary's Oftes, 18th May, 1991.

able export basincss from London to all parts of picture, Mrs. Potter falls uiter the pition scese

ALONE IN KVANGSI.

IV.--TUA PAK-

ཡཡཡ

deserted

STAT. Cerca

Henrimass and thirst Are An subor, pratending above the rail, answered

| proturesquo; on the south side the Bluff tive's

very ubraply to a height of 190 fest, and is

notable victory. Though the credit was" whole malter is at ones rather small and Sir.-I am directed by His Excelleper the months prior to the fire promieod a very handsome Mrs Potter follows Shakespears cloenly. The half believodihər story, I had no choice, but Twatatia shortly afar one o'clock and hod was more than he strictly deserved, his defensive rather painful." The general opinion at door from proceeding nu our operation were carried out with rigour and Singapore, if it is rightly interpreted by our knowledge the reipt by him yesterday evening ported the gross returns wore 25 por seat in kuns, is wisely cast aside, and we got the youth who was hooking eu, for other quar journey,

lastant signed by your advance of the retums for the sorresponding dramatist, pure sad undefiled. So much for tors. A oburlish don't ikion ? was all I got I have little fo'say about that important.sity soldier. At the soon time he showed him the generd opinion at Hongkong. The attention of His Excellent to corresponding conres, a big drop aflog, the fire to the naturally maaris erory actress takes a diferent a house up the road. At that place I found half bilings and ten boxes At Satu. wastrilli

self Dr. Ho Kat, and Mr. elf genuinely solicitous for the welfare of Singapore Bros Prese adopts a diferent tone which has recently takes place on the subject of simple ronaca that we could not apply they of it. We rentary to think that Mrsa dosen serriare in possesios and ha landlords over to the Raliway Stadion, and purchased frous

ability and displayed the genius of the trua contemporary, coincides very closely with of memorial dated 11th it-head, calling the period of the previous year. There w13, of the linos.With wgard to the character, fram bim, but an oderly man showed me beyond the fact that it is full of hold red-brick