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THE HONGKONG DAILI PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 181, 1888.

HM. genbost ble left here yesterday Mr Amoy

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THE SUGAR INDUSTRY IN FORMOSA

the foreign mill or from the bogear that they once shows that is not an unmixed evil, At Salgon Id Hang chang was satubed with

discharged from their own mill was as good, oesonally the men in the very frat rank Haye if not better, than that obtained by their own after a long resilence in the Fast grown sotme twenty one guns, a Bingapore with nineteen

what lethargic, or rather, might I say, conser We believe he felt aggrieved that he was not

Chlostating out what this means on even vatre. What is wanted are man fairly repres

•Thé G. Patcomer Beprem of Obiza, from luled at Hongkong an, the vessel by which herroM OUR CORRESPONVENT IN FORMOSA 7 s.)

was travalling came into the harbour flying

The lid generally, in the south, is belt by the limbal crop from the Takow dierists to sentative of the mercantile community with Hongkong, do, arrived at Kobe at 1:30 am. hu ag at the main, but both at Saigon and

Bingapore the salates were fired when he landed the cultivators under Motayer tenure, In the whieli the usurers have of late years reduced it, plenty of energy and go, and litherto, as on Wednesday.

and as he did not lanil at Hongkong he could northern, or Taiwanfen, jlivision, the (ray) 300,000 pienls; it being farther remem already mid, there has boas little difficulty in shipped in foreign bottoms, we find that therefore, the action of Bire 17. Bonham There wore twelve sises of plague ynsterday.mt be hold titled to s minte bero. Mertly motto to more indepentoul, out theretoforest that this only sexiprotonds that which is obtaining suck in India. To an Anglo-Indian, During the afternoon the body of a woman was passing through the harbour in s steamer does

Takow districts; at least this is true of the in liu, begaas. This would give us 108,000 community could not be found in Hongkong discovered deposited on one of the boys in hot caustitute an offcial visit to the colbay, well-to-do, than those in the more southern or 57,500,000 lbs of juice sro burnt up every year that affelent representation of the mercantily. one-planters, who in the latter district have for youls of sugar if manufactured, which, st only to eft on a Mantoipal Cusact would if repasted the harbour.

At the Magistrsey yesterday's special Session a long time allowed themselves to drift into a 12.50 per pioul, shows a total lost in money, now be little lees than a gratallone and an- consequent on this imprfections of their mills founded insult to tast brily of people t of the Justs of the Peace was held to consider deplorable and apparently irremediablo stato 68.9270,000, a sam which would show an smple Had Hongkong been administered by the Gov an application from George Ernest Angari Heitmuller for a gablica firanne to sell and of debt to a few capitalis. Indeed margin of fruitt if opary cane-growar purchased ernment of India there cannot be the slightest retail intoxicating liquors at 8, Queen's Road matters now stand, they are little better a fordige machino, got his canes orusbod in the doubt that Victoris town would have been made Central, under the sign of The Hotel than is working for tuzo subsistence, orhanry way by the Chinese milla, merely-or- into Municipality many years ago, the the art steps taken after the annexation of ormanis. The Justices prosent were Com and being extremely illiterate are incapable of eating himself with ging hit machine for present system of miministration being at

In other words, the cost of their fuel is very Upper Bar was to orgate Mandalay mander W. O. I. Hastings, Messrn. D. E. Brown, J. H. Lisis, W. Danby, B. Sheltas understanding, much less keeping, conta crushing the begass as it came out from the least twenty years behind the times. One of Hooper, E. W. Mitchell, G. E. Stevans, A. G. and this have fallen a ready prey to the money Morris, W. M. II. Arth, H. E. Lethbridge, lenders, who may be said to this command the early equal to one third of the total amount Municipality, and that this stop has proved and J. A. de Carvalho. Mr. Bowley appeared whole of the Takow orop. During the realised on the whole crop of 200,000 piouls. To successful no one who le for the applicant, appointed list who he said hid bien past eight or ten years the chief water and improve this condition nuquet the peo administration since will distentedly with its

The C. F. steamer Empress of India, from Vancouvor, de, arrived at Kobe at 3:30 p.m. on night of same day. Tuesday, the 14th last, and left again at mid-

Testerday the Police received information that on Monday an auned gang of twenty men entered an cpfum ship at Kowloon City and stole 3600 worth of raw and prepared opfara and made good their excape.

en

The Ron. Dr. Carrington, C.M.G., the new Chief Justing of Hongkong, was presented on

sut, as it did in 1894, when its existence was not officially recognised until the widdle. of May; a couple of ensos have been con veyed to Japan and the English papers there are crying out for quarantine; and quarantine is already imposed at Singapore and Manils. Where is it all to end! Are we to love the same thing repeated year after year? If so what will become of the trade of the colony? What will be the value of property? Plague made its appearance in Yunnan some fifty years nga and has since reappeared annually with un-- failing regularity, though it is more viralent come years than others. What has happened in Yunnan may for all that is kuown to the contiary be repented at Can- ton, and if so there would be a constant danger of the importation of the disease into year it exists only in sporadic form in the loves held by the Prince of Wale at St East Gate district and in some of the neigh-James's Palace on 5th March bouring villages, and it is permissible to hope that it will disappear without again assuming the virulence of nu epidemic. But while hoping for the best it behoves the WINES AND SPIRITS. colony to be prepared for the worst, and the Government, instead of resenting, ought to invite the assistance and co-operation of the community in placing the sanitation in a thoroughly entisfactory condition. It is the universal experience that sanitary progress allains its lughest, develop eut only under a system of popular representation, and it seems to an simple. absurdity to contend that Hongkong must, necessarily be an exception to the rule. We have the authority of holy of writ for saying that in the multitude of POET after removal should be rested a corsalkers there is vision, and we maintain mouth before use. When required for that all classes and all interests ought to be drinking at ches it should be ordered to be represented or the Sanitary Board in order coaling station. decanted at the Dispensary before being that the best micans may be devised of keeping the colony free of all epitomis SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After disease and that in carrying out the Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages, measures decided upon particular interests All are tras Xeres Wines.

should not be adversely affected to

ALL these are selected by our London Hours, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

PRICE LISTS, with Full Detaile, to be

sent out.

had on Application,

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Detective Sergeant Moltor went into a Japanese refreshment hours in Wellington Street on Tuesday night to search for liquor, when he saw that the water was being wasteil He therefore charged the master, who vestanley was fined $15.

The Bangkok Times affirms that golf there has come to a sadden end until the new link on the Korat line can be laid ont. It appears that. the other day, Chinamah was struck over the heart by a ball from a hard drive, and is said to drew its permission for the game to be played have since died. The Government than with; on the Framane Ground, and the holes have been filled up.

The War Ofice have come to an agreement with the Indian Department with regard to the proposed arming of the Island of Ferim in the Red Sea. The work is to be commenced as soon us the plans for fortifications are complete. It is intended to keep about 400 or 500 men of all armas there and to use the island more gonerally than has hitherto been the ong us a aval

Shortly after nine o'clock on Tuesday night four armed mon entered a second-hand clothes fokin into s back compartment, tied them up. shop at 90, Quoon's Road East and took four and bade them keep silence. The robbers, who were possessed of revolvers then ransacked the shop and stole clothing and money of the value they can identify the robbers,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SURFLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]

LONDON, 13th April. MATABELELAND.

Salisbury with soolamon to reliete Bulawayo. Two hundred Soudanese troops will forma part of the colum

Sir Horeules Robinson sending to Malabe leland two hundred moneted infantry and three hundred cavalry, besides a body of valua ther

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THE COST OF THE NILK«

EXPEDITION.CO

A group of Egyptian capitaliste are legally Association, affirming that the grant of funds opposing the cetion of the French-Bondladors from the Caisse de la Detto is justified by the necessity for the Nile: Expedition. The case

for a fortnight,

native establishment LENKARA

try

CLARIFICATION OF JUICE, Under this heading, beyond stating that lime is added ccording to the discretion of the boilers neu, exercised in vary rough and ready fashion, there is little to be father described. The very dirty room, constantly exposed to the atmosphere, and is full of dirt and other ex. traucous matter.

CLARET-Our Clarita, including the lowest greater extent than may be absolutely of $100. The fokis have told the police that has commatricod in Cairo and has been adjourned with the hand-to-mouth existence of the reumalaked lime used is kept in a corner of s

priced, are guaranteed to be the gemeine product of the juice of the grape and an not artificially male from raisins and ourrenta, as is generally the case with Cheap Wines. BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be purs Cognac, the difference in price a question of age and being merely vintage

The first match in the pole tournament will he played to-morrow (Friday), cogunezòing at 5 p.m. The teams are as follows- Capt. Levehand (back) (Hon. T. II. Whitebead (back)

Mr. Salroom Mr. Wollond Mr. Lowin Mr. Nugent

Mr. Griscom

Mr. Guichank, RA Owing to the scarcity of sound ponies each match will be decided in two periods of teu minutes each. Mr. Alexander has kindly con- wanted to ampire.

HONKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

ANNUAL INSPECTION.

If Hongkong were run on Indian Hines it would have a funicipality consisting perhaps of about fifteen members, of whom the pre sident and two others might be officiaio, whilst

It is difficult for an outsidor to understand tas raseous of the local Government in refnalig the production of the correspondence with the Secretary of State in regard to the remodelling of the Banitary Board, but lanbtless, as sng gested by you, there should be no difficulty in obtaining its production through Parliament. The action of the locs salritios in ilireolly contrary to the policy of the Government of India, which is always to encourage and foster

PROGRESS. Municipal aspirations and nut to repress them.

Hongkong, 15th April, 1895.

EsimplePrimor on the cultivation of ment than Mandalay

**I would suggest that those here who ar Consulate and the horse would be used by he become to powerful that he may be Ele, Ur. Myers, an authority on the industry, drew kong is more worthy of a Munisipal Gevora German officers and ongineers, of whom 3,843 said to bare established a "corner" for himself care and manufacture of raw angar, which was passed through the colony in a year. The in Tako sugar, regulating the plantings and translated info. Chinese by the Acting Comfolgrested in the roform of the prosent arstem application was supported by all the German therefore the total crop li suit his financial insioner of Customs but even those whose should apply to the Government of India for interests would seem most likely to prompt copies of the Acte relating to the Manipalities Arms Hengkong Ths Poliso objected to

them to study this question, and whose com- of Calcutta, Bambay, Madras, and Reagan, By a system of competed and asuricus interative educational advantages sasily enabled and also for the loan of the cloial reports. of the application on the ground that there were manœuvres on the ultimate market (Japan). two floored houses within two hundred yards of the proposed house. The Justices refused rest, ranging from 18 per cent. to 86 por cont them to read what had been writton (ia, the the debates on them in the various Legislativa dominating money-loaders and their lentenspls, Conncils, which latter are frequently very in- debts beginning at from 350 to $100 vory the all-owners), could not be got to take na structive. The pestilents of these Muniçi- the application

rapidly spring up to astounts utterly Layond intarest in the subjbot, and, indeed, seemed palities would also doubtless be glad to give the capacity of the debtors to discharge, and at ly to foar lest any innovations, either information on tho practical working of the last they hacomo desperate and careless. In from instruction or mechanical aids, might Acte A complites might then he forised and the Taiwaufen district, however, this evil is interfere with the arrangements, which they porestent agitation kept up until Municipal not "assumed the enme magnitude, and there said were, as far as they were concerted, Government is concoded.

suficiently remunerative to themselves,” fore competition amongst the growers living The surroundings of these mills are dirty to freer scope brings about a more natural ratio be theextroms.and the nice flows from the rollersby rianns of a loaky bamboo pipe, led unders filthy Mr. Cecil Rhodes propsea to start for Fort twoen price and actual value of product: While belo wait, until it arrive at the fret pan, of the remainder six might be elnoted by or what ought to be the clarifying rosoptacle. the European and air by the Chine dopiering the syslom prevailing in the Takow district, and cannot help luring the wonder-In the Tukon districte the cave tops are community. There are, I am sware, some whe fal organization and administrative ability dis ignited, and the burnt off while the planta are would refuse representation to the native cunu played in watching over the unfortunato vlatime

The subject is an important and complex one, and their fields. A complety service of Bold shift standing. More or less charred material manity, politing out that as a whole they ass

jniso until it is literally as black an ink," balls is established, who at regular interval this adheres to the cano, discoloring the exposed upposed to necessary measures of sanitation. soon as the new cano begins to show above attempt at cleanliness; the filthiest hands are point out that grond weight should be given to estimate and bring in reports to their chief. There is here also a coraplete absence of any and can scarcely be entered on hero, but I would ground, advances are made on this estimated dipped and even washod in the juice and while the policy deliberately adopted on the subject value of the prospective crop, witle margis be large pieces of trash, esturated with the aid by the Government of India and that with nine. Europeans as against six untives there would ing allowed for possible Is or duterioration they have absorbed, are roughly taken out aud

thrown away, an efforts are made to get rid of be no fear of the latter imposing on the Muni- oipality their views on sanitary matters. from flood, wind, or other riska.

After the rainy season another valuation is the smaller fragmonts oushovah").

Further, there are various sheoks and safe. guards relating to the subject which will be found in the Aets to which I have alluded cuns is out and its sugar extracted the freal in made and furthor sivanecs given when the

I need watcely be said that these dotes are

and might be advantagesrely introduced into stalents are paid. as small as they can possibly be made compatible

Hongkong Municipal. Ordinance.

cipients. These latter declare that sten in the best years the capitalists rarely pay more than from 1 to $1.20 a pioul Of course, the amount thus credited makes but a small hole in thadobi,:

There is no attempt at Altration, as the juice which not only is increased by the accumulating is ladled from the receiving an into, the first interest, bis fee by the unfair manipulations dache. The bealing battery consiste, as a and charges which are invariably added. Ittle, of from fou to five Lucher, and under Yesterday afternoon H.E. the Governor and may be remarked, however, that the leaders, each one is a furnace. As the boilerman, by H.E. Major-General Back bed the annual for obvious reasons, do not look for the payment some rale which it seems impossible to discover, on the Parade: Ground. Colonel O'Gorman, and the result of gross imposition, but been arrived at in one."tache," he lles the inspection of fas Hongkong Voluntour Corps of the dobe, the greater part of which fe-fitious thinks a sufficient amount of concentration has D.A.A.G.. Captain Sterling, AD.C.. to the which neverthelesa is a porpotul source of contents into another, and so on. It is quite mest profitable stars on what is the only possible at any given time that the firs Governor, and Captain Loreband, "the General's

Both the very small outlay of actant capital: To illus beneath the lower pans are burning s A.D.C., were also in attendance. Field Battery and Maxim Gun Corps wore under trake this it may be mentioned that what these iskly than those under the appor ones, and the command of Major Pemberton, the Field capitalists dispose, at the purb, of the engar although the liquor thrown into the first ans end the Maxim in charge of Captain Adamson. less than something between Stand $3, which time it lins reached the "striking ticho" this

Singapore 8th April. nent Stoimin, Lieutenants Machell and Chap the taille, shows an immediate profit of at least districts, where special efforts are made to "grain large," this result in accompanied by a

Yesterday afternoon, at one o'clock, His. Ex vian (Field Buttery). Surgeon Lieutenant Low. 100 per cont.

very great loss from inversios. The object of The other officer's prosent ware Surgeon Lieute- en sllowing for the cost of transport from has probably control striking tick this Bon and Lieutenant Osborne (Maxins). Aito-

principal Chinese residanta of Singapore. The gether fifty-three oficers and men of the Field in various parts of the same divisione, differs this latter attempt is to get lan-tat" the cellency Li Hung-chang received, at dorezo Hattery, twenty-two of the Maxin Gun Consonsiderably in its sugar-producing prepartis, raw material from which so-called "white" is ment fleuse, betoon forly and fifty of the pany, and fourteen Signallers assembled on the Tas, although no more care in cultivation of procured by mosna of laying.

With reference to the other brown varieties arrangements were satcustod by the Governor ground. They were put through course of field tho came or treatment of the juice is show then they returned to head quarters, where the anfon department, the products of the discovered that ather than more chanse, perhaps desirous of being presented had to leave his prizes ware distributed. In addressing the offer are much richer in crystallizable suga regulated to smo slight extent by rough name at the Consalata. There was no limitation and eensgquently, grade for grade, of higher experiance, duteriained either the grain of the either of rank or position. The Chinese product or the amount of crystallisable which Advisory Board and the Society for the Protes Major General Black said--Major Perber. commercial value.

The spear of plant grown is that known as kappans to survive the crade treatment to tion of Women sud Girls were very fally repro

seated, and nearly all the principal merchants. The following appointments are notified in ton, Captain McCallam, Captaiu Adamson,

were in attendance. Among the present were: the London Gazette of the 13th March-Bir offers and men of the Hongkong Yolunteer the "Chinese e," which locally to growers liquor has been subjected to all through. Clament Francis Romilly Allen to bo Coal Artillery, in the old days when Volunteers were distinguish three varieties, based on the

slated that the Sorghum, or sagier grass, in 18. Each jar holds from 1131 lhs to 200 hs. Mr. Lee Ching Yuen Mr. Beth Tang Seah, It was the fashion of the day for the Volunteers at Foochow Mr. John Carey Hall, to be Consul inspected there was a good deal of babier laid on thickness and colour of the skin. It has boon This, as before explained, is got from lathe Hou. Dr. Im Boon Kerg, Mr. Lim Sam, at Tameni: Mr. Colin Mankenzie Ford, to be

custom Consal at Newulwang Mr. Thomas Lowndes to bo coaxed and patted on the back, but cultivated in Formoso, but, so far as I know, The clay or mad placed at the top of the jars ishie Tan Jiak Kim, and Mr. Wee Kin Tiu. this is not the case, in the southern part of the that scraped from the bottom of awers, cunnis, ar The presentations were made in sections, accord- It is

island at last.

ponds, and the native about Taiwanfoe asserting to the provinces of China, to which those Bullock, to be Consul at Chefoo: Mr. William now Serapa Arianto ha tignsplai Wenchow: sort of insult to mon to bespaster them with ̈

Bw. And to be eaten With 309 and it would be a

Through negligendo in cultivation the case hathat got from the bottom of the ontal, just present belongest. Tow-Chew, Fokina, ond. Robert William Mansheld,

Richard Willett Huist, to be praise and pay them elaborate compliments. hora wirdles to a very small size, the joints outate the city walls, which is in fact nothing Canton were the provinces mainly represented. was dispensed with. Li Hung-chang, woording THE views exinded Houg Cork at Takbot: Mr. Octurnis Johnson, to be But still, thoro is nothing like taning on the paly aremging from one to one, and a heif bat gigantio sewer, produces sugar with the Theow tow, on the suggestion of the Governor, Consul at Kiungohow; Mr. Joseph Henry truth when you have done well, and it is just inches in sircumference, and little or no atleast taste! This may be due to the foot that EAT COMMUmanadioara valaling to the notes columns kong are confirmed by what His Excellency Longford, to be Consul at Tahuan and Mr as well to tell you you bure dans bally if you tion some to be devoted to the plant beyond the canal, being connected with the sea, always to custom,, would have had to return the com

considered, would have been too fatiguing to a Henry Alfred Constant Bonur, to be Cement for do not deserys praise. Since I came here I have putting it fi the ground. Even for irrigation contains more or less salt water, which latter plete prostrations oferod him, and this, it was Hakodata and Niigata, to raide at Hakostn

zou you work on two days on the bill; one of which using the periods of small talofall orny impart the improved taste.

The following are the proportions of differ man of his years. Consequently, a low how the days was when you had to fire at targets as drought would be of material advantage, po

out grades of white sugar got from ous poul with beaded kate was substituted. The cere Sandy Bay, and thore is no doubt that the mous whatever.are provided. work wo very well done.. The gure weru

of lab-tsai.. The top layer of all, equal in mony lasted nearly an hour, and, for a short amant to 5 per cent. of the whole, is known as time afterwards, Li Hong-chang rusted and cons brought into positions of very considerable ilif-

No. I white; the second layer (15 per coat.) versed with the Governur. fenlty over very rocky, ground and the work was very well done and the firing was also very

is known as No. 2" white; the third layer (25 per cont) is known as "No. 3 white; the good, especially the fring of the seven pounders

white; while a percent of molasses desina The firing of the Maxime, however, was not so

fourth layer (25 per cent.) is known as No.4' very good, but I do not know whether it would have been partie-slarly pleasant to have stood near the targets fired at. 01 course you had to heare some very heavy things and I heard one or two of the men say that it was hard work, Of course it was very hard work and it was a pity the men had to haul the guna into the positions themselves. It would have been bettor if they had brenght

WHISKY-All our Whisky is of ninellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The ScoTER. Waises marked "B" is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best

ober brand in the Hongkong market.

LI HUNG-CHANG AT SINGAPORE.

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HE DID NOT LAND AT HONGKONG.

necessary for the public welfare. The officials who are engaged in combatting the plague are individually working earnestly and well, but they need the assistance of a thoroughly representative body to arrive al entfactory conclusions as to what ought to be done and how to do it. The matter affects every one alike, for if the plague is to be of annual recurrence commercial firms may find it to their interest to close their Houg kong branches and with a ditalnestion in a

A dance was given at the Club Lusitano o business prosperity the colony would no the 14th instant by the Portuguese community longer be able to support the official in honor of H.E. Sr. Horia e Costa, Governor | Battery boing in charge of Captuia McCall this got, they would never dream of accepting shows a low percentage of "iuvort," by the HIS EXCELLENCY' EXPLANATION OF WRY establishments' on their present scale, of Macho, who passed through the colony ou Minister Plenipotentiary, proseeding after- local connoisseurs to be superior to soy According to the law officials whose bis way to Siam, to present his credentials as services had to be dispoused with would be wards on twre months' leave. His Excellency, who was accompanied by Mr. A. G. Romano, entitled to a compensation, and even

Portuguese Consal-General, arrived at 90 they were they would not be able to extractp.m., and the Band of the Hongkong Regiusent it out of an empty treasury: The official played the Portuguese national anthom Danging commenced immediately afterwards We only guarantee our Wines and Spirils community therefore is, as much interested au was kept up with unflagging enthusiasm maneuvring which occupied nearly an hour and in the Takow District then in the Tai-of sugar made in Formoso, it has not been to the Chinese Consul General, and anyone to be genuine when bought direct. from us in

as the nuofficial community in keeping the till about 3 m., Botwithstarting the oppressive the Colony or from our authorised Agents a colony going and in the present errorguey it would be well for them to morifice any feelings of false pride they may entertain and consent to take counsel with the com- A. 5. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.munity through its duly elected representa tives to what is best to be done to vicct the common danger.

the Coast Porta.

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Telephone No. 12

DEATH. On the 14th April, at Mount Avustin Rotch, ALLAN Course dearly beloved son of HENRY ALLAN

best.

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losone fis

The soil in the different districts, and indoed

UANE CRUSHING.

CLAYED OR "WHITE" SUGAR.

At three o'clock, His Excellency drove, in one

salata where he was received with great ceremony, the Conenlate haring bean decorated for the ocos- to

of ho Governor's catringes, to the Chinese Con

and Eike ACE BITCHIE, aged 31.months having received a definite assurance before missionary amantg the natives of India, after coolies for that work, us the man, would. then by two and Sommiers tron buiflove. These as to the extremoly, backward condition of the presont His Excellency; however, is most par-

The Daily Press.

HorGKONG, APRIL 16th, 1895.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

WE GRATIFIED WITH, HIS RECEPTION. The Chinese Consul, in conversation this morning at the Straits Timer Office, said Li· Hung.chang expressed himself as greatly pleased with his reception, although he had felt somewhat fatigued. H.E. said he thought the Governor was extremely kinil to line.

a reported to have said at Singapore. We hope for the sake of His Excellency's re- putation for veracity that there has been nu

Bishop Gasnier died at Singapore on the 6th error in the report, but unfortunately the April. The Straits Times of that date says

Plautings are made frem cuttings about one in three years. These aro frat ranked in water hope seenis to have little justification. There Shortly after ten o'clock this morning there

for shout twenty days until the bids begin to died, in the sixty-third year of his age, at the was no reason why the Ambassador should General Hospital, Singapore, Edouard Gasnjor,

sprout. They are then placed obliquely in the have landed here, if he did not wish to do so, Bishop of Matares. The late Bishop Gasaior

ground, more or less in a fine, with wo and but there was every reason why he should was born at Angers, the capital town of the

protruding, the ferrow for their reception boing historien] provineo of Anjan, in France. That

Boraped with the hands. A little manure la have exercised ordinary courtesy in declining was on 4th May, 1883. Ednested for the priest

placed over thean, bat beyond this, with perhaps out. The latter is reboiled and shout 60 persion. The Consul conducted His Excellency an exceptional and occasionst wooding by sera cent of sugar procured from it. This is known his room on the first floor, where he rested for the invitation extended to him. As it was, he bord from his earliest youth be went, in 1854

Zoal this hent considerably, wid, to cool himself, gave a conditional acceptance and then, the to the seminary of the Milon Etrangères

of the more carefni growers, nothing further is as "ola-sua, and is in some demaid in North time. The distinguished visitor seemed to Joue. The orops for the intervening, two years China. in Paris to completo Lis clerical education,

From the foregoing necessarily brief descrip threw off some of his ceremonial costume. Át condition, being fulfilled, he dealined to act On the 19th of July, 1857, be loft Paris for

raised from "ratocus," and rt the ond of the third yar this rools are dig out and burned: fion of the methods used in Formosa for four o'clock ho reappeared and was entertaino upon his acceptance. It is said he notified Bangalore, in Todia, to join the Mysore mission

procuring sagae and the quality of the product at a grand banquet, at which the members of the of the Roman Catholic Church. For several the Consul General at Shanghai that, not

This is affected by stone milk, worked obtained, it is hoped same idea may be conveyed Embassy, and the staff of the Consulate, ware Faurs be performed sealously the work of a

industry, and it must distinctly be understood ticular na to his diet, and only periook of a have been fresh. Fat better have coolies, mills are generally got up and owned, in leaving that port as to his landing here not which he was for a considerable tiine a military

the Takow district, by ugents ofthe usurors, that all hero statud only refers, and only can few plain dishes. At half past four the Colonial although of egrese you would have to work the rendering him liable to quarantine else. chaplain in the British army. In 1878 ho was

appointed Vicar Apostolis of Malasia, that tille gans yourselves in time of sod sad in that A certain number, ly twelve of the refer to Forntots as it has bear. Now that the Secretary, on behalf of the Governor, returned rather are Japanese hare come as rulers no doubt they His Excellency's call, and at five o'clock, the where, he was reluctantly compelled to de- being changed in 1888 to that of Bishop of you would not want antrained men with producers, aber a right to, cline the Governor's invitation. We be Malacca. During his tenure of the Bishoprie, you. The ground you had drill on to-day expected to bring their cup to this mill, to will, by introducing machinery and improving Gotermor, sent down a carriage, and Li Hung. the Retean Catholic population has increased is vory azeven and the seven pondere did not which is is attached the boiling house. Each methods, bold of cultivation and manufacture, chang went for a drive around Bingapore, lieve we are correct in saying a copy of the from seven thousand to eighteen thousand, and lend demselves to lining op. I just forgat participant must provide two talons if every soon set up a different condition of affairs. calling at Mr. Seah Leang Seah's charming wishes only to be tharruil 7 par pans, of the One great change that is sure to be made is gardens on the Sorangoon Road, where he was We invite attention to the thoughtful letter desputeti alleged to have been sent to Sironormous strides buvo been made, as in church the exact phrase, but the ground was very

produce from the epne as the cost of man with regard to the nearers and their oppression. hospitably antertained Throughout his drive building and ja educational establishments, dificult to got ever. The manenvring was

As most of their power for evil and tyreany His Excellency was followed, in another or signad "Progress" which will be found in NICHOLAS HANSEN has been preserved in sealt to speak too highly of the vory well done and you certainly got your gunsh

In the more southern parts of the island theos due to the nisl they could always purchase riage, by Captain Herbert, A. D. C, and by Bir. the Ambassadorial archives, but it seems self aburgation and teus christianity of the Inte another abluinn of this issue. As "Progress"

in very good position, and that is a long way

buffaloes are supplied by the mills, whom the from the corrupt officials around her, his Police Superintendent Bell. From the Gur- pointe out, in the territorios ander the Gerinconacivable that if any such dospatel had Bishop Gasnier. He was loved; respusted, and towards winning fight. You did very

You happy grewars are muloted en 50 per cent support having of course gone, it is not unlikely dens Li Hong-chang drove direct to the Borneo reached the Consul-General he should have revered by all his flock, and led the fries woll, but there are 30 for of you, but to 40 por ceart, of their product. These mills that the extortioners will find it bent to dis. Wharf, which he reached at half-past, gis, the erament of India all problems relating to

stanmer leaving at half-past eight. The Chi- good looking lot ship and estown of all other members of the are a

to the ra erooted at the beginning of sad sono appear also.

A spirit (satashit"). very roughly dis-uese Consul and the whole of his staff were the art of properly governing Oriental failed to immediately notify the Governor by community who knew him. In work he was you are so few. I have written

its conclusion, the stonos Ling buried in the tilted from molasses that cannot be further present to bid His Excellency farewall. The communities and also mixed communities telegraph Granted, however, that His Ex-ansparing, and in his life frugal and unostenta. Governor suggesting certain things and I usually early in December, and are dismantled at

tious, dorated solely this work, solely to the have been talking te men who had been in

sarth for their preservation. Co auimals work utilized at the boiling hopes, but the distillation Chiese Consul-General is Mr. This Tiauw of Exupeana and Orientals have been celleney did finally decline the invitation welfare of bis ook. He had been in the hospital tho Cerp as well as to men who are in now

in spells of from an hour to a luur and a half is carried on indiscriminately over the country Sint, and the Assistant Consul Gezond is Mr.

Hey Yuk Lin. and are. being worked

before leaving Shanghai on the ground of fear for a considerable time prior to his death, which sad. I have gathered from them that if ever

The skimmings at the mills and other sao- seale infinitely greater than can be the of quarantine and that the Consul-General resultert from heart dinsnse with complications. they were wanted they would come back again, according to the time taken to extract, may, about by any person who ences te ony the molasses.

During his stay in hospital his condition was a That shows a very good spirit indeed, but I two pionks of juice. There are a rate for care elsewhere in the East. In Indian failed to zoquaint the Governor with the abject of frequent and anxiong ingairy, not hope none of you will leave when you become boiler men and four feudents the mill, charite refuse are generally given to pigs, and the idea of using them for the ground seems to be unthought of. The general waste from this towns there has been no difficulty in obtain fact, Lr was notified immediately on his only from his own flock, but from the Protestant efloient. I hope you will all hold ou. It working in day and night shifts, beaidos, Fanw

would be a very good thing to establish accuts. men.”

The following a description of the mills in neglect alone is as great us it is deplorable. ing adequate representation on the Maniatrival here that he need be under no appre- community of Singapore,

I should have five native scouts who could carry

(To be continued) cipal Councils by energetic and public hesion as to quarantine. His alleged objec

At one of the outperis a poder of carica essages quickly from the low lorels to the hills in Formees, which shows how very far

POLICE ARRANGEMENTS, spirited member of the Europan on-off on to landing was therefore removed, but strolled into the Custom House one day with where the commanders of the different sections short they come of Felflling even ordinary te

Very comploto measaros for the protection of cial community. Coming nearer home we still he did not laid. Why? Because, he a small turquoiso jar that ho wanted to sell for wers; no doubt these scouts would prove vers quirements, a fuct which leads to much loss of

Li Hung-ebang were taken yesterday by Mr. $20. One of the assistants offered him $10. useful if they were wantedodid your work product. Two granite rollers, inches in eee what is done at Phanghai. Can we

Bell, Superintendent of Police. A special force is alleged to have said at Singapore, if he The prebller declined the offer, aut no busisioon very well indan qutta avall as I could have diameter by inches in height, are placed La

of constables was detailed for duty along the suppose that the English community of went, his servants, would also hind, and resulted. In the evening the Commissioner saticipated. Now, Captais McCallum, if you exposition. At the top of each roller a row of

routes traversed by His Excellency. A large Wood begs By means of the Jaster the motio Hongkong is the only one of English coin-

number way stationed at the entrance to the infection might be brought aboard. remarked to the same assistant that he had ask me to distribute the prizes I shall be very depressions in out into which are titel hard-

something race he would like to show him and happy to de po

Major-General Black then handed to Borisingparted to the right hand stone from the

Government Hones, and throughout the day reuitics all over the world unfitted to take While he remained on the vessel noe of Invited him to come to his brae. On arrival

left hand one. Wooden spindles are lut into '|

around the Chinese Consalato. Chief In Any part in public abire. The policy of his servants would dare to land!" This the self-me vise that had been offered to this geant Lowrie tlio Chatengs Cap won by the

spooter Jennings was in attendance doring His TO FUE ADTTON OF THE “DAILY PIESE." Karellenor's drive from Government Houss to The Government, however, is not only not to truly extraordinary statement, and His missioner, a coumasseur, stated that he had 1896, and also a batter, pap for himself respectively. By the lower of these the stones assistant in the morning was produced, and the 8th detachment in the 64 pounder competition, the centre of oach stop at the ton and Bottom fit into a granite or sometimes wooden L1s1

SIR-In the interesting and able cote of the Consulate, and Mr. «Ball himself followed endow the colony with a municipality but, Excellency must have a very poor opinion bought it for 315 it further expressed his Iu giving Sergeant Lowrie this last sup plate, while the top ones project through a

Hou. T. II. Whitehead regarding right of him throughout his drive in the afternoon. The even to colore the mall clement of of the jutelligences of Englisher if he ex-conviction that if he sent it home to be sold he the femoral mid- This is a very familiadouniverse wooden binding basin, the lofthod the people in Hongkong, or rathered take it, il-known fact that many Chinese resident

sould get £1,000 for it any day. Whether the It will be handed, down to your family I

apper spindle being prolonged so as to afterd popular representation which it previously pected it to be accepted. Arewa to suppose yass was nitimately sold at home is not told, am sure they will be proud of it in, yours to

visuage their own munisipal were very bitter against lá Hung-chong swing which the buffaloes ara yoked.....";

affairs, no reference in made what has boen to the disastrous war with Japan caused the Possessed on the Sauitary Board to a that the Ambasador has so little control but the story is rocalled to our recollection by ep. Why, you won't he able to carry them sitachment for the lever, at the further cod of in Victoria uty.

The apposition of the rollers to each other is done in India on this verta portant subject. Police to be more anxious for His Excellency's nullity. And this, too, at a time wher the over the servants he has selected to the port of a sa atera, Christle. Mauson, both

and Woods on the 13th March. It is often Sergeant Lowrie replied that he would get sepired and judged according to the ability of Now, in the territories under the Government safety than they would otherwise hare boun colouy is threatened with what may prove piny him on his important mission that he said that curio collecting does not pay now someone to help him.

tho millwright, and the wooden binding. of India all problems relating to the art of The dotermination to drive straight from Mr. to be the greatest crisis in its history feared they would disobey his orders and days, but we suspect the gentleman who realised Major-General Black added Be sure you beam is constantly waying, and thus the dis properly governing Orientals, and also mailed Saah Leang Stah's garden to the vessel was tanes between the rollers always varying the communities of Europeans and Orientals, have somewhat of a surprise, as it was understood he His Government by officials has had a trial of leave the vessel if he himself were absent over 30,000 for tan lots that on paper do not haidee the opportun

look very remarkable had probably not paid a The gun sters were than presented to the

pressure on the cane, anly roughly set ut ist, beonand are being worked ont on a seale infinitely would not leave till considerably later. fifty-five years and amongst the results may for a few hours? That would not be tenth part of that son for thon. The Times remainder of the battalion Gunners Dens.

is most inegalar in its application sil through. greater than can be the case elsewhere in the decision was attributed to fatigue.

The experience therefore gained in To modify the effects of this as far as pensible,East. be set down the insanitary state of the exactly a compliment to His Excel-report of the sala is as follows: Messrs. Curran, White, Gilolist Hand, Moller, and

Christie, Manson, and Woods sold by auc

the antiven the sano thries the India on the of Municipalities (auder colony which allowed the plague of 1894 to lency's alleged wonderful powers of guy- tion yesterday a choios collection of old The proceedings then terminated.

mill, but as the following caporimente show, may also add, in regard to education and other

We are authoritatively informed that, on the work such havoc. The case for the Governorament. The exense, if ever made was Chinoce porcalsin, the property of a gentleman.

the results obtained are by no means perfect. subjecta) should be of use to those who are conclusion of the coronation festivities in M

Then, Again, the frequent stoppages for ro interested in these Tatters here. There autow, Li Hong-chang will go to London, where ment is that the insaultation which axistedavidently, a subterfuge; and an exceed The principal articles included the follow- ing-Old Nankin Porcelain-A pair of botides,

now be seter bundreds of Municipalities in was the fault of the Sanitary Board, but the ingly elumsy oue, because even if la Bug with river seenos, boats, equestrian and other It appears that the rays of the sun's corous, adjustment and repairing the mills o als a

constant trouble and tawback. The wooden India and Burns of all sizes, from the great he is extrurted with a special politics! mimion to the Marquis of Balisbury Questions of contention that the kast named body, bound CHANG was unable to control bis own ser figures, Bin, high-20 gulness (Haulurger) a though differing from Itentan's rays may

pair of pour-shaped boiths, with long nooks, effect photographie plates-through metallic ge hare nan frequently to be replied, as, Frontoney towns down to small placer of hand and foot and with no elftelive powervants the French mall people would have rated with fansils and vases of flowers, &c., shpets, which gorgon out the less refrangible, indesit, tho came with all the other wooden two or three thousanii inhabitants. In these i great importance to British trado and political of action, could he expected in a few years done it for him, so far as regards preventing 10in high 47 guineis (Philpot) air of radiations of the solar de This is reported parts of the machine, using the milk-owner à later, where the population is entirely native premacy in the Far East will be listed by The minima first cast of en of these all, Art lejumla mostly on a single European Excellency will be received and and entertained to renove the consequences of many years their leaving the ships. If His Excellency triple gourd-shepel battles, painted with lowers by David B. Pucker, of the Astro-Physical aver cessing outlay, the Wage and the efficient administration of the Municipal the two statesmen Who in gland His

in modallions, in. big-31 guinees (Daria); Station at South Birmingham, England, as a of oficial neglect, ie really too absurd for was not propiced to state, the true reaism of a pair of oviform vase, with flowers and arab result of muay Foxperimenta siace last July; not counting the house, is $150, dad besides offler, who hus plenty of other work to do bo- by Her Majesty the Queen. Li Hung-ching serious consideration. However, when the his nut lanting it would have been more sequse in white on blue ground, 10in. high Advantage has been taken of the discovery that, at the commencement of each saneon, sides, the tiffenities are naturally much greater had previously arranged to return to Chins by epidemic of 1894 pe to an end it was prudent fer him to have said nothing at all. 60 guiness (Larlin); and a pair of rasps and in photographing the Serena of the anoclipsed renewing the wooden Attings, weting the shod. thun to a larger towns where there is a way of America, but he has now decided after boven painted with niensils and flowering sun screens of tir and lead foil and and saturg up the mill aunts to at least European Community and not a few Intelligent experience of the fatigue that would be entailed WHY HE DID NOT LAND AT HONGKONG. hoped we had ween the lust of the Excuses not founded in fact are dangerous plants, 19in, high-15 guineae (Philpot). Old copper skabt being asssfully employed over $100, and then there is tho over-recurring and educated, natiya, gutiden. In thong lot í by sà lòng à journey, to return við Saws Canal. disease and than the afforts then

Chinese Enamelled Porcelain. A pear-shaped camera lenses of 4-inch and 1-ipon aperture cost of pairs during the whole time the miller places, several of whoss reinstances closely

resemble Hongkong, there has, speaking gener Li Hung chang oficially stated, at the Chi- forth to establish a "cordon of cleanliness" left Nagarki for sinis port on the 1tik instant. thomas and Calinge in colours, 15in, high proportion to the thinners and one tantoprint

The O. & stemer Belgie, with mats, &o., jar, look ground, canelled with chrysan- and the photographic platus being affected in la reuning.

By careful experiments de alongside of ally, never been any difficulty tobiasmingaso Consulate yesterday, his ransona for not which is said to be an effective serier-to

5 gulmons (Harding); a pair of double oard- doclivity of the screen. Prominent equatorial seroral native milk with thons of foreign manu adequate representation on the Municipal landing of Hongkong. Ho remained on board pingue, would ronder another visitation of justice to the captain of the Ero; Mr. shaped ewers and covers of famille vorte, 8 in, extensions over the region of active sun-spot facture, It was found that for every 100s of Councils of energetis and public spirited mem- the steamer in deference to the advice of his. the like kind impossible Yot hore we are and Whampas Dook. Ca., requests us to state,fario verte, disk, 20 in diamestor-360 (Har-But ouçă, more ratnarkable coronal photographs weight of ruico was ortracted from this cane, Moralento in India àre every whit as bawi Dr. Irwin said there would be no risk R. Cooke, Acting Kanger of the Hongkong high gainos (Harshergar); a largo circular groups are the chief fontarus of the pictures caue thrice pressed by the Chinese mill, 50 b. bers of the European aon-oficial community medical adviser, who feared the plague in the in 1896 once mere called upon to face the in His enemy. We have plague amongst us; some a few suggestions he had nothing to do will and owers, 19 in. high-115 guineae (Tooth): a neat pin-hole aperters, whieli fransmits rays the fron mills, showing a guin in favor of sit on these councils, and to give invaluable he want his servants would also land, and the the salving of the Voss, the whole of the and a pair of large globular, vases and covers, of every degree of refrangibility entirely unaf- the foreign mill of 18 per quat, por wight of assistance on municipal affairs. It is true that infection might be brought aboard. While he authorities think that as the season pro-operations having been very ably directed by anandled with Ha Ho birds, 24 in high footed. In thess, interesting and earprising one. The native bolermon all admitted that you will not always get bolutely the leading remained on the visual none of his servants gresses the disease will become more viru; the omptain..

the julos got either directly from the cane by men in the mercantile community, but oxer would dare to land. Li Hung-chang mas Alba gainean (Fartridge).

features of sun-spot development are shown.

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A MUNTRIPALITY FOR

HONGKONG:

CH, LI BUNG-CHANG WILL KEET LORD

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