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WATSON & CO., The Straits Times proposes that the Singa pore Diamond Jubilee Fund-which it is pro. posed to return to the subsoribees, owing to the impossibility of agroeing upon the form of the memorial should be divarlasi to-the Transvasi War Patriotic, Fund, dissenting subsoribors WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS bling allowed to reclaim their subscriptious.

Established A.D. 1841.

SCOTCH WHISKY,

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MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark

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C-WATSON'S ABELOUR-GLEN- LIVET, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark. 12.00 WATSON'S H.K.D. BLEND. OF THE FINEST SCOTCH MALT WHISKIES, Violet Capstile

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THE HONGKONG DAILY FRASS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19′′, 1800.

they expected the fall of Ladysmith within week NT

circle near. Willowgrange. After much share Bghting with varied ensoss Gaporal Hildgard orderada general rotirement to Eroourt. British luss three killed and forty-four wounded

Our naval gaus were useless against the Boer big guns

FOOOHOW "NOTES,

BEAN (FROM, OUR GORAKOPOWDENT.

The following little incident interesting it showing how justice (F) is administered in Fokien: In a certain forsiga house in Forchow. it is the custom to give the night watchman a basket containing à laitis and a book to hand to one of this colles eployed in the same hous

CABLE COMMUNICATION WITH ST. HELENA

THE FIRST GINK, IN THE AGE BRETIAM.

"GABLE."

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] THE NINETEENTH CENTURY:

KOTLAND HILLA Rowland Hili must be accounted amongst the great personalities of the century. The reform which he accomplished was indeed a bloodless rorelation and it was a revelation which folds In the orb of this earth" Howland Hill ornated The whole system of a cheap postage for the world addon shands brought under his observations practical and living. 1-regulated postal system bere harshly on the poor. A single insident in himble life was to kim what the fall of the apple was to Bir Isa Newton, He turned his attention to the whole subjust, worked at thoroughly in bio mind, and dorised system based upon the principle that the cheaper the austaf pestage the greater in the end would be the rearn to the Post Offes revenue, Rowland Hid's motive, of course, was not to the first ostance the augmentation of the pontel rerenuo bat the bogsfit to all human belage of a cheap puital system en a well regu- blated and equable principle. His principle has gous on working for batter and better avery year and in every country in the world which makes any claim to civilisation. There is hardly 3 boucheld in the civilised world that in not enjoying at this hour the bousal and the bless of the treat reform that came from the mind of this sas mad.

The steamer drraton Apear, from Calcutta, Jett Singapore for this port festerday afternoon

General Lyttleton with the Scots Fusiliers The yacht Victoria, with a large party of French nobles on board, jucluding the Prince and Dachama has joined General Barton sad and Princess de Broglio, is on the way out to mammalsation with Moc River in opo. Gen. China and Japan. The gasht routed Colouhoral Clary's movements aro delayed hy

Telegraphis communication with St. Helens ou the 8th instant.

duficiency of cavalry mid artillegyh

Gonorat Hildyard on Tunday was not to go in the early worring and get milk. One has by established by scable from Capetown of the manner in which the sortly, successful in his attempt to break through of the coolies is say old dog, not without his This is the frat luk in the all British cable the Boers, who wore occupying a wide semi-full share of onnning, and fading pre orbatus Eugland and the Caps.

Ives inconvenient to Jira eut early Choe, chilly mornings he had generally arranged with other milk onolies to call for his basket and, kot hix soilk at the same time they got theirs. It was not the same ecolle erery time, so the othor morning, when, as usaal, a stranger came and asked for the basket, the watches thought li was ill right and gave it to bin, only to learn by and bys that he had given it to a thief-man. Later on the watchman not the wolle ware of themselves, but as both would bare pas brought up befors the taipan to give an account Ananias to shame the matter wes, seemingly, settled by both of them being Boed balf-a-day's pay. But about mid-day a ragged gentleman who Bald he was a packer and who spoke In this article and in that which follows it I what he thought was English at a mont propose to deal with great personalities, those of bruing rate and with most blood-andling men and women, which are not wholly absorbed gestures, paras and said he had caught the into the sphere of litamture or of art. 7 proness to. thief and in proef handed in the basket, deal witlichess whose livinform part of what may The sentence on the called the Great Reform movement in politi. bottle, and book. watchman and coolie was now altered to anal and in social life, the improvement of laws,

The afternoon. on to Happy Valley, the Hongkong Football Club will play I.M. dos.... tropers Fame and Whiting. Kick-off at half. past four. The following will play for the Dab:-D. Wood, goal; Č. I. P. Hay aud · Pinckney, backs. T. W. Horuby, S. L. Jenkins, and A. Bonttie, halves; J. BJ, E. J. Libasud, A. F. Williamson, II. A. Solb, and F. H. Kew, forwards.

DEPARTURE OF GENERAL WARREN General Warren has sailed for the Capes MORE WHITE FLAG TREACHERY The any thrice treacherously employed↑ the white flag during the fight at Belmont, THE PIRACY NHAR FAU TAU WAN PASS.

ANOTHER CAPTURE BY THE POLIUS.

The police have tocested in effecting the ether cantare in connection with the pier near Fax Tae Won Pass on Sunday, so that

A RETROSPECT.

TY

MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE MADE THE CENTURYAWAN

JUSTIN MCCARTHY, MF,

(Author of "A History of Our Own Timer to)

ELEL OREY.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British sister Socotra, from London 7th Oob, and Singapors 22nd Nos., had freak to strong-monsoon,

The British stenger Bishan, from Kohsichang 18th Nov, had strong wind and a rough head res throughout. pool and Singapore 20th Nor, had strong N.E. winds nad high s

The British steamer Ulysses, from Liver-

The British steamer Sungkiang, from Mayila 5th Nov, had strong, monacon ted high won from Kapases to Wagian.

The British dommer Queen Adelcids, from Shanghai 24th Nor, hod moderate N.W. and N. winds to Torandout; strong N. monsoon Erom Cokeen to Breaker Point; weather clear and Bao throughout.

The British steamer Thales, from. Telwautoo 3rd Nov, Amey and Swatow 27th, bed strong NE. gate with high ruening ans, cloady and ... fine weather to Amey. From Amay to Swator and to port coderate breeze and ses, clear ind fine weather. Vessels in Ary--Wodeung, Wenchow, Chaterhouse. Ingrabas, Amoy, and Italian warship. Carlo aberto. In Swator- Bellerophan, Ewellin, Tanton, Phra Choni Klat, and Erang.

EXPORT CARGOES. Per Bosmer Bluaria sailed on the 29th Nov, For Marseilles-5 baxus onential oil, 100 boxes oasis, lignea, and 1,750 bags susamon Reads.

The Crimean War Patriotio. Fand was started in Octobor 1854, and before the sad of the year reached half a million, tho subscriptions soon afterwarda mounting to about million and a quarter sterling. The Empico bas greatly increased in oxteal and population simen that time and the Trausten War Patriotis Fund will doubtless greatly exesed its predecessor in amount, a non, it is to be feared, with one For Marvoilles Junk are now in custody. On Monday Sargeanta catcher, who thoreupon wont' off to the man- the land that pressadapon the "hovily, Indonearer in 10 lat contury as a comrade of For: Marseilles and/or Havre and/or Ham-

upon it

existoms. Those who were great in other folds, in soleuse, in letters, in aris, and in armis are described by other Leade

THE IRON DUKE":"

Charles Gray, afterwards Earl Greg and Lord John Bussell, afterwards Kari Bussell, uusi bo ranked high among the great political reformers of the century. Grey began his

the nisvottads, aid an earnest advocate of a and/or Bordeaux bales starbraid. For system of government which should be based are Reas blackwoodware and 81 Lales

on the principle of popular representation. He uses. For Hamburg 2 casos private effects. was one of the group of famous man who were bales feathers, 50 packages galants, and 62 appointal managers of the imponohment of casks woad cil. For Hawbury and/or Lon- don-14 cases bristles and 1 bales stray- Warren Hastings His grant sobievement was

braid. For Copenhagen:-) caso halog sundries. acomplished in this century when, with the halp Ter shamer Sibiri, sailed on the 20th Nov.

he carried the great Haform Bill of 1832. UP

3

esses rios paper. 7 cases Ching, ink, 25 Losos

constables and two of the occupants of the junk, a man who had that morning stolen things from Another armed robbery has been raported were souring Lamma Island and marching a foreigner's house. The mandarin said "Good from near Kowloon City. Shortly after Mou- different Lenses when they enme to a hover boy! go and onto him them," and upon being day midnight six man; five of whom wers and Junioh one of the rears was looked up. Boon dragged before the mandarin the alleged thief after they made their appearance the door was was at once awarded tho wooden collar, to be

The Centary may be said to ones in a sucest with revelfare and one with a sword, troko burst og from the inside and a man rasked worn for an indefuita period; and was taken in of great persualities We can only mention through the roof of a house. They fastound

He was, however, triumph, and in, the midst of an admiring much thing as those of Pitt, and Fox, and Sheridan bed quilt over the hands of the occupat and out and attempted to arvape. his wife sad then bröka open several boxes and apleted and identified so the man for whom the eroïd, to the hapsi from which he land stolen | Their gruatusas: illavi¡und nästher day, But of Brongisa, Lord John Russell, and other For. Hayru:-ease ylang ylanz, 2 oases silks, nie wiemy nud articles to tho vaina ef polidere coking. He was serathad a good the milk bottle, ete. The profit and losscount Wellington made his brightest triumphs to our 14.408170. · Tho' affair was reported to Sargent / doal abput the legs on account of his planging works out like this Thief profit, the pa- time med vré fairiy olalm him as ours. Welling to that time the territórial magnatas of the

aalsed, 61 casse black woodware. 100 onses fane, Wright at the Palice Station at Kowloon through the bashes in getting away from the sion of a buille and basket, do about time ion was the greatest soldier England over had somatty had the right of sending into parliment fouthern 33 cases humen hair, 30 osken stat

cants, for an hour or two, the loss of his iuue Marlborough. Perhaps hem the groat any nominuos whom they thought at to sugra 100 bafes broken casais, 150 caros ois, 78- City and he nud Iris non at ones madlo a senrot polies on Bunday

Prisoners will be brought up at the Magis ability to work for perhaps a month and the est master of defensive warfam England verson their views in the House of Commous les cores, 189 rolls mals, 231 casas też, 286 for the felirgaents. They inade three arrests

discomfort, etc,, of the cangus, Thief extcher, had Botore him Napoleon went down. Welling: Most of the grout cities had actually no Parlis-casss Chisnero, 301 cars emphor, 529 hates trucy-to-day. and brought thoir prisoners over to Hongkong.

pruit, treaty cents and anacle kudos, Ioston had comparel with Napolson, the one mentory representation shatever. The whole bamboos and. 598 rolls mutting, Far HATTS I the menuline further onquiries aro being

SPECIAL LICENSING BESSIONS. uil Justice, profit lass?? Barious robberies great Tapatiority which the French writer Taire bulk of the alustes and the trading classes, and and/or London-99 bales eines. For-Haus minda

are, as a role, unpubished because the thief ix toys that Jalins Coose had over Napolion, of course the entire ingo garning population, and/or Hamburg case gongs, I caso pale- A special aussions of Her Majesty's Jnatin

vory seldom caught, and in this part of the Crossr, Recording to M. Teine, know what be bad ne representative and no power of choraleares, 3 cases blackwood ware, bales outies. 10 of the Feare was held at the Magistracy yaster world the receiver in mat considered as had suffocald not do as well as what he could do, and ing representatives in the House of Commonsensus vermillion, 26 enges Chinaware. 27 vesen day for the purpose of considering the follow.

the thief. Thora is no difficulty in disposing Napoleon did not. Wellington know what he Bast Grey and bis reformers aroused the coun- ·human hair, 32 bags shells, 4 cases essential oil, of goods obviously stolen-for perhaps bun could not do as well ng whas be nould do, and le trg so thoroughly on the aubject that it became 64 bars, rushhnis, 87 cases bristles, 133 hales applionte

From one Rustomjen Comarjes Bamje dredth part of their value.

showed it in his statesmanship as well an indis necessary for the sovereign, William the Fourth, feathers and 1,866 culla mats. For Harro for a publient's liosos to sell and retail intoxi-

People in Hongkong in speaking of the For Battles Intellectually he was net much of to give way, and at length, the country seemed osting liquors on the premises situato at houses chow community would not menu thaʊ resident statesman and his own natural judgment would as the eve of a revolution, the Reform Bill was and/or Hamburg-and/or London-60 oneer the sign of "The Stag Hotol."

3-From one Antonio Fonseen for an adjunct Peak, Pagoda, and Kullang, although those there sere great forces coming up in the move Bill for the first time estallisked the reprost China ink, Z casus silverware, 3 cases silks,

QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Capsule

15.00 THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON'S GLENORCAT are high class Sodu Whiskies of greater age than most brands in the market.

ABELOUR GLENLIVET is a very old Pent Whisky (smoky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price. Dis well known for its fine faveur E is of superb quality and pro- nounced by leading local convoisseurs to be the best brand in the Hongkong

market.

couras:

We hear that there is no foundation for the moar that the Russians have been laying up the stock of flour in Hongkong. Tre using possessions in the North are considerahle wwers of done, which they obtain mostly by dirent cautigament from San Francisco and other cities on Use American Pacilla sankoard bnt when the shipmonts do not some forward regalarly, as sometimes happens, purchases aro made on the Hongkong market. These saut en ar average to perhaps twenty or thirty thound sucks a year. At present, however, there is no annesi activity in the market, and the business going on is following the usuni

The stock of four in the oslony at the Mr. Gomperta, Acting Police Magistrato, present tims is vont 200,000 sack, which presided and there were also present Comma would be sufficient to food the whole population der W. C. H. Hastinge, Deputy Superintendent for a couple of mouth.

F. J. Badeley, Messrs. A.1Shelton Hooper, J. Dyer Ball, D. B. Crawford, A. Findlay At the regular meating of the Victoria Pre-Smith, W. M. B. Arthur, and Clan Kwan-i. ceptorg, held on the 27th November, Sir Knight Mr. Arthur said that these were two applice. A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. F. D. redderd was installed Eminent reptions which were rufaded at the band membra lor for the ensuing year, the installation being licensing meeting on certain conxderations, performed by P.E.P. Sir Knight (f. C. Ander.

and assordingly freak applications had been son, assisted by P.EP.'s Hacdonald, Mallory, made. and Kirkwood EP. Bir Knight . D With regard to the application of Mr. Fouses Goddard thon appointed and invested hit Deputy Superintoncert Badelay amid there wa efflcars for the ensuing year follows-at no polise objection.

Hoop Was the previous Kopass a full Constable, Bir Kuight . J. B. Sayer; ad. Constable, Sir Knight Wn. Farmer; Chaplain, license or an adjunct Beanse. Bir Knight G. A. Watkins; Treasurer, Sir Kaight J. J. Bryar; Roginisar, Sir Knight Jas. Lochead Marshal, Sir Knight Wm. Baker, Capt. of the Gused, Sir Knight F. W. Hall: Almoner, Sir Knight B. B. Harker; Herald, Sic Knight E. C. Wilks; 1st. Standard Bearer, Sir Knight A. G. Aitken: 2nd Standard Bearer, Sir Knight J. W. Graham Tyler, Sir Kaight J. Marwall.

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BIR JOHN FRANKLIN,- Sir John Franklin, although not the first of

pil. 170 bristles, and 1.875 cases camphor. For Hamburg- ease gunga, caso places are several miles apart Permanent re ment of English politics which neither he mortative principle in the Parliamentary system of cases human hair, 4 casos wiren, 4 caros bronze- lisence for the retail sale of intoxicating liquoridents at Sharp Peak consist of the Telegraph anyone else could reaist, and he knew when to these countries, and every reformy measure since

wure, & cases carios, 7 rolls, male eSSN as an adjunct to his business sa hotel-keeper on Co.'s staff and a toisionary or two. At Pageda nävísa his sovereign how to give way, and at gased, whether by the Liberal or the Conserrs. Iscqnered ware. Il cases sundries, 13 osses private the praises: situato at bonus No. 13, Queen' most of the residents are permanent, and at what time, and to accept the teaching of facts, five party, has been but bronfaning dove effects, 14 mne oigara, 37 cases Chinaware, 37 Road Central, ander the sign of "Conusught Kallang everybody airaust, if not quite, leaves Thas although his ora notsaght opinions would from precedent to precedent of the equatita bristles ta sasential oil, 83 cash lamoniac, $5 House."

at the end of the summer. During the hot bavo dictated otherwise, he consented to become tional system introduced by Charlen Greg..

caves preserves. 99 cases fans. 99 casks wood oil, weather most of the ladies and children are sent the istrament of same of the greatest reforms

100 bales rattanware, 249: rolls matting, 251 either to the seaside al Sharp Peak or to the the purple of these islands have ever been en-

cases trocrnokers, 620 ensos camphor, 732 bags mountain-top at Kuliang, and both places ara at-abled to make. Devotion to daly, the safety of ear Arabic explorers may fairly badlehoribed as copia, 603 balas.canes, 919 bales feathers, 1,000 tracting visitors frors other ports. Messages can the State, the maintenance of the Soveraga Laring opened for this cantury, the chapter of bales broken cassis and 1,007 enses tob. Fax berent from Sharp Peak and Pagoda by telegraph and the Government that were the great cbsystematis Arotic explication. Franklin had Husburg and/or Antwerp-165 cases bristles. at passage can always ka efeated by plena-jucia of his career. He lived through more rendored varied and brilliant service to his

For Hamburg and/or Antwerp and/or co- Isuses, but Inling, the most popular rotors, than half the century and the writer of this country as a seaman before he had any though don:-10 casos bristles. For Antwerp-3 Wales is only in communication with the outside world article saw Lim often, and once board him speak of soatting out to discover the North West tolizocs and a packages sana, For Awater- by messenger, taking practically the whole day in the House of Lords. His career makes an age. When tilf a more youth he had daw-9 cases Chinaware and 20 she preser

Fes. For Rotterdam-2 cases. cassia, A bales to go there and back. At Nantai there is a inherent part of the history of England. fought in the battle of Trafalgar, and some

tes years later a la bore galiant part in the tobacca, 100 bales broken in 240 as carain telophone between most of the offices, but să those ars for the most part quite also together George Canning war and of the greatest par- attack on New Orleans. From that timo ligues, and 500 case preserves. For Copenka- it is no very great convenience. To run a tale iamentary and popular orators of the century, Franklin may be said to have given himself gen: 200 cases assia For New York-1 sass phone or telegraph wire to Kulists would be Canning may be said to hara ncaated the foreign ap altogether to Aretle exploration, especially cigars For Dishes-12 comex Chiunware. For troublesome, if only on account of the river policy of England as we know it von, poliny with a view to the discovery of the North Oporto -1 cas zilk. having to be aroused, but latterly a means has

which ranked itself on the side of popular liberty West passage That discovery will always be beou discovered by which this difficulty could

snd the claims of nationalition rightly sirügisntified with bia namo. No chapter in mod. easily be overcoms. The Wireless Telegraph Co. could doubtless supply all that is nevery the mountain-top across the river. There the class of justice at of popaler right, and the civilised world. Many of us an ill well. HOUSEKEEPER in Hoogkong—any mains the question of post, but although Foo it was his determination that while England remember the untiring efforts made by Fran- port of China. okor is donoribed as a declining port it is to be under his peace-loving control was not to go ina devoted wife for the recovery of himasif hoped it is not without a few pounds to invest toutes the Don Quixote of modere Enrops hunt and his comrades, how she refused to admit that Local millionaires and company promoters ing for grievances to redress by force of nema, forts for his resone were futile, how she hoped might do worse than introduce Marconi's sake should exert her intense where it onld be against hope, and persevered to the list. The tore into this quiet and out-of-the-way corner of casted on the side of liberty and on the side of writer of this article had the honour of meeting the earth.

the oppressed weak against the oppressing and bor, and of knowing well some of the gallaut solênh sáng. Bigland is even at this hour explorers, Dr. Ree expoalally went ont Groens which Canning began to womplish. they had no better heps to inspire then than When he called in the New World to redraw the hops of frding Franklin's remains. All the balance of the Old he invited the coopers that could be accomplished was accomplished in tion of the free Amerions Republia to prevent the end, and the world came to know how and are affeta Daropotn depots frosa rehure Franklin and his comrades hail perished. establishing their preposterous claims over por The Aratio explorer has become one of the tions of the soil of the New World. He foresaw heroes of civilization and is often, as in Frank- in the United States an susiliary of England's case, one of its martyrs. in the merement of hamacity and freedom, andˆ the popular feeling in our own day on both sides of the Antics Half a juctiúcation and a falfilment of kin foresight, ENS

Mr. Arthar-A publican's license. Bober link not take advantage of it he did not Deputy Superintentious Badeley-But Mr. keep a publio baz.

Mr. Arthur-Not downstairs. At all events he had the privilege. People who lived there sould take anybody in and call for

Mr. Hooper Could he have had a bar with

the license he held P

Mr. Arthur-Yes.

drink.

On the motion of Deputy Superintendent Badeley, seconded by Mr A. Findlay Saith, the application was granted without any private consultation.

gling to be free. Carning sot Linself against art history is more tenebing, more mysterides,

the to-ealed Holy Allange of Continental more full of awe than that which twils of Fran-

"SITUATION' WANTED.

to enable messages to be sent from Nantai to Sovereigns got up to maintain despotism gainethin's absolute lisappearance from the eyes ofANTED by FOREIGN LEDY a

THE FRANCESAL WAR PATRIOTIC still engaged in amplishing the restore of at or biose to the Frozón regions when when

FUND. 1.

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THE “ORELATON OF CANADA. John George Lambton, Earl of Durkam, is man who mail undonhtedly be maked, among the great personalities of the contury Dar.. ham may fairly be mid to have orented the dominion of Canada About the time when the Quee came to the Throne, Canada was

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I'M OBJECTS AND ITS ADMIN 18TRATION. The following correspondence, which appears in the Times, explains several of the points

#TIMES TO THE EDITOR OF THE raised at Monday's meeting :-

Sir, In response to the accompanying ap peal from his Esyal Highness the Duke of Cambridge I have consented to open a fond fer the benefit of the widows, orphans, and other dependents of the officers and ner of her Ma

Haney Froughs afterwards Lord Brough lives in the war operations in Bouth Afcion, AR, an indomitabis reformer in every one of jeety's foroas who may anfortunately lose their the same time I think it right to say that there the many felds where reform was then needed. B. Condition which might almost be da are cognate objects for public philanthropy in He want in for the trend of polar education ribad as that of chronic rebellion. The cagnation with our gallant troops engaged land ire indeed ons of the very fast to see that French Canadians of Lower Unosis and the those upèratións allude to the solliers them.

a aystematised national education was one of gliss and Sooteh settlers of Upper Canuda selves who may get disabled by wounds and the England's most pressing needs. He was the were in constant discord with anh other, ach

EMBERS desirous of RENTING wives and children separated ab home horn from compromising sponent of slavery and the Ealing the other and carrying the batred lots ACCOMMODATION in the JocXAT thoir basbands and fatbere by the azigancies of slave trade. He went in for the mitigation of armed strife on the slightest provocation, the OzoB enclosure during the forthosing Train. the war.

the fearful systems of punishment which pre- two populations only agreeing to one sentiment, ing Benson and Race Meeting are regnestad to With regard to the application of Mr.

send in applications to the Undersigned an or Bamine in rompest of the Stag Hotel, the I therefore propose, in order to give the rated under our criminal law and which, amid that of hatred for the Government at home. Choormats said the dration conaltered the public the widest scope for their bouvolaare all their other evils, lended, in their very bar Canada was then guverned absolutely assording before FRIDAY, 1st December proximo.

T. F. ROUGE,. SHANGHAI, 28th November.

Clerk of the Courly. application in private at the und Tice that contributions for widows, orphans, and barity, to make panishment of any kind sacer to the will of the Colonial Office at Westminster Bir sessions and decided not to grant it. He other dependents of those who may lose their tain by causing the common humanity of At last rebaition broke out in Lower Csands

Hongkobr. 25th November. 1809. tivos bail be honded to the Patriotis Fand juries to refuse a conviction altogether, in which had to be exppressed by foron of the ANTI-FOREIGN RIOTING IN..

understood that since then certain alterations

Cordiasion for administration; there for sick cases where the legalised punishment, would time, but miga, be expected to break out again SHANTUNG,

had been made.

gad to lead to rebellion in Upper Canada nà HONGKONG JOCKSY CLUB. Telegrams received from Chinaufa (the pro- Mr. Arthur said that accompanying the and wounded while under treatment to the hsr been utterly out of proportion to the

NOTICE. viaval city of Shaulusy) report serious Anti-application was letter from Measts Bonnya British Red Cross Society; those for soldiers crime. He worked hard for reform in the coin-well. The Government of the day took the and Bowlay stating tant no barmaids formerly disabled by wounds (for tote banetit after thing plex system of civil law which often by the mere told and wise atop of sending out Lord Durham Foreign rioting-

employed in the hotel had been discharged leave the service) to that excellent organi Interposition of enormans east and interminable with something like the powers of dictator to salon Lloyd's Patriotic Fand, founded in the litigation rendered it impossible, for the most deal with the cubellion and establish a bann of

Wa (Straits Time understand that the

Mr. Hooper heard that that was nok en. Govoromaste of the Foderated Malay States Me Arthur reassured. Mr Hooper on this have agreed upon a soljema for importing a point by producing the record, which showed quality of Chiness labour. The soleme kod at the annus licensing sesione last year a boox partly devised by Mr. Hare, when the publions's dicke sus grated to Mr. Bolera hend of the Chiriese departraent of the Malay for the Windsor Hotel Stater. The as batatice of the sole is lo roernit flirect from the Cauton Province, and to ship from Canton on vessels that shuil go direct to the Malay Pouiesole ports. It is not intended that those vansels shell pres through Mr. Crawford asked if the fact of licensed The Hon. T. H. WHEAD in his protest doubt, bring some scolios for Singapore. But with the natives. He asked the gasetien Bingapore without stopping, and any way,premises being owned by Chinese had weight regarding the public works estimates nesigns the substantive point of the sebeine is that beostes he noticed that in a great many tares the pince of first importance to sanitary line shall be recruited in the Canton Pro-licensed premises were owned by Chines syn- vince, for the Malay Peninsula, and shall be dientes, Earopsane being pot in as managers, works, and in that he will carry the comtuben direct from Canton to the Malay Penis. It was so in the 50 I did not akjest munity with him. The chief point of sun without any change of steamer. This in this cass, but he wished to know whether contention in the protest is with reference Goverment of the Fedemtad inlay 3tates are that was a point which ought to be considered to the Post Office, Mr. WHITEHEAD ad- Prepared to enstribute $5 per Lead towards the hy then in olker eres.

working cf this solemas, up to a limit vot ex- Mr. Hooper-Ido not think we need take that into secount if the applicant is of good heres to his opinion that the site on the oneding 50,000 coolies.

character and if the Justlost think a house is new Praya opposite the Hongkong. Club is

wanted in that particular neighbourhood. the one that ought to be selected for the

Just stormpoliet to disclose the work

Deputy Baperintendent - The new Post Office, and he supports his con tention by the argument that even if the presont site were held to be more convenicat and contral them ail vintages must give way to the contention that on the Restoration sito a new and perfect Post Office could be completed within two years from date, while if the present site is retained we must dag along in our present discredit able state for five years more, going from bad to worry wach year as business grows, pillaged and ordered to recant their with on in the future. The other unofficial members in their joint pain of death.. raomorandum, after alluding to the desir The offeints are inert or powerless, and ability of at once prounding with the con-arrests have been inde,

LONDON, 271 Noromir

THE WAR

struction of the new Law Courts, go on to cayThe projected new Post Office is "aven more urgently needed. We are of opinion that this work should on BO HC- "count be delayed-until the completion of the new Law Courts, but that its cons- "truction should be commenced at the same time if possible."All parties are agreed that largely increased accommodation is res quired for the Post Office, but if that agusa modation can be provided without going to the exponas of orenting a new building why Încur unnecessary expenditure? The colony has a good deal of money in hd witho present time, it is true, but there are many public works required, and we are not in a position to throw money away. Now a large instalment of the increased accommo dation required for the Post Office, enough in fact to meet the requirements for several. youra, could be provided at once by taking

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The British lesson wore benvy, Commander Ethelston of the Powerful wa killed.

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Mr. H. Hansthese appeared in support of separated to the Sokliers and nitors Families' satisfaction. Look to Brougham, says Bydney 1 of Earl Grey and had already distinguished her proxime, the application. He said it was unterstund ociation. All contributions should, there Brath, and turn to that side where he warns his Eurolan vary energetie reformer of the con that the obiection of the Justices to grist fore, be clearly indicated by donors as fol- long and laan flüger: od mark well the face stitutional and parliamentary systems. He w the loanss at the samunt liepnsing sessions low(1) Widows and orphans; (2) sick which naturo has marked so forcibly which known to be a strong man and he proved that was at all events partly on accent of two and wounded; (4) disabled, solliers (4) wives dissolves peusions-turm jobbery into honest Zo was goal to the trust assigned to him Ho barmaids who were employed at the tel and children. Any not marked will be leaned me--para away the plunderer of the public, took with him twe men of great intellest and The effect of that refosal would be that the coer for the benefit of widows and orphans, as and is a terror to him that dueth sil Brough rollity, to be his advisor Obirles Baller, and | LU

sus was a great orator as well as a great reformer Edward Gibbon Wakefald. With their help place would have to be closed on Widnes.if is upon the Duke of Cambridge's appeal that I eat the public to give liberally. As this is a

Bia style was rough, anooath, ove bescing, but be accomplished his purpose. He made some day unless in the antiefrithe annu

Sranted. The no objection national emergency. I would earnestly into head the grit of genuine eloqushes and the mistakes indeed Inat bese som hardly worth The fact is that he founded to Mr. Banjae's personal character, and the the cooperation and sesistance of my brother listener forget all his defects of manner, style, consideration now,

mayors to whom I have already had occasion and gestars while he bore down appetition in his, the principle of domestic self-government which obampionship of some great movement for the Las made Laneda one of the most contented, this year to apply for holy in other matters.

Donations may be sent to the Secretary's spread of education and the removal of grievancescoful, prosperous and loyal Colosion of the Woe, Manson-houso, ne to the Bank of Fing: He took a loading part in the passing of the British Hunpira Lord Durham founded

Land, to the oredit of the "Trazaval War graat Reform Bill of 183 which rednood the Dominion of Canada. Bock may be regarded Fand I would especially request doners to

nbase of our alectoral systein into order, and on his epitaph. Not many mon in the centery send their contributious in such a way that they opaved the way for a gennine system of parlia have an epitaph of grostor honour. MAET SOMERVILLE. may not be confused with the simultaneous mentary representation.

Mary Somersille was one of the most remark- appeal for the Transvaal Refugees Fund, which, ELIZABETH PRY ----

Bre. Elizabeth Fry, bora of the well known able women of the century. Her fams optand in spite of its great success, is still urgently in

great need of assistance. I am, Sir, pour obedient. Qasker family Gurusy, brightened the encly not merely in the fuel that she was

Gasker bamily Garage honda ask for the antito bondage that surate foot the JOHN YO MOORE, Lord Mayor,

bent of watson prisoners la aur various gadis she took a leading part what might have been The Mansion-bonse, Londen, Oct,

and eonvios settlements Mr Fry followed at called in other days a leading man's part in the in her own splios and pording to her own popularining of the exact molences. Under tha Royst Commission of the Patriotic Fund, 53 ideas the great work which Howard had bugun auspices of Lord Brougham she first came unt The Saigon market has shown furilier signs of

Charing-cres, London, S. W., Oct. 21.1

whau, directed by a juoro socident, he set out ronognised public toocher. Her whole life improvement and after attioment at 16 cmts

"My dear Lord Mayor The engagement of

on what Barke and hi ronavigation of was gived up an expansion of wommu'a work por picul for this port, rates sdesaned to 18 cents on which batid a few chiartors have been drawn our forces will to onemy in Natal yesterday philanthropy. Fry-devoted hermit not the fold of instruction, and in eas of box The old arop's prodno baing however well resulted, so the telograms plate, su killed and merely to the alteration of the sufferings of steet letters she depribed herself as awaiting General Mothaan's fores had a store fight nigh orhausted dosiers are diffident about now worked as our to be moved womma prisoners but to their mental education death with a quiet interest in the bow the

Parliament is placed upon the Patriotic waren op to this work and even the IR FOVERT FEEL season only a very moderato business can be in the whole of the ground floor of the fat Graspon on Saturday and atormed the Boer operations and for the remaining part of the soldiers widows and orpligtes te be provided fer- - to tava morel straining. Hor whole life varios which it would opan to her vision.

position after deaporan Bghting

looked for. As to the new crop no estimato Fund Commission the responsibilty of appealing sudden fall of her husband and herself Sir Robert Paal was one of the greatest can be given as yet pugarding its viold, but re to the public for contributions for the benefit of from alumace o poverty did not inse former the pantury has knowa Hawas hope ra widows, orphans, ond other dependents of ur to loos heret or to turn one moment the loss great and hoid refurmer bezanes his cunt Saigon adrians have it that nothing aver

thingo oxisting in our prisons for women which tashed him to the Conservative party, IL fair werage crop can be hoped for officers und men of her Majesty's naval and from her labour. She found sondition of allost, his training, and his assectations

From Saigon for Cebu, a small cartier bea military forys been placed a 30 cents per pioul and there anyon, my frdayot, aro yourself a would hardly coomersible to a reader of the throngly fell and nnderstood that in a movlag possibly be room for another one though the Patriotic Fand communiener,

prosent day and which might have shaken the molety like ours there can be no rusl conser demand, for obvious reason, remains limited. It is therefore, to dety, as president of the nerves or many another beneficent women. Notisms withent reform, that there is no way onoo kiudly open a fund for the bonent of the from her self-appointed task She knew nuither story associates Paul mainly with fussolel For Bangkok, so fresh settlements are on re

THIS Establishment is now UPENED with cord but the demand continues and chartering who way lose those by wounds or disuse old be complished for her fellow-women ofers be took up the tank of expanding What Dr. Johnson said of Charles the Twelfth the system of financial reform introd

full plant of NEW MAÇKINEDT, ko, and is practicable at lastgnotations, viz. 28/43 sente in the war operation South Afri

Arrangements already been minds, us might ba mht of Elizabell Fry in a far nobler by Canning sad Huskimon he had helped Unlea porta n

Po Japan porta rates cousin fairly steady. in the case of our rogant war operations on the moon dangers frighted hor, no labours to cry great referme of a very differ is prepared to receive Order for Plans, Views, Ondera will be reocired at the Oes No 48, Thers is but little cargo affering for Kete, but North West Frontiasof India and similar opera tired. She may be called the Brot Isador, ef, kind by the volition of pensities and disqualis Circalans, or woy other class of Work steamers taking the berth for Lokohane are lions in various parts of Africo to afford in the nobls army of women who in our ventury fentions imposed on religions ballet. Fellad Wyndham Street, Cure of MGTS. ALEATOON. still able to look freely at 25 cents per pion, mediate relief to the widows, she War Olle have given themselves up to usatonistie came the idem and the courage to listen to Daniel V. Arcaz & Co.

Hongkong, 24th November. 180. From the cost ports back to this be sabe has authorities will give us the earliest intimation of paign on behalf of some of the most pitiabla O'Connell as the subject of Catholic Emansi- advanced to $3 per ton and overal charters overy casualty on that the relief may be prompt. | and, for a long time, the most neglected lases Tation, as he afterward had the wisdom and the bave been drawn. I will only add that the object of the fond of human sufferers.There is indisfaction in the courage to listen to Richard Cobden, and Johr For Bingapore, $8.50 to 33.10 por ton may to be ralod will be to provide the widows that knowledge that Elizabeth Frys efforts were Bright as the object of Free Trade in corr be quoted with moderate demond,gular allowances during widowhood, recording received with appreciation and with gratitude That indeed the tut Patial varacteristic of For the Werth no further bases la trans to their cirvintetappen, and regular allowances by the very worst of those Ter whom har bene Poel's greatness is a staveman; do know that a A low fresh time charters are reported a girl under 26 years of age, se has been done by ample brought her followers and fellow world around him aut not set himself down to per list vorteaf and suitus boats are still in this commision in the case of ever willow and workers from strong all racks and clasies of the futile task of evolving theories of govern- ment out of his moral comnionsness. Pool was sol demand,, but fange has become orphan of those who fell in the recoat cach woman rensics of late that it is rather difficult to meet paigus to which I pure silnded, Sask alikiron

HAIR HANGERYED AND BEAUTIFIED, The goat parliamentary orator as moll sy a great etotaman. His life was simplo,noble, absolutely any particular enquiry, a

air may be desirable to place in orphanage will be placed in the Royal Tistoria Patriatie only reliable promover and restorer of the sirenselish. He led at an age when he still seemed Asylum for Girls or other available homes Rowan's ACABBAR OIL, which aith Lave long vereer before him aut the world resembles the oily matter dabas provides for sotiating and stimeletleg 2.owth, i dont which he lair become dry and we

Supreme Court, part of which, la atrástral

The loss on both sides were heary

use by the department. This would mole Sevesty well known farmers entored Barkly the removal of the Attorney Genres and west, wired the Magazine, 901 Martini i les Crown Solicitor's offices, but that a small and 4,000 roun fact ammunition, and then joined difficulty, suitable accomodation for 130 Free Statori who arrived on the scane. those officers could be rented in the neigh- THE POSITION IN NATAL

any class of Stormships. Lannches sod light draught assuly a speciality. Contractors for the supply and recting of any type of

New and second land Lounches for Sale.. machinery. Now work and repairs supervised. Telegrams, Ornate," Hongkong. Telephone,

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bourhood on moderate terms.the work of A dropatok from Gaver White dated 2nd For Jasa paris fauro has been po further Patriotic Fand Caromission, to ask you to at horrorn hqwaver comid frighten Elianbobl Fry of keeping things at a perpetual standstill.VICTORIA LITHOGRAPHIC WORKS, the Supreme Court gould go on as usual instant tales that the position is not charged enquiry widow, orplans, and fiber dependenta of those fear nor fatigue nor disgust whare any good Inform but it must be borne in mind that

en the first foor, a separate entrance at Ladysmith Med

The position at Natal is foll of parplexities boing provided from the side until the which the sensorship inureuses. General completion of the new Law Courts, and far has arrived at Darban and proveeded imme then the question of whether, New Fort diately inland. Offico was really necessary, and if 90 the heat alte for it, could be further con sidered. Should the necessity be estab ished the Post Offics could probably be Recommodated in the new Law Court Build ings pending the creation of the new Port Office Building

The onsen of communicable disease reported

· Jast week wars one of "diphtherin, three of.

unterie faver, tweef puerperal" fevor, and, one

th from pingos, the latter case baring boot

on the 18th November,

THE SOUDAN.

Cal. Wingate attacked and utterly routed the Khalifa, who was killed in the battlo.

Nipe thousand prisoners were captared.

Hosonore.

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Pleaddress

VOLUNTEER GAZETTE" SERVICE. Laired and the season is now closed to the chikkren, boyu gbdər 14-years of age and volens efforts were intended, and that her noble | pga must learn from the living facts of the ❘ by a Frenobias..

LONDON, 20th November,

THE WAR

-NATAL:

A Bour despaten from Ladysmith fed Fri

Thero is nothing fresh under this heal. The SA James, hating completed loading, has left for New York, but no other vesihumbeen put

nish residents are gratified to lear

eur Montorio, a loosl merchant, day states that the garrison was stroogely quinton tenertli, pos does there sama to le say

I have every confidence that the nation will respond liberally to this appeal if your house Lund, and, wanking you in anticipatione preventa mida Rild Bonef, strengthens the Lordship will be en gooil as to open a Mansion Cadabra A charter from Ceisher to this allow me to remain, hair, and for children it lays the foundation of buka real noted at a fairly good rate, TimberMy dear Lord Mayor, yours very faithfully. } o ferrioge growth. Also in gelden toloar fer reels free Rajang to this are still wanted the ROBOR, Pradient fair and golden haired lading and nail ben Ank and Licht bark, pelisent lins besa ordered the Right Hou, the Lord Mayor of the Ultyres and Chemists for BOWLAND ACABAN

to and much respcoted by the day before and the Boce camo was nuity, has bain ingolated by parcely answered.

this port Bends Epanolo, The Burghers hars zounted a third big guy,

has yet to learn the full value of kin torching.

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