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TRAINING NOTES.

Training matters were very quiet this morning, and raw, disagreeable weather with a sprinkling

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

The picul of rhubarb at si-ning weighs 120 cattles. Suppose we buy to piculs of rhubarb at si-ning at Ts. 9 to 9 there would, if exported to Shanghai, be the following additional charges — Cur, from Sbuing us Lanchaw, yur days, a cafes .....

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3.0 3 days hence to Midler, Jáki z make a pieni ju

the impression that on the second occasion I gave the same answer. I have no recollection lay the rhuur is cleaned, fines thereby let us kay of telling him, when he followed me into my office, that I would charge 21 per cent. cannot pledge my oath that I did not say would do it for 24 per cent.

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Cross examined by Captain scat-1 told you I had a great deal of experience. I don't know that ships are losing nuncy; in fact

don't understand your question.

Capt, scott-There are a great many things, Mr. Lavers, which you don't understand. •

Mr. Lavers-Merchants can't do business for the same money as brokers.

Captain sceit There's, great deal better uses than yours ever was-Ainhold, Karberg |& Col--they do it.

Mr.Lavers- man hauses do.

5.00

jejer tant, and weighs therefore but 10 cailles To Ching-tu-kuan days, 3 miles for each a cartier, at

1. 3............. 19,2 Tung Aushal, Lakin 1 mace 8 andarecas a picut....39 My best from Ching-tre-kiran over Lau-ho-kouto Bankas,

about by tlaga, 26,00.h

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MEDALS AND CLASPS.

RISEN FROM THE NANK'S.

Entimations.

NOTIFICATION.

"It is possible," says an old proverb, "to have During the year 1881 fifteen commissions from too much of a good thing," The truth of this the ranks were given to young non-commis- aphorism is, says the United Service Gazette,sioned officers of the Household Cavalry and being curiously exemplified by the custom which Line, two of their number gaining their promo.

A COPP of the JURY LIST for 1883 is posted at SUPREME COURT HOUSE for has now become a national ane of granting tion through field service. The commissions Inspection. Notice of any Inaccuracies, Omis-" nedals and clasps to the British any to com-conferred were-Sergt. John Charles Ker Fox,gistrar na or before 14th February, 1882, in sions, Objections, &c, must be given to the Re. memorate all kinds of engagements, whether the from 1st Life Guards, to lieutenant and adjutant accordance with the Provisions of Section 8 of result has been victory or defeat, or a contemp 19th Hussars (age thirty years, service in ranks Onlinance No. tt of 1864. tible fight with no result at all. It took England many years to consider whether the battle of Waterloo was of sufficient importance to be com- memorated by a war medal to the troops who took part in it, but a grateful country has now "made swift atonement for its first delay." Of medal and clasps thera is now a miraculous and continual creation. The is still they And therefore the serious question arises-"Where can room, he found on brave British breasts for these ever-encroaching

cone,

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I know nothing about what Get-chase price at si-ning of 6 per cent, and the es decorations 2" In a repent which has just arrived service thirteen years to days); Sergt. Edgar

her of the firm of Forester, Layers & Co., the defertants. I charged plaintiff 5 per cent, and got it. When he asked me what commission would charge, I said "the usual rate. "Captain asked me a second time, but I ilon't re- of rain maile the attendance a very limited one.menaber telling him would charge 21 per lakin mace apicul Several of Mr. Grammont's ponics galloped; the cent. A huust would not do it for 21 per cent. "crack" Shell going at his best pace for about have to pay. away 13 per cent. half a mile, and moving much better than he did yesterday. We shall have a few words to say about this pony after seeing him raced alor something that can gallop, Jel and Lightning powed a quarter twice, the grey having the best of the first spin, but quite failing to hold his own in the second. Whisper and Lochiel, in blankets, galloped steadily ance round, the last name streaming away for half a mile; bat coming back on enter- ing the straight, and running váy unkindly at the finish. The rest of the ponics were confined fa trotting exercise. A great many rumours of casualties have been flying round since yesterday, In addition to Wild Eddy, both Wild Rare and Wild surf are reported to be lame." Shamrock is said to have a hig leg" as a result of his yesterday's sheeple-chase practice, but if this be true, it can only be the effects of the pony's hitting the fence, an injury which a few days' attention will be almust certain to reinove. Ton-ion is still under suspicion, and sub Rosa has a swelling on one of his knees which may, or may not, be an indication of coming trouble. Second Curnet is hopelessly screwed up" and although First Coinet is gradually getting over the Tameness caused by a muise! heel, he has not yet resummed active work. Allogether the list of killed and wounded is sufficiently large to judicially affect the prospects of many of the races, as several of which can scarcely prove, so exciting as was at one time anticipated. The course will be thrown open for galloping to-mor row, and in the event of the weather continning dry, some good times will doubtless he recorded.

CANTON

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

CANTON, 'February 11th, General Pan-yuke has returned to Canton, together with the gunboats Chén-do and Sui- ring from the wreck of the Genaan steamier Quinta, where they have been for the last three weeks. He brought up to Kung-chaw for punish ment nineteen fishermen in whose possession articles belonging to the wrecked steamer was

found

About eight months ago the Viceory appointed an English speaking mandarin, Mr. 14 Yuke. Jun, to the Sri Ping, commissioning him to cruise in the Gulf of Tong King, and he has proved himself to be an energetic and reforming official, having much more enlightened and modera ideas than any of his colleagues, but having exposed the neglect and squeezing of a mandarin higher in rank than himself in con- nection with the Hoi-how princy case, a number of the Olo custom" mandarins have formed a combination against him, the result of which will, in all probability, be his dismissal, if not disgrace, by some means or other. The Viceroy will lose a good servant, who has endeavoured to do his duty honestly, but "Olo custom must be respected, and a mandarin who wishes to keep his appointment and position must put with his honesty when he enters a yamfn.

II.B.M:S CIVIL SUMMARY COURT.

Before R. A. Mowar, Esq., Assistant Judge.

(shanghai, 4th February, 1882.) SCOTT V. FORRESTER, LAYERS & Co. This was a claim by Captain scott, master of the British ship Quech of India, against Messrs. Forrester, Lavers & Co., for $38.5 in respect of an overcharge of 24 per cent. commission on a dharter effected in July last year.

Was

i canties in Shanghai sokkat only 3

Further deductions should be made in the par-

penses to Si-ngan, the syece there is consi rallydligher; therefore there would remain a ronal net profit of fls, too, which comes to be a very fair dividend, -(Fo bé continued).

THE PAST YEAR.

His Worsip thought the memory of the de- fendant was at Guilt, as the paintin was positive what occurred--and it was his interest to remem- her it. The pleindiff said he got no satisfactory | answer and be asked the defendant second time, and the reply

24 per cent. The plaintif said he was then satisfied, and the defendant would not say an oath that the state- ment was not carrer, while the plaintiff had -The Standard thinks that the year that has pledged his eath that what he said was true.

closet will be memorable as one of the most The defendant's answers that the coumission lamentabile in our domestic annals. I began in would be the usual charge, was not a proper gun, it ended in gloan; and as yet there is no rift in the dark clau hat has overshadowed answer to give; and his Worship was satisfied

us. Looking back upon the year as a whole, from the evidence that the defendant must re- turn the 23 per cent overcharged, and gave | jud, nent accordingly.

offers little in the nature of consulting, leaves us with a prospect which is neither hope your fid nur encouraging.

Worship, with your decision.

Mr. Lavers-1 am perfectly satisfied, His Worship-Don't make such a vague agreement again-Mercury,

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TRADE IN CHINAS FAR WEST.

On this subject, a correspondent of the Shang- bai Mercury writes :--Lan-chat-fu is' after si-

our various colories, there is the reality or the The Daily Arr says that at home and in prospect of peace. It has been restored'in Asia and Africa. The anuals of our geat American and Austalasian colonies have the blankness of prosperity and repose. Even in Ireland there| Palmam are grounds of hope.

is on the List as a Juror will be excused from. It is further notified that no person whose name

he may be entitled, or on the ground of any want Service on the ground of any exemption to which of qualification, unless such exemption shall have been claimed and established, or such want of qualification duly proved at or before the time above specificu.

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WANTED, EMPLOYMENT, by the Ad

vertiser as a General Assistant in Mercantile Office, either in Hongkong or Shang- hai. The Advertiser understands BOOKKEEPING, INSURANCE and SHIPPING BUSINESS Salary Moderate.

X. V. Z., Office of this Paper

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Hongkong, 25th January, 1882.

HONGKONG TIMBER YARD,

ALWAYS ON HAND.

OREGON PINE SPARS AND LUMBER

L. MALLORY, Proprietar.

NOTICE.

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Egan the most insprtant city in the west of China, Afghanistan a tance; in the rest of our empire, solution of the difficulty that we can at present Algernon M. Caulfeild, Berkshire Regt., to licut."URANCE COMPANY, Limited, is this day

fics.

December 31st, is brought to is close a year the

To-day, says the Morning Advertiser of Decies of which few Englishmen will recali

THE HEAD-OFFICE of the CHINESE IN-

removed to No. 14, QUEEN'S, ROAD,

J. DRADLEE SMITH, Secretary. Hongkong, 16th January, 1882.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

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two years 148 days); Corporal of Horse Henry Hamilton Macfarlane, from 1st Life Guards, to a lieutenancy 3rd Dragoon Guards (are twenty seven years, service four years 310 days); Sergt. Francis Laidley swan, froin 3rd. Dragon Guards, to lieutenant 1st Royal Dragoons (age twenty nine years, service five years 270 days); Troup Sergt.-Major Hary Finn, from th Lancers, to

C. F. A. SANGSTER, lieutenant 21st Hussars (age twenty-eight years,

Acting Registrar. service nine years 3t6 days, promoted for gal anty in the Afghan war); sengt-Major tenty

Supreme Court, Humphreys, from tosth Fout, to a lieutenancy

Hongkong, 1st February, 1882. and batt. Welsh Regi, (age thiny-three years,

M. GU E D by the ludian mail of Sir Frederick Rober's first (age twenty-seven years, service three years 25 Augustus Oldham, 18th Hussars, to lieutenant

HOUSE AND LAND BROKER, ferde as Commander-in-Chief of Madras, it is days); sergt de la Poer Beresford, both Wales, No. 33. WELLINGTON-STREET, HONGKONG, stated that "he'ware a string of medals lapping Horderers, to lieutenant (age thirty-five years,

Hongkong, 23 January, 1882 over one anther, and stretching horizontally service three rears 8 days in ranks, provi for the top baton of his anic to the seams of shalen in the late 36th Regt.); Conductor of supplies Ralph Egerton, from his left sleeve." Those who are acquainted with the Commissariat and Transport Depart the great general's physique will easily under. ment, to lieutenant Connaught Ranger (age thirty stand that the hera ascunsiderably overweighted, yes, service four years 123 slays, specially pro- but it would have taken a broadler chest than

moid for gallantry in the late Transvaal cam

standard of measurement to support with safety North Staffordshire Regi, (age twenty-five years, even that demanded by the present enlistirent pain) Seral, George Taggart Webl, from such a berden of glong; and yet sir Frederick is service three years; sergt. George Wentworth Comwall Light Infant,, to lieutenast 2nd batt.

Forias, from 17th Lancers, to lieutenant King's and his gallant companions may be the fortunate Dragon Guards (age twenty-six years, service six recipients for further showers of Stars-goal, silver, still veiled, may be pregnant with glorious Seton, Norfolk Regt, to Beulenant lage hitty and bronze-in the future, which, although years 123 days, Zulu campaign); sergt. Charles victories and wonderful marches as those which years, service seven years 139 days); Colour-sergt. have brought such honour and profit to the Claud Moss, from Yorkshire Rege, to lieutenant British nation in the late Afghan campaigns. Gloucestershire Regt. (service three years 357 were merit ferat. Hy all means; but days); layme-sert. Thomas George Hopkins,

Hongkong, 24th June, 1881. palm to be put if the string of medals from 19th Hussars, to Heutenant Essex Regt. The Daily Telegraph says:-A itace has already on a hero's coat overlap each other, and fage thirty-one years, se rice eleven, years 37 been called as regards the old points of homestretch horizontally from the top button of als days); Sergt. Francis James Norman, from th politics. In India there is tranquility, and in tunic to the scam of his left sleeve? The only Hussars, to lieutenant tatli Hussars; and Sergt. but never came into possession of the rebels. outside Ireland, comparative prosperity and com.think of is the one suggested two years ago by

A recent Gazelle has added two more instances to To this circumstance it is to be attributed the plete peace. so closes 1881. Socially, there General stannus, who recommended the institu the number of cases of young men of good family fact that there are still many old pagodas, and may have been better, and certainly there have tion of a neat brass plate of Horse Guards pat. who have entered the ranks with the successful inscriptions of the Yuen, sung, and Ming dynas- just taken our final leave. Perhaps it is in the corations could be worn beltind to supplement John Norman, just promoted from the 11th been worse years than that of which we have tern, with the words Turn over," so that de-object of gaining a commission. Sergt Francis Lan-chou is a considerably large city, in-steady development of electricity that 1881 has any excess in front. The idea is an excellent Hussars to a lieutenancy in the 14th King's, habited by about 40 to 50,00 souls; it is the been scientifically most remarkable,

one, and may perhaps find more favour at the Hussars, is son of Colonel Frank Nonnan, Cili chief residence of the governor and the official

was done. Pruch, mocking at French modesty, Penjabees with distinction in the fate Afghan Horse Guards that the gallant general himself Bengal Staff Corps, who commanded the 24th residence of the Viceroy, who, however, a short

records that about 52,000 people in French pos- wild, who is gazetted to a lieutenancy in the time agg went to Hami in order to be nearer to

war and sergt. Algernon Montgomeric Caul sess the Legion of Honour, and that this Christ- the pending negotiations about rectifying the new Chinese-Russian frontier. The present governor

is a son of Lieut. Col. Montgomerie Caulfeiki, may there have been 2000 applications to the Princess of Charlotte of Wales's Berkshire Regt Ifis Excellency Yang Clang-ching, was formerly Futai of Cheh-kiang, from where, however, on

jate of the Dublin Milicia, and himself a former an account of a unluckily given sentence he was

who is only in his twenty-third yent, is one of officer in the "Berkshires." Lieut. Caulfeild, deposed. As I as told, at that time there

the youngest, if not the actual youngest, officers was in Cheh-kiang a literate, Wen by me whs having passed the third examination

ever promoted from the ranks. He is a member R of the family which has Lord Charlemont as its was therefore a 7a/n-tsi; this man had a liaison with a married woman, of which the husband

chief, and is brother of Lieut. Caulfeild, of the was, however, aware; the latter entered a suit

Inconstant.-Overland Mail. against the wife and adulterer before the Futai. Yang degraded Wen from his literary dignities and ordered his decapitation, but made bis report thereof to the throne sometime after the affair bad passed. The to-be-decapitated Wen had however influential friends at the Court, who at last succeeded in having Yang removed from his position and forced him to retire to his home, degraded and powerless. Ilis Excellency Vang is 34 years of age, of imposing exterior and affable behaviour. Lan-chou-fu is the seat of the highest Couns ofthis province (Kansch); there are besides a Tantai and a District Magistrate resident here. It cannot be asserted that the same lively trade is carried on here as in the southern pro-distinguished by wars or revolutionary changes vinces: but as the local articles of export, such as of the first nagnitude, presents a record of

hubarb and musk, are sent abroad, I think it worth while to give a few explanatory notes about country in the world. At home the Irish difficulty memorable and important events in almost every their exportation to shanghai.

British agriculture, already sorely smitten, has has grown to the must formidable propo ions; had in hear the keen disappointment of another unfavourable harvest. France has been drawn into the perilous labyrinth of the Tunisian ex- pedition, while in her domestic politics the Re-

blic has lost much of the character for modera-wed is fair to look upon, and when her warm "I do not blame you," she continued in a tion, in Germany, as in France, and also in

braken voice. "she whom you will one day Holland, in Belgium, in Spaia, in Hungary, and that you forget all else but that she would kisses melt upon your lips, it is not strange general elections; political feuds have been em- gladly be your wife, and that her father owns in Bulgaria, public opinion has been agitated by bittered and the dominance of Prince Bismarck deathless passion, that will burn out my life threatened. Though the different countries of in the intensity of its fame.

a coal-yard. But I love you with a mad, Europe have had their internal troubles, the in-my scandinavian affections unwittingly, but ternational relations of the great Powers have

In the been more tranquil and easy than at any time you have won them, all the same, since the baule of sadowa

years that are to come, Vivian, when your children are playing at your knee and life is me-sometime let a tender thought lie in like a fair dream, you will sometimes think of your heart for the little flaxen-haired girl that knew no happiness so great as to hear the matinée tickets in your vest pocket ? Tell

with pleasure or their descendants care to un- its early promise. Eighteen months of the Libe-Government of the Republic for it; and Panch carth. It began badly; its end has not falsified rai rime have not, so far as we know, bene adds, "It will soon become a distinction in home. That they have improved our position witty.contemporary's kindly meant and justifiable fter any class or aggrandised any interest at France not to be decorated at all." Has not our abroad, given us greater influence in the councils sneer a moral for those who are doing all that is of Enrage, inspired our friends with more thorough possible to make rewards and distinctions in the confidence, or our enemies with more fear; that British any degrading and contempitle In they have consolidated and strengthened the condemning a reckless and broadcast creation Empire, even the was nest admirers of the pre- and bestowal of medals and clasps, we are cer sent Government will hardly pretend.

tain that we are but echoing the sentiments of Chronicle, finds us at peace with the world, and fession, do not wish to see it dragged into ridicule The end of another year, remarks the Daily that body of men who, being proud of their pro- with revived and rapidly improving trade. The and the "confusion of shame" by being exhi entanglement beyond the Indian frontier; justicecorations for battles which were no battles, and country has been withdrawn from the dangerous bited to the world as a profession covetous of de- has been done to a brave people in south Africa, for marches and other feats of endurance in which another stage of settlement. Our main difficulty from fatigue. It has become a new and humi and the Eastern (eestion has been brought to nog.cater dangers were risked than those arising has been with an important and indispensable liating feature in our military administration that portion of our own Empire, for whose benefit a magnificent piece of legislation has been framed,

the simple performance of duty should constitute the pacifying results of which must be awaited

a claim to special distinctions and rewards. with patience and hope.

The Times says The year 1881, though not

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LOVE'S ACCIDENTS.

they came from her lips Vivian Mahoney, the You have broken my heart, Vivi n." It was fair-haired girl who spoke those words, and as

enderly over Ferida Peterson, and strove to kiss young man to whom they were addressed, leaned away the tears that were welling up in her beau- tiful, dreamy, brown eyes.

You have won

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE AMERICAN MAIL. The O. and O. steamer Belgic, with the next American mail, left San Francisco on the 26th January, and is due here on or about the auth instant.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

The steamer Euphrates leß singapore on the 4th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 14th instant.

The steamer Gleniffer left singapore on the about the 14th instant. 5th instant, and may be expected here on or

12th instant; and may be expected here on or The steamer Glenfruin left singapore on the

about the 20th.

The steamer Meath left Sydney for Hongkong, here on or about the 28th instant. rid Ports of Call, on the 2nd instant, and is due

The steamer Welton left sydney on the 6th March February, and is due here on or about the 1st

Intimations.

REMOVED their Office, and Ware-room to No. A. MILLAR & CO., PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, &c. &c., have

Fittings and Repairs will be punctually attended 6, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, where Orders for

Hongkong, 11th November, 1881. [as ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN

SHIPPING. Agents,

to.

of

ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

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Endersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD UNDERWRITERS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. Hongkong, 15th June, 1851.

J.

AND R. TENNENTS ALE AND

PORTER,

DAVID CORSAR & SONS

MERCHANT NAVY)

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX CROWN

CANVAS.

ARNOLD KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

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HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY

WILL DE SOLD BY Messrs. KELLY & WALSH

QUEEN'S ROAD. –

WILL CONTAIN

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY THE REVISED ISSUE OF THE

POSTAL GUIDE,

OFFICE, G, PEDDAR'S HILL

Rhubarb is here only known as wild, and comes from the mountains of the Koko-ner. The kills are of oval shape, have the average Captain sect deposed- hm master of the size of small pine-apple, and weigh about to Queen of India, and plaintiff in this case. 1. It is very rarely that pieces are met of claim $38.25 for an overcharge of 4 per cent, tolus, and more weight; the prices paid for commission on a charter for my ship from them are fancy. The Chinese as well as the Shanghai to Kuchingtru. I asked the defendant Fan-tze and Mahamedans who make a living (Mr. Lavers) at the time of accepting the by digging out this plant, proceed to the moun- charter what commission he would charge. tains about the 4th Chinese moon (end of May) This was when my ship was in their hands, and stay there in the caves for two months and she was consigned to them inwards, free of perform there the first preparation of drying commission, so that I night have gone anywhere. the rhubarb in the sun. The method applied He replied that would not have to complain of is very simple. The Chinese spin a string commission; and he gave no decided answer. about 10 to 15 feet high, on this string cach He did not mention a rale at the time. That knoll is hung up separately with a thread, and was all that passed then-this being about the the only precaution taken with them is that

July last.

The charter was offered on that no knoll should touch the cther one, as decay date but was not completed till some days later, might otherwise easily be communicate to I went to the office again and a rough charter was healthy pieces. The price of rhubarb after the lakd before me. I saw I had to pay 21 per cent. above insufficient drying amounts to about 39 to the charterer, and then I asked the charterer to 40 cash per calty of about Tha, 2.50 a picut. has been a year of much pain, little sausfaction. sound of your voice and see the gleam of the Iron, with Building Data," and other useful" THE NAMES OF THE OFFICERS in the presence of the defendant what I had Owners of larger quantities send their goods and many losses; and a hope that the new year me this, and when the leaves have turned to pay him.

asked defen- a picul. The signs of healthy pieces are a rosy

12th

I said I had to

of Lord Beaconsfield will perhaps henceforth serve The Saturday Review thinks that the death as a date for a great change in English policy. In no previous year has the progress of revolution been more distinctly visible. To the public it

speaking, the year that ends to-day has certainly The Spector of December 31 says-Politically been the most disagecable of years, though of promise. It lins been a year of continual dis- neither the most calamitous nor the most devoid appointment; the disappointment in the seasons has been but a political, life. Even the best work of the year has been dashed with serious disappointment. The ably for more result before the year closed than The least sanguine of us looked-no doubt unreason-

country but Greece which can definitely con we have actually had. There is no European

of its gratulate itself on the course events; and pecially in relation to the development of the we have certainly a picture of disagrecables, es- Parliamentary institutions of Europe, which

for ever in the little dell beyond the meadow, chilly hand, and shall have been put away

never know the sorrow I have left." you will lead to the alter a happy bride and

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taking another kiss on the sly, "that your memory shat ever be enshrined in my heart. By yon bright moon, I swear," said Vivian,

Though my life be one of tempest and stora or member that you were my first, my only love." succession of sunny days, I shall always re is wat as to imprint another kiss on the rosy lips upheld to his, when a dull thud was heard the rear ofhis pants, and Vivian lay senseless on the sidewalk,

& Swire 3er cent, and the Butterfield to Si-ning, where the price comes to Tls 5 to 7 may be à brighter one may this time he expressed brown under the blighting touch of Autumn's same answer as before-that I would not have hand, show blackish brown holes, and the dant what i had to pay hint. He made the fowered breakage, decayed ones, on the other with more than ordinary fervour and sincerity, to complain about that. Not being satisfied most of them can be easily recognised by with this answer, I followed Mr. Lavers into his the bark. own office, the first conversation having taken. ved that good, faultless rhubarb is easily ex- It is furthermore to be obser- place in the clerk's office. He said "you won't posed to decay by careless or bad package, for complain of 33 per

to pay that. I could call Mr. Hopkins, ally prepared for that purpose, and moreover but as he was a middle man in the case it might wrap them up in oiled paper. During the injury his business, and I don't want to injury rainy season rhubarb is not transported. any man's business. The defendants' clerk must merchants residing here send their men with have heard what was said. This was shortly noncy and ware to si-ning, and to the moun- after the sandalwood case, and I would not trust tains to purchase rhubarb and musk on the Mr. Lavers after that affair. I went to him to have spot. The trade with the mountain people is Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.'s names substi- only carried on by hanter. Of the articles tuted for Messrs. Forrester, Lavers & Co. as agents most desired there, the following may be for my ship. The defendant agreed, and fixed a mentioned per cent On the coast inwards and outwards,

is usual to pay 5 per cent.

The defendant claimed 5 per cent from my new agents, Messrs.. Arnhold, Karberg & Co., ar 14. per cent, excess

i have traded on this coast for a considerabic time, but not to shanghai. I only came here once before, and I am sorry that ever came. Plaintiff then went on to speak of the custom at other ports.

His Worship is a question of what is the custom here, not at other ports, so your own knowledge really amounts to nothing. Have you any witnesses to call?

very far from being of a nature to create despair distinguishes 1881 as the year. of most recollection. For apparent coups and the United persistent disappointment of any year within our

states will long remember the year just coming to Land, France, Germany, Russia,

-Brick Tea which is the only beverage of the Fantze, Mongolians, and Tibetans. dazzling colours are much enquired after by the 2-European Flowered Cotton Goods of

3-Native Opium, much resembling the the south-as we shall see hereafter. Indian, and which is a chief article of export to a close.

for dress.

Besides glass beads, mirrors and other trifles. Before the rhubarb comes into the hands of Europeans at the market of shanghai it has to undergo a diligent cleaning-respectively scrap

measures of the year, says the Land Counts have The Scotsman, commenting on the legislative got fairly to work, and the decisions they have of Ireland on the salle basis of the contentment given supply ground for hope that the pacification ing off of the bark and a careful drying-which of its people may yet be achieved. The new is performed mostly in the town of san-yaen, not far from Lingan-shcu famous for it. The loss of be said to open under favourable auspices; for year, so far as the trade of the country goes, may

Old Mr. Peterson had, opened the front door and adjourned the meeting. Chicago Tribune,

WRITING WITH LEMON JUICE.

TRAMWAYS.

A BARGAIN. JUST RECEIVED LARKE'S "TRAMWAYS-their Construc- tion and Working." "SCHOURY'S Esti-

TH

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Messrs, MAC EWEN, FRICKEL & Co, QUEEN'S ROAD,

WILL CONTAIN

OF THE BUFFS ·

mating-26 Detailed Plans and Estimates of THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY various structures of Brick, stone, Wood, and

Steam Tramway's for India." THE LOT, $i. information, from Indian practice. "VINCENT'S

KELLY & WALSH,

Queen's Road. Hongkong, toth January, 1882,

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R. ACCOUNTANT, ARBITRATOR, AND

NOTICE OF, REMOVAL. FRASER SMITH, PUBLIC

COMMISSION MERCHANT,

NOW ON THE WAY TO THIS STATION.

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OFFICE, 6, PEDDAR'S HILL.

HAIR DRESSING SALOON HONGKONG HOTEL.

has 'THIS DAY Rerored to No. 6, Peddar's Hil. W.

All kinds of COMMISSION BUSINESS executed on the most reasonable terms. in London and Sydney.

P. MOORE begs to inform the Gentle

men of Hongkong and Visitors that he Having now in his employ three competent As has reduced the price of Hair-Cutting to go cents.. Special Agentssistants who are always in attendance, be guar antees lo execute this class of work, in all its Balance Sheets drawn out; Books balanced branches, with a perfection which cannot be ex- and audited, and every description of Account-celled in any part of the World.

Hair-Cutting..... ant's Work undertaken. Charges strictly mode-

Shampooing.... rate, and perfect accuracy guaranteed.

Office Hours; NINE till FOUR. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1882.

HE PATENT TYPE FOUNDING

COMPANY,

31, RED LION SQUARE, HOLBORN, W.C.,

.LONDON.

SHANKS, REVELL, & Co, PROPRIETORS,

--TYPE-FOUNDERS. --

Shaving.

Trimming Beards.....

.50 Cents. 25. Cents. 25 Cents. Cents.

MONTHLY CUSTOMERS TAKEN AT REDUCED

RATES.

RAZORS MOST CAREFULLY RE-SET.

Mr. MOORE begs to recomiend his GOGO SHAMPOO WASH.

to the public as unrivalled by any prepara tion ever produced for promoting the growth

All I know is from being here only once. Might thereby resulting amounts to about 40 the prices of commodities, although they ared to the fire; but anything written with orange Automatic Machinery for. Casting and Finishing and it is quite common to see the females with

who was confined and cruelly tortured in the Father John Gerard, of the society of Jesus, Tower of London at the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign, was in the habit of writing letters in ner in which he thus baffled the vigilance of his orange or lemon juice to his friends. The man- jailers is detail in his highly-interesting autobio- Father John Morris, Father Gerard says:- graphy, published a few years ago by the Rev.

is written in it can be read in water quite as well

Now, lemon juice has this property, that what / NEWSPAPER, BOOK, MUSIC, & GENERAL of the hair. The basis of this compound is ashy fire, and when the paper is dried the writing disappears again till it is steeped afresh or again juice is at once washed out by water and cannot be read at all in that way and if held to the fire, though the characters are thus made to appear, rican papers, Hessy Hellman, the Nihilist, whose sort, once read, can never be delivered to any one According to telegrams in several leading Ame they will not disappear; so that a letter of this execution was deferred on account of her being as if had not been read. The party will see at The statue of the Earl of leaconsfield which fise and dienum filing enceinte, has been hanged privately.

once that it has been read, and will certainly re- is to be erected in Parliament square, next to the dangerous." statue of Lord Derby, will be nine feet high, One result of Father Gerard's orange juice cor- will represent the late Premier in the robes of a friends outside le effected his escaped from the peer, with a scroll in the left hand. The com- mittec has commissioned Mr. Mario Rozi to spent in die English College at Rome, where he Tower in 1997. The last ten years of his life were execute the design, the cost of which is esti-closed a long, arduous, and meritorious career ou mated at nearly £5,000,

July 27th, 1620, aged seventy-three

Plaintiff I have one captain present here. John Naim, master of the British barque Eden, deposed This is my first coming to shanghai.

per cent and the expenses for cleaning are rising, are still low enough totempt foreign buyers, charter is free inwards, I pay from one to ab 2,000 cash a picul, but they are nearly covered and the home markets are steadily improving. per cent. I pay one per cent. security on my by the sale of the waste. freight. I have not agreed to do this, but I know mine several years ago purchased 5,000 catties An acquaintance of can get plenty to do it for me. It is an under- of rhubarb at stood alter that we pay no more than at per was entirely spolled. It is said that the sellers and when it arrived here it cent. Thy ship is consigned to Mesars. Forrester, at si-ning cheated His Excellency Feng by their Lavers & Co.

it might have also suffered by careless packing, showing him healthy samples, but I believe that just doing was the the wards on the way it with rain. The shanghai prices from Tis. 40 to 60 a picul. The

Mr. Lavers-He can take his ship out of our "hands when he has discharged... He is only

consigned inwards.

Captain Naira-1 have had a ship for five for small

Sole Proprietors of JOHNSON and ATKINSON'S Printing Type, and Manufacturers of JOHNSON's Patent Hard Metal, patented April 5th, 1854-

Plant at specially reduced rates,

Estimates for Newspaper, Book, and Jobbing

and erg until win Trindig brushess All kinds of Printing Machines, Presses, Paper,

supplied on most reasonable terms.

made of soap root the natives of the Philip pine Islands never use anything else for washing their hair; they are never found bald, hair from 5 to 6 feet long. By constantly using this shampoo Wash as directed, you will NEVER BE BALD. The proprietor offers the Wash to the public entirely confident that by its restorative pro

and cures all diseases of the scalp. It does not Pat. It completely arndicates spurt decaling perties it will without fail

contain any poisonous drugs, By its cooling properties it allays the itching and fever of the their hair.

years, and have not got enough out of them to pieces are sold are 71s. 15 and more, but large' standing on a granite pedestal ten feet high, and respondence was that with the aid of zealous SPECIAL AGENT FOR CHIÑA, Japan, AND THE scalp, which is the great cause of people losing

ay for a coat. My cousin is in the brig Eliots enormous difference in the price between here

and he only pays 2 per cent. According to the (s. 8) and Shanghai (Ts. go) is accounted for Chamber of Commerce it is 5 per cent. Mr. E. H. Lavera deposed-1 am.

by a land journey of four and a river journey of 20 days, and by the innumerable likin stations.

a mem

FAR EAST, ROBERT FRASER-SMITH, No. 6, PEDDAR'S HILL, HONGKONG, Hongkong, 4th February, 1882.

Mr. MOORE has succeeded in being able to put this wash up in bottles without allowing it to ferment, and he will guarantee it to keep any [88 length of time in any climate.