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perity of the English working class." Wherever the Chinamen got a footing un- der existing economical conditions they actually ate out the European workers if allowed to enter in sufficient numbers. To let in the Chinese in the face of a struggle between capitalists and consumers would be to give up the struggle before it had commenced. "It would be to ensure bloodshed, and murder at an early date, for Englishmen would never see the bread taken out of their mouths in the name of

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The names of the winners of some of the races at Shanghai yesterday have not yet como to hand. The Hack Stakes were won by Oriole (late the Symma), which would mean a great and unexpected German triumph. WE hear that Mr. Rozario, clerk to the Altomey General, has been appointed to carry on the duties at the Magistracy during the absence of Mr. Parker, the. First clerk, on twelve months leave, which has been granted to him. Mr. Parker, whosehealth has been indifferent of late, proceeds to England in the course of eight or ten days. We hope to see him return with recruited health and energies at the termination of his leave of a absence.

THE members of the Royal Naval Temperance v. The Cricket Club, the military will be able to Society held their ordinary monthly meeting and produce a strong batting team, their weak bowling muffin worry in the Temperance Hall last and miserable fielding will handicopthem heavily night, the attendance being much larger than on when' meeting the powerful eleven which, bar any previous occasion. After the business part accident, will represent the Club," of the meeting during which several new names were added to the Society's pledge book "---- was concluded, the usual refection, in the shape of tea and cakes, was served, and then songs,

recitations, &c., were given by various members, with much acceptance. Mrs. Piercy rendered invaluable aid in the musical part of the enter tainment, and to her most of the credit for the passed by the enjoyable evening which was members is mainly due.

A writer in the Shanghal Mercury of the 28th ulto, observes --To-day, whilst waiting for the commencement of the Cricket match, we paid a visit to the "Farm," and by the kind permission of Mr. Da Silva, we were shown over the stables, Our old friend Prejudice was looking wonderfully well, and the gritha Picaroon, who has rather a wild temper and was pretty well muzzled, but he is evidently a very strong pony, with fine power- ful shoulders, great propelling power, and his ribs

households the introduction of a limited We are informed by the Agent of the O. & O. number of Chinamen would be an imme-5. S. Co. that the steamer Belgie left Yoko dlate and appreciable boon. It Is only huma for this port today. when they are congregated together in large numbers that the habits of the yellow men are disgusting and their manners re- pulsive. Isolated, JoHN CHINAWAN is a very cleanly, civil, willing, patient, and obedient fellow, capable, when he is kindly treated, of being faithful and affectionate, and as honest as the day. He is tolerable even in a factory or a workshop; it is only "chez lui" that he is a nasty nuisance, for where- Mr. HYNDMAN's argument, it is obvious, soever he settles down there he and his is a purely Protectionist and Trades fellow-countrymen set up a diminative re- VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS. unionist one, and, but that the working plica of China, the nastiest country in the classes are determined to have cheap world. As a domestic, servant he has bread, might be urged quite as strongly many excellent qualities. He soon be against bringing in yellow corn as yellow comes, a capital cook and an attentive and men from abroad. In 1846 the farmers dexterous waiter. He will do housemaid's declared that they and their labourers work; he washes carefully and gets up would all be ruined if the ports were open-

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ed, and in the early days of Free Trade by many a French "blanchisseuse de fin." There are thousands of middle-class families FLOWER PARCEL HALF SIZE, PRICE,. $5.00. the famous Mr. ChowLER darkly hinted at

revolution and massacre being the even-in London alone whose mistresses cease tual outcome of the triumph of RicHARD not piteously to complain of the increasing ComDEN and the tergiversation of Sir ROBERT difficulty of obtaining good servants. Some PEEL: There are politicians of the CHOWLER native cooks are denounced as being saucy way of thinking, even now. Again, that extravagant, and incompetent-not always which Mr. HYNDMAN has said about Jousimmaculately clean, not always unim CHINAMAN might, without much alteration, peachably sober, and not always too scru- [431 be said against HANS BREITMANN. Within pulous in the matter of "perquisites." the last five-and-twenty years England has Many housemaids and kitchenmaids are undergone a tremendous Teutonic in-held up to obloquy as being pert, lazy, mis It is requested that alt communications rela-vasion. In our new and palatial hotels the chievous, and addicted to bediening them ting to Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., be ad waiters are almost exclusively Germans selves with tawdry finery; and, as a rule, dressed to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" and not to the Editor.

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quently difficulties with the laundress, and housekeepers do not always get rid of them when they send their linen to a steam laundry. It is possible that the competition of a few hundreds of neat-handed and

We have received several inquiries relating to the alleged rudeness of certain captains of the Messageries Maritimes Co. to officers in the British Navy, which is reported to have evoked angry comment from the English press. Al- though we have received what is doubtless a reli- able version of the affairs in which the com-

manders of the steamships Afelbourne and Traouaddy are reported to have figured so ungracefully, it is only fair to all concerned to reserve comment until both sides are heard. It is certainly a matter for regret that, the China fait should have adopted such a gratuitously offensive tane towards the French officers on what are increly ex parle statements. THE Shanghai Mercury hears from Tientsin that Mr. Ng Choy is to be Interpreter, and legal adviser on foreign matters to Li Hung-chang and the Customs Tactal, at a salary of Tls. 250 per month from Li and Ts. 250 from the Cus. Our morning contemporary al toms Tactai. once rushed into the wide field of prophecy and believes that this announcement is correct. Very probably it is, but what has the China Mail to published concerning the honourable and learned barrister during the past few days? If Mr. Ng Choy has arranged to accept, or is negotiating with the intention of accepting, an appointment under the Chinese Imperial Governincat, we shall be glad to learn, that, as a matter of courtesy, he has Legislative Council.

THE Chinaman charged yesterday with rebbing well strung up. If he is well on the day, he will silversmith of $71, with the assistance of three prove a thorn in the side of the other griffins. confederates, was, as weanticipated would be the There is a splendid little dun in the stable, which case, discharged this morning by Mr. Wodehouse. at some future time may prové a dangerous rival There is little doubt that the man was swindled to the ponies with whom he competes. He is one of out of the Mexicans by the manipulators. of the handsomest ponies we have seen in Shanghai," the fantant game got up for his especial Is there not some gross blunder here? After benefit, but the rascals were cunning enough

the defent of Hualaghan in last year's Hongkong. Derby i made up my mind never to be sure about to keep out of the meshes of the law. This system of swindling, in which drugged tea plays an important part, is become quite an anything in racing, still I have, a very strong im institution in the Colony, and is a source of very pression, that the "griffin Picaroon, which is predicted to prove a thorn in the side of the considerable profit to its volaries. Only a short time since, another returned emigrant was

other griffins" lost his griffin-hood by running swindled out of $300 in a precisely similar fashion. The Chinaman's Inborn love. of gam-for-and winning-the Chu-Ka-Za Cup at the bling makes him an easy prey to these scoundrels, last Shanghai Spring Meeting, beating on whose depredations should, if possible, be put a

that nicmomble occasion such top sawyers stop to.

at sprinting as Merry Monk, Gang Forward, and Iroquois. The "griffin. Picaroon" Also, unless I greatly err, finished third to Gang For- ward and Problem in the Spring Cup, and again distinguished himself by winning another half. mile race on the fourth day, I rather think the omniscient "we" of the Afertury has metaphor ically put his "hoof in it" over the "griffin Picaroon." This paragraph is what my very amiable and post accomplished friend Lord Charles soclegantly terms "choice telegraphese."

THE Government Fire Brigade went through manual engine, ladder, and escape drill on the Praya yesterday evening, under the direction of their energetic Superintendent, Mr. C. V. Creagh, who had all the movements carried out in vigor ous style. The drill was not a "dry parade" (a singular confounding of terms), as stated by our ever accurate moming contemporary, as sep water was pumped and squirted about without any stint, a daring fireman, from the lofty summit of a very tall ladder, making another fierce attack with a

which we adverted some months ago, and with well charged hose on the "castle in the air" to

only cease to take things at second hand and shew up" himself at the scene of the oc currences upon which he attempts to expatiate that very fallible journal. We are generally so cloquently (7), fewer blunders would creep into "there" ourselves, and if we can't afford time, we depute a trustworthy Special" to look after drill also was carried out very creditably.'

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The Scotch crews carried all before them at the

winning both the International races for eights and fours with consummate case. In the fours

tempted to take the Englishmen's water when a after rowing a short distance the Germans at fout took place, enabling the Scotch crew to take

a conimanding lead which they maintained to

is legion. German and Belgian workmen laborious Chinamen 'willing to work for formally resigned his scat in the Hongkong our interests. We may mention that the escape the end. The umpire decided that the Germans

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THE members of the Italian Opera Company left. Manila in the steamship Emny and arrived in Amoy on the 31stult, where the vessel was, in the usual course, placed in quarantine. In all probability the Company will arrive here on or the following evening, on which occasion Mar. | about the roth inst, and will give a performance on chetti's celebrated opera "Ruy Blas will be produced, instead of "Ernani" as previously announced. The artistes, numbering 12 in all, will form the most powerful combination of

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have even from time to time been engaged small wages, with no "extras" and no

·" followers,” might bring the indolent, by contractors for public works of an ex- Advertisers are requested to forward all notices tensive nature, and such employment has overfed, and overpaid among our domestic been followed by servants to their senses; but of course there not by any means "bloodshed and murder." At the same

is the danger of the few hundreds speedily time we are free to confess that the Ger- swelling to a few thousands, and of those mans only come in their thousands, The thousands being ere long multiplied until Chinamen might possibly come in tens of the land runs the risk of being eaten up by thousands. Assuming that, there are al-

a horde of Chinese locusts. Parliament ready thirty thousand Celestials in San might, indeed, check excessive immigra- Francisco, which has a population of ation from China by enacting a law making quarter of a million,, ive might looking it compulsory for every intending emi-operatic talent ever seen in Hongkong. In ad- at things in their worst aspect-in a grant to take out a passport bearing a dition to Signorii Lubicei, Silini, and Bertolini, must confess, after carefully watching the playing around Taylor's gay and festive beard that,

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metropolis of four millions expect to find ourselves overrun by an army of four hundred and eighty thousand men with pigtails. Again, it is clear that Mr. HYNDMAR's case against Jous CHINAMAN is susceptible of being very considerably strengthened. He is certainly industrious, capable, Intelligent, and, in a degree, sober; but he is assuredly not, from our point of view, educated. The Chinese literate who understands and acts upon the Confucian system of morals may be an upright and exemplary individual; but the debasing influence of idolatry lowers

five-guinea stamp. Such an impost would and Signors Ciocel, Cattaneo, Brunetti and probably prove in practice a prohibitory Patierno, the troupe will include Signora Genevra Signors Fetrovich, primo tenore, Artizoni, tenore one, and even a much smaller tax might Colombo Petrovich, prima donna assoluta, and discourage the too cosmopolitan yellow secondo, Lanzoni, basso profondo assoluto, man from making a descent upon us and and Gore, maestro. These artister all enjoy bringing all his brothers. Still the Chia high reputation at Milan and other well-known nese Government, were they remonstrated Italian nausical centres. It would appear that with for permitting their subjects to invade the formation supplied to us by Fur Moriz respecting Signor Bagagiolo was inaccurate, as the popular disso's name does not figure on the list we received this morning. A plan of the theatre for the "Ruy Blas" performance is now on view at Messrs. Kelly and Walsh's, where scats may be booked.

our shores in quest of work, might with some show-of reason retort that the evil was originally one not of their but of our making, We bombarded and bayonetted, China into opening her harbours and her, cities to British shipping and British

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SINGAPORY, November 2nd. RECEPTION OF SIR GARNET WOLSELEY Sir Garnet Wolseley met with an enthusiastic reception in London,

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offer in the same spirit in which it was given,

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Germania and bring calm repose and soothing

were to blame for the foul, as they were not the stipulated clear length ahead when they at- tempted to cross in front of the English boat. The victory of the Buffs in the very close and The most pleasing feature of the contest was the exciting match played on the Cricket Ground sportsmanlike conduct of the Scotch in voluntarily yesterday, appeared very much like one of those offering to row the race over again, so as to let

traditions of the manly game. There can be no, gigantic flakes so common in the history and the best crew win. The English accepted this getting away from the fact that had time per without, however, altering the original result, as mitted the Garrison to complete their innings, the Scotch won easily from start to finish. they would have easily reversed the existing An unusually large German element pre- order of things; however, luck was against them, dominated, at the race course this morning; in and they could not beat the old scythe bearer, fact, so numerous and influential was the gather of the Buffs, to feeling sadly disappointed. They with powerful remembrances of the sweet sounds are undoubtedly far and away the weakest

many years. With the exception of Bunbury and alumbers to the hard working denizens of Peddar's military team we have had in the colony for which nightly issue from the windows of the Club Porter there does not appear to be a good all Hill (William M. Morgan, Esq, and my noble round cricketer in the team. Howarth and Jarrett manage to make runs when opposed to inferior self, my heart beat with fervent hopes of the bowling, Lloyd bowls fairly well, and is a useful possibility of the Fatherland and the Watch on field, Dauglish is a promising enough youngster the Rhine being wafted through the still morning, if he would only practice steadily, the Major bats air in a style calculated to give renewed con- fidence to the doubting owners of suspicious sub- well for a veteran whose athletic days, like my own, are, alas, mere memories of the past, and scription griffins, and to prove balm to the the remainder are all "leather and prunella." wounded feelings of my friend Mr. Coffins, who had deserted the scenes of busy life D'Aeth, who has some reputation, I have not seen

in Queen's Road for a spell of touting amongst the tombs. The appearance of Mr. Reiners' The Bulls, always excepting Bunbury, who is grey griffin-Wild Harry's choice for the Derby, of the game, are exceedingly weak in batting, but amateur, whose enormous spurs and stout ash their bowling and fielding are feeble beyond all plant unmistakably meant business, dispelled description. As the "crack" was kept on through all hopes of an early morning rehearsal of the out the entire innings of the Garrison yesterday, Liedertalel, as the forthcoming trial, once round; suppose he is presumed to be the most reliable was rightly regarded by my German friends as a trundler the Buffs can boast of His style is pecuniatter of some consequence. And so it proved, lar, the chief characteristic being an unusually An enterprising "aport," who had risked it on low "delivery," leaving the onlooker in doubt the appearance of the moks, and accepted 1,000

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a course of training. Still it is exceptionally bad Pace, spin, nor break, and the fact that the ball fuck for Mr. Paul that such a mishap should bap almost invariably keeps well down, renders the pen so near the race days. We notice, however, bowling the easier to negociate. I have played that, even in the face of Tajmahal's reported cricket for over 20 years in mest parts of the collapse, the big Hongkong stable stands well in

Tajniahal has succumbed to the hard work at tendant on his preparation for the Shanghai Races. Particulars of the grand old dun's break down-which we trust will prove only of a tem porary character-are not stated, nor have any details direct from-head-quarters reached this colony. Racers like men are but mortal, and cannot be expected, like Tennyson's brook, to run on forever; moreover, under all circumstances, especially considering the vast amount of trying work gade through by Tajmahal rince his griffin whether the bowling is round arm or underhand. to 65 for the Valley, took up his position on the days, one cannot feel greatly surprised even at in any case itis wretched stuff, possessing neither

ratis chronograph in hand, and at the first attempt; this hardy customer eventually failing to stand

without trouble of any kind, the griffin started on his long journey. Although hard driven from the commencement the pace seemed to be slow, and so it was. With some difficulty he did as the front rank of favorites bo.h for the Shanghai globe, and I never yet saw round arm bowling last reach the winning post; time for seven fur- Stakes and Champions. There has apparently prove deadly where the bowler's delivery was longs, 3 minutes.16 seconds--last half mile 1.48. been a great many training casualties at Shanghai below the height of the arm stretched straight. To use Sir Joseph Porter's expression, I fear Mr. this Autumn. The break down of Wild Dash out. To my way of thinking Lloyd-rather Reiners' grillin "won't do.". and Wild Eddy must have proved a big disap- better than medium pace with an easy overhand pointment to our other local representative, Mr.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1882..

A questiox extremely difficult of solution, and one which demands the most cautious consideration, was, says the London Daily Telegraph of September 22nd, raised two days previously, at the meeting of a body of gentlemen who are pleased to style themselves the Democratic Confederation. Mr. HENRY M: HYNDMAS was in the chair, a circumstance which may be accepted as a guarantee of the opinions expressed having been of a very "thorough" charac- the Confucian standard in practice, and traders, and into admitting British subjects fercury that Mr. Paul's celebrated race pony evidently "a flyer" in nearly every department and what a choice!-mounted by a well-known ter. It appears that a number of Chinese the average Chinaman of the humbler into the interior of the Empire. The merchants settled in the City of London classes is untruthful, selfish, and cruel. Great Wall of China is supposed to have have proposed to encourage Chinese im- He is steeped to the lip in brutish super-morally, tumbled down when a British migration into England, and to bring over stitions, and is beset by a multitude of Legation was installed at Pekin. Would a supply of pigtailed labourer's so soon as frivolous prejudices. He is intolerably it he quite equitable, or quite in accordance. the men could be collected and shipped. conceited. The Chinese merchants and with the doctrines of modern civilisation, Against this project Mr. Hvxnuas warmly traders in California are remarkable for to build a fresh Great Wall at the mouth protested. He held that the working classes their problty and fair dealing; but the low of the Mersey or the Thames? should make up their minds that the class Chinaman-is-an-habitual-lar-and-a- Asiatics should be“ definitively excluded," shameless pliferer. He is moreover dis- and be added that unless Parliament were gustingly vicious and an incorrigible gam- appealed to several cargoes" of labourers bler. He is sober enough so far as the from the Flowery Land might be landed consumption of strong drink is concerned, within the next few months; and, there-but he systematically and nocturnally in- fore, there was not a moment to be lost intoxicates himself with oplum. Although urging the Government to take steps to scrupulously clean in his attire, he is almost check the threatened importation, until it Incredibly filthy in his habits; and he pre- could be entirely prohibited by law." Wefers to wallow in tenements wherein well- must do Mr: HYNDAN the justice to admit conducted hogs would, if they were allowed that he enumerated fairly enough the pos- a choice, decline to live. Finally the Chi- sible results of Chinese immigration on an nese emigrant is the reversa of a good extensive scale. It would be idle to citizen Apart from his labouring and gainsay his allegation that to the Chinese productive capacity he contributes nothing labourer the average diet of the English to the well-being of the community into working man would be positively luxurious;; which he thrusts himself. He is and re- that he would be willing to work for much mains a stranger, a pilgrim to the shrine lower wages than would be accepted by of a Mammon whose temple he has come the English operative, and would thus un- so many thousands of miles across the keng on the and instant. dersell him in his own market; that his dark water to worship. But his "cultus" A REGULAR Lodge of Zetland, No. 525, will be character for Industry, sobriety, and is directed simply to the object of obtaining held at Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, to- capacity stands very high; that it would the Fanqui's silver. His own particular night, at 8.30, for 9 o'clock, precisely, be thus little short of madness to underrate" josses," his ricepaper 'oblations, and the perils of his competition with the white pyrotechnic incense he brings with him. THE Messageries Maritimes steamer, Sindh, with man; and that he is not only efficient as a He even imports from his beloved Middle the incoming French Mail passed Cape St. navvy and a labourer, but also as a laun. Kingdom the troupes of comedians whomes at 8.30 am. on the 2nd Instant. dry worker, a tallor, a shoemaker, and at are to divert hum in his teisure hours, the AN Emergency Lodge of Victoria, No toats will domestic servant. Indeed, Mr. HYNDHAN food which he consunies, and the clothes be held at Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on seems inclined to think that it is in these which he wears; and, if he dies in the Tuesday evening next, the 7th instant, at 8.30,

for 9 o'clock, precisely. last named capacities the yellow man will strange land, not of his adoption but his first make his attack on the "Fanquis." denizenship, his friends take care to have After that he will work himself into our his corpse sent back to China, trades, and then push himself into our counting-houses, ousting our clerks there

THE CLOTURE IN PARLIAMENT." The Conservative amendments to the cloture were rejected.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Danube goes over to the Cosmopolitan Duck this afternoon.

THE Nam Vian and N. Boynton undocked at Kowloon this morning,

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delivery is the best bowler in the regiment, and probably Dauglish is superior to all the others. I charitably draw a veil over the prowess of the Buffs in the field.

All lovers of sport will hear with regret that the executive of the Cricket Club found it impossible CAN it be true, as the China Mail asserts with

to organise a team to go north to Shanghai, and show the cricketers of the Model Settlement how. so much confidence, that the foreign residents of

we can handle the "willow in this out-of-the-way. Hongkong are actually living on the brink of a

comer of the earth. Only three good men and The Garrison, outside the Buffe, can muster a social volcano? Are we to believe that a species of terrorian-whatever that vague phrase may pretty good eleven. Lane, Rice, Hedley, Hare true, we understand, signed the list, and mean-is abroad in the colony; that our ther and Fincham can all make a presentable these were Mr. D. McCulloch, Mr. W, Legge, chants and compradores, our servants and fol- show with the willow, whilst Doctor Wolseley, and that cast-iron ancient, Mr. W. M. Morgan, lowers, nay, even the employés of the Govern although quite devoid of correct form, long ago that we have quite forgotten what were We have seen Mr. Morgan perform, but it is so THE Dutch steamer Aljelt left Batavia for Hong-ment, including thoses in disguise, walling manages somehow or other not only to keep up his strong points, the other two players have not

sanguinary revolutionists only for an opportune moment to throw off the his wickets, but to make runs. Lane and Rice mask, deluge Kowloon City with gore, and then are probably the most reliable batsmen, and practised for some considerable time, but no doubt promptly extinguish the reigning Emperor of China and the whole of his race? That is the Hedley the most brilliant, and the hardest hitter, they would have been "all there," had Dccasion programme of the Triad Society sketched by With the sole exception of Hedley, with is one of required it. I am really Inclined to believe that the China Mell, and the classes we have the best, wicket keepers I have ever seen in there is some truth after nil in the constantly re- enumerated are, on the authority of the same Hongkong, there is not a first class fielder in the peated usertion that the rising generation of reliable print, the members of that so-called tean, and their bowling is even weaker than that cricketers is deteriorating in pluck and enterprise. bloodthirsty and villainous organisation. If our of the Buffs. The left hander Rice is probably contemporary is acquainted with all these things, why are the lukongs, the Government employer, the best of an indifferent lot, and that is not say the merchants, compradores, boys, cooks, &c., ing a great deal. I wonder who told Hedley he still at large? Why has the China Mfail not could bowl lobs! Lobs are dangerous stuff to

OCCASIONAL NOTES: taken the British Government into its confidence? Here is a conundrum. If we deserved two months tackle if the lobster" knows his game, and has imprisonment, besides having to pay the cost of perfect command over the ball when the bowler, Circumstances over which I had no control In fact, is like our last season's visitor I. D.have rendered my absence necessary for a short an expensive trial for justifiably libelling a scoundrel of Bandmann's type, what would be a Walker, a master of the arts but Hedley's slow time from "the buty haunts of men,” but I can Just and fitting punishment for the China Mall underhands, most of which were full pitches, assure you I have thought of you, and trust you will for vilely wickedly and falsely slandering the of this colony ? respectable and hard working Chinese residents could only obtain wickets by a series of remember me

| flukes. Bunbury gave the easy ones such -a-rare dressing yesterday that we are hardly "THANES-STREET INDUSTRIES by Percy likely to wee any more of this particular kind of Russell This Illustrated Pamphleton Perfumery old fashioned lobs From the above observa Chemist or dealer in perfumery in the World, or tions it will be inferred I am of opinion that al- cc, published at 6d, may be had gratis from any JOHN GOSHEL & Co, London.[ADvK.] though in the great match of the season Garrison

We are informed by the Agents (Messrs Adamson, Bell & Co) that the steamship Breconshire from London, left Singapore for this port on the 31st ultimo,

But there are other considerations, quite as important and quite as perplexing, to be THE Hongkong-Saigon cable was repaired at from The main difficulty, however, the taken into account when_Chinese_immi-

|:11.20. X.IN., yesterday, and is now in thorough chairman proceeded to say, was the gration to the United Kingdom is talked of working order. The second Red Sea Cable is economical one, The Asiatics, Intelligent, The public at large are entitled to have now repaired, and the Suer route is again in full educated, and industrious, "would act as their convenience consulted. There can operation. The Manila land line is reported to be syphons, steadily draining away the pros- | be little doubt that in English middle-class | working belter.

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So the lovers of the noble, sport, have menced in good earnest, and the early birds and