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Intimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO. AMILY AND FAMILY DISPENSING

CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRÝMEN,

PERFUMERS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS

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MANILA CIGARSĄ WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, AND

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1883.

Anam. The Porte could only protest, but China can act, and act.efficiently. But to all this the Government of France appear to be deliberately shutting their eyes. They cannot but know that even were China and the Black Flag pirates to suppress them- selves and disappear from the scene, a constant stream of reinforcements must be

In Amsterdam the women have succeeded in having clocks placed on the lamp-posts in order to facilitate the return of their husbands at night. THE prohibition of the importation of Egyptian cotton into Switzerland has called forth many protests. If the authorities persist in enforcing the prohibition, 30,000 persons employed in manufactures must be thrown out of work,"

In

of the country which they have so rashly gentleman," said the actress, how gat hebeen happily arranged without loss of life or the amount of wages paid. For example, the the whole balance to the credit of the Race Fund

undertaken to conquer will, sooner or later, be understood by the French people. Cochin China is a healthy place in com- parison to Tonquin, yet a third of the army of occupation dle annually. Are HE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, the French people prepared to lose from

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'BOTICA INGLESA, 14, ESCOLTA, MANILA,

THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON, THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW. 13

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

five to ten thousand men in conquering Tonquin in defiance of China, and to

there?

We note that the Bishop of Melbourne is of opinion that man may love Christ even though he may not believe in the resurrection. We shall soon all be included within the orthodox circle. The boundary of the Christian fold is happily enlarging and enlargling. O, Bigotry, where is thy sting ? O, Calvin, where is thy victory? It will presently be admitted that we live in the very centre of space, and in the very middle of eternity?

Mr. Jackson-Yes; there are the items/ Mr. Fraser-Smith-But I see here: $9,000, Does this belong to the Race Fund ?***

Mr. Jackson-Yes; that is on fixed deposit. Mr. Fraser-Smith-Then gentlemen I would. suggest that a portion of this large balance be devoted to making 'several necessary improve. ments on the race course.

money on fixed deposit that before attempting Mr. Tripp-1 may state, with regard to this any great improvements, on the race course we must remember that we might be called on at any moment to renew the two grand stands. Both these buildings are in wretched condition,

C. S. SALMON has published in London a pam. WRITERS on correct English inform us that and of this $4,631.30 had been given away in phlet on the condition of the British West Indian" had better" is ungrammatical. Thus, instead prizes. In addition to this they had given cups Islands in which he states that the introduction of "had better do so and so," say, “It would to the value of $698, so that actually they had of Chinese coolies has had a bad effect. Mr. | be better if you did so and so Again: do not expended more for prizes than they had received Salmon complains that the natives, who are say "You had better have gone, but you as entrance fees., It must also be remembered quite competent and willing to work, are dis- would have done better to go," or "have gone," that the Race Ball involved a considerable lo placed by the wholesale importation of coolies, But the New York Sun sturdily defends the to the Fund, the subscriptions amounting to whose remuneration is fixed by statute, and can- expression had better" as good idiomatical something like $450,whilst the expenses amounted not get proper wages or make a decent livelihood, English of ancient origin. Thus, doctors of to $741.85, leaving a pretty large deficit to be debited against entrance fees. With this loss) "I" says Mr. Salmon, "the prosperity of a language disagree. sent out to fill the gaps which the deadly MISS BERRY had a great regard and admiration colony is to depend premanently and solely on'a

"on the Ball' they had paid altogethei $6,071.53- climate is now making in the ranks of the for Mrs. Siddons in her public capacity labor not of its own growth, and not perman- IT is stated that the iron and steel makers of the against the 84.935 received as entrance fees. occupying army. The French are skilled

chiefly, it is to he presumed for the only anecently resident to the system, there is always the United States produce annually $551,543,100 of They commenced this season with 3956.96 manipulators of statistics, and to this mo- dote told of the great tragedian shows her in a danger of the supply? falling short, or being stop manufactured products, and use $319,594,000 of hand. ment the total loss of life which the un-rather naive aspect. Miss Berry, in telling of

of raw material, while the grist mills produce ped altogether."

Mr. Jackson-There is I see $9,000 on fixed opposed conquest of Tunis entailed is un- the sudden demise of a French diplomat,

$50%,185,000, and use $441,541,000 of raw ma-deposit Has any gentleman anything to say known; but the facts as to the true nature mentioned that he died in his bureau, "Put A DUEL in which an eminent Parisian pianist terial-that is, grain. But there is a great regarding these accounts ?.

was to have taken a leading part is said to have difference in the number of hands employed and

Mr. Fraier-Smith-Am I to understand that

amounts to $956.967, limb on either side. An altercation had taken iron and steel men employ 306,598 hands, and pay place at a Paris café between the said pianist $128,787,000 a year in wages, while the millers and a well-known man of fashion; and it at last employ only 58,40chands, and pay but$17,422,000 animated that the latter offered the in wages. The capital invested in the grist mills became former his card and accepted one in return is $178,002,000; but that in the iron and steel The pianist waited at home the next morning, works is no less than $405,636,c:o. Subtracting but heard nothing from his opponent. The day the value of the milling raw material from the afterwards he met him by chance in the street, value of the manufactured products, it leaves and expressed his surprise at what had, or rather $64,000,000; deducting from this the $17,422,000 at what had not, taken place. "I asked you paid for wages, there is left a sum of $46,578,000, the day before yesterday," said the pianist's which represents the yearly profit on $178,000,000 adversary, "for satisfaction, and yesterday! capital invested, less interest, insurance, wear, more astonished than ever. "Instead of a visit the profits of iron and steel manufactures whose

good deal probably between five, and six ing card you gave me a ticket for your concert," working expenses are much greater in perportion, thousand dollars. I bave had to repair it this was the reply. "I went to it, heard you play, and who are in addition liberally protected, are season on account of the heavy rains but it is less than 25 per cent, interest, insurance, &c. fact, I can only say that even with what has far from being in a satisfactory condition; in and was more than satisfied." SCENE from a Queensland Municipal Council being deducted from this. Scarcely any manu-been done, it is just kept up.

Mr. Fraser-Smith-The rebuilding of the comedy.-Alderman Jones: "Alderman Brown factures pay so well as those of the mil-

With regard to cattle, they have grand stand is one of the necessary improve. is a liar and an idiot--yes, add idiot? Alder- lers, man Brown: "I will take the sense of the increased so.rapidly in the South that Southments I referred toy ----

· Council as to whether,I'm a liar and a d-d idiot." | America has now come to be regarded as

- After some further conversation Mt. Jackion - Alderman Robinson: "The Council has no the land of cheap beef. The Argentine Confed proposed, and Mr. Fraser-Smith seconded that the statement of accounts be adopted, which was sense to take, which is lucky, as Alderman cration, with a population of only two to the unanimously agreed to collar anything he could lay his paws on mously wealthy in cattle. But the United States Brown is such an unmitigated thief that he'd square mile as against ion in Belgium, is enor

The Mayor: "I trust the aldermen will keep also manages to hold its own in this respect. It up the high reputation this Council has always possesses 36,000, cattle, 43,000,0co hogs, and had for decorum in debate. Petty personalities 42,000,000 sheep-in all, in round numbers, are not within the strict limits of dignified dis-121,000,000 head of live stock." cussion. I need scarcely draw the attention of some sidermen who shall be nameless to the AN Australian contemporary relates how in fact that there is a spacious well-fenced yard the early days of a certain Northern town, two at the back, and if Alderman Jones thinks he constables who were in charge of that station can put a head on Alderman Brown, I'll adjourn used to dispense among the Chinese who com this meeting till the matter is amicably but de- prised the bulk of the population a rude and tions which might be made with advantage it. cisively, settled; and I'll lay 6 to 4 Jones can't profitable kind of justice which " took well and is certainly rather anomalous that there should |-do-it”, Exeunt omnes..

gave pleasure to all at least it gave pleasured so few practical racing men on the list of stewards, and I would suggest that in addition to the constables. They used to levy a tax of to Mr. Noble, Mesura. C.P. Chater and W.

Kerfoot Hughes should be elected.

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sustain an annual loss of another three or four thousand in holding the country? If so, by all means let them proceed with their

THE Scientific Press says that English shops nothing, although it will certainly be very of steam engines are receiving very, few orders large, and without any corresponding ad- for such work. It is also stated that this new vantage in profit. But unless they are pre-falling off in such orders is mainly due to the It is requested that ali communications reia-pared to put up with the drain upon their increasing demand for improved gas engines of ting to. Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., be ad- army which the occupation of this pesti mall capacity, the manufacture of which is dressed to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" lential corner of China will entail, the rapidly increasing. The gas engine in England, Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The sooner and the more strongly they notify at any rate, is gradually, but surely, taking the place of the steam engine, where only a small Editor and not to individual members of the to their Government that they will not driving power is required.

permit this Quixotic adventurè, compared to which that of Mexico was sensible and

'enterprise. As to the money cost we say engaged in the manufacture of the lighter class received it." "How so?" asked the pianist, and tear. This is more than 26 per cent, while and to renew the grand stand proper would cost

and not to the Editor.

staff.

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-IT is related that an Invercargill (New Zealand) clergyman recently introduced a novelty into his profitable, to be carried further, the better pulpit. During the sermon he produced a human for all parties.

TELEGRAMS.

skull, and, holding it up before the audience, addressed it in a pathetic and eloquent manner. The moving appeal seemed to produce a visible effect on the skull, which grinned dedsively at LONDON, October 12th. the whole affair, but the audience remained dry RESIGNATION OF THE SPANISH AMBAS-eyed and obdurate; and when the result of the

SADOR TO FRANCE,

collection was audited afterwards, it was found The Spanish Ambasador to France has re-deficient to the extent of several "threepennies" signed.

DR. VIRCHOW, the great German physician, whose Sir Evelyn Wood favors the withdrawal of the fame is wide, has made a sensation in medical circles by giving a Swiss druggist a recommen- bulk of the British troops from Egypt.

dation for his pills, or a paff for a patent-medi- cine. The German medical journals condemned A TADULAR statement recently compiled, and Virchow, and a society to which he belonged showing the statistics of products compared with was also compelled to take cognizance of his the number of producers, would seem to indicate violation of professional etiquette. Virchow has that California is one of the richest States in the replied in a published letter, in which he says American Union. For example, the value of he can no longer "belong to a society which un-the products of the current year are estimated as

THE BRITISH TROOPS IN EGYPT..

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Dutch steamer Comorta is booked for the Cosmopolitan Dock for Monday,

is to elect a committee for the ensuing season. Mr. Jackson Gentlemen, our next business Last year the commilles was composed of Messrs. P. Ryrie FB. Johnson, A. Coxan J. Bell-Irvings W. H.F. Darby and T. Jackson. As Mr. Darby W. Reiners, H. de Courcey Forbes, F.D. Sassoon,

is not here at present I think it would be desira able to put another working man on the com- mittee. Mr. Noble takes a great deal of interest in the races, he is a good sportsman and would pose to add his name to the list.... prave a very useful addition, so I would proś

"Mr. Fraser-Smith-There are two other addi-'

ing for Holhow and Pakhoi. We understand dertakes such arbitrary and offensive criticism," follows:-Wheat,$36,000,000; wool, $10,400,000 tools they kept them till the Chinaman released connected with the courses. ffNEREYES

code.

fruit and wine, $10,000,000; cattle, $4,000,000 sheep, $1,200,000; dairy products, $700,000 garden produce, $400,000; fibre, $200,000; and unclassified products, $100,000. But to these items are to be added $20,000,000 as the product of the gold mines of the State, making a total of

white inhabitants. The cash capital of the

62 per week on every Chinaman who ran a fan-tan shop, and ten shillings a head on every one who kept a-parlour maid. If any China man failed to "dub up" on Saturday nights, they either seized the fan-tan implements or himself. When they seized the fan-tan them, in the meantime taking good care that he did not get a new turn-out and start a fresh shop. But when they seized himself (which was always the quickest way of making him "dub to-try-him-for-gambling without a license. up" they at once proceeded with much solemnity

HONGKONG, Saturday, OctoNER 13, 1883.

Meyer to Admiral Courbet. Oux telegrams to-day from HongKong, ONE of a gang of car-ring snatchers way com- says the London Standard of Septem-mitted for trial at the Supreme Court this morn berist show that the optimist spiriting by Mir-Wodehouse, Inspector Rivers having in which the French Government and stated that this peculiar class of offence in greatly Press have received the news of the Treaty on the increase in the Colony, Canton being the was a congregation of about 500 persons, and $83,000,000 on a population of about 750,000 One mounted a chair, with a bible in one hand.

THE French gunboat. Lufin left here this morn. she carries special despatches from Admiral and calls the spirit displayed "mean and med dlesome." In other words, this eminent man has arrayed himself against the existing medical A STRANGE scone was recently witnessed in a parish church-in-the-west-of-England. There the vicar preached, referring in his sermon to the joyful festivities in the neighbourhood in manor's eldest son and heir, He expressed the opinion that while "my lord" was very gener pus, it would have been well if he had abstained from giving beer, seeing that so much drunken ness prevailed. This annoyed a member of the congregation of the agricultural class, who pub: Hcly asked the preacher what it mattered to him, and said that if they waited for the vicar's liber-

Mr. Tripp-There is one thing against Mr. Fraser-Smith's suggestion, which is, that the two gentlemen named have so much to attend to in their own stables during training that they would not be able to atsist me on the course. We want gentleman who can help me in matters Mr. Fraser-Smith There remetimen questions of racing law to be decided by the stew Chates" and "Mr Hughes would be valuas Besides they are regular attendants at stewards are not always represented, they course during the training, season, and

would prove very useful

ards; and inʼench "carer the kanistance of Mu

Mr. Tripp Mr. Chater may a

ponies, but I don't think may know, A lot about

Mr. Fraker SmithThat is of course a matter

of opinion; however, gentlemen, I only throw out

Mr. Jackson I don't think Mr. Chater would the suggestion and it is for you to decide, java

act if he were elected.. -I have heard him say that he would not serve as a steward as he had too many ponies to look after egen

of Anam is not likely to be of long dura-chief contributor of the operators. It appears there is a regular gang of them at present in tion. They have, it is true,, obtained Hongkong, and while one performs the actual honour of the coming of age of the lord of the the past six years the rate of interest has declined brought up the Chinaman before him in hand. Kerfoot Hughes know much about racing ruless excellent terms, but from whom? From operation, the others aid in preventing pursuit. a Pretender who had no recognised status Though opposed to spécial laws for natives, we at the time he signed it, and whose action think that this particular sort of offence should will be binding neither upon his own be met by severer restrictive measures than are people nor upon China. The Treaty, innow in force. fact, is of no more valid utility than would The Committee of the Hongkong Choral So- be one made with DON CARLOS ceding tociety are already up and doing. The following France the provinces of Catalonia and is an extract from a circular issued on the 9thality they would have to wait a long time. Andalusia and a general protectorate over the whole of Spain. Our Corres pondent telegraphs that among the Chinese the news of the signature of

at the news of General Bouxr's defeat is

instant:-

"it is proposed that the Society should open the 'samion by Learning Schiller's "Lay of the Bell.", composed by Andress Kembar I: I hoped that the performance of this popular Cantata, together elih vocal and instrumental Bolos, will make performen warthy take place in the music room at the City perfommes warthy the efforts of the Society."

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·Hail every Thursday atsisp.m. (closing before even),

Those Ladies who are good enough to reply favorably to this homeward through Gough Street on the night

fatlaiton will become ki ono (if not surandy no! Hoopsy Mar-

people increased last year $6,644,733. During and a drawn sword in the other; the other from one per cent. per month, payable monthly, cuffs and leg.irons; all the revolvers and rifies in to six per cent per annum, payable annually the barracks were slapped down on the table an indication of increased confidence and wealth, with an emphasis, that used to make the The average gross yield of corn and wheat in prisoner" bound up in the air like an old the Mississippi valley is about $10 per acre. In kangaroo; and amid the rattle of chains California the gross value of cereals is as high and the clash of swords, he would be fined as $15 an acre, while the average in orchard and S, or three months in gaol. His country. men would then make a collection for him, and vineyard culture reaches no less than $100 an

pay the fine. In a short time after the China- men would be letting off crackers in honour of their countryman's safe return, and the con- stables would be nudging each other in the ribs over a bottleaf brandy in the leading hotel After officers took their places, and they could not the pair were shifted to remote districts, two other can be easily managed. A gentleman who was understand what the Chinamen meant by com

acre.

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SAYS the Sydney Bulletin-What a man wants to do who desires to gain honour and fame in country township is to make friends with the local fauic-is friendly with the local publican, this editor. If he the man who desires bonour and

Mr. Fraser-Smith-I mentioned to Mr. Chater some time ago that I intended suggesting that himself and Mr. Hughes should be added to the list: of stewards, and I then understood him to signify. his assent to leve 0 p

Mr. Jack on We are electing the committee now, not the fewards, the

Mr. Tripp is the same thing, an the com

Mr. Jackson-At all events I don't think it is wittze are always put down as Stewards, Veran altogether desirable to have gentlemen on the rices. I would propose that last year's com

We heard of a curious case of robbery which occurred last Wednesday night in Gough Street about half-past 8 o'clock, and which has not yet been brought to the notice of the police. Cheong the Treaty is regarded as in no way mancing directly after the ratum to the colony of Mira Piron, proWai, lately employed as pantryman. on the modifying the situation, and that the elation lably the ssth lostaat, but of the exact date dua notion will be steamship Bangalore, was wending his way recently appointed to the Commission of the ing to them for "gambling Xcenses and committee who are directly interested in the in no way damped by that of the capture ber of the Society, and such Gentleman ni intimate their willing in question, and had got nearly so far as Ciz. Pence in a Western town evidently knew all well, other licenses j'and it was fully twelve mittee, with Mr. Noble's namo added, be clonta

raan will (anlass previously elected) be proposed as ordinary metacular Pathway when two of fils fellow country bes before the first day of rehasrest

men of the footpad persuasion, armed with **It in requested that a reply be given to the Secretary (1 Mosque Tercel or to any member of the Commion a warly an possible The Committee will alte be glad to receive the names long knives, bailed him up, one on each alde, Treaty to check in any way their prepara-any Ladies or Gentlemen to whom lavitations have not been

Lantau who would be likely to reply favorably to the kama.” and requested him to stand and deliver," tion for a serious 'campaign, the signature which they have wrung from the Pretender has often been remarked that witnesses While the two kept Mr. Cheong in a station at Hue to a surrender of the liberties of have short memories if called upon to testify any position with the points of the knives when their evidence, correctly given, would in close proximity to his ribs, another mem ber of the gang came out of the darkness, the "Anamites and the rights of China militate against their interests. A case of this stood in front of the unfortunate victim and

of Hud by the French. So long as the French Government do not allow the

months before the sub-inspector saw the and began to smell a rat

for the ensuing ersion, mangottOMIS The names were read over mod the proposal was carried unanimously,

It was then proposed by Mr. H. JH. TH seconded, by Mr. Thirburn and carried-noanie molyn that His. Excellency the Governor, General Sargent, Admiral: Willes, Commodore

about this. This is how his friend, the editor, peaks of him i As an honest and just arbi- trator between man and man, he could not be

THE HONGKONG RACE FUND. beaten; "then, further down, deprecatingly, yet

The annual general meeting of subscribers to admiringly, "in the Petty Sessions branch he

human kindness, in his composition, and a the Hongkong Race Fund was held in the Hong Cuming Colonel Walker, RE, Colonel Craw would not shine, having too much of the milk of plausible rogue, who deserved a severe sentence, kong Club yesterday afternoon when there were fond, RA, Colonel Parnell and Colonel Hobson would, by telling a pitiful tale, and promising

(“The Buffs”) be invited to lact sa Stewards Reiners, and F. D. Sassoon (stewards), Mr. J Me Tripp then suggested that suitable dates other; but when they suffer themselves The events involved in the trial transpired only ring of the value of thirty dollars, a silver watch,

deserts. We have too many of that sort already! Thutburn (honorary treasurer), Messrs, R.Braser for our next meeting would be Wednesday, to relax their preparations, to abandon a few weeks previously, and yet the witness the idea of sending out large reinforce- who was believed to be familiar with them in And also had some money in his parse. He was what we want in a few who will make their names Smith, C. Stiebel, C. C. Cohen, S. Hughal, H.Z | Thursday Friday and Saturday the 24th, 5th wwal 96th, and 7th February, the last named day Mr. Tripp proposed that Mr. Jackson Act 68 with the approval of all present). The annual afterwards kept standing still until the gentle Peace must feel some pardonable pride in being

The two remaining robbers in place, we know what our friend the editor would acclamatione docebusjonen Mi's Horny farenied that the Stewarda

would have little effect one way or an- kind occurred recently before a court in Texas made him fork out Cheong, wore a diamond' never to do it again, get off with a tenth of his Present-Messrs. T. Jackson, J. Bell-Irving, W. on the Race Meeting of 1864. 35.

meats, and to view the matter as practic- every detail seemed to know little or nothine"gona through" in the orthodox fashion and terror to evil-doors. The new Justice of the Just and HỗJ. H. Tripp (clerk of the court being the Aftday," and this: appeared to meet. are courting fresh disaster for the national situation. He ordered a fine of $500 to be im man with the plunder had vanished down Circillar. I accounted a plausible rogue. If we were in his chairman of the meeting, which was carried with rice ball was fixed for the following Tuesday themselves. General BOUET and the Prison for sixty days, which had a remarkable farmed Cheong that, he must`walle quietly feel. But, probably, he is past feeling, and the The minutes of the previous meeting, held last | might do sohisthing to keep order and to superv

Pathway..

October, were then read and duly confirmed.

he@generally "on the!” Off-day* the was done on the regular race days

of the Course in reply remarked wards had quite enough to da lelal days, and pomted out that the | as the fourth day's facing" was of "a" parèly ins

caterers of races not incurring

tany penalties of being recognised as: winters it? would not be advisable for *Stowards to sông In the.

splechase is to

5d Stews

ally terminated in favour of France, they about them, but the Judge was equal to the arms, and humiliation and discomfiture for posed upon the forgetful man; and sent him to

effect in refreshing his memory. He promised, along the street with them until told to Journal is editoriess by this time, military men under him must by this time if the sentence was remitted, to tell the whole stops and added that a single cry for help THE following is a list of the British Infantry The annual statement of accounts, prepared have a fair idea of the magnitude of the story. This was done, and he delivered himself would result in his having bli belly ripped open regiments which have been officially placed on by the honorary treasurer, Mr. Thuthurn, was th

The pantryman mumblingly obeyed orders the increased establishment of the army. They then brought before the meeting by the Clerk of on the task before them, and they set down ten with volubility.

and the two derparadoes got clear off, one up include twelve battalions of 950 mnk and file as the Course. Mr. Tripp bric thousand men as the least that are required We note that the attention of the Indian Govern- Sing Wong Sticet and the other up Cough Street, follows:- North Lancashire Regt and and statement, pointing out that whereas last year to carry out the work of clearing away the ment has been drawn to a new plant, which le before he found his voice and called out "Police. Durham Light Infantry, at Gibraltars and batt the balance in hand of current foes opposed to them in the swamps of the common in southern India, and yields abundant There was no member of the forms handy, and Royal Mimeter Fusiliers, at Malta; and the and amounted to $40,76 we could now Delta of Tonquin. It is probable that supplies ofpure caoutchouc. It is an apocynaceous Cheong, deeming it best to go quledy home, York and Lancaster Regt, 1st Royal Irish Fisi- balance of $956-36, which their calculation is based solely upon the plant called Prameria glandulifera, the native made tracks for his abode by the more frequentedBers, 1st East Surrey Regt, 2nd Royal Irish satisfactory state of affairs, knowledge-that they have gained of the habitat of which appears to be in the forests of and better, lit and protected Queen's Road.. We Reg, 1st Highland Light Infantry, and Oxford mention that this great imp strength of the foe opposed to them and Cochin China, where the liquid juice is often have been in Gough Street during the dark hours of shire, Light Infantry, and and South Lanca financial prospects was chie

employed in medicine by the Annamites and Cam the night and it has struck us that this thoroughfare shire Regt. "All these are quartered-at-home-tem of not admitting visitors. of the natural difficulties of the country: bodians. In China it is called fuchung, and is a is most inadequately lit and very imperfectly pro stations The list also includes four battal members of the Race Fund. In Should China openly and actively take frequentingredient in the Chinese materiamedics, teeted. We never remember meeting a police fons of 850 rank and file, viz-and South very few visitors and they ware part in the war, we may be sure that an the shape of blackened fragments of bark and man in Gough Street during the night, and when Yorkshire. Regt, and Royal Dublin Full members without payment; but of late very much higher estimate would be made small pieces of twigs. It is imported into that it is taken into consideration that many respect-llers, at Hampshire Regt, and 1st Dorset colony had literally swanned with It can hardly be supposed that the French country from Cochin China, the price of the barkable people use Gough Street à 'near cut to shire, stationed in England and Ireland; and times, so it was found advisable are willfully trying to force China Into a after being smoke dried being about zos. the picul the Queen's Road before 9 pm, when the gate four battalions of 750 rank and file, as follows: old rule, and now visitors had war,

but-had such been their deliberate in- (133lb.). When broken, the twigs are seen to a closed for the night, it might be as well If the 1st North Staffordshire Regt, 1st East, Kent entrance fees just the same as res tention, they could scarcely have acted in contain an abundance of caoutchout, which can "able men": who, are, at present mixing and Regt. (Buffp), Iet Royal Fusiliers, and 1st Che- as he had already said, was a way more calculated to bring about that be drawn out into threads as in the East African muddling Governinent affairs generally, were to shire Regt. These are also at home stations, why the credit balance for last year end. It is true that a war, begun under a Landolphias. The plant may be propagated by place a few lamps along the street and let an In addition to the above the list includes four There was another matter to precisely similar pretext and under equally cuttings, and M. Pierre, director of the Botanic occasional policeman take a stroll round there battalions of 650 rank and file, viz-1st Norfolk crave leave to allude, " In one ofth

Gardens at Saigon, thinks that it may be planted to see that men of the stamp who robbed Mr. Regt, and East Yorshire Regt., 1st Duke of last season it was remarked solemn protestations of disinterestedness, in forest reserves when the trees are not less Cheong Wal on Wednesday evening last are Comwall's Light Infantry, and and Prince Con-- had been rather niggardly in givi in Tunis ended in the annexation of that than to years old, and that an addition may not lurking about in the musky darkness for un-sort's Own (Rife Brigade), in England and Iro- for second and third ponies in var country, but the Suzerain of Tunis was not be made to Indian forestry of great economic suspecting pedestrians who wear diamond rings land. The remaining regiments at home have

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