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The French steamer Bordeaux has discharged -3,000 tons of French "Portland cement, and her-sister-steamer is expected soon-willrother

cargo.

The Chinese feet is expected here soon fram Shanghal, also the torpede flest from Wei-hai- wei, where they have been wintering.

It is currently rumoured that Li Hung-chang will pay, this port a visit, possibly in May next. to inspect the work done by the French syndicate; and I am sure he will be pleasantly surprised when he contrasts it with the "med hole that the Seventh I'rince and himself looked at two years ago, which was the work of six previous years.-Mercury,

KOREA.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Sogut, March, 1988.

It is generally understood that a new treaty pas will be opened soon-Ping-yang, at the head of the Yellow Sea.

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The Russians are said to have received several important trading concessions in different places along the Tuinen River, which forms the frontier between that portion of Manchuria which was formerly Chinese, but is now Russian.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1828.

THE NEW ASTRONOMY,

THE WONDERFUL_DISCOVERIES OF THE LAST

CENTURY.

hour has not yet struck. The late Lord Dal- busie, we just barn, was rebuked by the Duke of Cambridge for appearing in Rotten Row as a rouler-Gold-Stick-in-Waiting, his royal highness remarked, must not show himself in public without a fall hat. It was equivalent to Looking backtothe year 1800, says the Sidereal

Roland the Just with ribbons in his shoeskami Messenger, we are astonished at the change, whose appearance, at court heralded, so the The comparatively simple science of the heavenly counters thought, the horrors of the revolution.

If we look at the matter closely, we may find bodies known to our presiccessors, almost perfect so far as it went, incurious of what lay beyond

some reason for this apparently unaccountable its grasp, has developed into a body of manifoldinging in the silk, hat. Maid costume in powers and parts, sach with his separate mode England has been leveled very much. A clerk and means of growth, full of strong vitality, but animated by a restless and unsatisfied spirit, can wear a suit of clothes that by gaslight it is difficult to distinguish from the evening dress of a haunted by the sense of problems unsolved, and duke or millinaire. So far good, for it precludes torbented by conscious impot nice to sound the

the richer man from flaunting his wealth, and it immensities it perpetually confronts. Knowledge might then be said to be bounded by the enables poor men to mix on casy terms in social intercourse with persons who have ten or fifty fold solar system but even the solar system their income. The silk bat, however, remaing presented itself under an aspect strangely the one article of attire which the poor clerk or different from that it now wears. It consisted of

Artisan can not wear day after day and keep the sun, seven planets and twice as many satellites, all circling harmoniously in obedience right and smooth without an amount of troublenr to a universal law, by the compensating action expense he cannot really afford. A fashionable of which the indefinite stability of their natural young man can take care of his new silk hat, be relations was secured. The occasional incursion Careful where he lays it down, and take it up or a comet, or the periodical pre chce of a single tenderly. A clerk who has to rush about the such wanderer, chained by planciary or solar city with money or thessages cannot indulge in these fpperies; he must wear something that attraction to prevent escape to outer space,

can stand rough usage and hasty handling. The availed nothing to impair the symmetry of the silk hat, therefore, is valued because, when majestic spectacle.

seen day after day, polisied, perfect and over new, it indicates comparative leisure or comparative wealth. It is the seal and stamp of the man who can brush it or get it brushed and who can renew it when he likes. Oliver Wend Hones, on his recent visit was stuck with the religious reverence which Englishmen have for their hats in contrast to the carelesstics of Americans. That is because their whole minds to it as Leech's dandy said about his neckties. While, however, we recognize the excuse, we do not admit its reasonableness. Surely, Englishmen will not went forever the most inartistic article of dress ever devised the narrow-brimme! slove-pipe. hedgear, still fashionable, in the shape of the

A TALE OF THE AUSTRALIAN

The digger from beyond Punga Flat went the colour of a sheet. He fairly staggered. This distress was absolutely pitiable. He buried his face in his hands and murmured:

To think after all those years of struggling and waiting that I should be euchred after all What will lay peor Mary say th

'Come, come,' said Mr. Ferret soothingly 'you'll get over it in time, and here's your cheque. Two hundred pounds, let me tell you, is a very snug little sum and-

Two hundred fiddlesticks! shouted the wretched digger. But I'll not take your cheque, throwing down his battered billy cock on the floor, Mr. Ferret was moved. He appeared sorry for the man who had bartered away a fortune for a paltry zoo. But business was business, and as a business man he had no time to waste in condolences.

"Well" he said in a brisk, stand no nonsense tone of voice, 'it's no use crying over spilt milk, The share is sold. There's your cheque. You can't blame me for obeying your instructions.

The unfortunate digger was obstinate. He seemed to entertain a desperate sort of hope that he might be able to come to terms by to his sympathy and kindness of heart one hokling out with the broker, and he appealed minute, andTM" bluffed " him the next.

But Mr. Ferret was proof against these wilds. The end of it was the disappointed digger snatched up the cheque and went away bewailing

his hard fate.

Mr. Ferret brenthed a sigh of relief when he had gone. Then he chuckled. in irrepressible glee, and, wet as it was, went out and hired a horse.

you will remember, appointed seven ewe ins as his testimony to the caverunt with Abimel ch. The Creator rested from his work on tik seventh day, and this day was called Sabbath, or seventh. A leprous person was either-to-bathe-saven times or be sprinkled seven times with the blood of a sparrow Seven years was the period Every seven years the of repentance.

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self, and the prophet praised God seven times a day. Cain, we are told, was to be revenged Street, un THURSDAY NEXT, the fath inst, evenfold. The gifts of the Holy Ghost were at 8.30 forg P.M. precisely. Visiting Companions said to be seven in number, and in the presence are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 6th April, 1888. of the Almighty seven angels stand, as we arc told in Tobias. Seven lamps burn before God, and throughout the whole book of Revelations the number seven is constantly used. Jacob ST. JOHN. served seven years for Leah, and seven more for

Rachel. Then therente theseven carsofcorn, and the seven,kinc. It was seven people who pussessed the land of promise in Deuteronomy. and the story of Samson tells how he kept his

seven green withes.

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OF HONGKONG, No. 618, 5.C.

REGULAR MEETING of the above-

nuptials seven days, and then was bound with A Based Lodge will be held in FREEMA-

WILAT LIVY WRITES.

Song' HaiJ, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 13th instant, at 8 for 8.30 PM. precisely. Here is also what Livy has to say on this Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 6th April, 1888.

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The creath light is coms, and then all things. Tabive the father of silligh begins, The parcath's of all things original,

The first seventh, seventh leaves we call

Perfect, with wand'ring at the heaven'à "volves!, And with many circles in somnul ruti'.

Intinzations.

SPORTS.

Among the occultists again there are in the THE HONGKONG SCHOOLS' ATHLETIC, seven planets, seven bizis, seven fish, seven animals, Verf metals and seven stones. Seven habitations likewise of the infernals are described by the Kalbi Joseph, the Cabalist of Castilla, in the "Garden of Nuis,"

All through the drenching blinding rain, rode the sharebroker to Punga Flat, to see with his This number entered very largely in the own eyes the Anglo-Saxon claim and handle with Egyptian ordinances and worship. The feast of his own hand some of the treasure. He hadn't April lasted seven days, Osiris was killed when had such a stroke of luck for a long time. He 7x4 years old; his body was cut in 7x2 pieces: was in a cheerful mood, and full of benevolence--their-priests of the dead were 7X6, and their If you had asked him for a loan just then, I don't period of morification 736 days: 7X10 days was believe he would have charged you more than the duration of mourning for the dead. Among the Brahmins the great cosmic egg, which 75 per cent, I lan't, indeed."

contained Bralima, broke in tw in, and one part formed the seven realms of heaven and the other the seven regions of earth-Philadelphia News.

But it was late when he started and what with the rain and the gathering darkness, Mr. Ferret lost his way, and had to seek a night's lodging in a house be rather fortunately came across. Next morning he was up by sunrise and off to the Anglo-Saxon-to discover that the claim was | CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

ying idle and deverted, and had been in that condition for more than two months!

It is quietly accepted here as a mere question of time that ere long the Siberian bear will paw

Now, not alone have the ascertained limits his way to Port Lazareff, and Port Hamilton.

The French Missionaries have purchased a of the system been widened by 3,000,000,000 the addition of one more piece of ground recently to build a chapel of miles, with and the native officials are making a fuss giant planet and six satellites to the ancient complexity about. Why? According to the French treaty classes of its member, but a they have a perfect right to build a lager beer has been given to its constitution baffling Two hundreri and salon, a cathedral, or a synagogue on their description or thought. around; the sooner the French Minister, M. seventy circulating planetary bodies bridge Cais de Plancy, anives here, fant mieux. But, the gap between Jupiter and Mars, the come have a large leisured class who can devote There wont be no harm in ratifying the French-plete investigation of the movements of day Treaty first before attempting to enforce it. one of which would overtask the energies ef We have a fine electric illuminating apparatus a lifetime. Meteors, strangapparently to the fundamental ordering of the solar household. in the King's palace now; but the road between here and Mapo is not repaired yet; it is as filthy, swarm, nevertheless, by millions in every cranny horrible and neck-and-leg breaking as ever. of its space, returning at regular intervals, like There is a Mint now in Seoul, but nothing the comcls singularly associated with them, and tommin much; however, the trade is steadily sweeping across with hyperbolic velociti, glossy silk hat.

brought, perhaps, from some distant star...And. improving

Ramt has it that the C. M S. N. Co. are each of these cosmical grains of dust has a going to run a regular packet to Corea; not a theory far more complex than that of Jupiter; bit too soon, as the "Japs" have had their own it bears within it the secret of its origin, and fanctions the universe. The sweet will and monopolizing way long enough, fulfills a

Sun itself is no longer a semi-fabulous, fire-girt The only wonder is that foreigners have not taken up the matter much sooner, although at globe, but the vast scene of the play of forces as

One pouring wet day, a good many years ago, the first abeinpt that line was not at once a

yet imperfectly known to us, offering a bound-

Mr. D. Ferret, chim and share broker, great success, for at that time trade requised taless field for the most arduous and inspiring

was sitting in his office busily engaged with his be created, fasteredt and built up; but now it researches. Among the planets, the wildest ages, when a stranger was ushered into the exists and is growing rapidly.

variety in physical habitudes is seen to prevail great man's presence. He was a remarkable Quite a considerable trade is also said to have and each is recognized as a world part, faringskog ringer tun His clothes were soiled sping up at Massampho (although not a treaty inquiries which, to be effective, and necessary and threadbore; his cheeks were sunken. He port) chase to Fusan; do not mean the be special and detailed. Even our own mon Max-ampho close to Chemulpo.

threatens to break loose from the tramatuels of and badly in want of a gand incal.

Con day,' said Mr. Ferret with affability, Mokpo, an important mure of trade-with-the-calculation-and-commit-ends-which-sap-the-rener was always fabler MetaphoricallyThe man who sold his share in that valuable kn populous and fertile province of Chillado, is

peaking, angels are very often entertained destined to become, in the near future, a not

unawares in diggings townships, when business unimportant place in East Coast navigatio trade and commerce, and it is now calling for attention. The navigation thereabout, inside the numerous islandia, closely resembles that of The Initan Straits, on the coast of China, and therefore may be carried on in perfectly smooth water even during a fierce gale of wind, with numerous, safe anchorages- anywhere close

hand.

I hear that the second-hand steamers lately purchased for the Coreans have turned out an unqualifies success-as a fruitful source of revenue to the Shanghai and Nagasaki Dock Companies

It is reported here that the stock of inland telegraph line intended to connect Seoul with Fusan has arrived at the latter place. This line will have a special and splendid advantage, 11 may, on an emergency, also be used as a sub- marire cable; at least it has had some experience that way, when submerged in the Red Sea, about eight months ago, in the wreck of a Blue Funnel" steamer.---Shanghai Mercury,

PEKING.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

22nd March, 1888. On the 14th instant the Ministers of the Tsung-li Yamén paid their visit of condolence to the German Minister, and on the same day. the telegram was received announcing the arrival unharmed of Frederick III at Berlin and of the functal of the inte Emperor, On that date also n Décree appeared in the Gaselle referring to the proposed removal of the Court on the toth day of the 4th noon (May 20th) to the new palace builst the south end of the southern sea, or lake, which is crossed by the beautiful marble bridge, where extensive repairs have been going A part of the scheme ou for a long time. was the purchase of the Roman Catholic Northern Cathedral. This will doubtless lead to the closing of the Marble Bridge, the finest view in Peking. As the Court has not for a long time repaired to any of the summer palaces, this step is recommended for the sake of health and an agreeable change. It is not intended at present, and the funds of the country would not permit of Yuen- mingyuan being restored; the expenses of the present residence on the lake bave been met, It is kunwn, by the Empress out of her own private savings. Instructions are given as to the routes to be observed in having audiences. As formerly remarked, Wan-show-shan is also being repaired; it will be a fitting resort for the Emperor and Empress during the summer. Matters of various kinds are apparantly quietly propressing in Peking. Their Imperial Majestics will be able now, or very soon, to enjoy. quite privately, a trip on the lakes in a steam launch and also a ride in a railway. If the canal to the summer. Palace were cleaned out and deepened their Majestics could go between the two palaces by a steam launch.

very foundations of the lunar theory and suggest the formidabile necessity for its revision. Nay the steadfast Earth has forfeited the implicit confidence placed in it as a timekeeper, and questions relating to the stability, of the Earth's axis and the constancy of the Earth's rale of rotation are among those which it behoves the future to answer. Everywhere there is muhi formity and change, stimulating a 'curiosity which the rapid development of methods of research offers the possibility of at least partly. gratifying.

Outside the solar system the problems which demand a practical solution are all but infinite And these have all in number and extent. aisen-and-crowded upon aur thoughts within. less than one hundred years. For sidereal science became a recognized branch of astronomy only through Herschel's discovery of the revolutions of double stars, in 1802 Yet already it may be, and has been called, "the astronomy of the future," so rapidly has the development of a keen and universal interest attended and sumulated the growth of power to investigate this sublime subject. What has been done is little-is scarcely a beginning; yet it is much in comparison. with the total blank of a century past. And our knowledge will, we are easily persuaded, appear in turn the merest ignorance to those who conc after us. Yet it is not to be despised, since by it we reach up groping fingers to touch the hem of the garment of the Most High.

THE STOVE-PIPE HAT

A DIGGINGS...

risk. Civilgy costs nothing, and it always pays. No one knew this better than Mr. Ferret. food day, said the broker, what can I do fou

I want to sell my share in the Anglo-Saxon,' said the anger.

The Anglo-Saxon 7 Where is that ?' Away beyond Punga Flat, replied the digger.' And what d'ye want for the share P Two hundred pounds.

A large price, my friend-what's your reason for selling?"

Boss,' said the digger, 11 tell you. I am hard-up-tam-ill, and my wife-is ill. There's gold in that claim, mind you, just as sure as there is gold in the Bank of New Zealand They'll come upon it sooner or later. But I can't wait, I'm in a fix, and money I must have.

Well,' said Mr. Ferret rather impressed with the stranger's manner, 'I cannot buy myself, but you can register if you like, and I'll do my best to find you a customer?

'Right you are said the other; fix it any way you please.' 'I like my luck to be obliged to sell out of a sure thing.

Any so he regist red and went his way.. For about three months that digger knocked about the towoship, gant 'haggard' down on his luck. Having once made up his mind to part with his share, he appeared to be indifferent as to what might come. The claim saw very little of him. But he had his industrious spells too. He would disappear for days at time to turn up unexpectedly in town and bang round the hotels. But each time he came in. he seemed seedier and more hungry than before.

One day, after a longer absence than usul- another wet day, by the byc-Mr. Ferret was startled by the sudden appearance of the digger from Punga Flat. The man rushed into the broker's office soaked to the skin, covered with med, and mad with excitement. He appeared to have been running hard, and was almost breathless, but managed to gasp out t

Have you sold that share of mine in-the Anglo-Saxon ?1

red to have forgotten all about his hungry Mr. Ferret was a keen man of business. He looking client; although; as a matter of fact, he remembered him perfecily well.

you

'Come,' said the digger impatiently. Have

Bold,

or have you not? Quick, man! Can't you speak.'

Mr. Ferrel, by way of gaining a little time to collect its ideas, mildly inquired:

Why, what's up

Then Mr. Ferret bewailed his luck even as his strange client had bewailed his the day before. He raved like a tundman, and rode back helter-skelter to stop the cheque.

It is quite unnecessary to add that he was a day after the fair. The people at the bank proved that a man dressed like a digger had" cashed a cheque for £160 just before the closing huur on the preceding afternoon, and had takeis lị in go'd !

mine is still "wanted."

NUMBER SEVEN.

The number seven is one of the nest singular_ of all the digits, and the part that it plays in ancient, popular and natural history is surprising to one who has never known the facts. For

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instance, among the Babylonians the god of the rolig number seven received peculiar honor, and when the Chaldean Noah had escaped from the deluge his first act was to build an altar and set seven vessels on as many fires. The famous Chaldean witch had to be subdued by being bound with a card-tied with 7x7_imagic knots. And a sick purifying oil. In the Chaldean scriptures the deluge lasted seven days, the gates to Hades were seven in number, and seven fish-like men were said to have ascended out of the Persian Gulf to teach the arts to the antediluvian Babylonians.

man had to be anointed seven times with

Wind.

Weather.

Fidemeter instill-Giling-mid-pa-links are slight for nowsh

Overcast, worm and damp weather zwevalls, Gast winds

Barometer recited for level of the sea a tunes, with end hundred-Trigeration in the shouts in degrosz, Val- holinidity imprentest of ouration th humidity clausturatedwith, figuuré being wun, qmDirezis of the wants, sužeid de wind aucrding to Postface. 6-State of the routier, & Clue sky, Dicti club, Drenine rally / F 14. e Giomy, 4 Hail, Lightning" vercating showers, Suppally, » Rain, 3. Se Thandability, ja Deve we gain in bute teath and Soultha

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WILONAKONG LEMPERATURE,

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Majster PM,

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TO LAY

THE

ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS

"will be held on the CRICKET-GROUND, (kindly lent for the occasion),

ON

MONDAY,

the 9th April, 1888, at 2 P.M.. NO BOY WILL HE ALLOWED TO TAKE MORE THAN THREE PRIZES,

EVENTS.

-Long Jump, boys-13 to 16. 2.-Throwing Cricket Ball, boys 13 to 16, 3-Too yards Flat Race, boys 13 to 16. 4-100 yards Flat Race, boys gia 13. 5-100 yards Flat Race, boys 6 to g 6.-Hop, Step and Jump, boys 9 to 13. 7.-High Jump, boys 13 to 16

8.-220 yards Handicap, boys 9 to 13. 9.-120 yards Hurdle Race, boys 13 to 16.

10-100 yards Hurdle Race Handicap, girls 6.

to 10, post entries.

11.-200 yards Flat Race Handicap, boys 6 to 9. 12.-120 yards Flat Race Handicap, girls to to

14, post entries,

−13-4-Mile Flat-Race Handicap, boys 9 to 13- 14100 yards Skipping Race Handicap, girls

to to 14, past entries.

1550 yards Flat Race Handicap, boys and

girls under 6, post entries.

16. Mile Flat Race, boys 16 to 18, 1750 yards All Fours Race, bays 6 to 9. 18-600 yards Flat Race, boys 13 to 16. 19-100 yards Jockey Race; Horses under 18,

Riders over 6, to be drawn for.

20. Once Round Flat Race, for Chinese over 15. 21.-Once Round, Flat Race, for Chinese

under 15.

22.-100 yards Leap Frog Race for boys from 9

to 13:

23-Tug-of-war, St. Joseph's College versus

-The other Schools.

· 24-Presentation of Prizes.

ALFRED J. MAY, Hon. Secretary.

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HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

HE SECOND YEARLY. GENERAL

MEETING of the MEMBERS of the CLUB, will be held at the Club House, on THURSDAY, 12th April, at 4 Pat.

By Order,

Hongkong, 4th April, 1888.

WANTED.

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In the ancient-theory of mystical numbers, from which so many of our fuck signs are derived, four was algnificant of natural and three of the spiritual world, and one of the old occult philoso- phers writes; The number seven, therefore, because it consists of three and four, joins the squl to the body." The same writer says clse- where: "The number seven is of various and manifold power." In the theory of the occult philosophers the number seven plays a most important part in the life of man, and this is the way they divide a man's years. After the first seven days an infant's eyes can bear the light; after twice seven days it secks the light; in the third seven days it turns its head freely. After seven months it gets teeth; after the accond seven months it sits without fearoffalling ; after the third seven months it begins to spark; after the four seven months it stands strongly and walks; after the fifth seven months itis weaned. After seven years it loses its frat teeth. After the second seven years' comes the change from boyhood to youth. At the third seven years the change from youth to manhood. After the fourth seven years there is never any man is in bis prime of strength. The sixth increase of stature. In the fifth seven years a seven years they attain their prefection of wisdom and the perfect age of men. But when they come to the tenth seven years they reach the turn of life. Plato, in the Timacus, also Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the says that God-creates the soul of scyen portions. above Ports, on TUESDAY, the roth instant, at

To-day's Advertisements.

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Hongkong, 6th April, 1888.

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In another and better world, says writer in the London Telegraph, we shall probably know why European gentlemen persist in wearing tall silk hats. What can be said against them would fill an encyclopedia. They are hard, and easily blown off, yet are brittle and easily dented. They are so absolutely unbeautiful that no sculptor however realistic, could put them on a statue; they spoil any picture into which they are introduced. Their shape and their hue are, all against them from an esthetic point of view. That, however, it may be said, is no matter if they are handy, convenient every day articles of attire. But they are not. A tall silk bat, to look well at all times, requires almost as much care as a baby. Its owner or his valet must times a day. Its brush it and smooth it

many pristine radiance does not last long, and one of the most painful signs of genteel poverty is the treacherous shine on an old silk hat that has

THE ALCHEMISTS' FAVORITI. The alchemists, too, laid much stress on the been renovated again and again by a luckless wearer who cannot buy another. Why then

number seven, inasmuch as that was the number What's up? echoed the stranger, loud enough of their famous "bodles." Gold for the sun, does an article which is so objectionable from many points of view still retain its supremacy?

to be heard round the corner. Why, this is op silver for the moon, iron for Mara, quicksilver Englishmen have given up the universal shaving-we've struck payable gold this morning. Sec

for Mercury, lead for Saturn, tin for Jupiter and of thirty years ago, and now everybody, from here (he pulled out a handful of little specimens),

dom were seven in number, St. George for the duke to the dustman, is at liberty to that'll show you. That came out of the Angio: copper for Venus. The champions of Christen- we biruck it, I cut off to England, St. Andrew for Scotland, St. Patrick for wear beard, whiskers, imperial, or mustache, Saxon, and as soon to shave half his face, all, or none, exactly as tell you not to sell-unless (here his face fell Ireland, St. David for Wales, St. Denys for about two inches)-you have sold aiready: France, St. James, for Spain and St. Anthony he likes. The custom of strapping trousers

wouldn't take a thousand pounds for my share for Italy. The mortal sins are seven in under the boot, leading to accumulations of

in that claim this minute. But why can't you number, as are also the virtues Rome T mud on men's lower garments, is abandoned,

answer a man? Have you sold, or have you was the seven-hilled city; the Our ulsters and other wraps are sensible, pro-

also accounted to be I notice that a China Mall correspondent at tective garments. In fact, we have reformed. not? Out with it!?,

seven in number. Seoul writes in a most alarming and revolutionary everything except the tall hat. We discard it: The hungry-looking digger appeared so excited Then there are the seven sorrows of Mary, the when we travel, or when we go to the country that Mr. Ferret was almost afraid he was going seven times that Christ-spoke on the cross, the spirit about the Chinese connexion, and seems

to do something rash. to be thoroughly anti-Chinese, It is rather odd or the seaside; it is not worn in a beat or

seven wise men of Greece and the seven wonders Well,' he said, to tell you the truth, I had of the world. In the life of Rienzi the number that so many foreigners should apparently quite on a bicycle; it is superseded by the crush, gratuitously, seek to foment trouble in Coren, and hat for opera, theatre or hall. In London, forgotten all about your claim. So many on my seven plays a very curious part. It was on the to draw away Corea from her allegiance to China, before dinner, however, the sign and stamp hands, you see. But I'll turn up my registers 7th day of October that bis foes yielded to his It is something new to hear that the letter of the of the gentleman is the tall hat. A and ascertain,-1-rather-fancy-the share has power. For seven months he reigned a Tribune king to the Emperor of, China, regarding the few men here and there defy conventionality been sold. I know it was 'under offer, to an Seven years was the length of time that be spent sending of Corean envoys to the West, in which and fashion, and carry, even into the House of Auckland speculator. Whether

In exile, and during seven weeks after his return the suzerainty of China is fully acknowledged, Commons itself, the wideawake or the pot hat, But, man said the digger from Panga Fiat he had no caemics. His return, by the way, is confidently stated to be an Infamous forgery. but they do so at their own ritk. They are bold why can't

A telegram of thanks has been received from | meo, and the beholders infer odd opinions under no, to a pl give me a plain answer, yes or took place on October 7th. The dumber of this

crowns awarded him by the Roman convents and councils was also seven.

senses are

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EL WOODIN, Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th April, 1888. yun? STEAM TO SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. PASSING THROUGH THE INLAND SEA.)

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in question? Is it soldi the new German Emperor for the one of the eccentric covering. What can be the reason Well said Mr. Ferret, making a great condolence on the death of the late Emperor. of this long reign of the tall-bat? The Swiss, pretence of turning over the leaves of firegister, The Chi-nan-fu missionary trouble is not yet under William Tell, refused to bow down to I will tell you. By the way, where is the settled.

Gessler's chapeau; have we no patriot to lead Anglo-Saxon situated‍?' · The small cash began to come into circulation us in revolt Long ago, when daring-men-first-client. You've got fall particulars about the Now this is what I call aggravating,' said the here at the beginning of the present Chinese were beards, there were old Torics who mood, the second. Business is very much prophesied woe. They pointed out that socialists claim in your book, and yet you want injured by the great difficulties attending the from France and banished anarchists from bamboozle me into believing that you don't circulation of the big cazk-none but the very Liggest being row incepted. The cash do not look-to-hairy faces they might also take up. tell me whether the share is sold or not?". now circulate by reason of their being regulation atheistic and revolutionary sentiments. These can't find anything about it in this register | Ogier, the Dauce clangs his fron mace on the after her arrival with the outward English

exiles also wore soft, shapeless hats, and the Bald Mr. Ferret, hesitatingly, but my clerk has cash, but simply by their being up to certain standard of weight. This is very ruinous tall silk hat of English respectability would, It my other one, and it will doubtless be in that.' to trade, owing to the difficulty, nay, impossibility was said, follow the razor into disuse. The The gaunt digger looked dangerous but said of buying sliver with these copper fish. The prophecy basnot been fulfilled. Beards have come nothing was kno now small currency-two to one of our big cash in. The bankers and merchants who, before is going to prove awkward to us, so long 1860, dismissed young men for wearing mous accustomed to the big cast, the mode of cal taches now intrust their cash and their checks culation of which was easy. We shall however, to clerks with luxuriant hair upon lip and chin by and by, get accustomed to the new denomina- Perhaps the time may come when a low hat, soft orchard, round-or shapeless, will be equally. The Emperor proceeded the other day to the permitted on the fashionable streets or fashionable aliar of the Sun, outside the Chi Hwa gale, men, and when artiste cap dare to paint yourg Englishmen in their hats as they live. But the Dally New

After much pretended hunting through register No. 2, and many questions about the mine in the meantime, Mr. Ferret appeared to be satisfied he was on the track of a good thing. Suddenly pausing, tie said

Oh, here we are - Yes: I thought 10, The share is sold to a gentleman in Auckland. I will write you out a cheque for Laco, less my commission

floor once in every seven years, and Olaf Red- beard, of Sweden, once in seven years uncloses his eyes. It may not be known to many people that Wales also boasts of seven wonders. They are Snowdon, Pystyl, Rhaladr Waterfall, St Winifred's Well, Overton Churchyard, GrisfordRNIS Church Bells, Wrexham Steeple and Llangollen Bridge.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

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of 1870, Section 3 an Order-has-been made by NOTICE is hereby given that, in accordance

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