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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1848

THE dead cats of Albany must be pretty lively corpses. The Albany Journalsays: Included in the report of needed repairs made by the School Board last evening was a wire screen for a cold-air box " to prevent dead cats from getting into the box.".

and to substitute for them without any cause whatsoever a civil officer was such a palpable job and such a mean piece of vindictive tyranny that the indignant outcry of the Macão community, which was LOWER AND 'VEGETABLE SEEDS strongly echoed by the independent portion | *

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of the press, was only what might have THE latest advices from Hakodate state that Flower Parcels of sp Packets, price, heen expected. Prior to the election, HB.M.4 Squadron was still at that pork, but was for a deputado four years ago Major preparing to leave for a cruise north, with the VAQUINITAS declined to acquiesce in the intention of returning to Hakodate about the official command to vote for the late middle of next month es route to Yakobama,

arriving at the latter port in October. Senhor SCARNICmia; although quite well aware he was advocating and supporting MR. WILLARD'S Musical Comedy and Opera á hopeless candidature he expressed his Company opened in "Dorothy" at the Lyceam Theatre, Shanghai, on Saturday last, before a intention of voting for Senhor LATINO large audience. Our Shanghai contemporaries COELIO, and the result was that Governor speak very highly of the performance and predict GRACA issued an order confining him to barracks until after the election. That is a forcible illustration of what freedom of opinion means under the regime of the Portuguese Government of Macao. But Governor DA COSTA, under almost precisely similar circumstances, went much further than his stiff-necked and senile predecessor; he not contented with mere censure and a few

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NOBICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

fiberegyesindih u að communications betolog to Subaráíqušens, Advertisers, had in the Manager, Belegraph" anil rest to the Editor

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enere na tuisigint anters the end-The Elite and lays confinement--although neither the one not the other would have been legal

gio in lixadal vriembers of the staff.

„Korramunication intende ! for purblimation must be acomplet

a successful season for the company. The following statistics of the Customs revenue of the principal ports of the Philippines in July, fast are published by the Comercio Manila, $137,129.40; Iloilo, $67,151.34: Cebú, $2,894.38; Zamboanga, 850.99; total, $207.233-93, as against $146,190,60 in 1887 and $137.154.07 in 1886. He was a young minister, and on his knees had eloquently declared his passian. "I pray and beseech you," he concluded, "to listen to my prayer of love, What, oh, what is your answers darling" Clasping her hands to her eyes and

WE read that all the Life Saving Stations on the Atlantic coast of Long Island are to be connected with each other by telephone, and those isolated from the mainland are to be connected by telephone or telegraph with the nearest villages. “A PHYSICIAN says that, tuberculosis, diphtherin, and infectious fevers are all possible or actual results from kissing. The worst disease con- tracted by the young man who devotes several nights a week to the labial exercise is palpitation of the heart, which frequently terminates in a

Violent case of matrimony. That is less danger- ous, but more expensive than either tuberculosis or diphtheria. And it hangs on longer, too. Húw Tastes Differ, Wife Oh, such news! One of pa's old flames has met him and is willing to marry him, poor and helpless as he is. It will be so nice to feel that dear pa is happy once more and in a home of his own. Husband she is a rich widow. Pa looked so happy and -Is she able to take care of him? Perfectly handsome to-day; he seemed like one of the noble old patriarchs returned to life." In another home. Wife-Horrors! Pa has met an old flame and is going to marry her, the misérable adventuress. Of course she's after his money. Husband-The vile, old idiotic wretch. Let's clap him into a lunatic asylum. CHAN-KAN, 32, a cook on board-the-Steamer Wing Sang, appeared at the Police Court to day

opium on the 30th inst. A Chinese excise officer said he went on board the steamer yesterday while she was under orders to leave for Singapore, found 14 lacts of opium stowed away in twojars. The accused informed the Court, that he bought the drug, had lost his certificates, but finally succeeded in getting the accountant of the shop to come forward and produce a sale certificate for 16 taels. His Worship directed that & taeis of the seized drug should be confiscated and the balance returned to defendant, who was dis- charged.

Tits first day's aquatic spot onnection with the Victoria Recreation Club were held this after noon. A fair number of spectators assembled, and appeared to enjoy the varied programnic very much. The bath was hung round with bunting, and looked almost picturesque. Owing to the lateness of the hour at which the contests concluded we are prevented from giving the names of the successful competitors until to

ther shop started some months ago. There used to be rice pounders working there, but during the last two or three weeks I have not noticed any. There was not much stock in the shop..: I should say it was work a'out $200 altogether i there was a crack in the door about a quarter of an inch wide, 1 have peeped through som times to see if they had gone to bed when I wanted to buy anything at a late hour.

After a long cross-examination by Mr. Wotton during which no material evidence came out the accused were remanded till Monday next, ball for 1st defendant in two sureties of $a o ench,and

for each of the two other, two sureties of $100-

"CORRESPONDENCE.

¿¡Y■ do not necessarily enderse the cplaiona expressed by correspouletta in this column.}

LIGHTS AND FOG SIGNALS OUTSIDE. *To The ETUR OF TIM, “Hosonoro TelegramIS,"

SIR-The letter of "Master Mariner” in your. paper of Wednesday last points to a very dilatory

condition of things in the improvements of the thrown on to the shoulders of the Chinese port of Hongkong, which cannot in fairness be nuthorities. The Gap Rock lighthouse will certainly be a move in the right direction, for there is no doubt that it will simplify very much the work of shipmiasters in "making." the port between the hours of sunset and antise therefore by all means let us have it. It will also be found of great advantage to ships leaving this anchomge by the Green Island channel when bound to the southward on the approach of night, and so also for the purpose of navigating to the (eastward woukl be à light on Pedro Blanco, this

by the end of the write, ma necesarily fat or justified, but must needs send a useful blushing deeply, the girl softly murmured: charged before Mr. Wodehouse with smuggling A LONDON "flyer" dishes up for the present. latter rock being right in the fairway of steamers

blazon: But as evidence of good faitht

Whilst the polutans of the Hongkong Triigraph will always be ope the Osie plíscusion by correspondents of all questions ferring trafair interests, it must be distinctly adentrat that

tag Filium does not in any way field himself rexpmible for oputkaan atas taptevstal.

TO ADVERTISERS, Ailsenivers are requested to Forward all notices intended for jasertion in that day's isun matter than Three o'Cluck su as: kot treted the marly tablication of the paper.

Avertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fzal print will be cyritime.I natil vormdermauer.

"Amen, precious;"~~~

public officer, and a tried and trusty servant of his country into the very jaws of leath, recklessly indifferent as to the consequences. And as His Excellency, like i located four miles from Tallulah Falls, Gaand on searching a box belonging to defendant icat of a horse, which was reported to have pulled 1.am sure it has caused shipmasters no little

King Davin, has succeeded in removing a troublesome obstacle out of his way, it is to be lioped he is also prepared to assume the grave responsibilities he has incurred! Best ineliun for verlisis. Term can be learnt on application. Great indignation, we are told; prevails

The Hongkong Trineph how the Transt circularisa'of way English unstruer poffide fin the Far Font and is therefore the

The limeline Telegraph'a aender at the Telephone Central Exchange A No. 1

TO SUBSCRIUERS, Suunniter in The Honglang Felegraph are respectfully remtsfed that við. Vaberiptiöst are payable in advance,

in Macao against Governor A COSTA and the leading citizens are agitating so that proper representations may be sent to the Lisbon Government, explaining how the life of an innocent man has been zlyzept ruthlessly sacrificed by an incompetent

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 188.

His Excellency FIRMINO DA COSTA, Governor Col Macau, would appear to have acted towards Major Jost pos SANTOS VAQUISBAS whose death we announced the other day, in very much the same way that Dayto King of track, behaved towards URIAH the Hittite. Students of that wonderful -compilation which is even in these advanced days frequently styled by mis sionary Canatics "the secret of England's greatness, will remember that Davis of saintly memory ordered Usia the Hittite to be placed in front of the battle and then deserted, so that he might be smitten. and die?" and that, these orders were carried out to the letter and with the" results plesired. The royal Panimist had overlooked BATISHEA, the Hittite's wife, washing herself, and she was so very beautiful to look upon that the ancient monarch fell in love with her, and as a consequence-we avoid going. into full details, which will be found set out in '// Samuel, Chap. X--Uaian's removal from this wicked world became a pressing necessity, and he was accordingly removed very effectually, in the manner indicated

and unscrupulous ruler, and demanding proper redress. We heartily applaud the people of Macao in any measures that may tend to vindicate their own rights and liberties and to put down, with the strong hand if necessary, the brutal tyranny of a military despot, who appears to glory in trampling under foot the hard won privileges of a free people. And when oppression goes to such limits as the wanton sacrifice of Major VAQUINHAS' life, and to over-turning the very keystone of tablic liberties, the auto de ff of the Macao patriots and of the dead, man's friends in Portugal should be swift and sure to remove the disgrace which now shadows both Macao and Portugal.

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter.)

FRANCE AND ITALY.

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LONDON, August 29th,

The manœuvres of the Prênch and Italian flects are much commented on by the European press, as indicating continued bitterness.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

TUN-THAT PHAN, the Envoy extraordinary of the Emperor of Annam, left Haiphong for Hué on the 23rd Inst.

SCIENTISTS are being greatly puzzled to explain the phenomenon called Sinking Mountain, This mountain sinks imperceptibly all the time, but on the occurrence of an earthquake. even in the remotest part of the world, it sinks instantly from one to six feet.

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THE Jews in Jerusalem have increased. since 1880 from 5,000 to 30,000. Thousands of refugees from Russia have lately fled to the city of David. Hongkong cau spare from the serried ranks of the brokering fraternity, without greatly feeling the loss, a powerful contingent of the ancient race to assist in the rebuilding of the temple.

IN the district of Charingin, in Java, which was depopulated by the tidal wave during the volcanic eruption on Krakatan Island in 1883, tigers have increased to such an enormous extent that the few people who have ventured to retum are rapidly leaving the district. The Government has in consequence. raised the reward to zoo guilders for each tiger killed.

TAR W. C. Dolly Neros says it is currently reported in Peking that the two stermers built through Messrs. Russell & Co. for H.E. Liu Ming-chuan, Governor of Formona, now named the Smith and Cass, are to be handed over to the China Merchants' S. N. Co., Li Hung-chang having, as was to be expect d, come out ahend in the difference with his former protégé.

By kind permission of Colonel D. G., Anders the Regimental Band will play in the Public Gardens, on the and Sept., (Sunday), from 9 'till top.m. The following will be the programme :--

arch. Alexandra Palace *Tum Jamnica. Opturk"! Le Lac des Pécs” ... „Auber. Valis....

Silver Moonlight" Salth. ...**Iolanthe

Sullivan, Su

Kappey,

Selection Gardie

John Moxan, Bandmaster.

DANIEL E. BANDMANN writes indignantly to a San Francisco paper that on the Michigan circuit be 'ran across a small company which had not only been playing his version of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," but actually using his lithographs and quoting his favorable press notices. The discovery, Daniel says, made him ill for a day or two. It does not take much to sicken the great Trompetblower.

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SAYS the New York Maritime Register: The "blood money" business is still in a mosi | each. flourishing condition. The time will come- probably when this infamous, trade. will be Abolished, and that it is not already stamped ou is a disgrace to the maritime nations that permit it to exist. Slavery is denounced in Christian countries, but seamen are literally bought and sold in countries that are supposed, to be the

What a fall is here! For the last few years very front and sign of liberty,

Mr. Plantagenet, butcher, ans hung out in the purticas of Lambeth and the royal blood of England bas toiled at chopping up meat. Mr. Plantagenet is the lineal descendant of Edward III., and, slaughters pigs, where his mighty ancestor used to slaughter human beings. His progenitor howled at Crecy, and his progenitor's fallen son screams out,' "'Arf pound, of steak. sevengpence 1"-When did the pale earth ever witness such a collapse before?

generation the following antique morceau in a bound to any part of Noith Chinnor Japan. I don't dress so new as nearly to deceive even all the old suppose the absence of a light on Pedro Blanco hands. A Yankee editor commenting on the has ever been the means of actually stopping a steamer bound in or out of Hongkong, although the plug out of the bung-hole of a barrel for the anxiety, and a light upon it would be of much purpose of alaking his thirst, said he didn't see greater value to navigation than some of these anything extraordinary about it. He remuked which light the coast between here and Shanghai. that if the horse had pulled the barrel out of the The time is coming, however, when either Pedro hung-hole and slaked his thirst with a plug; or if Blanco or Mendeza Island will be lighted, though the barrel had pulled the bung-hole out of the for myself I should be sorry to agitate the matter horse and slaked its thirst with a plug or if the for the next ten years, because we have hitherto barrel bad pulled the bung hole out of the plug done fairly well without it. I heartily join Master and slaked its thirst with the horse; or if the plug Mariner in asking fog signals for Hongkong, had pulled the horse out of the barrel and slaked and believe that we should have had them long- its thirst with the bung-hole; or if the bung-holengo-one cast and one west-it our late Harbour JOHN JOHNSTON, a West Indian, cook of the had plugged its horse with a slake, he might Master's system had been as efficient is it should have been, as the importance and value of our steamier Chingin, was to-day charged before the have agreed that it was worth talking about, but

trade demanded, and as is to be found in other Marine Magistrate, Captain Rumsey, R.N., with

sea-ports whose names need not be mentioned, but wilfully remaining behind his ship, which left

touch and accord with the sea-faring community. this port on the 29th inst.: The complainant, THE ARSON CASE IN HOLLYWOOD whose Harbour Masters are more in fympathetic What we want in an officer of this description is Abdool Ismail, said he was a boarding-house

one who will reasonably accept the opinions of keeper with whom' defendant had been living The above case was resumed this morning at

those who have to do the work and who are fairly here in Hongkong. He signed articles in the the Police Court before Mr. Wodehouse, Mr. Stokes appearing for the prosecution and Mr.

good judges, rather than a stubborn and self- Chingly on the 29th inst, and was told to be on

opinionated autocrat who trims his sails more: Wotion for the defence. The defendants on board by 3 p.m. that day'; he received a month's this occasion were the accountant, the cook, and

as a public master than a public servant. Had advance but failed to go aboard and was found the coolie who, it is alleged, were found setting gone by, I believe we might have had the fog we bad in this colony such an individual in years

The Chingiu left on the 29th at 6 p.m. Defendant by the Straits Fire Insurance Company yesterday afternoon loafing about the streets.

fire to the shop and who are now being prosecuted signal guns fally ten years ago. Other ports have had them as long, ports of far less explained to the Court that he signed the an undertaker living a few doors from the shop importance than this; they have also steam- articles at 1 p.m.; the boarding-master gave him which took fire on the morning of the 19th inst. syrens, whistling-buoys, and other contrivances which we in high-toned" and sleepy Hong- $4 to buy clothing, which he did not get in time, woke up in the place where I was lying by po kong wat net of as yet. As there is quite and so missed his ship. He was sent to gaoling some noise in the street. Ismelt fire. On going ablity enough here when it is stirred up-to ontside I saw a boy looking into No. 35 and" for seven days with haid labour..

an joining him I saw the goods in the shop

say what shape the fog-signals shall assume, burning. The doorsuddenly opened and the three where they shall be, and how they shall warn defendants came rushing out, the first one calling the fog-bound mariner, I will not trouble you out "go! go!" rie did not call out," fire1" I further, but conclude my note with thanks in noticed the shop closed earlier than usual the anticipation of your finding room for it in your previous night. The fire sprang from some fire-idely read paper, wood which was burning; I saw kerosine oil on

I am, Sir, the floor and could smell it strongly. I knew that the business of the shop was very dull--that is, it was falling off. I observed the stock of the shop and the fixtures, and should value them at $200-not more.

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THE following proverbs will be found easy to read but hard to follow :-

Donworty,Seek peace and pursue it." Be cheerful. A light heart lives long." "Work" like a man, but don't be worked to death."

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Never despair. "Lost hope is a fatal disease." Spend less nervous energy every day than you make.

Don't hurry."Top swill arrives as tardy as too slow,

Sleep and rest abundantly. Sleep is Nature's benediction.

Don't over-cat. Don't starve.

"Let your

Avoid passion and excitement. A moment's passion may be fatal.

Associate with healthy people. Health is contagious as well as disease. moderation be known to all men.".

Court the fresh air day and night: "Oh, il you knew what was in the air!" IT would be interesting to know why the Hon, Mr. Ryrie, in asking a question at the meeting

not otherwise.

ROAD.

The first witness, Cheong Man, said:-I am

Very truly youTA,

NAUTICUS.

Hongkong, August 30th, 1888.

́OUR SÍLVER COINAGE.

To the Editor or the "Honokono Triagráph,"

above, When Governor DA COSTA SORN centimes coins bearing Boulanger's effigy ACCORDING to the Manila Government Gaze of the Legislative Council on the 28th August not been stronger than he they would not have homely faces of these coins as much for reasons despotically suppressed the Loyal Senate have been struck in some quarters of France, there were 43,538 Chinese in the Philippines in Zegarding the draining of the Wong-nei-cheong got away. People about asked him if he saw

and are in circulation.

1886. From January to June of this year 6,637

following was the number of passengers who

of the progressive party and an ardent THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Pakiig, Chinese arrived in Manila, and 2,595 left. The place of public resort as the "Bowen Park 1 wood; he said nothing about gunpowder, merely five-cent piece. Under such distressing circum-

ordered by the Governor to assume charge, of the soldiers confined at the temporary lazarette at Cacilhas, when the cholers epidemic was at its worst. It was probably thought that the presence in the city of an influential and popular officer of

with mails, &c., from San Francisco, left Yoko. kama to-day for this port.

Iloilo Bay.

DURING the first fortnight in August the export of bullion from Manila amounted to $3,376 in gold, $8,050 in foreign silver coins, and $374 in silver specie, totalling $10,700.

Two first-class light-houses will shortly be erected

632; Visayar, 322.

A JAPANESE native paper states that the water in the Yoshino river, in Tokushima Prefecture, 30th and 31st ultimo, and the embankments of Nishi-Kakuen-mura, which were then in course of re-construction, were overflowed on the morning of the 31st ultimo. About eighty houses were | mulamur in filis. carried away, and over sixty persons were drowned. but the extent of damage to property is not yet

known.

at the fire; the contents of the shop were

two o'clock and was outside to cool myself on":

Cross-examined by Mr. Wotton.-I am an undertaker and know the Heung Shung boy Sill Your tender remarks concerning the because I see him sleeping regularly outside the silver coinage of the Colony, though thoroughly houses. On the morning of the fire there was sensible, still remind me that we Eastern no light in the shop, but the lamp from the street helois might have some alight alterations which gave a light. The light was the fire in the shop, would possibly make us all contented, and thus where a pile of firewood was burning. Leung A-tong followed me in, where I remained about bridge over a difficulty at present, and for long, five minutes. The wood was burning fiercely. sorely felt by those who have large families and as well as some kerosine on the ground about don't like to be bothered with that Brazen, small purses. People who have to lug money did not speak to the boy before going in,

and bumble, hundredth known to the vulgar American as ""ied," and whatis more, the store. but later I save him, about 9 a.m. when he was outside my shop; he was talking about us arresting the defendants and said if they had keepers of Hongkong hate to see the dirty and which are eminently selfish, as possibly highly refined. Yet, in any case,everybody appears to have of Macao a few weeks since, Major

as rooted a prejudice, to the unobtrusive copper VAQUINHAS., who was in politics a member

saw a man striking a match and apply it to the Valley, should have referred to that popular them setting fire to the place and he said he

unit as the Californians of 78 had to the nickel. The honorable gentleman can rest assured that that he saw keresine oil poured on the wood and supporter of Senhor LATINO COELHO, was

| arrived by the steamers running between Hong to the most charming and at the same time the Stallon. 1 did not see the master of the shop to still regulate the selling price of many trifling the Hongkong community will not tamely submit that he then reported fire to the Fire Brigade stances may I ask if it be not possible for the little brown cent, so disparaged and discredited, reported to have strongly expressed him. self, either at the Club or in some private The Courrier d'Haiphong registers the death I to face? With kong and Manila: Dafla, 240; Don Juan, most sacred spot on the island being degraded in a very confused state, I used to deal Commodities in the Colony and yet fa a measura assembly of friends, against the arbitrary of M. Henri Clément Guillaume, a member of

our very small choice of silver coins in the the Chamber of Commerce of Hanoi.

mountebank, and vulgar trickster whose admin-Yit first at the newspaper office, after the fire, United Kingdom the matter is simple, although and Illegal action of His Excellency. As

istration stands out in bold relief as the most but did not say anything to him. The boy the objection to pick up the honest "brown" told me it was the shower of rain which the election of a new Municipal Council was THE sum of $500 has been voted by the Manila pending, the 'removal of the Major was at Public Works to destroy, the wreck of the British

disgraceful epoch this colony has ever known. wake him up; there was one other sleeper does not exist in that favoured land where even the reddest farthings are called blessed. If once decided on, and he was peremptorily steamer Killarney, which lies, at the bottom of rose over 20 feet during the heavy rains of the We are glad to observe that the Hon. the there on that occasion; I did not see more Tommy, our son and heir, purchases his penny. Surveyor-General has quietly ignored the "Bowen I went to bed that night between one and box of fuzees, he simply lays down his foute Park" farce and fiasco, in which he took such a

one or two occasions: before going to sleep, Prany-bit and takes up a threepenny ditte. prominent part. Tempara mulantur et nos

saw the Heung Shung boy there; he was sitting he proudly places himself at the bar of the Two-pence expended in beer outside of which up just before two o'clock; he was frightened Cri, is disbursed by the mutual exchange of a We don't often hear of an "American farmer" of the roll five minutes to the night six and a four; a five-penny 'bus fare to Brompton

clock; it was past two. getting into the Police Court of Hongkong, but was cloudy with a light wind, I was waiting simply means the giving of two fours and the this morning an individual who claimed to for the master of my shop to go home; he was pouching of a three sevenpence expended at belong to the bucolic order of shepherds or just going then. Two or three minutes after Gatti's caravansera for his five o'clock chocolate, on the pavement. I get $3 a month and and a three; eightpence for hit mild Havanah ninepence for s are ** first-class “ld South Kensington means, of on the Canton wharf last night in unlawfu possession of a deadly weapon, without reason-

course, six and a three; tenpence for cocktails

the defendant, Lai Ahin, stepping ashore isst able cause. P.C, John Carson said he saw

for himself and pal at the Pavilion is early as simply settled for, while the eleven- down that time on the slate at the Cellars, heavy bulge on the starboard side of his jacket,

By Mr. Stokes: Sometimes I have made pur can be simply rubbed out by presenting the young chases at that shop after the door was c him, when he found a six-chambered revolver There is at opening in the door which people village, why cannot something of the same kind closed for lady with two little fours and a still fiftler three. three diminutive silver coins in the file and fourteen cartridges stowed away in the can, see through if they put their eye clos be done inthis important model Colony," where, we are informed by late telegrams that Mr. breast of his shirt. Defendant informed the

in Queen's Road in particular, the Tite Barnacles? Rider Haggard has been shipwrecked on the Court that he had brought she pistol to Houg

of the place so Industriously manufacture for our inland of Stroma, in the Pentland Firth, and kong. In order to sell it. He was not

ancyance the eternal long accounts which bi-annually distract and enrage, all fudustrious, although heartily sympathising with that gentle a suspicious character, but a farmer from

and honest individuāli? Till we have such a man and rejoicing to hear that his valuable life California who had retired from the active Leong A-tong, examined by Mr. Stokes system; and not till then 1 fear, will the tightest I am an accountant at the shop No. 88, Holly of all "Tite-Barnacles find a way of blandly has been saved, we cannot help regarding his purenits of husbandry and had arrived in China

wood Road, near the one which was burat nautical troubles as possible blessings in disguise. on the 5th inst, by the steamer Gaelic. He was sleeping on the pavement when I heard some negociating a box of hallpenny luchters for five If such perfis do not sober his mind sufficiently bad brought a fortune of $200 with him and was one calling out "fire," I saw Akal, the Heung silver coats, and of offering something equally to induce bim to write a chapter of fiction which intending to settle down amongst his kindred in Shung boy, lay hold of one man the first defend unimportant for twenty, simply because he hates

came up and released the defendant. I ran into tradingvina kunam Vi the average reader may reasonably regard the Sun Wai district, where he had been residing ant, and struggle with him when two other men the sound of anything but even numbers In as one founded on a batin of “facts and till a few days since. He was visiting Hongkong the shop to put out the fire which was burning Yours faithfully,/< possibilities, they may at least teach him a litle on business; in fact he had groo lodged at the on the candle shelf, the whole shelf was on fire

Hongkong, August 31st, mom about some of the realms of the sea, the Kung Sang Seung shop, and as soon as he got it it was coming from the firewood. It was too fierce customs and habits of Arabian navigators, and he intended to return home and coil up his ropes. to do anything with could smell kerosine the ordinary management of boats than be The master of the above shop then came forward was running out from the pile of fire-wood

and saw it on the door trod in 4 appears to be acquainted with. It is as and spoke to the traveller's respectability, saying. I saw an unbroken, kerosine lamp standing on-

to the mind to read the that establishment held on orposit not go the counter at the chop, have remarks of an ignorant novice on boating, but frit belonging to defendant who was going The rat defendant Cleeps on a bed on the bought things after the door has been closed for the professional medicine man to have to back to Macao by the evening boat, Mr. Ser counter and the others bleep on the foor listen to the voice of a pretender Lecturing on combe Smith, discharged Lal without a blemish 12w no hade there the night of the fire The Physic

on his character;2:25

| business of the shop has been falling eface lang kor

high rank like Major VAQUINHAS, whose on Cape Bejeador and Cape Engaño in the Philip THE popular idea that a razor needs rest occa- cultivators engaged on the far distant lands that I went to bed; I saw the boy lying the "Punch" and the waiter, is dispensed by a four adverse views to Senhor na Costa's ridi. piacs, and will cost $34031.59 and-835,045.98 sionally has a scientific foundation in the case of of California, appeared before Mr. Sercombe "chow" found; my perquisites are sometimes in walking through the Zoo may be amicably

fine rom. The grain of the best Swedish razors Smith charged by the police with being found the clothes of the dead men we bury; they settled for without change!

respectively.

culous policy were well-known, might induce others to ignore the official attempt THE total expenditure of the Public Works to coerce voters, and he was accordingly department in Haiphong amounts to francs unscrupulously'sacrificed. Major VAQUINHAS 47,030 per annum, while the Hanoi staff costs sheyed the order of his superior officer francs 26,800.

houses and stores,

runs in a diagonal direction from the upper end to the outer point toward the handle. Constant stropping will twist the steel until the grain sets up and down, and steady use draws the grain tion it cannot be kept sharp, but if laid away

again.

worth to me about one or two dollars for each death. I saw the boy's father first on the

men firing the shop. I did not evening of the 19th inst, one of my folis told me he was the father of the boy who saw the

enough. I have never heard people say that the shop gave short measure [This last question was objected to by the solicitor for the defence but finally overruled by the Court and permitted.]

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and quietly went to his death; he was Tue Porvenir de Bisayas reports an extensive still farther over. When it gets into this cond! evening from the Macao steamer, with a because I don't know him; A Szinpence which Polly" did not omit to mark almost at once attacked by cholera and conflagration at Iloilo on the morning of the and left along for awhile the grain will resume Carson, getting suspicious, went up and arrested the night I make them through small window Well, sir, if all this real business can be transacted succumbed on Sunday last. Of the twoth inst, resulting in the destruction of several its fut position and the razor be as good as new almost parallel cases, therefore, we contend that King DAVID'S was the least FROM January to June of this year, the value contemptible; he sacrificed. URIAH the of imports into the Philippine Islands” was Hittite for a woman's sake, whereas 89,893.115.557 the exports during the same

perlod reached $14,133.969.00. Governor DA COSTA sent Major Vaquinhas to meet his fate in a cholera-stricken DURING the half year ended June 30th, 103,401 hospital merely to gratify petty apite piculs of Sugar, of the value of $245.402.96, and engendered by disappointed hopes.

11:425 picals of hemp, valued at $886,487.95, were imported into Cebú, in the Philippines. · Major VAQUINUAs was in no way, con- nected with the unfortunate soldiers con- AT. the first session of the Municipal Council of fined in the Cacilhas lazarette; the scope Haiphong, under the presidency of M. de Pincé, of his regular duties lay in quite a different Mayor of that city, held on the 13th inst., the Budget of communal réceipts and expenditure direction. He was second in command of was read and approved, and several other the Macao Police (a military, body) and important measures adopted. chief of the detective, staff; in addition.

We understand that a new difficully has arisen,

contractors and workmen refuse to go out there, saying that the place is haunted, that there are pirates, and so on... The forlish idea bids fair to seriously delay the work.

he had been recently appointed. Super-

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intendent of the Fire Brigade, and Deputy Sheriff. The officers of the regiment to which the men quarantined at Cacilhas belonged were available for duty,

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