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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15, 1888.

AN Emergency meeting of St John) kod tuNo. 618, SC, will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zeland Street, on Saturday, the 17th instant, at

8.30 ft 9 pm. precisely. Visitingebrethren are

cordially invited.

DEAR "Granny," there is no Chinese gunboat named the Felho. Dr. Cantlle's Interesting slelivered the other night on board the Chinese Revenue cruiser (or Chinese blockader) Frikos. Now, old lady, what next?

lecture to his newly formed Ambulance class wal { sends down a lugubribusly comical account of that, as China, was responsible for peace chut before me at the moment of writing; bur behind. We were very kind to Graydon,, and.

AT the Police Court this morning Mr. Webber applied to Mr. Pollock, on behalf of P.G. Mackie, for damages against Antonio Quinto, of the "Tug," for preferring a malicious and frivolous charge of assault. The application was based NUEVO CORTADOS in go and too Boxes, on the magistrate's own words, that the charge ought never to have been brought, and the statute provided for damages not exceeding to. Quinto had had notice to appear, but did not do

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Flor de la Isabela. Princesas, Entractor, Orientales and Isabelas.

Imperiales, Cazadore», Impeřiates. Exceptionales Prensados, Principes, Cortaditos, Señoritas, Marquesitos, Flor de Prensados, Paquitos, Regalia Britanica, Regalia Ingless, Chiquitos, Brevitas,

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BOUQUETS DE WATSON.

SWEET CAPORAL and OLD JUDGE

CIGARETTES.

A. S. WATSON. & Co., Ltd. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 29th October, 1888

The Hongkong Telegraph

Hosecoyo, THURSDAY, NÓVEMBER 15, 1888.

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuters)

FRANCE ON GUARD.

LONDON, November 13th. M. Freycinet declared to the Chamber that it was useless to expect a reduction in the War budget.

THE METROPOLITAN POLICE. Sir Charles Warren bas resigned his position as Chief of the Metropolitan Police.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE British gun vesel Linnet, Commander W. 11 Marrack, arrived this morning from Swatow, THERE will be an F'mergency meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 525, in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, tomorrow afternoon, at 5 for 5.3 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. In the trial of a new stean street-car in Sweden the cost of fuel is said to have been only about two cents per mile. The car will sent twenty four passengers, the engine being in one end of

the car,

WILL the mud-headed ass who has been writing such oceans of twaddie in the China Mfail about Separate Drainage kindly give the 'one reader of that extraordinary journat a little of a rest? When too persistently aunted before the world, ignorance becomes very offensiva.

OUR poel, after working like a horse, has pro duced the following improved version of Brel Harte's "Sanitary Message "s

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The matter was adjurned.

THE following are the teams of the Cricket match-H. C. Club 7. the 58th Regiment, to be played to-morrow and Saturday, commencing at * pm, to-morrow :-

K. K. CRICKET CLUB.

Smith

Major Johnston, R.E

Major Miles, RA..

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E. W. Maltland, "

Aude C, Scanlan, M.S.

T. E. Davice,

E. M. BIR.E

A. Stakes. Anther.

J8TH REGIMENT.

Major Church.

E. U. Smith,

AA, Lloyd

G. Bramwell.

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Higginbotham,

F. H. Johnstone.

J. Lika;

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THE GREAT GALE AT CHEFOO. with the Chinese Resident the same with the Japanese, American, Russian and fish R. lately and Chefoo came in for its share of the finances" of the state. And I was to aidintain It has been blowing very hard up Northsidents. I was "to promote sound progress and void nught that would embarras the feeble stormy elements. Our Shanghai contemporary and defend as best I could the sovereign rights the Mercury has a special correspondent in of the Korean King and Government, and Chefoo, a witty, humourous dog withal, who specially was I enjoined by the Viceroy

the suppression of intriguce, conspiracies, and And good order in Korea, to be vigilant on wlessness of every character, and in all things when "necessary" was to report to the Viceroy, and I have kept the faith pledged. But in doing up to the public gaze a lawless character, whose I regret that I have been compelled to hold ruling passion is murderous plots, smuggling. etc. The Viceroy no doubt sees and recognizes the picture. It is true that in all of my efforts in the matters enumerated I was to count on the Viceroy's help, who earnestly, as I supposed, desired the welfare of China's tributary. But 1 counted on a broken reed, far so far as receiving any assistance or encouragement from the Chung

his experiences when the stormy winds did blow and likewise when they didn't blow. He dates bis epistle the 5th November, and goes reck lessly ahead no follows':-

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expected here per steamer Higo, with a lot of not get along satisfactorily with his Chinese machinery, to work gold mines near Massampo, employers, and he started in business 1882 to 1885, by the Chinese, hat a place of the and spent it faster than he made it. The This is not the Massimpo about 15 miles to the southward of Chemulpo, occupied formerly, from for extinguishing fires,

here as manufacturer of hand grenades

He made monty, ; same name, about 30 miles or so the west- ward and northward of Fusan. I cannot speak broke" and cleared out to the land of the free

usual thing followed; Graydon went "stone. with exactitude as to the locality, not having a leaving a very considerable amount of liabilitic

river, navigable by line-of-battle ships inland for admit that he treated us with base ingratitude! I am positive in asserting that a large deep

it is with some reluctance we are com elled. to many miles, dows part the site of the reputed however, there were many other victims, and mines. The entrance of the river is from the Sir Harry Parkes Sound, but unfortunately i clear away, reached San Francisco safely, wo still survive the shock. Graydon got

allows only shallow craft to pass; else Masampo, dynamite shells, got divorced from: his wife, has a sand-bank across its embouchure which made a name for himself as no inventor of with its splendid river, would be a far more eligible place for a treaty part and centre of trade

went to Washington, where he was made than Fusan; the latter port having the dis bosses," and then he vanished. And now we a lot of by Uncle Sam's naval and military advantage of no inmediate water carriage shall let the San Francisco Chronicle "chip leading into the interior

mines I've seen some splendid specimens of coal, From nearly the same locality as 'the 'gold and if the gold mine should turn out a bubble, which it may, I've no doubt that there would be want of excellent ancharges at the head of Sir a good "spec" in going for coal. There is no Harry Parkes Sound, outside the bar of the estuary of the Massnmpo river; small craft would then have to transport the coal on board the sea-going vessels, the name as is being done between Takasima and Nagasaki. What is what," and "which is which" with regard to this Japanese mining project, and how radch gis may be in it, I'm not prepared to say. being of a distrustful nature. A Celestial friend tells me the." Japs" are on their own hook; other says that they are hired by the Koreans, Then the charter to work mines, or a cont act, or some Japanese themselves state that they have n' thing to that effect. I shall be in a position, to let you have Tuller particulars in my next

Examiner Laucht formerly of Shanghai, has left One foreigner in the Customy' Service. Mr. Fusan on a year's leave of absence, but is not. to return; he was originally engaged by Mr. Von Mälendor. He has been replaced by Mr. Holtz, from Shanghai, a member of Sir Robert Hart's service.

It is not so long ago that I ieutenant Graydon city that he should be forg tren. In fact there was a well-known firure upon the streets of this are many who remember him in well that they opportunity of a personal interview, would be more than pleased to have an

Lieutenant Graydon first became prominent in this section of the world unon his arrival from China, where, be stated he had been engaged, by contract with the Chinese Government, to blockade various rivers with, torpedoes. It was true that, is be stated, the Chinese Government had employed him, but it was a fairy tale that he told of the hundreds of thousands of dollars received, and yet much more owing on account of his work.

Upon his arrival here the newspapers con tain d daily noti es of Lieutenant Graydon and from an ordinary cannon, or field piece, which his invention for the firing of dynamite shells would only explode when the abject aimed at tructive power were given at Berkeley and was struck, Several exhibitions of this des

company, in which W. H. 1. Barnes. Charles Fort Point, and resultert in the formation of a Webb Howard and other well-known citizens became financially interested. After these experiments Grayden. left the city under a cloud, and nothing was heard from him for some whom he had married here, and who was then months until the dispatches stated that his wife, residing in one of the southern counties of the State, had commenced proceedings for a divorce. Later she was granted the divince.

I am sorry to relate that we have been visited by a great gale lately, I feel myself in duly bound to spenk about it, as I witnessed much destruction of the property of many quiet individuals who dwell around and about me. 1 bave seen much during the last four terrible days that has inspired my warm and naturally affectionate heart with thankfulnessand gratitude for the narrow escape we have had from sudden death with direful consequences; and more so for the fact that all I possess remains uninjured a 13 he was concerned, I might just and it is, Lam grateful to say, likely to remain standing the Viceroy's utter callousness concern as well have appealed to the minon. But notwith so; for I have no great estate and what I possessing his promises to me, it is not true that I have is easily removed. The waves broke over the "renounced my former friendship for him; neither bunding which protects divers cottages-when I it true that I have become estranged from say "divers" I do not mean men who go down Chinese interests." Only loyalty to the King, into the sea and bring up coal and scrapiron, but whose paid servant I am, has made it necessary numerous abodes which are to acertain extent the

for me to eponse their blind folly, as shown in property of individuals, orin other words, residents their treatment of Korea; nor is it true that I who live, as I said before, quietly, like crickets he "done all I could to induce Korea to break round a fireplace or hornets under a ripe roof. on away from allegiance to China." On the con the cliffs, or at least high hills which command trary, since I came here I have advised and a good view into the sleeping apartments, from still advise Korea to look to China as in the past the kitchen garden of each house, and in some for friendly advice and assistance, which you cases backyards are hewn out of solid rock which must know if you have read the pamphlet under makes it very dry and therefore an excellent criticism, for at page 5 my convictions are clearly place for hanging wet clothes. Well, to continue fare-shadowed I do not, however, claim any my account, the wind rose from the North- especial merit for this course, as it appeared to East some four days ago and gave us enough of its company before leaving."

he. my plain duty, is ring to serve the best interests of this gover. But, notwithstand came in from the North and South, but the ing my ad fcelerea to stand by her ancient captains wisely retired under the liluff and wiled moorings, ver through the criminal and brutal away their time with euchre and other crafty conduct of China's representative, more or less Some had passengers on board who distrust as to Chinn's friendship and good suffered from a sea malady which is highly intentions toward the King and his country has prevalent when being shaken up like dice in a

crept into and now disturbs the mind of His

A passenger from Tientsin per Tsuruga Maru box left to the tender mercies of a tatil Majesty, It was to prevent the breach from too, on six months leave; but since he informs me that Admiral. Lang is going home drunkard-or when a person has not shipped becoming irreparable between the two govern-arrived in China only about twelve months ago his sea-legs, which are really, indispen-ments, as well as to warn innocent people whose this "leave-taking" looks like taking a "leaf sable on such festive occasions. As I states lives and property were being jeopardised and out of the books of the Korean Customs, with previously the wind arose or in other trifled with, after exhausting every effort of regard to granting a certain number of months Then a period of several months elapsed and words, got up and prowled religiously about nur venerable heads, leaving many of us bald-

a private character, as you have ample reason of leave. Can the pig-tailed Celestials ran the the Eastern telegrams announced that Graydon headed and the sea did much that, was not

to believe that I issued the pamphlet, and if on Peiyang Squadron themselves now, and after the had been experimenting with dynamite shells, requisite and necessary. It came like a beggar estrangement from Chinese interests, and of is the British "Admir.1" Lang, to go too?

account of this act I am to, be accused of German Admiral," Schelin, was intrigued out...under the supervision of a committee of army on horseback and carried away a great part of renunciation of my former friendship for the

and navy officers appointed by the Secretaries the convent wall, but did not injure the inmates Viceroy, then I much prefer to stand in the shoes

of the Navy, and of War, and that the results beyond giving a more sacred expression or of the accused rather than in those of the

were so highly silsfactory that Congress would benevolent countenence to those who would

he asked to make an appropriation of $200,000 have to "ante up" after the game was over. ciation referred to is assumed for me an account

accuser. Perhaps the estrangement and renun

to more fully demonstrate the benefi's, which the Very few boats went afloat-only mine, which of something the Viceroy has said or done since

shells. country would derive from Graydon's dynamite put off on its own account and returned from the west beach, looking rather racist and I sent him the pimphlet, No, Ms Editor, I accompanied by some very questionable and

bear no ill-will against the Viceroy or his govern- inent. As neither are responsible for China's undeau friends who did not care to lose her ridiculous attitude towards this unfortunate little company until I compensated them fully for country, when the final "round up" takes place the prodigal's return. I could game a score of on the "Korean questing, even you will have people who had sbarcs in the building, but refrain from doing so, as they are very sensitive, conduct, for you shall then see that I am a no cause to cast aspersions on my motives or and it was not my. property, and it was not creditably built. The stones were not fit to

hetter friend to hath China and the Viceroy. build a Chapel with, and when they did start on regal candle ever ready to tickle His Excellency than some of those who fit around the Vice their excursion, down they went like ants into a bad apple, making a horrible dis which

in the line of his desires, in order to invite resembled old drums on the war path., or elephants performing a step dance on a cucumber frame. When the gale abated the vessels all came over like flies round a treacle pot. boats and sampana went off and fetched all that Then was morial of the passengers, who dropped into these conveyances like thieves down a hot wall. Oh, it was a fearful sight that they presented- many of the faces looked as if they had been wat upon so completely that all the features had been Battened, and left but a pair of eyes, which appeared like unto two carefully selected raisins well placed in a marine pudding. I have no more to say, only that the dove has not returned to the ark this time so we shall all walk out to-morrow evening two and two,

By kind permission of Colonel Anderant and The Officers of the Regiment, their Band. will play on the Ground on Saturday afternoon. THE Newchwang correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury writes on the 19th ulto. The Customs have very nearly finished the sea-wall along the front of their Bund, and it looks a fine substantial structure; but some people think il the Lino river should take it into its head to attack without mercy it could put forth such immense strength that nothing would be ablegames. to withstand it, and in support of their opinions they point to the Thoni's jetty. Certainly with such an illustration before one it does not look as if anything short of most ponderous works could resist the river when thoroughly roused, for this jetly, which was built but a short time ago, had no labour or 'expense spared on it, and now it lies a perfect wreck, with huge granite stones Cullen over, and iran bars, the thickness of one's wrist, bent and twisted out of all shape. Indeid it has the appearance of having been blown up with dynamite, THERE'S a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft for the purpose of looking after the interests of por Jack. His name is Pollock-Mr. Pollock, He looked after one por Jack-given-name really James, surname Kelly-yesterday, and interested himself in two more to-day. One was charged with a sort of passive offence-he had simply got full of forty red whisky and lain down in the gutter to dream of mad dogs, so he got off with the loss of a dollar. The second poor Jack was a real dead-gure tough. For a night he had been spreading his beneficent jufluence over the crowd at the Sailors' Home, when he has engaged, with three others, to Jain the barque Big Bonanza, lying at Manila and bound for the land of the Free-to wit, New York," He managed to get $18 advanced to him, and then he began to whoop. The other men sailed for Manila, yesterday evening, but not Thomas McKean. He hove to in the Shamrock and Thistle till a couple of men steered him due cast as far as the Police-station, on a charge of getting an advance and then clearing-out, He was ordered to pay $7 the Sailors' Home, or

take a fortnight in the Tough's Retreat,

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A PRELIMINARY' meeting was held in Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s office, on Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose of promoting subscription to be devoted to a presentation to the 48h Regiment. It was decided that the "Sicellicks" must not go away from Hongkong January without some memento of their friends here, and it was decided to open a subscription list, limited to, for the purpose of presenting them with one. The following gentlemen agreed to act on the committee to carry out the subscribers' wishes: Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. J. Hell-Irving, Hon. B. Layton, Hon. Wong Shing, Messrs. W. H. Forbes, Grote, Halliday, Jackson, Mady, Romans, and Selomon, and Mr. Stewart. Lockhart, hon. sec. Lists will be open at the Hongkong and German Clubs, Messrs. Lane, Crawlord's, and Messia. Kelly and Walsh's,

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AT a few minutes to two this afternoon a fire broke out in the upper flor of 99 Queen's Road Shing. The premises are low, but stretch a East, occupied by a contractor named Tai

long way back, and were filled with timber, paint-cans, oil casks, &c. The engines were goi down as expeditiously as could be, but the only water obtainable was at the Praya, a consider- able distance away. For a full half hour, there first fitful stream got going the whole place was quietly blazing away, Everybody living within five hundred yards dragged their valuable traps past the houses on each side looked as though into the street, and until all dange was positively they had been suffering from a severe attack of bailiffs. The upper verandah of the burning building fell as soon as the water touched the heated" stonework, and several firemen ard spectators had a narrow escape, a mounted Sikh being thrown by his pony dashing away. No one was rally injured, however. When the engines got to work, the fmes were quickly extinguished, as the burning material was so thickly packed that only the top could bum. A pot of white paint was washed over a foreman in the Government Brigade, and plastered him liberally, and a little boy on a railing fell on his little head, which completed the list of casualties. At three o'clock the fire was out, and the place half-burnt and a quarter tumbled down. It was losured. The Volunteer Brigade turned up, but were not needed.

CHINA AND KOREA.

Judge Denny has written the following letter to the Chinese Times—

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Of foreign vessels only the German steamer

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Graydon until a few dayango, when an old friend From that time nothing has been heard from his in this city received a letter from a mutual friend stating that Graydon had been married to wealthy lady, who was well known in Washing ton society.

Yesterday another letter was received, which interest to the friends of the genial, jolly, reckless states in detall many points which will be of

energetic Lieutenant was either induced to or Munchausen Graydon. It appears that the did so willingly, algu away all his right, title and interest in the patents owned by him and the stack which he held, to a number of Washington city men for $1,000. If this was an boncat the benefit of Graydon's patents, it does appear strange that, as alleged, these same men received. the greater part of the price paid to Graydon. The statements in this respect are not quito plain, but the inference is that Graydon received a few hundred dollars in cash and the balance in notes and that the notes were won from him over the gambling table. At any rate, Graydon received a sufficient amount of money to carry him through a week or two of high finally one morning he woke to find himself living, high wine. and a high time, and very ill and penniless. It was then, that the Good Samaritan, in the person of the lady whom. he has since married, appeared upon the scene. and carefully nursed and attended to him. For several weeks it was a question of bfe or death, ofthe Great Reaper by the constant, attendance and finally he was dragged out from the shadow and Inving devotion of his present wife. N attempted to investigate the maltor relative to When Graydon was strong enough to walk ho

tion. He became persistent, and finally the "great extent, his transfer of patenis, but received no satisface parties, who held his patents and stocks offered construction of the shells at a salary, of 8250 him a position as manager of the works for the

Graydon accepted, and he is now settled down, month. This proposition, the letter states, happy and contented, and from his past experience good elisen, "And they lived together happily will possibly became a mod-1-husband and a ever afterward

steamer reported having learnt that a barque, Some gentlemen on board the last Vladivostock the Princeis Bentrice, was in distress in Castiles her, herause by all I know of those places Bay, off the delta of the Amur river. 1 pity she will find little or no help there, to judge by what I bear from the principal port on the Rus sian cost, Vladivostock; whence, according to current reports, a steamer with defective machi-of nery, the Vladivostock has to be towed by the St. Petersburg to Nagasaki for repairs. From the same source of information 1 learn that the military movements in the Vladivostock province wild report of forty thousand Russian troops have been largely exaggerated by rumbur the

into the fact of the autumnal maneuvres having being ready to march on Korea, resolves itself. taken place in Siberia, as well as elsewhere, say a smile, instead of telling him disagreeable in Prussia, Italy, or France. Owing to the great rethaps with risk of a frown accompanied extent of country many soldiers had to march perhaps with something more disagreeable. In over a hundred miles or more; but most of them the history of our friendly intercourse. thewer massed" for the protection of Vladivos-ransaction.on the part of the men who received Viceroy. I believe, has never accused me of a tock, and other emergencies, during the late want of condour, for no matter how unpalatable Anglo-Russian war scare.. the truth has heen, I have always frankly told it to him, and the Korean business is no exception to the rule. In the past, in addition to the many sufted me upon, I have rendered some important legal and public questions the Viceroy has con- services, which he has acknowledged in a most cordial way, one of which, at least, I was about

The Datch Government, says the Times of the only one in a position to render, and which India, have prformed in important service by his own camp, so far at least as the particular nature and cause of that little understood and freed him from annoying assaults of enemies to completing an exhaustive investigation into the thing in queion was conc rned. Those services very deadly disease known as deri-bert. prevalent were given the Viceroy as free as the wind, for in the Enst Bert-beri may be described as s I was always glad of an opportunity to assist rheumatic affection attended with dropsical him in any way I could, not because of his pro- swelling, more prevalent on the coast than inland found friendship for any foreigner, as in my and occurring both in an acute and in a chronic opinion that has never existed, but because believed him and still believe him to be a investigated bars-beri in Batavia and elsewhere, form. The two Dutch 'physicians who have patriotic statesman, always on the alert to serve report that it is a disease of the periphery sinews his country to the best advantage, and for that only. In every fatal case deg neration of the foreigners have to look for the introduction into This discovery removes to reason the officer above all others to whom sinews was ascertained to be the cause of death, China of those reforms and appliances which the mysterious nature of the complaint. The have contributed so much to the advancement sinews in any part of the body may be circumstances, it is hardly in place for me to refer Thus, the disease may exist for a long of Western civilization. Perhaps, under these attacked, and these may not be vital to them, or to ask what the Viceroy has ever done in return for the kindness rendered him,scious of its presence ; pain does not come about time without the patient being distinctly can if so, please set it down on the weak side of till the disease spreads into sinews possessed of the only thing was to invite me to Korea, or of the respiratory organs. In such concealed human nature, and let me tell you that about important functions, such as those of the heart where my throat has been in jeopardy more cases, the condition can only be. nscertained by than once perhaps, through the perfidious con- minute examination by a galvanic current... The regretted having accepted but once, and that is sorbed into the blood, degeneration of the sincs duct of his protege, an invitation I have never disease is primarily due to bisteria being ab. from the time I turned my face towards the East being thereby brought about Proof of This is to accept it until the present moment. I bave afforded by thef et that it has been found possible. understood the. Vicerny is angry with me on to take bacteris out of the blood of belt berk THE FACTS CONCERNING AH 20%. as well as Yuen's villainous conduct in Korea. healthy animal to produce beri-bers in the latter. The decisions which perpetually issue from the account of my public criticism of his own course patients, and by placing them in the blood of B If this should prove to be so, it will only confirm This solves a hithe to doubtful point, namely, law crurts of Australia fill us with a sort of sad the opinion expressed above, and will show the that the disease is distinctly in Infectious one regret. Every day, brings forth some fresh evi. Vicer y's friendships to be only ropes of sand, to go to pieces whenever delish and ignoble Careful experiments further establish the pro dance that the tatoots are not what they schemes come against them. Now, Mr. Editor bability that human beings, receive the infection, seem, and as we study these new lights we reflect correct some of the many misstatements already bacteria accumulate in a boilding, such as members of the Bar, and wonder how long it I have written you thus at length in order to and not, through the act of eating. Thus, the Blackstone and Moses and other important into the circulation by the respiratory organs, almost with tears on the dreary foolishness of

frame than it seems to be at present. In conclu-weakness, excessive work, had food, moral compound muddlement to which the Constitutions alluded to, and to leave your mind in an easier barrack, and those predisposed by reason, plwould have taken them to climb to that apex of sion I beg also to remind you that, as a very depression, &c. fall victims to the dises. In of the Australian States can ascend almost with- cratings Journalist," you are too far from Korea Dutch India it has been observed that peri-hari out an effort. Hardly a week passes without cerning which you are entirely in the dark.

a building, and apparently with buildings with some hitherto reliable Art of Parliament, Sincerely yours,

which many persons are collected, pacipally and the invariable result is the discovery that the O. N. DENNY:

barracks and prisons. One great-preventative Act in quemion didn't mean what it said, but Soul, Korea, 12th October, 1888,

of the disease will therefore, lie in the disin only said what it didn't mean to cover up some fection of buildings; indeed, in the opinion thing that it did mean, but didn't say and it of the Dutch experts the only real also generally proves on farther inspection, that method of combating beri-beril is by something that nobody ever anwarheard of exists vigorous disinfection, powerful sprays and in some other Act which was passed some cen- washings to wit the disinfecting quid being tories aga blle, Henry III was asleep or out)

in the case of substantially bulit. structures and lighter, erections, of bamboo or though the Act in question did attempt to mean Land by virtue of which it wouldn't matter even

as to the cure, of part barf when it has once prevented from doing it anyhow. The courts are similar material, being burned down. Again, what it action to be driving at, for it would be broken out, prompt removal from the lejaripas filled with racks of imported English precedents influence of the atmosphere whicit has cause, which sever and anything but always&prevent the disease is insisted on. If the sinews have something from being done and when they hare not suffered, too much the regeneration of the been dul Injured fibres can be induced, and in time to the comple's recovery of the parts be effected. No throw medicaltreatment has hitherto proved serviceable, be

IVE SUV AUSTRALIA. CHINESE IMMIGRATION TO

SIR, Permit me to call your attention to a few of the errors and misleading statements made with reference to myself in The Chinese Times' leader of September 22nd. In the fist place, however warmly, as you say, Yuen may have approved of my selection when the subject was first. broached, certain it is that, at the time of my, arrival in Soul, and for some time prier thereto-so I was informed by nearly every foreign representative here he openly resented my coming, as he claimed to be the King's Adviser himself, and that my service were harping upon the subject in the presence of one not needed. Upon one occasion, when he was of the foreign representatives, he was reminded in a kind but candid way that I came to advise A CORIAN correspondent of the Chinese, Times

the King and Government on masters which he -under the nom de plume “Q”—tells the world at large that Mr. W. D. F. Hutchison, whe THUS the Japan Mail:-Mr. Yuen, Chinese he could take advice of him (the representative). is ignorant of when the astute Yuen replied that was until lately in the Chief Secretary's service, Resident at Soul, is without any exception the then warm it over, and give it to His Majesty. has gone to Formosa, having accepted the

most notorious gentleman in the East, Rumour About the only offer of assistance, or co-opera- appointment. of Principal of the College estab-

is absolutely reckless about him. We can hardly tion on the part of Yeen that now remember lished by Governor Liu la that island." To this class Judge Denny among the tongues of vulgar to have ever received from him, came song after wonderful information we have only to add that fame, but he has assuredly helped to set them reaching Soul, which was to intercede with the no college has yet been established in Formosa, loud enough in all conscience, and now we are Adviser to the Foreign Office. But, as I had wagging His charges against Mr. Yuen were King to have my official status fixed as Legal nor has His Excellency Liu Ming-chuan the told by the Choyn Shimbun that the truculent slightest intention of fathering any such idiotic celestial, the enfant terrible of much bullied department was the abject slave of Yuen, either already learned that the President of that nation. Mr. Hutchison, who was at one time a Junior master of the Hongkong Government Korea, has been inciting his countrymen in Soul through fear or hope of reward, I declined the School and, if we mistake not, was "jobbed

to commit personal assaults upon the judge. honour, great as it was, of becoming virtually into the Post Office as Acting Assistant Post. The Resident is said to be much incensed-as the Adviser to the Chinese Legation. Eram to speak as positively as you do on matsers con is not so much connected with a distričkas, with some Australian court engaging in∙a/straggio master General by the immaculate Lister, has well he may-against Judge Denny, Appointed that time on, his opposition, vilification, and obtained a berb as master in an ordinary school tleman turned and bit the hand that caressed standing this, I continued to hold friendly inter- at the recommendation of China, the latter gen- slander, has been on the increase. Notwith- that has lately been started in Formosa-and that is all. The "Principal" and the "College" him; wrote a thesis upon international law course with him until I discovered his murderous. are freaks of imagination on the part of Mr. wherein the little Kingdom was incited to throw plot to dethrone and destroy the King, when i Hutchison's friend in Seoul.

off its allegiance, and the representative of its broke off all communication with him, as every suzerain was held up to public e-cration. In one who loves pesce and loathes crime ought to THE Nippon Yusen Kaisba agency here, says his heart of hearts we can quite believe that Mr. do. Then it was that he reported that the reason the Chemulpo (Korea) correspondent of the Yuen would rejoice did some-buttoned brave I did not like him was because he prevented me administer a sound drubbing to this American from becoming King or Prime Minister, I do not Shanghai Mercury, is outshining nearly every agitator; but that he carries his resentment so far now quite remember which, You are, therefore, hody else in the settlement, the Consulates as to instigate such an assault, we cannot entirely in error when you say there was no Jealousy on included, with regard to substantial godowns, credit, The Choya says that fuel was added to Yuen's part, or that he received me with "open offices, and comfortable quarters for the com. the flame of Yuen's ire when his own Secretary arina" The character of the people be thus pany's employés. The buildings are of red took service with Judge Benny, and even goes receives I am sure you would not associate bricks, finished off with granite, and form a so far as to assert that the Judge advocated at with. You are also in error when you say remarkable contrast to the pitiful apologies for alliance between Korea and Russia, which is that "long differences of opinion arose which Customs sheds and godowns, where theft and absolutely incredible, However, the Choya may ended in a bitter quarrel, It was only our or damage of cargo are by no means uncommon be pardoned for, painting its fets inasmuch as it dastardly plot of his that caused that breach, vizi

the buildings constructed by the Japanese hasa moraltodraw from hem; “See what comes" the destruction of the King and his government down, thus keeping the Settlement in excellent po drug, is known by which degeneratida | Steamer.Company also contrast very favourably it cries, "of placing foreigners in posts of political Neither is it true that I was the nomince of orders trade is not so brisk at present as it of the sinews can be checked. The Dutch experts, with the barrack-like Custom House itself; the trust. Did Korca possess able men of her own, Chins" to serve the Korean King The Viceroy Asiatle customers of the Customs have to and could she baye dispensed with alten advisers, informed me, upos my arrival in Tientsin, that might be owing to the partly failure of the craps, are to continue their investigations, for though

Our local stand up on their hind legs in a kind of outer she would not now be in this evil plight. Well, the King haring requested Aim to procure the which is to be deeply deplored. How strange they have succeeded in clearing up a number passage, and wait their turn; while the new we cannot deny the Choys' inference. Kores services of a competent person to enter His that in the neighbouring Chicere province of of obscure paints, it is admitted that men Nippon Yusen Kaisha premincs are provided has had curious experiences. The two gentle Majesty's service as Adviser, Ee had on account Liaotong the country in flooded, while poor phenomena..of the disease are still involved with a fine, airy, respectable-looking and commen selected by China to keep her in the right of his long friendship and his confidence in my Kores, at least a large portion of it, is suffering doubt fortable waiting room for their constituents, path-the right path from a Celestial point of knowledge of public affair, Invited me to the severely this year from the cliccis Of calling there to transact business. Visitors to viewboth did their best to lead her out of it, post and before leaving to take up the ling of blighting drought. our thriving and rapidly Increasing port may There must be something demoralizing in the my duties I had, as I supposed, a clear underybome slight excitement has been caused here of not only expect to find foreign hotel here, for air of Soul, Or was it extravagant to suppose standing, not #ilustraction for my guidance, as late 'itisine ephemeral addition to our community) our enterprising fellow resident, Mr. Sielabeck, that either a German or an American could to the policy to be pursued war to uphold of logt Japanese, who state that they has added als to the attractions of his Hotel de willingly assist in reducing any country to the the status gud of Horsa pine gir to Chins if mining company I am atron

long to de Cord, several billiards, and a splendid Bowl position of a Chinese dependency Hot we gouplesse, 1 war to advise the Korran them, odran agenti " In the sense ing alloy The Russian cruiser Koreate le install con cease to consider Kores arountry Government upper all matter that required by theatrical, troupe. Report/ no other men-of-war.

and regard it only as a nuisance,

KOREA.

(FROM OUR CORKERSPONDENT.)

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