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a deed of shame as the massacre of St. Bartholomew was, or to such a heinous outrage on religion as the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions' were.--than the world, through its recognised mouthpiece the Independent Press, has every reason, every right to cry down the religious corporations as so many blots on humanity.
TELEGRAMS
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FRANCE.
LONDON, November 17tb.
The French revision committee has decided in favour of the abolition of the Senate and the Presidency of the Republic?
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE full decisions in the General Grant case at Canton will be found in another column. THE Spanish transport Manila will leave the Philippines for Ponape Caroline Islands, with reliefs for the garrison and provisions on or about the 25th Innant.
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FROM the 1st January to the 20th October of the current year, 7,000,555 piculs of rice were exported from Saigon, as against 6,958,161 picuis❘ exported during the same period in 1887. Tite team-launch General Grant was released
and arrived here this afternoon,
THE programs of the annual meeting of the Amoy Race Club will be found in another part of this issue.
victs, concluded in the verdica of lade guilty,” The charge of escaping from Gaol was then proceeded with. In answer, to the arraignment they answered as follow :-No. (-guilty; Nor. W read that Admiral' Ting of the Peiyana and 3 were "pressed to do it," No. 4 didn't want to escape but was forced to do so by the Squadron has been decorated with a button of
Superintendent and warders; No. 5 told the the first class for his recent valuable services truth-he escaped from a natural instinct to de "gainst the Formonan insurgents at Felam. 10: No. 6 said he was oppressed by the head officers in the gael; Nos. 7 and 8 stolidly A LETTER from Macao reports the escape of two admitted that they ran away; No. 9 mnde a prisoners from the custody of their guard, a long speech to the effect that the Superintendent ind officers treated him badly, to which his
rounds; No. to (the man with his jaw shot off) ed to the Visiting Justices when they made their nodded assent. They were then marched off,
20, 1883.
THE EVIDENCE CONSOLIDATION BILL......
The Colonial Secretary moved the first read ing of this Bill, It, sise, was the work of the Law Revision Committee and represented the Inw of the Colony on the matter in a consolidated form,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.
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THE COMPENSATION TO FAMILIES DILL....
Mahrattan policeman on Saturday. morning, Lordship replied that he should have complain-first reading of this Bill. It is also the law of the feet 6 in. high and their heads were 4 feet cleur ·
near the "Fonte da Inveja" in the Cacilhas Road. One of the prisoners knocked down the policeman, inflicting on him a heavy blow on the head, the other took possession of his sword and slashed his body in a frightful manner. Both then decamped, and the wounded man was afterwards found in a very dangerous con dition by some of his comrades, and sent to hospital.
APROPOS of fashion, I read that "A pretty fancy of the season is to have the foot and ankle of the stocking black as far up as it is supposed to be shown even by accident, and the rest of the leg of some bright colour such as green, terra-cotta, or even flesh-colour, the line of div. foo being concealed by a band of embroidery." Very pretty, isn't it? But I think they will have a demoralising effect, for a woman with a pair of piebald hose of this pattern will spend her time either in going up ladders in a high wind, or she will give in to a wild desire to take her exercise on her head..
IT is reported,says the Nagasaki Rising Sun, that
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THE ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER BY A SIEH ·
CONSTABLE.
Nund Singh, P.C. 729, pleaded "not guilty" to the indictment charging him with the man- slaughter of a Chinese boy in Queen's Road West on the 5th October. The Attorney-General prosecuted, and Mr. Francis, Q.C., defended. for the prosecution, said that early in the morn
The Attorney-General, in outlining the case ing on the date, named the prisoner was seen pursuing boys who were hanging about the scene of a recent fire, and, catching one of them, threw or knocked him down and trampled on him, with the result that, in a few minutes the boy died. It might be asserted, by the defence, that death resulted from rupture of the spleen, conse- quest on a fall, but on the part of the prosecution he submitted that whatever was the immediate cause of death the prisoner had used unlawful force.
His Lordship, in sunug up, said that there .was considerable discrepancy between the evidence of some of the witnesses for the prose cution and the medical testimony, and there was also positive evidence in favor of the prisoner given by the Indian who saw the boy trip up over a pile of baskets and fill heavily. There was very little doubt that it was the same boy, and if they believed that they could not find him guilty.'
MARRIAGE. DA
For the defence Mr. Francis pointed out that On the 20th November, at St. Peter's Church, Hongkong, by the Right Rev. Bishop Burdon,
of the extreme violence alleged to have been the post mortem examination showed no marks assisted by the Rev. J. R.. Ost, (C.M.P.); the RO, A GURNEY, GOLDSMIT11, Seamen's Chaply the Canton Customs authorities yesterday, the Kiushiu Tetsu-do-kwaisha (Kiushiu railway) used, and that the acidence of the native lain, to ANNIE TREVERTON, eldest daughter of
It is contem-will be commenced about the middle of the pre-witnesses was of an jerk conflicting nature, W. H. Lobb, Esq., of HIM. Naval Yard." [1184 | plated to send her to the next Paris Exhibition,
sant month According to arrangement, the following lines were to have been commenced in July last, viz:-Moji to Onaga, Onaga to Hakata, and Hakata to Kurume; but as we have not heard of any actual work having been done yet, we presume those are the lines now to be starter, The respective distances are: 20, 27, and 221 miles and the respective cost is estimated at $829,950, $1,105,940, and $924,954. The first section, is to be completed in Dec. 1889, the second in Nov. 1890, and the third in June 1891. According to the same arrangement, in June, 1896, Nagasaki will be connected by rail with the principal places in Kiushiu, a time which we are confident will be anxiously looked forward to by everyone interested in the welfare of Nagasaki.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1888.
Tue Manila Diário, in referring to some strictures we have lately made on the extraordinary privileges, enjoyed by the religious orders' in the Philippines, says it is strange that English newspapers should | meddle with the religious customs of an alien people, and recommends us to confine ourselves to our own business.. We are obliged to our' contemporary for its good advice, so courteously tendered, but
would just observe that we are the best judge of what is our own business. It is hardly necessary to remark that most of our comments regarding the Philippines are
extracts from correspondence which con- tinually reaches us from Manila, emanating from that class of Spaniards who cannot brook the yoke imposed upon them and upon their press, by an intolerant clergy, and from British and foreign residents in the Spanish colony who have times out of number had sufficient reason to expose their grievances in the columns of independent newspapers. The Manila press being under the direct super- vision and censure of an absolute and exacting clergy, it follows as a matter of course that all the abuses com- mittéd by members of religious orders and their number is legion-can never be exposed to public criticism. This would be in itself potent encouragement to vice and corruption among the im- maculate followers of the lowly Nazarenej therefore the facility with which the abuses find their way into independent, albeit foreign, newspapers, ought to be a subject of praise rather than of censure. The main principle which underlies all journalism is that right and Justice, duty and morality, science and freedom, shall be vindicated under all circumstances, at any cost, and "everywhere. This Is our Invariable platform. We are as much entitled to discuss the affairs of the Philip- pine Islands, to expose Philippine public scandals, as the newspapers of the neigh- bouring Archipelago are entitled to criticise our public doings, or the public affairs of other nations. Journalism is no respecter either of persons or of nations. The public events, deeds or misdeeds of a body of citizens, of a civic or a religiouscorporation, are public property, and must be dealt with accordingly. The religious corporations, in particular, should be the subject of earnest Inquiry and free criticism by all public writers. Theirs is an institution entirely distinct from all civic organisations. On the assumed principle that shastity and sulf-imposed poverty, and the renunciation
of the world's legitimate enjoyments form
The Peking correspondent of the Chinese Times | states that Herr von Brandt goes home on six inonths' 'furlough; and Baron von Ketteler remains as Chargé d'Affaires. "Colonel Denby will become Doyen of the Diplomatic Body.
IN another column will be found a report of a collision at Newchwang between the German barque Director Burrow of 3a6 tons, and the German steamer of 891 tons. The Director
Barrow was sunk.
THREE houses in course of erection near the Sailor Home collapsed yesterday, through an an arch giving way. The workmen had just left to get their "chow," luckily, so no one was hurt, hit the whole of the materials in the rear par, were smashed.
We would remind our readers that the opening performance by the American Musical Comedy and Opera Company, will take place at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, this evening, when Cellier's must successful Comic Opera "Dorothy" will be produced,
A SEIZURE of seven lins of opium pás made yesterday on board the Canton fiver steamer Honam by Capt. G.-B. Lefavour, the commander of that vessel. The "find" was duly handed over to the Customs authorities at Canton, and love and harmony now prevail.
THERE will be a large audience at the perform ance of "Dorothy" by Messrs. Willard and Sheridan's Company this evening. The opera bouffe is an unusually attractive one and conse quently the number of seats booked beforehand is greatly in excess of the average. The troupe' is an exceptionally strong one, all round, and is deserving of public support.
THE Band will play at the Officers' Mess, Murray Barracks, this evening, commencing at So'clock. The following will be the programme
Tike Herman, .......Waldteufe), Rou
March..." Boulanger"... Overture Tirdeme" Vale........ Un Premier Bouquet Ara.......... Carta den Selecion... La Gazza İndra" : Selection... Sulian of Mechs "Caller,
John Moran, Bindemaster.
THE Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs again to the front. At Shanghai on the 15th instant 725 bags of rice, weighing about 1,200 picals, were seized on board the steamship Hasling, for having been taken on board without a permit. This may be according to regulation-but is it justice or · common-sense? We paure for a reply,
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THE ratio of foreigners now residing in France is as follows :—,
Belgians.......
...482,261 Italians.........
..264,558 German....
100,000 Spaniards and Portuguese...... 80,842 Swish
***** 78,581 Dutchmen
37,149 English, Irish, and Scotch 36,134 North and South Americans... 10,009 The two afflictions of the Colony-James Kelly and Peter McCarthy, mariners were temporarily removed this morning. Both were charged with remaining behind their ships after receiving advances, and both got justice. Kelly, an the champion bounty Jumper of the Far East, was rewarded with an offer of three months free residence at the Government Arms, and Peter got hall that dose, as a warning to work for his living in future,
Tua Peking Gazette of the 31st October contains a report on the condition of the Yellow River, from Wu Ta-ch'eng, the Director-General. He says that after the autumn freshets the river
suddenly rose two feet two inches on the 17th August, on the next day three feet and on the 15th September wo feet. simultaneous rise on die Ch'in river and great care was
There was a
necessary to protect both the north and the south bank at various places. At the mouth of the breach, the water being compressed between the two ends of the embank ments, a hole of great depth had been scoured at one part. The new embankments continue out-soundings continuing to show ninety feet
to "stand aloft uninjured." The two lengths of the western embankment which were washed away this summer have been restored to their former condition. He says that as the midille of September has passed there should be no mere freshets, and it will be easy to execute fresh work and to guard what has been done..
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him not guilty.
After a minute's consultation the jury found The Court then adjourned.
ANOTHER ESCAPED CONVICT. Lee Ah Ng, late No. 154 in the Gaol, and one of the ten prisoners who escaped from Kennedy Town on the 15th June, was indicted for so escaping. Mr. Robinson prosecuted, and the following were the firors:Messrs. E. H. W. Hermann F. A. Soares, E. Reeves, R. R. Robarts, A. J. Kanner, S. B. Bhabha, and A. Duer.
On the date nained ten of the gang of convicts assaulted their guards and wardets with bamboos, got into a junk, sailed across to an island near the mainland, and got clear away. A few days coolie, and arrested. age the prisoner was found working as a chair
The Colonial Secretary-I have to move the Colony and the work of the Law Revision Com mitter, but there is an addition of certain clauses
bringing the law of the Colony up to the state of the law in England.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Hon. P. Ryrie asked whether this embodied Lord Campbell's act.
The Colonial Secretary-I cannot say. All I know is that this Bill will represent the law of the Colony as it now stands with certain provisions added to bring it up to the law in England.
Bill read a first time.
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The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the Bill completely wrecked; her forecastle head and was read a first time.
main deck forward was quite bulged down and three of the beams over the forecastle brokeni At the time of entering the gale she had eight feet 7 inches of clear side, above this a bridge 84 feet long and 74 feet high covered the lowest part ofthe ship, ands of our boats were placed on chocks three feet higher, giving them in height above the water af over 19 feet. This proved no protec tion; some of them had been lifted right upward so as to unship their davila the end chains of which snapped, and the davits went away with the boats These davits were shipped in stands 3
of the boats which means that the bats had to be tarn from their gripes and tossed, upwards. 74 feet before the davits would be unshipped; most of the railing, although-presenting such a small surface to the sea, was taken away very early in the gale. About three hours before the wind changed, I got myself lashed to the: Handard of the bridge steering gear, to get the best view of the spectacle and when the momentarily forgotten. personal peril could be the scene was fearfully grand. From my posi tion, forward all was distinctly seen, but toward aft the ship appeared three times her length and with no beam at all, and she altogether appeared. below the level of the surrounding foam; now and then a tremendous sea would tumble over both sides at once, and meeting would spring as high as the mast' heads; 'overhead the flying scad was quite down on our topmast beads; it and the colour of a very thick and black fog. Now and then I could see a hole right throngh it, and sometimes a dozen holes at once appearing to be only a few. Inches in diameter, and giving an instant's glimpse of the clear, bright sky above. I thought I could estimate the thickness of the tempest by these holes-they :were sa well defined. We never had thunder. heavy that I had to place my hand round my and lightning, but the downpour of rain was to
mouth to ease the sensation of drowning. Another thing that struck me as remarkable was the sea which rose and tossed and beat in perfect silence, all noise being completely obliterated by the shrieking of the wind. Nothing else could be heard, even the crash of the boats and engine room skylight added nothing to the one noise. The loss of one of our men was succeeded by very, distressing circumstances; the body got entangled among the wreckage and the coils of rope hanging over the ke side, and as the sea washed them about, now throwing It high up the lee rigging, now on deck and again carrying it far off in the boiling foam, it tossed the dead man's arms, legs, and head, the poor limbs waving as if in demoniac hilarity. I have experienced five typhoons previously, including
· the big one of 1868; but up to this I had no conception what a typhoon was,
BILL TO AMEND ORDINANCE 6 or 1887. The Colonial Secretary—I have to move the first reading of this Bill. Ordinance 6 of 1887 is the Arms Ordinance, and I may say that there is a verv ́ serious omission. in that Ordinance.. As the Ordinance now stands persons carrying arms can be dealt with under its provisions, but the present Bill goes still further and enables vessels, boats, or junks having arms on board to be dealt with. Bill was read a first time.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the
NATURALISATION.
Elias, otherwise Elias Isaac Elias Zachariah, The Bill for the naturalisation of Elias 1sane
was read a second time and passed.
DILL TO FACILITATE THE INCORPORATION OF
HELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The Colonial Secretary-Before proceeding further, I beg to move the first reading of this Bill, which does not appear on the orders for the day. Its object is to facilitate the incorporation of religious, educational, and charitable institu- lions. At the present moment each institution has to get a separate Bill passed for itself. This is a general Bill, and will enable these institutions to get incorporated without going through that form.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.
THE BY-LAWS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE.
The by-laws relating to drainage passed by the Sanitary Board next came before the Council. law the Council bad either to sanction the by- His Excellency said that as he understood the
laws or reject them. They had no power to make amendments. All the power they bad was, if they reject them, to say what did not meet the
Council would suggest.
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On the day before we were rescued not only was it beyond our power to clear the ship of water, but the getting-up of steam was also beyond broken away everything breakable in the engine us, unless in Harbour; the wash of water, had
and boiler room and pipes and connections had been played havoc with; the boilers had the tied and at was washed a deft it had broken the feed pipe. When the rescuing vessel was sighted on the 4th October, the black stokers became very excited, rushing on to the yards and cheering and long before she saw us, they were » shouting that she was altering her course. I saw her through the glass perfectly, and calmly His Excellency said that where it was only a schooled myself to the possibility of not being question of rejecting or sanctioning and where seen, and endeavoured to prepare others for reconsideration, however, he thought on the come in line-my knees then gave way and t no alteration could be made it was not usual to disappointment. I would not allow myself to read all the by-laws but merely the title. Onbepe until I had seen her masis slowly close and whole, as these by-laws were very important, had to sit down to prevent myself falling; the they had better be read in case of any question relapse came on us all when we got on board. MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE | arising afterwards,
the Iphigenia, and one and all of us were more COUNCIL.
The by-laws were then read and passed by the, than we can tell indebted to the kludness of her Council.
master, officers, and crew.
The evidence of the gaol officials having been given, and the record of the prisoner's committal to gaol for piracy having been put in, he was asked to state his defence. He harangued the Court for some time, denying that he was the had been cut off but he was interrupted by man, and proceeding to complain that his queve
being found guilty. Sentence was deferred.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present: -
Voeux), Dr. F. Stewart, Colonial
THE "GENERAL GRANT CASE AT His Excellency tee GovColonial Secretary, Mr.
CANZON.
In our issue of yesterday we published a condensed and somewhat imperfect report of the proceedings at the Canton Custom House on Saturday in connection with the recent seizure General Grant. We now give the decisions of the Hongkong-owned British steam launch
delivered by the Chinese officer who represented. the Hoppo and by Mr. Chaloner Alabaster, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, and in our mall issue, published to-morrow, we shall give a full and accurate account of the entire proceedings.
After hearing the evidence () and Mr. Fraser Smith's short address to the Consul, the investi- gators were lett to consider the matters at issue occupied about an hour and a half, and on the and to pronounce judgment. Their deliberations public being re-admited into the Commissioner's office, the subjoined opinions were delivered,
Mr. Li Tao, who represented the Haikwan Taotaï, read document in Chinese, of which the following is a translation -
THE CASE OF THE "OPHERAL GRANT.” I have in conjunction with the Erlush Consul and the Com inlesionar of Customs, publicly (or) in open court heard the evidence in regard to this case.” This evidence is of reliable nature and she launch must accordingly, in conformity with Am 47 of the Engilah Treaty, be coricated.
Signed and sealed by me,
the 14th day of tha 18th moon of Kuang Hià XIV (17th Nov,
tid! LI TAO
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A deputy of the Canton Customs Superintendant. Mr. Consul Alabaster then said :- i
If there had been any evidence that the General Grant bad traded as other than Treaty Ports I should have assented to her confiscation, but as thera la nota panide of evidence that the General Grand went to Chang-aha or To-hai, those being
the
places she was seized for visiting, and it is not even, alleged
that she traded clandestinely or traded at all, alther there or say where eles, proof of which would be necessary in terzia of the
the Deputy's decision.
Try to justify confucation, I regret that I must dissent from
H. E. Wodehouse, Acting Colonial Treasurer, Mr. J. M. Price, Surveyor General, Captain W. M. Deane, Superintendent of Police, Messrs. P. Ryrie, J. Bell-Irving, B. Layton, and Wong Shing.
VOTES.
The Colonial Secretary moved that the follow- ing suras recommended by the Finance Com. mitter be voted :-$8.500 for building a home for girls rescued under the Ordinance for the protection of women' and children; $1.200 as a gratuity to the widow of the late Mr. A. Falconer; $28 for the wages for two months of two post- scavenging contractor. men for the Peak; $250 compensation to the
The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the votes passed.
CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION DILL, 1888.
The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of this Bill It was the work of the Law Revisión Committee and simply consolidated the present law of the Colony.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
His Excellency-Although the Ordinance as. it now stands is only a consolidation of the laws of the Colony with regard to this matter, a number of circumstances have been brought to my notice which makes it imperatively necessary to add to its provisions with a view to put an
At the suggestion of His Excellency the date of the passing of the by-laws (17th November) was inserted in the heading, as, he said, there laws passed at that particular time was otherwise nothing to identify them as the by-
THE TALE OF A SALE.
A fair correspondent sends us the following:
The creditors came down like wolves on the fold, Their eyes fiercely gleaming and their words few
and cold, Forone moment of grace they would not withhold, And naught would appease them but all must
be sold.
They came without warning and pasted their
Labels,
On the beds and the carpets, the sofas and
tables,
And the shears of their spleen cut off every For they were served writs at the Wong-nel-
resource,
chong course.
Like the leaves of the forest, though not quite so
green,
That host with their summonses all times could
be seen,
blown,
Like the leaves of the forest when typhoons have That home on the morrow lay scattered and
atrown.
For the auctioneer's hammer came down hard
and fast,
And what was not sold to the four winde was
cast;
Twas a large, generous sale! to people all say.. All things but the buyers being given away, ma
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end to abuses that have become of very grave 'Twas worse than a fire, 'twas worse, than a character, I have very little doubt at present
wake,
cake,
that a very large amount of kidnapping takes For a thorough wipe-aqt, they quite took the place under our very eyes. It is exceedingly difficult to detect it, but at the same time we should They tore down the punkahs and banged-up make some effort to do so. Books were produced the wall,
at all
in evidence in the Supreme Court the other day Save the doors on their hinges, they left nothing that if anyone had sny real doubt on the matter would, at once dispel it. We must at least. endeavour to put an end to an evil of such grave character. I do not say that I attribute all these acts of jumping overboard at Green Island, which occur almost weekly, to kidnapping. It is just possible some of these people take the bounty and endeavour to evade the obligations connected with it; still I do not think that further evidence is necessary when such a number of
ANON AMOP RACES, 1889.
The following is the programme of the annual
meeting of the Amoy Race; Club, to be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 7th, 8th, and 9th January:
FIRST DAY-MONDAY 7TH JANUARY, : CONSULAR CUP, Presented, value $-, for all. China Ponies; weights as per scale; entrance $5. Half a mile.
TRIAL STAKES of $to each with $75 added; Second Pony Sis, a forced entry for Amoy Subscription Griffins of this season; weights," FONCHOW CUF, Presented, value $roo, for all
fas per scale. Thres quarters of a mile, ta pa j
China Ponies; weights as per scale; entrance $5. One mile and three quartersə HAERWAN CUP, (Presented,) value Hk. Tls. 100, for all Ponics first raced as Griffins at Amoy ¿weights as per scale ; entrance $5. - One mile jand a quarter, 44X CHAASZE CUF, (Presented,) value $—, for Amoy, Foochow or Formosa Ponies not raced previous to the 1st December, 1888 ; -weights, as per scale entrance $5. One miferamu RACING STAKES, of $to each with $50 added, for all China, Ponies weights as per scale i winner of Foochów Cup 7lbs, extra. One mile and a half.
COAST CUP. (Presented), value 8 for Amoy Subscription Griffins of this season: weights as per scale's? winner of Tria! · Stakes, or Chaaste Cup 7ibor of both tolbs. extra : to be ridden by residents of Amoy, Foochow
Formosa 1 entrance §5. Oné mile.
SECOND DAY,TUESDAY, 8TH JANUARY, COMPRADORES CUP, présented, value $-, for Amoy Subscription Griffins of this season j "weights as per scale j winners of Trial Stakes, Chantre Cup or Coast Cup Ibs, if of two or I more rolbs, extra; previous non-starters 7lbs. * extra ; entrance:$1. Three quarters, of a mile.. CHALLENGE "Cur, value" 3-, for all Amoy and
·Formosa owaed Pontes; to be won two conse cutive meetings by a Pony or Ponler, the bond fide property of the same owner or owners i balf, entrance fees to the Winner at each meeting, half added to the valus of the Cup
the only true path to a happy hereafter, the THE very latest fad at "Home" is the fingerless Pitman, and after a long detention by fog. people are ready to risk their lives, for it does When the court has adjourned on a judgment-day, until finally, won, or until the total value of the
modern Fakirs organise a coenobitic system dinner-glove. These, by the bye, are not those of penance and hold themselves up as the dreary "mittens" which make everyone look True disciples of the founder of Christianity, like an old maid, but are made of kid, and their whose life was anything but monastic, advantage is that their wearer can sport all her rings whenever she negotiates her hash abroad. recluded or penitential. Allowing, how- By-the-by, this fashion has the delightful quality ever, all that the monks and nuns allege as of being eligible for home manufacture, for surry justifying their scclusion and renunciation girl knows enough to cut the fingers off her of the world, the world is undoubtedly | gloves and then stitch round the stumps i keenly interested in watching the corres- We note that Li Han-chang, brother of the Vice- pondence of their deeds with their words, roy of Chibli and formerly Governor-General If the religious corporations really prove of Hupeh and Hunan, has been appointed themselves to be so many beacons of light, Inspector-General of the Grain transport, The civilisation, and heavenly goodness, well post is one of considerable standing, and, the and good; but if they abuse the privileges N. C. Daily News remarks, railways are
privileges as means to pry Into the doings of the civio society, to coerco consciences, to domineer Governments, to enslave the -people, and, above all, to enrich themselves
or their rder with the "spoils of the seem as if he had experienced some difficulty in poor If they put their hands to
built under the auxnices of his brother, the nail..
tion will become still more important. Li Han- chang bore- anything but a good reputation as Viceroy when he went into retirement a few years ago, and as he has been in Peking for some months seeking an appointment it would
o such obtaining one,
Customs will now be referred to the British
I think I have heard of this proverb somewhere, In accordance with the foregoing decisions and
He that for his neighbor a pit doth prepare, the stipulations of the Rules under which the
Is llable himself to fall into the anare, investigation was conducted, a bond was entered
When doing another, of yourself have a care into by the owner of the General Grant and that vessel was at once released by order of Mr.
Whether in Hugh Kalyplus, or Byron, or Moore, I also have read, but I am not quite sure *** Commissioner White. She left. Canton late
Not being in such matters very well versed, last night under. command of Captain John
That the first shall be last and thelastshell befirst, below the Bocca Tigris, arrived here safely entall a very serious risk of life, many more this afternoon. The question between the jump overboard than are ever picked up, and 1
Perhaps 'tis in Scripture,-be that as it may owner of the General Grant, and the Chinese think it scarcely possible such a number of people In their greed and their speed to see ene bereft, Minister at Peking and, nominally, to the Tsung purpose of making the bounty without any
would be continually acting thus, simply for the The first and the worst got most beautifully left;
For the court has decided beyond any doubt i Yamda, but practically to Sir Robert Hart, return for its Even were there no further That the house must be whitewashed, both inside Inspector-General of the Imperial Maritime evidence I am inclined to think this would be Customs. As we propose dealing at some sufficient, but now we have it as an established length with the whole subject in our next issue, fact that regular books are kept in connection. And the moral of this is, as all in commen justice we are bound to say that, alto moving in the mater, and the Government It is better to dwell where champs we refrain from further comment at present; but with this nefarious traffic, the time has come for
For the same thing might happen. gether apart from a question of duty, the Customs would incur serious responsibility if they did not Than ever go into a milliner's White, have shown the greatest possible simply stands as it is and it will therefore be authorities, and especially Mr. Commissioner take notice of it. In this Ordinance the law courtesy and consideration throughout the pro- necessary, either when we go into Committee on ceedings. It is also but right to add that Mr.it or at an earlier stage, to add further provisions Consul Alabaster has once again strongly with a view to making the law. more stringent vindicated the treaty rights of British subjects I trust that these concerned in shipping, if the Bill affects them at all, will look at the matter
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IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS,
(Before Chief Justice Russell.) THE CRAIG DÁNG CÁC..
as indulgently as possible, because it is brought In with
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THE KILDARE
With reference to the report of the lose steamship Kildare in a typh "her on October fath
the
Java to this port; detalla
in our issue of
BILLTO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 15. OF 1886.
The Colonial Secretary-I beg t
to move the of the ill-fated first reading of this Bill. It is simply to make a the
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verbal correction in Ordinance 15 of 1886 By some slip the word "third" was inserted instead: dering of the word second,” and it is to correct that the ship' Turnkey Perelta, brought against the ten ca-i mistake that this Bill is introduced
The hearing of the charge of
Cup reach $500, after which to the fand; weights as per scale entrance $ro. One mile. TE MAA-CHIN CUP presented, value §--, for Amoy, Fopchow, or Formers Fontes not raced previous to the 1st December, 1888 weights Las per scale.; entrance. §1.- One mile and a.
halt VISITORS, CUP & (Presenced) value $ for all China Ponies weights as per scals; winners of a race at this meeting 1 miles or over; Viziba, extra, fif of a such races, rolba, extra
entrance 85 Two miles, tw
EXCHANGE PLATE (Eresented) valua
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'at this meeting
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extra, brea
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