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competition in production, but stil more of the new Highland Regiment' parti- | THE water in the river at Tientsin was exceed fiercely in distribution-we shall be able to cularly when the men are in rickshas, and ingly low on the 15th ulto'? and it was expected throughly appreciate the commercial diffe-piling on the agony with all the eloquence that the plain would get well drained during the rence between 1938 and 1888.

of the shrieking sisterhood. We have waited a few days to see if this gentleman with the cacoethes scribendi would raise his Ebenezer again, but as he has not done so we propose to now give him a short sharp shock.

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winter and next spring. TOMORROW morning between 9 and 10 30 o'clock the steam-launch carrying the Bethel flag will call alongside any vessel hoisting code pennant C, to convey men ashore to 11 am. service at St. Peter's. Seamen's Church, return- ing about 12.30..

THE other day a boy on the Praya was found with $250 worth of silk in his possession, which he could not account for. It has now bee identified as belonging to Messrs. Carinwitz & Co. The case was again remanded to-day, by My Wodehouse.

THE American community in Shanghai, áre signing a petition to the President of the United

for the retention of General Kennedy as Consul States, who takes office in March,next, asking

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FEARS ate expressed, says the Hiogo News, for the safety of the steamer Provincia, which left Kobe on the and ulto, at daylight direct for Singapore, and has not since been heard of. The Provincia had on board 2,000 tons of coal,

IN the opium case decided yesterday both fines have been paid, and notice given of appeal. I the decision is supported by the higher Court Detective Inspector Quincey will have a little cumshaw of about $1,200 to draw half the fines and value of the opium.

A TELEGRAM dated Tientsin the17th últ, and published in the London Times, reads as follows: The Chinese Government have received

It is more than possible that of all the various classes which are connected with trade the middleman, whether agent or merchant, has suffered most severely in CRYSTALLIZED GREENGAGES. modern competition, because the tendency

In reading his contribution we were is to dispense with the services of Inter- mediaries, and to save, middle profits, reminded of a little story we. This tendency is an illogical and perni- heard,, which ran something like this-A cious deduction of human greed, but the middle-aged old mald was walking out attempt brings its own punishment. It is by the river with a post-captain-a dry well known that certain thoroughly dis. old stick-when she suddenly suggested tinctive processes of business have been that they had better turn off into a lane. He asked the reason why, and she

A HOT wave is being noxiously looked for at proved practical and useful, so much so. that departures therefrom generally end coyly remarked that there were some Newchwang. A correspondent there wrote in in disaster. If a merchant turns manufac. horrid men bathing up there," pointing a gentleman in Hongkong to-day that the information to the effect that a secret treaty bas turer he often loses what he has acquired far ahead. He looked keenly at her, temperature is fifeen d'grees below zeror andheen concluded between Russia and Kores as a distributor in learning what to practise murmured that she had better eyes than the natives are only kept warm by reading which provides for Korea being placed under Russian protection. Commenting on this; The and avoid in production. If a manufache," laughed to himself, and followedSpurgeon on "Shrol.”

Tintes says The Chinese, of course, may be her. A Correspondent's" letter will An impudent attempt at till robbery was made mistaken, but the tenor of the telegram seems iurer tries 10 save agent's profits, he very

to indicate that, they entertain no doubt that FLORAL & ROSE WATER, CRACKERS, often falls a prey to a wily correspondent, admit of the same reply: He wants yesterday morning in a rice shop in First Street

with whom, trading ends in loss; whereas

Three men went in, ostensibly on busineat, and such a treaty has been concluded, and the news &c., &o.

had he encouraged the business of the

whilst two engaged the attention of the masters in harmony with recent events. The St. negotiator, agent, merchant, or other

and shopmen the third rifled the two cash boxes Fuses's Gaselle observes:We cannot pretend lawful intermediary, his trade might have

emamming $119into his porkers. He was caught, become extensive, continuous and prompt.

he carried too much weight for the distance ad to-day he was doomed to grind wind for six solid months. It may with all courtesy be submitted that these middlemen, agents, or merchants, have too often only themselves to thank when the producer tries to reach the buyer or consumer without their aid, As a rule it has been because merchants and agents were wanting in that enterprise. and energy so necessary to make likely buyers buy, that makers, when over- burdened by stock that wanted moving. tried themselves to find buyers, and so

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the Highlanders to be prohibited from using 'rickshas because he is morally certain that they do not wear trousers under their kilts, as I Have myself verified." Fancy the virtuously vicious old Grundy stooping down in Queen's Road- to verify the absence of; a soldier's underclothing, and then actually getting a blushing, family journal to "draw its readers' attention" to the omission. But as a matter of fact this prurient Paul Pry saw nothing of the sort, as a much better authority than he is assures us. The men are always fully dressed when out of barracks, and their uniformly good conduct since they have been here is some

IT is announced that the Pope, whose fondness for journalier is well known, is about to start n large, populai penny paper for the people, with sound Roman Catholic views. Many lending articles will he written at the Vatican. He has donated 1,500,000 francs for the purpose, and has suggested that fifty coples of the forthcoming number be sent to every parish priest in Italy for distibution. We purpose exchanging with the mighty orgag of the Vatican,

to regret that Russia has given another cause of offence to a formidable, and implacable enemy. For Russia to take Korea under terms of her protection, according to the

itern to the long score which is running against the alleged treaty, will belŝto add one more

her. The Chinese Empire has resources in her normous population which Russia will find at least equal to her own. For many years China has remained invincible by reason of her powers of passive resistance. Defeat an army of cut off a province, the huge Chinese Empire seems to be none the weaker and hardly the smaller. But the recent development of military" and paval science amongst the Chinese has raised

Advertisers are requested in forward at notices intended for passed middlemen by. Producers do not guarantee of their regard for the require Shangh¬i Mercury lewis that the Custome the empire to the rank of Powers which may be

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generally want to deal direct. In produc- tion they can always allow for the usual expenses of distribution, whether as commission to the agent or to defray the publicity necessary to creating demand, It follows, therefore, that if a merchant cries out because trade is bad, he has the remedy very much in his own bands.

The only opening for merchants appears either to buy in the cheapest market and be made, or to utilize their capital as bankers; or to make a new departure altogether, and lead by enterprise, as heretofore, the business of England with all the world. Fortunately the opportunity is not only ripe, but the means are ready. But the means may present an exceedingly

ments of society. The screed of the observant correspondent is apparently directed against the Highland dress gene rally-he seems to forget that these are the men whom the Russians, when flying from their redoubts at Sevastopol, called "petticoated devils," and whose bare knees--to be Hibernian -have neverturned their backs on the enemy. His piteous plaint is as childish as it is unpatriotic;

at most-the indecent curiosity of the fellow who wrote we are assuming that it was a man-or the thick-headedness of the editor who gave it publicity.

authorities in Korea have sent circulies round counted as active and offensive belligerents, the Korean parts, notifying the public that a THE steamship Diamante, which arrived the branch of the Chinese Post Office has been stated in that country, in connection with the Customs, and that mail matter will be accented for any of the Pastal Union countries. Chinese Postage stamps may he had at any of the Korean Customs Offices. Hitherto only the Japanese Post Offices forwarded mail matter from Korea to Postal Union countries.

Military portions have been taken from the the wife of Mi, A. RODGER, of a daughter. (6 sell in the dearest, or, where a profit can indeed we scarcely know which to wonder Iris astonishing, Baysour Tientsin contemporary,

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1879. To be compelled to go with the times, to keep moving, to have the steady course of business disturbed by innovation or com- petition is always unpleasant; but to-day it is inevitable, and the alternatives are either retirement. from business, or com- plele extinction. The commercial down grade is avoidable or inevitable, as we _will_but_fortunately there need be no

down-grade at all.

unpleasant alternative to the proud and indolent;-extinction or retirement and a large and remunerative modern business, The remedy is in publicity, and to secure publicity merchants should be prepared to spend liberally.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Juose. Denry, Adviser to the King of Korea, left Shanghai on the goth ulto. for Japan, on bis way to Soul.

A WOMAN who had been previously convicted of kidnapping was visited with the well-deserved sentence of six months' imprisonment for enticing 'n young girl out of the colony,

how rapidly the opposite bank of the river is being transformed by the Railway and the Chinese Engineering and Mining Companies Where a couple of years ago there was scarcely even a mud hut we now see solid buildings rearing their heads, substantial wharven, pile drivers, vast heaps of coal, and a constant movement of trucks and trains. The crossing

of the river in small ferry bants is the worst part of the business, which however will next year be remedied, by the bridge which will then be erected; and the railway will by that time have taken its place among the common-places of our existence. The approval by the Thronejo! the Memorial of the Viceroy and Commissioners of the Railway petitioning for the extension of the line to Tungehow was received in Tientsin on Monday, and it is now therefore pearly certain that the line will be proceeded with next

year.

THE presentation of a public testimonial to the 58th Regiment took place this afternoon on the Parade Ground, in the presence oka considerable number of spectators. Hon. P. Ryrie made the presentation, which was to consist of a piece of parchment was banded over instead. Colonel Anderson duly responded. We are compelled to hold over a detailed account until Monday. The following letters refer to another presenta: tion. They speak for themselves

wher day from Manila, brought to several residents of the Colony, ourselves included, two slips of printed paper in the Spanish language, one being a faithful translation of an article wa published, in our issue of the 31st October, last, headed "Monastion "and dealing with the shady side of claustral institutions, and the other detailing some scandalous, proceedings which took place in the Convent of St. Clara at Manila, in 1883. Comparing the two documents together, it will be easily seen that the Manila publisher has. thought fit to give our article the un impeachable support of facts which have recently occurred in the Phillpolnes. showing that there, as everywhere else monasticism, which may be appropriately termeil concentrated clericalism, has been productive of innumerable social and domestle, scandals-of those very

A Mass of interesting information on various there are more competitors for it. The wanted, completes a transaction, the com- declination of the sun is northerly again, and Sol plate, but this was not ready, so the address on inquiry the distressed person said she would give

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This publicity is an inevitable condition of modern business It is consonant with the inclination of human nature, and it is THE purchasers of the Great Eastern made a indeed an outcome of plain common-sense. good bargain when they bought her for £20,000 was realised and the auction was not completed. To publish is to make known to make After some days' sale of her materials £21 000 known is to create inquiry and demand, The honesty of the manufacturer in produc- SAVE the Shanghai Mercury-The weather tion, the enterprise of the merchant to has-been- exceedingly mild so far, and if it There is more real, substantial and pro-promote distribution and supply-to take continues like this we shall have to look to fitable business extant now than ever; but the article to the market where it is Tientsin for a supply of ice for next summer. The competition is no longer from one's fellow plement of which is publicity. It is only is coming back to our Northern hemisphere.

INSPECTOR Perry summoned Oscar Weagener, citizens or countrymen, bat from citizens right to add that this is quite a modern of the larger world outside Great Britain, phase of business; but the policy and the nf Messrs. Stakerfght and Hirst, 35. Prays who have been educated to look upon the practice are both right, and are proving Central, for neglecting to report the number of earth as an open market, and to view every themselves to be among the true essential firearms on his premisses to the Registar one of the 1,500 millions of its inhabitants conditions of modern trade, thoroughly General It was proved that the defendants had as possible customers; It is one of the recognized In America where even profes-been warned, and had two or three rifles in their peculiar features of the reign of Queensional men advertise! Common-senser possession, but had filed to report. As the VICTORIA that commercial progress of an English merchants of the highest standing rifles were only samples, and the offence one of almost revolutionary character has marked although they do not advertise here, do oversight, a fine of $1 only was imposed,

advertise in the commercial press SAY the Chinese Times-Among other The WINNERS of all IMPORTANT RACES at HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW. each decade-all.changes have been con- and AMOY, with times, and other interesting secutive, consequential; and acccumulative Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa evidences of the growth of Tientsin is the sad particulars, carefully compiled from the most in momentum to such an extent that the through their branch houses in those necessity for enlarging the foreign Cemetery. A very handwere present marle to them by the if crimes. C'eicker the Bak from agulo" giving you the plasture which you are gond reliable sources, make "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR whole conditions of business are changed, colonies! To do so as plainly and boldly space about equal to the original area has been Wely regere; that our departure fond kong prevents recently enclosed and laid out by the Muniesugh to say that they have sometimes done during the lashes

year. EAST," a vade micum for all classes of and the business man of 1888 is an unlike here is only a matter of time.

cipality. A handsome mortuary chapel, which the old-fashioned citizen of 1838 as a North-Western Express is to a Royal Mail

has been greatly needed, is nearly completed, but work on it has been suspended for the winter. the place which now boasts of more than It promises to be an architectural prnament to fine buildings. A hearse was recently added to the funeral properties, and it seems wonderful that the community should have gone on so long without so necessary an article of public furniture.

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Briefly, they purpose of this jounal has heen to present facts, fortified by statistics, Its policy is national and patriotic-for Free trade; the electric telegraph; rapid, English industries and English merchants. safer, and economic travelling-steam; The Germans, the French, and the improved machinery, consequent upon a Americans, look after their export trade wider knowledge of science and a larger through admirably-edited export journals. application of its principles; improved We are glad to record that the loyalty of education; the enormous increase of this journal to English Interests was populations, trades, industries, and cities recognized from the first, and gradually in habitable areas, as in North and South as it became known the sympathy of our America and Australasia; the assimila-leading merchants has been extended to tion of ancient civilization with enormous it; the circulation has been largely due to populations, such as India and China, tothem, and their interests in the many advertisementsappearing therein are acting Western Ideas. Add to these the dis coveries and supplies of gold; the increase beneficially for the merchants themselves. in the varieties of food, clothing, manufac-It may be stated that this paper is WITHE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND tures, and the frequent changes of fashion, absolutely neutral and independent of any HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" offers taste, procedure; the smaller stocks; the single mercantile firm. We rigidly keep It has an extensive circulation in all Forts credits; the increase of commercial the policy leavening all Incidents is to Special Advantages as an Advertising Medium more frequent supplies; the shortened clear of all commercial complications, and Awan Singaponies, the United States, and travellers;-and then to remember that make a leading medium between China, the United Kingdom, and the scale of charges these changes are not peculiar to England Great Britain and her Colonies, and to had bech fixed at an exceptionally low rate only, but to the whole world; all these promote business for all concerned, on the Terms can be learned on application.

altered conditions are enough to stagger now admitted necessity of publicity being Suggestions for the improvement of this workmen who are not actually in the thick of indispensable to English merchants and ste respectfully solicited.

the commercial battle. If to these consi- | manufacturers alike. Orders for COPIES, and for ADVERTISE derations we add that education of a more MENTS may be sent to the Agents at the various Ports, or to the Office of

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"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" PEDDER'S HILL HONGKONG, Hongkong, rib Desember, 1885-

THE Japan Mall repots that at about eleven o'clock on the forenoon of the 25th ulto, the house at Yamabukicho, Nichome, Yokohama. body of a man was found in an unoccupied The neck was encircled by a long piece of silk crape, , with which it is believed the man had been strangled. The body. which was naked was discovered by a Mr. Kumagai! Magoshichi, The to whom the house belongs, and who had gone there to inspect his property. and after fome time the body was idents fied as that of Dr. Kaneko Angai; aged 66 years, case was immediately reported to the police, physician of Chinese medicine, who resided at Masagacho, Itchome, Yokohama. It appears that soon after nine o'clock on the evening of the 21st, a man whose age was judged to be about 25 years went to the old doctor's house, and asked him to render his assistance to a person Chojamacht, had become suddenly

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not return, and various enquiries had commercial typehas prevailed in the United Soux mental wreck or other wrote to our The doctor left home with the messenger, States, Germany, and Belgium, and indeed oltra respectable morning contemporary been set foot to discover the cause of his throughout Europe, and that the product early this week, asking the acting editor absence. The police have not you made an adds not only the severity of commercial | to draw

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the past three years from the route of the Band of the Regiment

enclosed memento of their winy In our midst.

Yours, &

mark their appreciation of the plenus ther have derived during by pressing landmover Morin and the Ban lemon with the

ARTSLUR K. TRAVERS,, The Bond President, the sick Reziment.

Many Boer cha, Jasntry «th,+9q Dear Ser-Tam directed by Qolonel Anderson to the fficers of Regiment to thank you be the land fre the

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evils, in fact, which it claims to have a special mission to extirpate. We will give a succinct account of the "Escandalosa, korrendo y- punible delito perpetrado en el Masotiário de Santa Clara por un Fraile Franciscano, Vicario de la misma, or "Scandalous, horrid, and punishable crime perpetrated in the Sta. Clars Monastery by'n Franciscan friar. Vicar of the same." in August 1883, when Don Joaquin Jovellar was Governor-General of the Philippina Islands, the Santa Clara Monastery-was the -cene of a scandalous outrage, At about 9 in the evening an Ensign who was passing near that establishment heard a woman's voice calling for help; he reported the accurrence to the nearest police station, and two armed policemen under a corporal proceeded to the spot. On full information if they would take her from ber place of confinement. The officer in command of the station was then communicated with, and hy his orders a ladder was improvised and the lady brought down into the street. She was conveyed to the Civil Governor of the Provinca, who, having taken down her verbal explanation of the case, summoned the Monastery authorities to open the doors of the establishment for further enquiries. The summons not being obeyed, the Governor-General was.communicated with, and he repaired to the convent gate and intimated that as General of the Islands he had power to rare The building to the ground if its doors were not opened to him. They were then ad- initted, and this is what was discovered. The fady complainant" declared that she had been confined in a cell and fed on bread and water for refusing to comply with the licentious désires of the Vicar of that establishment, whose "Impor- tunities the Abbess fully supported. She also stated that at that time there were three nuns in

THE Nicht Nicht Shimbun and Yomiuri Shim- various advanced stages of confinement. These Bus have, says the Japan Daily Mail, had allegations were proved by Señor, Candelas, difference of spinion as to Count Yamagata's and the whole pany, composed of the Governor the Minister to devote his attention to the study of the Veteran contingent discovered the remains visit to Europe. The Pomiary, it seems, advised General, the Civil Governor, and the Commander and observation of only the most important of several babies who had been buried in the things, sed not to waste the valuable time at his Convent. The nun who was instrumental in disposal on frivolous matters. The Yomfurt eliciting these revelations, by name Pèpita gata, need not follow the example of most Monastery people; but, the authorities took the ot of matter in hand, and a petition was formulated further expressed the opinion that Count Yaine Estrada, was charged with lonacy by the Japanese who visit Europe, and make a point o listening to the conversation of Drs. Gneist or requesting the Abbess's expulsion and per Stein. The Nichi Nichi, however, points out petual imprisonment, and the degradation, of that the names of these two eminent men are the Vicary, But, as in usual. In a priest- familiar to Japanese" by reason of the fact that to blow ever. The publisher of the tract wellknown all over Europe and have even become ridden country, the whole thing, was allowed

when he visited Europe some years ago, Few very forcible remarks about the expediency of European statesmen would be inclined to devote having the monastical orders suppressed in the Count to avalled himself largely of their advice we have before us concludes by making some their time to a stranger or to study Japanese Philippines, and substituted by the secular clergy, affairs; the two scholars mentioned, however, Although we give his version of the scandal fog have given considerable attention to Japan, and what it is worth, and cannot vouch for its always treat with great hospitality any japanese accuracy, we are fully of opinion that, the who may call on them. The may, course, be evil deeds perpetrated within the walls of many visitors to them who cannot profit by their Convents and Monasteries very seldom transpira ideas, but that is not the fame of Dr. Gneist or outside, and dont we only know, an infinitesimal

will be most similar reports are only shadows of the figh education their conversation” w Dr. Stela. To a person of intelligence; and partof them, Maria Monk's revelations and other

thin the sacred wails- beneficial, and Count Yamagata is therefore deeds of darkness which are often urged not to miss the opportunity of calling on mated

karbonss of virginity und