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Intimations.

BRIGHT CRISP | SPARKLING,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1889.

alred in the Legislative Council; but up to the present time the European constable, albeit his admitted usefulness, is a greatly

WR. observa that Dakin Brothers (of China), Limited, have added an adrated water manufac tory to their chemists' businĒJI.

THE Kiukiang came over from Macao yesterday forenoon in three hours and twenty minutes. Wonders will never cease.

DAKIN'S TREBLE ATRATED WATERS neglected and disgracefully under-paid that Canada a population, George Johnson, says Six FER cent of the hotels in the city of New

Equal to the best English make.

SODA WATER.

LEMONADE.

GINGER ALE.

QUININE TONIC.

SARSAPARILLA.

PHOSPHOZONE.

POTASH.

LITHIA,

SELTZER,

CHALYBEATE TONIC. Books of order forms forwarded free on application. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite Hongkong Hotel,

We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Russell & Zorne, from Hamburg. left Singapore for this Co) that the "Union" Line steamer Galley of port to-day, and may be expected to arrive on the cat proximo.

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IT is rumored that the Paris Prefect of Police, about to issue a ukase against the employment acting from laudable motives of morality, is of women as waitressess in bars, cafes and Brasseries during the Exhibition.

has increased in greater public functionary. Where so much public ratio since 18 o than has that of the United money is extravagantly and needlessly States. expended on persons holding a multi«A MAN with a goatee is always valuable in a plicity of highly remunerative offices, theatrical company," remarked the Jude. More many of which are mere sinecures, it so than other men?" asked the Major. "Yes;

he can always be turned to a count. certainly seems a crying injustice that a useful, deserving, and intelligent body of men like the European Police Force should be compelled to drag out a hand-to-mouth existence, the more especially when it is remembered that many of them were Induced to come abroad on the strength of specious representations that by so doing they would improve their financial positions and prospects. The Crown Agents ap- parently have carefully studied the role of the recruiting sergeants when twenty-one years' service was the rule in the British Army; so long as the young tradesman on the spree, or the jealous rustic 'who had quarrelled with his sweetheart, was induced to take the shilling," the N drawing attention to our special preparamilitary decoy had no troublesome scruples import Drugs, Chemicals, and Goods of every of conscience as to the means employed kind of the best description only. No other or the inducements held out to secure his quality is kept in Stock. Our long experience the best sources of supply enable us to purchase direct from the Producers on the very best terms, and thus gives us an advantage which enables offer our Constituents the benefit of a con- siderable reduction in the price of all Specialities of our own Manufacture or polting up, as com- pared with similar articles sold elsewhere.

HONGKONG.

(Telephone No. 60.)

Hongkong, 24th June. 1889.

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York, says a Canadian paper, are named in honor of Englishmen or of parts of the British Empire, while there is not n single first-class hotel named after a great America"

A CORRISPONDENT forwards two specimens of Chinese "English as she is wrote." We hope our readers will understand what the writers of them were driving at:-

15th March 180 My dear friend,

„Pow-In the 19th much I have come to country from "canton" and I come back ta sen you, en onty » 1 ham time in next tima.

Slace come lack to naiva, and I think that thing which vor- bave spoken abou, that you have the situation of the clerk's assistant you must foretell to ma,

of you and by to employ in any bleuation about several days that I send him to set it that bay is my son, he can English and wating, Copy,

send me zeme anys. I hope you will keep gond your health and everything success, please you ARNser me immediately.

If you with anwyer pee youliteter you, Mina, shu wil kan

My dear me.

Yours truly

Sin.-In the mist of 4 have return to ctuntry but the sick fe became hit better In every days if 1 ebowe båter I must come on duty. Take you now is lamight up to Hongkong Customs in bout ever days That I thought I do this duty in every bad not you help me. Now I down doing I don't come back agah, My-s have other duty in Hongkong please me teli ma again at once, hape you keep and your health and success.

In this envelope ficger..

Yours truly

We learn that the Austro-Hungarian Lloyds have decided to shortly close their office in this colony, their popular representative, Mr. O. Bachrach, proceeding home by an early steamer.. The Hongkong agency of the Company will be assumed by Messrs. David Sassoon, Sons & Co, Six lots of land at the Peak, with building sites already prepared, were sold by public auction by TEETH, according to a writer in the American Mr. G. R. Lammert yesterday afternoon. After Analyst, are just as easily starred to death as

short competition they were knocked down to

the stomach. If we do not furnish to the teeth Mr. W. St. I. Hancock at $15,250-a very low of the young that pabulum they require, they cannot possibly be built up. It is the outside of price compared with recent sales in the same locality

corn, onts, wheat, barley and the like) or bran, so-called, that we sift away and feed to the swine, WITH respect to the paragraph in last night's that the teeth actually require for their proper Messagerles Maritices steamers, we find that destruction upon the teeth of every man, woman our authority, the Singapore Free Press, was a and child who partakes of their fine bolted flour. little premature. The new system will probably They sift qut the carbonates and the phospates of not be organised before August, as certain lime in order that they may provide that fine, formalities have to be gone through.

white flour which is proving a whitened sepulchre to teeth. Oatmeal is one of the best foods. for Tuz new machinery of the Green Island Cement supplying the teeth with pourishment. It makes Company, Limited, was tried on Sunday last, the dentine, cementum and enamel strong, Bint- with most satisfactory result. Favorable accounts like and able to resist all forms of decay. If you each us of the quality of the cement manu- have children never allow any white bread upon inctured and of the high character of the tests to

your table. Bread made of whole wheat ground. which it has been successfully submitted. It is not bolted, so that the bran which contains the expected that the works will be in full operationminute quantities. of lime is present, is best. in the course of a few days.

two or three months, had done much to raise the value of property here by their Investments This class of visitor, as they 'all knew, attracted the special attention of the runners of the mandarin at Canton, who, it they could not find a crime against them, would manufacture one. He thought some clause | should be introduced protecting this class. He proposed that the Bill should he recommitted. so as to give time for the introduction of such clause.

The Colonial Secretary, at the request of His Excellency, seconded. 5.

His Excellency sald Mr. Ryrie's objection would not bear investigation--it was monstrous to suppose that a Chinese merchant coming here from the Straits on elsewhere would br extradited. Certain provisions had already'} heen introduced into the Bill to satisfy members, but notwithstanding that he did not see how such a miscarriage of justice as Mr. Ryrie seemed to fear could occur that respect. able men, who had 'lived law-abidingly here for years, should be handed over to be punished for. old offences, or offences they had never committed, In this Colony such men were absolutely safe. it could be convincingly shown that any was willing to such danger existed he listen, but he did not at present believe, nück a danger did exist-no case had been reported here for many years.

Mr. Ryrie anid one occurred bnly two days ago, he was informed.'

His Excellency thought Mr. Ryrie's suggestion would make them unable to get rid of their worst criminals; at present, owing to the amendments, there would be some difficulty. He did not want the loopholes, which existed to be enlarged. The Ordinance would not come into operation until confirmed by the home Government, and till then he was willing to listen to arguments did not think it was likely anyone would ever be extradited, for offences they had never committed.

Mr. Ryrie pointed out that the rich merchants might be threatened.

North China Herald of the 24th Jun," the insignificant quantily of 17 plculs was all that was shipped to Odessa, while the total exporty of- tea-and it may be said all of it went to London 】-up to the 17th June appears as 223.505 picals, as compared with 165,233. picals on the same date this year. The difference is some 19,000 - piculs, one sleamer's cargo, and it in no sensa indicates that the China tea trade is ruined; and' it should also be remembered that while teh vears ago all the ten was shipped to London a considerable part of it found its way by rail into Russia for ultimate consumption, for in those days direct shipments to Odesen was · a novelty and the steamers of the Russian Volunteer Fleet had not entered the trade. Statistics of the quantities often se transferred from London are not at mer command, but it is evident that the tale they would tell would imply that the consumption of China tes in Russia has very materially increased in late vers, and that if the purchases at Hankow this "year on Russian account are a. bir guide of the increased demand that there exists; the China tes not wanted in England has another market in Russin that bids fair to take all the tea the Celestial Empire has to dispose of We append comparative tables ofthe exportation of tea from Hankow, and Shanghai this year and ten years age, and they show, as we have already men tioned, a decrease of some 19,000 niculs. This on the face of it seems immaterial, but it is very Important from a Chinese point of view. Only last night, in writing of Great Britain and China, we remarked that China had lost much round in the veritable racing days of the last few years.

This tea business is an instance in nint. Instead of progress it is retrogression, China has lost what was her best ten market, and good luck, not good management, has opened up a new field for her supply-a new field, ba

ente prise that had its foundation in London, China energetic, instead of China apatheile, .. might have kept the old market and also developed the new one, but she allowed competitors to come in who are assuredly runcing her off her old well-beaten tracks, and "she will have to bestir herself to retain the hold she now has in Russia for some portion of her tea, for tea production is increasing and competition is sure to be even keener than it

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and intimate acquaintance with the Trade and prey; and just in the same manner the issue, relative to the sorting of the mails on the nourishment, These flouring mills are working against it. With British Governors, though, heit. remembered, that has developed on British

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The Hongkong Telegraph

Crown Agents, by innocently (1) repre- senting that the par value of a Mexican dollar is four shillings and two-pence; whille as a matter of fact it is practically worth 'three shillings and its purchasing power out here is less than that of a florin. at home, manage to send out contingents of deluded policemen who, on arrival, find. thai

they have travelled ten thousand miles to work under a burning sun and in an unhealthy climate for actually smaller wages than they were earning in England or Scotland. Under such circumstances it is no marvel that discontentment generally prevails, that inefficiency and carelessness in the performance of police duties are more noticeable than ought to be the case, and that the social standard in all branches of the Force leaves much to be desired.

As the Government is responsible for this unsatisfactory state of things, we would strongly urge Sir WILLIAM DES VEUX to cause an independent inquiry to be made into a grievance which is how of long standing. His Excellency a short time ngo advocated the right of Government officers to an increase in their salaries, or

Bristol. In one of his letters to his sweetheart, THE most practical lover has been discovered at he wrote: "I wish, my darling, that you would not write me such long letters. If you were to me, the lawyers would copy the correspondence. bring an action for breach of promise against between us, and charge fourpence for every folio of seventy two words. The shorter the letter, the more we save from the lawyers." And yet he was not a lawyer,

PETRAGIT is the name of a newly invented German explosive, which is anid to be three times as nowerful as nitro-glycerine. This powerful explosive is made from molasses. Carbolic acid shells are the latest notion. It is stated that a German artillery officer has succeeded in making a new explosive from carbolic acid ; a shell filled with this material possesses a power hitherto unattained. Experiments made with these shells, thrown from mortars, have all, it is stated, proved highly successful

Baked beans, too, have a considerable supply of these lime salts, and should be your table, hot or cold, three times a week. In brushing the teeth,

always brush up and down from the gum, instead

of across.

His Excellency rejoined that the Government could not prevent that, but they would protect them against the execution of those threats.

At the request of Mr. Layton a division was taken, when Messrs. Ryrie, Layton, Keswick, and Wong Shing opposed it, the seat voting for it. It was therefore carried.

The Council then adjourned sine dia.

now is. TEA EXPORT FROM HANKOW AND SHANGHAI, SEASON 1879-80.

Ficuls. Glencor....May 24th...London...21.06699 Lombardy

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BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. -

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Sandakan, 13th June, 1889. There is not a great deal to write about at present, although two or three events of some interest have to be noted since I last wrote.

The Queen's birthday was celebrated by a durbar, or meeting of native chiefs-many of Lord of the Isles

Radnorshire whom, however, in consequence of its being the Ramadan, or fasting month, did not attend.Malabar There were presant, in all; about four hundred | Argyll native chiefs with their followers. Most of them Zambesie were chiefly distinguished by their very "high Hankow smells" and dirty clothing, but in many cases Yangist.... these noblemen were principally conspicuous by their want of clothing,

Sports were indulged in for three days and on the last day a Badjow native made a sudden and vicious attack with a large knife on Mr. Little, a Government official, 'and two Sikh policeren. Mr- Little was badly cut and one of the Sikhs

results are anticipated. It is considered that the affair has some political origin, as the would-be assassin in one of the same clan that foully murdered Messrs. Fraser and de Fontaine and others a few years ago on the west coast, near Orat Kawang. The attack was

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an equivalent, owing to the alleged depre- WESTERNER (in a Philadelphia, gun, store) reached its object. The advantages claimed carly, bad his head cut off, but no fatal Moyune May aath...London...34,061.58

Custer has applied for a patent on a remarkable WE read that a St. Louis thoemaker named gun. The inventor will not display the affair itself, as he believes it to be "the coming gun," but from the drawings and obscure description offered by the owner a vague idea can be gleaned. The gun is a smooth base, very similar to a Martini-Henry rifle, and hammerless. On the left-hand side of the breech-block is a magazine containing cartridges so arranged that on firing the recoil of the charge opens the breech, at which a spring presses a fresh cartridge into place. But the peculiarity lies in the cartridge and the rear end of it. A very light charge suffices to start it. After it had gone but a few, rods the extreme rear one of a series of secondary charges explodes, giving the missile renewed. impetus. These explosions are continued until the series is exhausted or the projectle has "Sure this is the best gun ye have? Dealer for this odd weapon are that a much lighter That is the finest revolver made, sir: the very gun can be used, and that great execution can latest patent." "Self-cocker ?" "Yes, sir." be wrought, besides getting longer range, as "Forty-five caliber, is it?" "Yes, sir." "Think he claims a bullet can be fired ten miles, the barrel is long enough "Plenty," "Shoot and even further, according to the number to kill, eh?" Undoubtedly. Do you expect of propelling charges, always providing that to go bear hunting, or is an Indian war likely nothing gets in the way. It requires a 21-inch "Oh, no, I ain't no frontiersman, I ain't. I cartridge for a ten-mile trip, and one-quarter little argyment soon about a site for a new post thing that has always been a source of annoy live in Prairie City; but we expect to have a inch additional for each subsequent mile. One

ance to gunners is surmounted by this--the trajectory. The projectile, in place of making a bed line, has beretofore described an arc neces sitating "raised sights" for long-distance shoot ing the continuous force of gravity would drag the bullet downward below a direct line to the target. The inventor claims that his system. of relays, acting as they do as instantaneous forces, overcome this and cause the missile to move directly to the mark.

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ciation of the dollar during recent years. Whether the purchasing power of the 'merry Mexican' in the colony has decreased is by no means certain, but, at all events,

the Governor recognises the justice of claims founded on such a basis, he can scarcely, without laying himself open to a charge of inconsistency, avoid recognising || office." the injustice under which the rank and file

PROFESSOR WHITNEY says that from the sum- of the European Police Force are tolling,mit of Mount Hamilton in California, more of If no more liberal concession can be made, the earth's surface can be seen than from any the example of the Straits Government other spot on the globe, though it is only about 4,500 feet high. The view extends around it in might well followed and a bonus of $200 every direction, and the snow-capped range of or a free passage home be offered to every the lofty Sierras can be plainly seen 200 miles away against the northern sky. To the south, discontented constable, who has a legiti-nearly as far away, the the San Bernardino mate grievance against the colony. range limits the view, and between the two lies

room for all the Eastern States with their rivers, MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE Jakes, mountains and sea coast.

COUNCIL.

TELEGRAMS.

THE CONSCRIPTION IN ENGLAND,

LONDON, June 23rd,

The Secretary of State for War, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said that be hoped that 'conscription would never be adopted in England.

THE FIELD MARSHAL COMMANDER-IN- CHIEF DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF, Asummon has been granted against the Duke of Cambridge for assaulting a journalist

at the Fire Brigade review.

THE estimated cost of the railway through Tokyo, according to a native paper, will be yen 1,418,000, A meeting of the Legislative Council was of which yix 419,000 will be provided for the held this afternoon. There were present first section (5è miles), yan 629,000 for the second His Excellency 'the Governor (Sir William des section (zi "miles), yen 270,000 for the third Vaux); the Colonial Secretary, (Dr. F. Stewart); section (4 miles) and yen 140,000 for the fourth Mr. J. Leach, Acting Attorney General; Mr. H. section. The estimates of receipts for the first | E. Wodehouse. Acting Colonial Treasurer; Mr. year after after completion are set down at yes N. G. Mitchell-Innes, Acting Registrar-General; |67,336—yen 20,636 from the first section, yen Messrs. P. Ryrie, Wong Shing, J. J. Keswick,

29.800 from the second section, yen 10,990 from B. Layton, and Mr. Seth, Clerk of Councils, the third section, and yem 5,840 from the fourth The minutes of the last meeting were read and section. The office of the railway has been confirmed, established temporarily in the enclosure of the Ryomo Railway Company, at Tzumoche, Kyobashi.

MR. LEIGH'S DRAINAGE REPORT.

Mr. Layton asked if any communication and been received from the Government with respect

to this report.

The Colonial Secretary replied in the negative. THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION ACT.

This bill passed its second reading.

witnessed by Governor Creagh and many ladies who were present. The malefactor was toon seized by the police and will be duly brought to about 30 years of age. trial. He is a wretched, weak looking man of

Edgar Hermans, formerly cashier to the China Borneo Company, has been convicted of á criminal breach of trust, and sentenced to

twelve months' rigorous imprisonment.

Preparations are in progress for the opening of a number of tobacco estates, amongst them three more on the Kinabatangan and one on the Labule River..

Crop prospects continue good and the general health of labourers, considering that so much new forest has been felled and virgin soil disturbed, is very satisfactory, Accounts from | some of the estates, however, especially where the managers are far away from direct control, are to the effect that considerable trouble is being caused with their labour force, and on the West Coast the laborers have even absconded in gangs of over a hundred, which at $50 for each labourer is n heavy loss of money, in addition to the loss of their services.

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Under the above heading Mr. H. C. du Boso writes from Twin Pagodas under date the toth instant

A`VERY “striking" scene was to be witnessed in THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

the Chinese Recreation Ground last night." "Two Sir James Fergusson,, speaking at Wands professors of the art of self defence as practised worth, said that be considered grounds exist for by the Celestials quarrelled about a "pitch," and went for one another. Among the crowd of the maintenance of European peace this year.

onlookers were many who belonged to the clans of the combatants, and these also joined said nothing more than this, it would have fasue, so that in a few minutes about a been much better if he had said nothing at hundred men were hard at it, with sticks, iron all. "Grounds exist for the maintenance of bars, stones, and all their natural weapons. European peace this year." What a wonder- Inspector Quincey and his men arrested threes under circumstances so many amendments alba. against a little over gz} milions for the past Foreign anthracite is:used in the country in the ful discovery.-Ed., Hongkong Telegraph.]

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Correspondent, will appear to-morrow.

MACAO en Fête," from the pen of our Special

Two half-caste women were fined $100 each to-day for keeping unregistered brothels. ABOUT four million four hundred thousand Germans have immigrated to the United States

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1889,

Tux European police recently imported by the Government of the Straits Settle-If the Political Secretary to the Foreign Office ments complained after their arrival at Singapore that they had been misled by the Crown Agents in England as to the value of the dollar in the Far East. The Government, after consideration, decided to offer the men a bonus of $200, or to pay their return passages home, thus practically admitting that there had been either disgraceful neglect or gross deceit on the part of the Immaculate Crown Agents. We observe that a number of the constables have availed themselves of the offer of the Straits Government and have returned home. What is true with regard to Singapore applies with at least equal truth 10 Hongkong. Time after time men have been brought out from home on the faith of misleading statements as to wages, only BECAUSE Emin Pasha is an Austrian it is sup- to find themselves very much worse off-Emin Pasha is a Mohammedan-a, convert here, than they had been in Glasgow or | from Judaism. London. And this has been the main, if not CARA-I refuse you, Gerage, but I sympathise, the sole cause of the discontent that has with you George I need your sympathy, been universal amongst the European Ciara. If the plainest girl in town refuses me, branch of the local Force. Complaints my fate is sad Indeed. have frequently been brought under the BYRON said a pretty woman never looked so bad notice of the authorities, the Press of the as when she was eating. Probably he never colony has strongly advocated the claims of saw one hold up her skirts and walk across a these useful Government servants to better muddy street on her heels,

in the last 100 years.

JOHNNY DUMPSEY-Pa, does a man gais wladom by, experience Mr. Dumpicy-Seldom antil It is too late, my son.

posed that he is a Christian. This is a mistake

treatment, direct representations have been Honi soit qui mal y pense-Exacting Guest→ made to Governor and Administrators, Waiter, this wine is not pure. Waiter (who is an ex-member of the Salvation Army)-Athy sir, and the alleged grievances have even been | to the pure all things are pure;

and sent another, whose leg had been broken, to Hospital Acting-Inspector Butlin and Trooper Smith were struck by large stones, but succeeded in dispersing the huge crowd, which must, at

the end, have numbered nearly two thousand,

EMIGRATION AND KIDNAPPING. The Attorney-General moved the second read. ing of a Bill to amend the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889, and to make provision against certain emigration abuses. sanctioned the Bill, as

His Excellency said that he would not have he did not think

Every foreigner in the East takes an interest Chinese Empire. With no data except that of In the introduction of European goods into the

personal observation compared with fifteen years Ago, it may be safely affirmed that the amount of sales is now several fold-perhaps five times as much. There are several wholesale firms which deal solely in foreign cloths and there are a great many first class stops of general merchandise, in all, large and smail, about 35 or 40. Glass. Some idea can now be formed of the tea trade has in 'a measure taken the place of shell, and for 1889-90, The total out-turn of the Indian tea kemsene is now the universal light, almost districte for the season 1888-9 now closing has entirely displacing vegetable oil. Tinsware is an 1887-8, or an increase in round numbers of fea been 96,308,284 lbs. against 26,791,845 lbs, for extensive industry and, as so many kinds of goods are shipped in tins; must more and more increase, million lbs. The same proportion nearly holds good. in regard to the export to Great Britain, popular, and as it is as cheap as the wooden Zine for guttering is extremely which was 97,697,073 lbs. against 83,140,323 lbs.rough and so much more water-tight and But the great matter of interest now is the durable, and as the large shops run through estimate for the new season 1889-90. This shows two or thice rows of buildings. It will be fa a total crop of 106,941, 60 lbs., or as nearly ne constant demand. Foreign steel sells, for one. possible another ten million lbs, in advance, and tenth the native metal, so has driven the latter there is precisely the same increase in the from the market. Coal is considered by some quantity which is expected to be shipped to the more economical than charcoal and the smoke United Kingdom. This is given at 1021 million has become a nuisance on the narrow lanes. season. With perhaps 42 millions of Ceylon tea biseksmiths' forges.RINGARA a Bill tended to anything but confusion, but for to be sent in the same direction during the same the fact that he had for a long time had under period, there should be very little zoom for any which at present he was unable to bring forward, Last year the home consumption, it will be consideration a fuller and larger amendment, China' or 'Java' teas in the London market. as he had told Mr. Layton at the last meets remembered, exceeded 185,000,000 lbs. of tea, of THE pocket, we read, was previously a girdle and ing. He was not altogether sorry that it which India and Ceylon supplied about 105 first of all a purse or pouch. The ancient was not yet, rendy, as ho had been millions, leaving less than 80 millions for China Hebrew carried & pouch and the Roman furnished with startling information, within the and other kinds, and with the increased supply matron carried a hand bag, which originated the past few days, showing the necessity for a larger this year from India and Ceylon, and allowing modern reticole. They were at fint made of measure of legislation in that direction than be for an increase in the total consumption, it is contended in Indian tea reports that there cannot netting, but later of leather. The Romans came had ever contemplated. The subject was one scarer to having a pocket than any people of very great difficulty, and required more be room for more than 45 million lbs. of China tea until modern times. A portion of the toga exclusive attention than he had been able in the United Kingdom, excluding the re-export was bound in a knot under the left breast to give, but he hoped to give it in a few trade. This latter may dispose of some 30 million and a protuberance was there formed divided more weeks. There were many difficulties the ibs, more of China and Java kinds, but the cry is, Into many, folds, which was named sinus, and enormous number of emigrants, the careful again raised that we areapproaching the beginning From a failure of the wheat crop two years: answered the purpose of a pocket. The Roman and complete organisation of the evil-doers, and of the end of the China tea trade with the London ago Califomia 'flour is very popular. This is a matrons concealed valuables about their persons the ignorance and timidity of the coolles. The market. We ate not disposed to say this is not great city for its eating shops, (they like the boats in the upper part of the strufium, a kind of problem was how to do the greatest amount of so, but the Experience of the tea buyers in English washing soap is a staple commodity corset fting the waist tightly, yet loose at good without injuring trade. He was afraid it Hankow this year is assuredly that, although not perfumed cakes are a delicacy. Kerosene has which was suspended from his person. The abisses where there were so many people deter-Britain, this does not mean that China tea will thread from Japan is sold. The sale of matches, top. Charlemagne carried a travelling pouch, would be Utopean to expect to prevent some so much China tea may go in the future to Great necessitated, vast trade in lamps, Coates" Saxons had purses, and the Normans, when mined to commit them. Still, the information not be required in other parts of the world. The as the Chinese smoke much and must relight little pune for sarrying alms for the poor, which think anyone would deny that a strong measure London teamen, and according to the appended Foreign; towels are cheap. Imitation: satin they came to England, carried the aulmoplere, a be bad referred to was unstartling that he did not Russian buyers at Hankow astonished the after the second whi8, is simply Immense. was suspended from the girdle. The fashion of was required. He hoped the Council would be carrying the purse in that way, but not for that able to meet a little earlier than usual in the table, which we have compiled from the Customs("foreign watin as it is called) is in demand by retums up to 17th June, It appears that while those who cannot afford the genuine Sewing purpose, has revived in recent years. The autumn, to pass soutething of the kind; it was

121.771 piculs, or 16,195,543 lbs. of tea, bave machines are now being slowly introduced to make the thick soles of stockings, and rich is the neral thing was a purse of triangular form an absolute necessity to put an end to what had been shipped to Londen since the present season frequently ornamented with beads or trimming, been a great scandal.

opened, 82,461 plculs, or 10,067,313 Ihr., have working woman who owns one. Black edging and suspended from the girdle, Bankrupts

been shipped on Russian account to Odessa is now popular with the women and little boys. ··· figuratively gave up their effects to their creditors. On the moving of the third reading of this and there is more to follow, and as a matter of In the department of trinkets, Clocks, watches, by patting off their girdle, to which their purse | BRL

fact was bear...on good authority that, no candles, dolls, porcelain, toys, etc, etc., there is and keys of their estate were attached. « So long * Mr. Ryrie said he was opposed to the Bill as small part of the tea shipped to: London, was no end of these departments of trade. There as girdles were worn there was little need of strongly as ever. Yesterday a Chinese, gentle also Russian owned and intended for consump are one or two large foreign drug-stores and pocket, for custom and convenience, made it many told him it was a very dangerous Bill. Bon. In Russia. It is also important to note several smaller establishments. Without - kabit so throat anything within, the encircling The rich merchants who came here from the that ten years ago, in the season 1879-80) fanker enumeration, it is enough to may that

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THE EXTRADITION ORDINANCE..

Woollen cloths, binck: and grey, sell well, as also flannel and Canton Bannel. The Customs

quantity of flimsy white cloth used as moura- figures give the increase in shirtings. · There is ing goods. As both the mattress and bedding (of Chinaman) are, covered with prints, for these there is a heavy anic. The #gures are almost entirely native. It might be suggested. to the Hong Antiels" that the natives are very fond of foreign figures on cloth, provided they are so designed as to salt the Chinese eye. Coloured Handkerchiefs which were worn on the heads of the black "mammas thirty years ago in the South are now the style for Chinese gentlemen as a pocket roll for cash, but praye