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Intimations.

A LUXURY FOR THE HOT SEASON.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1889.

THE thermometer in Canton yesterday registered 95.0 in the shade, and the heat is said to have been extremely oppressive.

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THE Criminal Sessions will commence to-morrow. fhere are only three cases for trial.

see Chinese (men and boys) bathing as naked 10 when, they were born, while occasionally; Indies pass by, and still nothing is done to -prevent this,

appear that our views are not by any means singular on this matter, although as yet they have failed to draw" our apathetic Executive to a proper sense of AN occasional correspondent of the Rising Sun the threatened typhoon has passed Hongkong their responsibilities to the maritime writes from Chemulpo, under date the 24th way to the southward and has probably found or to take advantage of the exclusive privileges | says "Men of our great country the useless

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the 25th May we find the following:-

MERCHANTMEN'S COLOURS.

of

A Bill introduced by the First Lord of the Admiralty declares the red.ensign usually worn by merchant ships, without any defacement or modification whatever, to be the proper national colours for all ships and boats belonging to any subject of Her Majesty, except in the case of Her Majesty's ships or any other ship allowed by warrant of the Queen or of the Admiralty to wear any other national colours. A ship belonging to any of the Queen's subjects is required to hoist the proper national colours on a signal being made to her by one of Her Majesty's ships, and also on entering or leaving any port, British or foreign. For default in complying with this requirement the maximum penalty is to be 100.

ACCORDING to the opinion of nautical experts

We trust it has not pointed so far south as Cape

to

be members of the Victoria Recreation Club, And again, everyone in Hongkong can't afford

of Stonecutter' Island,

rioters, who were rather small, very ragged, and very feeble; they were set down at the door of the Police Station with wooden collars on their necks as a terror to all evil-doers. On the other up placards in the native streets, one of which side an advance had also been made by slicking

civil and military officials are all of them English. men's brats, and two canaon are placed at the

A knowing man's announcement.”.

instant, and was expected to leave on, he wave. postponed until Friday, and I now hear that she Batangan, where its effects would doubless | batbe without wearing a bathing suit, and as mouth of the street to shoot the flowery people.

ing, Tuesday. Her departure was, however, will come into the inner barbour, and remain some time. A servant belonging to the French Legation in Seoul was beaten by order of Corcan efficial, for looking over his wall, which adjoins the Legation. M. de Plancy appealed to the authorities for satisfaction, bu' was refused.

He has now taken a firm stand, and will demand an apology from the Coreans. It is to be hoped that the Government will give in, as in the event of their not doing so, M. de Plancy will most likely find means to enforce his demands- Nothing has been done about the late murder and robbery (the Tick Hing case), and nothing more is ever likely to be known about it by the public. We have been having plenty of rain of late, and the prospects of grain crops are fairly good. The following day the same correspondent writes:-M. Selabel, a French architect, who has been employed in the palace lately, was stoned by a crowd of palace servants in the palace ground, and had to flee for his life. feeling against the French is very bitter, and trouble is feared.It is romoured that a Chinese fleet of eight ships is due here to-morrow.

The

Ardgay rrently retard the operations in floating the

CRIMP was charged before Mr. Wodehouse oday with bringing a coolie into the Colony for the purposes of emigration. He caught the man in Canton this week, and brought him down by the Pasig, but a detective stationed at the

hart called out "All who don't want to go to Singapore say so," and the cnolie got his kidnapper arrested Nine months.

THERE is absolutely nothing doing in the Share Market, A care" seems to have set in, and both professionals, and amateurs, brokers and operators, fight shy of 'anening their mouths too wide. There will doubtless be a rally very

shortly, but the days of "corners" and whole sale "squeezing". by unscrupulous traffickers have gone, never to return. And a good job too.'

LATEST reports from the coal mines at Hongay ire of an exceedingly favorable character. The preliminary work is proceeding rapidly and with even better results than were expected for some

time to come. The quality of the coal is daily than van, and recent practical tests have more than realized the most sanguine anticipations of the promoters of this useful enterprise. Every thing tends to show that the period of doubt has passed, and that, absolute success is a mere question of time. M. Bavier-Chauffour, the energetic managing director of the Société Française des Charbonnages du Tonkin,' will leave here by French mail to-morrow for Paris, and will return in December, by which time active operations will probably bave commenced, M. Bavier Chaufinur's special mission is to procure machinery and arrange other important business in connection with the Company's business: We heartily wish him bon-voyage and every possible success.

From this, which, after all, is only a renewal of a royal proclamation issued under the seal of GEORGE III so long ago as 1801, it would appear that the Imperial Government have become at last alive to the responsibility incurred by pro-scribing,, boycotting (or whatever term is most On the night of the 11th instant one of the applicable) vessels owned by British porna Chiarini's Circus, Shanghai, 1 young German, named Ludwig Andersen, was 'subjects and placing them in the lazarette, tapped on the shoulder by a constable, who or as completely outside the pale of informed him that his presence was urgently requested at the Hongkew Police station, and at consideration as a leper Is'ostracised from the sanic time told him that he had a warrant human society. Sir WILLIAM DES VEUX

for his arrest, on a charge of defrauding a num bears the reputation of carefully protect-berta shier hotels fyr board and drinks

of local storekeepers, and also "working ing the Imperial interests of the mother without going through the usual supple. country, but we cannot congratulate himmental process of paying. It seems that Mr. Andersen only arrival in Shanghai some ten upon the energy he has shown in this or twelve days previously, during which time instance in a matter which has special and be managed to run up bills to various particular claims on his consideration. quarters, amounting so far as is known to some However, in spite of the supineness of the at the bars of the French and Central Hotels, $70 or $80, best.les rigning numerous "chits" some of which bore fictitious signatures. The A JAPANESE contemporary says:-A Spaniard Executive of the, colony, we are confident that this question will soon be satisfactorily well educated and of plau ible manners: The Yokohama last month, and the Spanish Govern

accused, who is only about 21 years of age, is who broke out of gaol in Manila came over to solved, and we would recommend all warran! was issued against him upon informa: rent instructed their Consul in Yokohama to British subjects interested in the matter to

tion lodged by some of his victims The arrest the offender. The Consul applied to the Mercury believes he was formerly employed in a Governor of Kanagawa ken for the purpose of preserve a bold and united front until a

well-known firm in Amoy, but through some arresting the culprit, but this was refused, on satisfactory settlement has been arrived means lost his situation, and afterwards went to

the ground that it was in violation of the Hongkong, where we know he was imprisoned | provisions of international law, for as yet no for six months for forging his late employers' extradition treaty has been contracted between names. Andersen was brought up in the Ger- Japan and Spain. The Spanish Consul then man Consular Court on the 12th inst, and arrested the offender on the 19th ult, on his own sufficient evidence having been given to justify responsibility. The Governor being informed B-remand, he was detained for further enquiries. liberation of the prisoner, which the Consul of this illegal act, demanded the immediate

positively refused to comply with. In consequence of this the matter has become a diplomatío ane, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs is at present in communication with the Spanish Minister. In case the Spanish Minister declines to comply with our demands, the matter will be referred to the Spanish Government.

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Perhaps the full absurdity of the existing local law in practically prohibiting small vessels from Bying the national flag will be apparent when it is understood that if the regulations of the Merchant Shipping Act of Great Britain were complied with, and a certificated master, engineer, and mate were articled, there would not be the cubic space or area avallable for them and the crew, as prescribed by law and sanitary science, I tonnage require- ments were to be likewise conformed to. It was recently reported that either a new ordinance or a special amendment to the existing one had been drafted to meet the difficulty suggested in the foregoing remarks, but so far nothing authentic has come to light, and as the Legislative Council is out of session the question is likely to remain shelved for some time to come, unless active steps are taken to remove an unnecessary restriction which has before now proved a grievous hardship.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Fiji Shimpo and Yomiuri Shimbun atate that negotiations for treaty revision with Russia are progressing favourably, and that news of their conclusion may be expected shortly.

WK understand that the Rope "corner," case, Foseph and Fredericks . Rustomjee, will probably be tried in the Supreme Court early

next week. It is certain to attract ́ considerable attention.

CHRUNG SUI HING,the master of the shop. 342 Queen's Road West, recently burnt down, was again before Mr. Pollock to-day on a charge of arson. Mr. Stokes, the Crown Solicitor, pro- Is secuted, and Mr. Ho Wyson defended. The case

was again remanded, bail being refused,

It is requested that all communications raining to Subscripcious, Advertisements, Stc., be addressed to the Manager, Honghen Telegraph" and not to the Editor.

Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The Editor and

THE cause of H.M.S. Espoir, now at Chemulpo, standing by to send forty men to Soul a few days ago turns out to have fund its source, says a corresp"ndent of the Shanghai Mercury, in: one of the seivants of the French Legation insulting the grandson of Censor Sur, while the within the city walls. Enraged at this, the latter, who is in mourning, was taking a stroll young yangpan complained binerty to his relatives, and the President of the Foreign Office being appealed to, he demanded the surrender of M. Colin de Plancy's servant, the delinquent. The servants of this young expectant Censor entered the French Minister's premises, got the servant out, and gave him-a revere thinshing, and he was rescued with the greatest difficulty Monsieur de Plancy. in reply to the despatch of the President of the Foreign Office, stated thas in accordance with laternational law he would be justified in punishing the servant himself If the Korean Government wished, and asked aim to do so; but he could not accede to his request to surrender a servant employed in the Legation of France. The President, how ever, had never yet requested M. de Plancy to punish the man. Taking all matters into consideration, the Representative of France thought it advisable to convene an assembly of the corps diplomatique, with a view to laying the facts of the case clearly before them, and obtain- ing their opinion. At the meeting which followed Mr. Waeber, the Russian chargé d'affaires, stood out conspicuously on the side of the Koreans, while the others were silent, with the exception of the United States representative, who sided, to a certain extent, with Mr. Waeber, It is probable that we have not yet seen the end- thoroughly incensed, is doing its best to stir of this affair, for the official class (yangpar) in

up the masses against foreigners, and particularly against Christians (native). The yangpan class is very powerful in Korea, and it is bound to make a 'struggle of some sort against' such-a blow at its prestige as has been dealt at it during this incident.

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARE AND GODOWN COMPANY.

An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held at noon to-day, for the purpose of confirming two resolutions passed on the and July. The Hon. J. J. Keswick presided, and among those present were the Hon, C. P. Chater. Hon. B Layton, Messrs. N. A. Siebs, J. S. Moses, J. St. C. Michaelsen, W. H. Forbes, F. A. Solomon, L Pocinecker, F. Dodwell, (Directors), S. S. Benjamin, T.I. Rose, A. G. Stokes, and E. Osborne, acting secretary.

The Chairman read the resolutions, which were as follows:-

1-That Angle No. 14 of the present Articles of Association of the Company, with marginal note, be expunged, and that, in lies thereof the following article and marginal note he inserted viź ; Company may 14-The Company may from

subdivide

time to time subdivide Sharee.

its shares. -That the Capital be reduced from $1,700,000, divided into 17,coo shares of $100 each, to $1,000,000, divided into 20,000 shares of $50 each, and that such reduction beeffected by returning to the persons who on the 22nd day, of July, 1889, shall be the holders of the 17 000 shares that have been issued, the sum of $700,000, part of the paid-up Capital, rateably according to the number of shares held by them and in equal proportions, that the resolutions be confirmed, which was Mr. Rose moved, and Mr. Stokes seconded,

agreed to. The business then terminated,

A COLONIST.

It is needless to add that no European would the Chinese very seldom have anything on, what I have called attention to seems unfair to the community.

Yours truly,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1889. [We never could see any reason why bathing, under proper regulations, was not permitted on the beach near Whitfeild. Station and at other suitable places in different parts of the island.-Ed., Hongkong Telegraph.]

THE HANKOW RIOT.

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A correspondent of the N. C. Daily News says

the trouble began on Thursday afternoon, the th inst., in this way:Our Consul had previously been informed that trouble was a-brewing, through the experiences of certain of the Wuchang Mis- ionaries, whose houses and persons had been rather freely handled by some of the students at present up for examination, who had somehow become aware that under the present régime they are at liberty to work their will on any unfortunate foreigner who falls into their hands, provided breder, who falls it

Finding perhaps that there was but little fun and less glory to be got by missionary beating in Wuchang, a few Sung Yang students crossed the river on Thursday in search of adventures on the foreign concession, with the result that, in the course of the afternoon, one of them got landed in the police station. It seems that just as the persons of those long-robed gentry are sacred from the bamboo in the native Courts, so also do they enjoy the corresponding privilege of not being liable to incarceration in the Municipal gaol. When they are apprehended they have to be handed over to a Wei-yuen, who treats them as his own brothers, or scls them imme- diately at liberty again, as in this case. No sooner, however, did our student regain his freedom than he got together a score of his policemen who had so far forgotten themselves, friends, and proceeded in search of the native

As to lay hands on him, to give thema mauling, They found them on their beat on the bund, and thrashed them so severely that one has been laid up ever since. Some foreigners and police came to the rescue, and in the scuffle which followed, one student fell down dead-at least that was the native idea; the opinion of our medical men' that he was only shamming and that there was very little the matter with him, failed to alter the situation.

course, speedily spread, that the police had killed That was how it all began. The news, of

Station. The Consul was soon there, also the a man, and a crowd began to assemble at the

doctor, and various native officials, and, as in view of the threatening aspect of affairs, it was. thought prudent to have the living body of the dead student removed from there, one of the latter kindly had it carried to his yamên. An excited crowd hung around all the evening there was much shouting and some stone. throwing, but fortunately the riot was staved off for the night, which passed quietly.

There has been plenty of stir all day, but the evening has come and nothing been done yet in the way of burning houses, or killing people. The conviction is beginning to gain ground that, in spite of all the getting up, the riot won't take place. A splendid chance they could have wished-a cry which has has been entirely wasted. The rioters had all

answered elsewhere; native officials whond dilatoriness was sure; and sympathy probable; foreign officials who, be they as wise and as energetic as they may, have absolutely nothing effective which they can do, and a budy of foreign residents who had no desire for fighting. At present the mob has retired. Its place has been taken by native soldiers, whose tents and. banners make our bund look like a fair. Hankow anules and promenades up and down its side.. walk once more, and will soon forget its fears, but a lesson has been read to those who have the ears to hear it.

Hankow, July 8th. Up to date peace has been preserved. Both yesterday and to-day there were sundry "alarms police station, but like the great riot itself, they and excursions" in the neighbourhood of the fortunately came to nothing. Our garrison of upwards of a hundred Honyang "braves" have settled themselves down at the upper end of the bund as if they had come to stay. By the liberal use of their tongues in the shape of good-natured chaff or abuse, as the case requires, with occa- sional pretended resorts to force, they contrive to keep the crowds of sight-seers, whe still continue to come, quite manageable. A poctical procla mation has also been issued by the Total, and widely posted. It contains twelve lines of six characters each, fand is of the usual stereotyped nature.

Confidence is not yet quite restored amongst us, but almost so. Some folks still keep sampans ready at the edge of the bond for their escape to night in house-boats on the river, which, how- the steamer Petersburg while others pass the

is to be noted, too, that our missionary friends ever, may be because the air is fresher there. It'

did not consider it expedient to open "The Rest" for the usual Sunday evening service; notwith- standing that three tents with thirty soldiers, and five-and-twenty stand of ancient maskets, had been planted before the door. Apparently they had but little confidence in the arm of flesh, or in any other. A little further along the street the Junior Club, less timid, was open for billiards and bowling as usual, but was not

much as they are until the gunboat arrives, receiving the usual, Sunday evening amount of patronage. Matters will probably, continue

week. As to the student, the originator of the which, we hear, will be about the middle of the

uproar, nothing definite is known; but it is gunboat comes. expected an investigation will be held when the The native town is full of rumours; most of them absurd enough. Amongst the commonest are:-The Chinese at present visit the Concession at the risk of their lives, and that a regiment of soldiers has been stationed their to protect the natives from the foreigners! That the Viceroy is just waiting to see if the student dies or not, and if he does, he will demand the heads of several foreigners, begin- ning with our worthy Lord Mayor ! Also that the foreigners have offered Tis, 3,000 to settle the matter, but it has been rejected as ridicu- lously insufficient.

THE expected typhoon, luckily, seems to have' gone to the south-west of our island, the red ball, indicating that it bad taken that course, being hoisted at Tsim-tsa-tsol this morning, The frequent squalls which occurred during the night were barmless, and although the barometer is by the mums and address of the writers, not necessary ke still low, the steamers and sampans which sought shelter yesterday have returned. We shall Whit the columns of the Hongkong Talegrujk will always probably hear news of Dr. Dobercks' pet by generally is in a depressed state. For Nagasaki- | Business commenced with one for the Board. f be heard on every band. The native authorities | with pluck enough" In this Concession, not

some of the arrivals during the next two or three days.

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The Hougkang Gelegraph

HONGKONG, WEdnesday, July 17, 1889.

our rear

On the 23rd of last month we felt cop strained to direct public attention to the ludicrous anomaly existing in the adminis- tration of the laws of this colony regarding the right of flying the British flag on the smaller class of vessels employed in local traffic. In the course of our remarks we commented on the fact that while other British colonies (including neighbour Singapore) had made special provisions in this respect to meet local requirements-Hongkong, a maritime Crown colony, dependant to a large extent upon this source for its prosperity, had done nothing towards protecting the Boating property of British subjects; and we went the length of stating that while every nation of the world throws the regis of their flag over the property of their nationals on land as well as affoat, Great Britain is alone the solitary exception In this part of the world, at all events as represented by Hongkong." It would

On Friday our student was to have been brought down again for the trial of his case at the Consulate, but was not. Instead there came a great crowd which took possession of the bund❘ and amused itself by demonstrating against the police station at intervals. With Chinking fresh in memory it is hardly necessary to state that all the responsible concession authorities took have demonstrated, that a riot may arise any Amongst other things, this uproar seems to steps to preserve the peace. Our Consul, as in day in the Concession, without the residents duty bound, called for his writer and dictated a being in the least to blame, or able to guard despatch to the Taotai, who immediately against it. Some one has only to get injured, or started with the speed of an arrow for Wachang pretend to, in order to create no end of a distur some say to be out of the way, others think cance. Also that, when a riot does start, boll he might have had business there. It is said too Consuls and Councillors are but vain things for that the Consul sent a message to the Viceroy, deliverance. When the means provided for and even took the extreme and desperate step maintaining order at ordinary, times proves of writing to Sir John Walsham at Peking. This insufficient, they are as weak as other men, and that he took every step and exhausted every Also that the day is gone when the gunboat is not certain, but there is not the least doubt perhaps more so from their extra responsibility. means which are now-a-days permitted to n could be regarded as the effectual cure for theas Consul in such an emergency. The Municipal native ebullitions. Gunboats cannot be in every Council was equally active; it was seen at once port all the time, and when they are gone, then, that something must be done, so the police were withdrawn from the places where the mob was

as the Chinese say, "far-away water is little good for a near-at-band fire." Besides, it is doubtful thickest. It was a merciful step, for not a few if any Consul would feel at liberty nowadays to in the crowd had old scores to settle with them, adopt the vigorous measures of thirty years ago. so the poor fellows had to endure blows One has only to note how every serious resort to and insults which they no longer dared resent. force on the part of civilisation over barbarism, is Astheday advanced the glory of Hankow departed. condemned by the press of the world, to see Our beautiful band was occupied by a that the times have altered. Also that the native. mixed multitude of coolies, students, and rowdies; officials cannot be depended on for effective help the pleasant sidewalk by the river's brim, in time. Not till eight-and-forty hours after the hitherta kept clear for the exercise of our citizens trouble here began, did the soldiers put in an and ladies, and the recreation of their smahs appearance in a business-like number. That and babies, was monopólised by the mob. They the Hankow Settlement was not destroyed was we take the following from Messrs. Wheelock

they swung in the trees, and made themselves have no leaders, and no programme beyond occupied all the chairs for sitting or jumping on, due more to the fact that the mob seemed to & Co.'s Shanghai Market report of the 13th inst.:,)

quite at home everywhere. When the hour waiting to see what was about to happen, than Our last was dated the 29th ulto., and we have

arrived at which Hankow takes its constituto anything which our protectors did. Must we now to report a very unsaliafactory fortnight as

tional" no one pot in an appearance; the dignified residents then submit to these invasions, which regards freight to London. Unfavorable advices THE SANITARY CIRCLE. Consular or Customs officials, the brisk teamen, now threaten to become annual affairs? Murt of the tea market has caused almost an extire

and the knowing brokers were all alike absent, á' we endure all the anxiety and worry they occasion cessation of purchases for that market, and we do not look for any immediate demand for

Squared as usual this afternoon. Four fact which the mob was quick to note and com- without even moving till our houses are a blazing tonnage in that direction.

segments-President, Vice-President, Registrar ment on. Such remarks as "the foreign devils about our cars, and then only to make our Whampoa there is no enquiry and coasting (Mr. McCallum) present. Mr. Francis absent at the rats peeping out of their holes, were to seems so, and yet there are men enough For Wuhu and General, and Mr. Wang Shing-and the Cleric are down from their high horse to-day," "look escape helter-skelter as best we cau? It

Shanghal rates remain the same, but there are H.E. the Governor wrote a long letter to no charters offering owing to the scarcity of coal

had sent down a few scores of red-cappedyamén | only to clear it of a mob and keep it clear, them about their powers, the effect of which men to assist in keeping the peace, but these were but even if need were, to retune the compliment at the latter port, "For London, via usual porte Was that they might build bye-laws as high chiefly occupied in enjoying the fun, or in help and raid the native.town. To do this requires of call and Suez Canal-Departures during the fortnight comprise the steamers Uly opinions of Mr. Francis that they couldn't serious it seemed as if at last the Hankow riot would be as criminal as needless, since these as they liked, notwithstanding all the legal ing it on. After dark, things for a while looked neither drilling, nor fire-arms, the use of which Dardanut, Gianfruin, Kaisow, and Denbigh in the absence of that gentleman this news is was about to begin in earnest. At the Police mobs are largely unarmed. Neither generals shire. Holt's steamer Glaucus leaves to received with dumb delight. Orders of the day several foreigners, including his worship the or two of stout resolute fellows, each with a

Station the half bricks were more thickly thrown) morrow and will be followed by the Antenor on

nor admirals are indispensable, but only a score the 20th last. The berth is now occupied by

retched in good time. Disposal of the refuse the Chingue, sailing to-day, with the Glanearn round, and discussed. Registrar-General makes over, and there were signs that they might so There are plenty of natives who would faithfully taken first. Report of the Committee handed Lord Mayor, were struck in several places all persuasive Penang lawyer, or lithesome rattan, and Benvenue to clear on the 15th inst, The Monmouthshire, shortly due from Japan, will

an important suggestion shouldn't there be far forget themselves as to retaliate, in which back them up, were the matter arranged before- a comme inserted after the word. Victoria case the mandaris in charge declared he would hand. The party of order amongst the Chincie follow. Rates of freight have declined 5 Acrimonious discussion thereon averted by Wash his hands of the whole business, and the is always a large one, while there are so many per ton for the Glineares and Benvenue, arrival of Mr. Ede. Contracts for the removal affair would then probably have come to a whose interests are identified with the foreigners S. S. Co. still maintain their rate at 35. business only some regulations as to etiquette wished to pass along the West Road ran the the police and other trusted natives fend

of refuse decided to be called for. Concluding speedy commencement or termination. Nothing that there need be no lack of forces... Let It then so rash, however, was done, although all who be arranged that certain residents along with THE wealth of the Roman Catholic Church in der ton of 40 cubic feet. In addition to Canada is well known, but some interesting the foregoing regular traders the P. & O. Co. of the Board's officers,

risk of a broken head. At this functure our band in clearing certain streets; let the mob figures, startling for their magnitude, have just extra boat Hongkong is dad bere on the 17th

plucky Police Inspector, on whose shoulders the be simultaneously and resolutely attacked, and been published by the Rev. A. B. Cruchet in the instants what may be her ultimate destination

whole task of defending the Seulement seemed without much danger to any ons the whole Revue de la Thiologis. From Quebec alone has not yet been decided, but we understand she

to have fallen, bad two brass guni rolled forward affair would soon be over. Once driven back into as much as $8,000,000 is collected annually for will take the London berth at current rates,

and almed, the one up West Street, and the other the native town a small guard would be quite the caclusive cods of worship. Speaking of a | New York, vid vaual ports of call and Suez

up Water Street. They were charged to the muzzle anfficient to keep the crowd back till further help broader area the reverend gentleman says:- Canal --The steamship Afonmouthshire sailed

with air, not very pure, bat heated up to the explode arrived. But the best result of such a policy * In 1759 the church received 3,117,000 acres of hence, vid Amoy, on the and instant, and the

ing point, as was all the air in the vicinity, Fortwould be that it would stir up the native autho land, which territory has since been greatly Port Caroline, the next direct steamer, is expected TO THE EUTTON OF THE "HONGKONo Trisgrazu," nately they did not go off, but the moral effect rities to act promptly and vigorously on such added to, as well as greatly enhanced in value, to-morrow. Rates of freight for both tea and S-I take the liberty of applying for a short was immense. The mob visibly quaked; the occasions. Nothing pats a Mandarin on his the owas goo churches, valued at $37,000,000 straw-braid remain unchanged. She will be space in the columns of your valuable paper in mandarin in charge of the native forces rushed mettle like showing him that his help can be 900 parsonage, which, along with episcopal followed by the Benfawers and Glenapan in order to call attention to a grievance that exists forward in great alarm saying if take these guns dispensed with Would that our institutions palaces, are valued at $9,000,000; 12 seminarier, intervals of about three weeks. From Hanke in the colony of Hongkong, which is very annoy-away and go inside, and I will seize the men," permitted our carrying out such a policy, and of worth $600,000; 17 classical colleges, $8,500,000 for London-The Katsow arrived here on the Ing to the public.

but some officious individual let out the infor- proving the truth of the old maxim that "heaven 259 boarding schools and academies, 86,000,000 st instant and succeeded in securing almost I went along Sau-kl-wan Road three nights mation that the Municipality possessed no gun helps those who help themselves." The original goo convents, $4,000,000 ; and 68 hospitals and sufficient cargo to make her a full ship, at 358. ago for a bathe, with a proper bathing suit on, powder, a piece of news which was immediately method of obtaining roast pig, which according asylums, $4000,000; total, 361,210,000. As to per top. Quotations are -Newchwang to quite ignorant of the fact that people were not communicated to the mob; and received with deri | to Lamb was also Invented in China, was sim land, shops, houses, and invested capital, it is Swatow, 20 Mex, cents per picul, nominal allowed to bathe there. A policeman arrived piva cheers, which caused the mandarinte collapte plicity itself compared with our modern plan of impossible to reach certaintys but many of the Cheloo to Swaton, 12 Mez, cents per pica), very on the scene as soon as I had entered the at once. All this, as may be imagined, caused putting down native uproars in the former ecclesiastical Orders are enormously sich, and little demand. Nagasakd to Shanghai, 81.25 water, and asked me if I wanted a summons. I no little alarm in several households; some left instance one had only to lock up the pig, set out the Romanists themselves say that the Sulpicians per ton of coal meth, for steamers; for saling wasn't very angious about getting one, so I said the port and more prepared to go. Still the of the way, and have the house accidentally set Roman Catholiciera has complete control over night-Ni Disengaged vessels in port allowed to bathe (not even after dark) off any all the favourable circumstances the Hankow in this case in addition to the running away, and ars richer than the Bank of Montreal itself vessels, nominal Settlements during the for-No," and then I was informed that no one is night passed without an outbreak in spite of, on fire, in order to complete the operation; but the Province of Quebec, and it has been for some Count of Yarmouth, British, 2154 tops regis-shore within the limits of Victoria riot did not come off on Friday Saturday the getting of the house burned, there is the Cardinal Taschereau will in all probability be register Iris, Brian schooner, 206 tons register; public because in the first place, you can go advance had been made on the side of law indemnity, the rebuilding of the promises, and time rumoured in the Colonies and India that ter: Dunsinner British barque, 850 tons Now I think that extremely hard for the morning showed but little change. A small sending for the gunboats, the colecting of the the next Pope.

Mary Steward, Brish barque, 484 tone register down to the Prays it any hour of the day and and order by the saving of three desperate the starting all alteab,

We would remind our readers that "The Wanderers," assisted by Signor Cattaneo and a number of talented local amateurs, will perform varied and attractive programme at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, to-morrow night, Particulars will be found in our advertising columns, and we have only to add that an excellent performance may be confidently relied Sents can be booked at Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, where a plan of the Theatre is

on.

BOW on view.

while the Chica Mutual S. N. Co. and O.

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BATHING IN HONGKONG,