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there have been two thousand five hundred dervishes killed and wounded,

LONDON, July 14th,

It is stated that owing to the critical condition of affairs at Cicle, where the malcontents still defy the Forte, ihrer Bitish ironclads of the Mediterranean Squid an are to be ordered to proceed there at once.

S CAIRO, July 5th. Reports from General Grenfell and Col. Wodehouse show that the dervishes are now remaining in, a consolidated body apparently on

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1889.

at will? But if these defences be destroyed, what is there to preve. 1 an enemy marching straight to Peking, though no railway exist, considering that the distance is but 200 edd and the Intervening country a perfectly level plain.. As to the glens and forests and streams which are to offer impediments to our enemy, the memó- fialist has passed through the country between Tientsin and longchow, nid he has seen nant of these things in existence nad wherefore should the heart of an enemy be afraid?

On Sunday the markets are for the most part closed, and no traffic is carried on. But tobacco shops, coffee and eating houses are kept open

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Co-day's Advertisements.

smaller chance of any one claiming ownership China is daily on the increase, while those who

at this stage of the proceedings, the lending onwa own land to till are very few. The vivans, ol procuring a livchhod are scarce, and there is

of the street pissed round the hat, and a sulliient constant anxiety of popular uprisings and revolts.

subscription from ninongst the more elderly If China would be powerful, she must erich The power of the Pope was in former times portion of the heale denizens of the street having

to be rich, she must promote contuure," In

been collected, the unclaitied youngster was very great, and particularly in State affairs the Western countries officials and merchants or

kings of the different countries obeyed his comburied, and now rests in peace in the Strangers ZET LAND united, the subordinate not being debarreemands, not daring to contravene bem. When cemetery," intercourse with his superior. In China officials they had audience with him they prostrated and merchants are separate and distinct, the Themselves on their knees, and if they werę suljet often not venturing to vent his grievances. suffered to sniff with their noses his fer: they The totalist has he jả that in a certain loat esteemed it an honour and a favour. Since he as been deposed by the king of Italy, he has which was contracted with foreign merchants. who had commissioned their foreign friends to will not again gover. His power is greatly

weakened and cannot henceforward revive, negotiate the transaction for them."

To promote the welfare of the nation is to

In selecting soldiers, store in set by a tail stature promote the welfare of the people-the present remarkable size; moreover the weight of their policy of keeping such an impassable barrier

bodies is tested and must come up to a certain between the oficial and mercantile classes is not

number of pounds before the man will be accepted calculated to his Ching out of her accumulated After the age of 40 the soldier is dismissed from weaknesses or to iescue her from the depths of service, but an allowance is given him for main- her longstanding poverty. The memorialist, con- enance during the rest of his life. silering this the proper time when needed reformas

The real door of the capital is the harbour pi Taku, and safely or peril will depend upon its the defensive, since, they refuse to alter their maintenance or loss. Consequently the two the honey actually belonged to native capitalists withdrawn into the recesses of his palace and position and remain stationary. During Saturday points should be connected by il communi a- several, skirmishes took place, and airety tion, and to do this, rways are the most effec dervishes were killed, the casualties among the tual. In the event of war the troops defending British and Egyptian troops being trifling, but Taku and Tientsin will act as a safeguard for Captain Fenwick was wounded..

the capital; in peace the troops of the 'mpaial Latest advices from the front state that the Field Force can be drilled together with the dervishes are still in the neighbourhood of regiments garrisoning the forufications at Taku, Abusimbel, and that they lost fifteen hundred, thus forming a united delensive corps. In this manner, the forces will be ready for energencies, men in skirmishes yesterday; fifteen hundred more of the enemy have appeared at Serras and by being apidly brought together their General Grenfell is travelling towards Abusim-trength will be doubled, the heuer able to check bel. The Royal Irish Rifles have reached the attacks of enemies. Railways, therefore, AssouRn. Egyptian troops have been ordered thence to Korosko. The tribes along the Nile continue to be loyal to the Fgyptian Government. It is persistently rumoured at Calro that, an advance by an Anglo-Egyptian force will be made on Dongola in the autumn,

LONDON, July 15th.

A close content is expected for the seat at Marylebone left vacant by Lord Charles Beres ford's resignation. Mr. Boulrois is the Con- servative and Mr. Leveson Gower the Glad- stonian Liberal candidate; polling takes place on Friday.

Mr. Wilkic Collins is improving,

THE GOVERNOR OF FORMOSA'S

MEMORIAL ON RAILWAYS.

Hu Pao:-

The following is the full text of General Liu Ming Chuan's memorial to the Throne on the aubject of milways for China, translated from the In obedience to the command of Her Majesty the Empress, Liu Ming Chuan submits the following memorial, embodying his views upon the subject of railways in China,

are the most important auxiliaries in war, and not, as their opponents declare, the con- venient tool of an enemy.

There are those who suspect that railways will interfere with the vested interests of the people. When it is remembered that railways are directly concerned with the purposes of national defence and trade, not only is the removal of a few houses or grave-yards of no consequence, but even if hudreds of these places had to be interfered with, what then? Shall great interests yield to trivial considera- tions? Tombs are often removed and re-interred in other localities when dictated by, fing-shui, what harm can there possibly be, if, for public necessity, a grave had to be transferred, especially when ample compensation is paid for the expenses of such removal }

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must be made and strenuous exertions put for

ward for the public weal, repeats that China should at once encourage and develop her com. merce, and appoint a high officer of clear dis cemment and uncorruptible disposition to take direction of commercial and industrial affairs, Such works as ten and silk culture, iron'and coal mining, reclamation of waste land, the manu facture of articles of merchandise, and kindred industrial enterprises should be undertaken by the wealthy classes and merchants, whe are to supply their capital and formulate their own regulations. Officials should have no con- cern with the financial affairs of such companies, nor should they exercise other than a supervisory control, and to see that these mercantile enter prises suffer no injustice or undue restrictions at the bands of others. When these enterprises have once been established and are flourishing, their operations will be extended to the frontier provinces and even to outside countries. When China has once taken the lead as the chief min. ing and industrial nation in the world, one or and papulous, when the world will not be able two scares of years will suffice to make her rich to offer her a peer.

To make martial provis ons in times of peace is to insure victory in times of war, When humane Bler are resolved on victory in war, which they are for ed to make-so, likewise, they disregard the sacrifices of life and treasure when a Sovereign is preparing the defences of

After the memorialist had assumed charge of his country, he should not stop to consider the disturbed interests of a few of his subject. the defences of Formoss, the French forces We are now surrounded by powerful neigh-invaded and attacked Keelung, which, had it not bours wheply into all our movements and whe been for the "awful reacy of our Sovereign, dare to raise quarrels with us. Seeing that we might have succumbed and the entire island On the 16th of the second moon the memo-

are not prepared. But if Chufa will build iron might have been lost." For this reason, as soon as rinlist received from the Grand Council a com.

roads through important routes along the const munication transmitting a decree from H. M. the line, the bat alions of one province will be avail.

peace was concluded. the memorialist applied Empress, in which she expressed herself in the able for the defence of several provinces, and He well knew the many difficulties to be for permission to build iron roads in Formon, following terms:

Some time previously Her Majesty, in accord-wherever the alarm of war is sounded, there will encountered, d ficulties far exceeding those on the different provir cal armies concentrise, the miinland, inasmuch as Formása is a mbun- ance with a request submitted by the Admiralty

A nation i order to maithin its dignity and tainous country thickly interspersed with rivers Board, had granted her approval to the cou integrity must be ready for war, and being ready, and streams which necessitate construction of struction of a railway from Tientsin to Tungchow

international confticis will be avoided, for foreign cowly bridges and tunnels, Subsequently, upon the recommendation by certain Censors, Yu Luen Yuen and others, that nations, ever anxious o evade trouble with any the construction of this railway line might be highly disciplined Power, will not brave the suspended, Her Majesty referred the entire dangers of the sea, and incur the Tisks of disaster matter to the conjoint deliberation of the Admi- and defeat by attacking China when she is well ralty Board and Grand Council, with orders that Prepared for was. When China is in a prepared. state, the peace of Asia will be securely main. they submit a memorial in reply. This memo tained, the Heavenly ordained Dynasty of our rial having been received, Her Majesty has care Gracious Sovereign will be perpetuated for fully noted the various arguments herein myriads of years, unive sal peace will prevail contained, which arguments, she perceives, are expressed in clear detail, and suited to the throughout the Empire, and the millions of our importance of the question. All the fallacious subjects will enjoy perfect security of life. arguments as advanced in the memorinis of the Censors have been undermined and utterly refuted, and it is only the extreme importants attending the inauguration of a national enter prise that calls for further consideration. The high Ministers of the Court have never examined the exigencies of coast defence, and their much

On the other. talking widely misses the mark. hand, the varinus Commanders, Governors hamel, and rover Cos, being entrusted with the defence of the territories under their juris diction, have personally studied the advantages or disadvantages of certain measures, and if

For protecting the interests of the people, therefore, there is nothing to be compared with railways.

There are, again, those who declare that railways will deprive the people of their occupa

tion.

they be required to give their views upon the reigns of Chia Ch from Tungchaw to Ching-

utility.

present requirements of the times, a judicious conformity with them would be of high practical Such are the works of Her Majesty. The memorialist, on perusing the conjoint memorial of the Admiralty Board and Grand Council Finds their arguments to be well-stated and to the point, and to concur entirely with his own views. He feels that nothing further need be said, but being ordered by his August Sovereign to express. his views, he will undertake to answer the three specific charges brought against railways, vis: 1. Affording means of transport to an enemy, 2. Interference with popular vested properly, 3. Industrial disturbance.

The condition of the world is such that to preserve it a harmonious whole tranquillity must everywhere be maintained, but by reason of the enormous magnitude of the five continents, the maintenance of peace is excessively difficult consequently the railway and telegraph had to be introduced. These are the motive forces of the world, the secret of national prosperity and advancement. The Court has repeatedly called

When the Grand Canal was no longer avail- able for the purposes of grain transport, the conveyance service was transferred wholly to sea-going junks and steam vessels. The papula sparse, and for many years the uusperity of the tion of the northern provinces is comparatively people has got bron what it was during the ahi Tao Kiang. Should a railway line be built kian-pu, the pansportation of passengers and frei, h will be freef from the tails and perils of senravel, and, before many years, the carrying trade will be transferred entirely to the interior, and the profits of foreign merchants, accruing from their steam and sailing vessels, will be wrested from them. When they have no longer profis to make, they will, in discourage ment, contemplate returning home.

Butone parly exclaims, "Tron roads will deprive cart-owners and drivers of their occupations ?" Another party declar: s. "Iron roads will take the rice out of the inouths of boat owners and their crews? These objectors are ignorant of the fact that while the railway forms the main line of transportation, carts wird be required for con- veving goods to the host of adjacent towns and villages, while boats will be in great demand for carrying merchandise through the different canals and streams ramifying from the railway. Taking the Yangtze River as an illustration, camers ply up and down every day, and yet who bas heard that the boating population along the river

Undaunted by these difficulties, the memorialist spared himself na to, and proceeded boldly to the execution of the task. He was actuated to do this hy the thought that Formos is an isolated island where an enemy may land on any snot he chooses, and without railways, it

would he utterly impossible to make any effectual defence

With the railway completed, however, the various parts of the island will he closely con- nected, and the advantages for effectual defence from such a step are beyond conception.

The nature of man is to be delighted with an muddertaking when it is completed, but to be un- willing to particinate in the initial proceedings. Dating the Taiping Rehelling the Hunan Generals of the clit régime persistently declared that the native gingals and muzzle loading cannon were invincible, while they condemned the foreign breech-loading runs as useless. No matter, in what way they were reasoned with, they would not be convinced, Years afterwards, during our difficulties with France, they began to per

·ecive the formidableness of the Gatling gun and the Lee rifle, and then they admitted that the memorialist's words were too true. So it them to-day will be the ones to extol their will be with railways. Those who condemn atility hereafter. The memorialist huashly desires His Majesty to hold firm to his convictions, and proclaim the facts to all his people that railways are for preserving peace within and repelling invasion without that they are not for the advantage of ary single locality, but for the gond of the Empire that they are not for the benefit of any age, but for the benefit of all ages 10 come that they are not for private interests of one or two individuals, hat for the welfare of myriads of people

The memorialist, plainly perceiving the diff cullies of the times which involve the weal or woe of the Empire, dares not withhold his thoughts to himself, but reverentially submits them to the sacred glance of His Majesty.

CHINESE VIEWS ON WESTERN CUSTOMS.

have lost their occupato and suffered the pangs (Translated specially for the N. C. Daily News.)

of starvation.

Axameans of supporting the peopis therefore, there is nothing to be compared with raitways

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For shop fronts and doors horizontal iron shulters in six or seven slabs are used. On either side is a mechanism for fastening them,

Soldiers wear their uniform clothes and caps all day long, even when not on service. Hence when they are passing along the streets you can know them at a glance for what they are, and by an inspection of their dress can distinguish their regiment.

SCOTT'S Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites is the most valuable remedy far Consumption, Scrofula, General Debility Waiting Diseases of Children, Chronic Coughs, quut Brichilis that his ever been produced. it is very palatable; it is very fattening and strengthening. It will ease at once the most violent cough and will give both comfort and strength to the sufferer. It possesses the com- bined virtues of these popular remedies in their fullest forma. Any Chemist can supply it.-A. S. Watson & Co. (Limited), agents in Hongkong and China-Avi

Co-day's Advertisements.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR LONDON. AND HAMBURG.

The Customs duties are changed cach year after debate in the assembly. The most im portant are those on Manila cigars, ten and

pirits; and hence the price of these threeTHE articles is very high, and the penalties for snuggling them proportion itely heavy,

The import duty on Manila cigars is for every pound of twelve [Chinese] ounces, five shillings and six pence, or one and n half quarter-dollars. Tobacco leaf per pound pays two shillings and sixpence. Ten pays sixpence a paund duty, spirits per catly two shillings, the perfumed or finer sorts

twice that.

Women must go out walking in the strests every day; if a man were to stop them, they could bring a charge against him, and he would. by express statute, be imprisoned for so many days as a warning and deterrent.

A man is paly allowed to wal one wife, even the sovereign can only have one quren; the titles of secondary consort aud "royal concubine". are unknown. Recently a law has been pasted permitting widowers to marry again, just as widows are allowed to take a second husband. Hitherto there has been no such rate.

The coinage consists of gold, silver and copper moey; all struck by the Government. No one dares to coin privately, since offès ders meet with extreme punishment)

The people regard insult or disgrace as 'a matter of the utmost gravity,an I there is no such thing as quarrelling and fighting, abuse or bad languine. If a man is struck or abused, he may apply to the magistrate for redress, and the offender will be imprisoned or Gned, no enquiry being necessarily made into the cause.

Their prisons are exceeding by spacious, as well as exceedingly clean, such indeed as the Middle Kingdom has never had, either in ancient or modern times. With each prisoner the only fear i lest he should be uncomfortable or should fall ill, and so in all matters of clothing, fond and surroundings, he is far beter off thin he was at home, If they had to deal with the rascaldom of the Middle Kingdorn these would infallibly, get into trouble in order to get into prison; and how could accommodation be found for them all? But the habit there is to attach sa much importance to disgrace that they can afford to deal thus with their criminals.

There are wooden ladders made of great height and length which can be reared up so as to reach rooms on the 4th or 5th storey of a house; at the foot of the latter are placed two wheels on which it runs, so that one man can push it along. Mare, over the ladder can be lengthened out to reach above a seventh or eighth storey; for it is a protection against the danger of fires, being designed to rescue persons living in the upper bag, as a protection against a false step and con- storeys, Beneath the ladder is spread a hempen sequent injury. Hence this ladder is always stationed at a corner of the street, and at night- fall a lamp is suspended above it.

Fire engines (literally, "water dragons that save from fire"] are elaborately constructed, and the plan on which they are kept is even more ingeniously arranged. The engine is mounted on a borse carriage and travels with the greatest sapidity. Previous to use the horses are kept fasten- ed in the shifts, the saddle, bridle and the rest, and the drivers' uniform clothes and hats, bung up in space. The men who are to drive the horses sleep at the back on boards prepared for them; the coal fires in the engine are feady laid. When telegraphic news arrives, a warning bell promptly sounds; at the first stroke of this beli the apparatus moves of itself, and the boards on

Steamship

"MERIONETHSHIRE,”

No. 525.

L O'D

REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, 'the 1st August, at 8.30 for" O'CLOCK precisely, Visiting Urethren are confiatly invited."

Hongkong, 1st August, 1889.

[940 CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO

JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

VIA

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.

THE British Steamship

"PORT FAIRY,"

2.539 Tons Register, Clark, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C., via NAGASAKI (through the INLAND SEA)

Captain Dowling, will be despatched for the | KOBE & YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, thế above Ports, TO-DAY, the 1st inst.. For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 1st August, 1885.

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--....

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP " ALBANY," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG.

AND SINGAPORE.

CONSIGNEFS, of Cargo0 are hereby informed that all Goods, arh being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of the Kowloon Wharf and Ga·lown Comphor, st. Kowloon, whence andfor from the wharves delivery may he hħrained.

Optional cargo will he forwarded unless notice to the contrary he given before P.M... TO DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 7th inst.. will be subject to rent.

All claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 7th inst., or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insuranco bag bara eff·cted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 1st August, 1889

fost

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "WESTMEATH,"

FROM LONDON.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are requested to end in their Bilts of Lading to the Under- .signed for countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the steamer will he at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense and no Fite Insurance will be effected.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 7th instant, or they will not be recognised.

Consignees will be required te sign an average bond and pay a deposit before obtaining

delivery of their cargo.

· ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents

Габд

15th August, at NOON.

To be followed by the $.S. ABYSSINIA," on the 29th August and S.S. BATAVIA" on the 12th Sept.

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Points by the regular Steamers of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company and other Steamers.

Thraigh Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

First-class Fares granted as follows:- To Vancouver and Victoria...{Mex.)$210,00 To all Common Points in Canada

and the United Statés................ To Liverpool................... To London...

175.00

* 320.00 mm 325,00 To other European Paints at proportionate rates. Special reluced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- tined to Points in the United Statca, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.C.

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 14th August,

All Parcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in full; and the same will be received by us until 5 P.M. the day previous to shiling.

For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. -Ummabane 1st August

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NOTICE.

HAVE This Day Established myself at this Port under the name and Style of PUSTAU Co. as MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT.

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I have also Opened a Branch House under the same name in Canton.

TH. v. FUSTAU. Hongkong, 1st August, 1889.

NOTICE

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I HAVE This Day admitted Mr. CARL

ROGGE as a Pariner in my Firm and to my SHIP-BROKERAGE Business, will be added that of SHARE and GENERAL BROKERAGE

The Style of the Firm will be LAMKE & ROGGE.

Hongkang, 1st August, 1889. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO. AND, RUBATTINO

UNITED COMPANIES)..

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers, to ADEN, SUEŽ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES (LEGHORN), and GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC,Tetween under the Style of MORRIS &

LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAD. Taking Largo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD: HE Company's Steamship

"BISAGNO"

Hongkong, 1st August, 1889,

NOTICE.

J. LAMKE.

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"HE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing, be-

RAY has been dissolved this day by Mutual Consent

A. G. MORRIS. E. C. RAY. Hongkong, 31st July, 1889. AITH Reference to the above Mr. E. C.

which the drivers are sleeping then and there Captain Valle, will be despatched as above RAY will continue Business as SHARE

stand upright the boards being upright the men are standing, and even if asleep must be aroused. One turn of the body and the uniform clothes and hats are on their backs and heads, a further movement of the hand and the saddles and bridles descend of themselves upon the horses' backs without further trouble. A match is struck and the coal blazes up. Not more than, a minute has passed, yet they are already on the move and wielding the whip, hastening with all

contrivance rarely seen.

on WEDNESDAY, the 7th August, at NOON.

At Bombay the Steamers are discharging in Victoria Dock.

For further particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co,

Agents,

•1962

Hangkong, 1st August, 1889.

FOR NEW YORK.

shaken or theyed with the mind and the shunters speed is the scene of the fire. This is indeed a THE 3/3 L. I. I. American Barque

for the recommendation of schemers for the enrichment and strengthening of the Empire, If, taking the whole question into consideration

Another class of of suuctionists declare, "Rail- there is one thing of greater, utility and impor tance than railways, then we need not laboriously ways are a strange innovation, with which our adopt such an appliance of Westerns, and incur ancestors had nothing to do." These are unaware the scandal of the public. But for the require that the mutations chun an affairs are ordained ments of protecting the sea-board, and for the by a Heavenly principle, over which men cannot or moved the hand exig niea of warfare on land, there is nothing control. The men of to-day are not the men of surpassing iron-roads in practical utility,

As long as ten years ago the memoriallat had sterday and the politics of our Dynasty are not the polities of former dynasties. If all firs memorialized the Throne upon the subject of must conform to previous usage, could we follow railways, but the matter failed of sccomplishment with advantage to-day the ancient custon (f on account of the misrepresentations then putrying taxes by the chers in principle, which forth. But now a nagacious and discerning was then pronounced excellent, or the practice Sovereign is on the Throne, and acting in unison of arch ́ry, which our Dynasty highly honours ? with the Princes and Ministers, is steadfastly The science of manufacturing weapons of war

holding to bis convictions and resolved upon carrying out the enterprise. For this the memorialist claps his hands in joyous gratifi- cation, feeling, as he does, that the enrichment and strengthening of his country depends directly upon the realization of such a step, which when fully developed, will be a source of caboustless benefits to state and people.

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is becoming more marvellous every day in Europe

and China, in adopting their appliances, is poly laboriously following their footsteps Should she still fatuously barg back and hesitate, when trouble suddenly arises, peace of war will be equally disastrous to her, and how will she, then, preserve her integrity ?

ascend or fall of themselves; heavy as they are. they are mavedas if they were light without the slightest waste of force..

Doors must have locks, and the mechanism of these locks is very varied. One kind can be locked either from within or from without, but once locked can only be opened with a key. Another though it can be locked bath from inside and from out,, will open at a push and requires po key. Another can only be locked from within, a fourth fastens itself as soon as opened. These two cannot · opened from, without; you must Each wait till some one within opens them. has its special use.

Staircases being so numerous and lofty require imany hundred steps, which are made of stone or ol wood, the material varying. But each has to be covered with velvet pile or some kind of cotton carpeting. When trodden on ne sound is heard, nor do the fet slip. -

(To be continued.),

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

A native of Plnýif has been the victim of a rather serious practical joke. Having married a village maiden amidst much pomp and ceremony,

SHIP & GENERAL BROKER. M. GEORGE. HENDERSON WATT has been admitted a Partner and the Business will be conducted in fature under the Style or Firm of RAY and WATT.

E. C. RAY. GEO, H. WATT. Hongkong, 31st July, 1889,

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NOTICE.

THE INTEREST AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE "HAYDN BROWN,"

Mr. REUBEN GUBBAY in our Firm Havener, Master, will load here for the above Ceased from this date. Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Col Hongkong, 1st August, 1889 THE DARVEL BAY TRADING COMPANY LIMITED.

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is hereby, given that the STATŲ-

BENJAMIN & DANBY. Hongkong, 1st August, 1889.

GENERAL BROKER on my own account, Way established myself as SHARE and

7ITH Reference to the above I have this

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REUBEN GUBBAY. Hongkong, 1st August, 18°9..

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

pany will be held at the General Managers' Office, No. g Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 8th August, 1889, at 4 ITALIAN MARBLE SCULPTURES AND

'clock ..

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co.

G-neral Managers. Hongkong, 1st August, 1889

1970 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

NoHayearly MEETING of the SHARE

WORKS OF ART.

THE Undersigned has received instructions

all by Public Auction, on THURSDAY,

the 8th August, 1889, commencing at 2.30 F.M., at his Sale Rooms, Duddell Street, A VERY FINE SELECTION OF FLORENTINE, MARDLE & ALABASTER WARE, Comprising -

and whilst in the midst of a delicious honeymoon, the blushing bride, on, the third day after mar riage gave birth to a strong and lusty baby. The NOTICEY MEETING of the above Com- astonishment of the bridegroom, and his father and mother, can be better imagined than pour- trayed. After recovering from their astenishment, the parents of the bride were sent for, and The memorialist last year saw it stated in a

atonement demanded for the disgrace hrought But some suspicious malcontents say, " Rall- Russian news journal that the Czar bad decided

the drowning of the bride in the nearest pord upon the bridegroom's family; one demand being ways will afford means of transport to our 10 construci a railway of 6,000 distance from enemies." The science of manufacturing fire Tbkk (7) to Tehlár (7), the latter city being

After much persuasion and many entreaties on the part of the kindred of both parties, arm having reached its present state of perfoc distant from the Amar River 600 odd li. Å. tion, if once the forta commanding our harbours German merchant also Infarmed the memorialist the walls, on the tops of roofs or pagodas are but, what was of more importance to the In the middle of the streets, in the houses, on this part of the programme was foregone, have proved antenable there will be no point of that the Czar had given orders that the navvies placed or let in carved or engraved images of aggrieved party, a large amount in excess of danger which we can bold, Austria, Rusia, should complete tens of the line daily, and two

men and animals to add to the effect. The the original value of the marriage presents sent Germany and France are interlinked amongst years would be required to complete the entire each other, and their iron roads are in communi- railway. From this the greediness of the Russians majority of these are made of stone, but they are previously by the young man's parents to the cation with each other's capitals. If it be true (lit, their mouth is watering) after our rorth the workmanship is fine beyond all comparison. him to procure another wife, and the frail bride Occasionally of copper, Whether large or small bride, was given to the bridegroom to enable that because an army can be swiftly transported eastern provinces is clearly discerned. to the gates of an enemy's capital by means of China should seize this opportuni y, while she

The style of bathing houses also varies. At | Was allowed to return to her native village, and iron roads, nations will seek every pretext to and Russia are at peace, to make all nedful the cheapest you pay 70 or 80 cash, in addition there mayhap, contemplate the kaleidoscopic the Court of Directors together with a Statement GROUPS of ANIMALS, STATUETTES,

io which the charges for towels and soap pur-

vicissitudes of a married life. wage war against each other, then the various preparations otherwise, should the wait until Powers of Europe, which regard ene another trouble ariser, her regrets will be utterlyhased do not exceed 100 cnch or so. The dearest with mutual distrust and envy, would assuredly unavailing. But without railways China connot fall are the Turkish baths, which for splendour have been continually under arms, and the put herself into a proper state of preparedness, and decoration have no equals; these charge stronger would have swallowed the weakers It is also said that while Western nations two dollars a head. In the tiver currents are whereas, the truth is, issues are decided by took to commerce as the source of their national rected floating houses resembling ships, where Western nations on the sea, seldom under the prosperity, and commercial intercuts as their cold water is let in and out for bathing purposes walls of the belligerent's capital.

much as in the bathroom of a steamer; men and chief concern, China's fundamental policy is to provide support for her people, while she looks women have separate rooms, but if you bring to the love of her subjects as the source of ber

your own womenkind you are allowed to bathe together. power.

Those who express such views forget that il a railway be built, in times of war the enemy merchants and subjects are identical, and that

There are some who say, "The dangers of our valleys and glens, the obstructions offered by our tangled forests, the difficulties of crossing our streams, will be dreaded by our enemy, but

The flooring of different storeys is sometimes formed of small but long pieces of wood let in regularly. These are at once elegant and solid, althou h' the material is small it is all taken from the heart of the wood, and large or long pieces are not desired. The method is a very reliable one,

can transport ell his arms and ammunition by commercial interests are not different from the means of the railway,”. If this be said on the, cople's affairs. The policy of promoting com.and without the drawback of unevenness. For supposition that our defences commanding Taku mercial interests is the policy of benevolence harbour are tenable, are our officials and troops - towards the people, bed "made of wood that they should thus permit a The Memorialist would call "His Majesty's foreign enemy to make his own arrangements attention to another matter. The population of

TOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary

HOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 24th day of August current, atra O'CLOCK NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of

of Accounts to 30th June, 1889.

By Order of the Court of Directors.

G..E. NOBLE,

Chiel Manager. Hongkong, 1st August, 1889.

[071 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

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A nicely papered earthen jar, sealed in such a manner with red and white strips of paper'as-to- lead one to think that it contained luscious pre- served sweetmeats, and make him long to dive into its contents, was found last Tuesday morning in one of the thoroughfares of Canton, apparently unclaimed. After garing at the jar expectantly for a moment, the crowd of neighbors who TOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS- gathered around it, finding that no one laid N. TER of SHARES of the Corporation claim to the jar made bold to open it and were will be CLOSED from, SATURDAY, the 10th most disagreeably astonished. It contained to SATURDAY the 24th day of August (boib nothing more nor less that the corpse of a newly days inclusive) during which period no transfer born child, having apparently been-sent into t. of Sfidres can be registered. the next world before it had time to realise that

Order of the Court of Directors, By it was in this, Concluding rightly that as, there

G. E. NOBLE, had been no one to claim the for and its contents

Chief Manager. before it was opened, there would be a*anli Hongkong, 1st August, 1889,

VASES, of assorted shapes and sizes, URNS,

TABLES, FRUITS, and a great variety of other ARTICLES, ORNAMENTS, etc.

The above will be on view on WEDNESDAY next.

· TERMS OF SALE,--Cash on delivery,

G. R. LAMMERT; .: Auctioneer. Hongkong, 1st August, 1889.

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