Intimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMIT E D,
CHEMISTS.
XMAS SEASON.
WE beg to invite attention to our stock of
articles suitable for
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS.
Toilet Fittings in Crystal and Silver,
Liqueur Stands.
Smokers Cabinets, &c.
CONFECTIONERY.
English, American and French Ben Boas and
.
Crackers.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
All well matured and of English quality. MANILA CIGARS AND CHEROOTS. Manufactured expressly for us by La Constancia Factory.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,
LONDON HONGKONG-AMOY.
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(Telephone No. 60.)
Hongkong, 16th December, 1889-
WINES AND SPIRITS.
BY APPOINTMENT. ·
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A. S. WATSON & CO.; LD. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.)
HONGKONG.
TE lovite attention to the following old Wanded Brands, all of which are of ex-
cellent quality and good value for the money.
The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices
In ordering it is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for qually desired,
Orders through Local Post or by Telegram
receive prompt attention. PORTS. (For Invalids and general use.)
Par daten
Case. Fer Bot.
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule $10
B Vintage, Superior quality,
Red Capsules
11
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C Fine Old Vintage, superior
quality, Black Seal Capsule 14
18
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled)
SHERRIES.
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Capsule.......... 6 Sacrior Palè Dry, dinner
B
CC
wine, Green Seal Capsule...7.50
C Manzanilla, Pale Natural
Sherry. White Capsule ro Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule.....
D Very Superior Old
Pale
Dry, choice, old..... Wine, While Seal Capsule......
E Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Old Battled)
CLARETS.
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule
10
Par Can
[dos,
Quarti
$4
B St. Estephe, Red Capsule ... 4.50
C St, Julien..
7
D La Rose
Can
.BRANDY.
A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capsule...
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1890.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG MONDAY, JANUARY 6. 18ça,
TELEGRAMS.
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(Havna Agency.) THE FRENCH PARLIAMENT.
PARIS, December zard. The Senate and Chamber of Deputies have adjourned their sittings.
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ADMIRAL CLOUS.
Admiral Clous is dead..
December 26th.
THE INFLUENZA.
The epidemic has increased to a very large extent, and is causing pneumonia and consider able mortality.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE U.S.S. Monocacy left Shanghai for a trip up the Yangtze on the and inst."
THE' members of the A.D.C. will repest "All Baba at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, this
evening,
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s extra steamer Shanghai, from London, left Singapore yesterday at 6 a.m. for this port.
It is announced that Mr. Robert G. Bredon will shortly take up the position of Commission of Customs at Shanghai.
Thit agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Cn.) inform us that the "Ben" Line steamer Benglos left Singapore for Hongkong this morning. THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending Jan, 5th, are: Europeans 133. Chinese 1,761 ; total 1.894- THE gemshin McBeth was ashore, five miles south of Woosang, on the rst inst. Shews still aground when latest advices left Shanghai.
ANOTHER batch of Chinese troops arrived at Tamsul the other day by the steamship Smith, $1.00 to reinforce Governor Lin Mine-chuan's army now
in the field against the Formosan aborigines, 1.10
On Saturday the harbour-master at Macao was 1.25 examining a revolver, when it went off, and shot a constable belonging to the Water Police in the caixa thoracica, which we take to mean his 1.50 chest
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An Emergency meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 0.60 125. F.C. will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, on Thursday, the 9th instant, nt 0.75 8 30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are
cordially invited.
1.00
THE Jahan Gazette anys that the steamer Wyvern. 1,108 tons register, Capt. Brothertan, 1.00 changed her flag to Japanese on the 21st plo, having been purchased by Mr. Tanaka Heihd. chi for £20,500 and named the Sorachi Maru, THE Shanghai Mercury says there is no truth in the rumour that a veasci of the Chinese Pei- vang squadron had been told off to survey the North West Coast of Korea. It is the Japanese gun-boat Banje Kas which has been surveying there, and, according to current reports, she has done much useful work there.
1.51 Far Casa. do
Plata
$1.50 5.00 7.50
11.00
AN Ingenious individual was caught by Detective Hadden about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, cutting the aprons off rickshas. He had gat three, including one off a private vehicle, and is suspected of having done a lot of similar depre- dation recently. He admitted the charge this F Bot. morning, and was remanded for the purpose of
having bis antecedents looked up." $10 THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play at the Officers' Meas, Murray Barracks, to- 1.25 morrow evening, commencing at 8 o'clock. The
following will be the programme —
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule
14
C" Very Old Liqueur Cognac
Red Capsule
18
1.50
D Hennessy's Finest Very Old
Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vin,
lage, Red Capsule
24
2.00
SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thorne's Blend, White Cap-
8
B Watson's Glenorchy Mellow Blend, Blue Capsule with Name and Trade Mark...... 8.
0.75
C Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark
D: Watson's HKD Blend of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Capsule... TO
0.75
Overture, La Fidele Berger Adam Valsa......
.*Corpeball Tanya” Gungl. Felection..."Les Cinches de Comevita". Planque!",
Exton AirLes Holes"... Selection..."Reminiscences of Sullivan".. Winterbottom.
THE Shanghat Mercury hears that in conse quence of a row between the seamen of H.M.S. Leander and the French cruiser Villars on Christmas night in a grogshop on the Yang 0.75 king pang, the men of the British warship have been ordered to give French-town a wide berth, while those of the Villars are cautioned to keep out of the English Settlement
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1.00
E Watson's Very Old Liqueur.
Scotch Whisky, Gold Capsule 12 IRISH WHISKY.
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capsule..
8
B John Jameson's Fine Old,
10
Green Capsule...mannan
C John Jameson's Very Fine
Old, Green Capsule........ 13 GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY,
fine old, Red Capsule, with Name, so
GIN,
A Fine Old Tom, White Capsule.4.50
B Fine Unsweetened, White
114.50
Capsule
C Flas A. V.H. Geneva.........5.25 RUM.
1.10
REFERRING 'to the opening of the Deutsch- Asiatische Bank in Shanghai, with a cipital of taels 5000,000, under the management of Mr. Ferdinand Rinkel, the N. C. Daily News says that with the expansion that continues In Shanghat, especially in the energy and enter prise of our German fellow-residents, there is no 6.75 doubt plenty of room for this addition to Shang. hai's banks, and we wish it every success, and a much longer life here than its predecessors in its present premises."
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1.10
1.00
THE Governor of Shensi reports to the Throse that the province has during the present summer been visited with disastrous storms of hall and
0.40 rain which have caused widespread damage and distress in twenty-one districts and departments: There has been little loss of life, but the autumn 0.50 crops have been so completely spoiled in most parts as to preclude all hopes of a barvest Grafa is being distributed to the sufferers from the local granaries, and other measures have been taken
1,00
Finest Old Jamales, Violet
Capsule........munoin 13 Good Leeward Island...$1.50 per Gallon LIQUEURS.
Benedictine Curaça Chartreuse
5)
Maraschino
Herring's Cherry Cordial Dr. Siegert's Angostura
Bitters, &c.
of an alleviative nature,
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SHARE business has been rather quiet to-day, although the tone of the market is decidedly healthy. Panjams have heen." sec-naming " as usual, and Land Investments are in strong demand.
MESSRs, Adamion, Bell & fo, agents for the Canadian-Pacific Line, inform us that the steam- ship Abyssinia has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port, via Kobe and Nagasaki,
to-morrow.
THE CRICKETIng visitors.
An emergency meeting of the members of the Cricket Club was held this afternoon, in the Pavilion, to elect a President arrange for the apprching visit of the teams from Singapore And Shanghai Colonel Chater was voted to the chair, and there was a fair attendance. Deane be elected President, the position rendered Mr. Travers (hon, sec.) proposed that Captain
vacant by the death of Mr. W. H. F. Darby. He THE Chefeo correspondent of the N. C. Daily had occupied the post of hon. secretary as News, wilting on the 26.h ulo, mys :—“It is far buck ns 1863. and had therefore known reported here that a sad accident occurred at the Club from its earliest infancy. He also held Houki on the 18th instant, when a native has a prominent position here, which was another containing one of the light-keepers, Mr. Kroker, Į advantage, and had been an active cricketer is said to have capsized as it was proceeding until within the last two or three years, still either to or from the mainland, and nothing has evincine a keen interest in the game. since been seen either of the sampan-men or Me. Wie seconded, and the election of Mr. Mr. Kroker."
Deane was cordially agreed to
YESTERDAY afternoon, about four o'clock. a house in Station Street, above Possession Street. got on fire, through some children playing with crackers, it is supposed. The awkwardness of the approaches prevented the Fire Brigade from getting streams on very quickly, and Nos. 3. 5. and 7 were destroyed." They were tall têne- ments, occupied by numerous families of Chinese, but no casualties are reported. There are about 200 persons left entirely destitute, however, THE SAIA Pao of December 3rd has the follow connected with one of the Boards and whose in- ing-Our correspondent from Peking, who is formation is thoroughly trustworthy, sends us the pleasing intelligence that H. E. Li Hung-chang in exerting himself, in conjunction with His High ness the Seventh Prince, to represent to the Throne the desirability and necessity of intro- ducing a new system of silver coinage such as that already obtaining in other countries. It is understood that the matter has not been definite ly memorialized, as H.E the Viceroy desires to have the way paved beforehand in order to enemies and other obstructionists. One of the frustrate the too probable opposition of his salient arguments in favour of a new system of coinage is the fact that, already through the maritime provinces the foreign silver dollar and other color of smaller value are in extensive use, and they prove a source of the greatest convenience in trade, Why should not our
Government coin our dollars instead of allowing
an extraneous currency to circulate in our midst? Moreover, the present system of cash tickets, whereby every irresponsible bank or cash shop is permitted to issue their notes ad lib, gives rise to an endless amount of fraud, and the evil can only be removed.by the Gavernment introducing a national currency and reserving to itself the right of issuing noies as legaltender. Wo awajj anxiously the development of His Excelleney's proposals,
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The Chairman said that it was proposed at a committee meeting held last week that, suppos- ing hoth teams came, the dates of the matches should be-Wednesday and Thursday, the 22nd and 23.d, Hongkong v. Singapore: Friday and Saturday, the 24th and 5th, Hongkong Shanghai, and Monday and Tuesday, the 27th and 28th, Singapore v. Shanghai.. That was, of course, it both came.
It was agreed to leave these dates subject to alteration by the Committee,
The Chairman added that the Committes had asked the A, D, C, to arrange a special per Capt. Clayton had replied that they would be formance of the Pantomime for the 23rd, and very happy to do so (Hear hear) The Com- mittee had also proposed that on Saturday the 25th a subscription cricket dinner should be given open to the members only, with discretion left to the Committee to invite guests to a concert to be held afterwards (Applause).
Dr. Lawson asked if any arrangements had been made by the Committee to play a return match with Singapore, to spin out the week, in the event of the Shanghai term not coming? left to the Committee. It was not certain Mr. Trave's thought all that had better be that Shanghai was not coming, and he intended wiring in the morning. With respect to the next business-the selection of an eleven ➡he suggested that it should be left to the Com mittee, which comprised five playing members.
Mr Sercombe Smith seconded, and it was agered to..
The election of a sub-commitice having been also left to the Committee, the proceedings ter. minated,
WHERLOCK & Co.. in their Freight Market Report, dated 3rd January say:-With only a moderate quanlity of tea to go forward before the close of the season, yet a fairly large business has been done since our last publication, and but little difficulty experienced in filling steamers' allotted space. On the departure of the Chingwea rates - advanced 5/- per ton and there was every indication of a further rise. but for reasons best known to more competent judges than ourselves they were brou-ht down to their old level, viz, 75/- what ben-fit is to be gained by this move we fail to see, Coastwise-There is no enquiry and the regular liners are sufficient to supply the wants. Nagasaki to Shanghai, -Business is very dull and rates of freight con- tinue to rule low. For London, vil usual ports of call and Suez Canal:-The D. 5. S. Co. Steamship Achilles lewes to-day with a fair quantity of cargo. Rate of freight jos, per ton. The CS. M. S. N. Co. Steamship Kalsow now due from Japan takes the bergs and will load at 251. per ton. For New York, via usual ports of call and Suez Canal:-The Hen Line steamship Berledi is now loading and mills en 5th instant. She takes but a poor cargo ning to the cheap rates offering by steamers via Lon don. The Glen Line itenshin Glenorchy due from Japan shonly will follow, VA the Cape:- The American ship Imperial will sail about 5th inst, calling at Hongkong to fill up. Departures for London via Suez Canal-The steamship Glenogle via Foochow on 71st ultimo; steam ship Glantur via Amry and Swatow on and steamship Hongkong við Marseilles and London on and steamship Chingun 28th. Departure for New York vid Suer Canal-Quotations are:-Chefoo to Swa
THE CHINA PONY.
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Having recently given our readers the benefit of an essay on the Horse in China," borrowed from our German contemporary, we shall doubt less be excused on the present occasion from carrying our researches back to the Chow dynasty. Our ambition in fact rises no higher than a few desultory notes on the horse as w now find him in China, and what is and may be made of him. The China pany, or to speak correctly the Tatar or Mangel pony, for there is fine small breed in central and southern China which is essentially distinct, is usually heid to be the coarsest bred and at the same time one of the most serviceable horses in the world. He looks lik- the original stock from which the different rquine races have been derived, and has many of the characteristics of the primitive uncultivated type of animal. His home in high Asia, where also the human race seems to have had its origin, would be the natural cradle for domesticated animals, the horse among them, and it is there that the wild stark of the camel, the sheep, and possibly the ass are still found in a state of nature. A gond authority, writing how ever from limited observation, thus describes the Mongolian horse as he is known in North China: "Great out-of-proportioned head, indicating nothing but the most surly stabbomness or vice, with eyes almost concealed beneath an excess of long matted forelock; a thin neck, roofed by a tangled mane undisturbed by comb or brush since the animal first assumed a quadrupedal existence; a law, thick, straight shoulder, from which extends a lengthy, doncave, sharp ridged back to the massive bony hanches, which stand out like two httresses, Iraving the loins narrow and yawning, and a croup salient and rude reaching to a tall for all the world like a protracted middy swab; while the limbs, strong but rigidly perpendicular to the vers ground, are all but hid in masses of unkempt or un'rimmed hair.”
No one can fail to recognize the general truth tow, 15 Max. cents per picul Nagasaki tofalness of this description; but a larger experience Shanghal, $1.coper ton of coal nett, for steamers. of the animal, and particularly the observation Settlement during the fortnights-Nil,
of the effects which good food and skilful train engaged vessels in pon:-Bari Granville, ing have actually produced, would have pro British shin; Gerard C. Today, American ship: hably opened Me. Fleming's eyes to fine quall. Kernak, British barque; Willle Reed, American ties which were hidden behind the shaggy hair. ship.
That viceandobr'inacy are rather strong points of the Mongol steed must, we fear, be admitted, but there are many honourable exceptions, and underkind and judicious treatment he can be made an docfe and gentle as a well-bred horse, The essential good qualities of the Mongolian pony did not, however, escape Mr. Fleming, for he testifies that.
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SUPREME COURT,
IN BANKRUPTCY.
(Befors Acting Chief Justice Fielding Clarke.)
AJOURNED.
Dis-
Mr. Rodyke applied that Sun Sam, a building contractor, be adjudicated a bankrupt. The liabilities amounted to $3329,
His lordship pointed out that no books had been given up by the petitioner, and adjourned the matter for a week, that they might be sur- rendered.
A TYPICAL BÄNKRUPTCY.
Mr. Ho Wyson applied, on behalf of Sun Kam, shipper, 115 Praya West, for adjudication His lordship said that the liabilities amounted to $7391, and there were positively no assets, and no books filed.
Mr. Ho Wyson said they ought to be filed afterwaydu,
His lordship corrected him-they ought to have been sent in when the petition was filed, He would dismiss the petition; it was a
typical Chinese case-2 large amount of pair of shoes and a linen Jacket, as far as he
labilities, and absolutely no assets except a
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Beneath this unguinly and unprepossessing exterior lies the staunchest spirit and most unflinching endurance that can belong to the species, and which enables this much-neglected vant to perform work and achieve long journeys that perhaps no other animal could accomplish on the same meagre unnutritious food," "
He also says:
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if this were the only ground for popular dis content, the Governor would be entitled to sympathy, for clearly he must have money, and if it is legitimately used, the people ought to cheerfully supply it.
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surveys have had a bad time of it, eventually Some of the Weiyueur sent to make the res being forced to flee, leaving their work but belf done, or in many cares unbegen,
have been the result of intelligent selection. We measurements, to secure which he has ordered 'should require to know more about the Mongols a new and strict survey of all lands, in lieu of and their ways before pronouncing definitely on the returns practically made by the proprietors their merits as horse-breeders, for the miscella themselves, and undoubtedly falsified by them, neous mobs which are collected and brought | but on which the former calculations were found to market for the nie of foreigners afford but ed. As a result of this investigation, the amount an imperfect criterion either of what has been, or of tax actually due is shown to be con- what can be done, to improve them... The ques-siderably more than was previously paid. While tion hinted at by Mr, Fleming would also have, openly avowing the fraud originally practised, to be first considered--what direction is im- the people still resent bitterly is detection and provement to take? The requirements of ene amendment ; and, save in districts immediately matket differ greatly from those of another. adjoining military camps, absolutely decline to For which of them are you to cater ? Evidently pay anything. this is not yet fully understood by the Mongol dealers or breeders, or the mobs that are sent down for the foreigner would not be so mixed. At the same time great improvenient has been noted in the last thirty years, if not actually in Geight has undoubtedly increased, probably by breeding, at least in selection. The average two inches, which amply testifies to the influence which the foreign demand has had on the wons of the desert. It will be interesting the improvement. The occasional bigh prices which untried griffins realise in Shanghai has affarded sufficient stimulus to the Chinese dealers by steamer, plying 16 Taels per head for freight, for many years past to take down their "mobs"
and besides these it (saith that larger numbers still find their way to Shanghai overland. During the last twelve months the money value of the quadrupert has been distinctly raised. The sumber of rough griffing which have fetched at Tientsin, has been suffic ent to raise the average first hand between 100 and zoo Taels, even in value considerably, while the second-hand sales within the Inst twelve months of some half dozen race ponies at 1,091 Tacls and upwards have made a very deep impression on the minds of the adventurers who travel beyond the Great Wall in quest of horses,
Land is classed under four grades, according to its proximity or access to constant water
supply. to see how far that demand will carry
chasers
Thus the first class includes al ground close to a perpetual supply of water and so compara tively independent of rai fall.
No. 2.—Where the land is only inferior to No, in so far as the water has to be directed to its destination with seme little trouble or labour.
No. 3.Where the irrigation may be partially supplied by standing scores of water, involving, however, a good drat of labour, and for the rest dependent on rainfall,
A chin is too "kea," quare. It appears that a Yo kwa
is purely a local standard used for land: (6) 130. Measurement in Formosa is in reality two feet larger than in China, a zag being equal to sever Chinese fect.
this class is again divided into two "ubclasses; No. 4-Is entirely dependent on rainfall, and (a) where the rainfall is sufficient, or its storage sufficiently practicable to allow of a crop of rice being grown, and (6) where the irrigation, though never reaching a point permitting of rice coltiv ation, still allows of such crops as potatoes, So important, indeed, has the demand forponies peanuts, &c., being raised. for Shanghai and Treaty Ports become that it The following is the rate charged for each may some day be worth consideration whether a class per chin distinct effort at improving the breed with a definite view to the various uses to which the No. 1 3 0
T. m. c. Anthals would be turn d could not be male on a No. 7.5 8 commercial basis; The requirements of Sha No. 3. & hal in the shape of carriage horses, hacks and No. 4 (a) 1 6.8. steeple
must be ever growing: and it is evident that for racing purposes also the demand will be fully maintained. The Chinese demand for military purposes is also bound to increase, and aiready the authorities begin to realize that a much larger stamp of horse is required to draw their new field goans, of which they must employ always an locreasing number.. In cavalry, too, which in all their successes have played so important a part, the Chinese are deficient. The existing breed is too small to meet any cavalry 1kely to be brought against them from over-sea. It is all very well, as Mr. Fleming says, to have a horse that can scamper off the field and save his rider, but battles are not won by that kind of agility, and unl the Chinese can obtain a type of charger which can keep the field and rather persuade the enemy to gallop off, their civalry is hardly worth its fodder. The needs of the time point to the importation of stud horses of a larger size, and the improvement of the native stock on stack on rather an extensive scale. The plateau of Mongolia is too far off and the locations'too widely separated for any effective, supervision by either government officers or private specu. lators,
Liu Ming-chuan's voluntary or enforced neglect of this part of the island bagno doubt contributed largely to the state indicated. The rumour that he was going to dredge, Takow lagoon and run
railway between that place and Taiwanfu had a good effect for a lime, but seeing nothing dore, and hearing nothing further about the project, popular report has it that the survey and professions made were only pretexts to favour or cover increased taxation, and so apparently the people have made up their minds that nothing is to be done. In their present state of excitement the natives are not inclined to be reasonable, but it must be said in justice to the Governor, that he should be allowed more time before concluding that he intends to persevere in the old lines, and treat this portion of his jurisdiction as a quantil) négligeable;
The real truth of the feeling against taxation, however is that since the Governog has taken over charge, he has done nothing whatever down here, that can directly or indirectly show how money locally contributed used; so the people, seeing all funds transported arth, and only hearing of things effected up there, which by the way, are reported amongst them to be either failures, or of no general practical benefit, believe or profess to believe that the money collected is certainly passing in directions opposed to the public interests and weal.
Chinli could be made the baren plain of could be made available for the purpose, the difficulties of setting up breeding establish ments would almost disappear, and the pro- spect might even offer sufficient allurement to some enterprising people to take it up as a matter of business. Wetske it as beyond doubt that a larger, and faster, but not less enduring, borse is an actual want in China, and if it can be shown how the wast may be supplied the idea
As far as the safety of foreigners is conpored. would be not unlikely to find favour card sup in all this hother, so long as the soldiers are port. For the natives have never been slow to kept, or keep out of it, there does not” stem sa appreciate the superiority of the foreign borte. much cause, for anxiety, for the people have whenever he has come within their reach. As made no change in their fidenilly felling and we have said before, the relicts of the English bearing towards Westerns which has for many cavalry and artillery horses of 1860 were taken years favourably distinguished them, When into native keeping, and some of them were the military go in for a row, however, they do drafted into the military service. One not differentiate, looking only to the possibility famous black horse of Fane's Irregulars was pax of geting loot for guidance in their violent and ticularly well-known in Tientsin, having been generally sanguinary pursuit of all they think of fed and cared for in the Chelsien's Yamên for Under these circumstances we shall not be a good many years until his death, in gratitude sorry to hear that of feast a molety of the very for the important service he rendered to the formidable arrears, now said to be outstanding, city by the incredible fleetners with which ́he are on their way from the north. * brought in from a great distance the news of the approach of rebels, and which enabled the asihorities ofthedayto adopt protective measures, The chance of possessing themselves of that stamp of animal for military purposes should be nufficient to move the government to regard favourably any feasible scheme of horse-raising in China.-Chinese Times.
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SOUTH FORMOSA.
The wire to Tamsul has bren in pretty con- stant working order, but that to Takow is utterly broken down. On dit new poles are to be at last sumolled, but as a heap have for more than a year lain at Anping and been printed out as those intended for the Takow line, we seem no nearer the desired end than ever. Another rumour-electrical—is curent, (najkeintended),
viz.
the Govefter intends, either himself set, ting up, or letting a foreigner set up, a telephone service between Taiwarles, Takow, end the prin cipal places in the Island. This, if true, will box very great boon and should prove highly rem. unerative to the promoters. Thus far we have seen nothing to justify the rumour, but still in this place one has to be thankful for small mercies, even little bopes !
By the way, in these times of anti-land- lordiam, it may interest you to know that mostofthe land here is held by peasant tenantry who pay as rent balf of whatever the ground produces. This payment is made in produce, the sale of which, as also the payment of all taxes, the landlord has to look after.
The Emperor will receive instructions on the second day of the and moon, [intercalary] from the Empress Dowager to go on the 16th of the month to the Eastern Tombs or Mansoleums to pray. His Majesty is expected to be back again at the palace by the 21st.
December 18th, 1889. The N. C. Daily News Intest advices from private sources are to the following effect -
Things are still in a very unsatisfactory eco- ditton in the south of the Island. Brigandage assuming large proportions, and it is absolutely unsafe to send valuable goods, still less money, to places even a short distance from the port Huring last $12,000 to $15,000 at the hands of highway-robbers, the foreign merchants, Gading it utterly impossible to get any redress from the local officials, have petitionel the British Consul, who also reprezents realy every other na tionality, to move Peking in the matter, and meanwhile trade, though not, absolutely NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS. maybee brought to a standstill, is, as supposed, most seriously hampered. The officials seem nestly powerless, or unwilling, to Recently a collector was relieved of a sum of Robberies are quite rife at present at Seochow, take action. A robbery of upwards of $5.00 $600 by a robber who stabbed him, wounding was committed in broad daylight by a band of brigands, in full view of one of the gates of him severely, Nanking, wo aga sorry to any, la Kaghi. It is said the city guard were assembled quite as bad. on the wall gazing at the nefarious proceedings, The gates were shat, being only opened after the robbers had made off with their bouly 1 An official with h's escort then sallied forth, making a great petence of exam'ning the debris. No thing further, however, was done, nor has any attempt since been rande, (though a great part of the treasure was foreign-owned), towards either obtaining the property or giving redress,
On the night of 10th December the back pre The people, in their present highly discontented mists of the China Merchants' Company st state, sympathise more or less with the Wuhu were entered by a roof-walking gentle marauders, as they (the former) are ready to do uzan" (a burglar), and robbed of some dozens of with anyone opposed to the Government, and so strings of cash and three time-pieces. Mr. we hear of conflicts with the authorities on all Wang, the District Magistrate, has been ipform the growing discontent amongst the soldiers who, uclavited visitor, sides. Another very serious sign of trouble ised and the police are now on the look-out for this except in the Taiwanfoo and Takow garrisons, have not it is said been paid for nearly a year The Emperor went to pray at the Altar At the South Cape a rather unpleasant of Heaven on the 29th of last moon, being amongst the soldiers is reported, and indeed, winter solstice the day before, the Emperor the people way, but for timely mediation and es sistance tendered from an outside source, things entered the Palice of Fasting His Majesty might have been more, awkward. It is to be passed through the Chin Yang Gate and all the hoped the Government will be speedily able to people, as well as foreigners, were ordered not to put an end to this danger, as if the soldiery rise, pass through or enter that gate during those days, Empress Dowager, however, is still living at the
then indeed consequences are likely to be much. FENG latter, and once every five days His Majesty
more grave than any popular riots are apt to The Hu Pao, in a series of articles on a prove, educa pakejamanya hayan favourite themie, the recovery from foreigner, of resorts thither to inquire after Her Majesty's
It is precisely to this question of breeding The immediate, cause of the demonstrations; their commercial superiorly over the Chinese, Health. The visits are always made very early
• Mr. Hasting's appeared for Poon Ting Tool, a that our present remarks are directed. Besides so rapidly becoming general among the people makes the following suggestions :.:: (1) Improved is the morning, attended by a vast retinue of creditor for $50s, who applied for the adjudica the evidence of appreciation of improved stock is principally, the attempt to levy land taxes In system of technical education, (2) Increased personal followers, After saluting Her Majesty tion of Mak Chun. He said the debtor had which we have just mentioned, there is, in the justice, it must be admitted that the Governor impet dulles. Foreign piece goods form 'n and making the usual inquiries after her health, committed two acts of bankruptcy-one in being appearance of the ponies that now come down seems, prima facis at least, to have right on his principal part of the import trade, Cotton the Emperor generally has some stato affairs of sold up for rent, and the other in leasing the in such numbers from the grass land, unmistakes side, for he has not, it appears even on the peoples damasks, "the most heavily saxed, anly pay 2 importance to consult with Her Majesty, whose Colony,
ROKAWAN PEble' marks" of "careful, breeding,:, AS MEDY
OWB showing. Impared any heavier ceas than ager (once lif.h of a tael) per piece to the Chipese advice and suggestions he still highly values. His Landship required a lot of persuasing, but distinct varieties may be traced among them as was previously levied. okt
revenue; Colton, dyed, figured and plain, only At Tokio, enthe 26th December, H. A. Hows, Thus his Alli conduct is made manifest to the ultimately granted an order for a notice to be in any other country, and there are occasional His Excellency now only asks for the old rate, one, ware and a hal; fancy white brocader Jhe Nippon Yaren Kalsha.
world.
specimens of high broediiig, whighs could only | but he inaloin ma tile being based on the imis l'and white spotted” shirtings only use
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BIRTH.
At 52, Broadway, Shanghai, on the 30th ulto,
the wife of Mr. D. S. MURRAY, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
On the 1st January, 1800, at the R. C. Church, Kiungchow, by the Rev, Father J. J. Baptista, JOHN THOMAS COTTON, I. M. Customs, the Eldest Son, of William Cotton, Coventry, Eng- land, to IGNACIA MARIA PEREIRA, the Eldest Daughter of the late C. Pereira, Hongkong,
At the Cathedral, Shanghai,, on New Year's Day, Azica MAUDE SARZAINE, LO WILLIAM HENRY FREKMAN; both of London,
DEATH.
THE Taku correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury writes on the 15th ulto Ar the Pei Ping is leaving, I thought 1 had beiter d op you a low lines wish you a hppy ard prosperous new year. We had a strong blow from the north-west on Wednesday last, and it has played the deuce with the river, Sixteen lighters were left out of dock, and if they are not got into their mud-holes shortly, some one will be getting into trouble. The Pet Ping, got ashom on the North Bank and her cargo bad to be sacrificed to get her off. The Pachill is still outside waiting for export cargo, but I doubt very much if she will get any, for I think the Taku Tug & Lighter Company will not pend anything out."
TOWARDS the latter part of last month says the Emperor returned to reside in the Imperial Shik Pas of the 3rd December, His Majesty the Palace, after having spent the summer and Autumn in the Nanhai Palaces. H. M.-the
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Mr. Ha Wyson stated that the reason for there being no nesets was that the petitioner had collected all his debts and applied them to partly paving off his creditors.
His lordship commented on the man carrying word, and in hot filing any hooks or papers, He had not compiled with the Ordinance, and his lordship did not feel inclined to extend the least indulgence. Petition dismissed,
on business when he had not a cent in the
GONE AWAY.
Mr. Reece petitioned, on behalf of Lo Kum Shing for the adjudication of Cheong Cho Cheak bankruptcy in going away to Canton. He said that the debtor had commited an act of His lordship agreed, and granted the petition, allowing the debtor ten days in which to show
ANOTHER ABSENTIE,
In getting away through heavy ground they are decirtedly first-rate, and nothing could exceed the ready way in which they shuffled off with their riders when chased by our dragoons in the early part of the Campaign." (of 1760),
The following general observation of the same writer is also worth qualing
"Bearing no visible slens of any attempts having been made to improve the breed and it may be doubted if what we consider improve ment would much tend to enhance its value for the purposes to which it is made subservient by the Chinese, and at the same time preserve those qualities which endow it with such a remarkable aptitude for withstanding fatigue and exposure to the weather on the most unfavourable sort of forage we see the little bitute now, as it was in all probability in the dreaded days of the Tartar cavalry, when, becoming too redundant for their own comfort on the barien steppes or neglected plains, and dreading famine, or prompted by the the equally hardy and obstinate Mongol or Man prospect of pllage and the glory of conquest, he mounted on these ursins solipedes, broke throughs all obstacles, and covered countries richer and more civilised than their own, with havoc and ruin."PENIN
Had Mr. Fleming been in China a few years later he would perhaps have seen that breeding was not quite so much neglected as ap peared from the results observed, for both horses and mares left behind by the British cavalry, even when broken down and on. the way to the knackers, were purchased for the stud and taken to the Mongolian plateau......
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