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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1890.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(Te da nat naóstuïly endorse the opinions'expressed by Carpondents in this columa).

THE JUHLEE OF HONGKONG. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HOwakang TaleoKAY

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SIR-I read with great interest the account of the public meeting held at the City Hall last Saturday to consider what steps should be taken to celebrate the Jubilee of the Colony, and it struck me that although a very large committee has been appointed the Portuguese conspicuous by the absence of any of their number. It cannot be said that, in such a large community as theirs, no one could be found to worthily represent them.

I remain,

October zoth.

General Borth, the leader of the Salvation Army, has made public' the scheme which has been under his consideration for some time past, and by which he proposes to effect the reclamation

of the masses,

He asks for million pounds with which to farm farms near the city, and also in connection with them to organise colonies In some of the oversen dependencies of England. In the former establishments, of which there should be two, will be trained in practical work settlers who will thereafter proceed to the Anny's oversea colonies.

day, the bright sunshine doubtless attracting many ladies who otherwins would have remained at home. The Grand Stand was crowded, and the lawn presented quite a gay scene with Ita aver varying stream of promenaders. The Towa Band added to the pleasures of the afternoon, but i wou'd be a great improvement if at future meetings the musicians were afforded a batter opportunity of doing themselves justice. And we would further suggest the advisability ofextending the lawn and paddock by doing away with the place known as Belle Vue. A commodious range of stabling could be erected in the back-ground and the lawn extended right up to the Race Club's boundaries. thus increasing the accom modation and giving a much better view of the racing to the straight. This alteration could be carried out at comparatively little expense, and would probably increase the revenue of the Club. At the same time some effort should be made to induce the owner of the house adjoining Beile Vue to cut down the trees which block up the view of the course from the top of the straight unill well inside the distance; these trees are no particular ornament to the house la question, and where public interests are so vitally NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. pleted it will enable the commitice to rely upon concerned, the owner would probably be found amenable to reason.

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Yours truly,

"JUBILEE," Hongkong, 17th November, 1890...

The E. & A.S. S. Co's steamer Catterikun, Capt. J. W. B. Darke, from Sydney and ports of call, arrived in harbour yesterday. We are indebted for the subjoined items to our Colonial exchanges :-

LONDON, October 10th.

Four stockbrokers' failed to-day. Further failures are expected to take place. There is tremendous excitement on the Stock Exchange.

A Government loan of 235,000,000 marker (11,750,000), was offered in Berlin to-day, and

was subscribed twice over.

Slavin and M'Auliffe have been committed for trial for a breach of the peace in connection with the recent fight...

October 11th.

Slavin and if'Auliffe, after being committed for trial, were admitted to bail in £3,000 each. The hearing of the case will probably be postponed until the November Sessions of the Central Criminal Court.

October 13th,

Slavin and H'Auliffe have found the necessary bail on which to answer at the November Session.

October 11th.

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Owing to the combination onthe part of labour, and the systematic intimidation of non-union crews, it is said that the committee of the Ship ping Federation are maturing a scheme for reprisals upon the labourers. It is contemplated to order the laying up of every vassel in every port of the kingdom. This step will necessarily involve the stoppage of mining and many other industries. It is stated that organisation to this endis rapidly being perfected, and when com- instantaneous action throughout the kingdom upon a given signal..

In anticipation of a crisis in the shipping trade, the gas companies are laying in large supplies of coal.

'he whole of the employees of the Vienna Tramways Company, to the number of 3,000, have struck for an increase of wages.

It is stated that the South African Company occupy Mulassa.

It is also reported that three Portuguese gan- boats have been ordered to Mozambique.

The irritation of the Portuguese is increasing,

October 21st

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The Sultan of Turkey has issued a Note to the Great Powers, in which he declares that he will defend Tripoll while be, has a soldier.left...

October 25th.

Three million forged reubles and notes and a number of seditious pamphlets have been dis covered In a Nihilist printing office at Odessa.

Two of the largest of the Atlantic Steamship Cos. have resolved to lock out the unionists. A severe struggle is expected.

The Times hints that the dockers Union is on the verge of bankruptcy, and says that the employers and the unions measured their forces; and the right side won, but had unionism been

England.

|is a 'chian mien," is to observe that it is a repeti- on, that is, of a previous experience, and as the previous experience which is at once the most impressive and the most common is that of a failure of the crops, the adjective har gradually taken the technical algnificance of famine. What a history of China in past ages is wrapped up in such a use of a Chinese character!

Entimations.

HONGKONG

TRADING CO., LTD.,

(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED.),

have been launched in great numbers. The OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT.

The water still continues slowly to flow out of the plain lato the bed of the river, but those districts which are called "the bottom of the dish" have still from three to six feet of water, and are navigable for the small boats which average country farmer, who has had no practice. in navigating one of these craft, finds it no easy task, and many accidents occur, involving con. aiderable loss of life. This is especially the case during a sudden rise of wind, when the boats, none of which have any rudders, are almost unmanageable. A few days since a fleet of such were returning from a fair, and a high wind blew them, thirty out of their track, obliging the passengers to spend the night where they chanced to be. Fishing for drowned crops is in these 'regions the principal occupation, and five men sometimes spend the whole day in dragging up as many stalks of kaoliang as on dry and a man could cut in two hours. Yet even on these terms, some boats which were ballt by a few individuais, in partnership, and which have been worked on shares, have returned to the owners a handsome profit, kaif the rescued stalks, &c., going to the boatmen.

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SCOTCH LAMBSWOOL VEST and PANTS.

WINTER MERINO VESTS and PANTS.

THICK CASHMERE VESTS and l'ANTS.

- CARDIGAN JACKETS and CHAMOIS LINED VESTS.

FANCY MIXED RIBBED FINGERING.

WOOL HALF HOSE." CASHMERE and MERINO HALF HOSE.

RIBBED FINGERING WOOL HOSE.

CASHMERE BICYCLING HOSE (Navy and Seal Brown), SILK MUFFLERS, CASHMERE MUFFLERS.

RUGS nad MAUDS.

COLORED KID GLÖVES.

REGULATION MILITARY GLOVES. FOOT BALL JERSEYS, ROWING JERSEYS, SWEATERS.

HONGKONG TRÄDING CO., LTD.

(Late THE HALL & HOLTZ C. Co, Ld) Hongkong, 15th Novembar, 1890.

The business of planting wheat has been prosecuted with the greatest earnestness. Where the ground is too wet to be ploughed, the farmer stands in the mud, and makes a scratch with a pick, dropping there in the sced. During the early days of the food, the cattle of this whole region were disposed of at enormous sacrifices, and.THE now when the land has unexpectedly emerged, there, are very few animals to do the work. Whole teams of men and boys are to be seen harnessed to the seed drills, a sight hitherto very

Tare.

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MARINE

HOTEL

HONGKONG.

THE MARINE HOTEL OPEN.

Undersigned begs to notify the Public of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, that THIS FIRST-CLASS HOTEL is situated on the Praya West, opposite the Old P. & 0. Wharf, and is newly built after the designs of the Largest European Hotels-the BEDROOMS, BATH-ROOMS, &c., are commodious, well Ventilated and well Furnished, and are suitable for Single or Married Persons. The DINING ROOM is large and looks on the Harbour,

for the Cosmopolitan Cup (a mile and three resteriny, and resulted in a win for the triumphant the contest would bave extended to of the farmer; yet we never hear of any from an office of which he is distant but a few acts of the officials and the consequences of their

The ball was set a-ralling shortly after the advertised hour, by eight equine cafebrities, all winters, going out to do battle for the seven furlongs Flyaway Plate, Mr. Sassoon being represented by Fontenoy, Hollyhock and Suse wind. By what method of calculation, taking public form as a guide, Fontenoy, on whom Mr. Dallas had the mount, was made favorite at 6 to 4 it is impossible to fathom, but what is certain is that Suscwind and Hollyhock galloped each other to a stand-still, leaving Noirmont to achieve the the easiest of victories from Holly. hock, Fontenoy, who broke down, finishing a bad third. Either one of Mr. Sasioon's, trio could have won comfortably but for the suicidal policy pursued. Eureka, although looking rather jaded after his previous exertions and in face of bis lb. penalty, was served up an even money chance in the Pari-Mutuel Cup (a mile and a hall) and he just managed to struggle home a abort head in advance of Vagrant, with Naro a bad third and five others unplaced. Is the Chau- shang-kuik Cup, the racing-like Sycee conclu. sively demonstrated his vast superiority to all the griffins-Nero, perhaps, excepted-by winning in a back canter from Black Silk, Apollo, Orange Peel and five others; and then Autocrat, as anticipated, cleverly, beat a dozen opponents in the Manchu Stakes. El Dorado, Mr. Maclean up, was regarded as such a certainty quarters) that odds of 2 to 1 on were freely laid. Another upset was the icault, the race being run at such a muddling pace that in the run home Vigour, an exceptionally speedy pony, bad so difficulty in easily disposing of his old stable companion Vengeance and the favorite. The time, 4 mins. 0, 3-5th arc. was fanereal Vagrant was the popular fancy for the Consolation Cap. which brought a field of thirteen to the post, and the unlucky grey ran with the utmost garmeness, hat his previous exertions told on him at the finish, and Elegant, judiciously ridden by Mr. Meyeriuk, won handsomely, with Wild Mint a capital third. Odds of 4 to 1 were freely betted Hero for the Champlons in a field of eight runners, Home Guard and Noirmont being next in request. There was very little delay at the post, and when the fag fell Hero got a shade the best of the start, but in a few strides Home Guard drew alongside, and the pair raced away in close company from their field and kept locked together the entire journey, the favorite, all out, eventually winning by a neck, with Zephyr, who made up half a dozen lengths from the Monument and ought to have won easily, only half a length behind Home Guard, But for Home Guard's previous trying exertions -two hard races on the first day and a tremendous tussle over two miles on the second It is more than probable that he would have been returned the winner; as happened, he was defeated but far from being disgraced. As the race was rum, both Mr. Dallas and Mr. Maclean rede splendidly, but to judges of racing the fallure of the owner of Home Guard to obtain

The Thirsk Autumn Handicap was Australian maro Lady Betty.

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There is a more re-assuring feeling on the Stock Exchange, and the excitement which was caused by the news of the failures has calmed down. The members of the Exchange were more frightened than hurt. Nine members have failed, but they are mostly small men.

The Government has advanced to the Midland Railway Company the sum of £400,000 to construct lines of railway in the worst potato. blighted districts in Ireland, in order to provide employment for the sufferers by the fallure of the potato crop,

The negotiations which have for some time past been in progress between the respresents tives of Engled and Italy, with the object of delimiting the respective spheres of influence in the Eastern Sudan, have failed.

England refuses to grant to Italy the per- manent occupation of Kausala.

October 12th.

The Pasther Lloyd, a semi-official Vienna journal, publishes what it regards as a reliable version of the reported attempt on the life of the Czar of Russia in a forest at Skierniewice, where the Czar "wat hunting. It states that a Dr. Hersch threw a bomb at the Czar. The explosive mille missed his Imperial Majesty, but wounded General Werder, a German milltary officer, who was one of the Czar's party. Dr. Hersch was arrested.

October 13th. Twenty-seven gravediggers employed in the Dublin cemeteries have struck work because the secretary of their union was dismissed.

By a fire in a hat factory at Smithfield, near London, five girls employed in the place and one man were killed, besides which many were injured,

October 14th.

The Enghters' Union has agreed to a 6d lery in support of the strikers in Australia.

the assistance of something to make running for bis pony must appear in the light of a fatal blunder. Had Hero obtained once a decided lead nothing could have caught him, but with a speedy pony to take him along at score for the first five furlongs, Home Guard could then have challenged and most probably would have got home Gist However, the skewbald is a grand racer, and his well-earned victory. received with considerable enthusiasm. The day's doings

In commesting upon a letter describing the were brought to a close with the Grand effect of strikes in Australis, the Times this National Steeplechase, which was won morning contains an article expressing amare. canter by the favorite, Mr. Middy's

ment at the magnitude of the present struggle, Kingcraft, à fencer of the bighest close.

and the power and pretensions of the labour leaders, as well as the extrema development of the conflict between capital and labour. It hopes that the strikers will receive a crushing defeat.

The Labor Federation is expected to com- prise in a close organisation no fewer than three millions of workmen of the maritime class, such ai dockers, tailors, colliers, stokers, and others more or lessssociated with shipping.

OFF DAY, SATURDAY, 8TH NOVEMBER, As usual on "Off-Days" the racing was of a most exciting character, the Maloos Races Unfor- especially attracting great attention. tunately the favorable weather which charac teriaed the proceedings on the three regular days was not continued, rain having fallen throughout Friday night and Saturday morning, and It fell at intervals during the racing. The The movement is confidently regarded by its course was in consequence rather slippery, and promoters as only the beginning of a scheme of the ponies bad been plated, ridingbour orgailiation which shall embrace the was, not altogether without danger. Racing associated labour of this class throughout the commenced at o'clock with the Loong-fel world in a policy of defence, not defiance. Cup (lx furlongs), which fell to Encounter after a grand finish with Visitant but had Mr. Hart Back on the latter made his effort

as few

October 15th, Consols have fallen 4, the closing price being

*Bears" `ast operating strongly.

Later.

Two Atlantic lines of steamers trading from Liverpool have been laid up. There is said to be 60,000 tons of shipping involved.

The Clyde Shippers' Association decline to discuss the wholesale laying up of vessels.

October 29th.

The Committee of the Dockers Union state

there are prospects of a peaceful acceptance of the revised scheme adopted by the Dockers Company.

The abipowners of Cardiff bave resolved to lay un their ships in any case where the, Seamens Union Interferes with the crew or with the working of vessels.

The steamer Rockton arrived to-day from the South Seas. She brings news that in an attempt made to induce native labourers at Suva (Fiji), to strike for higher wages, the leading spirit in the affair was a native chief named Timple, who was arrested and sentenced to six months' imprison- ment, after which the threatened strike collapsed, She also brings news that on the Island of Santo, in the north-west Hebrides, natives had killed and eaten a copra maker named Hindhoff, and his son, giving as their reason that the British man-of-war, which recently visited the island, carried away some of their tribe. H.M.S. Royalist was to leave Noumea on the 8th instant to punish the natives for the outrage.

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BRISBANE, October 27th.

The TABLE D'HOTE will be supplied with the best the market can provide. According to the testimony of the farmers,

The BAR and BILLIARD ROOMS are on the Ground Floor, and are fitted up in the crows, which so destructive of newly planted crops, will not touch wheat which lies superior style. ENGLISH and AMERICAN TABLES...

WINES and LIQUORS of the best qualities and Brands only will be supplied. exposed in the drill-rows, although if it is covered

The Undersigned therefore begs the patronage of the Public, hoping to give every satisfaction. they will follow the plough and scratch it upt If this is a true fact it would seem to indicate

JAS, EDWARDS, Proprietor.

[476 Hongkong, 17th August, 1890. considerable suspicion toward the Chinese, on the part of the crows. These birds seem to be common all over China, and wherever they voured to persuade him that this loss might have country. Is in as bad a state as it can be, trade are found are apparently regarded as foes been' wholly avoided by the use of the telegraph, interfered with and hampered both by the direct steps taken to Injure the crows, beyond firing miles. To elucidate the matter, a tariff of rates glaring misrule, Assuredly Governor Liu an occasional bird-gun, at an unusually noisy

was given to him, and the simple means of using leaves Formosa in a state of anarchy and con flock, just as they settle for the night. The

this valuable business adjunct was pointed out i- fusion quite unprecedented in its former history, trees around every village abound with crows

detail. He seemed much impressed, and a wild and the more marked by reason of its contrast nests, a dozen or more on a single poplar, and soides that we had been instrumental in assisting with the happy and prosperous condition is far as we have been able to learn nota

the "march of civilisation" shed a mild radiance which he found the Island on taking over charge. single nest in ever disturbed. There is among aver the interview. A short time since we met this Things cannot be worse; let us hope they are the Chinese a mild superstition in regard to the evil lofluences of the crow, but it is said that merchant again, and look occasion to enquire fato going to be better. 1 this does not act as deterrent to those who the telegraph business. He said that he had never used the line, and really had no occasion might be expected to attack it. Practically for it. He was not acquainted at the office, either speaking, this bird is undisturbed, and what we

at this end or the other, and as the phrate goes should like to know is, why the number of crows about a dog biting a hedgehog, he did not know is not a million times greater than it is. It is

how to take hold. Besides, of what use, is a said that a single species of fish, if allowed to batch all its spawn without the destructive telegraph, albeit It goes right in front of one's influence of animate and inanimate enemies, door, when there is a system of messengers, would soon fil the Atlantic from edge to edge which make the 500 le to Tientsin in three days? There is no regular native letter office, but only. with one solid mass of codfish. In several millenniums of apparently undisturbed crow-life, special cour'ers sent whenever there is enough matter to make it worth wille. All the letters why have not these birds choked the sky with

which this firm will get for an entire year, will blackness from the horizon to the zenith P

not cost them five dollars, whereas a single telegraphic message would cost one or two strings of cash. It would be necessary to keep a man at the telegraphic office all the tirae, to be sure of getting a message, most of all, as the merchant was not acquainted there, So he had no thought of doing otherwise than jogging on in the old way, as all the rest do, for this way he can understand, and with the other

well, he is "not acquainted."

Reference is often made to the sale of women during times of famine in China, and it is well known that under such circumstances the trade is carried on upon a large scale. It is far from an ideal system, but it in rendered necessary by the conditions of Chinese social life, and it not infrequently happens that the best thing which a man can do with his wife, no matter how well they may be sulted with and to each other, is to sell her. A few days ago we received red rards constituting an invitation to the wedding seemed to recall certain criticisms on the Chi- On thinking over what the man said, we of a lad about twelve years of age, who in the

nese telegraphic administration, upon which son of a woman sold in the famine of 1878. She has been very happy in her new home, criticisms our friend might have laid consider.

"acquainted We have decided hereafter and is now doubly so in the possession of a able stress, had he been more married son and a daughter-in-law, but it is not with the matter. In Brisbane the marine officers are returning strange if she sometimes casts longing thoughts not to try to introduce the telegraph where the to the home that she had before, and wenders people are "not acquainted" with its value.- to work whenever an opportunity offers.

The miners of Lithgow, Lambton and Wall-whom she was forced to leave. It would not

what has become of the husband and children N. C. Daily News", send have resolved to return to work to-day have been "good form" to inquire at the wedding and the seamen will shortly, follow, independent feast, how much was paid at famine rates for the of their, leaders.

mother of the bridegroom, but probably nine- tenths of the guests knew the figures perfectly well |

The strike in Brisbane, New South Wales. and Victoris is at an end for all practical par-

poses.

The Melbourne 'Trades Hall Council have determined to give the whole thing up, and get the men in all trades back as early as possible. The Employers' Association warns the men that unless they return to work at once their places will be filled up permanently by free laborers, who are every day becoming more efficient.

The Pastoralista Union are considering the matter of organising free laborers to do all the shearing of Australis, and are registering the names of those who sheared under the free system this season.

October 18th,

The Council of the Federated Employers' Union in Queensland have re-affirmed their opinion that all workmen engaged during the strike should be retained and that they should be specially thanked.

October 29th.

A few days since we met a man who had been ten years in the remote region known as Kirin, at a distance from his home of over three thousand In that sparsely settled country, almost anyone who knows chameters will do for a school-teacher, and it is therefore much resorted to by the indigent broken-down the say literati of Shantung, where, as ing goes, there are more school-teachers than there are people who can read. Land is still very cheap in Kirin, and according to this informant, labourers get five or ten times as muck pay as in Shantung, yet the emigration is small, compared with the land resources of Kids and the density of the population here. During the famine of twelve years ago, such an emigra tion did take place on a considerable seule, but In ordinary years it is limited and sporadio;. It is the peculias genius of the Chiness to remain, in the phrase of Pope,

a trifle sooner, he undoubtedly would have 1949 The market is nervous and unsettled. large stocks now in New York, the large qamous because that peculiar spot is the only ana which ́

won. For the Middy's" Cop five unsuccessful

Strange amours are afloat to the effect that griffins sported slik, Perseverance being again trusted by his supporters, and ke started several large firms are in difficulties. The hot favorite at evens, At the Monument rumours, however, have not been confirmed. only Bramble, who had made all the run

M. de Feycinet proposes a maximum tariff ning, and Titmouse were in it, and the former against those countries having a hostile tariff would probably have won, but in making the towards French products, and a minimum tariff bend he slipped up and rolled under the rails, applicable is those countries favouring French Mis rider (Mr. Maclean) narrowly escaping | Imports. knocking his brains out agalust a post, learing

A letter i published in the Times to-day the second in the Maidens to go home by him-

The Directors of the New York Hint state that the price of silver has declined owing to the

imported and the cessation of exports from San Fratclico, The shipment for the past six months was 4,000,000 ounces less than for the core sponding period of last year,

&

SYDNEY, October 29th.. where most inflammatory speeches were made The strike trouble still continues in Sydoay, at a mass meeting yesterday, and steps were

inducing him to force the Employers' Association

self, an easy winner from Ventilator and Perseve appealing for contributions towards the equip to confer with the Labour Federation.

ment of the proposed Antarctic Expedition,"

rance. Visitant had an easy task in beating Grantham, Myth and six others in the Mafoor Race for beaten ponies, and then a splendid finish between Vagrant and Wild Mint for the one mile and a half "Lucky" Cap resulted in favor of the former by a length, with Vengeance a good third, Noirmont was served up warm for the Mafoos' Champions, but he never had a chance with Sasewind, who ran clear away from his field and won in a canter Old Guard had no difficulty in winning the Celestial Steeplechase from three opponents and a most successful meeting was brought to close with a scratch race for men-of-war's mon which caused much amusement.

meeting The arrangements throughout the were as near perfect as possible. The Stewards howed themselves to be well up to their work and carried it through in a way that left ifttle to be desired. Only in one instance was the verdict of the Judge (Mr. W. Howie) questioned-the dead-heat between Sunwind and Hollyhock in the Autama Cop-, but as we have already indicated, mobody but the man in the box" is competent to decide a really close finish. Mr. Ashley has Improved greatly in his staning, and wielded the

Hag on this occasion. with gratifying success; Mr. Hough, Clerk of the Causes and are Dallas, Secretary to the Race Club, were ubiqui- tous in the performance of their difficult and operous duties, and gave satisfaction to" all

October 16th.

General Soussa, the new Prime Minister in Portugal, announced in the Cortes that recent events at Zambesirender an accord with England more dificult than ever. He was unable, to advise the ratifying of the Anglo-Portuguese Convention.

Owing to the advance In the prlees of com- medities consequent upon the operation of the M Kinley Tarifi, almost a political revolution is threatened far the Western States of America. The members of the Republican' party admit that the passing of the Act was a serious blunder.

October 17th.

October 30th.

The strike in Brisbane is over. The wharf laborers, lightermen and marine officers have officially intimated their intentios of returning to work. The other bodies are only waiting to follow after conferring by telegram with their fellows in the south.

"The Marine Officers” Association in · Brisbane has been dissolved.

WESTERN SHANTUNG.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

TAIWANFOO.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

ANPING, th November, 1890. Beyond hearing of the degradation that bas fallen on the Governor we can learn nothing! What the avowed cause of this step is no one seems to know. Of course, there are no end of

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Co-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

BABA ROYAL

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

RACIE PLAISTED'S "MY SWEET.

HEART" COMPANY.

TO-NIGHT, MONDAY, the 17th November, Offenbach's Comedy Opera, "GIROFLE-GIRÓFLA.""

THURSDAY, 2015 November, Benefit tendered to MISS GRACIE PLAISTED,

when the "BOHEMIAN GIRL"

will be presented, assisted by Leading Amateurs of Hongkong.

Bor Plan at Messrs. Keťty & WALSH's.

CHAS, HARDING,

Manager. Hongkong, 17th November, 1890,

PERSEVERANCE

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LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1165,

A REGULAR MEETING of the above

LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS' HALL Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 17th instant, at 8.30 for 9 O'CLOCK precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited to attend, [1553 Hongkong, 17th November, 1890....

rumours, but these do not assume sufficiently definite form for me to repeat them; That two (some say three) Special Commissioners bave arrived at Tamsui "to investigate affairs," seems certain, but there reliable information ceases. It is confidently asserted that His Excellency Liu will vacate his postindeed they go so far as to say that he has already left his yamên, The Fan-tal (Provincial Treasurer) is to act until the appointment is filled. The people all rejoicing at

arg change, and we must hope that the next reign may straighten things up a bit. It is not impossible that Liu-ming-chuan may be sularing more for the misdeeds of his underling Ges. L. Castle, Commander, will be despatched than for anything he has personally done; but

at

the

THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR LONDON.

THE Company's Steamship

How this statement or confession can be made to CON

"KAISOW,"

◄ONSIGNEES" of CARGO. per Steamship"

PART 4 BELGIC."

***yland like a plant 'on bla' peculiar spoke

any rate he is greatly to blame for letting as above on or about the sath instant,

For Freight, apply to "To draw nutrition, propagate and rot."

these creatures have such pernicious influence,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. The official in charge of the Camphor Bureau,

Agents. We contains the graves of his ancestors, without at Chip chip has, they say, bolted, leaving a

Hongkong, 17th November, 1890.. (1580 which no business can be done. Until some declaration behind him that the monopoly and check is put on the superatiifon by which millions all the other high-kandod acts in regard to this of living men are pinned to the graves of tens of trade was done by him on his sola OCCIDENTAL, AND ORIENTAL STEAM millions of dead men, from the stand-point of responsibility, without orders from or reference

SHIP, COMPANY. no hope for China. political economy there is, so far as we can see, to the Governor." It is generally asserted that this penitent fugitive will not find himself much

NOTICE. One of the common characteristics of this land worse off, pecuniarily, for his self-abnegation, Incerta be the massing of particular industries

districts. Thus ons district is famous tally with the innumerable official declarations, for ità carpenters, as Chichou in Chibli. Another and dispatches purporting to emanate from the The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees sends out all the Punch-and-Judy shows for a

Governor's Yamén, and under His Excellency's of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their name and seal, perhaps the fature may disclose, Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take but at present it seems puzzling, Chin, whe Immediate delivery of their Goods from along- was lately Tung-shan wii-yuen at this port side. having previously been Chinese Minister to Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel Spain, has been appointed Superintendent of the will be landed and stored at Consiguses risk camphor trade and coal mines. He lean and exponas.

CHAS, D. HARMAN, exceedingly clever and liberal man, well versed in foreign affairs and thoroughly up in foreign

Agent views. Aste late misdoings in regard to camphor and Zekim it is reported that he utterly refused to take office unless he was given carte-blanche to do as he liked. This being granted he at once abolished the Camphor Barca. It may be that through: China the dificulties will be adjused,

Mongkong, 17th November, 189a...

HONGKONG JUBILEE

“ENTLEMEN having to make

at region. Bumers of brick-kilns come largely from Shenchou in Chibit. From such centres, the men who engage in these occupations swarm forth in every direction, yet always returning like bees to the old hives. As in the case of emigration to Kirin and to Kuangtung, the waste of time and of capital in marching back and forth every year, or every few years, is very great, but it is regarded as a necessary evil, like friction in machinery, with t

With the exception of cotton and oil, this part of China seems to produce very little which is a steady article of export; and in these two items the restrictions by portions, cactions on route

Guding the CELEBRATION of the are such as greatly limit the export. Consider. In the meantime the disturbances in the South JUBILEE are requested to communicate with able business is dons in grain, wheat, being wax greater. A large baad of robbers from the the Undersigned at as early a date as possible. sometimes exported to Tientsin by river, and North have come down and joined those in the The Undersigned will be very glad to sirkago the western edge of this province are in such quite as often grain comes hither from remote Sonth establishing a stronghold in the Eastera interviews with any. gentlemen' desiring ta' son

regions to plece out the insufficient supply raised Hils near Ban-Kim-Sim, whence they issue to him on the subject. hers. The year before last, when there was an carry on their depredations. extensive fallure of crops throughout a large term for these so-called bands of brigands would part of Shantung and Honen, much grain was be rebels, as they have really been called Into brought in from Manchuria, and the firms deal existence and are recruited from the discontented ing in it made heavy, profts. As the wheat people. The inhabitants of Tang-kang, a large harvest drew hear, the price of this foreign port about so miles South of Takow, are fleeing the of the words by which taming it most ments lost several hundred tielsy on account their town, fearing the trashious times said to be A There is, moreover, a lide pellet of Instruction grain fell, and one of the leading establigh to Lambay, an island lying just opposite. frequently described (chs). The meaning of of an important alteration, in the raling rates of approaching. The other day a missionary courler short crops is not contained to the character grain, after agents had been sent to Tlantain to going to a northern state was set upon, seriously Gentral Booth, the founder and leader of the itself, which merely denotes repetition, the purchase. Bring wail acquainind with the head wounded, and robbed of all he carried, including Army? will viali Austenila shortly,th. Jenme as before," to say, therefore, that a year of the arm, about a year ago the writer andens several hundred dollars. In a word, the whole

The British South Africa Company has con- eluded a saty with the natives for the cention of the Masca country, in South Africa. ⠀

Fortage claims the territory ceded by the natives to the company

Mr. Gladstone has written a letter to the swish World, dealing with the expulsion of the Jews tom Rassie. He considers that the charges to the cruel treatment of the Jews be

proved, sups should be at once taken to rouse the conscience of Europe against Russia

October 19th,

October 18th. The inhabitants of the loundated districts on

better condition than they feared, that as yet we car few complaints, even though there was gathered hardly any crop at all. It is a proverb of long standing that it is not the year of famine which is to be feared, but the repeated femina.”

more correct

H. E. WODEHOUSE, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 17th November, 1890.

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