1891-03-11 — Page 5

No. 2789

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1891.

A PROLONGED and somewhat severe carthquake was experienced in Yokohama at 4.16 jum, ba the ist inst,

THE China Camera Club, established to encourage amateur photography, is the latest Shanghai novelty,

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seconded that the meeting be adjourned neighbourhood of the British Borneo Trading At Tientsin, on February 21st, the wife of sine die. But Mr. POLLOCK omitted to say that and Planting Company's Saw Mills. The old HENRY ST. CLAIR Knox, of a son.

this resolution was adopted In order thatite Hospital in demolished and a coolic house has also given way; a great part of Mr. Leach's On the 1st March, 1800, xt No. 33. H, Kobe, Directors should furnish the shareholders garden has also subsided. The Sandakan river Japan, the wife of C. H. FEARON, of a daughter. with a proper statement of accounts-was in high floed and its course could be traced

At Shanghal, on Monday, and March, 1E91, | perhaps he wasn't instructed to men- far into the Bay by the clay-coloured track of its|| the wife of Mr. JAMES PARLANE, steamer Taiwo,tton that interesting fact, if he were waters. of a daughter.

Instructed at all, but it is on record We notice that the Sarawak Gazette in MARRIAGE.

nevertheless, and although nearly a speaking of our copper coin and Rajah Brooke's On the 18th February, 1891, at the Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. H. C. Hodzes, M.A month has elapsed, these accounts have order probibiting its introduction into Sarawak The designation Sabah as applied to this terri- FRANCIS, daughter of the Rev. Marlborough Justice, after a considerable amount

fory has been ablished for the last six years. Cross, vicar of St. Clement's, Terringian, King's of Irregular discussion, postponed the the proper name of the country being the State Lynn, Norfolk, England...

matter for three weeks, which will give of North Borneo." There is no such thing as the shareholders ample time to take "Sabah" cuin in existence either in Sarawak adequate steps for their own protection. anywhere else. The nomenclature Sabab Meanwhile it would be interesting to know and Flapura have long since vanished, the latter who is going to pay Mr. POLLOCK for his at best a fanciful name never having had any valuable services? If the Directors are unable to pay Mr. YUNG Po Chun' his fiula bill of 812.92, we don't quite see where the learned counsel's fees are to come from. Mr. POLLOCx would be extremely useful as a preditor of the Company. We make no charge for this suggestion.

CORNELIUS THORNE, of Shangbal; to Elizabeth not yet been forthcoming. The Chief alludes to the coin as "Sabah" copper coin. It is notified In Saturday's Gazette that the Singapore for Raub on the 3rd inst., in order to Regt,, whose term of military service his expired,

The Hongkong Telegraph,

/HONGKONG Wednesday, March 11, 1897,

THE "MARINA” IN COURT.

Tur legal gentlemen were in strong force at the Supreme Court yesterday (9th inst.), Wherever the carcase is, no matter how

highly flavored, the cormorants are sure

to assemble in flocks. The carcase to be

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DEADLY EPIDEMIC AT CANTON CANTON is at present suffering from an epidemic which is daily carrying off its victims in hundreds. What the exact nature of the fatal disease is, our inquiries have hitherto failed to satisfactorily establish. General opinion attributes this plague to the long continued drought and present scarcity of water, but the actual disease is variously described as cholera, induenza, and small-pox. The last named complaint, we have every reason to believe, has for sometime been prevalent in Canton, but it is impossible to conclude with any show of reason that this most loathsome affliction can be attended with the frightful mortality reported every day from the crowded capital of Kwangtung. In all probability the death-dealing scourge is cholera, and our latest reports as to the that coffins cannot be provided quickly extent of the mortality are to the effect

enough for the numerous dead.

bold here. Sandakan is the name of the town, as also of the Bay.

The activity displayed of late amongst our local towing men during such evenings as have been fine enough to admit of it, calle attention to the absence of anything in the shape of suitable racing boats in the harbour. Surely the energy.

ONE has not to leave Hongkong to ascertain theTHE returns of the number of visitors to the City fact that there is some mysterious attraction in Hall Museum for the week ending Maré 8th, aret the semi-rude woman for the man with the semi-Europeans 186, and Chinese 1,9931 total 2,179- nude head.

birthday on the filth day of the first mont LI HƯNG CHANG celebrated his sixty-ninth

stated that the health of the great Viceroy was never better than it is at present.

THAT first-class musician and thoroughly good follow, Mr. Jan, Moran, bandmaster of the sath did not go home in the Himalaya as intended; he will stay with the Reginient at Singapore until his successor arrives from Kneller Hall.

The Hampshire was still ashore on the Woo This from the N. C. Daily News of March 3rd:-- aung Bar yesterday afternoon, and it has been found necesmy to discharge a portion ofher cargo. night. The Glenogle was more fortunate, for It was thought she would get off at bigh tide last

she too grounded on Saturday, but got off and steamed out to the Red Booy.”

Tix Tactal of Shanghai, so says the Mercury, has been instructed by the Trung-li Yamea to MR Macdonald Cameron, M.P. returned to spend toels ten thousand in giving the Cousare. Singapore fram Bangkok on the 26th February.witch a fitting public reception. He returns to England very shortly.

MR. BIBBY, manager of the Raub raines, left superintend the rather extensive crushing operations in connection with the Western reef. MR. E. P. Nuttall, who until recently was the erlitor of the Japan Gazette, was entertained at dinner the Grand Hotel, Yokohama, on the the occasion being his departure for England. zoth instant by a large number of his friends,

Governor has recognised Setor Salvador Rances

Villanueva as consul for Spin at this port The appolhiment of Sergeant-Major J. B. Scott, Hongkong Volunteer Artilly, to be lich enant, vice Mr. Alfred Woolley, resigned, is gasstted, A TELEGRAM Was received in Singapore from Raub on February 28th us follow. " Tunnel to battery completed; crushing will be com

menced at once.' There will be a run on Rrab.

shares the of these days, whatever may be their actual value.

We observe that the imporation of dogs into the witnessed, points to the fact that Sandakan can

State of Selangor, whether by sea or land, has muster a sufficient number of men to start a

bera absolutely prohibited. The Police and. Boating Club and, as a commencement, get two

District Officers at Coast Stations have instruc boats down from Hongkong which would be more tions to destro any dogs imparted, contrary to which-if the time and distance of some of the ON the afternoon of the oth itat. Mr. C. C. Malsch, adapted to racing than those now in use, andthe ord T, and offenders will be prosecuted, North Borneo to establish a record for this C.E., sold by auction a piece of Crown Land, con quarter of the world.

late pulls in those tubs are correct-would enable

THE North-China Daily News underlands

taining 2412 69 ft. located near the Wanchai in the evering of the 15th ult, a very beau-School Wanchal There were not many huyers tifal meteor was observed from Sandakan. it fell Chinaman for $457, which was $10 above the present, and the lot was knocked down jo n a little Westward of South, slowly, and leaving a momentary tracks of fire. in its wake. It was upset price. about to degrees above the horizon it burst. How that the foreign Ministers at Peking did object of.a inrge size and splendid brightness and when large an arcit really corteret is not known as then being received in the Tze Kuang K, but fortunate observer was in'n lang chair and never they were finally satisfied with the assurance of saw it till it was clear of the roof of the verandab, the Tsung-li Yamon that there was no other and so could only watch its lost 25 degrees or so, building available, and that a new hall should From the 26th January last, all paid Govern be built up cially for the reception of foreign ment servante British North Borneo have bren prohibited from purchasing or otherwise ar for members of their families, without the acquiring any property to land for themselves written permission of the Governor. As a rule this prohibition will be absolute, except in the case of land purchased by so officer for building purposes for his private use,→→Harald.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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Tegally "chow-chowed" on this occasion was that unfortunate and most grossly and disgracefully managed of local enterprises known as the Hongkong Marina, Limited. Why there should have been such aportentous gathering of the brethren of the long robe is not easily under stonelit certainly does not appear from the proceedings; and beyond a lot of generally purposeless and silly talk, absolutely nothing to assist anybody or anything was actually accomplished. The lawyers may not and probably are not to blame; they have no sympathies and no obligations beyond the strict limits of business, and a learned barrister, equally with the humbler but, so far as law is con- cerned, in many cases more learned solicitor, has the same right to earn his living as the ambidextrous gas- fitter or the ubiquitous culinary artist, But, leaving the * Devil's Own? out of the question, the world still contains.

The sympathies of this colony will, as.M.5, Severn, Capt. W. H. Hall, arrived here a large and varied assortment of knaves always has been the case in times of and fools, and we venturato believe, and to trouble and adversity, go spontaneously record our belief, that these denominations forth to the hapless sufferers in Canton; A MODERATE shock of earthquake is reported to were powerfully represented at yesterday's any assistance Hongkong can render the have been experienced at Banjewangie (Java) farcical hurlesque on law and justice.

The ostensible object of the corroborre distressed city will most readily be forth- on the 25th ulto. was to adjudicata on a petition for the coming; but after all it cannot and must not be forgotten that self-preservation is compulsory winding up of a company that the first law of Nature, and that, in the so far as the claims of creditors have first place and before all else, we owe a been made public, has debts amounting in sacred duty to ourselves. That duty the aggregate to about $6,600-some of devolves on the Hongkong Government, which, on close inspection, may not prove and it must not be evadedjor perfunctorily Performing to crowded houses in Rangoon. altogether flaw-less, and asiets valued dealt with. “ By experienced and impartial appraisers

If cholera, or any other deadly scourge at something over $50,000. To petitions epidemic in Canton, as our advices from for a compulsory winding up of the independent and reliable sources strongly Marina, Limited, under these conditions assert without the slightest reservation,ir is proposed to give a complimentary dinner is an Insult to the Court, and can only be effective preventative measures to protect to Sir Richard Reant, Chief Jatice, and Mr. set down to private or personal reasons this colday must be taken without P. J. Hughes, H.R.M.'s Consul-General, at the which have not been made public. Let us delay For the past eight months Hong-Shanghai Club on the 26th ins ant. not he misunderstood. The Marinaowes the kong has suffered from a long-continued Ir a Japanese contemporary may be relied on. Hongkong Trading Company $1.697.70, drought, probably without parallel in that Korean celebrity the Dai In Kun, father of and the latter Company, especially the history of the Island, and in spite the titular ruler of the Land of Morning Calm, under the suspicious circumstances, of the abnormally expensive and loudly proposes shortly in pay a visit to Japan fncog, was quite justified in protecting its own vaunted Tylam reserves, the city of Interests by obtaining judgment for the Victoris directly threatened with a

Ma, H. M. Becher is evidently considered a amount due. Why this comparatively water famine. Sickness has prevailed to personage in Singapore. We are glad to note trifling amount was not paid when the.

await the results of his latest pilgrimage with considerable interest,

THE vessels of the Pelyang squadron, which left Hongkong recently, have arrived at Shanghai on their way, North. WOODYEAR'S Australian Circus, under the able

management of Mr. Robert Love, has lately been

LTU KUNYI, the new Viceroy of the Liang Kiang, arrived at Shanghai on the 4th inst, and proceeded to Tientsin, en route to Peking, the following day.

cavoys.

CHANG CRIH-TUNG, according to the M. C. Daily News, is evidently seriously bent on pushing his end of the Great Western Railway. As he has engaged another experienced railway engineer Mr. Loehr, as an addition to his foreign staff.

A COLLISION between a brougham and a water- cart in Nanking Road, Shanghai, on the after! noon of the 6th inst., led to somewhat serious results. The pony in the breugham balted, and

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OWING to the long continued drought the reservoirs at Pok-fu-lam and Tyam are about. played out. Price's "inexhaustible" Tytam lake has, in fact, turned out the same as many other of his schemes, a downright frost." Were it not so the water supply of the entire colony would not now be shut off from to a.m. to 5

THE new "Blue Funnet" steamer Saladin, ninced some months ago on the route between the Straits and Western Australia, went ashore,

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colliding with a lamp-post, Mr. R. A. de Villard p.m., and 9 p.m. to 6 am, unlit further notice." was thrawn out and badly bruised and shaken, The mafoo, who was driving, sustained serious injuries and is not expected to recovet THE sensation of the week has been the cases of alleged foul riding at the recent Race Meeting, to which we have already referred. Itli scarcely necessary to say that the serious charges made and race-rider completely collapsed; but as the against most deservedly popular sportsman last may not yet have been heard of the matter we refrain from comment until the next step promise our readers a full account of the entire. has been finally decided on. In any case we

proceedings.

on the Stewart Island Shoal wher

aange from Cossack to Carnarvon on the 15th January. An enquiry was held at Freemantle when the Court found that the casualty was DCCATM sioned by the magnetic shal in the neighbour hood of the island, and exonerated Captain Plits. from all blame.

into the circumstances atenting the stranding,

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CAYS the Shangkai Mercury editorially-"Sir John Walsham has done little or nothing to forward British intercats in China, but be at

Isast has the advantage of knowing what should The done if he could only make up his mind to do

Superintendent of the Fire-brigade, etc, etc. THE Kelang correspondent of the Shanghai M. W deh use, senior Magistrate, Coroner, goes home on leave by the French mail Mercury writes under date Feb, 26th :—Just as which leaves here this morning. Mr. A. G. the Fleches is about leaving I have the follow-nything." If Sir John Walsham has a mind, Wise will, in consequence, perform double dutying to communicate in great haste:A ship's or anything in the shape of a decent substitute. at the Police Court, and will also fill the boat, apparently of French build, has been for that commodity. he has most carefully office of Coroner. Mr. Geo. Herspool, Acting brought in here fremo Kelung Island by fisher-oncealed the fact since he came to the Far East. Caplain Superintendent of Police, will tempo- men. It was drifting about amongst a quantity British interests in Chins have never been so rarily succeed Mr. Wodehouse as Superintendent of wreckage. The boat is masked "Cuba oo shamefully neglected as under the régime of this of the Fire Brigade, and Mr. Chapman will be side, and "Guernsey "on the other side. Itchler'y frump who has heen masquerading in Assistant Superintendent of the higade (barnacles on it. On the other band the paint is has been a good time in the water, as it has

THE Cæsarewitch arrived at Singapore on the quite fresh. The Governor has abolished the forenson of the and inst. The future Emperor camphor monopoly," of. All the 'Russias d-clined to have any fuks

king for the past few years in the disguise of la siaterman and diplomatist.

ing that only five out, of the thirty events on the VR have received a programme of the " High- Hand Games,"nough, why Highland, alder- list are of Highland origin, we don't profess to A. and S. Highlanders, which are to be held on know).. organised, by the 1st, battalion of the the 17th and 18th lasts, on the Race-course in chosen, and as there are some fine athletes in. Happy Valley, Good committees have been the regiment, the sport should be above the javerage.

made about his jurival, graciously granted Sir WONDERS will never cease. The Singapore Cecil Smith an interview of a few minutes of || Free Press of February 27th gravely informs lis board the Russian man-of-war Pamias Asova, readers that a remarkably fine specimen of and made no announcement when be would gold-hearing stone from Ketchau can be seen in land, or if he would land at all. For the honour he office of Mr. H. M. Becher, D'Almeida of this colony, it is to be hoped that our large Street, It is a sort of quartzose conglomerate my of local professional londies will take and le bears over, its surface, and presumed by by this The Russian Prince is diffused through its substance, an abundance of evidently sick of Colonial lick-spitling.

coarse free gold, some of the notates and grains running pretty large. All fine and large! Are

Sergt.-Major Williamson is the we to be treated to one more boom in Punjoms paving spirit in the sub-commitice, and as this before that notorious concern collapses like gentleman's energy and ability in this line have Selangors, Peraks, and other mining bubbles foalready been amply proved in. Hongkong, it, the Straits A

goes without saying that the programme will be carried through smoothly and with promptitude.

Oua Shanghai morning contemporary has much pleasure in recording a very graceful act that has lately been done by Liu Ming-chuan, Governor of Formosa. The British barque Keelung harbour, unable to get to sea, and at Nanaimo was wind-bound for three weekslin

lost the Captain appealed to the Governor for 'assistance. His Excellency at once instructed the transport, the Hatching, to get up steam and tow the Nanaimo to sea, which she did, retura- and hifliceis refusing all renumeration for the ing subsequently to her moorings, the Governor expense and trouble incurred."

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account was presented, in a question that an alarming extent for weeks past through that he has been at Pahang lately, and shall schools' sports, Mr. A. 3. May, Acting Headwinning that for 30 yards with a score of 28. suffering Apparently from a blow on the head.

all parts of the town, and it is steadily increasing Instead of diminishing. The soil is ripe for an epidemic that might sweep the colony of half its population,

THE wife of the Sultan of Johore died at Tyersall, the Singapore residence of that poper

far potentate, on the 25th ulto. She had bren

Jeddah."

A COMPETITION for the Short Range Handicap Cup and Range Spoons of the Hongkong Rifle steamship Part Fairy would appear to Association was held on Saturday last, and was

have had a lively time at Singapore the other well attended. Some good shooting was done, dar. The Straits Times of February 28th and the match was rendered more interesting by says "A fireman of the Port Fairy lying at- aggregate and three for the second best score. at about noon and was drowned. Later in the the fact that three competitors tied for the heat

New Harbour Dock jumped overboard yesterday

Mr. EL. Woodin (scratch) took the cup with an

day five other firemen derefted, four of whom aggregate of 57. Cant. Glubb, R.E. (received 3), have been arrested, the other one and a seaman schools in the colony was held on the afternoon of a total score of 57. Mr. Woodin also won the fireman, also a deserter of the same vessel, was MEETING of representatives of the various and Sergt. Mann, H.K.P. (received 4) each made being still at large. The night before, another the oth inst. to make arrangements for the annual 200 yards spoon with a score of 32, Capt. Glubb arrested by the police and sent to the Hospital Masier of Victoria College, presided, and there.

There were 21 competitors,

Sergeant Bugden, of the Marine Police, took the 'we also present Messis. W. D. Broldwood,

four men on board the ship. The men agaío W. Machell, W. C. Barlow, E. J. Boards, nd A. A. Watts. Mr. Boards re id the report of last THE Japan Mail reports rather an extraoz made a desperate attempt to escape, but the ship year's work, and Mr. Braidwood submitted the dinary suicide which occurred on the railwayfinally got away at 10.30 for Penang and

limo. After leaving Honjo and when about Ar Treasurer's accounts, which showed, a small

line between Honjo and Ureno, on the aged Treasurer, and Mr. Boards consented to serve four miles from the station, the train having then A yesterday's (gth inst.) meeting of the Licens- again in the office of Secretary.. It was agreed attained a high speed, the driver observed two ing Board there were present:-Messrs. A. G. Įpersons standing at the side of the line, and con-

Wise (Chairman), G. Sharp, "F. Henderson, to hold the sports on Monday, 23rd March, nt

claded that they intended to cross after the R. Sassoon, A. Shelton Hooper, the Acting 1.30 p.m.

passage of the train. But when the engine was

|"aptain_Superintendent of Police" (Mr. Geo, SAYS the N. C. Daily News of March 7th within less than a hundred yards from the Hospool), and Mr. W. B. B. Arthur (clerk). On the last up trip of the Fukwe, the chief pair, who by this time could be seen to consist of The business was in connection with the appli- elicer, M. Keats, and a boat's crew were the youth and a girl, the latter exceedingly pretty,cation of a Mr. Edinand Fuchs for allcence to means of saving the lives of three natives. The turned to each other, embraced, and then, thus all intoxicating liquors in a house In Pottinger. steamer was near Ngankin and at about soclasped together, lay down on the nearest rail Street, to be call the Criterion Restaurant. The Of course not moment was lost in the applicant was represented by Mr. Bowles, and o'clock in the morning the pilot saw a boat cap endeavour to stop the train, but on this line vaccum Mr. Caldwell appeared on behalf of Mr. Madar, site. The engines were immediately stopped and a boat lowe cd. When this boat, under the com-brakes are not in use, and under the circum of the Victoria Hotel, to appose the application. mand, of Mr. Kats, reached the capsized craft, stances described ordinary brakes were of little The Justices decided that before proceeding to one min was found on top of it, and he informed value. The train stopped some twenty minutes business it was necessary that certificates at to Mr. Keats that there were wh more inside. As

the reputable character of the applicant should the boat could not be righ ed the Fawo's best being waade for their disposal, and during the in-be produced, and adjourned the meeting to returned to the steamer for axes, and sailors thon terval it was found that, being forbidden to wed, Saturday, in order that this might be done. proceeded to cut a hole is the bottoms of the the unhappy couple had chosen to die in each native host. One man was taken out the uph other's arms.

the so-called Directors of the Marina should be called upon to answer and explain. That the Marina was in a position to liquidate all its current liabilities cannot and who shall say that the germs may not ailing for some time and her death was antici-balance in hand. The latter was re-elected be denied, unless the Directorate was a be contained in this black death' whichpated. The immediate cause of death was bare-faced swindle from the commence is depopulating Canton at the rate of from drogay. ment of active operations, as Mr. ST. JOHN HANCOCK, who has posed as Chairman of the many hundreds per day. Board of Directors, Engineer and Surveyor, Architect, Manager-in-Chief and General Autocrat of the concern, actually proposed after a few weeks' working to pay an Interim dividend to shareholders. Instead of indulging in profitless and expensive squabbling in Court, what the legitimate creditors. for their own sakes, ought to do, is to assist the shareholders in compelling Ma. HANCOCK and his two Chinese colleagues to explain what they have done with the Company's funds and to render a full and properly verified account of their stewardship, a

We don't know on what grounds Mr WONG PU is a creditor for $284.04. no for what particular reason & Mr. YUNO Po Crux was induced to make himself prominent for the princely sum of 812.925 but in both instances, especially considering that the present legal representatives of these creditors were for a considerable time solicitors to the Marina, there may be wheels within wheels. As regards the claim of Mr. TaxX CHAL, for $4.545 that is the balance of contract price for erecting the superstructure on the old hulk, and we respectfully suggest to those

We do not wish to appear as alarmists SAYS the Chinese Times of the 14th February in this matter, nor have we any desire toThe Audience question is advancing towards interfere with the commercial interests of solution, the Tsang-li Yamén having conceded those associated with the Canton river the demands of the fmeign Ministers as to traffic and who have so much at stake in separate receptions, and the place of audience keeping the intercourse between the two

being 'eft to the choice of the Government, cities free and untrammeled. But there THE Committee of the Choral Society, on dif are nevertheless, certain public rights are still undecided whether or not to give another which must be safe-guarded; the health performance of The Gondoliers." We believe of this community is one of those rights, that, as an alternative scheme. It has been pro and we feel justified under all circum-including Albery's comedy "The Two Roses" posed by the A.D.C. to get unan entertainment, stances, In directing the attention of and that popular operetta "The Contrabandista." Governor pri Vœux to the alarming state of affairs now existing. With every respect THE Kobe Herald hears that Capt. Drummond, for private interests which may be late master of the Tokio Mars, bus been prejudicially allected by any decided appointed Superintendent Captain of the Nippon prohibitory action on the part of the steamers. Our Kobe contemporary say this Government, such as the establishment of appointment has been conferred on Caps Drums a strict quarantine, we are stit bound to mand owing to the fact that he displayed great remember that publicum bonum private est skill and endurance in connection with the floating præferendum. Il h, is found to be true of the vessel he commanded after she was that a deadly epidemic is raging in stranded. Canton, and-we-fear-there-cannot be SIAM would appear to be the most eager of all the least doubt about it, then some Eastern countries to have her mineral weathTHE following proclamation from the LI Sheng prohibidve steps ought at once be taken developed, either by her own people or by to prevent this colony from being dally capitalists from outside. We learn that Mr. Iwi, Inundated with shoals of Chinese direct who, with Mr. Tan Kim Ching, lately obtained from the infected districts. Nothing need a concession to mine for gold and precious be done rashly let the inquiry be prompt, spesies in led to and it shortly return

syndicate Calcutta, will operations,

Yusen Kaisha Co.'s fine Aiet of merchant

by the mangled bodies, while arrangements were

and

Interested in the Company's future to have but far-searching and complete, and then, to Bangkok prior to commencing active establishing good schools, and preaching their of being possessed of a good the advantage Mall, fought the iniquitous policy of licensed

THE man who edits the China Mail is, in pista. the hole bus m.de, and he Informed the

English, an unmitigated ass. In last night's (6th) rescuers that there was a third man in another. THE Chinase Timer publishes a most favorable lost) issue ofthat most moral journal hetackles the Compartment. This also was cut into, and the criticism of Vol 11 of Monsieur C. Imbault Incal Gambling question. He has a perfect right received a slight wound over his eye from an axe, Hua Chih Nan," cours delectique gradual the Editor of a public newspaper, and he can third man rescued, but in the operation be Huart's (Consul for France at Canton) Ching to do so; he is a tax-payer, he is more or less While the men were in the capsized boat, the pratique de langre Chinoise borite. Amongst glibly talk about a priori moralists although water was up to their chins, so that they had a other things our contemporary says that M. The is painfully ignorant of what that grua. very narrow escape from drowning ha

Huart's course has taken up its position some expression means. But when a Journalist amongst the best works of the day as an invalu- tackles a question of public interest, it im able made mecum for the student of Chinese" only reasonable to expect a little consistency magistrate in Shanglung enjoining the people The critic continues The usefulness of the and commonsense. This man blindly ignores

both consistancy and commonsense, under bis jurisdiction, to maintale friendly rela- subjects chosen by the author cannot be over-

ho ions with foreign missionaries, is publissed. In estimated. Every topic likely to be required by stultifies himself and his opinions in "Since the opening of China to foreign inter- the course he will be pleasantly surprised to find one reader that "we," meaning himself, the Paking Gastift of the 18th February the student finds its place, so that at the end of style that is extremely amusing. He tells the couize large numbers of foreingers enter the that in addition to being able to read and speak although la 187 he was nobody on the Ching country as misiloparles, building churches, Mendarin, be will have:

working knowledge gambling almost single-handed-which state doctrines to the people. The Throne, in a of Chinese official and social life. He will have ment is a gratuitous lic—; and did a lot of other THE Funeral of H. E. the late Prince Sanjo, special Decree issued in the 9th mons of the at his fingers' ends--if he only takes the trouble remarkable things which are not recorded, anv- Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, took place on the tenth year of King Hall, commands all offl Hals to read M. Huart's work aright-an opinion, where. This Editor aeris that the police could 25th ultimo in Tokyo. The day was fine, and the to protect missionaries whe establish them with facts to support it, on each of such subjects suppress gambling in this colony, or at least keep spectacle, which scarcely came up to popular selves in the Interior from the ignorant and, as the government, institutions, education, habits it under, if they wanted to which is equivalent expectation, attracted crowds of spectators along untuly, for they came from, diétant lands to do and customs, commerce, law, birth, marriage, to saying that the police are in the pay of the the route from the deceased' former residence, good and must be treated with respect. ; Thons and funeral sites, religions, moral sentiments, gambles. Of course, everybody knows that Ichibei-machi Azabu, to the Temple of Gokokujt, who destry their peaceful habitations of plices food, language, etc. pic, of the people amongst gambling cannot be entirely pappretsed, that Olowa, Kolshikawa. It is variously reported of worship, or in any way molest them, will whom he lives, and to have accomplished this it flourishes space in spite of all efforts

incur that the expenses of the funeral will amount to residing at Na Kuan sa red much less lo "learning the language is an achievement to do so for all time and that it is a very fair.

severe punishment."" Last year aʼmission. whilst merely performing the primary duty of to put it down, that it will continue megah vrcury all bbetween yen 30,000 and 40,000/00 Bindakan, February, 18, 1591.

having his property destroyed by a mob. But of no small value,"

M. Huart bre qucation for argument whether legislation under Heavy volna kiwa falles in the Darvel Bay, The N. C. Daily Wawe learns that the Tokid, restitution has since been made him by the now completed the great work which he under strict supervision is not the proper, remedy for Daulet, The, Mbanag river was in ijod for Maru bas, at last been successfully floated, and Government. In accordance with the clautes took several years ago, and we offer him our nu existing evil. But where the fall man zbrows soma dyys, but he damage has been done to the that in all probability, she is now safely, berthed in our treaties with foreign nations regarding sincest congratulations on the successful accous himself away is in repilnting a pivition that was toonten estates and managed in Yokosuka Harbour, Har extrication, after the protection of foreigners, and in obedienco't

co to plishment of so difficult a task. sent to Lord Kimberley by the Chamber of The park, Tarapace, Captain H, Kennett, left upwards of two months' patient and dogged per the Imperial Edict, this proclamation has been have done what M. Huert has done, at his age, Commerce about a score of years ago. That, Sindakan fox Flangkong the 24th January, severface; in the teeth of Immense difficulties issued for the geed of both people and misalón, no small accomplishment, The indefatigable farrago of childish twaddle compared with the Thence she will probably take on board a cargo and discouragements, is a happy reward: notaries. The former are commanded to be friendly ladastry and reßned fatellect of which his works Mall's latest utterance and the actual existing of coal for some of the ports. Should the hate only to the Company whose decision to persist with the latter as they are a peaceful people come are the unimpeachable witnesses, allow us to condition, of affairs, shows that: Bilanm's "ais return to Sadakan, Captain Keontit will probably | in seeking to float the weasel many, from time to to propagate their religion and do not raise diz, look with confidence for even greater results in could giva Brownie any number of paints the door la carga ni con legead of granite | time, questioned the wisdom of, hot to the super. curbances nor meddle in affairs not concerning | Tapures: He bez zirendy travelled far along the and a hollow beating!!!The members of the ballast allah ada cena ir nenes 24 sile intendents and captain, engineers and officers them, Hamster should any disturbance arise road of fans, and it will only be necessary to Legislative Council we regret to notice, kage JETAN JASZTANU MAry, we hear, organd somethi who haya laboured hard and continuouslylarer, these implicated will be serialy punished, continue persevedngly on that road to gaig (49 |leir than nothing shout the Gambling diffenty. the Hongkon" "Trading"" Coy: \'{hköiklips hind] the 2ɔya Mtasid road; in the - since the slats occurred.

Let no one disrespect this proclamation"! | Laurel wiśnth of immortality.”

l'Uncomplimentary, but true;

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO

that work thoroughly surveyed and valued and not till then it will be time enough by an Independent expart, and we have for the Governor to exercise his special no hesitation in predicting that the result authority and take such measures as he will be astonishing.

The legal gentlemen, as we have already may be advised and as the law allows to preserve thle colony from a deadly visitor, stated, had been instructed to apply that so fatal and far-reaching in its effects the Company be compulsorily wound up Fore-warned is fore-armed, en with the exception of Mr. Pottock, who t appeared on behalf of the Marinh, presumedly to oppose the petition. The principal, if not the only aim of this learned barrister appeared to be to thrust down the throat of the Chief Justice the altogether Irrelevant circumstance that at an extra ordinary meeting of shareholders held of February 16th, to confirm an idioto, resolution, that had been passed to issue. debentures and charter the Marina to co to Contes a flower boat

skla « other words, a floating brothel

MË FRIKLSHIta” proposed and Mr.

E SKILLS, manager for the petitioaing

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