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The Portuguero gunboat Div, Captain Gories 4 guns, and 127 men, arrived at Shanghat fast Friday,

The Russian warships Mandjour and „Ko) eyeïs left Shanghai on the 21st inst. for the

Yangtse

The Japanese cruiser Variado, Kan arrived at Shanghai Ias" Wednesday afternoon,

A strong force from the French cruiser Villar! marched to the Racecourse at Shanghai on Thursday to mianouvre.

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There were in Shaughal on Friday eight mez- of-war presenting the following flags - American, British, French, German, Italien, Japanese and Portuguese.

HANGCHOW.

Junie aged. The fatal day is past and all is peace and julet. The officials and soldiery in the city deserve all praise for promptness and efficiency by checking any attempt at rioting, and indeed no attempts were made: Crowds were not allowed to collect anywhere.

Our circumstance occurred which is not yet explained. About yesterday a mna began en lake down the fign-taard over the entrance to a chanel occupied by a native preacher. He reinonstrated but failing to check the man be reported the fact, and soldiers went and arrested the man and brought him before the magistrate on duty at the hospital. He said that he was The assistant pas and had received his orders fine the other magistrate under whose jurisdic- tion he was. The raagistrate pronounced it ines plicable and very stupid, as it certaioly was, It was just making a beginning for the rioters, The same thing was attempted at two other chapels occupied by native preachers, in the same district, but only one sign was removed, and that was only on the second attempt, near midnight. The magistrate promised that the aign should be replaced and it was done during The night That is the first one removed Notice of the temeval of the other one has been sent into the officials,

It is imported to us that the garrison in the

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official, and his Majesty commands that in Inture this Board, as well as all the other Boards, when reporting on memoriais presented by high officials," will abstain from expressing their

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Wachang and Hankow are closely guarded by Chang Chih-tang, who has ordered that the cities are to be patrolled nightly by reliable watchmen; all there watchmen have sections alloted to them, after the manner of the beats of the Shanghat policemen. The armoury, treasury and jail are to be specially guarded, and the various churches, also, come in for a large share N of protection. The Viceroy has also ordered the government fire engines, which are manned by soldiers, not to turn out in case of an alarmy, G be put out by the engines from the various saying that all fires, until further orders, are le charitable institutions, because during the confusion that always attends a blaze, the holas Awei mach might create a riot, and if the soldiers difficult to gather them together to quell the were away with the engines, it might be very disturbance. With these arrangements the

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THIS EVENING, the 30th June.

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Viceroy says, might sleep with their doors open. But if two cannon are fired in the night all doors must be closed, for the duty of the watchmen begins,

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Hongkong, 26th June, 1891.

when and where they were in be used, and how they were to be cleaned. I worried out my life in impressing upon him that " punctuality is the time" and other fine old copperplate maxime, soul of business," "procrastination the thief of which our youthful, trembling fingers used to trace in copy liner. These maxims were very hard for him to understand, doubtless owing to my imperfeci Siamese. I taught him how to make a bed to shake the mattress, for there are no blankets-and bow to arrange mosquito net properly. I passed several sleep he acquired this latter accomplishment. It would fill volumes, however, to tell all I did for this "boy." Briefly, I taught him the whole duty of boy," with special addenda and carri- genda of my own.

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"MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING." "

Mr. MILN as Benedick, Miss JORDAN as Beatrice. FRIDAY, JULY 3RD. GRAND FAREWELL BENEFIT. Mr. MILN s Ingomar ASSISTED BY MEMBERS OF THE A.D.C. PRICKS $2 and $1.

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Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have received fastractions from the Official Liquidator

of the

HONGKONG MARINA, LIMITED,

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION.

ON MONDAY,

the 6th July, 1891, at. p.m., (with the approbation of the Chief Justice), The FLOATING HOTEL HONGKONG MARINA with her ANCHORS, CHAINS, PUMPS, AWNINGS, FITTINGS, A5, 11 sba now lies to the Harbour, and immediately after. wards, the FURNITURE and HOTEL FIT- TING", including :-TE AK DINING TABLES, VIENNA CHAIRS, MIRRORS, Tapestry and Leather Covered COUCHES, IRON BEDSTEADS with Spring and Hair MATTRESSES, SHIP'S WASHSTAND and CARIN FURNITURE. *WING" LAMPS, WINDPROOF LAMPS, COOKING RANGES, TEAK BAR and "FITTINGS. OFFICE FURNITURE, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, GLASS WARF, CROCKARY, CUTTERY,

A STEAM LAUNCH.

A BILLIARD TABLE by Lazarus, Calcutta.

Also, A quantity of WINES, SPIRITS, BEERS, &c., &c.

Catalogues with conditions-of sale may be COMPANY.-obtained from the Auctioneer.

THE OPERA

TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY)," JULY IST. Vincent Wallace's Evergreen Opera, "MARITANA,"

The King of Spalne. F. Wentworth. With the following Cast of Characters :—

Don José de Santareni....... Afr. Frank Saxby. Don Cesar de Bazar...... Mr. 19. Walshe.

Tartu- city have felt very uneasy during the past | he finds the entrance and verandah blocked up less nights and endured borrible tortures before were of no avail, be departed to his friends to | Marquis de Mentefiore...Mr. Harry Hall.

few days.

We also hear nome reports that the people are saying "Another attempt will be made in the eighth moon".

We who live here think that the people of the city are quiet and peaceable, and, not unfiendly to us ut after the appearance of the placards they became so exclled by the talle in the tea shops, that unroulxedly a great crowd would have gathered round the various mission premises, tunless they had been checked by the decisive measure of the officials. If an idle crowd had gether it would not have been difficult to start them to overt acts and once started it would hav

grown into a rist. This was happily nverted my timely action.

Extrac from private letters, dated 23rd instant

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Captain of the Guild Mr. E. Fearnley. Marchionest de Montene#firs Betis Royal.

Mfr. Smythe.

pensable to Bangkok. I parted with one man because he wished to set up shop with his

others with another because he was hopelessly WILLARD before he could hear anything. He had taken deaf in one ear, and had to be turned round care, when being engaged, to stand with the work- ing ear towards me. A third had to pack up in a week as he could understand no language even with two good cars (and sundry kicks) nad spoke a gibberish which no human being could comprebend. A fourth fell sick, and, as all my family mediciner, including Eno's Fruit Salt, diet himself on decoctions of snakes, tigers claws, and monkeys' eyes. The filth was more unfortunate than any of his predecestors. My mess-partner missed a gun, almost as good as new, and a cashbox containing specie to the value of to, and the luckless Chinese wa blamed for the theft, mainly, I fear, because of his more than usually evil looks. He was bundled off to the Siamese authorities, and when next I saw him, a few weeks afterwards, he was Compassing along the street, chained in a line with twenty other convicts, balf naked and Gliby, On seeing me, the poor wietch threw up his hands, prayed and wept for mercy. A short letter procured his speedy liberation, just as it bad bis imprisonment. But he had ran a narrow risk of belas forgotten for life.

The work of education went on systematically, 100-rio slipshed, and no playing, for it was a serious task. I kept a "fine" book, in which were regularly entered his little peccadiloes, and the consequent penalties. Here is a leaf of it :- Feb. 1.-To one helping to Moir's best ap-

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Indian gauze singlets...........to.

» 6.-Lesing off Chinese cracker in

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Miss Vera Patey. Miss Alica St. John. Gypsies, Soldiers, Ladies, and Courtlers.

Act 1.-Market Place in Madrid.

Act 2-Scene 1.---Prison.

Scene Salon, Montefiore. Act 3-Palace at D'Aranguez.

The Peak Tramway will run on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, down at 8.45; upà of aút hour after the performance.

THURSDAY, "DOROTHY."

SATURDAY,'

The "MARITZA" will be on view on Saturday .next, July 4th, the steam-launch Leung On will run from Pedler's Wharf to the "MA"INA " from to a ra. to 6 p.m., leaving Pedder's Wharf atr o'clock and every hoor unt!! 6 pm.

A plan and description of the ship may be seen at the Auctioneer's office.

On the days of the sale, Monday and Tuesday the 6th and 7th Tay, the launch Leung. On will leave Pedder's Wharf every h÷lf hour, commen- clag at x p.m. to.3 p.m., and from 3 to 5 every hour.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Con

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 30th June, ant

PUBLIC AUCTION,

1860

SHE Undersigned has received instructions

to Self by Public Auctions, on

SATURDAY,

the 1th July, 1891, at 11:30 5.m., at Yow-mi-el Bay, where they lie.

The Hull of the inere Gunboát CHOP

| CHTUNG, length 175 feet, Beam 21 feet, depth of told feet, built of Teak throughout at Whampoa in 1877; and is exceedingly strong 'even for a gunboat,.

The Hull of the Chinese Gunboat HAI CHEONG CHING length 125 fest, Beam at feet, depth of hold 8 feet, built at Whampoa in 1879 ofteak, and is exceptionally strong through. out. Draft of water fit fret.

I am neither a proud father nora fond mother yet I possess a "boy." I am writing however, from the Far East, where a "boy" is not neces- anrily the young male of the human genus, but is a domestic of all ages ranging from cheeky fifteen to wary and deceitful fifty. In some cases a "boy" is a girl, but this form is rare, and is never seen-er rather, to speak correctly ought never to be seep-in bachelor establisli- ments. The existence and necessity of "boys" strikes a newcomer in the East very forcibly, On landing, he makes his way to the hotel, where by a crowd of people perspiring in long chairs with their legs in the air. They are all yelling "boy," "bo-oy" at the top of their voice, and at every yell a white clothed obsequiors Asiatic rushes forward with a whisky and soda or a gin sling. Our newcomer, after enduring this deafening din for some time, and having a drink himself not to seem unsociable, slips out and goes to call on an old acquaintance. Arrived at the door of the white and green painted chateau, he peers round for the bell. There is gone to be seen, and nothing that appears to be a substitute for that indispensable article. He gazes disconsolately, through the wide-open doors and windows, and listens intently to the dreamy humming of the countless insects circling about the flower pots, and the inter- mittent snorting of a somnolent dog suffering

One or two common-place "boys" succeeded from troubled dreams in a cool corner of the

him, with nothing special to remark, unless that verandah, While be is meditating whether to

singlets and handkerchiefs became uncomfort. pammel the door with his stick or violently

ably scarce. Boys" cannot resist pering Assault the harmless dog, he is relieved from his

those articles, apparently, dilemma by the arrival of another caller, No. 2.

As they never touched anything more valuable, I began to look wastes no time in vain looking around for in

at these abstractions as part of their ways. visible inhabitants; but, while he is yet afar off,

One bright genins outshone his comman-place lifts up his voice and makes the welkin sing with

fellows. He coolly. abstracted our second-best prolonged and repeated yells of "Boy, bo-ay!"

tablecloth, and had a beautiful suit of clothes No. 1 is very much startled by this unceremor lous proceeding; but handing to his card to the In the course of three or four monits under made out of it. This "Boy deserved prome yellow-skinned, oblique-eyed Asistic, who now this careful training my boy began to have ton; he got notice to leave. shuffles up in double quick time, he is soon correct notion of what a "boy" ought to be, He men of a Chinaman as I have had experi

My present "boy" is as rough a spec ST. JOHN baking hands with his old friend. He is only became acquainted with all my little fads," and ence of. I keep him simply to escape the seated three minutes, however, and just warping learned to anticipate my wishes. He knew all risk of getting a into an interesting chat about the good old times the quis anddns of a foreign wardrobe, and gave ugly as sih, uncouth in his movements and WOTNO ODE, HOLAS io dreary, foggy England, when he is again up westing my singlets. He waited very deftly

with fits of giggling at table, to the amazement of my chair, taking a a good long breath, and bursting his shaven pate, smooth checks, and lustrous friends and my deep disgust. He is perfectly forth into a series of earpiercing howls for the brown eyes, that he was the admiration of all honest, however, and does not even pilfer my The Shanghai Total, City, and Mixed Court Asiatic appears again, this time with the inevitia him, and congratulated myself. that my My mess partner and I are gradually breaking boy." The yellow-skinned obilque-eyed friends that came to dinner. I took deep pride siagicis. This virtue covers a multitude of sins. Magistrates went to Zung Kee-dong, a charitable

able array of golden-coloured decanters 'la A trouble had not been thrown away. instation at the end of Canton Road, near Japanese tray. There may be occasions to call

him of his habit of surrepitious giggling, by One fine morning, however, after paying him making at meals the most astounding and face. Define Creek, on Thursday, to return thanks to heaven for the bounteous answer granted to thele / him up again several times in the course of the bis monthly wages, and telling him that I would'j tious faces we can screw up. and forbidding him ❘ THE YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- | out with y lach galvanized spikes, and newly re-

Interview, to pick A book or handkerchief, or soon increase them, as he was a very good under heavy penalties to move a muscle. He appeals for rain.

up to band the visitor a light for his cigar, which of Hule fellow, he respectfully asked two days has nearly choked himself several We understand the "English Consul and the doing for himself. As the "boy"always'appears | old grandmother. This modest request was bay," 'He has stayed longer than any other. Resolution of the Board of Directors at

course, no free-born European would dream of holiday, to be present at the cremation of his steadily improving. I bave great hopes of this times, but is to be dead and barled in some subterranean granted with the greatest goodwill. The two chiefly I suppose because he is not troubled with regions, the number and intensity of howls-not days. lengthened out into two weeks and fine looks or complex regulations. Yes, to mention intercalary maledictions necessary Mr. Joyful did not return. to procure his resuscitation and reappearance, think the old lady must be uncommonly tough. but I trust be will be all right with a little

I began to Ah Beng Gusa is a rough diamond, indeed impresses the new arrival with a profound sease Inquiries were made, and it was discovered that polishing."J.L. B," in the Singapore Fres of the Importance of this individual.

my young protégé bad coolly entered the service Pres of Jones fa the next compound and was receiving twice as much wages sa be had from me, Now Jones was a man I had never been able to bear,

f and it was very hard that he should reap where I had sown. That was my first and last attempt to train,a model “boy.”

You will like to know that all our houses are starding Humanly speaking it was owing to the Sutais great care, that we were not all burnt at yesterday. Crowds assembled outside the hepital ready for anything, but soldiers around at order and allowed no one to enter. Also soldiers were all night outside the church. At m. Dr. Hicking assisted by a good many Chinese, went round distributing cakes and tea in the soldiers who were guarding the forelga builds. The Elwins gave them tea at to p.to. The mandarins seem quite determined to keep the peace. Some one tried to erase the characters outside the Baptist chapel yesterday. and was taken into custody. Rumours have rested Chuki that all the places of worship *there will be destroyed"-N. G. Daily News.

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

captah of the British gun-boat at Hankow have had a quiet interview, lasting over two hours, with Viberoy Chang Chi-tong. After they left the Japanese Consul also had a long private conversation with the Viceroy, about what we do not know, but presume it concerned the Kolao-wel troubles.

The Icspectable Chlosse, at Hankow were terribly alarmed to see Foreigners going as thel Consuls advised them, to a place of safety, for they thought if the Foreigners deemed prudent to seek a place of refuge it was high time for the well-disposed and thrifty Chinamen to be thinking of moving log-Ali-bisiness pear the Foreign cherches stopped and these affected by the suspension of trade are loud in their denunciations of the Kolao-hwel,

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boo stake..5 13.Smoking my favourite Havannabs.12 „15 —Found asleep on the dining table. § But these reminiscences are too melancholy to go on with, Indeed, the "fine" book had to he given up in a short time, because under its regimen Mr. Jorful was always in debt to his master, Broomstick was more effective and satisfactory.

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"PAUL JONES." Plan now Open at Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. GENERAL ADMISSION-$3, $2 and $1. Hongkong 30th June, 1861.

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LODGE

OF HONGKONG, *No: 618, S.C.

'AN EMERGENCY MEETING of the above

The Hal Cheong Chỉng hin shout $1,000. worth of yellow metal on her bottom.

Both these vessels are admirably_fitted for cargo-boats, for which purpose they could be adapted at very Hide motivy, L Lengths of SHAFTING

3 ANCHORS and 4 Lenethe of CHAIN.

DEEP SEA ANCHOR, CHAINS, &c, &c.

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suddenly startled by his host leaning back in at table, and looked so sweet and pretty bar the habit of bursting into uncontrollable named Lodge will be held in FREEMASONS tommage 75 tons. (Owing, to recent alterations

The stato of helpersness to which some Europeans are reduced by the ministrations of their "boys," strikes him at first as strange and funay; but, within a week after he has settled down in his own house, with a small tribe of "boy" about him, he feels that go✨ in the abade and a heavy lunch are not compatible with lifting articles from the floor or helping daeself to matches. He comes to the conclusion that "boys" are a set of lazy devils, who are only preserved from utter rula by being kept on the move all day long.

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FALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 30th instant. at 8.30 for o o'clock precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 30th June, 1891.

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1891, the following Shares Numbered aa50/3018, a Meeting beld on the 17th day of June, 3019/3088, 5125/5257 5857/1889 were duly held on the 35th day of June, Egr, the following declared to be FORFEITED, and at a.Meeting Shares Numbered 1952/2:04. 4006, 6111/6328 were duly declared to be FORFEITED.

By Order of the Directors.

W. S. JACKSON,

Secretary, Hongkong, 30th Jane, 1891,

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1937

PUBLIC AUCTION

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,, SEMI GRAND PIANO, &c.

HE Undersigned has received instructions

to Sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

The Schooner MONTIARA, length 75 feet, Beam 18 feet, depth of hold 78 feet, registered. the carrying madly of the Mostiara has been increased to about 1z0 tons, dead weight)

The Montlara was built in Singapore, and is most solidly constructed of teak throughout, with iron-wood frames. She has

recently been thoroughly overhauled under experienced Euro- pean superintendence, and is fastened through-

coppered. Sha la lorcha-rigged with the best canvas salis, draft of water 7 feet.

With ANCHORS, CHAINS, BOATS, & TERMS OF SALT.One third of the purchase.

money to be paid on fall of hamurer, the remain. der on transfer. The vessels to be at purchaser's risk Immediately after being knocked down.

A Steam-launch will leave Pedder's Wharf at ∙11am

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 27th June, 1891.

Consignees..

· PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

NOTICE.

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CONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

"CITY OF FEKING"

The want of ralo is badly felt in Sungkiang, Years varied experience of "boys” of many } to clean his black teeth with my toothbrushes, | few more days will see them dry altogether if the \ the sik July, 1891, commencing at 2.30 p.m. of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their

The grand is covered with Gas white grass resembling koman hair. Soms learned ones say that during, the reign of Kin Teing in the

at his Sald Rooms, Duddell Street,

A QUANTITY OF"..

Ming dynasty the carth produced grass looking that time than the average resident has kerchiefssuming that my singlets and hand- missioner, Mr. Roober, who leaves to-day to take,¦ HOUSEHOLD

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

June 23rd. Summer is beginning to be felt here rather carlier than usual, but at present the heat is not oppressive,. It is exceptionally dry here for this time of the year, very little rain having fallen during the present month. If there is not some soon it will be bad for the rice.crops as just now there is not much water left in the canali and a farmd keep on with their incessant Irrigation of the paddy fields.

The Ningpo custome are losing their Com.

up his new post aï Commissioner at Canton,

Many residents are sorry about his departure and the native merchants would like him to irregularities in shipping &c. have been set sound basis, trade has been greatly facilitated right, the mercantile work of the port placed on and in some particular branches great advance. ments have been made. The Ningpo Club, en prominent member, Mr. Rocher's departure, will lose hemost. Mr. Rocher having principally been the means of organising and promoting the interests of the new Club; his residence here has also been beneficial in many other wave to the Settlement,

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees Billa of Lading for Countersignature, and to fake immediate delivery of their Goods from along

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vesiel will be landed and stored at Consigness rial: and expense."

J. S. VAN BUREN,.

Acting Agent. Hongkong, ayth Jdze. 1801.

xide. FURNITURE, Comprising: - PICTURES,

DRAWING-ROOM SUITE, CURTAINS,

CHIFFONIER BUREAU

ke white hair,, and that the children sang experience of in eighteen having heard dis waying an order he would rush off before remtis, as during his term of dffice here many | MOROCCO · COVERED SUITE. SEMİ

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GRAND PIANO by Broadwood,

EXTENSION DINING TABLE, WHAT- NOTS, PLATE GLASS and CROCKERY BOARD. WARE, TEAK ARM CHAIRS, SIDE.

IRON BEDSTEADS with Patent WIRE and HAIR MATTRESSES, Marble-top WASH STAND and DRESSING TABLES, Double TOILET SETS, LAMPS, ORNAMENTS, &c. Double and Slagle WARDROBES with plate Glass Doors, BED-ROOM FURNITURE, SHANGHAI BATH..

Bic The above will be on view on Friday p.m. TERMS OF SALE—As customary.

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 30th June, 18gt.

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My next specimen was a full grown Siamese, who rejoiced in the name of Frank Face. He was a wild-looking ankan) at first sight, with his stubbly black hair standing up on end like a blacking brush, but after I had clothed him in decent white clothes, and he had helped himself This conclusion I beg to endorse after two liberally to my restorative pomade, and tried nationalities, dispositions, and ages. During my he appeared presentable, He was well first eighteen months residence in Bangkok, meaning, if stupid soul, and served me faith had a particularly bad run of luck in "boys," and fully according to his Ughts, though he would more specimens passed through my hands in | persist in

were common property. He had dilly with the words, "When the earth is covered

years, it was the some knowledge of the duties of "boy," and with white hair the men and women, old and

more aggravating because

anxious to please ; so anxious indeed that creditabla

tales about other boys" I had deter young, will go together. Soon after this pheno-mained that my boy should be a shining light he quite understood it. He had consequently to menda the Japanese invasion took place and caused much bloodshed and devastation. What credit alike on his master and himself. I was what was wanted. He then generally got more midst of universal darkness, reflecting return after a long interval, and sheepishly ask the present sign indicates of course no one can foretelt. There are appearances of white grass going to have a model boy," and I began at than he wanted. He had a curious habit at first reported in Shangal, No doubt the excessive the beginning by engaging the services of a of carefully replacing in the same position asy smart looking youth of fourteen, fresh from article that I might tore shout. Coming by back the homefold, and innocent of all the for instance, from some festive gatherings, by tricks of the trade. He was A memorial has been presented by Chang Chun or Joyful, and was a pretty llitie about the room on backs of chairs or odd corners, christened boots, clothes, stick, and hat would be fung Yao, Governor of Shantung, netting forth that boy with the smile of a cherub, I meant to the Tactal, to whom the transporting of Govern- train up this youth carefully to be my support

In that pell-mell confusion which is delightful ment materials for the Yellow River works, and and solace in old age. He was of talked parent.

to bachelor feelings at three in the morning. My buillon to defray various expenses, has been age very mixed. His father was a Siamese clean and

faithful boy" would pick them up next day, rabbed of the treasure by brigands. The Total and an old boy," while his mother was the

replace them with absolute precision He had a craze for sending clothes to the wash, and his assistant were wounded to the encounter, daughter of a Chiness pawnbroker by a Burmese whether clean or dirty, and frequently cent all my and cight of the robbers were captured by the wife. This strain of Chinese blood accounted flannels out just when I had engaged myself for Tantals guards. The Emperor has issued decree, dated the 15th of the present moon, on soft noiseless shoes, which the little fellow wore.

for the tiny pigtail, the wide blue trousers, and tennis. More annoying was the habit of going the subject

off to the market place to indulge in a long In which be expresses his opinion He called himself a Chinsman not so much, fab with his bosom friends with the cupboard that the robbers were no commen sass to attack suppose, out to respect to his grandfather, but keys in his pocket. It was precisely on these and rob a Government train. They must be a

because the Chinese have certain privileges and occasions that an unusual number of friends regularly organised band, having a skilful and inmunities in Slam which ordinary diamese would drop in, but up with thirst, and dying daring lender, who, it is to be regreted, is at subjects do not possess, and which our sharp for a whiskey and soda. was lust breaking him farge: Chang Yaois commanded to make every friend hoped to claim by growing pigtail of these and various other little hablis, when he effort to apprehend this chief. The Magistrate After the preliminaries of wages and clothes had gat involved in a police case. According to his of Dung Yuan, near which the robbery was been discussed and settled through an interpre version he was peacefully contemplating a street effected, is to be degraded for not buying bean ter, Mr. Joyful went off and returned next morn scuffle, when two native policemen bare down on better able to keep his district clear of brigands, ing with all his worldly goods and chattels done him, and carried him off to court, where a day and the minor local officials are swaded thep in a small bundle under hir same punishment,

was set down for his trial. He came to me to Then in training this boy though success was con- himself in the service of some powerful prince my troubles began. spared no effort take good-bye, and said he was going to enrol In a Decree Issued on the 18th of the present aiderably retarded at first by the fact that neither under whose regis be hoped to d

to defy Judge And Immemorial it has been the Imperial erogative I fell back on pantomime, which was amusing to degrade or prompte oficials according to their to onlookers, but very unproductive in results, sion of "boys!! that I now forget their indivi- merier, all over the Empire. The sperer har till I made brandishing the broomstick part of dual merit or demerits. I gave up Siamese Hypophosphitey, by more reliable as an agent THE Undersigned have this day been also the right to forgive offenders for loslance the performance. Then my little pupil picked and tried Chinese There latter composes the in the cure of Consumption, Bronchils and Appointed SOLE PAGENTS for the me when a degraded official repent and dosales up his object lessons with surprising alacrity, majority of the boys of European residents, Gasardi Dability, than any other remedy known of these PERFECT DISINFECTANTS, and

of money

Institution, taught him to fold clothes like a London tallor, that offct, on the incommendation of sure to pot stude in a shirt, to sew on Buttons, bor way sland of Halaan. Their native tongue has have prescribed Scotte-Emulalog), and have purches, at Wholesale Prices, Extra Special all hail from the out-of-the-to medical science,Read the following 1 are prepared to supply quantities, to wait viceroy or gewernors freguetly restored to ble to arrange my writing desk, what books a terrible sound, only surpassed by the awful Also like it myself, and can folly endorse the farms for Shipping and large. Orders

matter sre often to dust and what to let alone. I initiated Siamese they pick up in a year or twa As opinion that it is both palatable and efficient,Sir

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Madame Rocher, who left here last Thursday, will be greatly missed, especially by the missionaries, whom she greatly assisted in their charities by raising and helping at basaare and also on many occasions with her own private

means,

state. The reports of the riots up the Yangtes The country round here is in a very settled and elsewhere have sat troubled the natives, and with their natural quietness they are going about their work and taking no notice of any. thing. Telagrams were received here on Sunday from Hangchow stating that a riot had been arranged for the evening of that day; the latest news from there is that all fe quies. Rumours have reached us of an outbreak in the vicinity of Wenchow, but as yet no conclusive tidings of the truth of the matter have come to hand.

present there is one native genboat in harbour, No fears of any outbreak amongst the Chinese ure entertained by the Foreign community here. the Fuan-balShanghai-Borcury.

moon, the Temperor - states: the 9:16m) time ) óf us understood a word of what the other said powe Frank 'Face came, such a fold succes. I 19 VALLAN podlogoman N

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