Butimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITED, DISPENSING CHEMISTS, &C.
*HEMISTS AND AERATED WATER
MANUFACTURERS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1891.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
!
DURING a heavy squall on Sunday a jack near Sam-abul-po pot waterlogged, Two soldiers very placklly put off from Stonecutters Taland In a small rowing boat, to help, but Mr. Smith got ahead in his launch from Cosmopolitan Dock, and rescued the woman and child who were on the sinking craft,
The natives of Foochow are freely talking about and discussing in the streets the late riots in the they got from native newspapers. So be even always causes harm amongst the ignorant classes our contemporary thinks it would be well if the authorities stopped all native news Papers from publishing any such accounts unless they be absolutely correct
CORRESPONDENCE, `
We are informed by the agents of the Austro-Instructors being retained, and Western methods | partially only, in the most primitive manner, Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co, that the Company's to some extent adopted. He died almost is and for some years have been practically aban. yesterday afternoon, for this pay, left. Singapore harness, having at the time of his death just doned by order of the Governor, who desires As such news for this port."
returned from a pirate-raid at Kunshan, a few to bave the quartz-mincy worked on Govern miles from Canton, when he died somewhat ment account or by Chinese companies to A CHINESE beggar effected a very clever swindle unexpectedly of fever. He leaves a very large be floated in Shanghai, Amoy and Canton. in Amoy last weak, says the Times. It seems family. The body will be taken to the Po-ning What with planting, con, gold and Iren mining, that he hired a gorgeous suit of Man-district, near Swatow, of which place he was A silk and wheat cultivation, tea productien, daria's clothing, together with chair, coolies, native. Fong was 58 years of age, and was rallways, camphor, and camphor-wood, there can runners etc., and proceeded to a Chinese pretty well-known in Hongkong, having an be no doubt that Formosa if pinced under Ar the Magistracy to-day Mr. Wisc delivered his IN the Supreme Court to-day the will suit Tang shop and selected some $4,0's worth of interest in a shop la the Nam Pak Hong the fall and untrammelled control of a progressiva
nests of the best finding, "found drowned," in the inquiry on Yang Mows. Tang Tung Shang was continued ginseng and bird's
His muccessor will probably be General Chuen Governor Hke Llu Mlog-chuan will develop the bodies of two junk men picked up opposite before the Acting Chief Justice.
A witness quality which was given to one of bis Kum, at present in charge of the westem defences rapidly, and export and import four or five times Yau-ma-ti on the 29th June last, as previously called by Mr. Leach gare mass of interesting-called ranners to take to his bogus yamen, the of Canton,
as much as heretofore. A REFRESHING WHOLESOME DRINK. reported. As the only witnesses who could details about the sale in Whampoa of plaintiff's shopkeeper being told that he would return in account for their death are probably implicated father, Kau Chang, when three months less than an hour with the money. It is need- in the offence which led to it, there is no chance old, to the "Second Lady Wong" (not less to say that the money was not forthcoming, found In Debratt) for adoption into the and the beggar Mandarin, watching his oppor- of sifting the matter to the bottom.
family of Tang Lok, the testator. The tusity, made off, and has not been seen nor
heard of since. Infant was welghed at the time (though it was not said how much per catty a low-born, babe fetches) and found to tip the beam at pine cattles, hence his name "Kau-chong." Somebody is lying most elaborately, for last week another aged female gave an equally complete history of the birth of this same child, in Tang Lok's own house, son of Tang Lok's own wife, the witness being present at the interesting event, and her mother acting as midwife. The name "Kau Chong" was given him because the fates decreed on his blith that to be prosperous he must be weighed—so the planets said. · He was therefore weighed in the balance and found a Chong. After this, who shall say that mining
A
DAKIN'S
LEMON SQUASH. VERITABLE LEMON SQUASH AERATED, COOLING, THIRST
QUENCHING.
PER DOZEN 50 CENTS.
(Telephone No. 60)
Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1891.
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We learn from a reliable telegraphic source that Raubs, If not on the boom, are at least in strong demand in Brisbane-the head office of the Syndicate, and that by reason of the recent "finds shores have advanced considerably No quotation, however, has been given sa we are unable to say how much beyond their recent value of 35. 67, they have gone. As will be seen in our Commercial column they are quoted locally at $1 and if prophets are to be relied upon Raub scrip will be eagerly sought
after in the near future.
1.
THE sojourn of the Kwangtung Provincial Trea. rer to this metropolis of the cast was enlivened to-day by a visit to the Gaol. He was accom-engineers He panied by some six or eight of His sulte, and several Chinese officials of the Magistrate's Court did the honours, showing the bistoric dungeous in which famous men suffered, the classic window through which, as the story goes, spirituous liquors were smug. gled in for the relief of the heroes; and all the romantic spots associated with so many A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. | scenes of pocity and fable. The Fan Tal was
(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.)
BY APPOINTMENT.
HONGKONG..
cellent quality and good value for the money.
The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices.
In ordering it is only necessary to stale the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired."
Orders through Local Post or by Telegram
mach affected,
ONLY last week we reported the flourishing condi- tion of the rice fields, says the Foochow Echo of Invite attention to the following old Saturday last, and now we have to note their WE Landed Brands, all of which are of ex-fallure, which has been caused by the floods. Those on the river side are considered a total loss, while those situated in higher quarters can only be expected to yield about half of the usual amount Such a change of fortune is much to be lamented, and the loss is doubled by the destruction of the plants of the second crop, which the farmers generally plant out about a fortnight after the first crop, and which will now require complete renewal. REFERRING to the failure of the Chloese hong in Amoy a week or two ago, the Hongkong and Shanghat Bank and Mesars. D. D. Öllia & Co. are the only foreign creditors, according to For doom
Cam The Bot the local Times. The Bank is likely to cover nearly the whole of their amount, $1.00 and the Parsee firm will probably recover about a third. It is to be hoped they will get it. Our contemporary adds that one or two more Chinese firms in Amoy are on the 1.at verge of ruin. It is said to be the outcome of
Meisri. Rusrell & Co.'s fallure; creditors are scared, and are clamorous for their money.
receive prompt attention. PORTS. (For Invalids and general utt.)
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule
wain..$10
B Vintage, Superior quality,
Red Capsule
12
C Fine Old Vintage, superior
quality, Black Seal Capsule 14
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled) coming. 18 SHERRIES.
CC
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner wine, Green Capsule.........................
6
B Superior Fale Dry, dinner
wine, Green 'Seal Capsule...7.50
C Manzanilla, Pale Natural.
Sherry, White Capsule..... 10 Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry," Red Seal Capsulo.......
D Very Superior Old Palä Dry, cholce old wine, White Seal Capsule.......
E Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal. Capsule" (Old Bettled) Dm4Y4R
CLARETS.
Par Case.
dan, Qusta.
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule mum $4. B St. Estephe, Red Capsule. C St. Jullen
1.10
1.50
A JAPANESE native paper tells a feeble yars about man who was fishing for old porcelafu In the Imabaru sea, bordering on the province of 60|| Iyo, Shikoku, where, as the water is exceedingly deep and there is a rapid current, people are pre- 6:75 vented recovering this lost treasure easily, However, he hit upon the idea of tying a string 1.00 to a large octopus and lowering It into the sex, with the result that when hauled up It had fastened itself on a piece of porcelain. Why, 1.00 there are men in Hongkong who, If they were lowered by a plece of string into the sea, would bring up the bottom or perish-they couldn't let go. Anyhow we are willing to try them, if they'll let us hold the other end of the stag,
*1.50 Par Cam. idos. Pizda
UNDER the anomalous system which permits the existence of one department to look after drains and another after the roads it is only to be expected that public intereats should suffer, but even that doesn't excuse those who are responsible for the opening of a trench in $4.50 Ice-house Street, from top to bottom, and leaving 4505.00 it open, unguarded and unbeaconed, for a whole
7.50 week At least two ratepayers, to our know
bave sustained fojuries of a more than 12,00 ledge
trivial nature since this extensive pit was opened up, but we suppose the Drainage Board is wait. ing for a fatal accident. It is indeed regrettable that the Military Extortion and the increase of salaries to the Servile. Service abould have reduced the pubile funds to such an extent that 1.25 there is not now the wherewithal remaining to purchase a plank to put over the chasim at the 1.59 top of Zetland Street
D La Rose acomiadar 11 For dos
BRANDY,
A Hennessey's Old Pale, Red
Capsule.......uomio$12
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule ANAYAGYMENUVOLA 14 C Very Old Liqueur Cognac,
Red Capsule.amiam. 12 D Hennessey's Finest Very OlA Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vin- tage, Red Capsule ........................... 24 SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thorne's Blend, White Cap
sulo
8.
BWatson's Glenorchy Mellow Blend, Blue. Capsule with Nama and Trade Mark.............. 8
B
C Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark... Watson's HKD Blend of
the Finest Scotch Melt. Whiskies, Violet Capsule... to E. Watson's Very Old Liqueur
Scotch Whisky, GoldCapsule 12
IRISH WHISKY,
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capsule..........
8
B John Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Capsule.......min. 19 C John Jameson's Very Fine
Old, Green Capanic....................... 12 GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY, fine old, Red Capsule, with Name 10 GIN,
A Fine Old Tom, White Capsule.4.50
B Fine Unsweetened, White
·Capsule úsudistsimisiin 4.50
C Find A. V. H. Genorámus. 5.25 RUM.
Fer Bol
$1.10
0.75
0.75
1,00
1.10
1,00
0.40
040 0.50
A PARODY BY THE "GOAT." Across the Peak the white clouda fly,
The breese is sighing low
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A PARLIAMENTARY paper has just been issued at the instance of Mr. Herbert Gladstone, M.P., giving the number of her Majesty's ships which Eave been lost otherwise than in action since 1840. From the information given, it appears that no fewer than seventy vessels in the service of the country have been lost from other causes than war during the last half-century. The majority were wrecked from various cantes, several were sunk in collisions with other vessels, six were abandoned in the Arctic regions, two were burnt (the Jasper, steam gun-veisel, in the Channel, May, 1854. and the Bombay, 2782 tons, lae-of-baitle ship, off Monte Video, December, 1864), and one was sunk by explosions of gas and gunpowder. The vessels which bave disappeared without any light being thrown upon the causes for their dis appearance, are eight in number. Among these have been the Victor, the Camilla, the Atalanta, and the steam gunboat Warp, which, it will be remembered, was lost, with a total complément of 73 officers and men, between Singapore and Hongkong in September 1887. No further account is given of the loss of the Erabus and Terror in 1854 than the descrip- tion, "Left in the Ice, Arctic razlous. Three vessels-the Heron (1859). the Captain (1870), and the Eurydice (1878)-capsized at sex and foundered. The last-named was afterwards raised, towed into Portsmouth Harbour, and broken up. In most cases the losses appear from the verdicts of the inquiry committees to have been purely accidental, but there are several dismissals of responsible officers recorded for negligence or errors in judgment.
The
the Tytam mains
(We do not neonmally endorse the opinions expruned by Correspondents in this coluam),
COUNTERFEIT CARTRIDGES., To The Rotron of the "Hovawong Teliorare,"
THE Sanitary Board's programme for to-morrow's meeting will be:-Letter from the Colonial
Six-I desire to call the attention of the Secretary concerning the analyses of the waters drawn from the Tytam and Pok-public through the columns of your valued fulam mains in June; letter from Colonial journal to a gigantic fraud now being perpetrated Secretary concerning the appearance of the
upon the community, a fraud ao serious as to water supplied from
possibly involve the safety, property, and even complaint regarding a smoke nuisance; mortality the life itself of every citizen. Before the Vaca returns for week ended the 27th June: précis of piracy last year there were many Winchester papers concerning a hospital for the reception repeating rides owned by the various Gover and treatment of cases of infections disease, mente, by officials, and by private citizens, Surveyor's reports on the condition of house European and native, in all the treaty-ports. drains 57 to 81, High Street, r to 16, Lai U That astonishing crime, followed by a long Lane, to 25, Pok-fu-lam Road, 360, Queen's missionary riots, increased the sale of those series of robberies, attempted murders, and antle Road Wert. Monthy and quarterly reports.
admirable weapons some two or three hundred per cent.
Thus the New York Maritime Register on Western shipbullding: ”—Our English cousins were, until recently, quite convinced that we poor Americans would never again make any show upon the ocean. We had lost the larger part of our share of the carrying trade, and were indulging la the luxury of a class of navigation laws that time and again, in their own case and in that of others, injured Instead of helped a domestic merchant marine. And they were glad of all these things. They pretend yet to fear no rivalry from west of the Atlantic. But they are some what startled out of their assumed Indiference to our efforts by the great stories their own experts tell them of our superior war vessels. A new race of shipbuilders has sprung up here and has shown the world improvements. And now the question is being hesitatingly put forward: If the Yankees de so well with their war ships, will they not be as successful with commercial steamers? Of course they will, dear Mr. Bull And they will also find a way to circumvent-bad navigation laws, and to enter into the possession of the carrying trade which, in the natural course of events, must go to the control ofa Western nation.
THz Registrar General has courteously furnished us with the following general statement of the census returns, compared with the returns ten years ago, showing an increase of about 37 per cent, during the decade. It will be some weeks before the detailed statement is complete, as the work of arranging and classifying necessarily requires much time and careful consideration, The present figures are:—
Population
Europeane and Ameri-
cans including MIII-] tary and Navy &c.... Chinese in Victoria and the villages includ-
Increase. 1881 1891 1891
7,990 8,545 555
ing the Boat Popola- tion &c. ............... 150,690 210,995 60,305 Nationalities other than
1,722 1,901. 179
Europeans and Americans, andį Chinese &c.............
Grand Total......160,402′221.441′ 61,039 → J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Registrar-General.
THE Foochow Etho of the 4th Inst. reports serious floods on the Min river, at the beginning of last week. Our contemporary says — Although, formidable as ́ they were, they were not so serious as we have known them in former years, they came upon the people, we understand, without warning, and loss of life and property has been greater even than last year, when the overflow of the river was more extensive. The normal occurrence of these foods is not later than the arst of June (the fifteenth day of the fifth moon) and the unwary river popula- tion thought the season of danger to be past. Consequently in spite of the gradual rising of the river, all were in a state of unpreparedness, when the torrent came suddenly with so tremendous a force it carried away with It everything that was not made fast, Houses built too close to the waters edge, of course, were doomed to go, and went, carrying with them men, women and children. Some twenty boats, large and
THE Hawk learns that Lord Knutsford 'has had small, were unable to keep their mooring, a funny correspondence with some of his sub- and were dashed to pieces when they came ordinates among
the bridge.
the colonial governors. Los Prompted thereto by the Missions to Seamen, in contact with of life, from bodies recovered, is known to be his lordship tried to induce colonists to pay more eighty; nine women, fourteen children and the balance men; but, it is sald, that the numbersgard to Sunday, especially with respect to the leading and discharging of vessels. In some drowned above bridge alone, were really far in colonies the celebrated Act of Chatins the excess of this. The pole merchants suffered Second, under which rasgistrates sometimes fine Reverely. Some $300,000 worth of poles were washed away in all directions, affording a fine
bucksters for Sunday trading, is in force, but in harvest to daring boatmen between the bridge others there is no prohibitive legislation; but, and the anchorage. The current below the bridge been carried on when necessary. Lord Kuuts whether probiblied or not, work seems to have was so strong that the double anchor cables ferd, thinking this a very sad state of three large junks parted, but the things, suggested some restrictions, bandling of the craft was so good that they this draw from threaded their way through the rows of other anchored junks without further mishap, and brought up lower down the river. We hear that the authorities did all in their power to render assistance where it was needed, and that they were successful in saving a good deal of life and property by their prompt action, though more might have been done if they had two or three steam launches at their disposal. THE following letter, which deals with the management, or mismanagement, of the Indo- plume of Dissatisfied Shareholder in the China S. N. Company, appears over the noms de
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Liu was continually hampered by "istrace tiona? framed by a crowd of oldt fogies in Peking who know next to nothing about this island, and he was robbed right and left by the. proffels of Peking magnates who were constantly belag sent down to him to find "Jobs" for, There friends of Peking officials are a curse throughout China, and they are as unprincipled things into consideration it is Ilitta wonder that at they are degraded and vicious. Taking all HE. became sick and tired of Formosa and repeatedly pressed the Emperor for permission to "thmw up the sponge.”
TIENTSIN.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Jane 27th. country, and indeed has through the entire The greatest gulet prevails in our part of the season thus far. The first rain began to fall on the night of the roth, and with some intermissions more or less fell until the night of the rath, when the ground was well roaked. Since then It has been very dry, with increasing heat, and now rain is needed as much as ever apparently. The sun is very powerful, with slight indications that more rain may come soon. While the wheat yield around Tientsin is very poor, reports in- dicate that for the entire province of Chibll the yield is about up to the average crop.
Following in the line of the Imperial edict, we understand that instructions are being issued to
the high provincial authorities to the effect that
Few purchasers of these rifles are familiar with their peculiarities, and especially with the Cartridges which give them their chlef value Every buyer depends upon the honesty of the tradesman or merchant from whom he buys the goods.
This confidence has been imposed upon by some clever swindlers who are flooding the eastern market with counterfeit Winchester cartridges.
A few weeks ago the officers of the Douglas steamship Haftans were drilling, and at the suggestion of their veteran captain, Samuel | proclamations are to be posted wherever there Ashton, tried the rifles. The result was a is a Christian church or chapel, commanding revelation. Of ten shots, three missed fire, one: the observance of the Treaty stipulations. It choked the breech, one Injured the repeating may be that missionaries will be called upon to mechanism, and one blew back and just missed give information in regard to where they have destroying the eyesight of the chief officer. Mr. centres of work, and the nature of that work, Bathurst A careful examination showed that which all should be willing to do. It may also the poorest sort. The boxes are very close imits to apply to the Governor of his province in order all or nearly all the cartridges were counterfelts of be necessary in some cases for the missionary tions of the original packages, but if scrutinized to secure the posting of such proclamation, hat closely and compared with a genuina one, are the application is not likely to be refused. thicker, finer and grayish in tint; of the former, perceptibly different. The brass of the falter is bright yellow. In the former the rim of the base is grooved and cylindrical; in the latter smooth and rounded
The bases of the former bear the letters W.R.A.|| Company, those of the latter are plain. The centre-fire segment of the former is brass: of the latter copper or red brass.
that I caused Inquires to be made, with the The experience of the Haitan was so startlingi following retuling of three Douglas steamers,
The workmanship of the fraudulent article is either Brummagem," Belgian, or Bremen. To my eye it looks as if it came from a Belgian workshop.
the recent riots in the south and the one at There is a remarkable correspondence between Tientsin many years ago. Both found their origin and force in the latent anti-foreign feeling. Both were aimed in the first lastance against the Romanists, and found their incentive largely in the orphanages. Previous to the Tientale out- break, similar rumours were in circulation hers to those that were circulated at the south. Casca and there was reason to believe that some of kidnapping were not unknown about Tientsin, children had been stolen that spring. Indeed,
every one had the bogus cartridges; on two Chink we have been informed that this spring some Merchants steamships it was the same. Of such children were found on board one of the out- seven people in Amoy owoing Winchesters, thotë: | going steamers, and were sent off to the proper who had brought cartridges from England or the Chinese authorities. Those rumours were not new United States had the genuine, those whọ had ] then, they have been less frequent since that purchased thera In China bad the bogus ones. event than previous to ft,. It was known, too, In one European and three native stores where, that at the orphanage a few cash were given the ammunition is for sale, every cartridge was a base those who brought foundings to the home. counterfelt!
Here was all that a scheming and evil-disposed persqu'needed to create a condition of certitude in the ordinary Chinese mind, having a ground- woric of suspicion and superstillon on which to operate. Flow similar to what has occurred in the south__Is there lu all this any leason to be learned? The action above referred to Indieșter a determination on the part of the Emperor to do all in bis power preserve quiet and prevent the recurrence of such sad "events. There is no reason to believe that the mass of the common people have any ill-will towards foreigners; there is evidence that many of them would be very Boy Eave
But us leave. their suspicions, their superstitions, their in- ability to understand the reasons that have ind us to leave home and friends to come to this distance (especially in the case of the missionaries,
I have ascertained the names of two importers; who supply the trade with the bogus goods. J have not yet learned how far they are guilty or how far they are imposed upon hy their European principals, and for that reason refrain from dis- closing their identity
One thing is certain the mere fact that they can profitably make wholesale cartridges of such a kind that tradesmen can retall them for 75 cents and Sr. a box ought to raise suspicion as to the legitimacy of the goods. Good metallic cartridges cannot be sold (at least in honest: trade) for leas than $1.85 per pox. Any smaller figure means roguery somewhere.
At the present time, when we are liable to be called upon at any moment to defend our lives and property against rioters and criminals, the efficiency and reliability of every cartridges of literally vital importance. It is bad enough to is committed against every buyer upon whom is be swindled by these counterfeiters, bat a crime offoisted such infamous trash. Is there not some And law in Hongkong which will suppress the frand
"Telegraph will declare war against the evil and
Yours, etc.,
Sir
E. B.
Amor, July 3rd, 1891. [Our correspondent's discovery is indeed start
ling, and the sooner an official inspection of the ammunition stores here and in nil coast-ports is!
correspondents rather plain speaking.
some one or two of his and punish the perpetratore? I hope that the William des Voeux, answering for Hong the evil-doer with its characteristic intrepidity. kong, said that he obeyed his lordship's orders while disapproving of them, and that they would deprive of work people who already had too little of it. Mr. Grey-Wilson, writing from St. Helena, says that he and the colonists are agreed in thinking that so far from farther. restrictive legislation being necessary, that which already exists ought to be repealed ; and an earnest gentleman in Singapore warns the depends on her sons' enterprise being unimpeded Colonial Secretary that England's greatness by law. On the whole, Lord Knutsford's efforts on behalf of the Sabbath have not been very successful; yet we hear that, prompted again
DEATH OF ADMIRAL FONG.
(Special to the Hongkong Telegraph.),
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Canton, July 8th, 12.50 p.m. It is rumoured here to-day that Admiral Fong died in the City yesterday. Will send fuller particulars as soon as news authenticated,
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who have “no visible means of support,” and so must haue some other motive at the back of their: "good" "work,") and their credulity, are- easily wrought upon by the designing, and when they are once excited, there is no restraining or guiding them. is it not our duty to avoid as far
as possible those things that
can.excite
suspicion ? Here again the "Tientsin Mas- sacre" given us an object lesson, The day pro- vious to that event, some of the Chinese officials desired to inspect the orphanage so as to put forth an authoritative proclamation and allay suspicion. Such inspection was denied them, and we know the result, one that might have been avoided in all probability but for this.
A foreign official has suggested the propriety of a tale being adopted that no child be received into any orphanage or other foreign benevolent Institution that is not old enough to
made, the better. We trust, tee, that the Hong. give a clear account of itself. This appears to kong Chamber of Commerce will not ignore easily persuded to believe anything, with or be wise" course: amongst a people who are so such wholesale frauds, but will for once come without reason, Certainly all classes of foreigners out of its shell and promptly report the matter should only be too willing to do all in their to the Government, in "Justice - both to all manufacturers of high reputation and to the foreigners, ́ both, ashore (and afloat, /whole safety may depend on the efficiency of their weapons.-Editor, H.K. Taligroßh) sik
-- FORMOSANA
(FROM OUR OWN CORRISPONDINT.))) =
NATWATUTLÁ, June 9th, 1891.
power to assist to the difficult task of preserving peace and order, And let all things be "open and above board” that there shall be no occasion for suspicion. We cannot expect the Chinese to take our word that nil iv right's let them see it to be so, and so will an important handle be removed from the grasp of the evil-disposed.—-
·N. C. Datty Newrk Bang
#TRUSTS."
THAT wonder of wonders and wiitlest of witty 2.00 mes, Col. R. G. Ingersoll whlist responding to the toast of his health at a banquet held at the "Clover Club, Philadelphia, delivered himself, impromptu, thusly A wonderful thing is "Clover." "It means honey and cream; that is to say-industry and contentment; that la to say the happy bees in perfumed fields, and at the cottage gate "Old Bos" the bountiful, serenely chewing satisfactions cud, in that blessed twilight 9.75all toll and sleep. This Clover makes me dream pause, that like a benediction falls between of happy home-of dimpled babes, of wholesome fast number of Fair Play, and at the present loving wives of honest men, of springs, and
Juncture will be read here with considerable brooks and violets and all there of files interest, and may even bring a smile to the 1.io joy in peaceful human life. A wonderful word
"Clover 1" Drop the "C" and you have the lips of those in the "know";-A shareholdery the Missions to Seamen, the authorities are in this unfortunate company, I fully agree turning their attention to the question of Sunday happiest of mankind. Take away the "C" and with the remarks made in your last fasue.
observance at English ports." "R and you have left the only thing that This company was registered at the latter end 0.75 | makes a heaven of this dull and barren earth,
of 1681 ta take over, I think, three local lines in Cut off the "R" alone and there is left 1.00 deceitful bud that sweetens breaths and keeps the always been a lean one. The capital has never the East. The return to the shareholders has peace in countless homes whose masters frequent been fully subscribed, and in consequence there 1.10 Clubs. After all, Bottom was right, "Good bay, as never been a quotation for the shares on
If the Government will give the European sweet hay, bath no fellow."
the Stock Exchange, although the same can be
engineers full control over the southern - railway From the days when the stronger savage dealt with lo Hongkong and Shanghai..: It is
works, and have the good sense to send about assailed the weaker savage and wrested from needless to state that this has always been a
four hundred of the coolles employed on the him the spoils of a Inborious chase, there has sore point with the shareholders on this side,
Kaiping and other sallways down to Formosa, been no change, up to the present hour, in the Although the capital is in sterling, should one
the road may be completed within two years, spirit which has actuated the relations between · desire to sell shares the same bave to be dealt
but if Chinese, Jabbers are to be "bosses, and man and mani Methods have been qualified, Later. with in Chins, and the unfortunate shareholder
oficials and so-called “ generals” to be # chiefs" but the oppressive and predatory spirit survives. suffers a further depreciation on a value that has The news of Admiral Fong's death is con- then both time and money will, as heretofore, be The solitary ruffian of the woods learned to Invariably stood at a heavy discount. The prefirmed, Cause not known.
recklessly squandered. It is for Shan, the new associate with himself other ruffians, and, to sent shareholders have' practically rebuilt "the
Governor, to demonstrate his ablilty and appreciate the advantages derived from com- fleet originally taken over, yet I was only told a General and Admiral Fong, after H.E. Chang sagacity in "shutting down” on the Jobbery - bined action. - Few single ladividuale, no matter few days ago by a China friend that the boats Chih-tung, was probably one of the most which has hitherto prevailed in the railway bow superior to muscular force, in determination are considered unsuitable for the trade, as the energetic officials South-west China has known department in the fair #Island provisce." "T of character, "and in cunning, were capable of other competing lines still earn a fair return, for the past quarter of a century. The son of a The only gold-fields which are now being overcoming any two men whom they might Another soze point with the shareholder has soldier, he distinguished bimself thirty years ago worked, at present. În the northem, part of encounter or desire to plunder. But a gang of always been the manner in which the revenue fighting against the Taeping.rebels, and bad. Formors are the rich alluvial fields situated 40 desperadoes, operating la unison and availing account has been made up. Ons is never informed risen to the rank of colonel when appointed to i along the banks and in the old bed of the themselves of the advantages of surprise, what are our gross zamlugs, and what are the, apbordinate post in the Kyangtung Province, Patan diver The Faton is reached by train, were capable of laying under enforced con." working expenses. The managers Hindly give eighteen years ago. Five year ago he has raised either from Kelang or the capital. It is, however, tribution a community or population of many us a return commission in each balance-sheet, but to the post of commander-in-chief of the land and very near Kelong, the line cresting it about 12 hundreds." If the spolis gathered by such a no shareholder outside the Board knows the naval forces of the province, which poslijon he, miles west of the Kelang terminne.” The ester band were equally partitioned, each member amount. In the present instance the return is held until his death. He was a severe though upright prising chief of the Formosa Trading Corporation, of it would be noabled to enlng the ravished question probably goes a long way to pay the man. Among the honors conferred upon him by Mr. Achat, has secured the concession to work property of scores of individuals, a plunder wretched dividend.. Most steamship companies the Throne was the order of the Yellow Fing—the Patou gold-fields, for a distance of fully acquired, with comparative immunity from give full particulars as to revenue account, and 1 Wong Lingan honor possessed only by some twenty-five miles. He has large numbers of remstance or retaliation. The beard which had can see no reason for the Indo-China departing half-dozen recipients in the whole Empire. It coolics employed in the bed of the river who cost months of persevering toll, and, when from the general practice. The general managers | carried with it the despotic power to order the daily, wash out the “dirt” with pana in the agricultore began to be practised; some degren (Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co.) are of the execution of any subject, if of subordinate rack, California style. Hitherto it has panned out of foresight and patience to accumulate, could highest standing, and a company of this descrip without reference to Peking. That power Fong very well. The range of hills,lence be snatched and appropilated in one hour of tion, under good management, should zuko w wielded in no hesitating. During the last the Patou river receives its name is rapine, But lu every group of human beings, fair return, as the majority of the voyages are five years he is credited with having caused the distinctly auriferous, in appearance, and thire for whatever purpose assembled, there sta short and the freights, until recently, have been | decapitation of several thousand prisoners, about can be us doubt that Achut East's very always a few individuals who display a superiority: fairly remunerative, Undi the capital is written- ons hundred being despatched in one day, lust| “soft * thing on if he sets about the development, of whatever qualities may be essential, and wha down, or drastic changes made; I fear the share- | April. He was progressive, and, during ble of the mines in a business-like manner. There suceded in obtaining a concession from their com. holders can never unpick a favourable return on | 97ʻimd the standard: of the foroen, both naval are several other gold-falda, la Formosa berden. rades of more than ang equal share of what they their original investnienių
And military, was considerably improved, foreign à saose at Paton, Eray have been (walied, migti scquire by their tallied afford. And (UNE
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The Hongkong Lelegraph.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1891, :
TELEGRAMS.
THE KAISER'S VISIT TO ENGLAND, LONDON, July 6th. The Emperor of Germany arrived in England on Saturday. The splendour of the welcome socorded him was without precodent." The Fress onsiders his visit of great political imperiance.
If you must stay on land, good-byn [--.
Sampanning I must go; Sampanning I must go, sweetheart,
Sampanning I must go.
Then kiss me, dear, und dry that tear,
If you will bide behind,
A maiden walts on Bay View'plex,
Who is not at all unkind
Who is not at all unkind, sweethearty?
Who is not at all unkind,
But come with me, the wind blows free,
Tie time that wa wara gone).
By Quarry Bay there grows a tree,
Your name Is carved theroon Your name is carved thereon, sweetheart,
Your name is carved thereon.
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With wings of white our craft takes flight,
Her wake shines like a sword.
Ah, well may she go dancing light
That carries Love aboard ]
That carries Love aboard, sweetheart,'
„That carries Love aboard.1.
The moments on till day is done,
Till day is done, too soon,
We went out sailing with the gun,
Well tall back with the moon! We'll all back with the moon, sweetheart, []
We'll sall back with the moon
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