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"THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH."

· THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN

THE FAR EAST.

The Hongkong Telegraph has just coropleted

the first decade of its existence,

On the 15th June, 1881, the first issue was sent forth.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1891.

Intimations. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,

DISPENSING CHEMISTS, &C.

THE Ceylon pearl fishery last season was the second largest on record during the present century,

THE Shanghai Land Investment Company, Limited, has declared a dividend of two and a half per cent. for the half year ended 30th of June,

duly notified; considering also how

self-importance, oblivious altogether of the unlikely it is that the appointment would fact that this is a question soaring above have been made unless its advantages or the interests of the selfish few who are disadvantages. had been weighed by Lord Salisbury, it does seem as if the energeticrying to make this colony a pocket little Chairman of the Chamber will borough purely and simply. Aprivilegethat

attitude no more dignified than that of has been found to wark admirably, in A CORRESPONDENT of the N. C. Daily News and gathered nuggets.

exhibit himself, In this matter, in an

We have

The platform then adopted was "to accurately and fairly represent the feelings and expressed A REFRESHING WHOLESOME DRINK. reproduces Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL'S wishes of the community,” That”ie still our alm,

The method adopted"was "to publish every- thing that is "good for the public”to know, and Interesting to read,” That'is still our method.

Several Important improvements in the print- ing department are contemplated, and the size of the Telegraph will shortly be increased by several columns, for advertising purposes.

The Telegraph alms at giving the earliest, freshest, and most accurate local and general news, and it generally gets there.

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The staff consists of four dukes and a prize fighter, who speak all the dead languages and several that are seriously IIL.

"HEMISTS AND AERATED WATER Ajax defying the lightning.

seldom read a more feeble case than has MANUFACTURERS.

been made out by our contemporaries opposing the measure, The Dally despatches on this subject, written nearly a quarter of a century ago, when the question was first proposed, and endeavours to show that the arguments then adduced have the same weight and effect as now. Is this so? Governor MACDONNELL, In the first instance, takes exception to the fact that

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the appointment of a Consul had not only not been initiated by the Chinese authorities, but was actually an impromptu suggestion

MESSRS, Butterheid & Swire inform us that the Ocean Steamship Ca's steamer Jason, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the afternoon of the | Singapore has been accorded, and which | 8th fast, and is due on the 14th.

assisting the Executive in the preservation | writes that riots were attempted on the 15th and of order in a contre under the domination 26th of June at Talagklangpu and at Hunian Fu on the Grand Canal, but were suppressed by the of a variety of secret societies not in officials, no serious damage being done, existence in Hongkong, Is to be denied to the loyal and orderly native classes

here, because the Chamber of Commerce hop-o-my-thumbs" on whom individually (with the exception of a very few) and for intelligence or discretion, have got collectively we would not stake a bair-pin

some feminine idea that their rights are

assalled. Sarah Gamp considered she had some sort of prerogative in her pickings from the patients' delicacies, and so far as we may, the Hongkong Chamber of we can see, viewing it from whatever point

shadowy with that of Sarah's, and one which, if we mistake not, will have about as impractical and ludicrous a result

King of Slam was content with a set of sapan- We are marching on. Thirty years ago the wood masticators, and was shy about letting folk that of Tontoll in the Celebes, bas arrived at know of the fact, but now we read that a rajah, Macassar with a following of chiefs, on his way which probably will cost him a set of gold teeth to Slogapore, to get false teeth put in. He has got the permission of Government for the voyage,

at the least,

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LORD Salisbury, stout and indolent as he may now seem, has been a hard worker, and in 1852, when he was Robert Cecil, visited the Bendigo and Ballarat gold-fields, where he lived in a tent, did his own washing and cooking, and dug

BEFORE the Acting Harbour Master to-day the master of the steam launch Fi-fung was charged by Sergeant Niven, of_the_water police, with overcrowding his launch. The prosecutor said which arrived yesterday, and that he counted that the launch was returning from the Ociants,

97 adults and seven children. The launch was so that she had 30 in excess, besides being piled licensed to carry 62 passengers and five crew, up sky high with luggage. A fine of $100 was imposed.

THE first of the new season's tea, sent forward per Empress of Japan, from Shanghai Jure 5th, was sold in New York on July 3rd, or 28. HONOLULU is threatened with a water famine. days from the date of shipment. Tean by the "Once more," says the Commercial Advertiser, Mayune, which left on Mar 8th, were sold in "the pires discharge foto our Ice pitchers a rich, London on the same day (July ard.) The N. C.

corners and through fences to see if some cus- ages having been sold already. Find consen gravy of a faded Krakatoa afterglow. Once Daily News hears that the Mayune's teas are more the festive captain cranes his neck around doing fairly well in London, nearly 40,000 pack

of the British Minister, and, by inference. Commerce has a prerogative équally tomer is surreptitiously running the hose in his quoted 3d to 44. a pound below, and commen

che conta reporters have orders to follow Nos. 23 & 24. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL proper channels. In the meantime he

the Telegraph men to where any news is lying concealed. Our contemporaries generally do the rest of the lying unconcealed.

Our ten years, record shows more fact and fun to the square inch than could be found in all the

other papers if they lived to be a thorsand..

Public scandals," "fishy" deeds, official

Hongkong, 4th May, 1891.

·BY APPOINTMENT/

WINES AND SPIRITS.

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venality, "log-rolling," and indeed everything A. S. WATSON & CO., LD,

calculated to injure the Interests of the com- munity receive scant mercy at our bands,

Authenticated communications likely to interest Intelligent men are always welcome.

Those ventilating petty individual grievances are fed to the goat.

The Telegraph has advocated every public reform obtained since it came into existence, and some not yet achieved. But we are still at

It.

It has vigorously, and often successfully, opposed vexatious legislation, both local 'and Imperial,

The Telegraph is listened to by the powers that be, because it never inllies its columns by grinding somebody's axe.

ESTABLISHID A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED

WATERS.

Our New Factory has been recently refited with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are well able to combati in quality with the bust English Makers.

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The purest ingredients only are used, and ik `utmost care and cleanliness are exercised.

In the manufacture throughout. LARGE BOMBAY

" SODAS"

We continue to supply large bottles as beretofore, fris of Extra Charge, to Laose of The mail issue costs $6 a year, locally, and is our Customers, who prefer to have them to the

ordinary size. 'subscribed for an five continents.

We have correspondents in most parts within 1,000 miles of the office and bear away the palm for early and exclusive naws.

The Telegraph is the only paper that can keep the misdirectors of Companies in a cold sweat all through the summer.

An unsolicited reference from an vid subscriber

in Tashkend :--Your journal is improving with age. How ever can you do it at the price ? »

A subscription to the Telegraph is equal to a guarantee of respectability.

People of a certain class have never a good word to say for the Talagraßh—but they read it Just the same; they watch its course much the same as a pickpocket watches a policeman.

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer learing after receipt of order.

FOR COAST PORTE, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empiles when received in good order."

Counterfell Order Books suppiled on applica.

tion.

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DISPENSARY, HONGKONG"

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is,

And all signed messages addressed this

will receive prompt attention. The following is a List of Waters always

kept ready in Stock :——

PURE AERATED WATERS

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

This class know that they need not watch the ordinary low-down prints which once passed for LITHIA WATER newspapers, before the real thing – was Introduced, and which are now known to be as much use as a dead blue-bottle.

Subscriptions must be prefold-we have $100,000 worth of bad debts on our books already, and we are going to shut down on credit-it takes money to buy land.

The Hongkong Telegraph. Forwarded regularly to any address on receipt of

the money and postage.

$24 a year.

Our subscribers flood the post with testimó-

remarks to his clients.

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

No Credit given for battles that look dirty greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of Containing Aerated Water, as such bottles are never used again by us.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Hongkong, China, and Manlia.

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he tries to make it his strong point that it will be time to consider the appointment when officially applied for through ̧ the

concludes by saying "Altogether neither I, nor my executive, aor the representa- tives of the commercial and general Interests of Hongkong in the Legislative Council, are able to see.jh what manner. the legitimate Interests of Great Britain or China' are to be benefited by adopting this most unnecessary and uncalled-for suggestion of Sir R. ALçoc1." Throughout

Fin the end.

TELEGRAMS.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA OBJECT TO THE

-TRIPLE ALLIANCE,

LONDON, July 3rd. There is a growing irritation in France in consequence of the renewal of the Trinte. The Russian newspapers consider

Alliance.

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are reservoirs that the law allows," The Legis- back yard and getting more soup from the stor- Intore some time ago made an appropriation for the construction of new storage reservoirs, but nothing has yet been done to improve the sites:

tlon,

NEWS has been received at Shanghai of the death at Nice, of Mr. Willam Hunter, formerly of Canton, in his 8rst year. Mr. Hunter who was a native of Alexandria, in Virginis, first came to China.in 1875-leaving for good In-1868-He was a partner in the house of Russell & Co. from 1837 to 1842, and was afterwards connected with the firm of Messrs. Augustine, Heard & Co. He published two books as the result of his long residence in the Far East-"The Fankwas at Cantor" and "Bits of Old China," interesting

days.

the whole of Governor MACDONNELL'S the alliance is a menace.requiring a prompt works of foreign life la China before the Treaty

despatch His Excellency harps onthis point, though the objection he advances against the establishment of the Imperial Maritime Customs here has since been rendered

rates, so that at present the outlook for the season is not without promise, The people of Samarang (Java) complain a

teus 10. a pound above, last year's opening

surfelt of entertainments. The circus of Klaer and Abel, the Tda Poll Rosa troupe, Harmston's Circus and the switchback railway have been too much for them. The new Italian Opera Company in Batavia has been playing to very poor houses, although the company is sald to be Avery good one, A writer in the Fava Bost says it would make a true lover of art and to sca so many empty places, and he would be ashamed to live in a place where a circus proprietor had been made rich and Stanley's petticoated singers had been paid with gold whilst there is hardly a cent left to support an able impresario in his artistic struggle.

THE Lebel rifle was used with terrible effect

aillance between France and Russia, THE EMPEROR WILLIAM IN HOLLAND His Majesty the Emperor of Germany has rived at Amsterdam, and was received on landing by the Queen of the Netherlands and Inapplicable by its establishment, and by its the Queen Regent, The welcome given to the Company have purchased a steamer on the three victims in succession. Although so much

working harmoniously and well since,

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Emperor by the people was most cordial and In honour of the visit a great number of festivi:les are taking place.

ATTEMPTED TREK BY BOERS. One hundred armed Boers attempted to enter Mashonaland, but were prevented by the Chartered Company, who arrested the Boer leader.

THE FREE EDUCATION BILL

July 9th. The House of Commons has finally passed

IRISH ELECTIONS.""

An anti-Farnellite has been elected for Carlow. Parnell regarded this as à test election.

A TYPHOON THREATENED.

even the Daily Press admits. The second objection denies that China is in the same position as other Treaty powers. That may have been to some extent true in 1869, but palpably does not hold good in the good year of 1891. Diplomatic and Consular repreventatives have been appointed to Foreign nations throughout the world; 'China has been admitted to the comity of nations, and although she does not progress with the the Education Bill. alacrity that Western nations would desire ahe is gradually adopting foreign methods and systems as quickly as seems judicious to her rulers; foreign nations via with one another for the Empire's patronage, and I was only the other day we witnessed the unusual spectacle of the Emperor himself boldly shaking off the trammels Celestial court etiquette and advocating the rights of foreigners, promising that the whole machinery of the Empire should be set in motion for their protection. China has successfully held her own since 1869 against two great European powers separately, and has fairly earned the title to be considered in Far Eastern matters, yet, forsooth, we are called to-day to witness In: Hongkong the sight of our puny would-be dictators stepping out into the public arena, brandishing their swords at the "Venerable hills" opposite and demanding, nay, insisting, that a slap in the face should be given to this great Empire

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The Spanish Consul kindly forwards a telegram received to-day from Bolinao, which says that the depression in the Pacific is returning to the North, and another exists to the China Sea. Dr. Doberck says it is west of Luzon.

THR P. and O. fleet is, we understand, about to be further increased. In addition to the passenger steamers Himalaya and Australia, at present under construction by Messrs. Caird & Co., the stocks to replace the Hongkong and have made further contracts with Messrs. Caird & Co.. and the Naval Construction and Armaments Co., of Barrow, for two ships etch of a type similar to the Bombay class, but with larger capacity and higher speed. These ships will be named respectively the Adın, Java, Manila, Malacca and Forinoja,

HONGKONG is a lovely place, Some people are so sitracted that bolts and bars will not keep them away, nor fear of death deter them. Mr. Chan Hiog is this way. He has suffered various terms of martyrdom, from three months for felony up to a year for burglary, ever since 1887. Early last year the Government quietly removed him, but true will death, he returned to his old love, and was run in for twelve months for May last, and was again put out; but love is "returning from banishment." He was free in stronger tha a iron bands, and he came again,

only to be went up to-day for a year more.

THE Sydney City and Suburban Retail Produce Merchants' Association has just issued a circular dealing with the question of Chinese competition. The circular meserts that "the Chinese must go and points out that although the number of Chinese in Australia is decreasing, the 15,000 or 16,000 remaining are doing an fameuse amount of injury to existing trades. It is argued that the Chinese do not, as other allens, stand on the common platform of citizenship, but go there merely to mass wealth for China. In order to avold thle unequal competition it is suggested that every wholesale merchant shall refuse to sell to a Chinese who cannot prove by his habits THE tea ex Empress of Japan arrived at New of life that he has made that his adopted home All Australians are asked to assist in doing away York on the 9th fast,

with this unfaly competition.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Dockyard Police are agitating for more

pay.

French man-of-war Inconstant retumed to Shanghal on Saturday,

The Duke of Portland subscribes for every newspaper in England,

HB.M.S. Swift left Shanghai for Wuhu last Monday morning to relieve the Linnet.

THE Wasich rioters have been put on trial Two Magistrates are presiding over the tribunal, and it is expected that the trial, will soon be concluded.

during the recent disturbances, at Fourmies. Reports made by experts show that each of the little steel balls, which it discharges with such tremendous velocity, went through the bodies of smaller than an ordinary leaden builét, some of the balls ploughed holes about 4 inches square in the wall of a little drinking shop in the line of fire at the opposite end of the square from that in which the troops were drawn up. Forty soldiers fired, and practically they only fired ance, because the first time they aimed high up In the air, yet the number of killed was seven, and the wounded were counted by scores. Some of the latter had hideous looking wounds in two, three, and in some cases four different parts of the body. M. Carnot was prompt to order. shooting, but he would probably have hesitated had he realised what the employment of the Lebel rifle would mean..

Ar the Magistracy to-day three men of the Li Yun shop, 117 and 119 Jervois Street, were brought up on remand from last week charged with being in possession of 128 packages of permit. Mr. Holmes defended, and called the Malwa oplum and as of Persian without a

master of the shop, who said that the oplum had been in his store some time ago, and a permit was produced, to cover possession at that date of

one chest of Persian. The opium was then shipped to Amoy for sale, but failing that it had to be returned to him. He maintained that the permit still was valid. The Exclas Officer' con. tended that it must then be a fraud against the Export Department, giving false particulars- stating "one chest Persian" whereas it was really part Malwa Mr. Holmes replied that that was immaterial, as the chest itself was marked."Farsfan," so that the description in tho permit was correct. The case was ultimately adjourned for further inquiry to be made into the statement of the defence.

nials more flattering than a photographer's SUBSCRIBE

One wrote only a few days ago :-I TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST BEAFEONFULLY his despatch are-ist, That piracy was stiff] A LITTLE girl prayed the other night: "Lord, with that produced; and he asked for a reparoute, and has decided that if the Russian

the Telegraph. It is brave, bright, and breezy. It exposes frauds in velvet and shams In ermine, no matter what the consequence may be.

The remession of the trenbles in the North is attributed by L Hung-chang to our peaceful influence.

A good judge says:-It's the best tonic against Mongolian malaria and the Mongolianited Euro- pean varlety I know..

The Hongkong Tikgraph is the only thoroughly Independent paper this side of Jordan,

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It is the liveliest, and most readable paper

within nine thousand miles, and the only one

that owns an office goat.

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such as would almost amount to a casu bell with any less enduring and peacefully disposed race. The only other points Governor MACDONNELL lays stress upon in

make me pure-make me absolutely pure, like rife on the coast, and the Chiness Govern- baking powder." And yet some people say it ment were helpless to subdue It. Our doesn't pay to advertise. readers can themselves say whether or not WE are informed by the agent of the Messageries this fact still holds good." and-That the Maritimes that the Company's steamer Mel Chinese are great at the art of squeezing.ouse, with the next French mall, left Salgon

for this port, at 4 a.m. to-day.

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On the 6th inst,, at Shanghai, the wife of Well, how does that affect the question? We TWELVE of the students who defended Queen the ridiculous panic that (it is supposed there field to secure whole instead of half, profits,

CONSIDERABLE alterations (says the Japan Gazette) have been and are taking place in the AT the Magistracy to-day two Chinamen, one of machinery of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, The whom is brother of the youthful 'planger Teo internal changes, however, are now almost now figuring prorainently, in the sensational if not quite completed; and the further conspiracy, prosccntion, were charged with changes contemplated will have connection having in their possession a quantity of contra with the outward and visible signs of the band aplom. Mr. Phillippo defended. Five company. The Nippon Yusen Kalsha, accord farm certificates were produced, all in the name ing to the Hochi, la meditating the advisability of Mr. Tso. Nona were in the second defendant's of starting some new lines. It is rumoured name. The farm teater proved that some of the that a Russian Company is, under the auspices of its Government, about, to open a line of plum was not fara plant farm's tenure steamers between Vladivostock and Hongkong. old brand, previous to the present Mr. Phillippo called for the production by the vig Korean ports, Shanghai, Chefoo, etc. The farm of samples of the old brand, to compare Nippon Yusen Kaisha regards a line including the Korean - ports -- as a very profitabla for that purpose. He wished to have ari independent tester. A fise of $3 or ten days Company carry its scheme into effect, it was imposed on the second, man, and the first will immediately start a rival line and enter

fato sharp competition, We are not unnatur was remanded until Monday, on bail of $100.

ally tempted to ask why the N. Y. K. feels A SHANGHAI contero porary says:—A correspon constrained to wait for the Russian line to be dent at Tientsin writes, under date the agih Junej opened first? We should have thought the that all was quiet the re, everybody laughing at Company would have preferred to be first in the has seized Shanghal, with its men-of-war, wolm The Nippon Yusen Kaisha's most paying teers, steamers, etc., while Tientsin har no gue lines at present are the Korean and Hokkaido boat within hundreds of miles, and, steamers lines, although the profits of the latter Uns only occasionally at the band. It is a mistake, are conficed to certain months of the year. we are told to suppass that Li is remaining The Yokkaichi line is said to pay scarcely Its passive, as he is much alarmed, and is using all penses. The Kokkat announces that Mr. Yoshitako Seiichiro has taken the place of Mr. his influence to maintain order. There is report, we learn, which remarkably corroborates Graham agent in Shanghai; Mr. Ogawa Mr. Drummond's theory that Llis trying to push Zenkichl that of Mt. Flate in Kobe; and Mr. A SHANGHAI Contemporary hears that Captain Anhul men to the front in preference to Hunan Iwansge-Seiichi that of Mr Hepburn-in Burz is shortly to proceed to Behring Sex in men. It is, that Liz Ming-chuan is to be Yokohama. Ma Dun, the manager or the H.B.M.S. Propolis, which arrived at that port appointed to assist the Viceroy Liu Kun-yl at Nagasaki branch, has also been superseded by on Sunday to serve on a commission.

Nanking, as a sort of special commissioner, a native. Mas. NEWWID (handing tramp several biscuits) from Formosa la Ming-chuan, as is well should bis health permit of it when he returns Here, my poor man, are some of my home known, is an Anhul man and a special pratigi made blacuita. You will find the saw and axe of Li Hung-chang,, and if this appointment is in the woodshed. Tramp (closely examining the | made, it will be a very significant one. 771 blacuits)—Are they as bad as that?

THE broken went muttering to and fro, BEFORE Mr. Wise to-day a Chinaman was sent | There was something on. They were all in the to prison for fourteen days for stealing len cattles landers mess. He confessed his fault, but pleaded-Let's syndicate one for ourselves below.

* We'll never reach Heaven above" they cried, of beef from the Argyle and Sutherland High- that be wanted it to mend his boots.

HENRY H. JOSEPH, of a son.

The Hongkong Celegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1891.

THE PROPosed chinESE

CONSULATE.

It has, a circulation wherever its contem- THAT immaculate association known as poraries go, and in 1247 places whernthey don't.

It comes out at 5:30 pm, so that the sub-the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce is scribers see it the same evening,

once more letting us know öfits existence, for although nothing is said in the We can offer several practical suggestions to advertisers desirous of whispering in the ear of advertisement In another column as to the public.

the authority, which has assumed the

We shall make a speciality of paragraph notices which ́a great ilterary genius concocts (free of charge) so cunningly that nobody knows the

pili is there until it's taken.

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All the crowned heads in China, Japan, Slam, and other empires tater this paper fa."

Weare regularly Interdicted in Russia, Spain, and other despotic territories.

We cater for all classes, but champion the cause of right and justice only.

It doesn't always pay--but we are not running the paper for profit.

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We are therefore able to supply subscribers at the low, rate of

814 A YEAR.

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

responsibility of calling the public meeting for Wednesday next, it is understood to have been done at the Instance of this body. Once a year we are made aware

are all more or less tarred with the same brush in this respect; it is simply an Incident pecullar to the Chinese system of taxation. It concerns themselves alone. They all do it, and submit to the system with universal complacency. If not with satisfaction. The parting shot which Sir RICHARD fired off was that the Kowloon Magistrate answered His Excellency's purposé. admirably. No doubt he did, for we cannot forget that Sir RICKARD legitimized gambling and some equally immoral and objectionable courses, and the present Incumbent would have been, if not a GORDON CUMMING, ODS after his own heart in this direction. Still

Natalie have died of their wounds, but if public opinion means anything their deaths will be the turning point in Servia's bistmy.

Ar the meeting of St. John Ladge the other night two handsome Past Master's Jewels were presented to I.P.M.W. Baker and P.M.G.J.W. King, in recognition of their services.

know.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

A.COMPANY..

The second ordinary general, meeting of shareholders in this company was held at noon to-day, Mr. H. L. Dalrymple presided, and there were present Messrs. J. J. Keswick, C. S. Sharpe, C. A. Ozorio, J. F. C. da Ross, R, Lyall, F. W. Cross, G. Fenwick, A. G. Stokes, W. Jackson, Capt, Hamila, S. Danby, Mr. Wickham

(manager) and the Secretar

The Chairman aald :-Gentlemen, with your

times change, and the gambling mania of Sir Richard MacDonnell's day is not a popular cry to-day, that is if Mr. J. J. Karwick and Mr. E. R. BELILIOS are of its existence by the Chairman Imitating to be considered authorities on the "the President of the British Association at subject. Not only are the Chinese | the x1 o'clock service, returning about 12.30. There were many mansions to let; and more "Four possession-some-linjetime. Your engineer'S-

So they hired a Paradise fair and wide, ST. PETER'S SKAMEN'S CHURCH. The Mission To Quen's Reed Central, Just inside

team-launch Day Spring will call alongside

Were the Jasper columns and shining floor, vessels hoisting code pennant C between 9 and With which orthodox Heavens should be

Supplied.

-10.30 mm. on Sunday to convey men ashore to

home, and treating the public to his views | entitled to a Consular representative here onmatters.commercial, social, and political. by considerations of Treaty rights, policy readers we-again-continue to supply a weekly COMPLYING with the requests of many of our Ho favoured us this year, in anaddress of and commercial utility, but we maintain report of the share business done on the Rialto. considerable ability, with his views that the appointment will be peculiarly The Information is obtained from the most generally upon there subjects, and the beneficial in assisting in the develop-upon as being correct. The report of the past trustworthy sources and can be thoroughly relled community no doubt were proportionately ment of the commercial interests of week's business will be found in our Com- edified. Now, we conclude, we are to Great Britain, as well as the minor mercial column. have this gentleman's views upon an local commercial Interests of the essentially political matter, namely the Colony. In our opinion the Chamber of burning question of a Chinese Consul to Commerce is making an unusually be or not to be: Considering that the asinine exhibition of itself in this appointment has been made by the mat and I carried away by the Foreign Office, and the Taungi) Yamen "antberanes of its own verbody-and,

For the use of the saints themselves. Before were ser, to the number of several actre

The chalman's throne the seats of the blest::

Here shall they canse not, nor shall they rest From fervent worship of scrip" at best

And "Banks" and "Sugars." and heavenly

wht things dgn k

Are themes to be dwelt on with ploua rest,

Ax Indian contemporary-says-that the south. But the "outside man" and "short-seller" clings west monsoon this year threatens to be one of Despairing to the chance that brings.

Some joy of Mammen worship; and faint exceptional severity, the damage it has already occasioned having been great, while there is Among the seraphs they'd wave their wing orgy prospect of the present boisterous was it may not be shall units are fire Wiinbat washer continalog for scene time to come. The That shining floor 12 heir hopes

Tili, they buy their seat on the golden shore mensaven part of Colombe has been fordod, They may perar enter Easyon ngało.

result of the heavy rains hás boon that the whole

the

permission we will take se read the report and @ccounts to 30th April last, which have been in report attached gives you a clear statement of progress in the erection of the company's works and machinery, and I think considering the short, time, the company has been in active work-sinca - Ist December:last- that the accounts may be considered, satis factory, and I hope in the current twelva months wo, may see our operations extended both

to public and private lighting, The additional land acquired from thá Government at the upset price to the eastward the constraction of a water tank, and on another of our origins doe has been paidally afted for postion of it has been decided to erect good one, and we as deemed 1 in the for European-staff. The site Interests of the company to have the working staff pljub premises. These will still be space to