AT the Hachour Office this afternoon. Mr. F. C. Gillespie, chief officer of the Sians, was fined $1 for senaulting a Malay named Aba, one of the crew, who went ashore on Sunday without leave, and raised a disturbance when called to account for it..
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The French frigate Triumphante lest Amoy for Traviata" of the operatic stage--with allito sickly Japan on the 23îħġulto,
prürlency, 'took the town, and the country to for that matter, with ex-society beauties in the title #dia. "The Arabian Nights” was a rather tough morsel for a respectable audience tu patiently submit to; but, even that clever and sparkling and wickedly suggestive, comedy was clean knocked out of time by "Dr. Bill," about the warmest article it has been our lot to witaes: on the British stage-in fact, a more indecent exhib tion than what is known as the "Kangaroo dance" could pot possibly be imagined. Asıl when we explain to our readers that Turned Up," performed three times by the members of the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Cleb, is erea mora pronounced in its prurient wastiness than *The Arabian Nights and almost
"Dr. B as broadly suggestive as
they will readily understand the sort of article that has been so carefully rehearsed for the benefit of the Hongkong public.
A COVERSPONDYnt at Hankow, writing on the 26th April to a Sbanghal contemporary, says **** Torrential reins here : bad look-out for the tes, as this is just the picking time. Rais at the picking Neason means tar and too old leaf, while it this ernson's crap should turn out a bad ane, it will put the finish on China tea."
IT is reported in Shanghai that the Chios Merchants S. N. Co. propose to put pontoons opposite their premiss on the Bund, and bring their steamers alongside, milating ours to the Frarch bund. The W. C. Daily News #arcastically postaves that the Company will shortly, no doubt, ask to be allowed to build godowns on the forenbore.
"AREN'T the children ready for dinner ?" saki Mells to his better half, the other Sunday, as he prepared in carve the fow! which was to form the principal part of the meal. Yes, John," repliest the fade calmly; but as they have just returned or Sunday school, and I am afraid the fowl is rather tong, I thought it better that they should remain upstairs until you have finished with the carring."
If "Turned Up" contains a plot, or anything approaching one, we falled to discover It, The shipwrecked mariner "turning up to find his wife manied again, on this occulon to an undertaker, has been done to death in about ffy different "fashions in fifty different plays; and all the rest of "Turned Up" is mere padding. and wretched staff at that. Apart altogether from the studied and most offensive double antandras which hristia through almost every ***** Upe of the dialogue, both a literaty production and "ana,age play this thing is absolutely beneath contempt; it causes laughter in a mixed audience, many of whom enjoy anything highly spiced, rouch in the sime way that it does a yokel at a country fair gilaning ས་ through a horse collar.
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THE SHANGHAI GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The annuil, mosting of members of the above named Chamber was held on Avril 26th, « Mr. presided, and there were fifteen other members H. R. Hearn (of Messrs Alfred Dent & Co) | present, including the Secretary (Mr. Drummond Hav), The proceedings were of no generat interest; the report and accounts were adopted. and the following Committee elected for the current year:-Mess. 1. G. Pardon, J. Graham, Korff, I C. Bola, D. M. Moses, E. A. Probst and W. McDonald, F. Anderson, W, D. Little, A.
H. R. Hearn.
THE REPORT.
The report for the year 1993 was presented to the members at the annual general meeting held at the offices of the Chamber on Tuesday, | 5th May 1891.
The Committee elected at that meeting were Meurs, P. Arnholdi, J. C. Bois, J. Grabem, H. R. Pardon, C. F. Rawhand, R. Simpson Shaw and Hearn, John Macgregor, F. A. Probst, J. G;
C. Vincent Smith.
Mr. J. G. Pundan was elected Chairman and Mr. H. R. Hearn Vice-Chairman
holdings, Opinions differ on this point. Pru dence, however, diciates a waiting policy.
Earnestly, therefore, should the warning be repeated that further buying in Hongkong is fraught with dänger to Shanghai, which place is, already overstocked with shars for which there is, absolutely, no present outler,"
CHINESE OFFICIAL SINCERITY.
CHINKIANG.
its
but
fattered by the complimentary remarks the company, when, lo! all of a sudden, (FRÓM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) ~~ the tide stopped, not being able to mach
Chinking, 27th April, 1892. proner goal" up river, as the A meeting of Chinklang land-enters took ads from the late rain were high place to-day at H.B.M. Consiste, The busi- the boatman at once saw the great danger ness was to elect someone to the piece rendere they were to. The tidal wave would be speedily forced back upon them by the vacant by the departure of Mr. W. B. Russell: and Mr. Grge Thom, who had previously
waters of the river above, so he tried to served on the Council, was unanimously elected.
stem the angry wave by taming his both I bear that there is Hilcely to be some tronkla
head towards ", au at the fire, Alas 1. It wa on account of the Chinese officials imposing nu
much more difficult and danrerens desition to A correspondent who signs' himself (“F‚”
EXITA
bain then the one they had just safely unlled #querza on merchandise, foward and ont- under date the 4th April:-The Blus Book en chants, backed up by their respective Consul destination, the passossers had all paid thete willes to our Shanghal ring contemporaryard. It is to be hoped that our foreign met through. They were within two hours of their the anti-foreign sints in China which was pre- will wironely oppose this unjust taxation and back in the most frightful and angry fashion, fares, when the rebounding wavecome tumbling sented in March to Parliament, mox insist upon thele treaty rights. A meeting withe dowdak is trying to for the host's berd London and bla superiors in Chitik were capable yesterday, and it was resolved that no goods Interesting work. If the Chinese Minister, in bold amongst the leading Chinese merchants of blushing at the expomaru of one falsehood after shall be sent intend, mending a modification of
on to it was unable completely to do another and one artifice after another, they the proposed tax.- Shangħal Mircury.
so owing to a strong at wind. The passen gers cried out Tarn its heat, turn the head to their faces for very shame. would surely desire, after seeing this book, to hide
the wave!" and In grant confusion stred: the call to help the boatman, when the mighty ware, being much higher in
than It
· My object in writing, now it to call' attentiön Blue Book It la No. 118 In the collection, and to one particaler document published in th' consive of a letter written by Sir Holiday Macartney on chalf of the Chinese Minister In London, tothe Foreign Office. Lord Salisbury Messrs. P. Arnhold, John Macgregor, R. pears to have sent the Chinese Minister certain Sinipson Shaw and C. Vincent Smith, on leaving dodaments received from China, which indiented? Shanghal, regged the committee.
that fo spite of all sesorances to the contrary, the A communication was received from the Amoy Chinese Gavemment was really doing nothing
to stop the disseminati in of obte^ne and inflam General Chamber of Commere calling attention
matory placards against freigners (see paper to a fins imposed on the steamship Esmeralda in 1887, and, since they had falled apparently to No. 1, Sir Halliday M-cartney writes in prevall upon the British Minister at Peking reply: "The Minister regretted to perceive, on
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PAOTING FU
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
April 15th, 1992,
I was in goldiz, struck the bank tomon end.
swamped it at once, and 34 out of persons
27 were drowned. The bodies were carried mat It has been very dry this spring. The surface by the bore to the Hanachow, Bay, and it was of the earth is pulverised by the heat foto an
distressing to here the cries of mothers over their lost song, and wires for their husbands impalpable powder that rises In clouds with Trejy gust of wind. Of lajn there has been a for they were soon near, the spot where the boat. saccession of bot winds from the south, which was swamped, and presenting offerings to the have filled the air with this dast til it is almost spirits of the drowned men. One shudders Impossible to breathe along the main roads,
In think of there, neeldents, and no master of where the dont les several inches deep. This what of race or rank the victims are, such sudden afternoon it has been blowing almost a hurricane,lous of life should not strike 4 vamoved. and the sun. has been completely obscan! by
number of fatal
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MR. FREITAG, Late chief engineer of the ill-fated
During the PAST sixteen years na amateur to give any attention to the case, they naked | Perusing these papers, that the action of the the quantities of this impalpable powder which, HOW TO GAIN Flesh and STRENGTH.---T German steamer Marit, that was stranded near Chefan about four months ago, and who stood by / dramatic performance in this colony has been so the moperation of this Chamber, in an appeal / provincial authorities in China in some cases with the scorching wind and dry almasphere, I after exch meal about a tablespoonful of Scott' the ship to aid the Old Dark Company, of Shang- devoid ef bistrionic merit as the representations of the British Seemary of State for Foreign seemed to have been at variance with the arsur strings up one's erves to the highest tenslot
Just now there is considerable scarie fever phites. It is almost a palatable ne milk and Emulsion of Fure Cod Liver Oil with Hydophor hal, to raise her, arrived here from the north "Turned Up." With the single exception affiojanti | Affiles on the subject. The committee, however. Foreign Office-assurances respecting the will❘ about, and there have been this morning and reports that arivage operations Mulcahy, who gave what was in every way- | thought it would not be advisable to interfere in and the rower of the Imperial. Government to cases. The Chinese have very little Ides of the † sily digested. The rapidity with which dell-
prevent further outrages on British subjets,and to | proper (roximent of such cases, and scarcely
cate children and sickly people suffering from weakness and wasting dresse Improve und purish the parties concerned in their perpetration, make any distinction between it and the measles. to the notice of his Government, for it was of Hosptial dispensary have never been as a key and Bronchitis is unequalled by any other pro- The Minister Inst no time in bringing the matter The clinics at the American Board Mission Verive upon this diet is truly marvellous. As a remedy for Consumption and Throat Affections Importance, be considered, that not for a mo- at the present time, averaging about So daily paration in the world: Any Chemist cat sa-ply ment should even a semblance of doubt be for some time past. There has been a larg. A. S. Watton & Co. (Limited), agents in Government as to the value of the assurances of patients. The good influence of this work is his Government of the sincerity of its pro- extending far and wide. fessions.
have been practically abandoned owing to the after-par of the shin bresking aff. It is highly probade that the wreck of the Maris has been sold by auction in Chefon before now. Tha Old Deck Col, who undertook to raise her, must have dropped a few Mexicaṛn over the exoel-
with good weather at the nu'set they would doobiles, have had her off the beach long ago.
· action—an admirable im. make-up, sprech individust who turned up, the whole of the cast personation of Capt. Medway, the wrecked was far beneath even Hongkong amatcer mediocrity, and that is about as low as
a matter which had already been fully dealt with by the Amoy Chamber.' doyen of the diplomatic body at Peking, through A second deanaich was received from the the Fenior Consul, which showed that the com-
plaint made by the Chamber in rigo had not
ment, though had their experts been favoured | made by years of hard study and, in been thoroughly understood by the Ministers allowed to exist in the mind of Her Majesty's number of Important operations among the Hongkong and Chian,-FAdv
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To-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
we can get. Actors are not born, but are too mary instances, bitter, experiences, Mr. Peking. The tommittee replier stating clearly C. H. Grace has had a lot of experience and he and definitely the grievances under which has on many occasions on the local boards merchants suffer, and the medies that are proved himself to be a thoroughly sound if not simble, but to this reply nn wer has yet
A few days ago the telegraph affice reported THE latest London society sensation is the
a brilliant actor; bis acquaintance with stage - heen received. The correspondence is appended.
The Minister did this by telegraph, and now that word had been received that all their lines poblestion of a pamphlet said to be by a rather buizens and his aplomb have pulled him through
I am to forward you, for Lord Salisbury's in In-Shansi had been destroyed, and that several distinguished newspaper man, giving the whole where amateurs of less experience and act having increased to an large no extent as to which he has received from the Tsungli Yemen,The truth of the report could not be vouched for The importation of unchopped plece gonds formation, the following translation of a telegramlories of the C.L.M. had been killed. story of the suspnsed liaison between the Prince would have gone to the wall, Bat Mr. Grace serinasly inteferfere with legitimate chops, the and which he has been instructed to communi. beyond the destruction of the telegraph lines, of oland Lady÷, and a certain Lord (4
was a mistake as George Medway, the juvenile committee, In September lant, addressed the friend of the Prince) and the same lady. It is ali
lead of the farcical comedy; his costume was Chambers of Commerce at Manchester and
cate to his lordship:--
which there seemed to be little doubt. Appar circumstantially told, and is generally admitted to
an outrage on good taste, and his acting a New Yorke and the China Association in London,
"The minalenary disturbances which have Chau Han has rx'ended his operations into ently there had been trouble. Is it possible that Br Irue. The pamphlets were all type written, the very worst show he ever made in talt asking their assistance in preventing the export anfertunately taken place in various provinces Shanal, now that he has
He and above Rity of them were distributed, These colony. Perhaps Mr. Leslie Hallward, who of unchapped plece, goods which are evidently having been traced to the circalsion of inflam in the valley der at to low temporary have all bren recovered by the lady and her appeared as Nad Stadkam, could act if be shipped to China for fraudulent purposes, and matory piscards and pamphlets amongst the but the people are sighing for rain, and feeling friends, except three coples, one of which is in the tiled hard f. He didn't try to act in this perther alan addressed the Piece Goods Guild saking neaple, the Imperial Government has determin-anxious. Little snow in the winter and no rain possession of Lady G. to whom the whole furmance, but hasbanded his efforis in imitating their assistance in preventing unchopped pieced on taking most stringent measures for their in the spring mean short ratings. The river have read, or heard the 'pamphlet read people that well-known Australian bird whose musicil goods from bring purchased in this market, suppression. The authors are t be sought for banks and all moist places are being dog up kr Daylight,
nuts." Hundreds of {course,
arrasted, and on being yound guilty, executed the roots, either for food or fasl.
fence, and without waiting for the customary Yesterday was a creat day here-the annual Imperial authorisation to carry out the san- | outing of old in Yi. The Lu Yi Mian is .sence......
a1 be
thing is, of intest London vogue has been to give afternoon teas at which the lady of the house read the document for the beacht of ber guests. The supposed suthar invitra á prosecu sen, but these concer: ed apparently dare not attempt it. Out readers will have no difficulty in arriving at the names of the principels, which, with our custom- ary modesty, we have withheld.
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motes so strongly resemble the voice of that bumble quadruped who foregathered with Balaam in days of old-the Kukaburros, People in real life never laugh as Ned Stidham did, Weberdly know how to crlilciso the General
Baitle of Mr. C. J. Holliday. This gentleman,
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The matter has been taken up vigorously by the Manchester and New York Chambers, and the
Cuina Association.
"As It was anderstand that negcclatioos for the ratification of the Telegraph Convention were
being resumed, in telegram was sent to the Chins Association giving the Information, on which they at once acted, before foller details reached London by mall. The correspondence connected with this is annended, by which it will be rees that M. Minister at Peking has received in reference to the Foreign Office. structions not to reopen the case without previous
As agreed at the annual general meeting held last year, the publication of the circular was diseased a loss of 11, 1897, and up to that date showed a of Tis. 253.19
"The suspension of the law requiring the Imperial sanction for the infliction of capital aishment will, in the opinion of the Imperial Government, have a most salutary effect, and lead to the gradual disappearance of objection able publications which have in a many In-
able to intently been productive of such deplor. able reights."
situated on the north river bank near the S.F.. corner of the city. A huf has been in progress for several days, Early yesterday morning be was placed in his chair, and accompanied by stilt-walkers and other objects of interest, and by great crowds of people, he began his journey to the north gale of the elty, thence to pass through all the principal siteels of the city, and out at the south gate, returning to his temple about nine in the eventos, amid a concoutez of illuminations. All was quiet and orderly save the press and confusion that necessarily attend not imagine that any such mass of people had such spentaneous crowds. To-day one would
crammed the streets yesterday,-N. C. Dolly News.
we know from past experience is more than an average actor, and bis ludicrous performance in "Turned Up" is therefore the more puzzling. Had it been a burlesque we THE Imura El Dorado to the front once more.
“could” have" understood his awful caricature A private messing of shareholders in these alleged of General in the British Army, but mines was held at Sharghal on April 28th, about. it was supposed to be a comedy and a picture thiny thousand shares being represented. After from real life. Now, we ask Mr. Holliday some decussion. It was resolved that a mining candidly, and doubtless he has met and expert, Mr. Sketchley, ta of Belilah Norb been acquainted with numerous generals, Borner, should be sent to Imuris to report on if he ever met one bearing the least resemblance the mires, provided the necessary funds could be to his ideal the other night? It is really raised and the Dir clors' consent obtained. It
only об the stage that sensible men wan also decided that a letter should be sent to
commit themselvan, to such absurdities. Mr the Directors, asking for more into mation on the Holliday was badly made up to the face-It was working ofthe mines, ciul that an Association of the colour of beet root-and his clothes fitted blm China shareholders should be formed to act in altogether too nicely. He paid more attentio the common interest of its members. We under to the fit of his coat and pants then to the stand that Hongkong shareholders in this, only gairements of his part, and the part spffered too evident wid-cal venture have been asked to accordingly. Opera bouffe and burlerque are contribute towards the expences of carrying oot
more this amateur's foris than modern comedy the foregoing semolutions, but li seems they are Mr. G. A. Caldwell, as Carraway Bones, the simnit unanimously dad-off" And they are undertaker, ought to bave made a gigantic quite right; what is the use of the: wing good success, as it is a part which practicall 16 b April the following bulness will be brought Representatives of European Powess, and unless Into the 'bouse of a milasionary a short time
cfically
money after what has already vanished, never to return? To shareholders in this most suspicious business, we repeat our advice of many months ago dead slow."
plays itself. But Mr. Caldwell the remotest notion of low comedy acting, and achieved his only success in a gymnastic per formance on a garden seat which was laugh. able in more ways than one. Mr." Caldwell. should stick to pantomime, We do not propose to criticise the ladies. They all looked channing and Mrs. Jerrard acted intelligently but all plainly evidenced the lick of stage experience, We must not forget, however, to say, a good ward for the Art. Pannell of Miss Dolly Dorsetshire.
The place was capitally put on the stage, the Band of the Regiment" did excellent service between the acts-and a very large number of those present downside were dead heads.
THE INTER-PORT: SHOOTING MATCH.
THE following propheticutterances were published editorially in his 'f-umai on the 6th November, 1891, and they speak for themselves "What concerns the Hongtong Telegraph most just now Is-when this most fecanvenient and limpel-like depression is likely to disappear Will Karwich's Share Bill, as confidently predicted by the abject worshippers at the feet of that great and goodly man, knock the bottom out of it, ne la chat pileozoic monument of modern Hongkong legislation likely to have a contrary effect and Snork out Sto use the elegant phraseology of the defanc Friss Ring-- the shattered relics of the few remalving irading lights, of Hongkong society who for years past have been living on their writs and on other people's money the money of easily gulled duper ? A glance
ince st our Shave List In this issue, and a comparison of the figures there set not with the quotations of twelve months ago, will tell a tale to the of Friday last, in weather that is described as
meat unfavorable for goed shooting. Reife Intelligent student that esant but preve fostructive, and must inevitably coavings the heavily at times, and a dull hate bung between most aceptical of prophetic optimists that the firing points axid the target.” Leut. Rex Mengkong is passing through the throes of a capiatoed the team. financial and business grisis-which was
Captain Clarke was in command of the range, farettin by only a few kain observers, and the lentenant Talbot, I,M.S. Caroline, acted as Fesitable calculation - without parallel | duy for Hongkong, and Mr. Duncan Glass, 80 Umits of In the commercial history of this, to quote Sir old Volunteer, for Shanghai Gorge Bowen, the third greatest shipping emporium in the world! ·When is all this in was registered, this belag 17 behind Hongkongli
KONGROND BEATS SHANGHAL
Mr. George R. Corner retired from the office of Secretary at the close of last year, after many years of valuable service, and. Mr. Drummond Hoy was appointed in his place.
which now show a credit balance of Tis. 26.21, The accounts of the Chamber are appended, the large deficit that previously existed having
been wiped out by the call of Tla.. so made on each member,
At the annual general meeting called for the forward, together with any mation which may be
made in accordance with the Rules,
I-Adoption of the Report. II.-Passing the Accounts, III.—Election of the Committee.
JOHN G. PURDON,
Chairman.
WORD IN SEASON TO
'INVESTORS.
Under the above heading, Municeps of 'olvent Shanghai' fame, favours the N. C. Dally News of April 17th with the following observations:-
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The extract from a shxrebroker's circular con tained in your issue of Saturday, recalled to mind the substance of the few words from me in
connection with the then condition'ef affairs in
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The llalfes are mine.. This document is dated, 19th November, 1891. I am writing 21st April 193, more than five months after this telegram in China know pretty well what has happened was despatched by the Tsungli Yames, We In the interval. We know that in spite of these fair words and promises, the Chinese Gorein- ment has literally done nothing of its own accord to punish any of the persons really responsible for the publication of these placards. Whatever reluctantly, and only as the result of constant the Government has done, has been done most (FROM Shangkai Mercury CORRESPONDENT.) pressure from without. This is Sir John Wel.
SKAOHSING, April 22nd, 1893.
7.30 o'clock Many respepectable houses and temples in this sham's frequently reiterated statensent. The city have recendy been infested by rude gange little that the Government has dose, has been of refugees. Thirty and more of them, sald forced upon it by the joint action of the to have come from Kiukiang in Klangal, marched pressure is exercised this will continue to be the ago, and forced to elf way into the xiri's school- case. So Sir John Walsham wrote in Septem- her last (p. 26), and so in effect he has written..d, "ad demanded keln in the shape of money. again and again, both before and since. Only And they were with difficulty kept from going as recently as January 11th he telegraphed to
upstairs to the rooms of the school-gitis, there the Marquis of Salisbury aprodes of an attempt being at the time only one young foreign being made by the Diplomatic Body to get Chor lady and three native women on the premises
the servants having gone to market to buy. Han punished: "Our efforts so far remain with gravisions. These men were asked and out practical results, but they will not on that urged to go to the outer yard, and there wait account be relaxed by na"
Any one Interested in the moral welfare, of China must feel, as he lays this Bide Book down, sick at heart in regard to the future of this great country. Your correspondent A Chinese in bis celebrated Defensio, and gals to his some missionaries with not appealing to the best of what hysterical letter of the 31st March, upbraids the nation-by which he means the literary and official classes-to their efforts to spread in China the religion of Christ. He reminds me of sentence attered by one of the old Jewish pets in reference to the rulers of his people, one of the darkest ages of the nation's
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These remarks were taken exception to in Hongkong and citewhere; hat it is unnecessary. to traverse views or opinions that have been faldled by events. Facts only should be deals the official and Government life in this Empire, made good their escape, and have not since redecorated and refurnished.porated, with in considering matters of this klud, and in ascertaining how far the suggestions made on the 10th of March are Justified.
At the 200 yards range a total of 289 points According to the demand, and specially fall to classes, but among the farmers, artisans and silver articles and Jade-stone, and some of that HOTEL bas, been leased by the Proprie and, and where? We are sadly afraid that † score at that distance; at 500 yaids' Bhanghai / demand, No purchaser can rely upon quotations and is raising up in Chinu a'cīnas of men who amount to several' hundred dollars? They opened on the 1st of May 'next, and rAA-ÍM ́
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The HOTEL has been thoroughly
the, servants came back. They reluctantly complied, and made an awful uproar with their land talking and sheating whilst waiting for the servanta3 return. At last the headmen privately gave their men notice to leave the foreigners; and they went eat one by one and premises, to the great relief of the four women in twos and threes till all cleared off the present, and especially the poor school-girls who became sotnewhat alarmed at the menacing attitude of the gypsies. These tricky wanderers had not gone far from the missionary's house before they came upon the "White-Horss Temple, luto which they hedge," 4. The straightest of them is more immediately surrounded the priests and their assistants, and kept them within thele circle so thorns. But as Dr. John pointed out in bis of the refugees going into their rooms, and rum. twisted and crooked than a tangled hedge of securely as to prevent them observing the rest letter to you published in the Herald of the 14th maging and robbing right and left, or, if they August last, it is really a Ubel on the Chinese did observe them, they dared not interfere, lest nation to speak of the literary and
governing coming lato open collision with these rough classes of China sa being the best of the nation, they might have fared still worse! They took. not to be found among the official and iterary thirteen dollars from another, and from a third labourers Christianity appeals to auch, and precious fine red coral which, la so highly more than that if a gradually touching them, prized by the Chinese-fa all, wald to regard with as misch herror a European then made their way to another temple outside daplicity, which the last English Blus Book on they robbed of $150. No one daring to accuse Christians can do, the falsehood, lying, and the city, called Chang-shin-miae. This place Chink revesin an existing at the very centre of or sello these mid-day robbers, who quietly
been heard of. No doubt some of the officials A new and handsome BAR has been opened heard of these depredalons in time to seize them on the basement, while new BAR and BIL had they desired to; but if here be no private LIARD-ROOM have been erected on the mala Confining attention to two stecks that are
prosecutor in a case there is then no public floor. largely dealt in, it appears that Hongkong sad
prosecutor. In China, save' when it sulis the Shapehet Bank shares have fallen from 147 per.
government's purpose. The security of private cent, to or per cent.; and Bark of Chins from
property a winked at, and the defence of the Stol to $6. This means a dépreciation in the value of the shares of these two concerns of
of the Feople, and who are appointed to be poor, the weak, and the helpless, is perfectly iguored by those whocall themselves the "Parents $5,450,000; or at the rate of $118,500 per diam.
berros to evil does, and a And yet the shares themselves are intrinsically
awes
praise to them that On the 15th fast, a large company of tin-f681 Bat the and is not yet, Hongkong bas succeeded
workers, well-to-domen, were returning to their 3445643ng $48515639 guidaramamda in loading Shanghal with every kind of
stock On the 29th March s quanilly of bedding and Native place Sung-hele, for the purpose -saleable at say price and the danze most some other articles were olen from a room on tending to the rites of ancestral worship and M that every posle remind the Public 2435535-39 4336304-93.413- desirable to guard against is becoming intensified 42417 3315445404-17 A process very like compulsory liquidation has The thieves effected an satrance by breaking the Tao-ngo river and making for the oppoalie Visitors to this populer Summer Resort, BAY the milon premises at Jenisfun, Talks Hsien.wooping the graves, when on entering the been made for the comfort and convenience of 4433435354555 been going on for some months in Hongkon lock by which the door was fastened, the room side, they heard the "dal-wave comter along VIEW" occupies the best situation on the 944 #10 | resulting.In, depreciation of perfectly good and being unoccupied at the time. The magistrate ke race-home from the direction of Hangchow Shau-id-was Road, commands an excellent view
sound stocks to an extent that must begin to react has promised to look into the affair, pada jala Hoy boyda 000 yds, TL upon every financial fusion connect pen Last year a new house was beflt by Dr. Confident that he could, by turning his breezes from the Southward Steam-launche beyl The boatman who knew of the side fcit of the Harbour, and is always open to the cool the East, I therefore, the weedlog out opers Atwood at Finchon Fo, at a cost of less than beat's head
/ which '- have proved so, disastrous to $3,000/ Roqms; for -- patients, ware büllt also, through and thus meeting It, mail safely can at any ilme come alomests the fatty ad bits. Time BRICATUR Hongkong, should be extended to Shanghait Other bulidings for dispensary and evangeliste ukengers were loud win their praises of The Calsine taustivalled to Hongkoe" and
accordingly did so, and the ing the spicioni lawn, d will be found that the local market fa plaited, paposts are to be erected this year. Dr. the air and strength of lacks captalu. only the best Frinds of Wines, Spirits, Cigars 1131-with as buyers left and Hongkong still selling Edwards, 1'alysin Fo, and Dr. Goldsbory, The bolt having gong by, i 11450g 13:45pm at prices that defy competition aika, ses planning sorpie up aliniftrouilles perfectly recovered from that strange strale, las Tifles prepared in First-class Myles
And the passengers etes and kopijn stock/Private Dinser, DE 1620 3334049999gião | Investors have little to fear. It is for them to during the present year - This shows that we posed tipom them by the sight of the trophied
134151+34 33 9404+80=27 decide whether the time in favourable for have no immediate fear of belay drivas duty
sotice, and Meals can be dis watars" kuskling-Bawards, then the boste ru | Pachledat ghos Twan purchases to reduce the 'moan falus of their N. G. Daily Newt
rewed up with the tide, feeling greatly.
Hongkong in the expressive language of the totalled 277 as against their opponents 2791 and For Well, is a 'busled fluck!"
4 600 yards 244 as against 250 or a grand total ot #10 against 815, thus leaving Hongkong in jusfority of 25 punts. The highest scorer for Abangba) was Gunner Macdonald with 87, this Mr. Caroll, Ran. In the prericus masco, it
under Hongkong's leading Mr. will be remembered Hongkong scored 867 and Shanght 810, so that the former has fallen off 33 and the latter so points.
Turned Up "is the name of what is described A farcical comedy, which was performed for the third time at the Thestre Royal, City Hall, on Saturday night last by the aspiring members of the Hongkong Amateur Dramatle Club. The game of the suiborofthis dramatic chef d'gwyre does not appear on the play bill, probably because he was so ashamed of his handiwork that be published anonymously. If that is not the true explanation, we are unable to suggest better ous, Te is now a many years
The Singapore team, who made yes in the last match, will are off before the 24th fast,
We append the respective scores of Shanghai and Hongkong!--
SHANGHAL,
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ero sinco Alfred Wigan's adaptation of "Nos On, Murphy [1]400 3117100 SONATAKA | better now than they were forty-six days sgu |
9.8. M. Cameron
1924400=28—74
The 500 ya, Bog yds. 71 Oui. Macdonald, T......-145341131-364540903 344355K+98=[7 1 | Capt. Leasing. Imtimes under the title Friends and Foes, ahocked London playgons with its so-called Immoral suggestiveness; but was a Capital Capt Little comedy and the outcry against it was fashion. Dr. Beh... Able affectation more than anything is As everybody who knows anything of staze | maiters must be well aware, outlived the silly outcry that greeted its first production In London, and it has since been played many thousands of times with unvary. ng popplerliy under various disguises, in wit parts of the English-speaking word.plz Domines," first produced by Mr. Chart Wynd Lam at the London Criterion, was not altogether.
Intimes"
a Bhoday school lesson, and it created a bit of
a scandal in bu carlier days; but that also died Min
"Away, and even a dressalised version of Dumas
*** The Lady of the Cameling"
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HONGKONG.........
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SHANSI NOTES.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)/
April 8th.
1:
the farmers who now certainly have a dis The weather still continues unpropitions for
Couraging outlook before them. There have been several cloudy days of late, but the clouds always disperse without giving the hoped for showers. We get dust in
ol
A GRILI, ROOM has been opened, where Chops, Steaks, etc, can be served at any hour.
For fall particulars as lo rates, etc, apply to #VICTORIA HOTEL",
DORABIEE & HINGERE, Hongkong, 21st April, 1801.
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