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in Europe. Here is produced the best wheat in the world, known ni " No. 1, Hard," a variety that can be grown in no other part of the United States. This wheat contains a larger percentage of gluten than any other, and makes more flour to the bushel, and better flour. It yields from 15 to 35 bushels to the acre. The second great wheat-growing region tributary to the Northern Pacific Is in Washington, where there is a stretch of rolling praktis 350 miles long by about 60 miles wide, which produces regularly from 30 to 50 bushels to the acre of a soft, white wheat, and which has never had a fallure of crop. Most of this wheat goes by way of Tacoma, Ta' Montana, to Liverpool between these two remarkable wheat regions, much wheat is grown in irrigated valleys, yields ing from 30 to 60 bushels to the scre Oats are good crop in all the Northern Pacifle country Barley is extens sly grown to Minnesota, North Dakota, and Washington, yielding from 20 to 50 bushels to the nere The Washington barley ranks for malting purposes with that raia-d' in California, Other crops are potatoes, which are shipped from North Dakota a far east as Chicago, and are of a quality unequaled in the East's millet, rye, onions, peas, becia, cabbages, and all other garden vegetables. In several of the rich alluvial valleys of Washington hop- growing is the chief. Industry, the average pleid being from 1,200 to 3,000 pounds to the sere, against an average of 600 brands in the hop districts of Wisconsin and New York. All the Washington, frulls of the temperate sne growin and also in some of the warm walleye of and of Western coln, smali berries and hardy varieties of apple are grown. industry în Dairying is becoming an imparaand numerous Minnesota and creameries are la successful operation.
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All of Montana except the agricultural valleys and the wooded mountain ranges, a large part of Western North Dakota, and much of the | Columbia Basin, in Wasblogton and Oregon, in casentially a grazing country, and is occupied by large herds of cattle and flocks of sheep. The principal grass is the bunch grass, which cares In the dry air of summer, and farmlabes feed all winter.
Thin- grass is the most buttitions known, having, when dry, the properties of both "hay and grain. Cattle fatten on it more rapidly than on the blue grass of Kentucky, or the buffalo grass of Nebraska and Colorado, Range cattle are not sheltered or looked after in winter. They run over the open country, and pick up their living on the dried, standing grass. Sheep are herded and kept in corrali during storms, but are out on the open ranges most of the winter. Nearly too,coo bead of range castle are shipped to Eastern markets every fall by the Northern Pacific Sheep are shipped in-large numbers from Montana and Washington to St. Paul and Chicago, The raining of horses is also a growing and profitable 'induary. No winter case is given them, and when rounded up in the spring they are found to be as fat as if they had "been stabled and well fed all winter. Eligible anoccupied locations may sill be found for engaging in any branch of the stock business. It is a safe, profitable, and independent way of getting a living from the land.
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enl, glaciers, icebergs, and beautiful land-locked bays, meaits, and estuaries. The route is entirely between lands and the main land, so that, although the whole vayage is on salt water, there is no suffering from sea sickocas.
CHOLERA IN THE NORTH.
„A FEARFUL MORTALITY,
Advices received in Shanghal, by the N. C. Daily News, from Chungking under date the 8th instant report that the ravages of cholers at Chéngtu are appuiling. The dealby there are now pat at from 30,000 to 40 200, and the people going any distance from home take care to carry a tag giving their names and addresses. Owing to the overpowering dresd of the cholera the civil and military examinations passed off quite quietly at Chungking.
Trade was going on well, jarke which left Xchang in June and Jaly aniving is numbers, to the gals of Suechuan and the loss of Hapeb, The French converts troubles in Szechuan ar unfortunately not get over.
HARRY LIGHTWOOD, COMEDIAN.
A- correspondent, writes fromes New South Wales bush town, some 350 wlles from Syd by,
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'tusted up here some few weeks ago. Hiry Shades of Israel! Who do you foragine Lightwood, by all that's wonderful! - agulgat him in the street ; he was humping his trap to the hotel and I verily, belleve that at frat sight be took me for a policeman" "come for to sun him in," su his jaw visibly dropped about an inch and bis countenance turned a bilions white kne that was awfully suggestre. However, I soon recalled my identity and as- aured him I had not yet joined the force," We then bad lengthy chin-wag on the days that were is far Hongkong,
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"Lightwood—he is the same old Henry-- vowed that he liked his present nomadic life and somewhat precarious occupation immensely, and wouldn't return to the glorious East upon any consideration whatever. He faltered a bit in saying this, and as I looked him straight In the face the fabla of the tail-less tox crossed my Imagination, but I said nothing. He is low comedian in a very scratch com- pany, the star of which is a Miss Ada Walker- not a star of the first magnitude by any means, "Cẹ ckir Henry apes the blatant professions! to an insufferable extent. Amongst other things he informed me in solemn tones, was the great care be had to take to preserve Els voice heavens i you remember what a nutmeg grater It was in "Iolanibe," "The Sorcerer" and other pieces he took part in at Hongkong? Well, anyhow, he talked about the absolute accessity of having gentle exercite as a means of keep- ing this precious organ-in its pristine freshness, Death and the devil, what hollow shams some men are to be sure What do you think was Lightwood's dart in the way of, gentle exercise? Cricket, by all that's holy. You ought to have seen him with a kerosene las for wicket and a lot of small boys (three-pence amongst the crowd of em) to bowl to him. I nearly laughed myself into bysteries, and couldn't help thinking that if long Coxo11' could have witnessed the amusing spectacle his would even have forgotten the price, of Bank -for a shee
scale, atleast 10000 copies of anti-foreign worka were then distributed at a probable cost of about $1,000. This looks lika huulness. It would also appear that the movement is one with which the people have thile to do, or, generally speak. ing, the students either. The cly was placarded in a night, and it
I it must have been done with the full cognisance of the officials, if not by their orders. It is not yet a year since the Chinese Minister astured Lord Salisbury that :-" Thamlastonary disturbances, which have unfortunately taken place in various provinces, having been traced to the circulation of inflammatory placards and pamphlets amongst the people, the Imperial Government has determined on taking most stringent measures for their suppression. Their authors are to be sought for and arrested, and on being found guilty executed at once, and without waiting for the customary Imperial authorisation to carry out the sentence." Has the Emperor's authorily broken down in Chan, sha that, after all which has come and gone, this anti-foreign propaganda can he carried on there so determinedly, and under the patronage of the leading officials and literati? Or are all the Imperial fine words and fair promises merely intended as so much music to keep the foreigners dancing while the mine is being laid to blow them up? Your correspondent Inclines to the latter opfalon. If the Central Government really meant it, ibere would be a litle & Miculty found in dealing with Messes, the presidents of the three great colleges, and with Chan Han and Co, as in handing the unfo tunate Siangalang Lis does. (A Lia pas la nn old scholar who acts as sponsor for budding students.)
The Sultan of Turkey, Abdul Hamid, is said | CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL to be an excellent planist, and part of bis dally routine consiste in giving a couple of hours' instruction to his daughters.
Polo has been rapidly galniny in popularity in France, and there has been a good deal of play this season upon the ground belonging to the Cercle des Parineus, in the Bois de Boulogn", Paris.
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A chimney plece carved from wood over 6,000 years off has recently been erected to a house in Edinbarg. The woad, an oak tree, was found in a sand pit at Musselburgh, thirteen feet. below the surface,
In the Oriental Department of the British Museum a tablet bas been deciphered as containing an offer of marriage made by a Pharaoh to a daughter of the King of Babylon about 1510, B.C
Photography has determined the cause of the recent glacial avalanche in the Alps. It was hydraulle pressure beneath and hohind the gizeler, produced by masses of lee falling into connecting water above and at a considerable dialance,
A semaphore post on which three men were at work in England, was pulled over by a loco- motive that came along and became entangled in the wire stays. One of the men was killed, and it was thought that the others were mor talle hurt.
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The British House of Commons has members | Tarchom several yours younger than are allowed in the American Congress. One of the newly returned members, Mr. William Allen, is twenty-one, and Mr. Frederick Smith and Mr. Dalziel are not yel twenty-four,
The most northers newspaper in the world is the Nordtop, which, presumably, mads "North THE OUTBREAK OF THE FELLOW Cape" in English, published at Hammers ein. The editor and his assistants work in a small wooden house roofed with turf, and news: Is brought to them by maill.bost.
RIVER.
Regarding this latest outbreak of China's Sorrow," Mr. E. C. Nickails writes to a colleague in Shanghal, dating from Chouping, Cheloo, 5th September
"The Yellow River some ten days ago broke ita northern book and firaded many counties including Pinchew, where Mr. Harmon broer 20 stations. Then about 5 days ago it broke again on its southern banks in Ch'itung and of course has made course for itself to the sea coast to Loyan or Shoukuang,
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Fleet Street, in the heart of London, has been visited by a plague of tiny but persistent and venomous mesquitoes.". It is believed that they were of the Algerine variety and that they were Imported with "esparto grass," of which paper is made in the London mills.
M. Haffkine, Russian connected with the Pasteur Insitute, has inoculated himself with Hongkong Observatory, 1st October, 1892. attenuated cholera vites and experienced some toward the opinion that such inoculation is symptoms of cholera, He is inclined entirely safe and renders the subject proof against the disease.
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Aw man recently made her 248th appearance in a Landou police cour, accused of being drunk and Incapable. She pleaded that she had found It long time between drinks, having come onl prison on the previous day after a month's confinement. The magistrate took the same view ard-discharged-ber
Miss Ellen Terry recalls that she once told a
A strip of country at least, to to teo it wide and pearly 200 long is ded by this calamally, Mr. Harmon and Mr. Drake are not back from Kaoyuan and Pohsing, where they were when the bank broke. Unill the boat traffic is regular they may not be able to return. I dare not say how much of Kaoyuan, Pohsing, Hsin-cheep and Plotalare under water as I have no certalia news and do not accurately know the country in those counties. But in Chirung and Chouplog hundreds of people stage-track woman that it was useless for a have been drowned, and many thousands have novice to attempt to make her mark as an taken to the flat roofs of their houses everything actrear unless she was rossessed of extrems which this limited space will accommodate. I beauty nr geclas. "She replied," says Miss have 20 stations to the flooded district. Cherry, "that my advice made her the more tung city, most have proved a death trap to resolved, because she had bath." many-the situsilon being very peculiar ibere. You know that the city is on the back of the river and the whole country round has been considerably raised by floods. At the same time the water has been kept out of the city, Consequently the city became a little basin which has been filled nearly fall, up to the arch of the paffongs, I understand.
Though the floods are in no wise less than those of 1889, I hope the distress will not be so great, The crop of beans and sizomi is of course lost-hat in many places the kaoliang should be saved, as it is now ripe. But of course great distress and suff ring will come in the win.
The scarcity of water in Paris is indicated
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cleverly by a Parisian journalist, who represents a scene in a restaurant; time, the year 1891, A diner calls for a bottle of pure water. walter, aghast, goes to consult the patron, s Parisian proprietors like to be called. There is only one bottle of pure water in the house. Lis date is 1877 and the price fabulous.
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Monians now reds all the States and Territories to the production of gold, silver," and copper, her senoal output exceeding $30,000,000, The principal mining camps are on the slopes of the main divide of the Rocky Mountains, nest Helena and Batie, and also on the flank of the Belt Mountains and the Bitter Root Range. The recent construction of branch railroads pene trating the mineral districts has given a new impetus to this Important industry, and nee
The Company only stayed a few days here mites are constantly being opened. Montana and, I believe, are now on the tramp somewhere has at Marysvlile the greatest gold mice in the still farther away from civilisation than this; world, at Butte the greatest cover mine. In his earnest protestations to the contrary, Mr. ter. When. we have accurate information as to larger than the estate of the late W. H. Smith.
mine, and at bat between you and me, and notwithstanding
Lightwood would give a good deal, if he had what has been saved and lost I shall again write to give to be back on the Hongkong Club steps to you. But I think you will value this early a masher and swell broker as in the days of old.". Information and will consult with Mr. Muirhead as to whether an appest to the Shanghai public would have a fair chance of success of course the time for such an appeal has not yet come; accuracy and moderation are of the first import. ance in all such matters.”
Granite Mountain the greatest i Northern Idaho, the Cour d'Alene mining dis- trict, reached by a Northern Pacific branch, has come rapidly to the front as a great gold and ftver region; and is only in the Infancy of the development. In Washington, north of Spokane, the Colville Valley contains a number of rich silver mines and the Okanogan country, reached from either Wilbur or Ellensburg, li rapidly developing a silver and gold camp Valuable ore deposits are also being opened on Lake Pend d'Oreille and the Pend d'Oreille River, and in the Kootenal country,
Nearly all of Western North Dakota is onder Jaid with seams of lignite coal, which' makes a valuable fuel for domestic use and for stationery steam engines. In Montana there are enormous deposits of bituminous coal on Rocky Fork, south of Billings, reached by a branch road from Laurel, on the Northern Pacific, Near Boseman, on the main line of the Northern Pacific, coals extensively mined. At Roslyn, Carbonado, and other points near the Cascade Division of the Northern Pacific are the most productive mines on the Pacific Coast, furnishing the railroad and the towns with fuel, and shipping large quantities to San Francisco. One mine produces coking coal exclusively; and another, gas coal, Iron ore is found at numerous polots in Washing, ton, and will soon become the basis of an important industry, Lead abounds In Montana, Idaho, and Washington, Granite, ilmestone, and sandstone for building purposes, are quarried in mary parts of Montana; and marble has been discovered in Washington.
REVOLT IN CHANGSHA.
The Hankow correspondent of the N. C. Dally News writes under date September 20th:-
NEWS ANd gossip.
Moscow has a 443,772-pound bell, Glasgow's underground railway is neatly ready.
A tunnel frein Scotland to Ireland is talked about
Crop prospects in, county Cork, Ireland, are gloomy.
The French wheat crop will be nearly up to the average.
A protective club of mothers-in-law has been organized in London.
There is great disquiel among German farmer over the proposed treaty with Rusia.
It is estimated that in London thirty persons in every co are ether paupers or criminals.
An English paper asserts that 1,000,000 bonnets were sold in London during one week recently,
French officers bave been remimanded recently for sunccessarily marching troops in the deadly head.
Berilo bas Sunday laws under which no one is permitted to work more than five hours during
the day.
Three hundred thousand dollars' worth of Victor Hugo's works have been sold annually for the last six years.
The Government of Portugal has sanctioned the importation of 12,000,000 kilos of wheat monthly, for ten months.
The dispute between the journeymen tallors in England and the masters resulted in 35,000 tailors being made Idle.
A letter has reached here to-day, from a native correspondent in Cblangsh's, which containe news of more than usual interest and importance. He says that just now the examinations are going on, and will continue to the eighth month for the literary, and to the end of the tenth month for the milliary students. On the 16:b of the moon (the 6th fest.) at Li-ling Helen, two stages from Changsha, bard of robbers came and plundered the cash shops," and several private dwellings. On receipt of the magistrate's
-soldiers of
This 500 despatch, the Governor sent own banner to that city with instructions to seize the robbers, and to decapitate them on the spot, A few days later a military student of Stangsiang Halen created a disturbance in the Changlong street, Ch'angsha, and his comrades hearing of it rushed to his assistance in great numbers, and set the shop on fire. This brought the authorities on the scene, who seized the Sanguiang Lin paar and locked them up, until they should produce the offender, who is to be beheaded at a warn- ng to the other students. Anent which our Correspondent remarks "although the Hunt The ploeriesf Northern Minnesota supply men are like iron, the authorfiles are a fumace large part of the lumber used in that State, and which can still melt them." He then goes on to in North Dakota, lows, Nebraska, and Kansas state wrote the above yesterday evening, The lumber resources of Washington are
the sand (the rath inst.) In the morning I practically inexhaustible; the immense forest fund the whole city again placarded. At mid- which cavelops Puget Sound and cavere the day I heard that the students of the three great Cascade and Olympic Mountains is the finest colleges, and the twelve districts (of Changsha body of amber in the world, and in estimated Fu) were summoned to assemble in the Tien to contain 160,000,000,000 fest. The principal Hou Kung temple, in order to have a grand growths are fir, spruce, plae, cedar, larch, and deliberation bet about what could not learn. 1 Semlock. Lumber is shipped from Puget Sound went along and found the literary students going and from the Columbia River to California, is in great numbers, and on the male door of Mexico, South America, China, Japan, Austrails, the temple, I saw written up! With whole heart and New Zealand; and ship spais, are sent to we offer our lives. Attack and beat the foreign the navy yards of Europe. The white-fishing men, and many other such like sentences, I on Lake Superior is an important industry; and entered and found over a thousand literary men the salmon fishing at the mouth of the Columbia assembled. It was said that his Excellency Wa River, in Oregon and Washington, is a barlaces had been appointed to the Governorship of such great dimensions shat & supplies the Henas, and intended to introduce foreigners whole civilized world with canned salmon. into the province that he would lease them
For varied, grand, and peculiar scenery no ground to build residences, and establish foreign M. Zala, to whom as a novelist nothing is Journey of equal length compares with that over hangs and preaching halls, Amongst those sacred, is at Loorden, studying the details of the the Northern Pacific. At the eastern end of this present I saw the Presidents of the three great annual pilgrimage now la force. transcontinental highway is Lake Superior, the colleges. After two hours there was a distribution Professor Jules Gautier has lately been trala- greatest lake in the worlds at its western of books, of which they gave me six senting at Folkestone preparatory to an attempted end la the Pacific, the greatest sceau in you herewith. The placards on the temple swam across the English Channel.
All Paris is crazy over a flower show in which the world Puget Sound, the most picturesque walls outside were not masy, and I could
gems of Flora" hitherto unknown in that jatend ses
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the not take any down. They were such as- Columbia River, the finest scente river in the With one beast retain Governor Chang in county are placed on exhibition. world, No mountains in the Alps surpass office. Unitedly prevent Governor Wa coming In grandeur the gigantle, solitary snow peaks of ashore Determinedly destroy the western the Cascade Rangs. In Northern Minnesota are men, etc. If anything further of Importance hundreds of small lakes a lovely as those of takes place, I will let you know" Dated, Scotland and Ireland, in the Bad Lands of Changsha, ayrd of seventh month (the rath Dakota is a singolar region, where subterranean Instant). Bres are still burning, and where forests have been. The books thus liberally given to our co-tes. petrified and strats of blue clay converted into red pondent consist of an unabridged copy of the lo scorice. The Yellowstone National Park, reached famous "Death Blow" 200 pages, and fire by rail, only by way of the Northern Pacific, copies of sa appendix to that atrocious work. As Is the world's Wonderland attracting tourists seems to be something fresh, and contains an from every part of the civilized globe to gaze article on the Kelar Hut, I send you a copy. He open lis surprising geysers, its botting med pools, has marked one as being probably the work of lie cliffs of shining, black obsidian, is profound Chao Han, and has also sent some placards and cahou, where the rocks have been painted by leaflet songs, which were probably given to him nature with rainbow colors, and it inspiring at the same time, although he does not Rocky Mountain scenery. From Ticoma, the them Western terminus of the Northern Pacist,
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Liverpool hotel and trades-people do not take kindly to the proposed change to Southampton by the Inman Company.
A London firm finds a windmill the mort economic means of securing the motive-power Kecessary to run a dynamo,
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The will of Frank Clarke Hills, of Kent, England, was proved a few days ago, and dis poser of a personat eslate of a value of than $10000,000. The amount is the largest on record In England since the death of Mr. Morgan, the banker, two years ago. It is much Mr. Hills made his money in the manufacture of chemicals, and was comparatively an unknown man
A general election in England still causes the distribution of a good deal of money, in spite of the Corrupt Practices Act and the limitation of expenses by law. In 1884 the total expenses were $6.133.229.75, which is an average cost per vote of $1.10; and in 1886 the cost was $3 120,400, 16, or an average cost pervote of St.
THE SACRIFICE OF LIFE.
Thousands of lives are sacrificed annually because mankind are not educated in the first radi. [ments of hygiene and life-preservation. Simple aliments ses neglected. The debility increasey, ind somme fatal disease attacks this victim, and all lifə'r pleasure departa, existence beacmet a kurdon, life a trouble, and all because mankind is 63 apathetic and regardless of the signs nature sende that the vital strength is declining. All cases require Immediate attention before it is too late, and a course of Clements Tonle invariably has the effect of Im- wediately restoring perfect health. Mim Eva Brown, daughter of Bergeant Brown, Albury, N.8.W., writes on June 15, 1891 :-"The following particulars of my case are furnished on behalf of the afflicted, trusting they way be the means of restoring others to bealth For eighteen months I was extremely debilitated, the doctors being of opinion that I had outgrown my strength. My disease is known in medical circles as anemia or poverty of blood. Falus invaded all parts of my body I affered from general languor, extreme weakness, lationens dejection of spirits, indigestion, floklo appetite and disturbed sleep. My body prosented a bloodless appearance; my lips were pale and the skin like war. I was under several doctors who prescribed for xas; but their treatment did not alleviate my sickness. I- imagined that my consiliation was breaking up, and
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
R. J. M. ARMSTRONG has received
Matctions from the MORTGAGEES
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON THURSDAY.
the 6th October, 1991, at 3 o'clock P.M., at the Premisäe,
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE. LEASEHOLD PROPERTY,
Comprising
Now 25 and 27. Wing Lnk Street, Victorts, Hongkong, and belog that PIECE OF PARCEL of GROUND having an area of 1709 quare feet registered in the Land Office a INLAND LOT No. 1199 the same Premisci are held for the residue of a term of 999 JURIS from the 26th June, 184, subject to the pay- ment of the CROWN RENT payable in respect thereaf and the performance of the Crown Covenants to be performed In respect thereat and subject also to the existing Lettings Tenka- cles thereof.
The Property will be-Sold In One Lot or separate Lots comprising one House each at the option of the Vendors, No. 15, Wing Lok Street to be Lot 1, and No. 37, Wing Lok Street to be Lot
For further particulars and Conditions of Sale apply to
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Hongkong, 20th September, 1891.
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THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY,
Comprising:
No. 31, Bonham Strand, Victoria, Hongkong, and heing all thai · PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND having an area of 838 square feet registered in the Land Office as Section A of INLAND LOT No. 1101 as the same Premises are held for the residue of a term of 999 years from the 26th June, 1843, subject to the pay mant of the CROWN RENT payable in respect thereof and the performance of the Crown Cover nants to be performed in respect thereof and subject also to the existing Lettings and Tenan- cles thereof,
The Property will be Sold in Ora Lat For further particulara, and Conditions of Sale apply to
"WOTTON & DEACON"," Solicitors for the Vendors
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Hongkong, arst September, 1893.
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The P. M. S 8, Co.'s s'esmer City of Peking. with mails, & left San Francisca for this port vía Yokohama on the 17th ultimis.
The P. M. 5. 8. Co's steamer Căină, with mails, &c., left San Francisco. for this port, via
THE INDIAN MAIL:
as the disease progressed I became more nervous and THE TYPHOON SEASON. Honolulu and Yokohams, on the 27th ultima hysterical. My aafferings were also greatly increased by a shock to the nervous system received last year,
NOW READY.
The Indo-China 9. N. Co's steamer Kaitang. from Calcutta, leß Slog-pore on the 26th vidmo
when a railway carriage in which I was scated caught a SECOND EDITION OF THREE THOUSAND COPIES at 6 pm, and is expected here on the sid
The Irritable Kaler has dismissed one of his personal aides who presumed to criticise how here. When my case was most critical and gave arranged his breast decorations.
serious apprehensions to my friends and myself, Z started on a course of Clements Tonie, which I took, in ponjunction with Dr. Fletcher's piili. The first two bottles effected a great improvement, and I could rellah my food again, and my general weakness and nervousness vanished altogether. I took about twelve bottles of Clemente Tonia, and my pale face is now replaced with the hue of health, and recovery is as complete as it was spoody." D. W. Cartor, Eag
of the same city, also writes During the past twelve months Ihara sutered from a general breakdown of the systems, and being off bilions diaposition, I suffered acutely from indigestion and His trala of distroming effects, most particularly slok headache. Biz bottles of Clements Tonic and a few boxes of Vistober's pills effected a sadieri oure, and" I shall always be glad to certify socordingly??
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The ruins of the Palica of St. Cloud were recently sold in Parts for 3.7951. In a few weeks nothing of the famous palace will be left.
The Czar has issued ukasa forbidding the hissing of fatiga tenis or actors on the operatie or thextrical st-ge in St. Petersburg,
There are now throughout France 440,000 establishments open for the sale of intoxicalleg liquors. In Paris aloes there are 37,000,
Depression in the Welsh tin plate trade pozdles manufacturers.ho are slow to comprehend the effects of the McKinley Tariff Act.
Essen, There are few uncracked honses in Germany. The testing of the big guna manu factored by Krupp has damaged them, mention
At Vlanan 480 doctors have offered to attend cholera patients on the condition that, if they The above information may be accepted as die while in the discharge of their duty, their
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Scorre Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Off with Hypophosphites, is prescribed by Physicians all over the world. It is a remarkabla remedy for Consumption, Serafalay and wasting diseases. and very palatable. Read the following bave much pleasure in stating that I have tried Scout's Emulsion in a case of impoverished blood, with scrófalous disease, and found be a very efficient preparation. It was taken
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#THE LAW OF STORMS IN THE EASTERN SEAS,”.
(by W. Doberch, Director of Hongkong Observatory),
any enlarged, and is illustrated by THIS useful work has been re-written. and lithographs showing the courses of the typhoons of late years.
The pamphlet is issued at One Dollar, and
may be obtained from
Mesur Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Hongkong
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Lane, Crawford & Co.
f. Falconer & Co.'
C. J. Gaupp & Co.
F. Blackhead & Co.
Hedermann, Herba & Co. Mr. W. Brewer,
The Hongkong Trading Co., Ld. Mesurs. A. A. de Mello & Co., Macro, Masam, N. Monia & Co., Id., Amoy. Mr, H. W. Churchill, Foochów, Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Shanghai, Messrs. Kelly & Walsh Eimited, Yokoham Mesra Bayle & Co, Ld., Singaporn. Messrs. Amédée Prince & Coy Parts & London.
fastant,
THE CANADIAN MAIL. The Canadian Pacific Raliway Co steamer Emprata of Chinė, želi Vancouver on the 18th abimo for Yokohama, Kabe, Shanghai and Hongkong.
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
Antwerp and Londen, left Singapore on the 26th The "Ben" line steamer Beniawers, from
glilmo, and may be expected here on the 2nd Intimat
The Messageries Maritimes Co.'s scamer Melbourne left Shanghai on the st: fistant at 6 pn., N, Ca's steamer Gwalior,
expected here on the 3rd. The P. & O. from Bombay,
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bay, lelt Singapore on the 27th slime, and is expected bare on the 4th instant.
The Navigazione Generale Italiana steamer Blaagne left Bombay on the 17th ultimo, and may be expected here on the 5th fastant,
The Chinx Shippers Mutual SN Co.'s steamer Plagsusy, from London and Liverpool *Telt Ste ngapore on the golt el imo, and may ba
expected here on the 6th fasant.
London. Left Boobay on the 43rd caltime, and The P. & 0. 5, N. Co's Heɛmer Hominy,
steamers make the round trip to Alaska in about perfectly reliabla.in every particular, and there familles be provided for, whose suf without the least difficulty. Fa A. STEMPLE LIKEWE Mof the London on the yeih'ultims for, this part, Pobial
Two Wocks a distance of over 1,000 miles is much that bop might say beway of commitar The little hamlet of Aumone, in the depart. Praxis, 22, Lordship Park, Stoke Newington, This is beyond question, the most superò on 12. 1 will content myself with pointing ost ment de l'edre in France with only forty N. Aby Chemist can supply Be Watson marine excursion in the world, showing to the that if everyone present at the meeting was familles, boasts of twenty-three octogenarians & Co. (Limiini), agents in floogkong and Chiame douziet the loftiest mountain peaks of the ovatine i pupplied with literature on the same liberal Į and one centenarians
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Friday's Hill, along 13th May 1894, meng
| may be expected here on the 11th lastant,
The P. &0. 8, N. Co's steamer Canfès left
The Northern Pacific Stearnship Co,'s steamèr Para Nang luft Tacoma on the rath ultimo fer
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