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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1893.

MR. Woodhouse, farmerly Edkor of the Penang. THE Australian liner Tafywam, which arrived Gasiti, has gone to Bangkok to paslat Mr. 10-day from Japan, is in quarantine with two Thorne in the editorship of the Bangkok Times. | cases of small-pox. It is hoped that she may

be released to-morrow, THERE was a mosi cacouraging and appreciative audience at the City Hall yesterday afternoon, DETECTIVE Green secured another groo-or-three- faclading His Excellency the Governor and months conviction for running a de fa lottery party, who seemed to enjoy the performance Im-to-day. This is becoming monotonous, Why mensely. The "Sons of Neptune will make not run in a few real criminals, and let the their last appearance on Saturday night, after heathen gamble in paxce ? which "H.M.S. Albacore" will be paid off and broken up

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. {Before Chief Justice Fielding Clarke.) January 5ik.

"ANCIENT LIGHTS," The beating of the molan of Ng LI Sting to Ar the Magistracy this morning, before Caption in the matter of certain buildings In dismiss the suit of E. R. Belilios for an infanc Hastings, a coolle was sent to xaol for six Lyndhurst Terrace alleged to interfere with collector, charged with embezzling over $500 merchant walking down. Gough Street yester road, was concluded this morning, His Lordship AT the Magistracy to-day a Chinese reni months for assaulting and robbing a Chinese established "ancient light" rights across the which he bad collected for his employer during day; and a watchman at the fire station was reserving judgment, The plaintiff was repre- the last four months, admitted having appro rewarded with $1 for helping to catch the semed by Mr. Leach and Mr. Pollock, Instructed In 1896 competed and won against FOUR of printed the money to his own use on account of prisoner. These rewar's are all right, in their by Messrs. Watton and Deacon and the defend. poverty, as he had a family to support, but urgedway, but the old plan of having a policeman on sut by Mr. Francis and Dr. Ho Kal, lestructed that he had never any intention of belting with; dety at that crowded corner was less expensive by Mr. C. D. W lkinson, the money, and was willing to pay it back. It and probably more satisfactory. was shown that bis pay, including board and lodging, was not worth more than $10 a month altogether.

lie was sent to gaol for nine months.

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A TALL, lank young man came into a New York editor's sanctum, and handing him a poem ARTHUR HILL HASSAL, M.D. several feet long to read, and in a condescending

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"You can publish ibis poem for $10," "All right. Just hand over the $10. That's below our usual rates, but times are bard,"

"You misunderstand me. I mean you can have the poem by paying $10,"

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He looked sadly at the editor, shook his head and wafted himself out the door.

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WHEN the well-made American girl wants to convince creation that she has the best shape in

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before Mr. E. J. Ackroyd Pulsna Fridge

A BOARDING-HOUSE DISPUTE,

another for damages for wrongful arrest. Mr. Wang Wan Shi sued Chot Sul Hung and Hastings was for plaintiff and Mr. Philippo for defendant..

the world being without the bags bust of the French or the aldermanic proportions of 'the English woman, she wears her glove-fitting costume, put on, metaphorically spe king, with shoe horn. She wears nelther petticoat or divided skirt, but dons long slik stockings that reach as high as lights. Then she dons a black silk andervest, and over this buckles a close-wasthe wife of a boarder who had left defendants'

From the evidence it appeared that plaintiff) fitting black sarin,b:lt, from which depend the lodging-house without paying his and her bill. rubber suspenders that hold up her stockings. Defendants had detained the wornan, and sued Her dress skirt is then put on, and then her for the amou !. They failed to prove the the basque, which is usually buttoned up under wife's Hability, and now she tought damages for the arm. That's all. Then my lady Inoks as the arrest. The defence was that the keeper of If the bad been melted and run into her clothes: the establishment had only done what seemed as she walks away, a thing of beauty and a joy reasonable in the eyes of a layman ignorant of for ever."

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CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondren in bila cohama) CHRISTMAS DAY AND HISTORY. TO-TEC OF THE "Honorowa Telegrarn." DEAR SIR,In reply to "A Student of History," I have to inform that gentleman that Dr. Younr, an American astronomer, also states that the eclipse I wrote of in my last letter took place on the death of the Herod, and also cther works read by the writer,

The wriis gs of Josephus are not so reliable as the works of other authors of repate.

I recollect the writings, of Josephus to a cer- lain extent, because when a scholar in Chester Cathedral, I read his boks which adorned my "father's extensive library, and be insisted upon me studying ancient and modera history, and being gifted with a retentive memory I do not find it necessary to be continually poring over musty volumes.

It must be dis inctly understood that I do not pretend to give the exact date of the nativity of Christ, but I wish to impress upon sceptics that There are so many persons, both literary, and is birth and manner of life is a certainty. filterate, who read a lot of trash derogatory to the verity of Scriptural events, tha! It becomes

her gasstra

THE Museum of Anatomy now open in Daddell Street affords an admirable opportunity to obtain a first-class object lesson in the course of half an hour's inspection. Mr. Naftaly has an admirable collection of wax models, life-siz, showing to complete and natural form all the SAYS the Shanghat Mercury-"The reduction renal, and nervous systems of human beings Intercal organs and the muscular, arterial in the price of gas from $3 to $1.85 for ordinary with examples of various stages la development domestle lighting purposes, and to 31.65 for gas The accuracy of the modelling and the value of BUTTER SCOTCH, ALMOND ROCK and engines and cooking stoves, will be welcome the instruction thereby conveyed are testified tccasary to undeceive them, lest peradventure news to householders, and we are glad to see by medical men of the highest standing in that the Gas Company have seen their way to all parts of the world where Mr. Nataly make their charges more in consonance with the depressed financial condition of the place, has exhibited; while to ordinary unprofessional We understand that the new mains will shortly

observers, the museura is quite an education in he laid, which will enable the Company to scif. Mr. Nataly has siso fitted up in tempo- supply a greater volume of gas to their customers

rary rooms on the other side of Daddell Street than at present, and thereby improve the lilumia paborama of very fine views, showing scenes nation which they now supply at what, con-

in the Japan earthquake of 18gr, the fondain aldering the rate of xchange, is a very reasonable Russo-Turkish war, and hundreds of other Austria in 1881, the Tonkin war of 1884, the rate indeed." Now, we want to know, if gas can be supplied in Shanghal at $1.95, why Songkong relection that he has been unable to find room pictures." In fact, he has such an extensive realdents should be called upon to pay $31

3 per thousand feet At home the rate is from two

to display the whole of them together, but has to three shillings. We can't afford, in these hard

to show a portion only, making frequent changes times to pay for gas at the rate of $3 per thousand

Both collections are open from 11 am, to IT feet, and unless the Gas Company-which has P., and the price of admission is very small. had for a generation a gay old holiday in Hong- kong and no mistake-can see its way to reduce the tariff so as to meet the altered character of the age in which we live-why, wo shall with infibile regret have to bring the Company to its bearings.

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BREAKING IT GENTLY..

Toxubstantiate as ronomical events, I may add that Cavistus, founds his Chronology on 144 eclipses of the sun, and 127 of the moon, which he had calculated for the purpose of determining epochs and settling dates.

The greed conjunction of the planets Jupiter and Saturo, which occurs once in 200 years, in chronology with incontestable proofs of the date sime polat of the Zoding, furnishes

recorded. of events, when such phenomena happen to be

On auch data, Sir Isaac Newton determines the period when Thales the philosopher flourished, particularly from the famous eclipse which he predicted, and which happened just as the two armies under Algattes, King of Lydia, and Cyaxares the Mede, were engaged, B.C.610. Amongst other relations of this kind may be "It is all right, Dector ?"

reckoned what is mentioned by Josephus fa als you.""

"Splendid, Jumble ! Allow me to congratulate Antiquities, who la speaking of the progress that "Is It a--boy?"

had been made in Astronomy by Seth, and his posterity, before the Deluge, asserts that they pillars, one of stone and the other of brick, engraved the principles of the sci:ace on two called the pillars of Seth; and that the former of these was entire in his time.

"The picture of his father." "Doctor, this is the happiest moment of my Hife. It's selfishness on my part, though-for Loaba yearned for a daughter so fondly."

"In that case," Jumble, she want be dis appointed,"

"Didn't you say it was a boy, Doctor ?!! "The picture of bis father." "But Louisa wanted a girl," "In that case, Jumble, as I said before, she won't be disappointed, fer Heaven has more than gratified her desire."

He also silber to the antediluviens a knowledge of the satronomical cycle of six hundred years, which Mantucla, in his "History of Mathematics," thinks with much greater reason was an invention of the Chaldeans,

there was a golden circle of three hundred and In the monument of Osymandyus, it is said "Do I understand you, Doctor -is it twins?three hundred and sixty-five equal parts.

sixty-five cubits in circumference, divided into You said you wanted a boy, did you not ?". "I did, Doctor,"

"And your wife wanted'n girl p "Yes, Doctor,"

"Well, then, my friend, "Then it's twins P

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Accordingly, the ancients were well versed in Astronomy. I now append some correspondence 10 the Hongkong Telegraph in 1886, in refer- erce to our Saviour's itseness, which may prove of interest to many persons. I would like to wikte more of historical Interest, bat being a

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day and began arrangements for the punitive expedition against the villages responsible for. the rising of March last. Two months' supply will be stocked at Lalonoees village as the base of operation. Mijar Pulley will command the Column and will arrive at Lungich on the 10th with 200 men of 1-3rd Gurkhar

The Calcitta Banks have asked Government whether, in the event of closing the mints, reforms will take immediate effect, or whether period of grace would be allawed

The 139 concealed fle barrels and the 107 lock actions seized at Ferozepare were latended for sale to athans this winter.

December 13th.

polson the Maharajth of Benares. An official It is rumoured that an attempt has been m de to Inquiry is to be made in the matter.

BRUSSELS, December 18tb. " Sir Charles Rivers Wilson serpsted by Mr. Before the Conference adjourned on Sat day,

Beron Atired de Rothschild said he doubted tha Bertram Currie, Sir Charles Freemantle, and advantage that would accree from a reassembly submitted scheme. of the Conference in May next, unless America not violating the principles of the monetry system of any Country, Sir. W. Houldswerk opposed Sir Charles Rivers Wilens, and said he thought

that farther debating of the whole question was argent Personally, he believed that bimetalliam was the only solution, but he was prepared to

May, General Strachey, on behalf of the Indien Accept any temporary settlement, and therefore inpoort the proposal for the reassembling in

Ning the Government of I d'a would ex relea d-legate, declared that re-ding the resembl *bao ute freedom of action regards Indian Currency.

CALCUTTA, December 18th,

A report, as yet unconfirmed, says the am-al-mulk has defeated Shere Alzul, who fled, and bas talten possession of Chliral.

Conference, was to have started for Pizis owing

BUSRL, December 14th, M. Tirard, French delegate at the Monetary 10 bis nomination to the Ministry, but his departure has been delayed for the elaboration be made on Saturday tojadjourn the Conference ef M. Fosille's scheme; a definite proposal will until May sext so as to enable the different Cabinets to fully reconsider the whole question.

VIENA, December 14th. His Imperial Highness the Archduke Francis Ferdinand Déite has started for India,

firmed, and the whole country stems to have

The flight of Shere A'l from Chitral is can

came over to Nzimal-muk. Our Agent in

Chitral a safe. Letters have been received from

him at Gligit.

Association in C-leurta until Lord Herschell's There will be no meeting of 'he Currency Committee send in their repest,

died suddenly Nerapvam en Friday 1st. This Mr. Wetherhill, "Assistant Collector, Tarjare, to the seventh Madias civilian who has died within a year.

Laos December 14th. Messengers have arrived here from the King

LONDON, December 19th. Whydala to England, and declare that the tian Governments have signed the agreement of Dahomey with proposals for the cession of Although the Cabinets of the diffent Austra French broke their compact with the King by advancing on Abome, the King therefore barned they continue to press for a reduction of Indian to begin a bigher telegraph tariff from rst Innuary, Abomey and retired with a force of twenty thou-rbarges and declare that if they are roal tai ed sand men, His M jesty is now making prepa-a return myy be made to the original high rates rations for vengeance.

The death is announced of the celebra ed Na- turálist and Comparative Anatomist, Sir Richard Owen.

PARIS, December 19th.

PARIS. December 14th. From latest reports it appears to be undoubted that Baron Relauch committed isle da by taking an over dose of atropine on seeing the lutty of the desperate efforis he had madetos thi a- tened revelations in the Panama Canal Scandal. M. Rouvier is accused of assisting Baron Reinach in his attempts to hush up the case, The Monarchists and Revolutionists of all shades are seeking to fan the growing discontent in Parts and over the whole of France with the prescat regime consequent on the daily extension of the Panama scandal.

LONDON, December 14th.

The various claimants to the Parle Irish National fund have come to 'n agrement where. by fourteen thousand pounds wering will be Harrington. for payment of prior clims, and handed over to Mestra. Dillon, D vitt and

balance among the evicted tenants. Mesurs. Dillon and Divit will disribute the

CALCUTTA, December 19th. The Anglo-Indian and Eurasian. Avoriatlon hae edressed the Government on the restriclina of the jury system in Bengal, but on grounds very different from the Native agitation," admit-

Mr. Henry Maclead has been authorised by Loid Herschell's Currency Commission to preting the necessity for reform by way of revi-ion

standard in India. pare a scheme for the restoration of a gol

appea's and the Introduction of European Jury men, and protesting mainly on the ground of munity before Native judges, which is so much danger from The trial of members of the com- on the increase as the result of the fisverament's policy. Government seplies that the letter will receive the careful consideration of the Lieuten ant-Governor,

BRUSSELS, December 15th. The report drawn up by the Committee of the Monetary Conference ary's that the Committee have on'y examined general principles and not detalls and that practical measures are n-cessary to carry out the principles. The Conference pot having yet pronounced on the general question, the Committee have not attempted to formulate compromise between the different monetary

PARIS, December, 15th. At the pressing, instance of Government the Chamber of Depuri's in an exci ed debate rejected by a majmiy of six the bill conferring full judicial powers on the Panama Canat Scan-Camp in two nights. The thier-s are suspected dal Commlitee. Government has promised to prosecute criminally instead of only civilly the

to be Pathan. The patrols and sentries who directors of the Company as also others implicated, Infantry,

were then in charge were of the 29th Panjih to the scandal,

doctrines advanced.

LONDON, December, 16th.

The only Peninsular and Oriental steamer taken up by the Government for the conveyarce of troops to the East is the Malica. The steamer Peninsula has not been laken up.

At a meeting of the Institute of Bankers, at which Mr. Dadabhai Nabroji was present, a discussion took place on Mr. Leslie Probyn's Indian Gold Standard scheme. Mr. Noro}} urged that the natives of India were likely to lose most by any manipulation of currency. Sir George Chesney deprecated India joining in the scramble for gold and advocated the Govern- ment of India selling their bills at fixed prices and closing Indian mints to free coinage of silver if necessary.

An agreement has been effected between, the Portuguese Government and the Murmugaa Railway Company whereby the Abkari revenue of Portuguesa India has been assigned to the Company as a guarantee,

General Vanbrugh Jenklus is dead,

directors of the Panama Canal Company, have Mersieurs Ories, de Lesseps, and Vontrae,

benn arrested on a charge of corrupting officials;

"But in favouring you, Jumble, Heaven has patient of Dr. Cantlie's with a sore head, I must M. Coltu, another director, bad; M. doubly favoured your wife.”

frain for the present, and moreover, my pupils Sansitray, a deputy, who in suspected of receir "And it's twing?"

are waiting for necessary info mition to pass aing bribes bas álso been arrested. creditable examination at the Hongkong Board,

"No, Jumble, not exactly. You see→→→→ "Great Caeur, Doctor, you matily mel Relleve me of this anxiety, for ply's sake. What is it 7"

"Triplets }"

JACOLLIOT, In his "Bible of India," and Ramat- saslar's "Texts and Commentarica on the Vedas give the Hindu legend of Adam and Eve in

same.

I have to thank "A Student of History" for his favourable opin'on.cf me. Also I enclose a letter from a gentleman in Amoy, respecting the

J. A. CLARKE, Hongkong, 5th January, 1893, Any person feeling interested in the likeness of

NEW YORK, December 16th,

A heavy and continuus efflux of gold is taking place from New York. It is believed at Washington that there will be no silver legis lation this session. The Silver Party are deter. mined to refuse to repeal the Skermaa Act unless free colange is conceded.

yesterday afemson from Tvironmatre. Captain Rear-Admiral Kennedy's Squadron arrived Peties, the Port Officer, met the equidron at Sangor and went on board the Bondices. The will he wrceived by the Vicesoyle Alde-de-Camp Admiral. lands officially to-day at eleven and and Guard of Honour at the landing.ghout.

Twenty-seven vides were stolen from Merrut

Sir Thomas Mellwraith, formerly Premier of Queensland. and Lady McI'wraith are now on s' visit to Calcatta,

LONDON, December 20ʻk, · Mr. Ceell Rhodes starts to-day for Africa vid the Egyptian Government in connection with the Egypt, where he will enter into negotiations with propored telegraph line through the Alican continent.

The death is announced of General Conrad! Hamilton.

December 27th, In Dublin, makes striking comment on Mt.

The Timas, in referring to the dynamite outrago. Morley's latest act of homage to his Irish masters in releasing the prisoners who were convicted Martia at Gweedore,. io 1889 for the murder of District Inspecter,

A TRIP UP THE POYANG.

BY I. A L VII.

substance at follows:-In the beginālng God | Christ may turn up the file of the Hongacirk completed the erection of· a small fortress in the by stepping qo the sunports hui" into both olden

woman, which completed life. He placed them created Adima, the first man, and Heva, the fire on the Island of Ceylon and commanded them Dover to quit their place of abide bat to A LONDON writer observes The Average real and propagate their kind. In the English husband tires of his wife, but so ha course of time in wandering over the island would of a barem if he had one. Man never is, they saw a most beautiful land connected but always to be blest. Wisdom is a rare quality with theirs by lofty peaks and ragged

Many colored birds Asted from bough to bough and made a perfect din of ever-changing music. Adima (note that this is directly opposite to our biblical account) tempted and induced Heva to violate the command of their Crestor and

ST. PETERSBURG, December 16th. Latest reports state that the Russians have Communications with the Russian garrison stationed in winter quarters in the Pamira have been stopped owing to the advanced season. Colonel Yaffis shortly expected 10 arrive at St. Petersburg.

next few days, and read the correspondence, Pamies Telegraph of 24th November, 1896, or the which is too extensive to be reproduced here, We are becoming so deeply fascinated in these ancient records that we had to call in the Resistance of the Office Goat, but even that not good enough.-Ed-Hongkong Telegraph.]

PARIS, December 16th.. Last evening's debate in the Chamber of Deputies amounted to duel between Government

In the evening a man came on to the boat and the Panama Canal Sandal Committee; the bringing a piece of coal nan sample, and arving former were determined in no wise to extend the that they had discovered coal and were working powers of the Committed wiich was fast assumit burned quickly with clear me and seemed a mine. I pat the plea: In the stove and found ng the character of Committee of Public Safety to be good soft coal. We accepted at Invitations Mr. Ribot affirmed that the clamour about the Panama Canal Scandal veiled a deep scheme to

to walk out the a-ven the next day to see the blacken the Republ c

mine. Getting off early we walked fire to the lost of the hills, where in bigh water boats could come very easily and take in their loads. From here we travelled the o ber two. I over metly wooded hills to the mine, which was marked heaps. Over the shaft is a mit-hed eff coally with Istle red Aegs stuck in the value coal. hatting out all chance of air geting own to well, with an aperture some 3ft 6in by 4ft, and the mirers. The shaft itself was exictly like a

coal was raired. They have gone to a depth of over the top an ordinary windlass he which the 250 feet and have com cross, three seams. of coal, which appears to be of a good quality. There was water at the botom, and from the smell. Down to the depths the miness travelled mouth came a clond of fine dust and a sulphuron.

of the shaff. The work is canied on In a mort. primitive fashion, and in a way meet prejudicial. to the health of the men. A very few wonths of such work onghi to bring on death; the men above ground Innked pale and worn out.. When CALCUTTA, December 16th.

they come out of the pit, instead of get ling Six friendly Chiefs from Howlong village sleep in some well-ventilated place, thep throw. 10 Lalruma, Silara, Lalthoubonga, Lallenvar, themselves down last by the mouth and continue Rognolia, and Monpage, interviewed Captain to lohale the poisonous fames from beneath, Stakespear and offered aid for transport expedi- which were so strong that I was glad to step tion of five hundred sales which will be

of operations. The whole force under Mojor but they get out a good many tons in day, out into the fresh air where my lungo had a' Lalloovar village which will be the future base supplied between them for carriage of stores to chance to work. There fr, only room for two OK three mca to work at one time, Pulley will be concenulated at Lungich by the Tomy inexperienced are. It looked as end of the mouth.

M. Cotin, one of the directors of the Panama filled with coal, and if this start is encouraged though the earth might cave to and bury the Canal Company who it was stated had and proper machinery and skilled men obtained.

IPARIS, December 17th,

men alive. The all around are evidently absconded, deales the statement from Vienna vast quantities of coal at a very cheap rate where he now is, and adds that he is returning could be obtained, It was evident that quite s CALCUTTA, December foth, to Farfs. Oleta ing Secretary of the Currency Association The Government of India has replied to the

Incal Interest was, aroused, I z nu vre, pissed that it would not be justified in recommending red here within the Inst low days.

"HAMBURG December 17th.. the Secretary of State to stop the sale of Council

Several sporadic cases of Cholera have occurs good, for fuel. The managera ata anggeus ta along peoplo asked us continually if the coal was

Bills for an indefinite period below any fixed

open up a trade with inciga factory andƐxicam rate, and whatever may be the results of the resolution in which they recognise the great trade, but I told them I could not consider that

BRUSSELS, December 17th. Conference, or Lord Herschell's Committee, the value of the reports presented by the Committee, as I was out here for another purps, but I The Monetary Conferance bas adopted. a

vestel owners and others who consume coal, and they made overtures time to enter into the Government of Tedia will be in a better position but reserve their foal Judgment therein; they brought back, for a consideration of 420 cash, to deal with the circumstances that may arise agree to adjoto and, subject to the approval of some 340 cifties as a sample, promi lug them if it reserves to Stuclf complete freedom of action the different Geveraments, to reassemble on the that I would show it to such freigners in a and to refrain from giving Rsurances which joth Mays they treat that a thorough study klang- might be interested in this trade, If might felter its course of procedure.

meanwhile of the documente submlind to the the coal after trial prova to be of value, it will of Sherm Afail's troops have gone over to Nisam principles of the monetary policy of the various in Kinklang at Cast of under $6 the top. I A decisive fight, to daily expected between Conference may lead to an equitable under certainly pay the steamers and factories. 1o Shero Afzal and Nizamul-Mulk, Two thousand sanding Infringing in newise the fundamental buy the coal here, for it can be delivered al-Mulk who has also captured an important countle post between Mustag and the capital.

Make should say. In high water and with fair wind a LONDON, December 18th, December 12th.

mall boat could make Kukioog in five days, or Captain Shakespear, Superintendent the draft of a Bill for Home Rule prior to My, Glad and vegatable-piaducts, paper porcelalis and The Cabinet in at present discussing the even less. This province is very sich in mineral Bruk Luchní 253lis, vooched Longlah un'Barueri juna's departure for MALEIAN

LATE TELEGRAMS.

POUR, December gth. Qulon, commanding sixty racn of the 28th M.I., On the night of the 29th November Lieat, Saycon Vaadi Chino vlage in the including the Chief and capturing three. Casual- Yaw nb-division, killing four Chins

in this world, but still rarer is that of being rock, The land beyond was most beauteous to cpatent with one's lot. I have a strong convic. benches bang with fruits of every variety. being covered with stately trees whose tion that the average English basband gets at least the wife he deserves, and when he whines about the superiorly of the French woman or the German he is like the musician who com pisins of his violin. Instrument for fastrement, the Englishwoman is, I have no doubt, equal to the daughter of any other country. It is for the accompany him to the paradise across the husband to get out of her what tune he can, and the rocky peaks. When they had crosses on our side were, only one sepoy wounded. the result will probably depend in a greater the narrow necks of land which connected The fighting was done chiefly by bayonets, degree than he suspects upon his own powers as their Island heaves with the mainland they These Chins continually give trouble, bence

virtuoso. It has been remarked in this connec heard a low cracking nolso and looked around this expedition. tion that the man who fads in his wife a good just in time to see the isthmus break in two and- cook or a good bousekeeper, and nothing more, sink beneath the waters of the ocean.. When it will be very much obliged to her, bat will go was plain that their way back to their island elsewhere for bis romance. But what is his paradise had been cut off they turned their romance abould like a definition of romance attention to their new home and found it a land as it is understood by the suburban classes. of sand, thoros, tocks, brambles, its supposed Consider the daily round of life on a small income beauty having been but a mirage raised by and how Uttle opportunity there is on the one Rakchanos, the Spirit of Evil, to tempt them to Tur meeting of the Legislative Council suLED-

side or the other for romance to come la ! The disobedience. For this act they were doomed moned for to-day has been postponed all husband, having been fa the elty all day, comes to perpetual labor and final death, Wednesday, the rich lost.

home to an evening meal, and after plat of ! beer or other soporific falls sleep over the even ing paper, The wife, for her part, has had a haid day, too, and, haring got the children-to- bed, is glad to spend an hour with the work

'HONGKONO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1893.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE P. & O, Co.'s steamer Canter, which left here on the 25th November last, arrived at London yesterday,

THE VANISHING ACT, CAPT, HASTINGS this moming fined Adam Soares $5, or 14 days imprisonment, for riding bleycle Over an old Chinese woman in Old Balley yes, basket, if in, such a household the wife has has just been performed with great sessio Ila seported that a $100,000 "Vanishing At terday, and ordered him to pay $5 compensation fathomed the mysteries of plain roast and bolled Foochow The gentleman who is said to here. or take another forthaight's aklily and shot drill." and knows how handle a baby, "Married Mia Worship made some deservedly severe Man" ought to be confoundedly well sailsfied made this brilliant financial coup is compradas, semarks on the carelessness which leads to such He gets out of marriage as much asy or more, is one of the largest Eastein firms. Particulis

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