or both ports were-In 1890 Tl1, 6 403,395, In 1891 Tls. 6.794.044, and in 1892 Tis. 10.681,439, and the last Customs report states-"There is good reason to anticipate a large develop ment (at Chungking) in the demand for Imports, and in the Exports for forelyn marketu,”
A beavy laxon trade hitherto has been the cast of telegraphing to and from Europe and America, and your Committee brought the fact to the notice of Her Majesty's Ministes, at the interview with His Excellency N. R. O'Conor on and No- vember last. It was poleted out that the mer cantile community, long saddled with a $3 per word rate between China and Furope, a rate Imprsed and kept up by an agreement between the Telegraph Companies, have been waiting Imuatiently for the day when the Chinese, con necting their lines with the Russian land ines, would be able to give a much cheaper word rate, Trade is evidently to be deprived of any such benefit if the reported convention between Rosals and China is cur firmed, I cannot belleve, however, that any new convention has been ratified, as Lord Salisbury gave a distinct assure Ance on 8th Jandiary, 1892, in reply to the Cham ber's memorial to Her Majesty the Queen of 16th June, 1890, that negotiations were to be left in abeyance and not to be re-opened without previous referer ce to Her Majesty'a Government
are arpendix N. page 57.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1893,
Singapore Legislative Council having on two months ago, adopted a resolation 10 favor of Registration, the Chamber would do well to again mové in the matter, as registration is both means of identification and a precamionary measure against fraud. Earopean houses trading in Hongkong voluntarily make known the names of their individust partiers.
In the interesis of the mercantile community I felt it my duty to join in the Memorial from the Uaefficial Members of the Legislative Council to Her Majesty principal Secretary of State for the Colonies calling the pointed attention of the Home Authorities to the alarming and constant increase in the cost of the administration.
There is no obl-cilon to paying liberal salaries to our official servants for good work, but there la decided and growing feeling that the aggregate cost of the Goverment le mach in excess of what it ought to be that the staff is far ton numerous, and that in many cases no adequate return is given for the handsome sarries paid. This Impression finds some justification in the recent disclosures In the Port Office, Treasury, and Audit Departments.
The reasonable request for a local commission of enquiry was thrice refused by the Colonial Government and therefore I think your Cons. mittee was fully justified ja supporting the Unofficial Members' appeal to the most Honor- able the Marquis of Ripon because if the arietest economy is not practised, the natural effect will be increased taxes on house property and shipping.
I am sure it is the unanimous (wish of mem-
Hongkong, May 30, 1893.
DRINK.
CERBERUS,
Secretary,
To the Community,
The scholars of the China Coast have agreed that the word "drink" is used too often and that the monotony of its repetition, should be done away with. As substitates or synonyms, they suggest the following !-
fogelbert
To tip the ardent; to gilly-guzzle; to gulp Ta frigate arid glande ; enjoy a symposium ; To bathe the palate; to take a wet ;. To fave the tonsils, deloge the liver To girgle, imbibe, absorb or get outside of; To liver the breath and
firm that les the beldal chair, all these items and a thousand more everybody knows and never forgers, Though two men stafar may do their bargaining with thele fingers concealed in their capacious sleeves, It will go hard if the neighbors do not discover the terms at last. There are no secrets in China, Everybody crowds in every. where' not 'n sight, then "behind the arzzs" Every one reads every dispatch he can get at. He reads "private" letters in the same way, "What " he exclaims, "not let me see ?? No wonder the Chinese have on adage, "If you would not have it knows that you do it, do not do it."-Chicago Harald.
THINGS TO REMEMBER BF.
If a great fortune were unexpectedly left me (and It would be unexpected) I'll wager anything that I should never forget the time or place where I first heard of it. Or If I should go home to-night and find (which God forbid) my house burned up, and every thing in it, I'm equally certain that the main cream. stances connected with the event would stick in my memory antil all the Past's plotures fade out in the light of the lie that is to be. Twould be the same
you, I fancy? Yes.
With best wishes toʻyou, Messrs. Undertakers, of the country to worship at the Improvised living shrine and the faces of the whole band of greasy-looking boxes began to assume we have nothing more to-day,
a chertial and even jolly, aspect, as the silver came pouring In, in one continual chính, chiné Into the Buddhlitic coffer, for, be it known, man being by nature an imitator if the thing to be imitated be a fashionable, and popular onr, 帕 to this case everyone followed bis neighbour. sceptic as well as devoter, in worshipping at the "Living Buddha's thrine, as no one wished to say when questioned that he had not been te chin-chis that Jez. So every man Jack, ar well sa female Jill, amongst the denirens of Yea-fou and the country within fily mile around, came and paid his or bar ten cents or dollar, as the case may be, according to the degree of fallh of the donor-and the priests were sails. But here was the rub, although bis companions seemed ready to sbout for very Joy at the prospect of soon rolling to wealth if things went on in the samo way far another six months, why was it, that the "Living Beddha" evinced celther animation nor happiness at the supreme evotion of his worshippers There he ast, tailor-like, silent, Immovable, like a rosy checked sphinx, and would have been taken for a piece of sculpture but for the occasional blink of the downcast cycilde 1 So things went on a merrily as the marriage belle for a month or so, when one day a "big swel" from Ningpo, bearing of the miracu lous living Buddha," came to Yes-t'ou to vatiely himself, and being "big," of course, of would not go through the exertion of walking riding in his sed a chair to the improvised temple, but ordered "Buddha" to come to A Take Highland dew, tip the decanter;
She says her illness began with nause. She could Patriarch and Headman of the town. The keep nothing on her stomach, and threw up what she Use the flowing, destroy drought, float the back quarters, which happened to be the house of the
Buddha's showmen would willingly have dis-call" dirty green finid." Now this dirty green fald is not a thing to be disgusted at but to be
tudied and understood. It is blie, and bile the prodigy was carried in a covered stand borne
of the obeyed the command, but they dared not, and so
Important agents in the getting rid of by eight bearers, like any idol" of woad or
the contents of the bowels. It all tho stone, tu the Patrlarch's house to be examined by the would-be worshipper. Arriving belote monk, and helps to make the man of stuff inside there more liquid and cally moved. The liver gets it from the visitor, the rest of the bonzes were told to
the blood, and when our machinery is all tight we take their tea in another room and questions don't know there is such a thing in our bodies. But were put to the "Buddha" as to who he was.
when the lives la torpid and
allorer. It makes the head ache, the skin yellow and dry, and finally is expelled from the mouth, as the woman aaye. Nature It overboard can't use it the right way, so she throws the best way she can, which las bad and elokening way indeed."
To change the flavor of the breath; Ta liquely, Anidize, ingurgitate or molten; To expand the waist to drown the snakes; To rrise the diaphragm ; to see Aquarius ; To use a buccalave, dentilave or irrigant; To lubricate the oesophagus; to gently trickle; To scrub the stomach; to lay the dust; To dilute the bile or dissolve the cobwebs of the
inner man Tolcrook the knee, bend the elbow; to emply a
bowl.
Use a glass darkly, gaze upen the wine; Worship Bacchus, rebuke Silenus, console Game
belous;
teeth,
Or give the microbes & swim ;
To suck the goatskin, pull the cork, open flask, Tarn the faucet. or monkey with a banghole; · To lixiviate, de floresce, slake, or irigate; Totoy with the engy, in dally with a buttle; To pump in ballast, make slalces of ourselves, Play tank, drive nails le our coffins, Pour libations to Lethe and offer oblations to
John Barleycorn,
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Many of these chiste phrases are now em».
FIGHTING IN ACHEEN.
THE TAMIANG FXPEDITION.
Further particulars ue to hand concerning the recent fighing between the Datch and "rebel" troops in Acheen.
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The official account of the expedition reads as follows:--At the beginning of March Informa tion was received by which it appeared the enemy was renewing his attempts to make the communication with Serosway difficult, consequence of this a, new reconnaissance was made by the Anna, the provision steamer Sunnel Rawa and armed boats from the waY- ships. Past Rantaa Pakan an obstruction mare of beams and rattan was met with, which could not be steamed though, and it had to be cut under the enemy's fire. On the return trip also the flotilla was fired upon, at this spot the next day. At Seroeway the situation WAS unchanged. According to information from spies the enemy was bury strengthening bla position more and more. In consultation with the Military Commander of the district, it was decided to send out a new expedition, the object
The Telegraph Companies have aggravated the position of matters from 1st Febrasty of this yeas by charging for telegrams from Hongkong, Amay, Forchow and Shanghai 15 per cent, ad-
It is, most encouraging to this Chamber to ditional to the former rate of a per word, to cover the heavy loss on exchange at presept find that liu efforts are so ably supported by the Ircured by the companies to making their gold Chine Association to read its last report, and aut-payments to the administrations beyond the latters attached, and the speeches at its annual Companies telegraph systems. The imposition of meeting on the 21st February, as well as to see this increased charge is viewed very unfavorably, to tis correspondence, with what vigour and and is generally regarded as excessive. While the versatility the Association addresses itself to the Companle charge $2.30 per word, the Chinese array of toples with which it concerns liself, and Government continue to take messages for how ready it is to undertake work that promises Europe at $2 per word Instead of the Companies to be of uillity to the Important commercial in- requiring their old customers to make good the terests which link England to the Empires of lose by the fall in the gold value of silver, from China and Japan la indeed truly refreshing. There which we are already heavy sufferers, surely the is no clashing between the association and the administrations beyond the Companies' telegraph Chambers of Commerce on the contrary, there systems should share in this loss. It seems tole the heartlest co-operation. me that we should new rather increase than relax our efforts to effect a reduction in telegraph b rs to offer our very grateful thanks to theployed by the jeunesse dorés of the Far East. Tales: On the Companies' own shewing a reduc Association, and to its very able executive tion from $2 per word is possible withoal officer, Mr. R. S. Gundry, for the zealous in- entailing on them any very serious consequences.terest, they have ever taken in our representa- The need for an alternative cable connection tons, and for the important services they have between Hongkong and Singapore is urgent, as rendered. when the line between Saigon and Singapore la Your Committee readily responded to the interrupted, Hongkong messages to and from invitation to submit names for membership, and Europe, America, and elsewhere have to go now that 25 to 30 Hongkong candidates have threb Siberia-In the event of political com been enrolled as members it would be well to plications or way, Hongking right easily be cut follow the lead of Shingbit and Japan and to off from telegraphic communication, and it is of forto a Branch of the Chini Association here, the first neart ace to foreign trade, and other by which means we should be able to keep in wise, to have the pinposed dunlicate exble closer torch with the parent Institution and be between Hongkong. Ishus, and Singapore; in the more likely to secure common action and fact th: advantages to be derived are over-simultaneous dealing with important matters as whelming and as public interests are safeguarded they may ailee. These are times when it is more your Comites ected wirely in recommend ng than necessary for the whole community to pull the duplicate cable being proceeded with. In together for the common weal," all probably the work will be commenced at The policy of the China Association, ermanelated so clearly, and firmly, is the one na very distant date,
which should animante the Foreign Ministers at Peking, the Consuls at the Trenty Ports, and your new Committee, M. Pollard, whose name is all held in the highest esteem in Hongkong, spoke truly when he said that the old Oriental splift, which always has animated the Govern ment of China, xs it will animate every Oriental power, in negotiating Treaty relailans Go. and stipulations, still pervades the Chinese verament. That spirit should be checked by a proper insistance in bringing forward lo a calm but definite way to the notice of the Foreign Office the reasons which necessitate the keeping of China to the due observance of Treaty rights Chinese will constantly endeavour, and if not repress d, will succeed fairinging Treaty obliga. tions, they have undoubtedly done in 192
In having acquired our ex-Governor, Sir G. Wm. Des Vox as President for the ensuing year, the China Association and the Colony of Hongkong have secured an undoubted advant age, on which they are to be congratulated. Towards the close of hle Governorship Sir Wiliam's health had unfortunately given way, and though the Chamber differed from his opin- loa on several subjects, and could not apprese of all be did latterly when laboring under the yet the disadvantages of broken health,
retained of his undoubted abilities and of his great capacities Lyna administrator. We never falle! to profoundly admire his starling honesty of per pose, and staunch independence of character. I am sure that you will all agree that we hold the warmest of fdeadly feelings for Sir William Des Vous, and the most earnest wishes for his restoration to health. With him as its President the China Association will continue to exercise great power in promoting the Interesis of the vast trade, commerce, and shipping of the Far Eastern world, and must continue to grow in its wide career of osefainess,
The cable,connecting GapReckwith Hongkong, works satisfactorily and this with the Gap Rock Lightboure is great boon to shipping. So soon, however, as the Government is reimbursed for the cost of the Lighthouse and the connecting cable, from the increased light-dues cow being levied, care should be taken to get the light dues reduced to their former level was promised by aur late Governor, Shipping in our life, it should be absolutely free, with no toils of any kind thereon, Our Observatory in connection with the shipping trade might be more useful, and the Govern- ment agrees that it is a case for enquiry whe- ther the existing exsend ture thereon is not Excessive, and whether the work performed does. not include an undue proportion of research and observation which, though probably of in- terest to the scientific world, has no special value for Hongkong taxpayers who provide its cost.
The general depression of trade, which be came more marked throughout the world after the financial crisis of 1890, has continued with unabated severity until the present moment. The apparent paradox that the trade of China Was larger in 1891 (than in sägr) with a decrease in revenue and with a decrease in the quantity of staple goede landed and shipped, is explained by the statistical secretary of the Chinese Ius perial Maritime Customs, who finds that,
"It is ascribable to the great depreciation in the gold value of silver, which enhances the matt value of imports and allows of bigher prices belog paid for exporta des- liard to gold currency countries without adding to the laying-down cost." As a matter of fact, if the values were estim- ated in silver there is a gain of a little more than 1 per cent, while if estimated in gold there was an apparent loss of about II per cent,
very
highest estimate
Mr. Balillos spoke at considerable length. The motion to adopt the report and accounts was carried unanimously.
The election of officers for the ensuing year xesulted as follows:-
Trade will continue to suffer seriously and be attended with well nigh insurmountable diffical iles while there are violent and uncontrollable fluctuations in exchange, and the gold value of silver remains shrouded in a wearing state of boundless uncertainty. England hitherto has occupied a position of supremacy in the financial world, and is more deeply Interested in the future
Chairman-Hon. J. J. Keswick. of silver than any other country in the world,
Vice-chairmaB-Mr. A. G. Wood, yet she elects to be led by the "Gold Bugs" of the
Committee-Hon T. H. Whitebead, Mess u. city of London and delays' favoring a return to International bimetalliam. Gold and liver N. J. Ede, R. M. Gray, H. Hopplus, C. Janisen, worked admirably together for two hundred years. H. Joseph, and J. H. Scott. previous to 1873; the old system and the old partnership between the two metals gave what required, vir-stability, and is as practicable to-day as it was then, if. England did not block the way. If permitted to follow her present policy English manufactures will have to give favor of industries in India and the Far East, and British trade with silver-uslug_coun tries must sooner or later disappear.
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This concluded the proceedings.
CORRESPONDENCE.
1We de act necessarily endorse the opiuldas expressed by Correspondents in this onloan.) TOMBSTONES,
HONGKONG,
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It is also thought advisable that Mesura Brown Jones & Co. (since people have now some indacement to die) should take some arsenic, sulphuric acid and quantities of lands- num and mix it up with our water supply, be cause it is only wise to make some money to there hard times, and besides, dear Messrs. Under takers, business in business. The greater the havoc, the happier for your trade. This advice the public offer you free
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And here comes a woman who will not soon forget- the month of December, 1890. It is not because Christmas comes in that month, for it is what sho loat, not what was given her, that makes that particular time stand out abore other time. And what the lost was her health, a matter worth talking about, as one never can tell when he may be more interested in that subject than in poliths or the pries of provisions
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THE BORNEO HOTEL AND STORES COMPANY, LIMITED,
(IN LIQUIDATION.),
Nigned are nor prepared to PAY the TOTICE is hereby given that the Under-
FIRST DIVIDEND of TEN PER CENT, to CREDITORS of the above Company. CLAIMS which have not yet been sent in should be for- warded without eley.
H. B. DUNLOP, STANLEY L. POWELLJ Sandakan, reth April, 1993.
NOTICE,
Liquidatoru.
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Manager.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1903.
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| and what his antecedents were; but he slowly in the blood and polsona then the bile stays CUITS, ilh. & alb, Tins,
Our lady friend goes on to mention that hot tongue was covered with thick slime, her appetite was poor, she had a foul taste in the mouth, and what she te gave her great pain in the chest and back. All these symptoms were signs of one treable, and liable to do an immense amount of mischief, jast ass wild animal loose in the streets may do a variety of mischief before he is captured and shut up again.
"I felt cold orßle all over m" she says, "anad would it over the fire for hours, for 7 felt so chilled and often had to get up and walk about the floor.”
shook his head and tears came coursing down bis fat, olly checks. Paper, brush and ink were then pat before him and this was what be wrote, Save me if you can, oh great man for I am a native of Shaoshing and a poor victim of the base monks in the outer rom. Two months go, while at Ningpo, these priests got hold of me and having made me take a narcotic, shaved my crown while I lay in a stopor, and when I awoke, belag hungry, they gave me pl in bolled rice mixed with pork fard, but befors this they gave me a certain kind of liquor which afterwards turned out to be something to destroy my voice. After having enten my Al and put my hand to my head, which felt rather 'cool,' I attempted to cry out
This was a miserable state to be in, and nobody and express my horror at my sudden transformE- tion Into a priest of Buddha; but, alas 1.only a arer experienced it without locking back to it with horror and dismay. That is, if he ever got over it: for some never do. They got worse and wores until gurgling and busky noise proceeded from my throat, and I found myself, as it were dumb 1
#pecs and think
about certain funerals that are But this was not all the larded rice weakened the doctors shake their heads, and old friends wipe come off before long. For this discses is the Roing to my limbs and I felt, as it were, paralysed. Ok 1 their save me 1 Save me "As la asual in such casesence and substance of almost all the rest, no wherever there is something of special interect, matter what names they are called by.
It scatters every one belonging to the household had death with both hands, and fills you so full of pain crowded into the room to watch the narration, and misery-mind and body-that you soon don't feeling as it were that each and every mother's care much whether you live or mt. son of them had a right to share in getting the first revelation. The "Big men" ordered that to go away; butimimediately the "Living Buddha' bad laid down his writing implements every one rushed out to collar the scoundrels and perhaps give a surreptidogs kick for having been gulfed or more to the into paying ten priests for the pivilege of the how-towing to a drugged man, the sharp scale, doubtless having
Wall, let us bear more from our friend, "I had so much pain," he says, that it took all the power. body. At times my breathing almost stopped
of which would be to rem re all obstacles on the the pilests who had come should not be allowed out of would gasp for breath and for "bours I
river and to drive the enemy out of all his stock- den round about Scrozway, to do him as much damage as possible and in this manner con.. vince the chiefs and population that they can gain nothing by further opposition. The co- operation of the marine forces was asked for and secured. On the 30th March the united land and sea forces which, counting the crews of the armed bosts and launches, were" about 500 strong, under the command of Colonel van Pal. They were led by Major Meulemans and the doubly fastened obstacle across the river by Rantau
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was in agony. After any simple food I was so bad I had to ila on the couob, and one night I thought I was dying.
Last April my husband persuaded me to try Mother Balgol's Byrup, that bid oured him of liver complaint. I got a bottle from Mr. Jack, in High Street, and to a few days felt maler, and after taking three bottles more I was completely oured and have had no pain sinos. I never felt better than I do now.
*Your truly,
"ISABELA LIDDELL MCEWAN, “78,Flakerrow, Mundborgh, near Edinburgh
Beptember 17th, 1891." We congratulate Mrs. McEwan on her recovery and there are thousands who will do the same. Four months of sonte indigestion and dyspepsia is enough many suffer for years because they either never heard of, or won't use, the remedy that oured bar, and to lighten them she wants a to publish this Heels history. Now she will remember April as well as
December, Adot.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
smelt a rat," had van bed some how or other, and could nowhere be found! With a yell of disappointment the men, and indeed all Yen-t'ou who happened to be rear by, rushed to the improvised temple, but there again Pakan together with
it was found that everything had been forestalled, and it occurred to come observers that of the stockades which had been erected for its protecilon were taken and destroyed. The halfdozen priests who had been there up to the marine force lost five wounded and the previous day. four of them had started off that land forced one killed and foor wounded. The morning on some sort of pretence, and, of course, little transport Korter softably armed, took a bad taken all their #apoli” with them, leaving very active share it the fight and did excellent the two who had accompanied the "Buddha" to the Patriarch's house, but who were smart service especially in the destruction of the obstacle across the river. This obstacle was enough to get away in some bost before they were found out. It almost seemed that these much stronger than before and consisted of coco-nut and webong trunks and beams lashed rascals had a kind of Inteltion that they would together by Iron chairs and steel wire. Numerous be found out, for they had taken everything of value away with them that very morning when stores and seven tells were left in our
On the zat the "bubble" was broken. Now the landlord hands by the ring enemy.
of the house: weeps over a few dirty monks' of April the troops rested at Serveway.
shirts as the rent for his house, and the eight The next day they went up stream from Serveway to some stockades near Toempa chair bearers of the Living Buddha" want to Tengah. The land force amounted to abent 280 know from whom to get their fare. The greatest men; the naval brigade to about ninety. After victim of the priests-for all were their victims heavy fight, fo which we lost 4 killed (privates) with the exception of the wise man"—was and 37 wounded, smongst whom were three speedily set to rights by the simple process of a officers, the hostile stockade were taken. They cup of fresh ginger and hot water and, ister on, were defended to the last by the enemy. The a cup of les with salt instead of sugar. Half an sixty-three corpses which were found within the hour afterwards be had regained his velco and stockades alone bear witness to this, and their another collection, headed by the "big man" losses outside must also certainly have been made him happy, and Living Buddha," Amer very considerable. Of our 37 wounded Lieut. having become transformed into an ordinary Schroeff, Commandant of Scrocway, died shortly citizen of this great empire, returned the next. after, sad also a marine. Amongst the 35 day to bis home in Shaoshing richer by come remaining there are six badly wounded, amongst $50 than when he came a month ago, clad as he
hom is: Nava! Lleat. Mensert with a shot | was in all the odeur of sanctity' as a representa Macao through his right eye. Up till now the 25tive and prototype of the Great Gaudama 1- wounded seat to Medan are doing very well..] Mercury. Only the slightly wounded, were left behled at Serveway. Amongst the 53 dead bodies found in the stockades none were these of Tamiang people, They were evidently all Achloess, principally from the states bordering the coast..
A "LIVE" BUDDHA.
The stoppage of the free coinage of silver at TO MESURE. BROWN JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
A few miles distant from Ningpe is a lively the Indian Mints would be most mischievous
little country market town, known to the country Messrs. Brown, Jones & Co., are informed by and dangerous, and the Shanghai Branch has sendered good service by stating the attention the public of Hongkong, through the andersigned, side 1 Yen-tou, with Itu 2,000 or 3000 Inhabitants. About a month ago, hell-a-dozen se clearly in their letter of 10th February last to that their beautiful blue circulars have attracted the China Association to London, and the the attention they deserve, and as a fringsbaren-pated votirles of Gandums anddenly appeared at Yen-top carrying with them another Singapore Chamber of Commerce decided occasion now presents itself, en account of the wisely to pass resolutions in January last, arrival of the steamship Carmarthenshire with of their number whore shiny, melon-abaped bald- strongly urging the Government to press upon new tombstones, the people of this Colony are head seemed to emit forth rays of oily light the Home Authorities the necessity for full con- all going to kill themselves forthwith in order in the warm spring sun, and whose grave but Tasy checked face seemed like the very spálnx, alderation of the Colony's interest, and that no. to enjoy magalficent burials. final decision should be come to without the
for the allence the man maintained, as he sat consent of the Legislative Council there, From
crossed-legged like a tailor on a pedestal, showmen" had hired for their purpose. Indeed Appendix 1, page 43 you will observe that your
in the centre of a room in the house bis quas Committee fully supported these resolutions,
The restrictive legislation in America and Aas
he would have teen an exact copy of "Patience tralia against Chinese has been rather increased
on a monument" had not bls folded hands, with than modded, to this colony's disadvantage; and
the tips barely touching his nose, and the bent so long as our emigration Laws remain un
head looking at them, indleated that he was amended, Emigration will be from the neigh
personification of the "Living Buddha"for such was the desire of the balf-a-dozen workers" barring ports--which ports will desive the benefit
that brought the man, who intended that he It is so much needed here. I therefore though Carnestly
urge the Chamber to memorialise the
should represent that delay. Sosa rumours began Government to modify the existing Ordinance.
to be mysteriously etrealated about the market town that this "Living Buddha" hailing from Another benefit, ta trade would be
Should you like people to be convinced of the the Western Heavens the popular name for entelment rendering compulsory the regis tration of all Chinese partnerships, the beauty, etc., of your tombstones and burying. Thibet-was able to care the discases of his Chinese naked for such measure in a apparatus, it will not bo half a bad idea for you to worshippers as well as to answer the prayers of numerously signed petition to the Govers get into a grave, Just as a sample or specimen, bis suppliants gaicker than any other divinity ment in 1887, and they prayed that "hongs or say, and have a pice monument of your vary in the town." Then there appered people who shops be required to register and to appoint.". own stones on top of it, to exhibit your wares began to swear that their prayers had been answered-in some-miraculous way the moment fixed date withi which all shops are to send in * as a guarantee of good fxfik,” without delay the real names and surnames of In conclusion Allow us to offer you a bit of they burned Incense and low towed before his their master." The notice of the Government advice. The next time you circulate expiasses, altars but the most remarkable thing of all was had bean directed to the queallon by the Champlesse engrave on them something attractive, or that the speed of the answers depended upon the ber long ago as a d' November, 1877, and lively-the likeness of a shrouded corpse, with sis: of the offerings, and that the more a man though Government seplied on the 28th August, gaplog eyes, er skall and cross-boner, for paid to the pilests, the more reliably and 1878, that "it wou'd be very inexpedient to carry Instance. It will be a further Inducement for quickly were the devoted's prayers answered, Then people began streaming in from nii parts sui soch registration," 1 thick, in view of the people to die,
If you so desire it the community of Hongkong will be happy to organise special services for Invoking the aid of heaves to increase the prosperity of your trade,
THERE ARE NO SECRETS IN CHINA.
FAMILY (GOSHP RIVALS TER SMARTEST NEWB" PAPERS.
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REGISTER.
"and May, 1893.-Al 4 p.m.
STATION.
Nech Shaghat
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"In Ching a private house' is unknow.. Any one can go anywhere, and if there is the least provocation he will do so." So says Rev. A. H. Smith,, after many years of missionary service in that country. To shut the door fas bad sign. “What is going on within, that he dare not adinit ble fellow-townsmen people are likely to say. There are no newspapers, nó Cap Rook abjects of general buman interest to attract attention, sad, as men and women must be Interested to something, it is natural that they should be fall of neighbourly gossip From Mr. Smith's account of the matter it is plain how very little Chinese, and Yankees have in cont mon. Every Chinese has reʻntives -beyond all count or remembrance. His wife has as many more. His married children add to the ever widening circle. By the time helado YOSTA of age a man is related to hundreds upon hundreds of individuals, each of whom is entirely conscious of the relationship and does not forget or guare it Not only do all the mem' er of this army of relatives feel themselves entitled to know all the details of one's affairs, but the relatives of the relatives a swarm brauching into, infinity will perhaps do the same. If a will man is rich or a megistrate' they certainly do it. One cannot make a business trip to sell watermelons, to, bay, males, to collect a debt, of which every one will not speedily know if that is to be known, Chinese memories are treasure-bosses of everything relativo, to my cash and to dates, How much land each man owns, when it was acquired, when pawned W and when redeemed, how ma b expended at the faneral of his mother and at the wedding of his son, how the daughter-in-law. Is liked at the village into which she has married, the amount of her dowry, what bargain, was tende wilk, iha
A. Dessner, Amlatint Matarólegire, Hongkong Observatory, 3rd May, 1893.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
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ong Observatory, žid May, 1893).
An Invoice of PEEK FREAN & To's BIS-
(in excellent Condition). HAND SEWING MACHINES,
ALSO,
Invoices of JAPANESE BOTTLED BYER (quarts), LAGER and FILSENER BEER, CHAMPAGNE, WHISKIES, BRANDY,
! RUM, CLARETS, CIGARS, &C.
Alsollor Sundry Accounts, SUIT LENGTHS, of SUMMER TWEEDS and FLANNELS.
LADIES COSTUME LENGTHS in BOXES, INDIAN MUSLINS,
A QUANTITY OF WATCHES, LEATHER PORTMAN- TEAUS'land ONE Fine Amedean CHEESE, 70lbs, weight."
On view on Friday and Saturday A.M.
A. E. SKEFLS & Co.,
Auctioneers & Valustors, Auction Mart, 17. Praya Central,
Borgare, 3rd May, 1803
USEFUL
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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F531
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
MONDAY next, May 8th, 1893, AT 2.30 P.M. SHARP, AT THE
AUCTION MART, 17, PRAYA CENTRAL,
Comprising HANDSOME DRAWING-ROOM SUITES: (9 pieces), MOROCCO COVERED, EASY and other CHAIRS, TAPESTRY COVERED CHAIRS, DINING & DED-ROOM SUITES, LEATHER COVERED SUITES, HALL and OFFICE FURNITURF, SIDEBOARDS and OVERMANTELS, EXTENSION DINING TBLES, DINNER WAGGONS, DINING. CHAIRS, DINNER SERVICES, ROOM COOKING STOVES, CURTAINS, PIC.
DERS and FIRE IRONS; BRASS and IRON TURES, ORNAMENTS, CLOCKS, FEN-
WOVEN MAT- BEDSTEADS, WIRE TRESSES, DRESSING TABLES, WASH- STANDS, TOILET SETS, COMMODES, SOOCHOW BATHS, &c. &c. On view on Monday MM.
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A. E. SKEELS. & Co.,
Auctioneers & Valusións. Auction Mart, 17, Praya Central,
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1809 THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, (Corner of Queen's Road and Duddell Street) THE Undersigned has always thought that such place as this was the one thing needed to fit in between HOTEL, `LIVE and the PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE-providing it be First-class in every detail. A place where one may have ble GRILLED CHOP or STEAK: at any hour of the Day, up to 11 P.M.; or later I notice be given. He is also prepared to SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES per MENU or ORDEZ-the Parties_sending Diber, &c, for same—and Ceth. Scale on: application
Monthly Board for One Person#35.00 Tifa nis
.................215.00
AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS always on hand and served in every Style:
..$0.50
TIED..............................................................$0.75 Dlaner.....................¶¶¶¶¶$1.00 SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS BOTYDĚ
in Excellent Style at short notice.
W. THOMAS, Proprietor.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1893.
RONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
1528
THELONGHOR for OR SATURDAY, the oth "HE LONG RANGE CUP #nd SPOONS instant. - Ranges, 700 and 800 yards. Time, 5 P.M. to
ED, ROBINSON,
Hon, Secretary,
Hongkong, jid May, 1893.
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PRICE...........TEN CENTS,
Coples ordered from the Office will be charged the usual rato-25 cents.
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Hongkong, 14th October, 1891,
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