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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1893.

#pparent to all. What is the remedy? The very evil which now crushes the many to the advantage of the few conteins the remedy. The Socialists see their ideal in the final outcome of the prescht misery. Capital seeks capital, and syndicates, trusts, cartel, are hopeful foreshadow- Ings of the coming cial commurlailo stato, Many of the Sadallits are honest by necel, they regulate prices, prevent over production and prove that compeition can be done sway. with.

"Vorwärts says: "They grow stronger and acquire more and more political power. They muniy Bot the Social Demrersts do not labor on the reaanmie field only. They no activo lo

exorested in ugust Bedel's book: "Die Fran und der Socialismus." The net result of the book is, that woman and marriage under the dominion of the bourgeols are reduced to a shameful trade: women is prostituted, Pro stitution is not, according to Bedel, a result of human wakners but of our false social con-

Tax Canadian Pacific Railway Co's royal mail steamer Empresa of Japan left Vancouver for this port on Monday afternoon,

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Tus members of the German Imperial Army permitted to appear la America by the Kaiser are cach to receive $50 a month and ten glasses lower

of beer every day, Sunday Included,

IT is reported that Dr. Rizal, the Philippine radical agitator who was exiled to Jola by the the good fortune to come in for a third share of priest-ridden. Government of Manila, has had the $50,000 prizain a recent drawing of the lottery there. He la still at Jolo, under the nominal supervision of a military officer, who is reputed to bave been his partner in the lucky com. Dr. Rizal is now a land-owner and quite an influen-

Miks Giddy-The French walls are than the English.

Miss Gay--Only the stes mers, dear ! JACK MORRISSEY," Has Greasla, alias Lord knows what, is reported to have slowed away of the blue funnel steamer 'Diomed and got off to Singapore, leaving his boring challenge until filled, and William Shakespeare Waters, Esquire, supercilions to a degree. We shall look with Vanishing Act artista's father exploits;

STEAM PLANT.--Of the latest and most #pproach the great cartel-the Socialistic com interest in the Straits papers for the latest tial magnate in that uncivilised part of the world.

powerful type. SUPERVISION. The whole process of manufacture is under the continuous supervision of a qualified English Chemist

The PRODUCT-Will bear comparison with the Waters made by the most noted makers In England.

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MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS

and when thinking about Ferrol, they will The British navy will never forget that day p remember so episodic contrasts, confused with the interest and kindness of our town, that has

this lapse of time. partaken of the hopes and anxious surprises of

witness left the matter of collecting, the debt in Mr. Wotton's hands entirely, with the restriction that the defendant was not to be sold up. That was why witness said in the letter of the 8th Feb. sell up would mean ruin to Mr. Hahn and loss to the defendant "I cannot do anything." To to wliness. H. Deacon (formerly Wotton and Deacon) pro-worthy of the characteris ic English courtesy than For feasting so happy success and correspond-

duced dlary for 1888 kept by the late Mr. of our merits, the officers of the cast, the Yusuf Ramjaha, clerk in the office of Mr. V. Ing to our sympathy with a magnificence more

Bowles and copied out by witness into a day organized last night's sumptuous feast, the book, forming a record of the work of the office.

pleasant remembrance of which will never depart evidence.

Mr. Denny's objected that, this book was not from a

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the moral ankera nise. Their shamles are Jurgele / what name will be ute, and what pain will -THE British steamer Cape Comorin, Captain June 18tb, referring to the bill of sale,"

pitch next?

The book was put in, and the objection noted. Witness read entries-June 3rd, June 15th,

enteles; if the bill was good, they made it no Mr. Dannys failed to see the bearing of these better; If invalid itself, they could not validate it..

REFERRING to the recent race across the Atlantic the New York Maritime Register, absorvas :- The steamers Campania and Paris started off on a trip that is supposed to result in a race. Whichever wins, it will be a satisfaction ditions. Bedel advocates free manage the American dig. We cannot crow mach abast for British shipbuilders, although one vessel files soch contracts between man and woman that it in this country. We must wait will the first the man has no advantages over the woman,flyer comes from the Cramp's yard, and thes tracting parties without interference of State or contract which may be dissolved by the constand ready to about ourselves hoarse, or repost. Por, and immediately upon arrival at the latter kuch bill draws, but that it was drawn in such i Church.

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Religiously the Socialists held that every mas may bellere as he chooses. Religion les private affair.

This is theory, but practically the Sociallits preach the Sociallam of Iskas, attended a socialistic "lea religious community," meeting in Berlin, and learned that the congre. gation consisted of 10,000 person. At the meeting I bought several printed sermons, some of the titles of which were: Das Leben ohne Golt: Disateesische Silichkeit; Dis Wallick kelt der Schule. The congregation supports its own school, in which are coo pupils from ten to fifteen years of age. I attended the school exercla's for three hours, and I am surprised that the German Government tolerates It. The three years course of the school is intended to views of life. The present teacher Is Bruno Wilde, a well-known Secallst, «

LATHer reports regarding the Green Island Cement Co. and it working, are the reverse of cacouraging. Dismal prospects are sald to foam ahead and not very far off. Focanecker was not a true prophet; be probably didn't belong to the tribe of Levi! Lots of complaints reach us about Mr. Suidter, the ornamental Secretary of Ambold, Kurberg & Co.'s of-tanks at Sam-that the Company, devoting most of his time at pa instead of attending to the affairs of the Cement Co.; but that is more a matter for the will be some fan pse of these fine days... shareholders than for a public press. There

in ballast, arrived at the entrance to Nagasaki Partrige, bound from Singapore to Kuchinotas barbour on the 14th inst, with three cases of smallpox on board, one of which bas since proved fatal. The patients were landed and Mr. Ellis quoted authoriiles in support of the conveyed to the infectious diseases hospital, and admlision of Mr. Bowles' diary an evidence to she proceeded to Kuchleatsu. The Nagasaki the ship was thoroughly disinfected, after which | prove the drawing of the bill of sale.

Mr. Dennys failed to see the use of quellog press says that the disease first broke out an

as to undisputed polats. Hls objection to the the previous voyage from Kuchinotes to Sluga- bill of sale was not that there never was any port the patient was taken to the hospital-only way that it could not support this prosecution. avery precaution was availed of to prevent any showing the the defendant in the Supreme one card having up to that time occurred, and Mr. Ellis then addressed the court at length, further spread of the sickness by thoroughly dis-Court admitted selling the planes. Infecting the ship.

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Mr. Dannys simply submitted that there was absolutely no case of fraud.

His Worship did not care to nasume the

responsibility of dismissing a caue favolelag such serious legal polats.

· The case was accordingly adjourned until to- morrow at ten o'clock for the defence. Balls before, $500.

ESOP THE SECOND...

UR NEW FACTORY has been recently give the pupil freetbloking and materiallatic | answer of the Korean Government, five Chinese will be made by the demands of safely and of meant efforts to add additional lastre to the

refitted with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are well able to compete in quality with the ber English maker:

The purest ingredients only are used, and the mtmost care and cleanliness are exercived in the manufacture throughout.

"BOMBAY SODAS.” We continue to supply large bottles as hercio. fore, Free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordl; nary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by firs! steamer leaving after receipt of order.

For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the fall amount allowed for Packages and Empiles whed received in good condition.

Counterfoll Order, Books supplied free on application,

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Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention,

The following is a List of Waters always kept- ready in Stock-

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

LEMON SQUASH GINGER ALE

RASPBERRYADE GINGERADE.

No Credit given for Battles that look dirty of greasy, or that ap; ear to have been used for asy

TELEGRAMS.

THE GERMAN ELECTIONS,

· LONDON, June 28ıb. The result of the second ballots gives the Government a small working majority. Farty four Socialists, in all, have been elected.

THE SILVER QUESTION. Mr. Gladstone stated that if the Indian Govern. ment sees fit it will be free to allow silver already shipped the right of free col-age at the Indias Mints."

THE SILVER QUESTION. The following telegram in nnswer to that despatched to 11. E. the Viceroy of India by Mesars, David Sassoon, Son & Co., on behalf of the merchants of Hongkong engaged in the India trade, has been received to-day- "Mes. David Sassoos, Sons & Company,

Hongkong,

The Viceroy destres mé to acknowledge your telegram of the twenty-sixth. You atene doubt by this time fully aware of the action which has been taken by the Government of Indie.

(Signed) FINANCE."

Simis, 28th June, 1893.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE P.&O. S. N. Ca's steamer Manila tefi Bombay yesterday, for this port,

An electrical .ocomotive fa.now in successful operation in Baltimore, and several others are

under construction.

WE are Informed by the Agents of the Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Co. that the Company's steamer

NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Prince Bismarck's health is quite poor. Quimper and l'Orient, in France, have been declared tres from cholera.

There is said to be fifty milfans of money lying! unclaimed in the Scotch banks.

Russia has decided to use falcons Instead of

The Way of the Transgressor, pigeons to carry army dispatches.

Rider Haggard is writing a new novel, entitled

Surveys are being made for three new rall roads in the Transvaal, South Africa.

Six bundred and twenty children are making a pilgrimage from Switzerland to Rome,

The Presbyterian church spent $180,000 In

China last year for missionary purposes.

A cod with fifty-nine fish hooks la its stomach was caught recently off Flamborough Hand. - MIL. Philip Newman, of London, is the only women designer and jeweller in all England,

The quantity of oranges and lamons raised in Southern Italy last year in placed at 57,000 tons. Ireland sends annually 40,000 tons of eggs some figo,000,000 in round numbers-to England alone.

Lord Tennyson left personu property worth $185,000, and Janšed painte valued at about $1,000,000.

There have been neuly thirty suicides com- mitted on the Effel Tower, in Paris, lace its

fofluenza and there are said to be 50,000 CESES Everybody about the Vatican is ill, with the

at it in Rome.

receive wedding presents to the value of half a The Duke of York and the Princess May, will milica dollars,

Tum New York Maritims Register tersely remarks that the increase in speed of ocean passenger steamers, the magnificence of the accommodations, seem not to satisfy the insati vessels and the luxuriousness of the passenger able maw of the public. The cry is for more in every direction of ocean travel. But there must be a limit to all this It is not, however, one to be made by engineering resources, by ability to make the ocean steamship a floating palace in provide even greater luxuries, by capacity to every sense and of marvelous speed. The limit

It was only the other day that we had to profitable commercial ventures. When these iterary merits of the Telegraph by engaging a

announce the disheartening defeat of our well-construction. have been attained, rivalry will have reached patent Pekinese sinologue, Oar readers have the goal. Whether the limits of safety and already been given the opportunity of judging bis profit are near is a question which, from indica merits and we venture to assume that they fell tions of even faster steamships to be balit, isia with our idea of his deserts. We smothered not yet to be answered.

him. He les buried in the Editorial acre and if exchange will only do the ascession act bis galet suddenly snapped columns which are meant to right, and it was fondly hoped that that would be signify untimely exits. Yes, he was planted all the last ef him. Bet, alast for the rare realization of human hopes a successor has appeared on articles portraying the peculiarities of Chinese Hie, the scene. He volunteers to supply a series of

each tale with ard stipulated for extra "oof" should be adorn maiden efforts of the fabler and if they do not moral. The following are the entitle him to immediate extinction-then he as did old Esop:- deserves a niche in the temple of fame as high

Loufs Korvath has advised his partisans in Hungary to support the Weckerle Cabinet and The public baths of Tokio are daily vlulted less than a cent by about 400,000 persons. The cost of a path is

A JAPANESE contemporary states that while the Minister for Japan was awaiting the final men of war were kept in zendiuess at a distance from the port of Nissen, and three others were constantly cruising in the vicinity. As to the Chinese and forces, he mentions that, besides the two battalions stationed in and about Seul in civilan disguise; 50,000 picked troops were ready to cross or at a moment's notice. A correspondent of the Nippon asserts that there THE North Formoss correspondent of our recently despatched to subdue the Togakuto date 14th inst, says that everything there were 300 Chinese soldiers in the battalion Shanghai morning contemporary writing under corner will to time be decorated by one of those Its liberal policy. Insurgents.

gressing fairly. The railway is getting its share pro- of the tea and camphor traffic. Five more If the Canadian Pacific decides to build through miles had been opened that week, making 55 Crow's Nest Past, says the San Francisco miles, with a heavy passenger traffic north and Chronicle, the other overland lines will be forded south. There had been a marked laprovement Canadian Pacific can make the trip from having been got in better condiilos under foreign to expedite their service. By the sew route the in the trains the last two months, the engines Vancouver to St. Paul In two hours less than superintendence. Where It took two engines to three days. With Ita fost steamship line to take a train up the mountain grades it now takes Japan this places the British company in poslilon to make, a bid for the Oriental trade with 9 to ro cars up the heavy gradients: now onc. Two engines were working night and day schedule, canset equal. It is about time that pressure. The Chinese were much pleased with ihat the American lines, with their present time one takes the same train with 30 lbs, less steam the Southern Pacific and the Union Pacific were the complete success of the first locomotive fire forced into running trains on better time across box made entirely in Formosa. There are now the level parts of their routes. To fall below ten Pullman and second-class care under con- thirty miles an hour on the nearly dead level instinction at the works in the island. Nevada, Utab and Nebraska is a mere carica- lure of railroading.

Á JAPANESE correspondant writing to the Nip In connection with the recent disturbances andon from Soul, under date June 4th, states that board the steames Langkar (Captain Grey) -Japanese sentiments among the Koreans of thirty-three Chinese toolles were each sentenced all classes bave attained an acute stage of to six weeks' imprisonment at Singapore on the development, even coalies and horse drivers 19th inst. The charge was that of unlawil openly declaring their solmosity towards the assembly and intimidation. The Singapore Japanese. He thinks that there is no prospect Free Press of the 20th states that a further the two nations. Further, he refers to the ex- of friendly feelings being re-established between Bumber of coolles, 40 in all, from the same ship traordinary infiance exercized over the Korean were on that day brought before the Magistrate Government by Mr. Yual, the Chinese Resident, charged with breach of contract by refusing to whose progresses through the streets are des proceed to Palembang la fulfilment of the agree ment entered into ai Penang. Superintendent cribed as particularly impesing and grand. The Bell, and Mr. Evans, of the Chinese Protectorate, members of the Chinese Embassy are considered procended on board the Langkat and interviewed to be generally men of great ability. The the maleontents, the result being that of the corespondent does not say anything against the remaining 56 fourteen elected to go to Palembang members of the Japanese Legation and Con- Japanees Minister himself, but isme at the two refunded the advance of 320, and the rest sulate in Son! appear to havepation were taken into custody na stated above. The prisoners were sentenced to two months' rigorous except to test their skill in the galad of gee, he imprisonment each.

other purpose than that of containing Aerated Vindobona left Kobe for this part fist night at Tex Dally Prati has broken out in another

Waters, as such Bottles are never used again by

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A. S.. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, The Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong

The Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1893.

SOCIAL DEMOCRACY IN

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In view of the result of the elections in Berlin for the Reichstag, wired on June 26th, Socialists being returned on a second ballot in the German capital in every division excepting one, a brief account of what Social Democracy actually means will, we feel assured, be read with interest, The article, condensed in translation, recently appeared in a paper published in Samtiden, Bergen :-.

midnight.

A SMALL steamer named El Capitans, built by Chinese fire in Hongkong for Manila, is to be days by Capt. E. H. Lawrence, late second navigated across to the Philippines in a few

officer on the Zambest.

A SIGN of the times. Kelly & Walth, Ltd, are now advertsing exchange tables as low as two shillings to the dollar. We are not in a position to state whether Mr. G. T. M. O'Brien, C.M.G., has yet secured a copy or not, but doubtless he

THE CASE OF MR. A. HÄHN.

place. In this morning's Lexus of that comic journal appears a lengthy editorial which, Judged At the Magistracy to-day, before Mr. H. E. by its contents, must have been evolved from Wodehouse, F. C. A. Hahn' was again brought professed) leader writer. It is all about out by him as bailes and which formed part of the the weak head of our contemporary's professional up on remand, charged with perjury, and also with larceny of twenty planos which were held thing, hat what that something is remains a puzzle. The gifted writ-x commences in this security under bill of sale for $2,500 lent to way - Post nabila Prabus prosperity schim by Capt. Wright. As before, Mr. Eills ceeds adversity (ed). How sincerely is the wish sppeared for the prosecution and Mr. Dennys in this case (what case 7) father to the belief for the defence. (what belief). The trouble is to know when the day of adversity has (sic) really set. And that is about as much of this rubbish as we care to reproduce. Granny dear, everybody must know when a day of adversity Aur passed what s'difficult is to how to advance when it will

TT is stated that Mr. James Gordon Bennett threatens the Reuter Agency, with libel, for having pablished a ststament that he had sold | pass. And the day doesn't I set it is allowable did not; Mr. Bowles said clearly that no now

the New York Herald, Bennett scribes the to speak of the sun setting, and your printer's Reuter Agency's action to revenge for having devil'sets, but the term is not applicable to the been deprived of the privilege of looking over closing of the day. Herald dispatches.

UNDER date 15th last, the Peking correspondent, of the N. C. Daily News writes to the following

The prosecutor (Capt. Wright) was recalled, and stated:-I went to Messrs. Wotion and Deacon's office to get the bill of sale, drawn up; Mr. Hahn went with me. We went first into the office downstairs, and then went upstairs. as to what the bill of sale did cover and what it We saw Mr. Bowles, who spoke with Mr. Hahn

goods would be covered by the bill of sale.

Mr. Dennys asked bis Worship to note that no statement made at the time could be taken as evidence le contradiction of the terms of the bill itself, if the bill was taken an evidence. took place on the day when instructless as to the drawing up of the bill were given. It was exécuted ops subsequent date.

4T Boston (U.S.) ladies' college they wanted effects-The Viceroy at Nanking, Liu Kanyl-Witness, conilduing, sald this conversation to introduce the Roman pronunciation of Latabas represented to the Throne and obtained in Instead of the Continents "Cicero" was to be pronounced "Kickers," and "Julles Caesar Consent to allow the sending of the gaoler, Ting and his men, who had charge of the late il Yallar Kiser. The motto of our college," Helen-mot in the Klangsing prefect's yamán, to remarked a smart girl, "forbids the innovation." Soochow, in order that the Provincial Judge of that the bill would not be galld with respect to Cross-examined: Ar. Bowles did not say The motto was “Jubet Vicissim."

Klangal may find out, whether they were bribes any articles not then actually in Hahn's posses- by Li Halen-mou to allow blu, aiswi Falon. Witness did not know whether Mr. Bowles Concubine and slave girl to committuled referred to any book of ordinance at the time. On February 28th last the defendant told witness

IT is held by the Hongkong Police Magistrate that a table, a lamp, and a set of dice constitute

The Social-Democratic programme includes all questions which agitate mankind at present. On the economic field the Socialists are Comminista; they labor to abolish private a this step cbylous. The high as

mblieg implements sufflelest to prove thes withja the yamis precincts. The reasonsive, uthe pianos are all right, out on hire,” and up to property. In regard to this point of ther programme they are not original. This idea is the meaning of the Gaming Ordinance. How one which fanatics have speculated about for

about the clubs and other buildings kept by thousands of years; it was held by the dot Europeans, furnished with what are bonestly Christians, and by Fourler, St. Simon, Wilhelm called "card tables," "card lamps," and so on Weltling, and others. But the old Communists founded their social demands upon abstract THE Band of rat Shropshire Light Infantry will ideas, religious notions, and moral ideals. They play the following programme to-morrow argued that justice demanded the Commune, lng at the Gymkhana meeting :—-

masas. Kapla

March #Rowdy Dowéy Boys". Quadrille........ Jolly Company" Eclection.....hir Mia Rosets” VA.Set Brazing Laytidane Felection.The Old Guad Marurka...... La Czarina "mos

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Nanking sie liable to blame for their remissness in watchleg over auch an Important prisoner as Li Hsten-mou, and it is requisle to find official scapeg at, so as to relieve them fore unpleasant consegazaces of piying questi the bands of irquiskire Censors at Paking even-tre, as well as present degradation of fans,

a heavy fine,

Bara Dis.."Happy Dada. Godley, WITH reference to the disgraceful disclosures made in connection with the distribution of the Gifs Earthquake Fand and the prosecutions subsequently Instituted by the Japanese autho titles, the conviction of Murakami Fumio, a chief village official of the district, has been secured. He has been sentenced to three years Imprisonment with hard labour. An appeal has been lodged.

UPON the autholy of a native contempora the Fapan Mall of the 19th Inst. states iz renews of the Tegaku-jo agitation so only too true. The centre of commock to be Gin-yo in the Kel-aho,di, numbers of the malcontents are the borders between Zemra-do And Che The aspect of affim is staged to a serious now than before. Cre Inclinel paclicalory efforts were succesful on/ti. occasion, has set ext' for the new disturbance, but telegraphic communicat thou localities having Seen Isle repost had been iesired from dif quad of the Nissen Jeuroal's writing.

excitement, and ordinary basla Government is said to be in a entirely aegheted. The Troops returp the former scene of cat-break baga) to proceed to the newly Happily at this evidently disquedag og there has arrived from Chlas, a supply of mums, 8 field-pieces and foo rides and ammattios,

and that religios prescribed brotherly love. The Socialists of our day do not accept this arguments they do not believe in Justice and brotherly love. The man who has formulated thels totions is Karl Marx, neverthelest, [n. voluntarily they are his pupils. The meeting at Erfait in, 1891 proved that. The programme there accepted was nothing but a resume of bis doctriacs. Here they are; In modern times, by division of labour and the intro- duction of machines, most of the Industrial products are the joint results of the work of many persons. Nobody in a factory can truly way this is my work, for all have done something of it.. The poduct in Jalat work-commanistic, But a low take the mafo bulk of the profit those who possess the capital which diere the machines A CHINESE attomey it Washington, says the and paid the daily wages. This capital is the San Francisco Bulletin, is our authority for the result of the accumulated surplus of which the statement that China will terminate all Inter man, who performed the work is robbed. It is course with the United States, diplomatie, cons taken and hoarded by one who did no work, and inercial and otherwise, if anything is done under who perhaps, taherited the money, and inherlied, they law. Since China has by far the big possibly, from someone who had unjusly end of what trade we have with her, and our Roquired it. This Is Marx's theory, and an missionaries are helping her to modem deghop for which applichton was made through the absolute truth to all Social-Democrata. Ta ment, we may rest secure in the opinion What Chinese Resident' at Soal during the progress Marx, capital is not the outcome of ledustry and China would have much the worst of any such of the former disturbance at Hoes. The supply, economy, but the surplas which the capitalists procedure, and that she is not given to sacrific. brought by a Chinese war vessal which arrived take from the Ishdureri and the Social Democrating solid advantager to sentimental consider. 1 st Nasen on the jd inslan', was sent up to 50ải dwest by Max. The evils of the system are ・ ifons.

Ibe following day,

Lane about fifteen and fourteen years old Intend to go and see the matter of the powder store that On the 13th inst. four boys, of Man Kwat

Lane, find that there is a pond with water in it.. was exploded. As soon as they reach Sam Un Three of them wish to bathe their bodies; but one refuse. They then take off their clothes and jump down into the pondasthrowing stones. The boy, who waiting on shore, see the reason and call some one to save his mates. Alas! It is too late and they all has been died.

Moral. Dangerous it is to bathe in, water when there is none with stones on the battons, also never be too late when there's life to lose especially if it's your own.

handled his subject so delicately that bis mean

The aim of the fabler is obvious but he has ing will docbtless be missed by many. We recommend those who fail to grasp the full beauty of the moral to try again." The next, however, speaks for itself and needs no preface:- A mald servant, while standing at her door close to Canton, a man holding some false pearls false, ask him what is the cost, and find it is come up for sale. Sho belag not know it is cheap, she then buy it. After he has gone, the tell some person the reason and know that she I cheated by him. Next day unexpectedly she meet and arrest him near the Eastern Camp to a watchman, saying that she has been cheated by him. The watchman then take him to police station where they punish him and let him go. Moral: The wise man never steal bad pearls.

most touching and on the face of it carries the The thing that is not good is not his.

The wisdom and simplicity of the above evidences of deep and thoughtful study.

Thousands of houses in England still remind one by their blank walls of the days when win- dows were taxed.

Lewis Morris has been asked to write an ode to celebrate the marriage of Prince George and the Princess May.

the natives pall up the track for diles and In Persia when a railway train, kila a man boycott the trafos,

Mont Blanc Observatory, 15,781 feet above the sea, will be completed next August. Itw cost will be $60,000.,

"Volvo, a new English game, played with of croquet and tennis, malies and bowls, is expected to take the place

Every book given to the Queen is especially bound for her Majesty and the royal arms are stamped on the cover.

There are now but four provinces in China- Shanil, Shepel, Kanez and Huoso that are without the electric-wire.

French Government on planos, except those A tar oz a year has been imposed by the uned for professional purposes,

At the beginning of this year there wer $340,000,000 in gold and $151,400,000 ir silver in the vaults of the Bank of France.

There are five bills before the French Chamber whose object is to check or prevent the immi- gration of foreigners into the country.

In observance of the Topa's Episcopal Jubilee. the Car of Russia has presented to him two superb vases on mother-of-pearl pedestals.

ties of Munich gives some startling information A statement recently published by the authori as to the increased consumption is that city of dog fleab

Seventeen Bella, bankers signed an appeal for an Election fund with which to promote the choice of Liberal candidates supporting the: Goverment.

Cardiff is going to spend $7,000,000 to improve her decks and harbor, build new rallway con nections and generally bid for the American ispassenger traffic.

supplementary observation follows it

One sample more, though, by the by, no

Kaiser Wilhelm has been larning orders with regard to the clotblog to be worn by officers, Im which he says: "I hereby forbid erey exti vagance In the matter of dress,"

The late Sir Edwin Abercromby flashygood was the premier baronet of Great Britain, his baronetcy having been the first crested after the union of England with Scotland.

In the year 1870, 26,758 passer.gars` were 175,105; while in the past year & amounted to carried through the Sues Cavalt in 1880 the Dumber had risen to 9,950, sud in 1890 to 183.912

A Canton wife last week cautiously creep from the house to meet a man. The man was not her husband, but husband's friend. The moon was it and no cloud pass by. The woman meet the friend and wickedly talk when fast a moment there come a big bird that shot oist the moon her husband reinming home from weary work and make night dark. The woman cry out and know the walce and come. The woman fear and the friend fear so too that they left the voice for the husband. First he angry then he sorry and toolding up be see the bird with the moon on his back. He chin-chin, then the bird flysians who object. to Say day opening of the happy, Away, and the moon shine again, and all are

If it were not sacrilege to do so this might have been earlly transformed into an everyday domestic occurrence, but we will let the fabler have the field for once.

THE SPANISH OF IT.

British war vessels was on the coast of Spalo, In November of last year, while a fleet of one of them, the Howe, ran on the rocks and sank. Recently, after repeated trials, she was raised. In the town of Ferrol, near where the Hows went ashore, la published a paper called La Monarguin, with alternals columns of Spanies and English. The following qualot extract concerning the Hows is taken verkatins from Its columns i

On the 2nd of November of last year the Brit he Squadron felt Corans for Ferrol with the object of paying a visit to the Ast anthority of the Department

label bearing the words, "ot to be delivered In Belgium a starp has bean fined with a on Sunday," for the use of those rigid Sabbata-

Postofaces.

Lord Monkswell has acceeded in getting the approval of the Britisa House of Lords for a return that is to set forth what each Petr drawWA from the Governmat in the way of salary, pension, pay or other allowance.

A new scheme le seing tried in Australia with good results for the extermination of rabbits. Cartridges general ag poisonous gas are put in the burrows, the boles closed and the rabbits are killed by the pole in in the smoke.

with treasure, avring to the many shipping dis The route fra England to India is strewn asters An industrious statistician reckons that fully £800,000,100 worth of gold and jewels ile at the bottom of the sex on that frequented way. the Queen paid $750 a week for the Villa It has been going the round of the papers that Palmler! This is not the case, for her Majesty did not pay any rent for the place, it being lent to her by Lady Crawford, as it had been to 1888. Baron Stamm Halberg has 9000 or 10,000 men employed in his iron works on the Rhine and gives them the ideallest care. He will not permit one of his workmen to marry without his make fools of themselves." consent, because, as he says, "they would often

been sold, except the three previously accounted for. Witness had given instructions to Wotton and Deacon to take certain steps, but did not know details of any particular step; he left them free hand. Did not kasw of their writing on 31st January We must press yon to pay some. thing more on account of Captain Wright's bill of sale. You have only paid $350, which is not sufficient to cover interest dne. When he gave you the money you gave him certain planos and other things as security, and we understand that yougave selda number ofthem and appropriated money to your own use. This is a distinct breach of trust and if you do not comply ploughed the waters of our harbours the wind Great Britain's magnificent battle ships with our request you must take the consequences." sweetly caressed the flags, of their masts; the Witness did not tell the solicitors that the wake left by their keels was lost in the fafialte; malder attain her seventeenth year with no It la serious matter in Armenin should a defendant had sold several pianos; did not the officers, on deck, directed the ship's core prospect of marriage, for when the festival of suspect it until 29th February. Mr. Hahn came and could see, at a few fathoms distance the St. Bergius comes round she is obliged to fast to see witness several times, and also wrote, but port; suddenly ons of the shipsstops; the steam three days and cat salt fish without quenching could not be sure whether it was about Wotton rushes out whistling painfully and in vain twists her thirst, unless some kind swain promisca to and Deacon's letter of 31st January. Witness of and struggles in the cylender of the enginestars her. did write to Mr. Haho, on the 8th February, all was useless; the corpulent ship did not saying in reply to your letter, I cannot do more; treacherous rocks had broken her anything" this was after Mr. Hahn had boltom and grasped her like a gigantic cattle asked witness to make some terms with Mr. Esh grasps its coveted priso's the Howe had Wetton, Mr. Wotten did not then tell stranded. witness that some of the planes had been The telegraph sends the news la the Flagship, sold. Mr. Hahn did not tell witness, after filing grief seizes the brave sallore, and darkens the get sil his mosey back if he would allow the his petition in bankruptcy, that witness would joy of all. planos to remain on hire. Defendant came to go witness at Wanchal to discuss how the money was to be paid; but witness SOVET BAW thy written schema (Document produced.), did not recognise the paper at all.

Re-examlaod Referring to Wotton and Dehoen's letter of January 1 to Mr. Hala,

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the man descending to the deepiess of the rs At the end of five months of liberous ok and fighting in desperate struggle with the rocks strength; science brightening the darkest and water mechanics lending its powerful

be graaltia claws that grouped her ƒ'andian problems, succeeded in snatchfor the ship from

huinetia "kusra" is heard,

germ. The document Is in Latin and begins The Pope's will has been made for many with a humble confession of human weakness and appeals to the merits of our Lord and all the personal inclination in the matter of the cholce- waints. In it Leo XIII dielactly disclaims all of his successor,

had an enormous manufactory, near Paris, and.. Godlot is dead. His specially was boots. He France has lost one of its greatest men.” M,

would turn gut 30,000 pairs of boots for the army the French stang of the day, forkla with the utmost dispatch. His name lives In

commonly tally not of their boots, big of their manufacture is so well known that enchiem