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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1893.

THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s royal mali THE RISINGS IN SPAIN.

steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghai MADRID, September Bib. The grievances which led to the recent disa4a.m. to-day, and left again at 2 pm for this port, where she may be expected to arrive at VICTORIA DISPENSARY. turbances in Spale have been rectified to the gam. on Tuesday,

satisfaction of the peasle.

AERATED WATERS.

JATER-The Water used is absolutely

pure.

WA

CHOLERA IN EUROPE.

ACCORDING to a scientist, (not Sydney B. Skertcher, elc.) "granite is the lowest rock in the earth's crust; it is the bed rock of the world.

Da TALMAGE preached the other Sunday in New York from the text: "There was no Smith found throughout the Land of Israel [""

THE Canadian Pacific Rallway Co's royal mail steamer Empress of India, Capt. O. P. Marshall R.N.R., left Yokohama yesterday afternoon for Vancouver, via Victoria.

THE COLOniat. treasurer and "GRANNY'S" FICTITIOUS

PETITION.

throughout the year, and the navigation by steamers of Ught draft would probably be unattended by difficulty re danger. The city, although not large, having a population estimated at only 30,000, is an important centre

The Daily Press yesterday published in its of trade, and to reported to be the largest dis: correspondence column a statement to the effect tributor of goods from Canton and Fatshan. It that anbscription had been set on foot on is xiso a place for the transhipment of produce behalf of Mr. Michell-Innes, and also a coming down the two rivers.

A case of suspected cholera is reported from It shows no evidence of animal or vegetablo Hife. produces 2,200 pounds of grain to each 1 Ha debouches into the West River, is the mains/ton in the Hongkong ('ivil Service; but that to

Biscay province...

THE BANK OF ENGLAND RATE. As a precantlonery measure, in vlow of heavy STEAM PLANT.-Of the latest and most withdrawals of gold for the United States, where 11 available gold is being accumulated, the Bank of England has raised its rate of discount to six per cent.

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.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD.,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

FROM 1814 to 1880 the 5lberian mines produced 7,200 tons of gold.

Love Inaghs at locksmiths, but it gives a very respectful attention to the goldenlth.

THR silke ex the Empress of China, from Yoko hama 25th August, was delivered in New York

on the 14th lost.

THERE ought to be fairly cheap food room for the treming millions of Kwangtung if the reports of

It is from two to sea times as thick as the united from which all other rocks have been directly or thickness of all other rocks. It is the parent sock indirectly derived." Where is Aberdeen ?

THE European staff of the Water Police has lately bean reduce considerably belowitsoriginal strength and the force is now short of a number of men: And the Government is also shart ofs steam-launch propellor, which was annexed last night by some enterprising amphibious shark; though what connection there may be between these facts we leave for those immediately

concerned to decide.

THE telephone is now used by deep-water divers. A receiver and transmitter combined in affixed to the Inside of the helmel near the diver's elf. By a slight turn of his head he can speak into! the telephone, and can hear readily from it at all times. Its value in deep-sea work, for reporting progress or receiving instructions, is clear. Formerly the only communication was by a system of pulls at a cord.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. the rice crops in that province are based on fact Observatory weather report lined this morning,

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.

SEASON 1893-94.

THE FIRST SHIPMENTS OF OUR SUPPLIES OF

GARDEN SEEDS

for this season have arrived, and we are now prepared to book orders for prompt or forward execution. Complete Catalogues with concise directions for sowing can de ahtained on appli- -cation, or will be posted to any address. In these Catalogues the seeds are marginally numbered In English and Chinese, and when ordering it is quile sufficient to state only the numbers of the kinds required.

Orders from one person, at from $5.00 to $10.00, allowed 25 per cent, discount; over $10.00, an extra 5 per cent.

CLAY'S FERTILISER,

A tigh class Fertiliser far Pot Plants and for use in the Garden generally; It supplies natural nourishment to the soll and assists the process of assimilation, thereby siding the plants to attain to their fail size, vigour, and beauty.

"Can you name anything which the United Sites Imports from Treland ?" asked the teacher. "Yes," replied Johnny Camso, promotly. "Policemen,"

We are informed by the agents (Messrs, Dodwell, Carl & Co.) that the "Shire" Line steamer Denbighshire left Singapore for this port last night, and is due on or about the 21st inst.

A REGULAR meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. 1165, F.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

A PUNKANI-COOLIE who had been assaulted in the barracks by some member of the S.L.I.on the 14th lost, brought up the wmog man to-day before the Maltrate, who acquitted the delen. ant on an alibi.

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH.-The Mission steam-launch Day Spring will call alongside vessels hoisting code pennant C, between 9 and 10.30 am. on Sunday, to convey men store to the tr o'clock service, returning about 13.30 p.m.

WIST MEN AND FO^LS,

A little liquor now and then

Is relished by the wisest men'; -t foalish men desire to wet Their throats with all that they can get,

Detroit Free Press

STATISTICS gathered by the German Imperial Commission on Laber show that in many parts of the empire the duration of work exceeds fifteen hours daile. In Northwest Germany the per- 36.8 of the whole.

THE prospects of the cool north-east monsoon setting in shortly seem fair, judging by the which gives the direction of the wind as far north as Vladivostock's N.N.E., at Shanghal N., and at Amoy N.E, while easterly and south-easterly winds prevail from Swatow down to Bolinao. A good northerly "buster" wou'd. be quite a god-send after the tedious summer we've had.

A YOUNG man and a young women lean over the front gate. They are lovers. It is moon. light. He is loth to leave, as the parting is the last. He is about to go away. They swing on the gate.

"I'll never forget you," he says, "and if death should clali mo, my last thought will be of yan.” "I'll be true to you," she sbs. "I'll never see anybody else or love them as long as I live." They part. Six years later he returns. His sweetheart of former years has married. They meet at a party. She has changed greatly Between the dances the recognition takes place. "Let me act," she muses, with her fan beating a tattoo on her pretty band; "was it you or your brother whom I used to know"

"Really, I don't know," he says, "Probably my father."

A WRITER has figured out that the United States inhabitant; Denmark, 2,005; Canade, 1,500; France, 990; Sweden, 980: Argentins Re- Rais, 1,2001 Roumania, 1.150; Spain, 1,100 public, 8801 Australla, 763; Germany, 7001 Belgiam, 600; Portugal, $50; Ireland, 500; Scotland, 490; England 360. AFTER ruminating for a week over our Jatimation that Mr. Stewart-Lockhart has been ordered back with a "flea in his lug "over the South American slave trade business, the China Mail at last flashes the story on wondering world as an item of new-and still tries to boom the "busted fish," at the very time when telegrams are declaring that a fierce civil war is raging the country with which we are to "negotiate !"

DICTIONARY GIRLS,

A disagreeable girl-Annie Mosity. A fighting girl-Hittle Magino, A sweet Kit-Carrie Mel, A very pleasant girl-Jennie Rosily. A sick girl-Sallic Vale.

A smooth girl-Amell Ration. A seedy girl-Cora Ander.

A clear cuse of girl-E. Lucy Date. A geometrical girl-Polly Guna. Not a Christian-Hettie Rodoxy, One of the best girl-Elia Gast. A flower gil-Khoda Dendron. A musical girl-Sara Nade. A profound glei-Mellic Physics, A star girl-Meta Oric

A clinging git-Jessa Mine.

A nervous girl-Heste: Ical.

A muscular gil-Callie Sthentcs.

A lively girl-Ana Mation,

An uncertain girl-Eva Nezent. A sad girl-Ella G.

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A serene girl-Mollie Fr. A great big gll-Ellie Phant A war-ilke girl-Mille Tary,' The best girl of all-Your own.

IMMENSE quantities of artificial ice, says a writer to New York Sun, are new produced with agus ammonia by means of the absorption process, some of the most exqulaite specimens of modern machinery being employed in the manufactur- ing operations. Aqaz smmoals of twenty-six degrees Baume is introduced into the generator or retot, where it is heated with steam, thus expelling the ammonia gas: the gas, ascending into the stand pipe of the generator, is rectified and becomes 100 per cent pure and compressed by its own natural accumulation, qutit safi. IN France the project of converting Paris into a clent pressure is obtained to force it through seaport, or, In other words of rendering it acces-pipes to the condenser in the latter, by the sld sible to ships, which now get no further than of cold water in which the pipe coils are sub Rodes, is steadily gaining in favor. Consider merged, it changes its form into a liquid; it is able cathusiasm is displayed by the municipal now allowed to expand and pass into the colla authorities to the department of the Seine; submerged in the Erine or freezing-tank, where large proportion of the Chambers of Commerce it does the work of refrigeration by absorbing throughout the country and many members of heat, and then passes into the absorber, com- both Houses of Parliament have promised their bining there with the water that was left remain support, and the undertaking is generallying in the generator, and which had in the mean regarded as practicable at an outlay of short time slse entered the absorber for the purpose £6,000,000 sterling. (This dors net include

reunion-this reunion resulting in bringing bribes, however.] The idea is not a new one. back the product to its original form, viz., aqua On the contary, it dates back to

to at least Vauban

ready to be repeated. The ammonia-pump starte Governments, and was supported by the the process afresh by pumping the aqua am- Ministers of Louis XVI, as well as by the mem- monis Into the generator, and thus it goes on su bors of the Convention, by Napoleon, and also by before. Charles X. The number of plans drawn up at one time and another is not far short of a hundred.

of

Wa-chew, being at the point where the Fa petition to the Governor to scammend his reten peat for the sapply of Kwellin, the capital of any self-respecting person it would be painful to be contemporary sisɔ gives pabiicity to a statement the Fa Ho. Hitherto Kwei-lin has been sparsely that a certain distinguished officer has headed Kwang-il, which is situated about 150 miles up thus retained on the scene of his degradsilon. Our supplied with plece goods, &c., under iransit pass the flat with 31co" and that "the promo ers of from Hankow, although lis distancais more than three times greater than that from Canton. For all practical purposes both Kwang-st and Kwel- chow are shut out from participailon in foreign trade, and Yunnan is only reached at great cost from Tobkin and from the Yangtze ports, whence goods are sent under transit pass, but the total volume of trade is exceedingly limited owing to distance and cost of transport.

Nan-ning-fa is a walled prefectural town also in Kwang-st, situated 163 miles farther up the West River, near where it forks into two sections, the smaller branch running south to Lung-chow near the borders of Tonklu, the larger one being navigable for small craft to Po-ngal, a frontier lekin station in Yunnan. The population of Nao-oing-fu is estimated at between and

30,000 40,000, and, although possessing few manu- facturies, the town is the seat of a considerable trade, which would be largely increased if it were to become an open port. There are intervening rapids on the river, but they are generally reported to be capable of navigation. It Is, however, Impossibla speak with any certainty on this point owing to the waat of accurate 10: formation, but the sources of intelligence open to the Chamber encourage the belief that the navigation would be practicable at all events in

the summer season.

Tsan-chow Fu, a considerable town slasted st the junction of the West River with the FA Ho, sa important tributary which runs into it from the north-west, would be likely to develop into a valuable way-port and distributing cenite, and In the winter season, when the water runi low, might also serve as the terminus of steamer navigation if vessels were unable to reach Nan Ding,

The advantages which would sccrue to foreign commerce generally, as well as to Hongkong by the opening to steam navigation of the West River and tributaries would certainly be very great. This Colony, situated as it is at the month of the Canton River, would not only be a lager distributing centre than it is now, but it would benefit greatly by the increased passenger traffic which would necessarily follow upon Increased facilities of transport.

the subscription and petition have, in fact, almost advertised the project. On these asser tions the Government organ bases a vicious attack on its old friend Mitchell-Innes, with a passing slant at several other persons who are usually worshipped by the morning oracle.

Well, it is all wrong. It is rather a pity, for our esteemed contemporary so rarely speaks out boldly that one would wish, by applause, to foster the growth of budding honesty; but the Dally Prear honesty is always of premature birth; fastead of being bold it is rash, reckless, and wrong-headed.

From careful and extensive, enquiries, in authoritative sources, we have ascertained beyond doubt that there has nevet- been any such subscription-list or petition cir- culated. There has been a little private talk among two or three people, vaguely discussing things in general; there were one or two private

hits; a certain scion of locals nobility magnani- mously offered to donate of his abundance in the cause of charity, and at his request two other men were induced in good-natured contempt 10 promise cumshaws but there was absolutely no such thing as publicity about the matter. It was only suggested, vaguely and evenly, as we stated a week ago. Possibly some people would have been foolish enough to challenge public opinion, if we had said nothing; but after it was plainly shown which way the wind blew, the promoters of the subscription drew in their hores with a snap, and dropped like a hot poker any dream they might ever have had about a well- tion. Is this they showed their sense-better late than never.

It is therefore entirely untrue to say that a Aubscription or petition for Mr. Mitchell-Innes, thelally defunct, is on foot. It was in dream- land, in the hixy terra incognito, called by courtesy the brains," of one or two of Mitchell. Innes' awn sort (for, sad to say, there are others like him); and it wasbandied about the Hong- ཉན་ oug Club as a huge like, which nobody would or could suthenticate; but it was never

is, we are authorised to say, absalately not a foet," nor is it ever likely to be. particle of foundation for the cock-and-bull story of the Daily Prest. Mitchell-Innes may be bà an ass of the first water, bet he is (as far as he knows how to be) a Scottish gesteman, and not a second class losfer.

There

It would be most deplorable if the mid sugger- tlon ever had taken tan.ible form. In the first place, the rules of the Civil Service strictly forbid any presentation of value to any officer, so that the acceptance of a thousand dollars by the Colonial Treasurer would mean bis resig nation-wish on second thoughts would be by no means deplorable 1 Farther, Mitchell-Iones bas been mest unmistakably convicted of greas sloners, and bis been sentenced to removal from

The opening up of the West River would also be of great advantage to the Chinese population in the neighbourhood. It would secure to the Chinace Government increased revenge through the Custom Houses in the several districts through which the river passes, it would give an impulse to island production by bringing pro- duce within reach of a market, and it would augment and enrich the population of the vil ages and towns throughout the route. Ad- other consideration, and one that ought, in the opinion of the Chamber of Commerce, to weigh with the Chinese Govcrament, is that steam navigation on the West River would minimize the danger of famine in Kwang-si by rendering succour possible. Hitherto whenever famines have occurred, the Chinese Government bas

forsooth, the case is to be relied on app:al by- been unable to relieve the distressed population the supreme judge in Downing Street; now,

The conditions of trade in Southern China ATO at present, from all points of view, unsatisfactory, and it must be admitted as a fact that the Imperial Government of China is cognisant of the provincial abuses which retard commercial development

incapacity by the jury of three special commis- the Colony and from departmental headship, by

Sold to Tlas containing to lbs. each.........$.50 centage of work people laboring thus long is and Colbert. It was discussed by different ammonia, and from this stage the operation is and fearful sufferings have been entailed thereby.whom? Well, we bave their names, but

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THE CULTIVATION OF FLOWERS, VEGETABLES, FRUIT TREES, &c,

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The Hongkong Dispensary.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

Hongkong, 4th September, 1893,

As per ad, the Hangkane, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s White Cloud will leave the Company's wharf at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning and w arrive at the Holy Cite about 13.30 p.m. First-class fare to Macao 32, return (per Haungskan on Monday), $1.

"I should think," said the philanthropic, visitor, "that you would be ashamed to be found in the workhouse."

*Well" replied the loafer, "I used to be kinder ashamed, but after spendin' a few hours in the p'leece court cells, gluto' to the workhouse seems a good deal like promotion."

AT the Magistracy to-day, before Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, the coolie charged with causing the death of his wife by striking her in the abdomen as reported in these columns yesterday, was committed for trial; and an Indian named Fat Slagh, charged with attempting to obtain 830 by faire pretences, was also sent up to the Sessions, which commance on Monday,

THREE is quite a flutter in the local coal market owing to the falling-off in suppiles from Japan the result, probably, of a skliially formed "ring" that is now asking and getting-sightly over $5 per ion for coal that a month ago was : parative drug on the market at $3.60 and $375 very jubilant and exceedingly busy raiding in the merry Mexicans.

com-

ton. Lucky holdere of "black diamonds" are

THE Band of the 1st Shropshire Light Infantry will play the following programme at the Mount Austin Hotel this evening, commencing at 8 Is o'clock:-

TO SUBSCRIBERS. SUBSCRIBERS TO "THE HONGKOS TELEGRAFH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE,

The Honghong Telegraph.

TELEGRAMS.

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Overtir..."La Circassienne "......Auber Dust........"The Bator BigBalle Selection....Cavalleria Rusticana"...Mascarol. Yale..." Acclamations". Gangl. Selec"La Cigale "Audr Lancers." Papita"Balc VS: Briar Lowthise. For Cheppins"...Florence Fare.

THE OPENING-UP OF THE CANTON RIVER.

The following correspondence has been for warded for publication ;—. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

July, 31st 1893-

M DY MEUSE, the Belgian explorer who has recently returned from Africa, gives a horrible account of cannibalism on the upper reaches He says that during the of the Congo, three years and three months he was travelling the country he everywhere aw that human Ilfe

My Lord,At the last meeting of the members was held in the lightest possible regard-Indeed,

of this Chamber the olen mosted question of human belags, both men and women, were for sale in every village for the purpose of belog the desirability of opening the upper waters of killed and cater. Purchasers could come and the Chu Klang or Cantao River to forelga trade select which part of the living man's flesh they and steam navigation came under discussion. would bay, and when the poor fellow was killed The Committee have reason to believe that, the flesh indicated was apportioned. The victim awing to the friendly salations which happily at down with a tree branch round his neck, and exist between the respective Governments, was generally killed by sharp instrument and between the Hongkong Government and being throat into his side near the heart. the Viceroy of the neighbouring Province, Every effort was made to prevent the body these might now he found less reluctance than losing blood, so that the flesh would be more heretofore to consider such a proporal, and I am meist to eat. The bands of slaves organised by therefore directed by the Chamber to sddress the Arabs, whenever there was a scarcity of rice your Lordship in the hope that you may see fit or other food, subsisted on their fellow-creatures, to Instruct the British Minister at Peking to bring This was carried to such a pitch that after a the matter as soon as he can conveniently do so fight the natives would whip out their kolves to the notice of the Tsung-Il Yamén. and cut two pieces of flesh from

Foreign trade at the existing treaty ports in comrades who had fallen. The fleaby part of Southern China has now reached its utmost the thigh was generally selected, the men putting limit and cannot possibly be extended until new the human sicaks into their pockets, intending fields are opened up by improved means of to cook them at night time, and continued on communicatlon with the laterier. At present, their march, M. de Meuse expected great owing to the cost of transport, which in many results to civilisation and trade from the raliway districts is limited to porterage by coolles, and to Matedi. He calculated it would take three in the absence of water canlage, trade la foreign generations to lapse after the introduction of goods is necessarily confined to small dimen- civilisation before canniballem could hope to be slons, nor can it pencirate to any distance from eradicated.

of their

The Provincial Governments do not generally receive the Customs revenues collected at their maritime ports and have to impose landward dues in order to raise funds for various and local objects. This is done in an arbitrary manner and foreign goods under "transit passes" are no longer exempted from these Imports. To such an extent is this now the case that transit passes have become a dead-letter, and Treaty obligations in respect to them are entirely Ignored in most parts of Kwangtung. The effect upon foreign trade la serious, as there is no security from the most extrageous exactions, and at the present time transit passes are hardly applied for owing to the threats of violence and confiscation of goods which are meted out to native traders. In the opinion of this Chamber the opening of the West River to steam naviga

on would remove, or at all events modify, throughout the route the onerous fein imposts. Such an occasion should be seized to bring about a re-adjustment of the transit pass privi leges which have ceased to be observed, and a removal of all those hindrances to the free development of enterprise among a people by nature so industrious and so disposed to com- mercial adventure.

The development of the trade at the Yangisze ports and the stimulus given to industry and commerce since the Great River was opened to the Treaty Powers afford some criterion of what may be expected if the riverine ports in Kwanglung and Kwang-l are brought within reach of the outside world. At Chungking, the last port on the Yangtze at which Foreigner have been permitted to reside for purposes of The numerous lekin and other faxing stations trade, in spite of the rellaqalahment of the in the island districts, act still further a restrictights acquired by treaty in regard to reaching tons, and it is evident, that if foreign trade is to it by steamers, the development has been remarkable, and the value of its commerce has be developed and corresponding advantages are

stiained by last Customs returns to the Egures to be gained by the Chicese, some steps should

of Hulkwas taels 5.780,000 Imports, and tacis be taken to facilitate and extend commercial

3.470,000 exports, intercourse in these districts and beyond.

the const

or river parts,.

as the matter is not public except in so as the Daily Press has misstated it, we have no right to reveal their identity. To accuses to do with man definitely of having anything to such a scheme would be a libel on him.

The Daily Press meatloss Incidentally that y tan with pride in him would not stay on the scene of his degradation; but pride does at figure in this flait-only snobbish self- asteem and superciliousness; and that is why there is absolutely no public sympathy with Mi. Mitchell-Inner.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not acassarily andness the opinions expressed by Cormepondents in thle calmin.)

THE

that it would

TREASURY AND POST OFFICE FRAUDS AND THEIR LESSON. To The Entrem oyren "Harauną, TELEGRAPE,“ Sra, The Secretary of State in his despatch dated 26th July 1893 (as published in your columns on the 12th lustani) rets forth in the 14th paragraph:-"I nate seem from the evidence taken by the Commit sioners that Alves' dishonesty was traceable to building speculations on his part, and that these speculations were more or less a matter of notoriety. I trust that the rules which were enclosed in your despatch No. 292 of the rath October last, are being sigldly carried out, for it cannot be too soon understood in the Gevera ment service that jobbing and speculation in real property will be assumed to be incom patible with honest and honourable discharge of public duiles.”

Now, if my memory serves me correctly, it is fact that long before Alres' defalcations were so tardily discovered the Government listed special orders to members of the Service-respect ing speculations, stock jobbing, and the receipt of "cumshawi,”, and it was then distinctly stated that if evidence of a breach of the rules should be forthcoming, dellaquents would marly as they would deserve to be) dismalared the Service. That was all right as far as it went, but what steps were ever taken by the The concession to France of the right to trade Government to bring to book quite a number of at Langchow in Kwang-si and at Meaguzu in officials whose jobbing was a matter of notoriety? And why so 2. Yannan has had the effect of creating a volume Apparently nong whatever. of business at these places of a valus" in 1893 of Well, the iplerance to be formed from the failure Halkwan taels 34000 Imports, tzels 23 400 of the officials concerned to stop men of the exposts, and Halkwan tacle 2,050,000 imports, Barradas, and Aives type from persistently

Committes tha

of this Chamber saels 830,000 exports, respectively, and manoeuvring on the stock and real estate that they either falled to employ watch the members of the Service of optolon that the advantage thus secured

are

It was in Thursday last that this happened; for on that day dear old Philanthople Granny Sharp, who is so much in love with this world that he would like to take it all with him to the next, took up his g'ngham and went abroad on a tour of inspection. The hearing then fall

The foreign trade of. South China is really fog deterred the ancient one no whit: the calls of charity had to be obeyed. Knowing that confined to a very few ports, consisting of Foo bicak winter was at hand bis drst office was to chow, Amoy, Swalow, Macao, Canton, and bargain for a supply of firewood. Hardened Pakhol, and from there the interior marts of the It has long beas conceded that there exists anfadians, who supply the fuel for such Gres as provinces of Fokien and Kwangtung are scarcely immeasurable golf between the ethereal beings Granny needed, melted before the old man's reached. The great foland provinces of Kwang who honor and adorn the upper regions of this eloquence and agreed to accept the contract at si, Yonaan, and Kuel-chow are, from a com- island, with their presence and the humble half price, but upon the sale consideration that mercial point of view, not touched at all,

Canton, which abould be the gateway offrade sinners who simmer through summer on the Are should be for Granny himself. This

being satisfactorily settled an inspection of to South Western China, is so only in a very to France is suficient to justify claim (as it was impliedly set forth that they would do) these lower levels. To be sure, baik sections are

on the part of Great Britain for the opening of or were not sufficiently interested in various barren bullding sites next engaged the restricted degree owing to the barries to from across the res, they are of a similar colour and mainly sperk the astne language, but dear old gentleman's attention. For time inland transil generally, and the existing the West River, which would seem the only checking flagrant abutes to betur shemselves to funds of the Colony, and la so doing careially HONOKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1893, beyond that parallels are baseless and com- all went well and a smile eriaclog more traffic in stil farther threatened by a divession | equivalent of the privileges granted to our saleb keep even an intelligent look-out for the publis

paris as profitless. And amongst the Cloud than human satisfaction hovered around him to the sew route opened up through Tonkin bours on the western borders.

I have the honour to forward to your lordship chock and re-check all their subordinates the anders where the not-at-home-te-anyone but weather-worn shopean notil he suddenly came to Yannan, The French Government, in order

of this roule, have herewith map showing the Canton River accounts at least once a quarter. In fact, ast Mr. Spoopsadike 4 o'clock teas are indulged in, upon a vacant lot ldden away under the to encourage the together with all the other etceteras peculiar to shadows of imposing godowns. Why this reduced the tariff on goods is transits to throughout its course, with the towas relerred to evidence shows, they did not even balance the fashionable

there society,"

exist other particniar section had remained so long in its nominal rate, and the trade will for this reason in this letter marked in red for convenience of books at the end of every year, and the heads customs which are unknown, in less poliated original utterly neglected state can only be be probably directed thither to the detriment of identification, and I am also sending a tip to of two very important departments even took H.B.M. Minister at Peking together with a copy over the seals of office from their predecessors

with full knowledge that the secounts ware ¦ clicies; for instance, when they go abroad for explained by the conduct of the alt-necked Brideh Interests.

Howeyer, bers Having regard to the foregoing circumstances of this letter, exercise is their chairs they invariably travel in holders of adjoining lots,

In conclusion the Hongkong General Chamber netthar properly checked now had they been balanced for YERIN! A disgraceful state of affairs squads, the formation of which is of the thine or Granny discovered that a wicked old women, and in view of the value of extended trade to

medan order, and which of course tako up the who was blind and poverty-stricken and in Great Britain and to the colony of Hongkong, | of Commerce venttires to hope that from the well sich those responsible should. Instead of

lat down

as Lord Ripon has sa kan whelsof the way. Cons quently, should a stranger various other ways beally handicapped in her this Chamber prays your Lordship to press upon known interest your Lordship has all times for The British Squadron has been received with happen to meet any of these partles willat stroll | scramble for existence, had taken up her abode | the Chinese Government the necessity of open- manifested in the protection, maintenance, with done for them, have been charged in evations and has heer feted at all the Italian ing around on the somewhat narrow roads that on the sacred sell and was paying no renti ing up the upper branch of the Chu Kiang or development of British commerce and pifvlieges kladly

ontain there, he must either run the risk of belug This was too much for any firewonhipper to Pearl River (known as the Si Kinng or West both at home and abroad, you will be pleased Court with criminal negligence (or any hapless ports called at. The Squadron will remain at impaled on the shait of a chali or be prepared to swallow, for how could picuis of wood be supplied River) to steamers of all nattens, and the cites to direct that negotiations may be entered upon counting hease clerk would be) and, if convicted, Ministes at Peking, for opening to trade the that should be no respecter persons, however Toulon to swalt the spiral of the Russian face fall down the hill side. Many complaints if the light-o, the rent, falled? As the ungel of Wa-chow, Tsun-chow, and Nan-ning-fu to with the Chinese Government through H.B. be penished in strict accordance with the law well related to Downing Street cronies and Wa-chow is a walled city on the West River, cities on the Canton River referred to in this fleet, and will act av set-off to the reception have been made against what" common people of old turned erring Eve adriit, so did Granny foreign trade,

the Stap tarn this bid seel out in the rain,

obsequious Imperial hangers-on. which it is expected the Russians will meet with term instances of fil-breeding on the pan would and upon the mercy of a crual, cold world at its junction with the Fu He, a strears navig communication.

Farthermore, let me bring to the notice of I have the honour to bs,

your readers that none of the officials who have Lat the French.

pay any attention to them? Visitors to the Fesk She was arrested in due course as a mendicant able by jasks of light draft. It is slinated in

Your Lordship's most obedient servant,

been wigzed" by the Secretary of State have should always remember that Providence made and upon being brought before the Magistrats Kwang-si (some xa miles distant from the eastern

J. J. KESWICH, attempted to explait, in anything like a mattez- - 1 specially for the Peakties, and that sens have to-day li was humanely (1) decreed that she be boundary) and is about 200 miles distant from

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bi-faci manner, how it was that, although the no grounds whatever for complaint should they sent to Canton should the State be sufficiently Canton. Up to this polet the river, when be barled down when blickleg the way of the solvent to bear the ex's thereof. And old surveyed by Liest, Bullock, R.N., in 1859, was

employer who are not altogether unknown men) chalecotiles al residents. No ice of this fact Granny Well-be inquires daily as to the found to pressat so obstacles to navigation.

speculations of Alves (an other govemment

but, so much as two fathoms may ha expected |

were "a. maiter of notoriety" no staps were should be posted in the tram-cars to avoid any state of the foal market, and sill continues on The depth of water varies accouting to the seaso misunderstanding or disagreeable consequences,'į his self-imposed mission of Charity,

POLITICAL FORTENTS IN EUROPE.

THE BRITISH EQUADRON IN THE MEDITERRANKAN.

LONDON, September 15th,

BOHEMIA'S ADVANCE. Owing to the growing desire for home rule iz Babemix and consequent agitations, a state of siege has been proclaimed throughout the Fragim destrict.

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Peakites, but then of course who

The

Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Right Hon. The Earl of Rosebery K.G, Affairs, Londen.

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