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Intimations.

DAKIN. CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1894.

M. JOHN ANDERSON has been appointed Cosal for Siam at Singapore, and assumed charge there on the 16th lust,

THE marriage rate of Germany rose so per cent in the year following the Franca-Prussian war. The same phenomenon was observed after the French war, which ended with Waterloo in 1815.

THE what can move through the whter with a velseliych if continued at the same rate, would enable him to eactrele the whole earth in less than fourteen days. If the ocean were of whiskey "Brownle" would go through it is half that time.

approached, but no greater cuccess ever attended the diplomatic efforts of our bantam BISMARCks than when during the absence of Governor Dis Vauron sick leave, his locum tenens got the shutters put up for a couple of days! It would seem, however, to have been ordained by Fate that the meritorious task of finally extinction shoul! be We have je received our New Stock of securing their the same at prices suitable for the present bad reserved for Governor Routsson, and upon | Honorary Secretary himself; "while there, sicals monty. His diseased mind is attracted hold an Inquiry into the fire at too, Queen's isled of the full yield is leat in three of the pro

VICTORIA DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.

CONFECTIONERY, &c.

ilmes ——

CONFECTIONERY and are offering

CHOCOLATE CREMES.

PATES D'APRICOT.

·CHOCOLATE ALMONDS.

alllance between it and the garrison; whenever an assault-at-arms or other show was organised, the Club received valuable and ready assistance from whatever, regiment was stationed here, as well as from the permanent staff; and a number of the leading athletes and gymnasts from the barracks have always been Intimately associated with the V. R. Calways welcome, and more familar to the body of members than, for instance, even the can be no doubt as to the advantage the Club has gained by their help. But these soldiers were not members; they were only admitted as visitors. Lately, however two or three were proposed for election; and a ballot was held. with the result that wore black-ball d by about fifteen out of forty members present, mostly bank clerks and Portuguese.

THE Indo-China Co.'s steamer Chelydra, well known on the Hongkong-Calcutta sonte, left here this morning for Mejl and will dambtless The Chelydrs has undergone a thorough ever- resume her old rom as returning from Japan. baul at the Kowloon Deck.

A GENUINE kleptomanize, it is said, weldom principally be bright colours and be almost invariably annexes the brightest red or yellow object in his vicinity. He would sooner is off inflamed nose, than a 45-0026. with a glaring crimson rag, or a politician's

In England the bllad form .08 per cent. of the populloa, in Scotland 67 per cent, and in Ireland 11 per cent, or in England and Wales one person in every 1235 is blind, in Scotland ene in 1439, and in Ireland one in 881,

Ar the Magistracy to-day, Mr. H. E. Wodehouse Road West, on the morning of Christmas Day. Nothing suspicious was revealed in the evidence, and the premises were released from police supervision.

THE Tonkin des barvent is now over in most districts. In the low-lying parts, which ware flooded during summer, the crop was very late,

grain is poor. Thus it is estimated that ene and moally went to straw and as the heavy rains were followed by persistent drought, the

vicces, while the rest may be considered very good on the whole,

the success which has attended his efforts in that direction the community as a whole will heartily congratulate him. And in a modest way the Hongkong Telegrash may FANCY BOXES of SWEETS of various kinds claim that it has been a factor in the they were challenged, under the rules. Ar Lawrence (Mars) the other day, Georgetary of State for the Colonies has forwarded a ❘ prefers to write is owa criticizma of all enter.

movement which has ultimately been rewarded with success. In an article when the ballot meeting took place they knocked out Patrick 1. Hennessy, a local light- | the surcharging of stamps should be stopped, as

from 1 Dollars to 25 Cents.

SUGARED ALMONDS.

BURNT ALMONDS.

MIXED SWEETS.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.

CIGARETTE CASES, CIGAR CASES, CARD CASES.

Ja SILVER, ELECTRO, SNAKE SKIN, RUSSIAN LEATHER, &c. CIGAR & CIGARETTE HOLDERS, PIPES.

Hongkong, 13th November, 1893

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WE INVITE ATTENTION TO OUR STOCKS

published in August last, dealing with what we regarded as Hongkong's curse, appeared the following

Launches ile quietly off the Praya West, near the Steamboat Company's whuf, and see signalled as required. The man in charge does not stop to stipulate for any fee; the passenger steps on board, and crosses to Sam-val-po or Kowloon, just as he pleases,

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It is no affair of ours, prima facis, nor does it greatly concern the general public, If these noblemen refuse to admit Thomas ATKINS among them. (Incidentally it may be remarked that the soldiers in question

were warrant officers-14. men who had

Dixon, during ane of his starring exhibi less, weight, in one round, the latter basing been pubilely offered to if he would stand before the colored champlon foar rounds. Both men were snested and Dixon was fined $100 and Hennessy $30. They appealed.

Tax Selgen Race Club has for some time been being twelve years old and hopelessly decrepit: wanting a new Grand Stand, the present one bat funds were not readily forthcoming, and the

lottery of 15,000 tickets at a dollar each : $7,500 will go in prizes, $500 in expenses, $1,000 to breeding banntles, and $5,500 to the new stand. and other works.

A CRICKET match will be played to-morrow afternoon at the Happy Valley between an XI captained by Mr. S. A. W. Ramjahn and the Royal Engiacere. Play to commence at a 'clock sharp. The following it Mr. Ramjahu'a team:-S. A. W. Ramjahn, G. A. Woodcock, R. F. Lammert. J. W. Jones. S. A. Rahman, F. Kem, L. A. Rose, J. Machado, P. Hyndman, Leo Almeida a Castro and J. Carvalho,

There are members of the Legislative Counel by many years of solid hard work and Governor-General has authorised the issue of a who are thoroughly acquainted with these facts; careful study raised themselves to positions And so is every member of the Police Force, from of honour and responsibility.) But it is the Captain Superintendent down to the latest our business, on behalf of the ratepayera, A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. recruit, yet no effort seems ever to be made to to point out to the Government what this stem the food offalatusted foolswhonightly-yes, | means—that the Victoria Recreation Club invariably under the cover of night-stealthily has hereby renounced all claim to public cross the water to hazard money which in alae consideration; that the hints thrown out by cases out of ten is not fully thel Mr. STEWART LOCKHART 85 to Government Ferhaps the simplest and most effective means of checking this evil would be a stricter system assistance for the welfare of the whole of licensing steam-launches for night traffic, and community are not supported; that the of making Pedder's Wharf the recognized staning application for a free grant of land for a and landing place for all and every craft plying new gymnasium and club house (still under the waters of the barbour after certain hours, consideration, we bellave) need be no There is always a policeman on daty there, and longer entertained. As a matter of fact, to our knowledge many of the regular habitufs. either of the points mentioned. Much may be done by the authorities towards "starving out these gambling houses, for without the support that they receive from Hongkong they would not JORDAN ALMONDS, NOUGAT, BUTTER survive a month be for his Excellency, Sir of action would be for his act as

or

CONFECTIONERY

AND

CHRISTMAS GOODS.

SCOTCH, ASSORTED TOFFEES,

DRAGEES, P 3ALINES,

and a large selection

of

PURE CONFECTIONERY

from the leading Manufacturers.

CADBURY'S SPECIAL

CHOCOLATE CREMES.

circular to the Ceylon Government directing that The Ceylon Independent learns that the Secre-

it may tempt Geverament of:ials to trade, which is against the rules of the service.

A TEXAS clergyman about to be appointed chap- Jain of the Penitentiary preached a farewell aer- rather badly. According to Siftings he selected mon to his congregation that bad treated kim

yas, so that where I am ye may be also. the following text: "I go to prepare a place for

THE Post Office will be closed on Monday (New Year's Day) and Tuesday the and january, except from 8 to 9 a.m. It will also be kept open for an hour after the arrival the English mal which is expected on the and pros. Correspond ence for the Peak and Kowloon may be posted up to gm. The Naht Box will be kept open, both days. but the Money Order Office will be entirely closed

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We are obiged to the gentleman who favoured us with an accbant of a smoking concert held the

talaments to which it is desired to give publicity, ether night, bus the Hongkong Telegraph

the courtesy of inviting our representative And as regards this particular Jamboree, having been omitted, we were unable to notice what no doubt was a very talented and enjoy. able show. A

by the men of H MS. Severn close to Singapore IN the course of fishing operations engaged in the other day, a shark 14 feet long was captored. It was hauled on board after being played about for an hour and a half, and on being cut open Another shark, even bigger, was hooked the was found to contain a number of large hones preceding evening, but the hook, not being suffl clently stout to bear the monster's weight, straightened out and bla shark-ship dropped into the sea again. The Free Preis, our su thority for the foregoing, is reminded thereby by the crew of H.M.S. Pearl, and in the stomach that a number of years ago x ahark was caught. was found a small gharry-wheel !

of these dens would not dare be seen leaving for / it is already asserted that Colonel JERRARD | AT the pony auction held at Mr. Kennedy'silver States, The Canadian railroads have compared with the cold blooded rascality of the

William Robinson, to delicately but Haste to the Canton zuthorities the advisability of taking such measures will lead to the final and permanent closing of these objectionable and crime-begetting establishments. And if his Excellency can secure their permanent exiloc tion he will not have come to Hongkong without having effected at least one tangible reform, and bis success in this would constitute a more last ing monument to his memory than any other he |is likely to leave behind him here.

In his address to the Legislative Counc!! on the 4th Inst. when dealing with the question of crime in the Colony, his Excellency said:-

On the other hand I regret to say that during the last few months there has been an unusual number of larcenies of money and valuables by PINE, APRICOT, CHERRY, LIME, GUAVA, servants from their masters' houses. This

and other

FRUIT JELLIES

in great variety.

TOM SMITH'S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS.

COLOURED OPÁLS

MOUNTED IN PLUSH, representing favourite objects.

A Large Assortment of ENGLISH AND JAPANESE CHRISTMAS

CARDS,

of handsome and setistic designs, sultable to all

tastes and at moderate prices,

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

The Hongkong Dispensary, Established A.D, 1841.

Hongkong, 3rd November, 1893.

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has taken up the cause of his men, which is perfectly just; and seeing that the pre- sent site of the V.R.C. premises, as well as all possible new sites, are under the Lontrol of the Wares its nobbish excid- have reason to regret its snobbish excla- siveness. That, however, is its own-affair; but in vlow of the application which has been made to the Government, we most strongly protest against any of the money or land of the Colony being given to a close corporation which has refused to benefit the general community.

TELEGRAMS.

MORE C. M. G-SHIPS IN THE AIR.

LONDON, December 17th.. The Premiers of the various Australian Colonies have decided to send a Joint Invitation to the Dake and Duchess of York to wirft the

Causeway Bay stables yesterday afternoon, Thunderbolt was the only animal that changed hands, he fuding a new owner in Mr. J. D. Humphreys. Red Queen, banny little but quit, and serviceable lady's hack; and Mongolian mare that would make a showy bought in, as also was the speedy but hard. palling Khedive.

for the future."

PRESIDENT Van Horne of the Canadian Pacific, Thus the Syday Bulletin:-Why shouldn't roads, the outlook for the winter is that the roads as they are dressed in poor clothes, get flogged Lys of the railroad outlook :-"As for the rail-tbleving attorneys be ligged? People, so long east of the Mississippi river will do a good bus for using bad language in public. What sort of ness. These west of the Mississippi river will an offence is bad language, used, perhaps, under be affected by the depression of buisness in the the influence of drink or

hasty temper, United States. The Canadian Prelfie is doing a been little affected by the hard times in the chartered ruffins who are dealt with so kindly by the law, the legal trades-unionials, the satisfactory bustness, with excellent prospects calels whereof wear horse-bale on their heads? But flogging is reserved for brutal offences. THUS the Sydney Bulletin: Thang themben'es an old widow's money and leaves her Where is there a more brutal offerce than that of the man who, trasted because of his position, Chamberlain is proud of his resemblance to the younger Pitt, a "member of the Commons har

to have her very bed sold from under her? D'ARC's famous Marionettes will give their first Joe and Billington, the common hangman. To discovered a great likeness between Brummagem entertainment in Hongkong at the specially erected Blieu Thestre, West Point, opposite the auch an extent is ibis the case, that a Liberal Sallor's Home, this evening, commencing at

Unionist member who was shown Bullington's 9 o'clock. Our advices from Singapore and photograph unbesita lagly pronounced the effigy elsewhere are to the effect that this is one of the

to be that of his revered leader. The Bulletin cleverest and most entertaining shows the Farn't surprised. The thing in natural enough, East has yet seen, and is every way worthy of Judas Iscarlot, It will be remembered, was als beasty public support. We trust their Inliis)

own hangman, performance will attract a crowded house.

EUCLID, who is sometimes called the father of school at Alexandria. Being asked one day by mathematics, taught this, subject in the famous

the King of Egypt (Ptolemy" Soter) whether he could not teach him the science in a shorter way. Euclid answered ln words that have been memorable ever since: "Sire, there is no royal road to learning." Not many scraps of con- BAD NEWS FROM MASHONALAND.versation have lived, as this reply has, for nearly

December 18th.-

2,200 years.

It is feared that Captain_Wilson and his party have been killed by Matabelen, 729 304ko

attribute in a great messure to losses sustained |. Colonias in 1894. by servants in the gambling houses a15am-sul-po and Kowloon City. I bave addressed the Viceroy of Canton several times on the subject without much effect, and am at this moment in corre spondence with H. M. Minister at Peking in regard to it. If the Chinese Government refuse to act, this Government will be bound to consider whether some restriction should not be placed on the owners of launches, which are known to carry hundreds of gambleju dally between this city and the opposite coast. I should hope that the community in general would thoroughly sapport the Government if such a step should be

decided upon.

MORE FIGHTING IN BRAZIL- The bombardment of Rio de Janeiro has-been vigorously renewed. Several of the lohabitants have been killed in the streets,

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE London Hospital says that ten-tippling is producing in Britain resolis not less serious than ülcoholic drinks..

THE telegraph cable between Gate Island and the mainland of Japan was successfully opened on Saturday, the 16th lust, genoot 365 de

Jo royal mall

.

THE "Explanation" forwarded some days since by Mr. D. Shearer, Secretary to the local British Mercanille Marine Officers' Association, and which was unfortunately mislaid and overlooked, is really a matter of no public concern. That the members of the Press were excluded from a | meeting of the Association to which they had been formally and customarily invited is not denied, and into the cause of that discourtesy, it In not worth while to enter,

LAST night, about half-past ten, a Chinese constable saw a native postman sneaking out of a European house on Castle Road. Knowing that when the Post Office people are not asleep lukong tackled him, and found he had a beach they must be doing sometblog wrong, the of skeleton keys up his sleeve. In spite of all excuses, the G. P. O. genlas was convicted by months as a rogue and vagabond.

How history is made by the Pall Mall Garitte

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"The announcement that Lady Pope-Hen. Dessy is about to marry again revives memories of that terrible Kilkenny election in which her iste husband triumphed over Mr. Parnell, but at the cost of his own and his opponent's lic.

The times шате 30 fast that wo seem already to bare drifted far from that bitter fight, although it happened not quite threa years ago, Lady Pope-Hennessy, who breatha very quietly at Rostellan Castle, that heks over the Cove of Cork, and is in the rear neighbour bood of Aghada Castle, owned by General William De Wilton Thackwell C.B., whose eldest son, Mr. Edward Roche Thackwell, is the happy man."

A CUSTOMS official in this city, says a Sana widow nine months ister, has lived since thes Francisco exchange, has received a letter from a Chinese firm in Hongkong which is interesting The writer says that several bandred Chinese were brought into the United States to attend the Colombian Exposition and that the Hong kong firm received $280 in Mexican silver to guarantee the landing of asch of these Chinese. The solicitude of the wilter is due to the fact that bis company must pay back the money if the "actors" are not permitted to remain in the United States. He wants to know whether they will remala er be forced to refurn

AMONG the witnesses examined before the Opium Commission at Calcutts on the 6th inst. was Mr. H. S. Howard of the firm of David Sassoon, Son and Co. In the course of the sitting Lord Brassey, addressing that gentleman, sald that the Commission having decided to take THINGS political in Japan give promise of rann- evidence of local persons connected with China ing along in a somewhat top-heavy fashion and the oplam trade between Indls and that during the ensuing session. A vernscular country world be glad if hefwould make a state- paper has the reassuring report that Mr. Orihiment on behalf of the important firm of which be Progressionist member of Parliament, wained was a member. He, the speaker, would be right by the recent attack by sochd upon his friend in saying that the members of the Commission and colleague, Mr. Shimada, member for Yoko felt that an enquiry relating to China could bama, has telegraphed to Hakodate for Home scarcely be dealt with satisfactorily in Calcutta. toshi who were entrusted with the safeguarding It was in their opinion necessary that they of Mr. Shimada daring last session, to come to should test any information they obtained here the capital at once to protect him and his about China by communication with the consular friend from the assaults of opposition set. It or other authorities, in that country, or by a is said that all the other Progressionist members personal visit to Singapore, Hongkong or some propose to follow Mi. Oraki's example and hire of the treaty ports in China. The members of bravos to protect them during the session.

the Commission were more than ever convinced that they could not come to a satisfactory com Straits and certain of the Chinese ports and had clusion on the subject unless they visited the

both European and native, in those parts.

authorities, however, cannot afford to be THE Canadina Pacific Railway Cuma Fongs,the magistrate to-day, and seal io guoi for three politics to a reporter the other week, saldi; "I personal Intercouria with the official sentiment,

From the foregoing it is clear that the subject and the dangers of its bearings to the community of Hongkong was no sooner brought to his notice than he entered into it with interest, and vigour, with the result that, In accordance with Instructions received from the Tsung- Yamen, the Kowloon mandarin sealed up the doors of those gilded establishments at twelve o'clock last night. The

satisfied with the assurance that the danger steamer Empress of China arilvod at Nagasaki has been altogether eradicated simply at 6.30a.m. to-day and left again at pm. for becauseimperative orders for its repression this post, vila Shanghai.

Cara, credh i kaki have been received from Peking; for, as

a: previous occasion, bribery will | Tux Japan Adviser staten that the contract for undoubtedly be resorted to, and unless a extending the Mitsa Bishi Co.'s docks at Naga. careful watch is kept on the doings of the ski has been given to Mr. Hashimoto Rigoibl, gentry there, they may, through dexterous the work to cost 50,000 yes. `- and liberal applications of the golden kay, succeed in opening the doors again. The past is so pregnant with object-lessons of misery and, crime for which those foul dens were responsible, that we can not afford to forget it.

on

SNOBBERY

JAPANKEE newspaper, the Hokuriku Nimpo of Toyama, has ceased to appear for the all- suficient reasons that its editor is in pilson and the publisher under the weather."

MER SARAIT FULLMAN obtained a verdict in the Queen's Bench Division the other week agalost the P. and O. Company, and so award of £350 for herself and £125 and 250 for her two Children, as damages for the loss of her husband, coal trimmer, who was killed by an explosiop

COLONEL Robert G. Ingersoll, speaking on ama Republican because I sur-s-protectionist, I believe in admitting everything free to this tariff on everything that can be made at country that cannot be made here, and in placing home at least to the extent of difference

wages. I think the Republican party will of sext year. The great question is the tarif cany the country in the Congressional elections This country believes is protection and needs an board the company's ship Ceromandrit. Everything lika free trade would put out the Stay of execution was granted pending an appeal, on the company agreeing to pay the widow 40%. per week till the appeal was heard.

the

SUPREME COURT,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

(Before Chief Justice Fielding Clarks)

December 19th.

THE BAME OLD BOX.

res in the factories and turn the workingmen into the street. The working people now see. the mistake they mudó laut yaxr, and I believe they will rectify it as soon as they can. The "MEMBER, V. R. C.-It is not the Hongkong Democratic party. Er controlled by the G. Taufer was sund by his wife, H. Tauler, Telegraph's mission to criticise the private South, and the South, has always been for for the recovery of a box which she wished to LOCAL "sports are reminded that nominations doings of the members of any club unless free trade always jealous of the prospere

* for the Hongkong Derby of 1894 close to the flagrant outrage has been commited or as ity and wealth of the North. The awake from his house, as the couple had separated. Clerk of the Course at the Hongkong Clab not stick made on public interests; but in any question is not responsible for the hard, times. The cause of the dispute was produced in Court,

The great trouble is the uncertainty: about

||} His lordship said he recognised “that old · later than to-morrow, the zal lust.

, your remarks are so gronly personal and the fear of what the Democrats will den Campher-wood bez i* It had already been dealt gratuitously offensive and insulting that no

with by the Court once the case had come respectable newspaper would give them publicity. During my time this country, never had any before him and he had sealed it, and another interests, in one sense, we have dealt with in our belleve McKinley will be elected by a 50,000 it out as rer judicata, own way.

majority, all on the tariff issue, Ohio la foll of the defendant raid the box was at plaintiff's manufactories, and the people are not in favor of disposal, if only she would take it.

The plaintiff asid she had gone to defendant's anything like free trađo,”

hours for 16, and bad been simruited.

His lordship s—Wall, there is the box in court NOW: 1 Your Case was decided before, and if you were not satisfied with my decision you should have brought an appeal before, the Full Court. Go and take the box away, and don't come bothering here again i. No-don't say any more; that will do 1 The case is struck out," Do so and take your Bok away, and don't make a poise -

best it 1

ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID w/As a general rule, a club 'is à private |A SYDNIY contemporary anys that the Chiome As, however, this matter does affect pabila money under a Democrado Administration. It came before,the Palins Judge, who struck

concern, and its affairs are not open to be are still evading payment of the New Boot discussed publicly; but there are many Wales poll tax by surreptitiously crossing into the exceptions. The Victoria Recreation colony at secluded spots on the Murray River. Club is distinctly mere public than private; more than once the Government has been urged to consider the Institution in this

MARRIAGE

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1893

THE Douglas Company's well-known crusting steamer Names returned to her buoy this lithis; noon, after having gone through her annual orris

Whampoa Dock Co

FOUR coasting seamers, the Lan-king, Ching-ping, Vilsang, and Tussen, anivad here from Canton this morning, which would seem to indicate that the trade between the Cly of Rams and the other Chien ports is still standily on the

On the 28th December, at St. John's Cathe dral. Hongkong, by the Rev. R. F. Cobbold DAVID JACKSON manager of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation, Yokohams, youngest son of the late David Jackson, of light, and to grant favours or privileges to at the hands of the Hongkong and Urker, Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh, Ireland, to | It in the interests of the general community MARGARET LOUISA, and daughter of the late of Hongkong. At one meeting of the WC, k Robert Wright, of Ballinode, Co. Monaghan,

for shipping people i-the-Avsnir du Ireland.

Club, the Chairman (Mr. SIRVART Teskin ays the Parisian have gone so wild LOCKHART) went so far as to claim for it over the Ruslan fleet that they now refer to a rallway yuard as the "pilot "m-presumably the direct recogallion as deserving special | difrer is " captais” and the grckage is #chlaf assistance from the Government, for the engineer." sake of the physical development of the rising generation not of a number of individuals merely, but of practically the whole colony. These claims, however, could only be considered on condition that the Club itself, should be, opan 10 at Jesat des an examination of its genuineness-að Frox time to time during the past ten public body; and within the last few days years efforts, for the most part apasmodic some of the members have taken a step and ill-judged, have been made by the which constitutes a definite repudiation of local Government authorities to effectively all such pretensions. Possibly the majority secure the closing of the Kowloon of members would not endorse such action

#PRINCESS "TOTO" was again on show last night, gambling houses which have for so long --we alucerely hope, and we have enough before a crowded house in fact, as Mr. Keswick been doing thriving business at this confidence in them to believe, that they said at the City Roll shareholland motion would not, but they have allowed, the inconveniently overcrowded, "There was sill. Colony's expense and to the atter ruination thing to be done, and it is now too late to a great deal of woodansen about the acting on of scores of once honest and respectable make amends...

PRENDRE we noted yesterday), especially in the destructy,

and in the most, fällas parte all throughs. How cillpens, The various Viceroys ruling Ever since the Victoria Recreation Cláberezy pulled on thy i'm better, no at Cahtop have upon pocasion been was founded, there has been a sors of i deras

GOVERNOR ROBINSON'S

VICTORY,

incrasso.

THOUGHTS OF TWENTY GURAT MKW, To err is human,- Cicerò,

upon the apanese for steam communication VLADIVOSTOCK, so long almost solely dependent with neighbouring Far Easter paste, is going to be made the headquarters of at least one of the steamer of the Dobrovolone (Volunteer) Flat Sermons in stones,St. Bernard. next spring, it having been decided by the Directora of that greatly vaunted concern that one of their vessels shall be permanently fa trading between Vladivostock,

A mira's house is his' castle, Cake Corporations hara nd soulä➡Coks.

In pezou prepare for wat—Washington****

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Nagasaki, Yokohama, Shanghal, and other porté Orange in the last dic-William

probably Korean ports,

Implety is the greatest of Indiscretions,

>>> The N. C. Daily News anys that according to the peiliion of St Cag Tsotsi to Li Hung-chang, one tacl a bela is to be collected on all the new cotton yarn, produced at the forthcoming mill at Yangtzepoo, until the loss of governtuent finds invested in the mill lately barat, amount log to Tis 256,390, has been made good ; while the unofficial losers by the fire, whose invest- ments amounted to Tia. 654,900, are to have the wiing of the ruins and dirt, and what stage SI GEORGE GREY, who was lately: mamesed ancillere was, divided pro-vold among them,

fluence of the petiforat rote, tupated to be is announcing the recent death of Lord Ebary, the New Zealand Paellafikia mifisty, thibagh the ba favour of superseding the Legislative Counsel the 2. Ce Express notes that his second of that colony by an upper house composed son, the Hon. T. G. Grosvenor, was the well entirely of Indien und beste klar ahmdie lola known Secretary to the British Legation in

to

Paking, he was chief of the Gosvenor Mission into Cuzzan in 1875-6, to inquire into the circumstances attending the murder of Mr. Margery, of the British Consular Service in China, Mr. Grosvener married the daughter of the Rev. B. Wells Willams, Secretary of the United States at Peking, and died in 1886 while Secretary to the British: Emberty at St. Peters. burg Lord Ebery is mucceeded by his sides

Rivarol, femdo

Nothing is certain but death and are Franklin,

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COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY. You Leave the selling to court the rising sun, (Bafor) MP. Z. J. Ackroyd, Puisne Fräge)

-Tiðarins, arm

He was a bold man who first swallowed an. systet. James T.

Free trade la not's pefsciple; it is an expedient. -Beaconsfield,

Impossible! Herer

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THE STRANDING OF THE "HAIPHON

· The Krim-Haiphong salvaga suit was cons Hinued to day, Mr. Francis belog for the Crim Mr. Leach for the Haiphongs and Com Hastingu assessor to an A

The Captain of the Haiphong WAR, CROSSA) examined in great detail as to what occurred Gravity is only the bark of wisdom's tree, but | when the Aries undertool to tow his vessel off.

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