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THE EMPRESS-DOWAGER'S PRIVY-PURSE.

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(zad December.)` Who would have believed. that the estate of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 51908.

By this time the Governor in

Before the ubiquitoni Chivara

comfortably in bed it we knew that she organs, and up-to-date Valhallas Say that the haps the delayarsulting from the accident to a yoor Excellency & co tools intentions. The own cuticle and sive a shipload of pas enger ponishment of the ticket colle couldn't get water in which to wash herself, total value of the personal estate of the intenselyandake postible quashing of a contract Sope of mined politeness is most affecting by sheer, dogged courage, well it is only part mislontana, to be damzed by the even, her face? I his old woman, of 64 Empress-Dowager and the Emperor combined swing to non-fulfilment of delivery on a specific and a little more of it would be sufficient to melt of their duty which they are in no way exceed having been the direct cause of the years, discovered when she was only 35 realises thirty million dollars, what secreted date. If the former the shippers are placed at the heart of a gardener's wheelbarrow, Againing. To face death bourly and daily, to be pas of their number, was an intentional that water was scarce in tongkung, carcer methods have been adopted to dispose of the decid disadvantage. Bocas areant for the Chief Jailice points out that the effect of prepared for every emergency, to die-io the malicious misrepresentation of the facts than lemonade and other decoctions. So rather reminder? It could not have van shed with Datedi ihm thakterms of thekellim against the Governor's statement cast only be that depths of the hold like rats in a imp, or to be simply allowed their commossense to be out than despoil bar neighbours she generously but leaving some trace of its whereabouts, and the Canadian ac dc Radway Company, we the opinion of the Government is that I want Hung from the yards into a boiling sea, when it weighed by the clamour of an insensam rab Wiadrew from the fierce competition which who should know better what has become of are not in a position to say which party seems third judge appolated to save myself work is impossible to affect rescue, to be scalded ble, and assemed to be facts those perver rages daily at Wanchal when the water-taps be it than the Grand Councillors? The Prince Re to have been despoiled. His Lordsbio argued that in another instance of want of cos beyond hope of recovery in order that the views which wals currency whenever the gin to run. In her cagerness to benefit society gent, it is reported, proposes to devote the en- that as the jury raid they could not find the sideration. Then the Governor forwarded the she forgot that her beauty was liable to suffer tire sum towards the creation of a navy for moment when the ship become unseaworthy "uggestion to the Colonial Office that an themselves unaware of the tragedies occurring Chinaman on board the vassal at the time

stateroom passengers may contentedly enjoy unasant occurs, Probably cry individu and it was not until ber admirers withdrew China. What sort of a Davy can be gathered not whether the last case of cigares was orppeal Court could be formed with the under their feet, these are things which the had a special and original version of what one after another, hid behind barrels when she together for a matter of Lapoopoo? Great Approached and crawled under the whart when Britain pays more than that for two battleships find the ship to have been unterworthy be had. Chief Justice grumbles at in this connection deckband or stoker, is Axpected to undertake particular coterie, and it is matter of

was not on board at 1.30 pm when they did sistance of the judge at Shangbai, What the allerman. be be captain, officer, engineer, had happened for the delectation her dainty and lissom gure bletted at the the Dreadnought and Lord Nelson having horros, that she realised the sad truth: Her cost £1,550,000 each. But of course, if Cain in judgment could be entered either way: opinion on, the subief Justice would bave Mr. Carnegie has said that he has no use for morrow, except: among the hour windi

come to the conclusi-n that on these findings is that is Excell-vey never invited his for a pittance which would turn a railway navy supererogation to that th ausolßandose had been her undolag, No Imits hersell to gunboats and torpedo hoals

into a homecidat maniac: In so many words of to-day becomes the accepted fact of

alization longer were the beaux of Wanchat chasing she might acquire a flotilla of mosquito craft

There was no order as to costs, so that and done so the her with seated proposals of immediata marri- which would suffice

party paid their own expenses. It is a most pointed but the difficulties in the way seafarare so far as his Hero Fund is concern have been trained in separate the wheat from age; no longer was her life made a burden the great estuaries along the South and shipowners, and shippers in a tangle of doubt suggestion be adopted by the Secretary of State reprobate with a wife in every part and an

10 patrol effectively, unsatisfactory result, because it foaves both of making the scheme effective, and should the ed. What is a sailor, soyway, but asliceased the chaff and to view matter logically... Ta is by the ubleemily and disgracelul brawls which East coasts and prove of infinite service occurred between fival Lotharios outside her, time of trouble. Might we interject here the appealed to the higher court we may get fur.nor's views then to these of the Chief Justice; there are sailors who rise above the sordid and

as to their rights and liabilities. If the case is who seems to pay merr attention to the Gover-abnormal appetite for the indecorour. True, bave said, prejudiced cookies were laclined to be supposed that the ignorant, and, as wa cabin dope; no longer was she the cynosure amask that if the resolution of the Prince Rether light on the subject, but as it stands the it can only work by most seriously hamper man who live for higher things, like Mr, down to n mater of every day insignificant

to allow such a rara bit of news to be whittled. beauty had gone when the eet and his advisers adopted, there a. first accumulation of Wanchai mud spread itself possibility that the work of constructing at the legal theorist.

case is a distinct and interesting problem for ing the other business of the Court." Once Frank Ballen, but then such gentlemen Had they not to meet their friends and relate over bar tair and lovely countenance, and the teart a portion of this fouills might be obtained

more in the same letter, His Honour winds up make a competency if not a fortune by ex to them the adventures, of the voyage" from dimples which hypnotised the susceptible youth by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com

by: saying: Your Excellency will I think ploiting their disapproval and disgust at Hongkong to Canton, the scenes on board of the prays and the gap had takon a long last

pany, provided the directors take time by the

YARN LOTPANIES IN SHANGHAI agree with me that I have some cause for the the habits of the old seadogs who taught the vessel, the mischievous Interfence of look stribe world and disappeared.'. It is a foretuck. Quoting from. a summariand report

view I have so frequently expressed that little them their business, and caricaturing those an authorised official and the helmina touching tale, for there can be no question in the Navy League Annual on the Chinese fact that, although the yarn. lottery, syalem opinion in matters relating to the administras of being ass ciated And why, it will be asked, and kin? Their imagination, fired by other Some time ago we called attention to the consideration, is paid to the Chief Justice's shipmates with whom they had the misfortune ting in the death of one of theiro di kith about it that if this sparing lady had decided Navy. "The Ministry, of War recently secure initiated by the yarn dealers in Japan had becoming somewhat irritated, at the continuat best fits may be derived from the Hero Fazd? run rampsht, and probably their talen would to forago bar resoluting she might even then, all the viceroyi and governors of provinces p

tina of justice."

are British seafarers excluded, from whatever events which have no place here, would when she first, made the overwhelming dis- Inog report to be read before it is laid before been frustrated so far as dealings in Blong reiteration of "want of consideration and on Simply because Mr: Carnegie, feels that it is only ba a trific.less inspired than those of the covery that she was reaching the passé stage at the Emperor. The project set forth by this kong were concerned by the action of the 6th October, he wrote: I bave replied at nut possible to thoroughly investigate a care worthy Baron Murchasen and Sir John Man railway speed, have brought to their kuces report is that China's navy shall be divided into Government, it was an open secret that the same length to the concrete instances brought of bravery performed by a British seafarer deville. It was, we may confidestly, take it on those errant wooers, who still pinned their three feets-amely those of Po-yang, NAD scheme was being pushed for all it was forward by Your 'Hopour is support of your faith to water. But resolute in her self-abosga yang and Yuel-yang. Each of these naval worth in Shanghai. We also expressed view that little consideration is paid to the the wars thereof. Which is to say that the framed, when wisdom and acord thoughts when it occurs outside the British Islands or the spur of the moment that the petition was tion abe stuck by her principles and sacrificed divisions will consist of ana Grst-class battle astonishment that the Municipal authorities opinion of the Chief Justice in matters affecting testimony of a ship's crew in favour of gallant will tarried behind, otherwise we feel certain barself on the altar of pure aqua. When the ship, one or two first-class cruisers, four police brutally suggested that the should long five second-class cruisers, six fourth in the Northere Settlement should blink the administration of justice" but I fear that is fficer or seamano is-upt worth a penny-piece. that on educated Chinaman would have drawn dulge in a bath she nearly fainted, and flopped class cruisers, a flotilla of gunboats, their eyes to this illegitimate and repre-

is beyond my power in remove what appears Strange, is it, not, that the Royal Humane violently into the arms of a lukong, who after flotilla of transport ships and despatch-hensible

vo such a document on the flimsy Beldance. to have become an idés fixe in your mind." Society, of which the Prince of Wales is Pre- they possessed. Fortunately, the Chinese offi. wards demanded, under threat of instant re-

method of interfering with beats, with flotillas of torpedo-boats and de trade, and suggested that steps should be Governor proposed to send to the press a trus

In attempting to appease the Chief fustice, the sideut, manages to satisfy itself as to the cials wha received the petition were not to be signation, that he should be fumigated. Such stroyers, and a flotilla of submarines. Each

uth of the narratives placed before the mem is man's inhumanity to woman. Is there not

taken to stamp out this deplorable practice and faithful copy of what be actually did say

routed out of their dedicary ofschlity and in- feet will have its own stalions; the Northern

bers when a case of life-saving is submitted? stead of making wɛɛmer célèbre bf the affair a beautiful, and defialle finality about her an- fret will have stations at Cheloo, Ticatsin, and dealers but also for the benefit of those Appeal Court, but His Honour peevishly re-

not merely for the benefit of honest yarn in the Legislative Council on the subject of the We had always been under the impression that ther contented themselves with practically. ¡awarma naiveté perfectly childlike to the Taku; the Middle feet will be stationed at

the man wearing the blue ribbon of the Society's teaving it in the hands of those primary quaxion why she would not wash, herself?" Sam-men-wan and Chean, and the Southers Chinese whose natural bent for lotteries and plied that he feared the publication of His medal was n hero ‘ar at least had the germs of coace ned.

What is the good of me washing myself when

We pass over the ridiculous, fleet at Canton and. Youl-ling-kong. Every gambles would be increased tenfold were

Excellency's remarks "would do mare harm heroism in dis bases. Indeed, there are tool. I can't get a husband?" Yet was that the real

gruesome and› vain examination conducted by. naval station will be in charge of a commander, the 'cute: machinations of the Japanese is that Sir Matthew Nathan was an inexorable the Hociety's medat qualities similar to those

tban good." There the matter rest. The jokesh landsman who attributed to the wearer of the native astrologers, necromancers or quacks. reason, think you? Not a bit of it. She was who will be responsible for the drilling of the allowed to continue. As a matter of factas Sir Frederick Legard in to-day. When the which it supposed to belong to the veteran body of the dead passenger in the hope of dia. whichever term is most appropriate on the resolved that so far as she was concerned the good and worlby Citizens of Waachai should id-chief of the fleet will have his headquarters of the Japanese yarn exporters was repro he had to dothe work oftwo judges. Sir Matthew

crews and for the cruises. The commander the system of prizes as originated by certain Chief Justice pointed out for three years that who has been decorated with the V.C. But covering the cause of death What we would not be robbed of their full daily supply, and so she voluntary offered herself as a victim of

at Nan rang. The vessels forming the pre bated by the best members of their own Nathan, without avea consulting the Chief effect. What proof have you that there is such Consul General for the United Kingdom at Mr. Carnegie holds otherwise; be says, in rulogise, is the promptitude with which the sent Chinese Navy will be put to other so." aircumstances.

So much for the Navy in posse. But we have fraternity in Japan. We learn that whe: State that this was not a fact" In oss later he answers his own question by saying "Now, hands. Right or wrong, be the law what it Justice "practically informed the Secretary of a thing na sailor-hero? And triumphantly Canton, Mr. Fox, took tha mettar into his own not yet got to the bottom of the declarations ther acting on the advice of the Tele His Honour stated that he was then engaged I've given you a poser, becausa liko Mre might, that could be discussed later. He con- that the joint estate of the Empress Dowager graph or other antagonist to this lot in preparing a judgment on an important Harris there aia't un sich perinn." The Im siluted himself arbiter, and it is to Mr. Fox and Emperor is only worth thirty millions, or tery system a Shanghai ratepayer furnish-appeal; it look many days to argue in the Fall parial Merchant Service Guild have protested that the entire credit is dus for envide the how the vast sums collected from the Provinces et certain information to the Municipal Court; the writing of the judgment will pro- against the lavidioes distinction made in the situation. and from individuals have been dissipated. Council as if they needed to be wakened bably take 10 full mornings work, of at least case of seafarers; the secretary has argued agitator had the chance of inflaming the public Probably, we shall never know where the maney went to: All we wosder now is, How will up to see what was going on under their four hours a day, and though I am now half their claims to recognition by the trustees of mind, be was coolly holding an inquiry lotó, Emperor Pu-yi, the successor to Kwang-Hsu, noses-and showed specimens of lottery way through I have not the remains idea what the Hero Fund, but without avail; he has even the circumstances, taking the evidence im deplete the Imperial exchequer to the last imported from Japan. The Council iliere going to the Privy Council," Would it not be manage to exist now that it is proposed to tickets sold with the bales of cotton yarnsible that this judgment may prevent the case Carnesie to remember the friend of everybody, Crown, and laying down the law na bard the ultimate judement will be. It is Lot,impos-gone the length of almost, beseeching Mr putially, as becomes a British officer of the farthing?

Jack the sailorman. Here is the temperate way and fast as if he ruled the destinies of upon addressed a letter to the Japanese possible for His Honour to curtail the length of in which the secretary; Mr. T. W. Moore, the most turbulent city outside the Balkanai SOME important poinTS FOR ther these operations had his sanction, and House of Lords' bench, which seldom over the mercant le marine: "If the administrators and regard for the truth had its effect on the Consul General at Shanghai inquiring whe. his judgments, and follow the example of the submitted the case for the officers and mes of Tha display of supreme and con cinus rectijade otherwise desiring an expression of his steps the

Times columa? of the Carnegie Hero Fund were not satisfied Chinese, for besides acting the part of the But when a Judgment becomes a sart opinion on the subject. The members of

that they had complete and correct information guardian of the rights of all sides, Mr.. Fox the Municipal Council, it was stated, were further remark; the Chief Juice admits that

of serial story somebody must suffer. One of an act of bravery at hes, then it could not anticipated criticism by admitting the public One of those curious cases which puzzle and Majesty on her birthday and other special baffle jurists and laymen alike has just been competition was prejudicial to legitimate ordinary in so wealthy a Colnay as Hongkong." of the Fund are quite ample enough to admit nod-corper, business, Do slzategi mevements reasonably be expected that they should devote, and the representatives of the press to the Court unanimous in the view, that this mode of the constitution of the Appeal Court is extra. any part of the Fund towards it. The resources OCCANONS when offitals deemed u advisable

över which he presided. – There, was no-hole- "decided" in the British Supreme Court at to curry favour by gils of hard cash? There Shanghai leaving, however, the position sual trade, and that every effort should be Would the Chief Justice kindly Inform the of seafarers being included If only in the to the rear, no hiding away from the light of is not a single viceroy in the Couese Empire

tered, so that pauher sida cao claim a victory made to suppress the lottery, either by the taxpayers of Hongkong where that wealth is to interests of humanity, we would submit that day, no hanky-panky tricks to bawilder) and, who has not scripted his coffers into the lap. For any precedent laid down for similar prosecution of the concerned, or otherwise. be found in Hongkong? It is absolutely certain they merit the greatest encouragement in therefore, an opportunity for the militant ring.... of the avaricious ruter, who knew how to tight actions in the future. The case is of importance Part of the letter to the Consul-General was even a little finger on the pile, if only for risk parannal hardships and danger, and thus out of the Incident Mr. Fox's action is that the Government would give much to lay sving life at sea. They themselves frequently leaders of public discord to make capital on the strings which held the realm together, because it deds with a prob em which is in the following explicit terms: The most significant official was not ignored bound to arouse much discussion in shipping. Council has given-public-notice that the "The

puppies of taxation.

arable to appreciate in what serious deserving of the highest commandation, f for when be gathered together a respectable amouet circles-and-may-have-the-effect of leading to

jeopardy, they must place themselves when it is due to bis quick-mindedness, re- which could swell the Imperial Treasury, and an amendment in the agreement arranged be concealment of lottery tickets in bales of

Vempting to rescue-other-I-may-men-source, and ready recognition of the possible the mandarinals know only too well that the tween the shipper and the shipping company yarn constitutes-an-infraction of the prohibi-

tion that--not long, age, twe tenure of their office and the probability of

different conirquences that seriona trouble bas been or carrier, ft will be within the recollectiontion rules against lotteries in the Settlement,

cases are where members of the Guild aver ed: That the accusel was acquilted was a advancement depended mainly on their ability of readers that in October last year a curiou to propitiate the Throne by the remittance of accident berell the Empren of China, wheb tion of the concerned, I have the honour to

and before undertaking the Police prosecu- What is a hero? would make a capital text in any others, and their widows were left in had been submitted, however, nasty the rosuli lost their lives on the high seas in, attempting foregone copclusion after the medical evidence ready money, canoni bedenied that before the she sauk at the

for some of the leading tub thumpers at the very straitened circumstances. According to may tasta fa the months of the wellstors. We wharf at Vancouver inquire whether you are aware of the opera. monetary piesenis reached their destination, the while receiving cargo for the Orient. At the tiens, and what view you take as to their Hongkong. The theme is rich in variety aud considered is connection with the administra gotten, and there is every reason to expect numerous mutual admiration societies in your present proposals such cases could not be can only trust that the matter will now be 'fore higher officials had their pickings, but even the time it was believed that the accident was no Grand Councillors would have thought twice be- accident at all, but the deliberate act of certain desirability or the reverse. It is at all times replete with fascinating side-issues to charm fion of the spiend d ined which you have that the hops will be realised, especially at this fore they hauled over to the imperious Dowager foreigoers who might have had some animus the Council's endeavour where possible to hearts of our amateur parliamentarians, To

the unlettered and awaken enthamism in the lailiated, and we submit that it would be fima,when events follow each other as fast as a miserable pittance as the semblance of some nt su much against the boat as against the C. obviate preferential treatment of any class of begin with, it should not be very difficult to

Hotely felt by widows and orphana left babind.' the leaves of Vallimbrosa: financial consideration. Time and again reports. R., the owners. It was discovered, however, residents in the Settlement, and the suppres prove conclusively that each and every one nagrand with the trustees that they had quite Mr Camegie-querulously replied that be have been published of the magnificons do that the accident was due to the fact that the sive measures which have been applied to us resident in. Hongkong is a hero in his own ennugh to do organising the 6to Fond at ations by private rodividuals to the exchequer condenser discharge pipe had been negligently native lotteries during recent years would fail cheapjack fashion, it only because some of us home. What they mightdzio-later-years-would- it is not to be disputed that wealthy merchants cargo which had already been stored away we character allowed to function with impunity." Is it not heroic also to stand forth and castirate. No tatterdemalion, happy-go-lucky, down.at reserved for the Royal Family at Peking, and lef. open. As the result of the sinking, the in their object were a lotiery of the present have to submit to oppressive rules and regula-he known later. They felt they had undertaken and officials who were in a position to squeeze damaged, particularly a consignment of cigaret

toosin order that we may make both ends meet, a difficult task," And there the matter' ends. effectively the districts under their control have tes which had been sent aboard by the British The reply of the Consul General to the the anomalies of Crown Colony zule, knowing the heels seafarers for Mr. Carorgie; not even been quietly informed that it would be for the American Tobacco Co. A year after the Council's note was bright, brief, but by no that all the vituperative terms which have been benefit of their health and the promotion of accident almost to, the, very day an action means brotherly. It ran: "I beg to inform colled from the latest work on synonyms hare: sreel which helped him to make his pils. For-

a nod to those who work among the iron and.) their rolerosis if they could possibly manage to was brought in H.B.M. Court at Shang you that the coupons to which you refer are y tickle the ear of the administrative body? tunately the British sailor is not a man to augment the funds at the direct disposal bat at the instance of the Tobacco Co. given away and are not sold. I am there- of the Throne, Now, it is ridiculous to believe claiming damages from the Canadian Pacific

There is also the arm-chair hero who renents ibat twenty million dollars represents the Railway Co. "us an implied warranty of sea method of doing business. Art. XXXIV. of Agincourt he actually believes them himself lows of Mr-Carnegie; all his life has been & fore unable to see any objection to this the onde ful and amazing rate of his prowess accustomed to endure the slings and arrows of barbour resentment; he has been-for-much rezidue left after the personal tastes of worthiness, ie that the ship should be fit to

and adventures until like the valere outrageous fortune to trouble about the the Empress Dowager had been satisfied. receive the plaintiff's cargo of cigarettes." The the by-laws of the Municipal Regulations, But these are not the sort of heroes we would series of buffetings and brotips and the fact So far as outridets are aware, the prejury'-findings-as-summarised by the Court refers to the sale of lottery tickets or deal with now. They are all very fine in their that Mr. Carnegie does not konw the meaning dilections of Her Majesty for amusements and were. That the ship was seaworthy about chances in lotteries.", And as far as we can way and add spice to the monotony of existence, of those in patil on the sex" will not affect diversions were not of a very explosive ebar- acter, Far too much depended on her per- cigarettes was commenced. That the ship bluff goes a long way now and then

a. at about which time the shipping of the remember there the matter rests. A little but they are not the real, genuine article-in his digestion.. Bet all the same, Mr. Carnegie's was unseaworthy and in imminent danger al

fact they are the fly-blown essence of inepti-attiinde towards the British seafarer in so far tude and only exist because there is a corner in as the Hero Fund is concerned cannot be 3.30 p.m. when the shipping of the cigarettes

the world for all sorts and condition of people, deemed excurahle, was about finished but'ike jury cannot say that the last case of cigarettes was on board...3.

cranks and manizes alike. The subjeci of betoes crops up in connection with, the recently established Carnegie Hero Fund which is designed to compensate the iclatives of those who have perisbed through their noble efforts to save the lives of their fellow-men. Mr. Carnegie has ever attempted to pess as an all, and in that will get rid of the mater sud.over again that he I get

the late Empress-Dowager of China baly amounted to the comparatively small sum of twenty million dollars, or less than two million pounds sterling? Nevenbeless thut is the estimate which the Prince Regent is believed

to be made, and it is suggested that the

Late of the late Emperor in even, loss. Where have all the hundreds of thousands of taeis which were regularly remitted by the Provincial Governments disappeared to, and what has be come of the choretous sums presented to Her

SHIPPERS AND 'SHIP OWNERS,

THE TIFF BETween high GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. That they cannot say whether the ship be came unseaworthy before the completion of the shipping of the cigarettes; they do not under-

(3rd December.) stand enough about ships to say the moment The tiff between Bis Excellency the Gover when she became unseaworthy, The question nor and the Chief Justice over the question of for the Supreme Court now was 10. for outbird judge for the Supreme Court has not judgment to be entered on these finding"?" yet been bridged over and from the correspond- It was claimed by counsel for the defendants that judgment should be awarded his clients hecause they bad provided a ship which was fit to receive cargo when the act of ship piog began, or, in the alternative, because the burden of proof was on the plaintiff and had but been discharged. His Lordship dismissed the suggestion that the Carron Park case was on all fours with the Empress of Chins and said. that he could find no authority for the propos- tion of defendants' counsel that the shipowner's duty is falalled when be has provided a ship fit to receive the cargo at the commencement of the act of inading that cargo.. -- in regard to

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CORRESPONDANCE.::

(We do not necessarily sydoria the opinions supressed

by Correspondents in tħla dolum XL. 3.

THE "FATSHAN” INCIDENT,

ed paper to remark that, almost every item in

TO THE KITOR OF THE HONDkong Telmoraju Sir,-May I ask a-litila room in your astaam--

was there, and was asked for his ticket, there le by you in your issue of Wednesday is fable, in the statement rethe tahan incident translated fact. Setting aside the bare fact that the man not a word of truth in the account given as to how he was "bru ally done to death

which

exercised and no urgent need for gratuitous the burden of proof the jary, had not answer pointed because he is only offered a half abate over it is called, in New York where the outwardly appear, is being rocked. by sedere 11,be endeavouring to produce hinod to; indi-:

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they went downstairs attracted by the "scuffle* The composers of the story gaively say that sonal attention to matters of state impoitince

and yet father on they say that they were to permit of any abnormal indulgence in fan-

eye-witousses" of the affiit from the frail tastic pleasures. We, read that the Empress Dowager kept a pleasure pavilion where plea

The man was probably actually ju a dying state when he came on board, " Bura boats were held in readiness to suit the

The proclivity of the.. convenience of the Imperial party and that the

Chinese In Hongkong to Head for. Canton when attacked by grievous jilaess is upkeep of this establishment necessitated the expenditure of large sums annually." That

well knowć, and it is most likely that it was lo (4th December.)

compliance with this impules that he was mak- is surely a very lame excuse to account

For various reasons which it would be Ebre mot ste sa te ftabit in the

improper to discuss at the present juncture the amaciation. The story of the assumit, is a zzzesa -

ing à laut «fort; he was so a miserable state of Empress had been in the habit of gallivan

Cantonese have succeeded in working them of lies; be was neither siruck nor kicked nor was ting round the Provinces in search of en

once which has passed between the admini-proportion of bis magnificent fortune befnin he slightest incident out of the ordinary rat of action in the matter was taking bold of his

selves up to such a pitch of excitement that the

noy violence whatever offered to him all the tartainment there is a possibility that the

strative and judicial heads of the Colony it finally crawla off this terrestial globe. He bar human affairs affects that com reasonableness shoulder and shaking him a little to wake him initial cost of the journeys might bave bean

would not be at all improbable if the triflingfonded the United Kingdom with libraries, and sense of ornportion usually associated with exceedingly alarming, but even then the mag

difference of opinion would develop into 'an which are mainly utilised by love-forn maiden', the natives of South China. That their ebulli The gruesome farce of examination “on Mon. up, the usual method. I was eye-witncia of all mates honoured by the visit of the Imperial

open rupture. It is all due to the fact that the who seek consolation for their heart troubles tons are but temporary and last no longer than day when the so-called doctors vzamined entourage would have been compelled to de-

Chlef famice considers himself-an-ill-used per to the works of Annie Rean and Marie Corellia, the space existing between one incident and the fray the greater part of the travelling expenses,

son, because he has to work like a galley-slave and world-nick youths who gratify their another is ne guide to their conduct should remarks" of Ill-usage on the body

the chipss and endeavoured to find. just as the Dalai Lama has been living in

writing judgments that make the Scriptures look degenerate appetites on the pessimistic fire matters of serious import arise, and if were they were ingularly ensoccassiol marked one luxury on the sweat-earned savings of the pea

like a pamphlet and Shakespeare's works like a supplied by Schopenbaur Half the churches assured that the Provincial authorities man who called Biessell mem" enderrakot santry. Is it conceivable that officials like the

student's squib. The correspondence which was to the Kingdom are provided with heme capable of keeping tight rain on the hot late Li Hung-chang, or Yuan Shib-kai, Chang

laid on the tabin of the Legisistive Coumejl to mida organs whose only redeeming feature headed self-styled patriors then nothing peed be Chib-lung and our friend Shum did not con-

day shows the Chief Justice in a curiously is that they drown the voices of the sold on the subject. But at this time, when tribute millions to maintain the Imperial

petulant mood, crying for the moon and dieap chairs. Then there is Valhalla, or what-the nation, however seemly and patient it may Household, even where no compulsion was thank-offerings apparent? And still if we are the material question," what proportion of the

in the luminary. First, he begins by placing a glorious dead have statues reared to their ground arencies which are entirely beyond the to believe all we bear, the estate of the all-cigarettes had already been shipped when the meat made is the Council on the subject of a is entitled to a niche and who should be flung sider how closely Hongkong is affected by the wrong interpretation on the Governor's state memory, the only difficulty being to decide who control of the governing class, it is wall to con- powertol and actual ruler of China for a quarter vessel became unaeaworthy? For that rea- third judge for the Appeal Court, and when His out as a spurious imitation of the really great, tent ferment among the people on the main of a century has dwindled to the paltry sum of soos he thought judgment could not be entered Excellency points out the error, he squeezes Now the Uplied Kingdom is to be favoured twenty million dollars, an amount which an for the defendants. That settled the defendants, through the back done by saying that even the with a Hers Fund, and if the old country cannot an unfortunate Chinese puckanger died from land. The veil was momentarily lifted when Oriental sovereign could dissipate on insipidland the question now arose whether the plaintiff corrected version, is open to objection and produce a batch of heroes in twelve months natural cabres en board a river steamer while, ties in a few days. As for the Emperor's estate was entitied to lodgment, His Lordshiphold that entirely at variance with the traditions of the efficient to swallow up all the money that My on the way to Conton the other day. We all of a law millions-some vernacular papers aver judgment could only be entered for the plain Bench." The Chief Justice then complains that Camegis is prepared to devote towards this know the prejudice which the most-insignifi that it does not exceed sen millions-the questiffs if the jery having found the ship to be sen- His Excellency, like sir Matthew Nathan, found object, then Socialism has done its worst. Mr. cant and irresponsible hewer of word and tion becomes still more inexplicable. The worthy at a mi sud had further found that at the general opinion to be that except for purposes Carnegie, however, is not what might be des drawer of water extrtains against those subor Emperor was a weakling, and a consotity be some time before the shipping of the cigareties of the Appeal Court a third fudge is not imme: cribed a generous to a fault He has hedged dinate fficials who by season of theis position Devor bad the chance of flinging his pocket- was finished the ship had become antenworthy,diately required: What says the Chief Justice money about like a modern raw; he could and if the law was that such unseaworthiness to that?. He knows "no ogs familiar with the like the Bailie who presented a balfpepay thority they possess, in order to perform the ser. by some of those unfortunately,tas plantifol

In his Hero Fund with certain restrictions, are compelled to exercise the modicum of at-

The whole story of the incident is a "get op hardly call his soul his own, and it is cer occurring before a continuous shipment had working of the Court who is of that opinion, to a boy with the injunction that the money vice for which they have been engaged. Ifman, gitator, who take every apponculty of spread tain that he had attempted to emulate been completed related back to the commence- Well, wo, abail.not_sak from whom the Chief should not all be spent in one shop. Mr. thankless task which the servant of the Forskoning malicions; and calampions, reports and the fashionables and bloods of his caste he ment, of the act of shipping, and rendered the Justice obtained confirmation of his views, bot Carnegis in a lover, of the "Mod, having had to carry out when he was required to col play on the impulsiveness and cradulity of the would have been quickly brought to beel by the ship unseawonhy a fhio. But the Jury did *wo fiocy that if a plebiscite were taken it acquired his riches from the bowels of the lect the passengers tickets, and we can well Chinasa) Beyond the easily collected carloss. dominant power, it was not unusual for him, not so find, nor did that seem to be the law, would be found that the majority of people, anb, and he is determined that his heroes believe that he fully realised, the unpleasant crowd in Cantonit saw no evidences of excites even when he bad reached manhood, to be Now comes the point which willigterest shippers lawyers and litigants alike, ware on the side of shall belong to the landgrubbers, bo are nature of big work. The realisation of that ment amongst the perplexed any such wises summarily locked up le bis apartments when and shipowners alike. The law as it appeared the Governor Bat the last sentence in the content to slave and die in the service of our fart must frequcoily have led him to pass twin be due to the unasked for mudding: be committed minor indiscretions, and alto the judge seemed to be that the shipmast Chief Justice's first letter in the most illa earthly superiors. So far sa it goes the idea of unheeded remarks, which under, oiber circam. there mischief,mont together.

his opportunities of acting the gay and be seaworthy for the reception of each package minating of all, was in hopes that the the Fund is not to be criticised, because these visces would have demanded įrodress, and debonair princeling were smaller than those of as it is carried on board. That is an extraox Government would show: some slight con helots are worthy of recognition, but when it in loconceivable that alone among crowd of the meanest subject in the Middle Kingdom, dinarily fine pola! and in our opinion cannot be rideration to mysolf All the letters con comes to ostracising the men of the sea, who colles he should have so far lesetbe instinct At the same time he was not forgotten when accepted as morethan a simple abilerdictum. To tain the same sentiment of lack of con- have made Britain what she is today, there is of self-preservation, as so susabit a pasceable as quo who was thrifty by compulsion be most the last package is placed on board while the say that he regretted to note that the Chief pareetly, M.

radically wrong. Ap passenger in full view ol his com Have accumulated quita, a fortune, as fortunes ship is in a seaworthy condition, the shipown-Justice still femalood under the erroneous imbim do not believe that there is such

idea in groterguo, but thaZia) Are Endamiond in monarchical circlesBut are are pol; responsible for, any loss that may pression "which I have so frequently, and with heroism at semayor if ibere is litly washed. thing as according to those who have constituted basqstained by the consignore, or is it that the much apparent images, dodoavoured to.se-out, delspidated, ready-made, hind of listal themiolves his executors, the Son of Heaven shippers are guly, gatitled to damages, to the moval that the Government is disposed to show) which does not¿count, andɛis not bas left behind him an amount considerably Famount of the loss sustained on the packages no consideratida,towards youmalf," the Gaint: Bidertog, because the man whổ less than Mr. Andrew Carnegin annually dit,; damaged on board ?; If the fatter then the ship. Justice plaimirely suplied that I can only says. Eparses for the erection of free libracias; church L’per would have no prakt gristanoq beyond par

the presentation season was in fall swing, and it to be assumed from that defiçftið |tbát auth |sideration. When His Excellency / wrote to certainly someonegie and those who surround

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fingers a small brown mark in the forehand, shout a quarter-el-no-hour paliipy, with his only sign of any skin abrasies the body orebably weeks old and very small. Hassamed case freshness of injury. He was vary velable Another foi disans "doctor, who N ENGL to the bystanders, bat bis pains were aned drug vendor, having stated that thein was a all over the body commencing at the crown, broken bone, was asked in point it out. He rest: and when last I remarked him by had his ear) down close on the stomach listening for the but disgusting, and not calculated broken bone). Altogether, it was amtaing, one a high opinion of the progrant of Mecinct among the Cantonese medical practitione

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