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V. E. CARS

SOME EXCITING FINISHEST

Patrons :—Hls Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard, x.cm.G, CÓ, D.SO. His Excellency Major General Broadwood; C'B., D.3.0, Hoo, [Sir Henry "May, KÖM.o. Commodore H. Lyon, R.N. Hon. Slr O. P. Chater, K.C.M.9. Hon, Captain Baill,Taylor, 2.M. (~

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY

English................ 1.

Statios No 1-Blca.

BL. lbs. Bow E. J: Gilles

11 .3 a-T. H. S. Brayfield........ 1 3-0. T. Elsworth... 13. 6 Stroke-8. Barker versterk as "·50-15-

Cox-G. A, Caldwell si............ 86 An easy win for the Sécfsk., Time: 7.5 ROCK

MIN O WAR Gige and Walers-Di-

tance one mile Entrance fea St.on Four beats must start for two Prizes. First Prize, $1500. Second Prize, 55.00. Service. bosts and conditions, Time allowance & seconda par Entries to be given to the Judges ons hour before the race,

· Stewards — Messro. ). 1. Andrew, Hos. Captain Badaley, Doctor Francis Clark, R. Mhe Dyer, Doctor Forsyth, Hon. Mr. W. J. Grasson, E. B. Kadoorie, O. J. Lafrentz, H., N. Mody, J. F. M Smith, J.-J. Stedert Kennedy, R. Sbewan, E. Shellim, A. Turner, H. Foar Tooker, E. C. Wilford.

Committee.Mr. T. E: Pearce. Acting Chair- mao, › Mentra, H. B. Bridger, M. McIver, W. A.Drake, Thow, Meak, C. D. Silas, L. E. Lam. mert, J. Rodger.

Indre-eta. A. A. Alves, G. A. Caldwell, F. Lammert, Thos. Meek.

Empire-Mesis F. A. Mackintosh, M. Mc- Ivar, 1. Rodger,

Starter--Mr. W. Hutton Potts. Time.krapers-Mastra. J. Cruickshank, 0.

Bubje.

Monmouth whaler................................. Monmouth gig. ......a; sau............... Four boals started in this race; one whaler. and one gig. H,M.S. Monmouth'a gig took tha load till about three lengths to finish. She stopped in error, owing to a gun being fired for the finish of a yacht race. The other boats wern gradually pickleg up, and she was, over- taken by the Sfonmouth's whaler, and managed to drift in ascond.

Time 8m. 27 4/5 secs.

LADIES' PRIZE.-Presented by the Ladles of Hongkong. For four cars. Distance one mile, Mr. E. F. Gibson, Entrance fee $10.00.

ROBE.......

Convener,--Mr. M. A. A. Souza. Bailing Races-Starters

Mr. Mclver.

Umpire 1-Me. E. M. Hazeland.

Mr. A. A. Claxton, Acig. Hon, Treasurer, Mr. R. L. Bridger, Actg. Hon. Secretary.

Dalightful weather favoured the committee and members of the Victoria Recreation Club, on the occasion of their apoval regatta Inst Saturday afternoon. By courtesy of Mason, Gee: Fenwick and Co, Ld., their spacious réclama tion ground at North Pniet, Causeway Bay, was kindly placed at the disposal of the V.R.O., whose committes availed themselves of the excellent site to provide accommodatoin for the comfort of the visitor who sponta pleasant afternoon watching the various aveats, The Club's launch, gaily dressed for the occasion, left the Club slipway shortly after poon carrying a large contingent of members and officials of the Club. Arriving at Fenwick's reclamation, tiffia was served in the special stand that had been erected for the purpose and in which the committee and stewards entertained their guests. Another largs stand was erected on the wooden pier and from this point of ranlage, the spectators watched with keen laterest the close ñnishes provided in iba first two events of the afterenon's regatta. The attendance at first was not very large, but after the International: Race, the gathering in the grand stand was perceptibly increased and was considerably augmented after the airival of His Excellency the Governor who, accom pasied by Capt. P. H. M. Taylor, A.D.C., arriv. ad on the grounds shortly after, g; p.m. Electric by special car, provided by the Traction Co., And in charge of Traffic Su perintendent, Mr. A. Course. The Band of the Buffs greeted the arrival of the Go vemor with, a low bars of the National Anthem. The afternoon's proceedings were considerably enlivened by pleasing selections discoursed by the regimental band under the conductorship of Mr Hewett,

The first race was timed to start at 1 p.m. -but-it-was soute little-time before the competing. boste lined up at the starting point. The delay was, however, inevitable, and the other evens on the programme suffered in point of time is

consequence.

We give the results of the various events below.

CHAIRMAN'S Challenge Cur-For four oats. Cap to be held by the winning crew but rado remain the property of the Club. Distance, ong mile. · Entrance fee; $10.00. To be rowed In boats the property of the Victoria Recrea ties Club.

Thistle..................

Station No. 1-Blus.

Station No. 3-Yellow

st..lba Bow-1. A. S. Alvės........... 10 13 2-8. Bell...-' 'TI 4 3-J. Forbes.

"10 ·7 Stroke L. A. Musso nonen. II

Bex-H. W. Petloy

8 5

Stalion No. 2-Blue;

J

Bow-F, L. da Roza...... 2-A A. Carvalho 1-A, V. Barros Stroke-A. E. S. Alves

Oox-0. M. S. Alves...

I

st,, ibs. TO 8

11.6

10 9

II 4

to to

Lechia

Station No. Red.

st. lbs.

Bow-A. R. Watson... mig 10 0

2-R. Galluzzi,

10

8

3-L. E. Lammert... 12 Stroke E. Rapp..................... 10 0

8

Cox--R, F. Lammiert .................. 10

All started off well. · Lammert's crow took a

slight lead at the start and kept no Increasing Illi Kellet Island, where Lammert's slide gave way and his boat could not go any far. ther. The remaining two kept pretly close to each other, until a quarter of a mile to the finish when Musso's crew dashed ahead and won comfortably. Musso's and Alves' craw were pulilog 32 strokes to the minute.

Time: 7m. 48secs.

This race was rowed in the dark. and nothing much could be seen of it by the spectators at the reclamation ground. The Leah got a small food at the start, but it' did not take the Täfelle long to catch her up and ou passing Kellet filand the latter bout

lengths ahend Tof the others. At the win hing post Thistle was ahead by ten lengths; the flore came in second:

0:30M

DECEMBER 18 1000

"NUTES BY 188 WAY,

THE-SANITARY BOARD...

That much abused Institution known as the Sanitary. Board has again revived the interest. Ing, (sic) question of cemeteries. That uncom mon topic seems to bare particular chart for the City'Fathers and interest in it scarcely: Tima 8. m. 84 secs.

seems to lag. At the last meeting of the Board The tide accounted considerably for the the question of how much space a mosumant difference in the times,

must occupy for the,bansit of those, dead and departed again cropped up and the members tackled the subject with fresh vigent. That so much valuable time should be wasted with a viaw to the extension of racial prejudice to the Treyard seems incredible in this enlightened age and is enough to make some of the world's greatest philosophers tura la their graves: The abject somehow seems to be permeated with the smell of the graveyard and recalls to mind the memory of poor old Yorick, I wonder if after all, Hongkong, has that close connection with the hot regions that some critics have tried to convince a sceptical world?

YACHT AND MOTOR BOAT RACES Handicap Class. COURSE.-Lyemon Beacon (Port) Cast Rock (Post) Chaupel Rocks (Port) and in. 8 Miles, First prize presented by the H. K. Corinthian Yacht Club. Second prize presented.

Dione-Sir Henry May .. (scratch) I EricaTM Mr. A. Danison (1 m.20 sec.) a One Design Class Boats. COURSE-Channel Rocks (Pars) Kowloon Rock (Port) Mayer's East Baoy (Starboard) and in. 6 Miles.

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club Class-

Ponito-Mr. Bird... I HalcyonTM Mr. A. B. Route..... C.-Y, C. Gael class 1-

Dorothy-Mr. J. Forbes

srps

Asthors-Meurs Rodger and Wit

chell, '*

Hayward Hays Class

murar

Lira-Mr. Neilson Sirius-Mr. A. H. Milroy The couras for the Motor boat race are;— Starting line as for Yacht Races; Chancat Rocks (Port) Kowloon Rock (Port) Chanasi Rocks (Starboard) Cust Rock Buoy (Port) Mayer's East Buny (Starboard) and across the starting line from East to West 8 statute miles. First prize presented by the Hongkong Co- rinthian Yacht Club. Second prize. presented. Corinthia-Mr. Taylor (9'm zasca.) Jean-Dr. Pearse (7 m. 48 secs) 2 Miss Potts presented the prizas to, the successful competitors before the conclusion of the regatta. She was the recipient of a band- some bouquet.. Three ringing chears wern

given for Miss Potte.

NIPPON PUSEN KAISHA.

To reserve" onmou Danuses to directors and auditors. Dividend (to % per annum)........ Cantled forward.....Kollane & antena

Total

WANTED—ACCOMMODATION,

When will the new Law Courts be com plotad? Seats at the Summary Court are at s- premium ou settling days and some members of the honourable profession who stroll in at the exact hour when the stentorian volca of Count charme, the ear are obliged to be content with atanding room only and have to look happy on top of it. Hongkong is a funny, place.

THE MARRIAGE SEASON. Misfortunas never come singly, but in Hong koog, ab automa marriage is but the forerunner of another. Only the biber day, an interesting little coremony, which was of peculiar interest to B.E. the Governor and our citizen soldiers, was performed amid much rejoicing, which was followed by a wedding of some interest to the legal community and the latest betrothal was between our bluff aaval citizen of Harbour Office fame and the woman of bis choice, Lars have some more weddings. The more

the merrier.

י

BAENCANTON FACTORE DAYS”

465

to the contrary notwithstanding, the Surel.en tradam prospered. China was a thirsty, soll (for,

INTERESTING. LECTURE BY MR. II. n. Monsarada, but not yet ifor goods, be it notedy, and Steppend the foreigners: brought the" refreshment for

PERSONAL RELATIONS BETWEEN FOREIGNERS

BALEAN AND CHINESE, S

the

* An" interesting paper on " Canton Factory which it yenund. Days" was read by Mr. H. B. Morse at the China Society's opening meeting of the session held on Nov. 1r at Caxton Hall, Westminator, The trade as a whole did not expend down London..

to 1834. Notwithstanding this.fact, the foreign- Mr. F. 5. A. Boome (Judge of the Supreme traders le the factories were not entirely diseas Court of Shangbal) presided, and, le few tisfed with their position vis-a-vis the "Chinese. words introducing the lecturer, explained that The Co-bong system, monopolistic though it going to speak nothing was made except little friction. The foreign traders enjoyed the ip the factories about which Mr. More was was, was one which, on the whole, worked with perhaps money. They were establishments practical monopoly red to, them by their where factors or merchants lived together, generally in one place more or less under dificulty of communication, while the Zist In

distance from the home markat, and the their own government. This state of things die Company, still holding a monopoly: of bad existed, not only in Cautos, but at one trade with England, paid the dividends on time or other lo practically every great com- their stock in these years solaly, from, then mercial city of the world. The speaker also profits of their China trade. The foreigners pointed out the fact worth noticing that in the eighteenth century, when Britain was at war charging therein be way, of, dass or constantly with one Power after another about charge, except the levias on shipping and their contributions to the Consoo food, and had trade and nothing else, we had a very strong nothing of the extortion thrust ander their eyes: menspre of protection in all directions, and

and the discomforts of their life, shut up in we had to nisiat our trade by protection and monopolies, but as 1000 as the sinstsenthted quarters in the factories, were as nothing centary had. fairly began, and wa were quite The Chluass; the Co-hong merchants wAZA to prospect of accumulating a, compatency, command of the trade of the world, all restrice millions, but could recoup themselves many lo the saddle and we had practically the bied, one way or another, to the stunasof tinss were taken away, trade was thrown open times over and the officials were quite satisfied strong enough.

o everybody, because we thought we were with existing conditions. The best commen-

secure

to.

MEN OF WAR CUTTERS,—Distanco one mile. The meeting adonte me · Y1,632,256 cannot be gainsaid that such tacky windfalls and dining-room; and on the upper floor ware † great fortune for those days, probably the lar

Four boats must start for two prizes. Entrance fes $.co. 1st Prize, $25.00. and Prize, Sto.on, Service boats and conditions. Time allowance, 8 seconds per par. Entries to be given to the Judges ons hour before the race.

I

Monmouthbeyitemgaysia" King Alfred...já víme -Flora www.DEDETA TOMIOONANOVA***3 INTER-CLUB FOURS--Price presented by the Officers of the Garrisos. Distance one mile Entrance fee 10.00. To be rowed In. boats of

the same class.

Victoria Recreation Club...! Station No. 1-Blue.

Bow-J. A. S. Alves 2-S. Bell.....

Stroke-L. A. Musso

st, ibs, 10 13 11 4 3. Forbes................ 10

IT I

St.-lbs.

Bow-H. S. Jephson

10 0

2-S. Belfivanamon

11. 4

3-E. A Calvar)

innen

10 3

Bow-E. I. Gill.......

Stroke-L. A, Musso

Cox-B. W. Fetley

85

Cox-H. W. Patley...............

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club... * Statlon No, z-Rod,

st. lbs. 11 J 2-T. H. S. Brayfield......... II 9 3-C. T. Elsworth

: Look

Station No. 1-Yellow,

Bow-J. M. Lepas ...... R. Galiozzi 3-F. L. da Roză..................................

sl. lbs. 8 6

10 8

so i

Stroke-H. Rapp

Go-R. F. Lammer I O

+

Rost 3

st. lbs.

Station No. -Red,

Baw-F: K. Tală .........................

1-F, Leitao....si

3-A. J. Macklo

Stroke-L. & Lammert

Cox-0. M. 5. Alves ....F

Stroka-S. Barkor...

06. 1. Caldwell

13 6 10 13 10.10.

At the start the old Club took the lead, and palled excellently throughout the race. The V. R. C. crew won by several lengths, The winning crew was polling 38 strokes to the minute and the losing 35.

-Time; 8 m. 1 secs.

LUSITANO CUP.-Presanted by the Members of the Club Lusliano, For four-Dars. Distance one mile. Entrance fan $10.00.

TO O

9 4

#7 6

i

12. 8

10 10

As soon as the boats could be discerned | from the shore, it was seen that the Zesk o the northern course was in the lead, Masso's boat being second, and the Reis third, For three-quarters of the distance. Frite Lammert was pilotting the Leak well to the front and Rapp's crew was rowing emily. Muso's combination in the Thistle ap. pared to possess greater staying powers and by steady pulling was gaining on the leading bost with every roke. The finish was an ex- citing one between Lask and Thistle, the lat ter managing to catch the judge's eye with just a bare yard to the front of Läsk, Rapp's crew chus lost a hard contested race to Musso. Row falshed third. Time: 6m 578ec

TOR SCULLING (Tab Ecalling Boats) dis- tance, half a mile." Entrance fee $3.00. Cup presented" by › His Excellency' Sir Frederick Logard, X.C.M.O., C.B., D.5.0.

H. Calvari (rost alb)................. AH. Carroll (gst rolb)' * AB. Ellis (tos 1zīb) qimmomia - B Time: 3 m. 30 sec, {This event proved' another excellent race, There were six entrante, bat H. S. Jephson did not start. Ellis lad for the' grøkter part of the - half-mile,' · Carroll was giving him hard work en maintain the lead throughout the distance, and managed to overtake Ellis passing the Bland," Calvary, who bad bees in the third position, pulled well towards the end and steering a straight course secured the advant- age and the win from Carroll and Rilla who rowed into the feel of yachts awalling the start of the latter race,

INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE CUF Open. For four cars. Cep, presented by the late J. 5. Lapraik, Esq., to be held by the winning crew for one year, but to remain the propery of the Clob. (Prizes presented by the Club Germania) Distance one mile. Entrance fin $10.00. To be rowed in bosts of the sam class,

A.

Stallop Ng. Í Red.

Bow--Macki

#b 10 S

Thistle (Erase

Station No. 2-Blue,

Bow-A. J. V. Ribeiro.......

-H. G. Sayer................ 3-A. A. Carvalho

*

Stroke-J, Forbes ..............................

Cor.-H. W. Petiny

st, ibs. 10.9 9 10

6

10 7

B. 5

Ros........... 1 Station No. 3-Yellow,

IL. Ibs,- 9 10

Bow A. M. R. Pereira, I.

2-R. A Carvalho

9 7 --F. K. Tatsurorum. 10 Stroke-1. V. Barros... *****........... Io9

Cox-F. X. Britto

,

70 Lesk....................... 3 Station No. 1-Rod.

st. lbs. Bow-F. H. Hyndman...... 99 a-H. W. Sayer ... 9 10 *3-R. Galiuzai.

10 8 Siroka H. Rapp........................ 10. 0 Cox-R. F. Lammert. II. 0 The Thistle won this race easily, with half s dexes lengths to spare when reaching the win, ning post.

Time: 8 m. 36 sacs.

CHINESE CUP.-Presented by the Chinese community of Hongkong. For four-onTS: Distance one mile. Entrance fee $10.00.

Thistlevania I

Station No. 3-Yallow...

'at, iba,

Bow--A. R. Ellis

9 10

2-0, Á. O. Rodrigues...... TO 3F. L. da Roz

O Stroke-A, H, Carroll

Jox-W, J. Carroll .........omoria

·Rosa,

Station No. 2-Blus,

st. lbs. Bow H. A. R. Bours 8 12

3-A. 5. Ellis

" TO 12 2. M. R. Pereira... 90 Stroke, A. S. Alyta...mond 10 3 Dox-F, X. Brittain. 7 0 Lash mongolom 3.

Station No. -Rod,

52=A/R, Watson;

3-A., Mackle mind. If Stroke-L.. Lammërt prominese 12

"(#s—0. M; 8, Airse in...si 10:10

"I'M A HOOLIGAN." Mrs. Christabel Pankborst, that militari

women.

a.proposal to prevent a monetary gift to Baron Shibusawa, & director of the company, who has resigued, in recogni- tios of his services, the amount to be presented being left to the discretion of the board of directors. Proposals to discontinue the branch offices, of the company at Chemulpo and Vla divostok, and to accept the Government subel.. dy from January next in accordance with the Ocean Navigation Subsidy Law were also the amount of Ygrocco at the end of last half-bex frenzied sisters at home, Mrs. Fankhurst, adopted. By the redemption of debentures to yehr, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has now en outwardly the type of refinement and culture tirely redeemed its per cent debentures issued startled her auditors by announcing, lo to the amount of V2,500,000 in 1892.

calm, ladylike voice, "I am what you call In presenting the reports and accounts, Mr. a hooligan," and then proceeded to advocate Konds, the president, remarked that a slight stons-throwing as a persuasive political weapon improvement bad lately been shown in a sec That's how the Suffragettes carry on in the land tion of the company's services which bad rn of the brave and the free. mained depressed_for several years, but It-was not sufficient to offset losses alsawbera, Never thelast, the readjustment of the business man- agement and economy in expenditure bad shown its effects. This, combined with the cheaper price of coal, had enabled the com- pany la reap better frdit than for the preceding posied. It was singular that the abundant harvest of rice had impeded the improvement of trade. This was as though plants and flowers were to wither on the opening of spring. The bad time for the shipping trade would continue, and great difficulties still lay in the path of the company's business-Japan Chronicle,

FORSOING THE QAZERKA.

*A SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION TO BRITISH NEW GUINEA.

START FROM BATAVIA.

ing that the factory was the establishment those friendly rivale the Chloess and The lecturer opened his paper by explain lay on the condition of stairs. Is found In the personal relations, axlating between the residance, office, storchonso of the foreign merchants. They both had re factor, the agent or" doer" of the home computation for commercial honour and la pany, and in the early days of the different tegrity such as had not been surpassed companies of merchants, adventurers, as they in any part of the world or at any time in its sent their ships prospecting in various direc Bistory trading operations were entirely on tions, the first step was, from point to point, to parola, with nevar a written contract; and there establish factories to serve as commercial base was much help and sympathy from one to the for their operations. He went on to relate the other. Yet all this ease in their mutual rela- history of foreign trade with Chins, starting tions was paid for by the foreign trade. That with the Portuguese traders in the year 15% the system allowed the foreigner, not only to and particularly the long story of the Canton make a living, but to accumulate a modest for trade, with its endless exactions and regula tune, that a member of the Go-hong should, tions, leading to constant disputes between the when the occasion arose, cancel the debt of a - THIRTEEN AS A LUCKY, NUMBER.

Chipers and foreigners. Continuing, the lec foreign trader who had fallen into dificulties, Who said that thirteen was so unlucky num-

turer said: The foreign traders, while st Can say much for the generosity and foresight ber? be other day, thirteen men appeared fou, durlog the winter season, lived in the the Chinese merchants, but it smphasises the ANNUAL MEETING...

before a focal magistrate on a charge of gam-factories which were the property of the Hong fact that there must have been a wide margin The 25th half yearly general meeting of the bling and, as a result, the Colony's exchequer merchants, and rented, in whole or in put, to

of profit to allow of such liberally ; while Nippon Yusen Katiba, held ou the 26th ultimo, not only became augmented by $155 in fines the foreigner. Of the factories, thirteen in

constant state of dust of the Chinese' (pot Bumber, aine were called by the names of to only for money borrowed, but for trading adopted the following statement of the distribut sum of Sax, which was found on bution of profit for the half-year ending Sep- the premises at the time the rald was ex-algo anticaalities but, except the two Bast in transactions as well, the amonet dus to for

ecuted, was, annexed to the Government dia Companies, the English and Dutch, and eigners at the end of a year's operation ember 30th

priving Americans, the names given ordinarily in exed of millon dohain, Profit tumanina nun' Y1,441 608 treasury. A mare "fortaltous appropriation, Amount brought over m

190,648 to quote His Excellency's historie phrase. By did not, in later days, correspond in any way bears testimony to an equal degree of kindly

a trick of fate, another batch of thirteen gam with the nationality of the mating occupants, Total...........Y,632,256 blers appeared in the dock within the sams Each factory consisted of transverse rows of Pirit is the foreigners, and to the dim- week. The number would have been fourteen buildings, access being obtained by a longi.culties under which the Co-hong merchants Y72,080 if one of the brotherhood had not met with his tudinal passage thr "gh the ground floor. Instantly laboured. The Co-hong milking it all it could stand, but for this privilege they 59 466 death on the way to the station as the result of general, the ground floors were given up to the paid heavily. Notwithstanding this constant 1,100,000 injuries received by trying to jump over the treasury, offices for the Chinese staff, servants' heavy draio, ons member of the Go-hong, 400,710 verandah. This remarkable coincidence gives quarters, kitchans, warehouses, &c; the next Howqua, hisself stated in 1854 that he valued

us furiously to think, hot at the same time it floor contained counting house, drawing room his estate at twenty-six milion dollara, would appear to be one of the fortes of the bedrooms. The space covered by all the gest mercantile fortune in the world; and, this factories was limited, being, including gardens, was the surplus after he had, during a life of local authorities.

and promenades, about 950 ft, in length from cast to west along the river, with a depth trade, met the exhausting demands of pamer- ous blind mouths "oficials who made the member of a militant movement, bas been de. ranging from 850 to 1,300 ft. but the accom-law and interpreted the law so madó. lighting American audiences with distinctly general depth of a factory being upwards of modation in each factory as spacious, the inspiring orations on the subject of vates for 400 ft, while the frostage ranged from 40 ft. to She has of late transferred her over 100 ft. In the case of the East India Com- energies-from-the-world's great-metropolis-tu-pany's factory. A merchant's treasury would the capital of the United States and in the frequently contain over a million dollars in Year's Day, 1832, a hundred guests sat at table. course of a two-hour address on the doings of actual silver coin, and at a dinner on Now.

in the spacious dining room of the English There were five members of the British Scien factory. These factories provided palatial tific Expedition to Dutch New Guinea in accommodation for the foreign visitors, guests Colombo, on Saturday night, and all left for of the ampire, but they constituted in effect Singapore by the Himalaya, yesterday mor gildedcage. The only ground for exercise availing, along with seme 15 tons baggage, says the able for the greater number, was a square In Ceylon Observer of the 15th it. The expedition, front of the six factories in the middle, measure which has been organised by Mr. W. R. Ogilvia A QUEEN'S COLLEGE HOWLER.. ing about gooft, by 300 ft. Here alone were they Grant for the British Ornithologists' Union, la It's a long time since we last heard of a secure from annoyance; they were forbidden to golog out under the auspices of the British Queen's College bowler. If I remember right. go into the malodorous streets, in which the Museum, and Mr. Walter Goodfellow, the ly, the last funciosity is connection with the business of the Chinese was conducted, and wall-known traveller, who has had considerable College was the carious transformation of the they could visit the flower gardens, a mile away experience of similar work in British New across the river, only in small parties three days Guinna and in the South Suna generally as opening lines of a well-known hymn into the foliowing "Oh Gold, our help le ages past," in the month, and under the personal guidance well as in South America, on behalf of this of an interpreter, who was held responsible, great British institution, is in charge of the etc. On the authority of one who ought to know, I am told the latest bowler was perpe certain with bls pusso, probably with his body, party. The expedition consists of seven Euro- trated the other day by a budding humorist possibly even with his head, for any riotous or peans, two of where are at work in Boraso at who certainly does not believe in hiding bis unbecoming conduct in those of his party. In presont and will be picked up at Batavia. light under a bushel. He was asked to give 1832 there were resident in the factories 15 an example of the use of the phrase "Mormen, including as Parsees and xx Portuguese Besides ornithological and sociogical exparts, ton's fork and he promptly replied that clerks. In 1836 the number had increased to Mr. Goodfellow hes with aim a botanist and It was a farmer who used a rake for the double 307, including 148 Rozlieb, 44 Americans, 6 two surveyors, the latter sent out by the Royal purpose of gardening and using it is a prong Parsect, and 28 Portuguese clerks. In the Geographical Society who contribute towards latter year, of 213 non-Asiatic foreigner their expenses. Dr. Eric Mamhall, who ac 23 are noted with the addition "and family companied Liant. Shacklaton to the South Fale, the familles remaining perforce at Macao. In is of the party, while, as stated on Saturday, the factories the foreign firms were the tenants Capt. C. G. Rawling, C., Somersetshire Light at will of their respective security merchants, Infantry, who shared with Mejor Ryder, B., la and it was be who engaged for them their com the exploration of the Upper Brahmaputra, in pradores, shroffs, bays, coolies, cooks, water the survey officer. Another distinguished mem carriers, and hostmen; he secured" him, feber is Mr. A. F. B. Wollaston, recently medical guaranteed their master against loss at their officer, to the Rowanxori expedities. The ori bands, was also responsible for them to the ginal intention of the party was to proceed government, and of course took a commission to the Art islands in a coasting steamer and on the profits by their employment; it was in start from there for Dutch New Guinea. The affect, master, broker, landlord, parvayor and Dutch Government bare, however, bees EX+ steward to the firms for which he was security. cendingly kind la the matter and have volun- teered to send the party down in a gunboat We may summarise the exactions paid while they also insist on providing an escort by a ship directly as follows: Measurement for their safety in Dutch New Guinte. It is, and gratuities connected therewith, Tis. ago; therefore, probable the expedition will dow daily fees and others at Whampoa (three start from Batavia. They will take about 15a months), Tis. Logo: cigars, wine etc., given carriers with them and form a base camp in daily, and all day, Tis 200; or a total of Tis. New Guinas where the majority of these peo- 4,500, equivalent to £1,500, for which nothing ple will be left. was given in return, such as lights or docking

BEAUTIFUL BIRDS. facilities and in addition to the unchecked The fauna of British New Guinea has been cipally produce fiser yaras of 20's and above,

log for the ship, PRATHNAN tablo for the wealth and beauty of the avilanda. At home, the good people love to talk Excluding oplow, raw cotton provided about The most remarkable orders, besides the birds but even these have now proved to bare had & more successful season that in the first of sea-serpents and big gooseberler but cat half of the value of all general imports, of paradise which are only found in New half of the year. In Joly and August last, here dances and subscription griffins fair while tea constituted about 60 per cent. Guinea and the neighbouring islands," are tha when the market for row cotton began, y monopolise the pubile attention. Some in value of all exports, 10 tise, appréhension was felt regarding the of the subs, have already arrived in the the charges were ratand by degrees from and pigeons, all rich in special formis Bird of Go raw cotton beneysuckers, Bycatchers, parrots, kingfibers, positioned the companies, owing to the Coinny in fine trim and should provide good duty according to the Imperial tariff pray are rare; vaitures, pheasants, woodpeckers, small stocks of raw cotton held.

Even races, and fat dividends. In the spring-time of Th1, 0.150 apicul to an actual levy in and finches being absent. The unusually largn apart from the Fokushima Spioning Company, young people's fancies torn to thoughts of love, 1837 of Tie 5oo. On tea the tariff expon ramber of bezatilal birds, sa per cent of the which claims to hold sufficient stock to last but during race-wack, I fancy they will fairly duty in 1756 was Tis, 6.200 a pleal; in the whole, is attributed to the numbers of parrots, until March or April, the Kanegafuchl, Sattsu, go mad over the nimble dollar, mod course of eighty yeam kis was gradually raised lories, cockatoos, pigeons, and kingfishers, and to Qiska, and Min Splaning Companies are all

to Tis. 1'279; and at the latter date the actual the absence of thrashes, shrikes, warblers and holding a heavier stock than bad boon expected,

levy was. Tis. 6. Even this rate of Tia. 6 other du l-coloured groups, Muchless is knows and they have experienced less difficulty in

pical was, howare, only about, zots as per of the resources of Daich New Gaiasa in this re- consequence of the higher prices faw cotton,

cent, on the ordinary cost price of the tea at spect although naturally many species probably whlls on the other hand the yarn market bas Sir John Wolfe Barry, at the meeting of the Canton, and probably not over so per cent. of abound there common to the whole Papgas Improved. This has placed the companies Eastera Extension. Australasia and Uhlas the cost ex-warehouse, not loclading the Gov. sub-region. There is, however, in the wide and w mentioned to a position to realise a larger pro- Telegraph Company, said that there were algas ernment charges levied and yet this #anau untrodden Dutch territory a large, rangs, of fit than anticipated, and it is now expected of a recovery in trade in the Far East and other thorised and arbitrary duty greatly exceeding the mountains extending far into the interios and that all the spinning companies will be parts of the world.

established tariff was made the subject of capped with eternal know which it in hopes able to distribute a dividend equal to or Though the expenses had increased, and the formal complaint, not only by the foreign will yield rich results, dist larger than that for the preceding ball net revenue did not allow of their having so traders, maloly English, in Canton, but in the FACE LIKE THE DEVIL

There is little doubt, that the large a margin, after the payment of the mercantile world of the United Kingdom, it is well known that in New Guinas, soZDA Koogafuch will distribute a dividend at dividend, as in former years, he vantared to which the Government collected an import the rate of 14 per cent, per annum, the hope that the proprietors need have no alarm duty on les of 96 per cent, of the sales price, very large priositive animal axists unnamed by Fokasbima Osaka. Nippon, and Mic each at that the dividend would be maletalised for the which would be about you per cent, of the scientisia Itammanse hoof marks have been 13 per cent, the Seiten at so per cent, and the present, te

Invoice cost at Canton. The traders in the found and traces of it hårs rscantly bean a Tokyo at 5 or 6 par cent, while the Nisshin

factories were, in fact, not more than half | Dutch New Gaines, Naturally Mr. Goodfellow i (Japan-Chins), a new company, is expected to

conscious of what their real" grievance was, party will do their mimost to secure a spacios: be able to distribute 6 per cent. The Fuji le

They know,, of course," that, they did not Opinions difer as to the nature of the major belinyad to be in a paulilon to pay 14 per cent,

have a free market, and that, without it, one animal, but it has beeD) KURTIRNA | the Amagasaki jo per cent, and the Goda a year. Fortunately they had been favourably they ware helpless under conditions in which may possibly be a gigantle maskapiat AWA

rate of no per cent, though some doubts have affected by the dollar exchange conditions pr. they could be robbed wholesale; but this rob- | those found fasell in the Queenslan been expressed as to whether the lastmantlonad | vailing in China during the past half-year, and | bery was disguised by the clavog manipulation while another baljef is that it is hom compaules will show much success in their the increased revenue from this source had not of a face of traders than whom there han not taple species. A mosinbat of a working. It is sevenbalses certain that at the 3 nnig spabled them to wipe ont the franc, loss, been in the world: Kahrewdar and kengay slop) hick, aftar penetrating ju worst the dividends distributed will be equal to bet to show a few hundred pounds increase. But by the "gasnihorised and subitrary " ini mlios into the unknown, rod. those for the preceding period. The question for the past kalf-yan, la During, the last month crament" in the visible; fixation they, ware monatains; foruma ord fang now? occupying, the attention" of the colony or two there had been a file improvement in nailed und sinng with plastrak, and they wan #planers sla the prospects of the working for thủ most of that trance, walch: encouraged, the|| next period, and the companies are much, hops that the depression was beginning to pres concerned in the muttes, ... Jóban. Cáreniale::

ICE HOUSE STREET.

TO BE WOOD PAVED.

the gutters and in other ways.

COTTON-SPINNING IN JAPAN.

wherewith in tickle yoong lutraders là biê orchard. That boy, I am assured, has a futurs and no mistake about it.

THE TWO BLOCKHEADS.

The members of the Public Works Com mitos, having, on the and lost, discussed the relative merits and prices of other road mater ials and the somewhat heavy expense optailed

Which reminds me of the following irresisti by wood paving, finally unanimously agreed ble yara. A master was explaining to a class that this street should be paved with this of youngsters the rules of arithmetic, and by material as an experiment in such paving, add-way of simplifying a certain problem, he asked ing that it would be possible when re-construct one of the pupils, who happened to be the dance ing to then improve this street by abolition of of the class, how much threat and are made. Tha boy, who had just crammed Wordsworth, promptly replied "saven" The master than tried to make matters still mare simple and assuming his most aggressive tone, asked how much sae and ons made. The boy moskly ra- plied "No. saves, sir." "You blockbend!" criad the master, "I am one" (meaning a unit) and you are one. How much does that make?". The young hepefal fooked at the celling for inspiration, and then, with an air of unfeigned innocence, slowly said: "Two block heads, sir." It is said that the master exempted the ad from a little punishment which be had

A SATÍRFACTORY HALF-YEAR,

Referring to the prospects of the working of the spinning companies for the present or second half this year, the Oaks Araki notes that the result of the working of the companies generally has proved more satisfactory than for the first half, and all the companies are expect ed to be able to pay a better dividend. Daubt was a one time expressed as to a like sac-

DUTIES AND EXALTIONS,

ces in the case of those companies which prin. Previously assigned to him for playing "truant bary, permitted under a monopoly of parvey pretty well Investigated. It is, of course #p

year.

J

THE BILLY SEASON.

CASUAL CRITIC.

TRADE IN THE BAST.

The traffic receipts again showed a falling off amounting to soundly £8,000, due to the commercial depression that had been so so. varsly falt in the Far East during the last few

never free from the initation caused by coumis like a tapir and lees, and nurse-chasing Reactions, frota which Di Meantime, the ani they could got no redress. “All than ansations