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Entimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPE SATURDAY JUNE 4 roro

suggestion that the parts of those beach shon'd' be used, as desired, for bathing! We wonder by whom application will be made. Will some entefprising ayodicate build bathing. machines and ask permission of the Gavein. ment to rail off slices of the beach for "ast

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́and bring your own towel and bathing-sult one penny?" Or will some club, acquire a lease of foreshore and build a nice bathing house and pler for subscribers to be balloted for? Will songbai wa give it up. What ever happens Mr. Osborne is to be thanked för bis kind thought for others and kis public spirit,

THE EXCISE DEPARTMENT.

The Rival Routes to Canton.

RAILWAY. RIVERWAY.

(Spiellao the “Hongkang Telegraph."}

LADY MAPTM" AT HOME"

AT MOUNTAIN LODGE,''

Lady Máy will be "At Home" at Mountain Lodge at 4.30 pm, on Friday, until further notice.

NOTES BY THE WAY.

"THE FINEST SITE.”

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BUTTON DAY BY DAY,

FATAL ACCIDENT,

"[From Our Dien_Correspondent.]

Canton, 28th May. Yesterday morning a passenger Junk on her trip to Canton from the Tang Kun district carried a cargo of a large quantity of fireworks. At about it, when she was passing the Min Fa Shan bills, the firoworks igalted and an explosion resulted owing to the carelessness on the part of one of the passengers who accid entally droppada batning, cigarette butt. The passengers on board became paale-stricken and | some of them threw themselves overboard in | the hope of escaping death by fire. Of these passengers four were drowned. Ton olbers were seriously injured on account of the explosion, and of the latter one expitad bafore the jonk arrived in Capton,

the Ministry of War with w vlaw to coediga. punishment balugmated out to them. The tanin Decree ordered that Commander Cheung Cha Pul and Captain Lan Yo-Pul bi, arrested - and went to the Imperial Coun of | Justica toj ba punished. It was add in the Dacres that considerable regret is fell that no, many troops; who had been trained for adveral.... years, were disbanded at one time on a trivial pretext that did not justify their dismissal.

TANG SHAO-YI,

It is reported that H.E, Tang Shao. Yi, who returned to the South a month ago, and is now residing in Okatou, will probably proceed to Peking to re-enlar official life in about a fort night's time,

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY- The 16th section of the Canton-Kankow Railway from Shek Pai Haug to Kan Woog Shek war opened to passenger traffic on the rst instant. The total length of road completed and opened for traffic from Wong Sha.to Kau, Wong Skek is 17041 Chinesa li.

Now that we have come within measurable distance of the inauguration of traffic on the Kowloon Croton Railway, it is not without Interest to note the evidences of increased animation on the part of river steam-boat owners, who do not fail to recognise in the Iron Horse a potentially powerful rival lo iba bid for Hongkong's lucrative trade with Cantos. Already an approximate date has been fixed for tolling stock to be wet in motion on the British section of the railway, and, admittedly, the engineering difficulties to be overcome A survey of the arid figures of Lieut. Beckon the Chinese section are not nearly 10 with's report and the very few facts communi formidable as those that were encountered on cated by it leavesou one's mind two-impres- this side of the Frontier, so that a speedy sions. The first is that no estimate can be made up of the lies may be confidently

anticipated, from it of the probable amount of revenue When the railway comes into full operation in the future to be derived from liquor taxes, it is only naturally to be expected that its work We are told that this reseque will show a ings will have a sensible effect upon the river marked increase as, in the course of time, borce traffic between Ibis Colony and the the old stock of liquors stored before the Capital of the Tee Kwas, in respect both of Ordinance came into force gradually be.pausecrets and cargo. Of course, the pomoters were careful to point out at the time comes exhausted. After the old stock is

of its inception, the railway was not projected uned up we shall begin to be in a position primarily as a competitor prepared to fight the to answer one or two questions which river-hoat companies to the death, There is no which seems to be'favoured by a certain classing the last few days. The Taotal of Shiu-Hinereer was 2,100,000 taels as reported by the

suggest themselves in connection with this revenue and its source; We cannot how form any opinion worth expressing on the difference, if any exists, between the amoun, of alcohol consumed since the Ordinance And that consumed before it came into operation. Therefore we cannot tell with any degree of assurance what the revenue will probably be in time to come; We do believe that the increased price of liquor will cause a decrease in drunkenness. It may, and, probably, will cause a diminished quan-

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drinkers, and by a few who are qualifying, to be catalogued as immoderate.. But short of prohibitive penalization in cost, the ace price of liquor will not make unwilling men

question of austing the published carriers, pe danger of a

CUT-THROAT POLICY »

being purened or a freight war declared. No: he railway is supposed to open up a new trade for sell, to develop fresh fields of unexploited produce. There is to be no menace offered to long monopolised by the river craft. the present interests in the interport trade, so

That the railway will serve a great purpose in developing the resources of British Kowloon is an accepted proposition. It is also generally conceded that the liae will prove a most valuable asset in the transhipment trade of Hongkong, bringing remote areas hitherto unserved with direct tradal facilities into close communication with our seaport, and cementing the solid common interests that sub sist as between this Colony nad Southern

China

do not regard at all wrish equanimity the advent of railway competition As already hinted, they have begun to set their house in order, so level terms. There are rumours abroad poiss as to be able to meet their new competitor on

ing to the formulation of schemes for faster sailings to Canton, more frequent despatch of steamers, and the introduction of cheaper rates for passengers and freight. At this time of day it is needless to dilate upon the

even attempt to be sober. We have not heard that the bars and such-like drinking resorts But witbal, the protestations ni the railway appear to be less frequented than before, and pre jectors, there is no doubt that the steamship we, as well as others, have observed nu dimi.awners interested in the Canton River traffic nation in the number of town and visiting drunkards. In this interesting inquiry: therefore, the report will not help us, · The second impression which it is bound to make is one of gratification at the ability (18 and effi fency shown by the new Preventive Service. The work of this department is unavoidably unpopular and is extremely difficult to carry out without irritation and friction. Self-restraint and the wisest mù. deration are needed in enforcing new regula tions" which affect two of man's strongest appetites-his pocket and his drink,

We mean, of course, the appetite of some for money to fill their pockets and of others for liquor to pour down their throats. Interfer ence with these almost always leads to trouble. But the Preventive Service of this Colony has so far succeeded in a thankless and difficult task in a manner that reflects the highest credit on all concerned.

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·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Judas Herran, father-in-law of President Tall and once a law partner of President Rutherford B. Hayes, is dying, and

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MAILS from Europe via Siberia are expected here to-morrow per x.s. Shaosking and on Mon day per ... Touranne.

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Sue Hongkong Gelegra New brand of coffe "freed from caffeine” is

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1910.

FUBLIC BATHING PLACES.

now on the market. Something like spiritless whisky, or white blacking, or non-adhesive glue, we suppost.

MR. F. O. li. Dennys, deputy conservator of forests, F. M.B., has tendered his resignation from the government service and intends taking up planting.

OwING to the extraordicary sise it, the price of epium the Indian Government revenue during April from this source is 113 Jukhe ahead of the climate.

THE planters are taking advantage of dry Weather and are burning up all the felled Jungle as fast as possible before the rains set in, says

the Talping paper.

THE F. M. S. Government has issued a notifi. cation to the effect that they are prepared to consider applications from indivíduals desirous of exploiting the Rawang cont field...

At the meating of the Legislative Council on Thursday the Hoo. Mr. E, Osborné raised a question of practical interest to the great majority of the community. He asked the Government to reserve paste of the beach at the eastern and western extremities of the town, that they might be made suitable as public bathing places. Without doubt Mr. Osborne has deserved, well of the public in bringing this matter forward. The hiring of"a lausch and getting together a bathing party is a costly and troublesome business. Few can afford the manay, and still fewer the time it costs. A couple of bathers may, it is trus, laka a tampan and bathe from that. But there are many discomforts and drawbacks in this method of gelling a swim. Anyone who has tried it knows them all ospecially that of climbing into the boat again after a dive. Not everybody can swim, and many who can't would like to enjoy the healthful pleasure of a dip in the sea." It is therefore satisfactory to note that the Colonial Secretary replied to Mr. K Osborne that "any application received at four months are given as follows: -Perak

THE skeleton of a mammoth has been found in a ravine near the village of Senkovo, in the government of Smolensk, at a spot 14ft below the surface of the ground. THT Fontiguero Government has published paper concerning the employment of native labour in its Colonies. It constitutes the land on this subject, says Renter, official reply to the statements made in Eng

THE rubber exponts from F. M. S. during the

IMPORTANT POSITION

life of this Colony. Over..and above the im that the Carton trade occupies in the shipping mense fleet of junks engaged in this river tra fic, no less than half-a-dezso steamers clear from Hongkong every day for Cantor, no: to mention the West River craft that keep up a. coosta. I service..

Public discussions die hard in the Colony, Mr. Murray Stewart again took up the cudgel in defence of aesthetic considerations at the last meeting of the Legislative Council on Thursday afternoon. The honourable member once more assailed the patient ears of Hang- kong's legislative assembly with the tremen. dous volume of his oratory, the whole of which embodied a splitary resolution, and all to indi cata-nothing. Seeing that the ratstation in question obtained the support at only one other member of Cou-ril besides Mr. Slawant, one in almost tempted believe that he was lead.

that in order to gain his object, the usual me Ing a forlorn bópe. Mr. Stewart was of opinion thod of interpellation appeared to him ineffec. tual and so he had perfoice to fall back on the old-fashioned system, which was now coming into vogun at home, of introducing a resolution. in view of the extremely hostile reception which was accorded the resolution, it may not be unlikely that Mr. Stewart adopted the same philosophical method of accepting bis defeat

RELIEVING DISTREIS. Arrangements have been made by the com- mittees of the different Charltabin fostitutions, with the co-operation of the officials, to cany out the schoms of distribution of cheap sice in Canton to supply the wants of the people. A sum of about $400,000 has now been secured from various sources and is available for the purpose. Make Hiu Ping and Lo Fu Shue have boon' selected to be jaiotly in charge of the relief work,

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THREATENED FLOOD.

The West River has risen considerably dur-

of politicans at Home-namely, to comfort him sent a telegram yesterday to H.E. Vicerey sell with the reflection that he,oblained not a Yoan, requesting him to wara the people In victory by so many votes but a "moral victory," | Canton and is the neighbouring districts, ta At all events, the discussion may be considered take precautionary stops against fizods. dead and buried, at least for the ronce.

A MIRAGE...

If Thursday's Council meeting was devoid of any tangible result so far as Mr. Murray Stewart's resolution was concerned, it brought out our interesting fact and that was that the Standard. Oil Company had refrained from pur. suing further inquiries anout the much-dis- cursed plot of ground. - His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government truck a satirical male when he said that be did not know whether it was Mi, Stewart's "broadside' or the pep of a certaip lady contributor to the columps of the Press which frightened the ricbell company in the wild, "but ille fact re- mained that the would-be 'purchasers "had thought, fit to withdraw from the field, and, therefore, any question of the site's immediate sate was obviously won est. Maybe the Cor- poiation were surprised at their own generosity, which may have been incidentally due to the unchecked criticisms which appeared in cold them to a sense of their ́abaniute fully. Or print and which might have helped to bring

may be the silver-tongued gentleman who presides over the destinies of the P. & G. was right when he said that the only thing which had frightened the Standard Oil Company was the rapacity of the Treasury. As Mr. Murray Stewart aptly described it, the princely offer of six.lakhs of duliars has proved a mere subjective illusion-a shit of mirzge! Thus the Colony in seeking for the shadow has most likely lost the substance. At all events, the ameunt of the ultimate bid when the plot is

Nor can the tonnage of some of these boatsipally put up for sale by auction will be be lightly regarded, for it serves in ao inconsi awaited with considerable interest derable nurasure to swell the shipping returns of Hongkong to those dimensions which cotitie our port to the leading place amongst the instance, one could hardly find a bitter type great serports of the British Empire. For of river vessel than those of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Sicamabip Company, of the Messagories Caxtonaises or the Kwong" line.

Yet it is on the cards that faster steamers are to be put on the run, and sailings aC. celerated. It is stated in shipping circles, that one of the cosceros mentioned above bas already arranged, for the disposal of ore of its vessel.a vessel of 12 to 14 konts-with a view to het replacement by an 8-kant Ayer, and very probably a sister ship to follow. The premier stearaboat company has always got the credit of keeping

"A LITTLE UP ITS SLEEVE,

as regards the speed-running of its craft and if all accounts true the two "Shan" brate have been knows to develop a 16-knot pace on occasion.

on the Cantna rub,,

It may be remembered that some years agn a gentleman, not unknowa in connection with some of our cal business enterprises, pro pounded a scheme for putting a turbine steamer speed capacity of 10 knots and to do the The vessel was to have double journey in daylight. For some reason that time, nor has anything further been heard or other the proposal was unt followed up at of it since then.

A CALAMITY WHICH WAS averted, The all-absorbing topic of conversation dur- ing the earlier part of last week was the visit

the sky on hunday morning was overcast. of a possible water famine. But, fortunately,

with the rainladen clouds and in the course of the day Jupiter Pluvius let loose his boste with a vengeance. ́ ́En passant; it would have „bsen interesting to soothe expression of joy on the Water Authority's face at the right moment, It is agreed on all sides that there is very little fear of the Colony being visited by a water famine after this.. All's wall that ends well

AN EVENT WHICH DID NOT COME OFF Das result of the beavy downpour was the postponement of the balloon ascent and parachute descent at Happy Retreat, which was to have taken place on Thursday last. It will be remembered that the fast balkon ascent was subjected to a similar delay by the same causes. This latest repetition of the unenviable expericace must have proved a veritable "dimper" to the spirits of the enterprising There can be little doubt that Fate is decidedly gonticman in charge of the arrangemente.

whether the same fais will overtake future against aeronautics in, Hongkoog, I wonder

ed, this appears to be on a falz way towards.

efforts to introduce the science of aviation But as far as the double daily run is concern-lu the Colony. Judging from some remarks Accomplishmeor, by means of accelerated which were dropped in prophetic quarters the river steamers. Friving conditions. to be introduced on the other day, one is led to believe that the day is convenient to make both journeys by daylight,

Although it would not be bot far distant when daily trips across the water and to the heavenly heights of the Peak it is pointed out that passengers from. Hong will become one of the commonplaces of kong to Canton, and vice verzo, would be able to do the return trip ioside 24 hours, with 12 ordinary existence in the Colony. hours wherein to transact business or purine pleasure, as the case may be, at their post of altoration in the sailing fixture, destination. Acd this need not entail any great

to

· AS REGARDE· VARKS,

A PEEP INTO THE FUTURE,

Majesty's ships on the China Station, around When that time does come, we think His

which a certain amount of interest always difficult to underbid the steamboate, Chi- sable, because by then, a new-fangled danger and freight charges, the railway will find it centres, will not be considered totally indispon- mese can travel to Canton at present for as will have come into being in the shape of bomb. little as 50 cents a boad. So far, the rates shells dropped from nowhere in particular and be charged by the railway have not everywhere in general. When tbla terrible transpired, but it is hardly likely that those will much exceed the steamer rates. In the era of aerial warfare will have dawned, it will doubtedly lles with the riser boats; but, on the scheme of national defence a bit and instead matter of freight carriage, the advantage un. be necessary for the authorities to change the other hand, the railway will serve as an outlet of the gallant China Squadron, we shall have for the fruitful Samchain valley and other feet of air-skips and Aying machines fertile trans-Frontier fields, the produce of which hitherto has had largely to be seat down Sare us from such a hideous nightmare Bat-bottom chinese will the creeks sind sluggish rivers in, laborious Why, it will driva away the remnants of the

thierish magpio, against whose total extermica That the Chinese will tako kindly to the rail.

the present time to utilize aty portion of the 6:1,820 lbs, Selangor 2,51,390 lbs, Negs way is quité to be expected'in view of expation the Government recently issued a solemn ences gained on piler railway sontes in Chine.decree to all loyal citizens. At all events, the The nearest section of completed rallway line | evil will come as a mixed blessing to the Co- from which a sort of guidance may be taken la

beach for bathing will be considered." He said Sembilan 394,507 lbs, and Pabang 63 62, that no undertaking could be given to move total of 3,519,685 lbs. against 1,577, 125 lbs.

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* COLLAPSE OF A WALL, On the 26th Instant four persona. ware engaged in the work of removing the debris of a shop which was destroyed by fire a week ago in Tsing Yuen Street. While they were so employed the remaining wall of the shop sud. denly collapsed, burying the coolies underneath the debris. Assistance was promptly rendered to extricate the unfortunate men.' When res- cued they were found to be severely injured. Two of them are is a precatious condition and share is little hope of their locuvory,

HEUNGCHOW,

The Provincial Treasurer, Chun Kwai Lin, is also in favour of the proposal that Heung. chow bo made a fres port-in order that it may successfully competengainst Macao. Treasurer Chau has now submitted the matter for the Viceroy's re-consideration.

'GAOL.MUTINY.

30th May,

An official telegraphic report received by the Viceroy from the magistrate of Tsang Shing district states that, on the 7th instant, there was he outbreak of fire in the district city in the vicinity of the geol. When the officials and "braves" wore busily eng-ged in roudering assistanco to exsingaish the configration, the prisoners la the gaol availed themselves of the opportunity and broke out ia mutiny with the result that sixty-nine of the latter effected their escipe. The gaol warder who tried to prevent the prisoners from cecaping was brutally done to death and several other party officials were. wounded. On the following day three of the prisoners were recaptured...

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RELIEF MEASURES

It has been decided by the comminges of the Charitable lastitutions that the distribution of cheap rica lo Canton will commence on the first day of the sta moon and be continued until the end of the 6.k mund. In case of the first crop of rice being unsatisfactory, the relief messora will be extended another two months.

LUNATIC ASYLUM, The Viceroy has conuented to allow the building at the old Government Magazine at Sai Chues to be utilized for the proposed lunatic asylum,

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THE MINT.

As an Imperial adict has been issued adopte log a new standard of coluage which will be uniform throughout the empire of Chiur, the Cauton Provincial Mist will stop work alio- gether on the 6th instant pending the "receipt of further instructions from. Peking.

NAVAL AND MILITARY EXPENDITURE. The total amount of expenditura lucuried by the Provincial Goycramout of Kwadgtung- for the navy and army during the last Chinese

"Military Department;"

THE ADMINISTRATION ACTION.

JUDGMENT DELIVERED IN, A. CASE WHICH LASTED $4 DAYS.

At the Supreme Court this afternoon, Hop. Mr. W, Ross Davica, K.C., Acting Chief Justice, dálivered judgment in the case-in which Li Chok Hong sued Li Shek Pang for an account of the estate of his late father, Li Ka Bhing, in which the sum of from $30,000 to $1,000,000 was said to be javolved, Dr. Ho Kai, 14,8., C.M.G., and Mr. Eldoa Potter, instructed by Mr P. W. Goldring, of Messi, Goldring, Bar- low and Morrell, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. W. Slade, KC, and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, lustracted by Mr. Dixon, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, and Deacon, were for the defendant.

In the course of a two-hour judgment, bis Lordship explained the mature of the action, which was brought to that Court in its Probate Jurisdiction. The case was ons which brinded broughout with what was known in China as tong names. According to Chinase law, the sons of a man's concubines had equal rights and there was absolutely no distinction as regarded the division of the estate after the death of the father between the sons of the concubiars and those springing from the legal wife. The chief contention in that casu

arose from, "the respectiva'sbaren of the Sui Sing and the Wing Sing Tong firms in the estate of the deceased. After dealing with the legul aspect of the case, his Lordship said that the evidence spore for itself. The bearing of the case acumed an abnormal length and whis: the details in many cases were complex and the conflict of evidence, to use a mild ex-.) pression, very maiked, ibere was unfortunately much time, taken up in discussing as to the translation placed by the raspaciįva perties on the numerous exities in documents, books of accounts and balance-gucoin and be ventured to suggen that if it should again Ìul to the lot of a judge to try a case of over 50 daya" duration, it seemed to him that it was extra mely desirable, and, be thought, necessary, an far as possible, that the translations of such lengthy documents should be agreed upon between the panics prior to the houring of the action, or, failing an agreement, to rely on the directions of the Court. A portion of defand- ani's evidence was most 'uasatisfactory. At De stage of the case, the defendant said that DELIBERATIVE COUNCIL. The Canton Provincial Deliberative Coun-

a half-share of which be had disposed was cil has decided that no matter whatever be the given in the nature of a gift but there was cond amount of the anauafienial of the Kwangtung siderable doubt ju bis Lordship's mind as to. salt monopoly, the surplus sum derived from the alleged gilt. Alter cainfully reviewing the it must all to appropriated to make, good in evidence he was of opinion that the plaintiff and part the loss of the Provincial: Government's establebed his case and it was clear that defen- revenue by the proposed abolition of the gam.dant was liable to give to plaintiff an account bling farms throughout the whole province of of the estate of the deceased. It was somewhat- Kwangtung, and that, moreover, the price of unfortunate that several. witnesses who could increased at any time by the salt merchants, in only person besides the defendant who spoke naik most be fixed at a certain rate, not to be have given material evidence were dead and the

plu's purse. The Deliberative Council has giving the mass of evidence which had come order that it may not jojuriously affect the peo-to the affairs of the deceased was Li Hoi. After

sent a telegram to Peking on the subject." One out in the case full consideration, the ecncis- of the members of the Council has suggested sion be arrived at was that plaintiff was clearly that a representation should be submitted to the entitled to a sóllel being, granted him. The Throne requesting Imperial sanction to abolish", cate had disclosed facts which cast serious, and, all the gambling monopolies in Kwangiung in one instance, well-founded suspicion against from the 1st day of the gth moon this year. The the bona fider of the defendant, and, taking, as attention of the Deliberative Council has also he did, his view of it, and, in particular, to cer been drawn to a proposal for building a railway talo statements in respect of our of the firms, he connecting Casion and Hangchow. At the ex was of upigion that the Court should exercise à

ed, but no decision was arrived at. traordinary meeting the proposal was discuss- special discretion as to costs. The jodgment,

would be as follows!-Judgment for the plain tiff for so account on the Mad Sing Tong Issas with the general costs of action except so far as they have been increased by the Wing Sing Tong issue and defondant to bear all his own costs,

Mr. Potter asked for Judgment for the plain. tiff with corts.

PROPOSED MARKET.

- *at June. The Total of Constabulary, Lau Wing Tin, has submitted a memorandum to the Viceroy suggesting the building of a market forlde the city close to the old Governor's yamen. The Viceroy appears to be greatly in favour of the proposal.

-HEUNGCHOW.

The promoters of Heungchow have petition- ed the local officials to apply for permission te run cargo junks between that port and Shek Ki. THE FABRUARY MUTINY,

28d Juna.

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Mr. Slads applied for a stay-of-quocution. pending an appeal.

The application was granted, with the usual' undertaking as tó costs.

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THE balf-yearly general meeting of the shares. holders of the Japan-China Stermihip Company

areas in the places indicated. This seems SCOTCH proverbi about.wivan and widows aro tha35-mile track from Shick-wai-tong(Canton)topy, for which we should perhaps feel thankful, and a number of his subordinates for the Y$3,075—to Y266,531,- There wate only two

reasonable, for the Government can hardly be rather hard ones. Neer marry a widow expected to permanently dayste a part of the say the suspicious, canny Scot, unless her foreshore to bathing purposes exclusively. Oir first husband was hanged." "Wae's the wils cumstances might arise when "the finest site that wants the tongue, but weel's the man that gais bor, runs another pollie proverb from for bathing would be required for some more over the Border; but perhaps the most cynical need. But for the present the Author of all is the declaration that “A of married

to "view-without", disfavour the love woon growa cold.”

Samshel. For this journey the lowest fare is to

CASUAL CRITIC.

Co. and the sales are generally crowded. Tax cruisers Chatt insogn und Cleveland walled railway can carry passengers at rates approxi from Osvite co-30th ult, for Guam, Honolulu If the management of the Kowloon-Canton mately as low as the river boats, with a tale and San Francisco. They will be rellevad by Allowance of luggage per head, and at a speed the New Orisons which is now on the China calculated to cover the distance to some Eve coast and the diany which, was bang oras hours, they may very well anticipate the appro priation of a good slice of the ziver trafic. But hauled at the Mare Island navy, yard, when Lime will show

lastheard from

As a recall of a memorial submitted to the | beld last week, adopted the following statemens Throne by Censor Chan Ling, Kwei denounce of the disposal of the net profit for the last half, ing the Canton Viceroy, N.E. Yuan Shu Haun, ❘ year, amounting, with the surplus brought over

alleged opsatisfactory manner in which they shareholders present, representlog4153,824 dealt with the mutiny of the newly-trained shares, in addition to the repreneulaisves of the - troops in Castos, at the beginning of this Department of Communications and the Im Chinese yaar, an Imperial Decres, issued on perial Household and the directors of the com the gat kay, commanded that the dereliction panyin of daty on the part of Viceroy Yean and Tacial || Reserve Şija 31 Ng Sik-Wing, superintendent of the Provincial Milliary Department, and Admiral Li Chan'.

be throughly investigated.

Dividend at rain s Bonuses to ofic Garried, form!

·3% per an