The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-01
THE E A S !.
Indications OF Enterprise In
Gale.
How the Oriental Telegraph
Lines Are Managed.
A WESTERN ROUTE TO THE EAST.
Importance Of the Speedy Completion
Of the Pacific Railroad.
THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND.
TIE MAORIES As BELIICERENTS.
A SINGHALESE CHRISTMAS.
~ 60. Go.
THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND
TIE MAORIES As BELIIGEREHTS.
4 SINGHALESE CHRISTMAS.
a. Go. &c.
Bur Point do Gale Correspondence.

~ 60. &C.
Cur Point Dc Gale Correspondence.
Pour GALE. lslsnd Of Ceylon, Dec. q. 1895
Propezs a. Jnwoen~e~n IN 0ai< Hcrbov-A Neo Ho
td-fhs Prssrs Hotel S,pten Of Gale-A,vspai Of .
PtuseA TSo~sp~t-FrencA Troops for CacAfn CAs~a-
01nisg ofAe Fra Railpdy IN Csyo~-7slaorapAs n
Ne Eaa-.yoms Idea Hoo Thy Managed, dc.
Upon my return here several days since found that
somcbody certainly not resident Of Gale, has started
project which, n completed viii make this port 70
shipping what it really is by postonone Of the most
important points in the East The enterprise Is cas
than a break water craving dock, wharves and store
houses connected at the two cxtrcmtes BY tramway
extremely doubtful whether tho present generation
win reap the benefits Of more than the breakwaier
This would alone be great advantage, and necessary
The other improvements arc. the breakwater would
protect vessels anchored inside. For nr months in
thu year-from about March TO septembcr--the
southwest OF the Indian Ocean blows directly
into the harbor causing heavy swell, and tossing vss
ssis about such that It Ia uncomfortable
be them and extremely difficult 10 load and unload
cargoes, or take on coal and the like. Al this
season tho harbor is quiet being moved only by
the swell OF the tide II the craving dock project
which N very doubtful for some time 70 come
we're carried out the Of shipping would
BE- greatly benefited. Al present II vessel large
small h OF repair damaged by heavy weather, she
n obliged make for Bombay about thousand miles
OF u Is q matter Of surprise that something has
been done before No less than sixteen Of tho
different lines arrive and depart from this port each
month besides nearly all steamers In these waters
touch here for coal and supplies All action
thus far taken In the Improvement scheme
Is the forwarding OF detail Of estimates Of expenses
The home government Tor assent, far To
mend their adoption 10 the colonial government and
guarantee given interest the outlay The cost Ia
east rnlmcr OF Foresight must sec nom Che convenient
position Of Gale In the path OF commerce, that the
argcd trade and business OF tho place the increased
receipts from harbor dneA would pay handsome div
| dend.
which hitherto has been sadly felt by travellers de-
layed a day two at Gaothat TO- respectable hotel.
| The places known by that name nexpressiby bad
Tho present Gale hotels are celebrated for their dark and
fthy rooms hard and offensive beds. which from their
odor have sunlight for iwelyemonth; furni-
ture rckety and broken chair with three legs rcqur
Ing great dexterity using the article, and table with
two legs the other end leaning against the wall A for
eating curry and rice all Snghalese cook pre-
pare For all this accommodation the proprctors have
no hesitation in charging fourteen shilngs or three dol
| lars and half day. The new hotel now being built
and which will be opened BY June, 1880 IL enterprise
Of the Peninsuar and Oriental steamship Company and
| will be known the Oriental Hotel The building is
large and commodous, With spacious rooms for public
use below and will have sleeping rooms capable Of nc.
c0min0dsng hundred quests The front of the build
lns faces the bay Under tho extension on the side will
be There great panic among tho bookkeeping
fraternity nasmnch N seven have soh out ng
quit the premises next June. Aftsr enduring Gale
hotel for few hours, traveller has left
| wishing any Of tho proprelor prosperous Jouney
| through life and celestial termination
At present thsro two cns ships here frcharTing
coal for the steamship oOmpanes One u an American
/ under the English nag-the Anne BoyIes0n, Captain
| Peterson from Boston
This week French transport arrived here from saey,
having board twelve hundred French soldcrs This
| No. 7 gnderstAnd, the third Transport having board
mon,hs The ,roosr arr .. ru.s 70 saigon. a preneh
settlement In opchin China Il looks very much "
learn hsr. dlfnculty nov ersuns between the native
| government and the French- n thls he oorccs ths
Sns. ~. b. Oh. sIsass Coz an cv,rsarans Il ihe Old
authority and the estAblphment Of trrneh rule rhis
has Hivsys b~sn hAppy trek vish NE Wch.sn ipvess
never cy feed inclination W extend their tpan
fhe nsv, railway In csylon, srNsdins from coaonfo
orrrmoay on The "a q oossss AsL rbs rod vbsa
oomp.eted vii rceoh from CaAonbo ~ Handy, zi,oat
p.sass2- q he oeass. pSovns 10 Conveying oo-s 70
The coast vtere can be loaded In shps and ~, IN ths
sIssrsni nsss.z hn i ~ We q, eoass n. e.sa
dy, requiring three % four days siii r-aurc En-
Other pear 70 nn,sh the rai.sy 70 Randy.
Theo<sseAi indvidask Who have ocoa<ioo W
The fswuoie~' modern civilization, always r-.dy
wheu oe upon 20 size thsr tssiiusony % the rrr@i
eis.sss.a They cali ,he p~rsai he age Of eommeros.
and embrace IN hetr visionary yarns te!sgspts and lie
me Nos ths.s are he-sns vhsre they are un1s.
stood the sforr~Hd thso~fs love 10 dweu upsn the
Win The orsa,'''' is a. rbS .osDAs very ssi bai
Ia sy~akins part The chances src.i inst n>uer
party viii undssst..d ~isi the osbsr saying After
leaving Europe The stations thfvaghoui the tst ars
managed by natives half oates who anderAtAnd
Engi ~ an itts that " v more psrpiering 20
max their broken tongue than thar yurnscasr
tsieernph onlce Ia tho Esa y quite cari0sya fArt,
Busty cot u Tire way IAare With afout half dsysn
bi.rk brown yellow gentiemsn, lying stretched oat
fs~ bsnches smoking AMI gsbo'inx ssay al fero
clous rate os de~pinE With ueDendo1s snota. The
insrurneuis of that stupid raient ''the needle y
instead ~ The MORE There h furnitnrs . haze
taiae. uree Breaches. and Instrument oh on
rvrniods an American, quality q Insh and IA ap~aT
Upsn psrsoa entering the otn<e tbs larry s-oansr-ls
pay sttenton unui called W . ~ aaty ~
harsh word whereupon The otrelof .,Ahds " and lcos
like dclngreut boy With Huyu rsg melting IN his
mOuth. Ask vheshsr m@ssge hss bssu r-cstsed ~
drnss>d ~ such p~r~on Tbe vply y neEAitye Toll
tbs individual ~ sKamue and The chAnoca BE- u
plan fov " ionk Zoe blnu~if Dsspsfshes
sesmto b. psbsr pvpsry nom The htiie vaioo sesd
upon them. r. epis acc takeu ~ l0t tksn scrd "a
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| NE te<vnetsf, al % shict srssuy srsso ths 90
provotins Gaze has b-~n rn.niionsa 10 me By ~
| captain q ship -h<h has bsen iyins IN ths I-''i
chart henrng a hr stn arrival si one el~g-srh~
us cnptsin iocDss ~ Boo,say On IN Issh - D.
esaiss III osftNa sicossl~d 10 sssuns hats :,
pat ints rdnccu-i-~ ons ~ ,ie hsrt1,s a th isinf
and oouvsy "a ~ f1vwpoos In ruakins ~ teaasr ~
| captain ~S cbaAg-a 70 tsaeunpe ~ rrnr aenniss
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ecsed telegram. The osp,Ain srpaled ~ hsA
no a by -ss ~nt saa hroushi ne tiesruin. ~
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bns ibsrs ever snes vaA l-s isssssls - "a. a.
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