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THE CHINA MAIL
NEWS BY THE FRENCH
MAILAN
The M. M. Co.'s steamer lady wrived here yesterday afternoon with the London Mail of the 3rd December. The fell wing! telegrams are taken from Indian papers
THE NC RENT AGITATION IN IRELANIK
the present moment at home in Scotto throw upon one ausocesore the solution of an impossible problém, appears to me to jeland.
There sooms to be a strong feeling in thebe su olterly unworthy course, and, one Straits Settlements in favour of the re-which I annet boliore will recommend appointment of Sir Frederick Weld as Go-itaulf now for adoption vernor at the completion of his term, which expires cárly in 1887. Sir Frederick Wold is exceedingly popular, and his continuation
THE FRENCH IN TONKIN,
(L. & 6. Express; Deo. 9).
BL. do
A DISCOVERY IN MICROSCOPY. "That a recent wonderful discovery in mscopy has not been even noted in the public press may be sited as proof of the eneral agathotic tendency as regards scien tido matters, saya the St. Louis Post-Des- patch. The microscope has alwaye been regarded as a wonderful justrement, but by the discovery of entirely new kind of glas lately its powers are insteaxed to an nodible degres. It was in the year 1878
No. 7304 JANUARY 10, 1887.] most of them with musical accompaniment. Doctor to make, that his salary he increased The death of Pilst Knott is thus referred The Inspector of to in the Saghai Courier of the 5th Wor. Broj Bajas, in responding for the by $800 per annum.
instant-By the death of Mr. Richard visiting brothemi, gavo an interesling aketch Schools in Singapore has $4,200, and each Kaott, on the 3rd ines, another of the few of the progress and extent of masonry in a position even at Home wouki Duramand remaining links that bind the prist with the
present of Shanghai is gone. It is therefore with
Me Hot came to Shanghai about a quarter of a cot dis, apocially in the department of Bom- from £600 to £800 bay, from where ho comes, which was lists pleasure that we observe the fair wording tury ago, and during the whole of the long
in office would be very generally acceptable,
The rote of 1,90,000,000 for Tung-King oned to with great attention and pleasure of the minuta by the Acting Governor do interim he has been actively engaged na
London, Deo. 17. A summore on so that we hope the Colonial carotary may was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies on pilot on the coast of China and Japan and
sen his way to affecting it. Numerous songs wore afterwards rendered this application. We hear that the vote the Lower Yangteze. He was one of the charge of conspiracy has been issued in
The Chine finprovement Company, which the 20th ult. by the small majority of 278 that Dr Abbey read a paper before, the by the musically-inclined brethren; and al-, has been passed by the Finance Committee.pilots employed here by the Pacific Mail Dublin against the six principal promoters
Company, and was subsequently connected of the National League caropaign. Messrs has been incorporated in New York by votes to 249. The minority consisted of South Kensington Aviation in which be together a most harmonious and enjoyable
will, the Mitaa Bishi Company, The de- Dillon and Brion while driving were Toseph F. Smith, Murray Corrington, and Radicals and Reactionaries. One of the strongly set forth his ideas that it was ovening was spent. The hail was capitally Tam following returns of the storage struction, by Bro, & the stender Moyne, thrown fran a car, and sustained some in- James Heponatall, Jun., proposes to mant-former. M. Périn, regretted the intention possible that a new kind of glass might be facturo, in China and audiz other countries of deriving f.135,000 from gaming tables, made which would ingease the power of decorated for the occasion, and the Steward out of bank noter in sicculation and of on the Pactung shore, will be in the re-jutics, fr Dillon is confined to his bod,
spoole in reserve in Hongkong, during the collection of nuny of our readers, and for Londen, 19th December.--The proceed as the directors may designate, all articles and denied that patriotism required pores the microscopa,
In the year 1881 beaud Dr Scott, a who performed the service as well as the month ended 31st December, 1886, as car che vainable acrtices be rendered on that ings against Messrs Dillon, O'Brien, Har-neuled by a fully equipped railrund. The verance in a disastrous enterprise.
all responsibility for the enterprise. N. the town of Witten, in Westphalia. Their other datios connected with the banquet de tifled by the managers of the respective occasion ho was prososted by Mrs. Russell ris and Shy at Loughrea have been capital look is $200,000, and the dirostora Lanjainais, for the Reactionaries, disclaimed clubrated chemist, began to experiment in served and received the thanke of all. Their Banks, are published in the Gazette for gou-and Co. with handsome teatininaial. abandoned and instead the defendants hava aro Charles Vincent Smith, Jason El Lattorly he was employed on the Bhe fun- eril information -
hoen suunced to appear before the Court Wilson, S. L. M. Baclaw, John M. Forbes, Raoul Duval, Independent Conservative, funds gave out in 1883, however, belons compared, France; to the gambler who, they had obtained any remaritable resulta names are as follow:-Brus. H. L. Stringer,
Bards.
Average. Survie inal steamers, and was piloting the Stenter of Queen's Bench in Dublin, on Thursday and Richard Suydan Grant, W. Baker, W. L. Ford, G. J. W. King, A.
Amotent. Reserve into port when he was attacked with the night, to swer to a charge of conspiracy. The prospectus has been issued of the ring leat, throws gond duney after bad, from their experiments, but both were so Chart Mor. Bank of
Bickness which resulted in his death. The London; 21st December-r Parnell has British Bobico Gold Mining Company described the interior of Tong King as sanguine of making a beneficial discovery Radar, W. Quincey, . . Rimand and
India, Lidon& China, 737,345 200,000 funeral took place yesterday, the coffin notilled that he will reserve his opinion of (Limited). This company has been forced verrn with Chinese banda, and predicted if they had funds to continue their work E. Ruse.
to acquire and develop cortain possessions that an emmy of 18,000 or 20,000 man that the Prussian Government was induced Ohart Bank of India,
being borns to the grave by nine of his the National Leaguo Plan of Campaign in North Borneo, granted by the would be permittently nocossary. Instead to give £1,500 for the continuance of the Australia and China, 1,152,381 400,000 follow pilots. Fle leaves a widow and whereof ho has been hitherto in ignorance;
antil he has conferred with the promoters British North Borneo Company to Mr of repeating the fason of Mexico, ho experiments. Prof. Abbiy and Dr Scott. Hongkong & Shanghai
of the actions, for which purpose he intends Sydney B. J. Skertchley, and commisting insisted that it was better to wind up then crusted a laboratory in Germany, at Banking Corporation, 2,397,771 1,100,000 daughter to bemoan his Insa.
The London correspondent of the Ceylon to go to Ireland. Verika nieetings of ten-1 of 1,000 nores or thereshouts, to bo alected at once on abortivo enterprise.The only the works of Carl Zeiss, & manufacturer of instruments used by scientists. They tried. 4,217,500 2,050,000 server writes as follows:-Mention of the ants were holt in Ireland yesterday. The by the concessionaire, in blocks of not less speakers on other sido
P. & 0 Company reminds me that I have rationalist mombora preached perseverance than 250 ser eh. The capital is Alypu and M. Blanesuke, Deputies for nearly all elements, and it was only about £100,000, in shares of El each, of which Fondicherry and Cochin-Chins, and thoyx months so that their long labur was The Portuguese Consul has left Shanghai, and privately this week that the contract in the plan the bad intel.
found grout fault with the administrativa crowned with success which will make them and the N... D. News believes Portuguese for the caveyance of the Australian sils London. 22nd Dee. The collection of 10,000 shares are offered for subscription. interests have been placed in the hands of is still in abeyance, and that the delay has rent in Ireland under the Nation Chough arian fren the peremptory refusal of the plan of campaign till continues,. though the Italian Censel pro tem.
P. & G. Company to agree to the last pro-now it is conducted in sveret. position male to it by this Anstralian Co- Company received a subsidy of £85,000 a year. For the new contract a very con siderably accelerated servies was decundod, and the P. & 0. tooder asked £100,000 a year for compliance with the fresh torms,
Colquics sent home offering-to-give-the- Company an extended contract for tsy youre if they would give the increased spead for the old rate of subsidy: This offer has been unqualifiedly rofused by the Directors they being of pinina, I hear, that it would be more rotatorative for them to dispatch their Australian steamers sin the Cape of tons of a mail subsidy nad service. rather than to accept the terms offered. We hear that a Conference on the subject nas je assembled in Australia to reconsider the whole question, and possibly it may come to the decision to copt the uller of the You will see by remarks £100,000 a year, Company to prepare the fresh service for
Mexicans. Three men went to the shop of
Ng Nu.fai, merchant, No. 82 Queen's Road Cantral, with a auk containing 175 dollars said to be genuine silver dollara. They said they wished to got paper money for these dollars forthwith; and tho matter was
Tas J.-C. D. Noses in glad to notice that
word
no urgent that they were willing to sacrilico Mr J. Maas, Consul für hus Austro-Hunga-ides. Under their last grovment, the 20 CONFIDENCE IN HILL ARTHUR NAVELOor, ¡hoped that in this very important matter but would be abandoned next year, for such Scott contains fourteen. The most case
26 The merchant doubted the genuinrian Rapire, has been decorated by flis
Majesty the Emperor of Japan.
ness of the dollars and asked the mon to call back. They left the sack and one of them came back a shoct the afterwards to aco if the business would be carried through. In the meantims tho aerchant had convinced himself that the dollars waze
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Mons. Thiebaut, Fronok Consul Suppléant Shanghai, who arrived here in the Yang té yesterday evening, is bound for Paris, ad is not to stay in Hongkong as originally intended.
Fondon, 1711 DesemberThe oevlution expressive of wint of confidence in the Go- vernor has been adopted in the Natal Legis latere by a large majority of votes
ITALY'S ARMY,
London 17th Tucumber-Gonors Riotti, the Minister of War, has sated in the Italian Chamber of Deputies that Italy is in a position to mobilize 400,000 men.
THE CANDIDACY FOR THE THRONE OF BULARIA,
be reached at which the Colonial Ofice Good Hope, untrammelled by the custric ridiculing the candidacy of Prince Ferdin don on the 29th alt., two days in advance years the subsidy ought to disappear. The might prove a most profitable one, but the
SATB the Singaporn Free Press-Tho tele counterfeit and had informed the policaga umnonncing that Governor Hennessy On the man returning to the shop, therefore, as Leen suspended is received with general ho was arrested by a Chinese constable who satisfaction. There is evidently a point to was in wait for him. Two men who wero admit that mischief must be made to cease, found in possession of counterfeit coin were but it taken a long time to reach it. subsequently arrested by the detectives. The three men ware brought before Mr Mitchell-Innes at the Police Court to-day, charged with being in posesion of 175
Ts first of a series of performances by Salinger's English Open Bouffa Company was to take placa in the Town Hall Sing spore on Monday, 3rd January, 1897, when Gilbert and Sullivan's opera The Pirates of counterfeit dolars' with intent to utter Pasand was to be produced. The Rap,lator où in this letter how a matter similari
Lamulon, 17th December-The Journal de St. Petersboury publishes an article and of Saxo Coburg For the Balgarian throne.
21 Dec.-The candidacy of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg for the Bulgarian thing is been dropped, Russia insisting on Priaca Nicholas of Mingrolio.
THE WIDENING OF THE SUBZ GANAL London, Dec. 19-Au agreement has bosn arrived at between the Government of
them. The casu was remanded fill to mor- | goon and Penang papera apoak very highlyAmerican maila is agitating publie opinion/ Erypt and a company for the widening of
row, bail being fixed at $500.
of the Company.
AT a Congregation at Cambridge on Nov.
in character somewhat with relation to our here and in Ireland at the present moment.
the Sitez Canal. The width of the canal from Port Said to the Bitter Lakes is to be forty-four metros, then to Suez sirty
metree.
THE SOCIALI DIFFICULTY.
THE COLIN CAMPBELL DIVORCE CASE.'-
London, 1st Decipher-After an eigh was being raised he last advices. No won-teen days' trial the Colin Campbell divorce der that British North Borneo is coming case has been concluded, the verdict of the
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The Japan advices were
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monthe sight
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No news has yet heon received in Loi and fiscal system paraded in Tong King, finious in the history of science. The or dom of the results of the resent conferences M. de Freycinet replied that the gambling-dinary glass containa six substances. The now glass made by Prof. Abbey and Dr in Tuitio on Trenty Revision. It is to be houses would not be a contce of revenue, imporant commercially and politically an item could not romain in a Budget sul tial elements of which it is composed are the decisions arrived, at will be made known mitted to a French Chamber. He justified phosphorous and borau, neither of which ia used in common glass. With the old as soon as they properly can be. It is by an appeal to the English system in India probable that now, as heretofore, the first the plan adopted for Tony Kiur of aeris gins the full power of the microscopo was news will ecme out though the Tokia soring unty a general control, the details being the discernment of the 600th part of an left to the local authorities. This not only inch and with the now glass it is calmed respondent of The Times, who has, notice, been silent new oit these matters relieved the other country of the charge that the 204,700,000th part an inch can be of numberless details, but was very ill distinguished. This certainly seams in for an unusually long interval
Latest Mail Adrices.Yokolama, Oct. exptusi?e, Astam, Tong-King, Madagas- credible, has positive assurance of its truth 30: Shanghai, 21; Fuochow, 23; Hong car, and Tunis thus coeting the Foreign is given by parties who have tested Prof
The prosont Abbey's and Dr Scott's new instrument Kong, 26. The mail, ora Brindisi, ex P. Ofice less than f.200.000.
When the discovery was first made Carl and D. stemmer averona, with the ad 1.30,000,000 were chiefly for military ex- vices dated 28 abuse, from Chins and the puses, and next year the subsidy would be Zeiss, the manufacturer, in whose plaes the relcction had been maintainal for a fur of getting out a patent, so that the discovery Straits Settlements, was delivered in Inrednced by 1.5,000,000. When this rate of experimentalista had worked, was in favour of its due date received this day, vid Saul Francisco. The diminution would be effected by an increase facts of the experiments having been con Meanazarios Maritimes steamer Denah, of the revenue, for the syston of tax ducted with fards supplied by the Prussian from Shanghai Oct. 28, arrived at Mar. collectius, at present every ways lenky, Government prevented the dirvarers from seilies at ten p.. on the let inst. with the would be gradually improved. The army making it a private enterprise, and com- next inward mail, which will reach London to be maintained could scacely fall bolor pels them to make it a public benefit. The 10,000 Europoanz aud 16,000 or 18,000) na- differouso between the new and the old this evening, three days early.
tivus. Heurged that whatever tho view taken glass consists in the refraction of light- of the expedition evacuation was out of the A PLEA FOR PORT HAMILTON. question now that for three and a-half years that France had been installed, and, now The question of the British occupa
hor flag waved over the banks of the Sot tion of Port Hamilton, the southernmost
koi. A tluse division would give foreigners point of the peninsula of Coxon, and naives the belief that evacuation was suddenly become a burning one. THE Tantoi of the Chinese city, Shanghai,
Standard intimatea,
in au apparently impending, germs of opposition would con- mat with a rather unfortunate adventure 25 the bonorary degree of Doctor in Letters The Jawa Bode asserts that in consequence was granted to Sir Thomas Francis Wade, of the Supreme Government refusing to de
London, 19th Decouberring to inspired article, that, in view of thesequently develop, and their difficulties friendly representations made by the world increase. He appealed to the pu- on Sunday evening, 2nd January. The K.CB. At the samm Congregation theauything permanent and thoroughgoing, to representative of a German firm in thang.ropert of the Library Syndicite as to the relieve the planting interest in Java from French representations, Major Hunter, the Chinese Garemment, the Cabinet are distriotism of the entire Chamber to uphold gift of Chinese books by Sir T. F. Wade, the disproportionate burden of taxation Assistant Itesident at Aden, has been uskud poged to entertain the question whether our what was now an integral part of French- bai had invited the Tantai, to dinner and KC.G., was approved, and the thanke of weighing it down, the eyes of many enter to explain the removal of the French flag fotorests raider it necessary or advis policy, so as to render the continuance of
are directed from Dongaréta, a small native town on the that
able to maintain our accupation of the operations economical and honourable. M. de Fraycaret having remarked that this At tho the University for the valuable gilt were prising British Nortla Bariter Whern soun- Sanali Coust, over which bath Bagland and Port Hamilton. And a Portsmouth cor the latter had consented to attend,
texarus appointed hour all the guests, Chinesans well ordered to be conveyed to the donor.
dor aranoraie priceples are put in practice, Frauca claim the protectorate. Pending an
that the Admiralty have been advised by tion, M. Raoul Daval construed this as as European, arrived, with the exception of Ara General Meeting of the Fuochow A That Journal, while deaming the liberality understanding it had bean agreed between soudens is responsible for the atatement was not a Ministerial but a national ques granted to culonista thers both countries that there should lie a Vise-Adair Hamilton, Commander-io- rauuuing that than rejection of the vota would not affect the Cabinet, but the Taotai. After waiting a long time a M. & Society it was unanimously decid. with which land
ea to build the new Theatre substantially of by the authorities unsuitable to loc.t circum- maintenance of the statu y
London, 21st Dec.--The emps sugasis Chief at China, that if Port Hamilton is to messenger was despatched to find at brick, at a cost of about $1600; the differ-stances in Java, is of opinion that the system
No Ministry worthy of the whether the Tastai intended to tum up.ence in the expenso being only $250 more would suewerfor other islands in the Nether that the Dungarria enquiry should be drop be retained by England three forts most be M. de Fraycitat repudiated this inter- This messenger found the Total in his hau and walls would cost. Buiding will lands Indian Archipelago. So far na fertility ped, and states as the cause of the matter erected and a garrison of 9.000 men kept Pretation.
correspondent at Shanghai telegraphs thant profess indifference on so important a This was an integral part of be evaimansed at once, and the Committee gas, British North Borneo is not one whit in dispute that the hoisting of the tricolor, on the island. On the other hand, Reuter's Lane, he said, could so acreon itself, and
in the first instance was the act of the the Admiralty some time ago inatracted question Yaman surrounded by a hundred discharged are in hopes to give one performance before superior to many of the latter, such a
Celebes and Sinatra, and is in no wiso botter natives who were ignorant of the Frato- Vix-Admiral Bir Leopold M'Clintock to French prestige, for a sudden a change of Formosas soldiers. The Taotsi begged to the hot weather sots in Echo.
off as to population, so that only fiscal condi-English negotiations regarding the protec-rupait on the matter, but that it is regarded-resolution, after three or four years de be excused and said it was impossible for THE 'Koo' shooting party returned to tiene count in its favour. Thero differ materate.
not give up Port Hamilton. There is no French reputation for perseverance. Ha him to attend the dinner. An unfortunate Shanghai on the 4th instant, having widely from shose prodominant in Nether-orden, 23rd Dec.-The writer of a leta certain that the British Government will clarations to the contrary, would impair the
As he was brought to bag in a three weeks trip 1.000 lands- India, as not to admit of comparison. ter to the Temps from Aden charges Eng higher authority on this question than Sir denied that there was censor to fear com-On Paris accident had befallen him.
Andrew Clarke, the late. Inspector General plications with China, for good relations. head. The bag comprised 679 pheasants, Already a Netherlander, Mr. Gelous d'Elsloolish Agents with the massiere of the crow leaving the Chinese town he was stopped at 37 hares, 22 deur, 21 woodcock, 122 toal, has applied for 30 acres of land within of the Pengouin, alleging as the cause thereof Fortifications, and the Pall Mall Gazette were being cemented with her, her polier was not warlike, and commercial relations the gate by these soldiers who peremptorily 11 will duck, geese, 2 piga, and 4 various, the territory of the British North Borman of a suspicion of French designs for aux (from which we make this extract) is there
fure glad to be able to lay his view before might be exported rather than conflicts. He admitted that in curain districts disorder demanded payment of their arrears. The They report wild fowl to be very rare, and Company. At Batavin, a syndicate has been tion.
pheasants not so numerous as in previous started for the purpose of turning that
its readers in the following article
The occupation of Port Hamilton has been and resistance oxisted, but declared that Tuotai promised to pay their razney as 8000 years. The reclamation of wants lands is acreage to account on adequate capital which
the subject of much controversy. The anti-order prevailed in the most important part as possible, and saked that they would allow going on everywhere. him to pass on to join the dinner party. The Farhaw Echo of the 1st instant says.:icto favour aming the planting ecmmunity Court is that the charges have been muth, annexation party ate naturally against all of Tong-bing. Thrayh the era of war, as Leather. It is inherently immoral; it menta were being derised for organising a would always be necessary, but arrange- The soldiers, however, refused to permit so On Caloutta
mens necessarily the extension of respon him to pass on and compelled him to re-by's mar from the oventry early on Thurs- the Government relief measures for their been dismissed.
sibilities already too grant it constitutus a epacial force independent of the army of the turn to his Yaman, as they believed that as day rating, at the large grave on the hill behoof in these hard times. After beating
ed native troops under Franch officers, at the back of the Tai Hing compound. teng about the bush, the Second Chamber
Loudon, 31st December-The Govern-sensitia weakening of the framework of the mother country, and to this would be join- ment loguscar has contracted a loan Empire. In many cases this view is my soon as the Tho-Lai left the Chinass town The poor wretch had driven a stake into the of the States General has finally decided to they would have no longer power over him. stones, and then hungad himself with somoabolish provisionally only the tax on the with the Banking Institution, the Comptoir own. I regarded the occupation of Cypras This was not a Cubiust but a patriotic ques
three test of rope, a mode of micide not free cultivation of sugar, and to grant a Frente de Paris, on the concity of the as a grave error of sucommanship; while I tion.
have never hesitated to condemn the annex- -Der Ostasiatische Lloyd.
usual with the Chinese. The larril object delay of five yours for half payments to the Customs revenue of the country.
ation of Upper Buemah, & proceeding the LORD SALISBURY'S 'TREASURE. hang there all day yesterday affording a Govorniment by sugar growers working en-
AN ENGLISH WARNING TO TERKEY
A flippant artist who was amused by a YESTESDAY forenoon the house of a Chinese gheatly and unpleasant spectacle to these dar contract with the latter, and to abolish
Landon, 21st December. The Morning full evil of which we have yet to learn. I the export duty for five years. However apothecary at the Civil Hospital was entor-who passed-we hope it is gone are this.
welcome this instalment of justice las prov. Post in a leading article, which bears all the bald, howover, that the considerations of paragraphs quoted from the Noltin ham Ex-BAROMATER ed by thieves and a small quantity of jewel Tun North Borneo Iferald learns that theed to the planters, they regret that the Si-appeasure of having been inspired, warns high Imperial story, the needy press concerning Lore Salisbury's hall por- lory and clothing stolen. The apothecary formation of à Company in London for preue Government cannot break away from Turkey ngainat a continuanon of her Rus which we as life-tenanta of British inter-ter, sends (zo Full Mail Gazette a humorous
Tae dofyne of the intricate network of the interview. tho hydraulicing in the Segans goll Gelde is half measures, and take up its aud to do syphile and anti-English Policy. England, asta owe to our annors, are parano atakotoh of that personages and an account of TREEKOMETER-9 5.8..........
Sultan in view of the serious political situa hirwife when the thieves were mucking looked úporas un faît accompli and that away altogether with a form of taxation anys the Morning Post. cannot peraltrade routes with which British energy has renders that Te Saads, the hall porter inf Br. Skertchley may be soot expected in quite unsuitable to changed circumstances, to in the East to continue his present covorad the seas, is nobeo ainiple a pro-question, received the deputation from the His house is situated in a lane Borneo to make an examination and report and frey, once for all, Europara la double policy. England has given Turkey blem that a further acquisition of territo proletariat. Lord Salisbury affectionately adjoining Third Street. It would appear on the gold fields. It is probable that the industry, there from crippling borders abundant proof of sincere friendship, natry on be pronounced offhand to be only calls him his Treasure, and he is said to
Company will enquire a twenty-one years Straits Timer.
ably in the manner in which England has a now source of weakness; while it is to unite frigid dignity with an uncompro that the thieves, about six in number, arro- lenso of four blocks of 959 acres each of
actor in Earpt. The article concludes by orary for us to look beyond the mere mising love of negatives Lord Salisbury ed with knives, had been under the in- tluvial gold land, every care, however, bon
stating that the hesitation of Tarker at the peace requirements of the day. Protected is in or out, just as Mr Saids judges of the present moment will compai Eugland tooling-stations are vital to the defeaou of inquirer, and having opened the door to pression that the apothecary had a pretty ing takea to avoid clashing with Native or
Olinese interests.
counterast Russin's threats by resolutions British trade in war, and that feet is now two Governments, he is said to be ahla to SURVEY FEES. large sum of money horded in his house.
(To the Editor of the CHIKA MAU..') and measures which will speedily convince receiving practical autious in the discriminat, between the hangers-on of worka under construction at all the most office and the suspicious characters of the When they entered they found only two Te T publishes the following from China:
policy" Hongkong, 10th Jan. 1897. the Parte of the danger of
importans, colonial harbours Before long, natier world. He is even said to have in- women in the hous. These they easily Referring to the paragraph in Tenth of Sia-Can you inform us what is the
wo shali possces an unrivalled chain of fur- formed the representative of the Daily London, 22nd Donuthor. The digerian tified etations which will confer en the silenced, threataing to stab them if they Aug 19, in which zi is stated that the order meaning of this proposal of the Government
in bed in Arlington-strees, when he was cried vat, and then proceeded to tan the given to Sir Willian Armstrong & Co. for to institute surveys on ship-building beto Depalation has luft Berlin on routs for navy that mobility which is the first ne Telegraph that Lord Salisbury was asleep
guns to be supplied to the Chinese Govern- Does the Government wish to usurp the Paris
cessity of war. North of Engkong, bow-breakfasting in Edinburgh, en route to AERIOUS NYOWSTORM IN SWITZERLAND AND ever, there is no British part and no war Balmoral. With this little introduction we things in the house upside down in search ent for Furiosa is the first of the liad functions of the Registration Societies hure,
GERMANY
chal-supply although a trade of abent plus give our amincions correspondent's account. of the treasure. The uoies attracted the that has been given to a British arn, I beg sud gv inte competition in the matter of
Landow, 2ård December--There has teen willions sterling in the China seared his adventures When I called at to inform you that ere this letter reaches surveys therely for the sake of the revenue? nitention of a woman who was in the roosa
you many a Celestial junkman will be If not, what is the object of this Ordinance carred a serious block up the Swiss, the quirs to be safe-guarded. Te catch an Arlington-street the other toorning, both below those of the apothecary. She ran startled front his mid-day sicata, while There can be nothing said against the sur- Northern and Central German railways, inilabama at the outest of her career wil Lord Salisbury and Sands were that, but into this street and a cmed very soon col. waiting for the flood side at the mouth of yoga for Passenger Certificates, because consequence of a heavy fall of snow casing usually be found to be the most acompital in the afternoon I saw Sunds. I unaut
the mighty Yangtzekiang, by the booming that is a mattor concerning the public safety, detention of the mails for two says.
couree, failing a secured coal-supply in this his dignity by calling him Sandy, which, fected in front of the house. Alarmed at the ay gags already supplied by that and was must forcibly brought home to
region, a cruiser feguing from Vladivostok nutil he corrected me, I thought was bis LORD CHURCHILL'S RESIONATION.
name. 1 asked him if he would mind me London, 23rd December-The Chancellor could at least count on a good start. the noise outaido, the thieves grabbed a few firm, which are being mounted there every resident here by the Yesse tragedy.
But anything beyond this will be regarded of the Exchequer has resigned his portfolio,
Port Hamilton may not be a perfect star waking a sketch of
Skateb me,' he articles of clothing and two earrings and Yours truly,
A meddlesome in the highest degree, made off us quickly as they could, finding of
Goodness knows that shipowners have declining to embody in his Budget the tion, but its geographical position is almost said. Why, what for? Oh, I said, let course no resistance from the crowd below. BAY flic Footho Bho of the lab instantenough of Government supervision in these Admitally and Army Estitastes which he ideal, while it posseses many great natural me, and I'll bend it to one of the papars,
If you'll stand still for half a Haiphong, 22.05, 49 The thieves forumately did not get the Our readers will be glad to learn that at days, and the Legislative Council should regards us excessiva and uncalled-for by advantager, and rouch more defensible Which ous ? Oh! I said, that doesn': Manila...
pauss before they seek to further suporthe pressat condition of foreign affairs. As than Gibraltar, Malta, or Hongkong. A matter,
a further reason for his retirement from moderate submarine reine defence and aminte I'll sketch you. Oh, dear.no, he, longkong 30.14. treasure they expected, and in their haste to length a most suitable site for the now viso.-Yours, 0.
Foochow Native Hospital has been pur
vilco, he states his discontent with the foh new type guns, nounted on the com- said in a dignified voice, wa don't wait Amoy..... 30.20 NAUTIOUS. escape left the greater part of the valuable chased, the plot of ground near the Sailors
legislative programme cf the Caliget manding tates availabl, will render the soything of that sort here. Perhaps (and Foochow 0.28 The Times considera the stop lo be ill-harbour secure against any attack which bero be thought he was giving mo actusher) hanghai.. 30.31 ething in the house. The police were in- Rest, and at the back of the Dispensary having been finally secured. The builder's
PERTINENT to a Pear-Why did our timed and imprudent. In a leading article cald bo brought against it, and the whole pechaps you'll want to sketch Lord Sallagak.. 90.45
Wostock, 30.23:4 Lord Warrington? Because he is aosastoraed Ministry, with Lord Hartington as loader damage which as escaped oriser could having seen you I'm satisfied. As he com
effect in a few days. The steady growth of menced closing the door. I said, I shan's Bolinao... 30,00 a 96 of the House of Commúns..
of the Russian naval strength in the North forget you. I'll send the sketch to one of uiphone: 30 02.67 | (L. de O. Express, Doc. 3.) Pacific is a factor of which we must take the Comis Papers. I uces that upset his Hongkong 30.16 06 78 Tho Albatres, which recently returned account, constitutes a mental which dignity seain Nut wishing to forget his Amoy 30, 26 60 88
the Australasian colonies are fully alive, face I started sketching as I moved away, Foochow from the Chins Btation, will be paid off at
aud which was brought home to then dar and on looking back. I saw him evidently Shanghai.. 30.
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formed of the affair, but the rabbers bad centruct has been signed and registered at latest Viscount refuse angrily to be enlled upon the subject it advisos a Coalition feast would be far less than thus of the bury hisself? No. I said, not whe; AJANUARY 10,AT)
cleared out before they arrived.
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H. M.'s Consulate, so that no further trou blo on the part, of the natives is to be
to be Cross. WELLE we do not usually favour any in. feared.
We hear that the Committee of the Look here, Judge,' said the burglar 'I crease in the fixed salarios of Government Chamber of Commerce have w handed ain't so bad as you thick I am. Only give officials; the addition to the salary of the over to the Secretary of the Hoapital theme time and I'll reform. And the judge Government Inspector of Schools must, amounting to $1790, and that the Memorial
Sir Harry S. Parkes Memorial Fund, gave him fifteen years.
A CIROULAE advocating a suunner vantt, think, commend itself to all who know the Tablet will be placed in a prominent posi- calls attention to numerous cosy seats, in thee, which recently roturned from the making splendid efforts for their defence on daty. But he no sooner a ine look Wostock. 30.65 18 92
bus unfortunately they bavo as yet to round than bo banged the door to as if de The barometer has fallen along the cosat circumstances of the case. Until within tion of the Women Ward, which part of the forked trees and elsewhere some of them China Station, was paid off at Devonport on voice in the Imperial councils, although termined not to let me have a glimpse of but is steady over Lizon and gradients for the last few years, the post of Inspector of building will be called after Sir Hurry. just large enough for two persons.!
the 2nd inst. The crew, with the exception THEY Ware going to put a man out of a of the officers, will be granted an extenja sirgla false step of diploumey may in-hin arain. I grinned at the bobby and N.E winds are moderate. The tempera
volve them in sérius sacrifices, for the he grinted back. I thought I was safe in ture is moderate, the humidity high and Schau's was coupled with some, ostor ap pointment. Dr Stewart hell it in coniuno SIR James Fergasson, M.P,, Under-Secre-San Francisco theatre for creating a dis week's leave, in accordance with Admiralty | Bake of policy in which they feel no approaching him, and asked him what Mr the weather eterosat a gle
Ho's all instractions, for spoeial service renderad
direct interest, all the more do we owe it Sands said Oh, he didn't like it at all. tary for Foreign Affira, speaking on Nov. turbance, when a voice cried,,
W. DOBBRUS tion with that of Headmaster of the 99 at the snuual dinner of the St. Andrews right, ho's killed a Chinaman, and they in connection with the release of the crew to thein to guard their outputs sad that, I told himashi uid let you have took him.
Government Astroiomer; of the fir
in face of Vladivostock, Fort Hamilton is Of course he ought, Isaid it would be Castral School; and whion Dr. Eitel was Susiety of Manchester, said there was a lot the man afone,
Hongkong Observatory, January 1).F ach purerty in Sectiond as in Ireland,.
The following drafts are ordered to I've run a piece of wood under my appointol Inspector, ho held at the post and yet the people there were fairly gon-fuzer nail,' said an-old married mau to luisceed to Portsmooth and embark for forum the most important outpost of Brisbane, a fine advertisement for hina, Yes, Batu :
Sydney,
and Melbourne, I post strongly the bobbyou you know he's rather -- 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 3 degrees Fahren of Private Socretary to the Governos, tented. Landlorde farmers, merchants, wife, she suested, you must have Torvise-Major E. G. Barnett, 2 Bergen saneart, Beyond prosent considerations, ikey, and (after a alight pause) he ought neit, and to the level of the sea in fucuses, tentas and latterly that of Translator while he had and others had to face hard times, trut they been aemtohing your head.New York Northamptonshire, to join the 2nd bastalion grant work of the Canadian Pacifis tailway eluded Mr Sands and the bobby wore nos razona, in the abade in dogress,
2 corporals, boys, and 142 privates, however, I look forward to a time whoa tha to be Lord Sallabury hisself. So I con and hindredths put a stout hedet to a stiff bras. The Irish World. head promised the post of Hedd of the Inpeople were always walling upon some MERCHANT met one of his clerks at Hongkong: and a detachment of will create new trade routes, develop new over friendly. Taxpack Sants oomes the Fahrheit, terpretation Dapartment. For the last Jupiter to · help them. They were dissatie.
commissioned officere and privates of the
Empire. This and tects kir. three or four years, however, the Inspector fed and grumbled about that: condition, Saturday evenit rather tipsy from too Medical Staff Corps, for duty in Cuylon and Ibis, time is not far distant, and high hand, even with the bobby' who promoter, in parentage of saincution, the onuh malt liquor, sa chided him for it. Bangkung, both drafts to embark it the fresh calls which will then be nestle upon
humidity of air tested with moisture being and he thought they might copy of Schoola has been receiving merely the from the contentment and industry of Scot
But this is my (hir) half-holday, you Majesty'a ship Himalaya on the 4th inet.
4. DIEACTION OF Vivo, to two poluingizi GILBERT, the librettist, and Burnand, the know, said the clerk. Half-and-half Inspector's allowance and no more. 21,000 land, and they would find their ille sur holiday morelike, was the response-Tras day Moartney has afford a savera domes The progress of British enterprise cannot be hand aid Gilber, I suppose you receive GREATE OF WEATHER, Wlan sky, e de
We deeply regret to learn that Sir Hall the navy can only be met by the possesioa
of a defended harbour in the China suis editor of Punch, were at a banquets Bur. Fones of Woo, otceding to Beaufort
Szale. mounted At all events, he hoped the 1. B-year is a most inadequate remuneration torests of England and Scotland were not Siftinga.
do affliction in the loss of two sess relatives Or COURSE SHE GIVES BRE QWE HIPS father and sister-in the same week, arrested, and the new responsibilities which a great deal of funny matter frog cvatri i jasnal conile, d drizzling, ran, tog glo
it will inevitably create une parforce a Luters! Yes, a great deui," said burn nightnig, anwreath, zquiring for anch a position, while the duties of the to be perpetually postponed to the interests office bave nearly doubled during the last of Ireland, Terkaps, if we had a session REXUXA certain paper is edited by a Sir. Halliday may be assured of the sinçaroccupted. There is no Barbour extent Port Gibart leaned over, and with serious et synsile, resu, a sport ineter
or two devoted to the interests of England Foung lady, She remarks, Man pepesen, condolenco of the rosny friends be, has unde few years. It is therefore a most reason and Scotland, Ireland might get on just as but it sometimes takes a great apud of hers, as well as in the East, undor this amilton which full the conditions which phase, exclaimed Then why don't you der fung
prins some of it?? double barbarument. He is, we believe, it will soua arise; To abandon the place, and eblo roquest on the part of the learned well by being severely left alons,
encouragement to get him to do a
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