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Thursday, DECEMBER 27, 1894,
that a Comestreion of Inquiry has been inaned by the Governor into alleged defalcations by an officer of the Fablis Works department lately retired on pension.".
THE Antumg Athletlo meeting at Yokohama – Tugezurramours, estathe Ceylon Observer was held in wintry weather on the 15th inat. Mr B. Pinckney, many of his long kong friends will be gied to leard, won the quarter mile rack (Ladies' Purse), the high lump, and the Hurdle Rass, was second in the 100 yerde sprint and the half mile ract, and third for the long jump. Beratch men in all the events.
THE CHINA MAIL.
-D'ARO'S MARIONETTES.. This deartedly popular show opened last night with a selection of irresistibly comio amusement that defies adequate description. From start to falsh, there was not ans
HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- WAY CO., LIMITED. The tenth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders in this Company was hold In the others of the General Managers, Measts J. D. Humphreye and Son, this
(Consulting Committes), H. Humphreys, There were also present Bissers J.. Orange
H. Mansell, Hart Buck, and K. Upail.
ES
Colosso is unquestionably one of the most important cooling stations in the East. objectionable exhibit. The second iten is afternoon. Mr J. D. Humphreys presided. į Kakagoro. Was engaged by the Korean/must appeal to the deepest feelings of their Ganges haa arrived, and reports heavy wen During the twelve months ending 30th Ho whe: September last 318,118 tons of coal were imported, the export during this period amounting to 305,979 toba.
bled in the Theatre to withen the serpontine dancing of Miss Elsie Adair.
bright and charming as ever in a little
to
dull item and not one questionable or the grandest, and meat offective object lesson on temperance that probably the world has ever seen. Here at lont is a
Me Hart Buck read the notice calling the the extension of slavery to the of the manns neseranry for her own salva- |
said to have been made clear by papers The comical cures were received with a DN
and
aner. Though still suffering from the effects
recent visit to Jara, Miss Adair was as
there the story in ite fullest form.
burlesque in which she appeared along with
A New cruiser, considerably larger than the
public Goldmor and
The
feet long-as bag, that is, as the Brat-ing act as performed by the stage proper pr abgers have the The king sometimes gives these slaves to i
&
of presstring
either
un
THE PROPOSED PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY.
Nothing official has yet reached the Government of India from home is the pre posod Commission is inquire fate the
Guancial condition of India.
Are
SLAVERY IN KOREA,
even further. We suspect that in spite of arrangement should be very advantageuka --Acknowledging the Jiji Shimbun so the all the rage of slaughter at Port Arthur, the to the shareholders of the newly-subscribop source of lis information, the Casette hes the Japanese soldiers will speak kindly anaugh capital of Tle. 18,000. following interesting note:-There is in of China and the Chinese on their return Hores a system of slavery. Slaves are hotoe. Their march will land there over LATE TELEGRAMS. bought and sold a common ohattels, and much that was holy ground for their an
(Times of (kylan.) over them, la 1888, when Mr Ianuye soones awaiting them after a manner that HEAVY WEATHER IN TRE BAT OF BINGAY. Bombay, Dat. 4-The extra algaMOT their owsers have power of life and death cestora;-they will be impressed by the
with Mr Benbusch, the German Consal, And why should not Japan play Prussia ther in tife Bay of Bisory, in which she lost two boale was compelled to heave to Government, be made great efforts, together race. abolish slavery; the Kurent Government in the Far East Chine must now be aware
o far as to issue an edist yielded so f
of zion.
Why should she not be made to UK OF EUROPEANS FROM AFGHANISTAN, A party arrived at Peshawar on Sunday The Chairman said--Gentlemen, with your the actual alarea. This adict, however, was conclude eventually an offensive and defen- Last uight, a fairly large audience as Tocon its nationality is suppressed, an- golden opportunity for the elbow-bender to meeting.
consisting of Mr Clemonts, Mrs Clements, other foreign warship is in trouble in the
so and boligre what his chuma assert permission we will take the report and siste. never put in force. When the prevent Li sive aliance with Japag? Japan, China, and Mrs Wallet. Bdr Cistenta saya he has When this Japanese press because of its alleged acts about last night.' The nervous trepida. I ment of aconunty as read. I do not think dynasty was established 600 years ago, tha and Korea under guidance might well for orders from the Amir to purchase uzora
of capionage upon the movements of the
of the most faithful adherents of the founder integrity of the
of the East against
live xtook in England. clever young dancer was in Hongkong a few Japanese transports, while off Taidong and tion of the chair equilibrist is a triumph off there is anything in the statement of alavan wors aiready a numerous class. Some a triple alliance capable
accounts that needs any special comment.
comment of the
dynasty esma from this or any
other
Western aggression. We cannot zoothe age, we took the opportunity of intended for the Shantung peninsula, in att calculated to excite equally the breath. We have been wuewhat handicapped during of
freed royal order or but deplore the shortsightedness of those chanting eulogisivalis, co., ber performa forone of the Onisebe, That it courered lost seterest of the child and the athlete. the period under review by unior astris, by their or sera string them their liberty, Japanese journale jos Mokyo which have
The plague has, of course, definite Information to the Viceroy Lin
numbers of travellers from visit la former days, if either the husband or the averly onoured for a dismemberment of of the fever sha auntracted during bar found at Port Arthur, Tus Kokumin fa- roar of merriment and, after convalsing the|ing this post who would otherwise have done wife was a ziare, their offspring were alad China Chias, under alien deizbbon THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES—THE COMMISSION
and the absence of the Fleet from the slaves; but now only when the mather is a
might become &
A very dangeran
67 INQUIRY. audience for some minutos, were mercifully Colony, daring the last few months bas slave, the daughter shares her lot, the son for Japan-atcong so she may believe herself
London, Dec. 7.-At the special request moved on. Their antics beat the record. of course mado a material difference to being fets. Slaves are of two kinds, public now. The integrity of China ceams to of the Sultan, the British and Anserica
important for Japanese security; and we largest hitherto delivered, has been ordered Leotardo with his pole performatics. was four trafila receipts. Notwithstanding these and private, Publio slaves are the propers ay agus repent our conviction that it
of the Gove
and are employed on
delegates will ассотрану,
The Commision- drawbacks I am
am glad to be able to BAY Mr Waiver. Vunderlip and Mr James Boyer. for the Russian Volunteer Fleet from Mara another marvellous daplay of realistic that in addition to keeping the Parman attendants The Kwangi, or geisha,alsofa the rain of that Empiro to which Japan enquire into the recent events in Armenie............
public
weizengers would now be a very anrious mistake to aid which has been appointed by the Ports to The serpentine dance was somewhat abbre-B. W-Hawthorn, Lelie & Co. (Limited), muscalar tension to the life. A great cat io thorough repair and giving
-Kobe Chronicle. cut Way
Paris, Dea. 9.-The French Fres is the vanish increased conveniences and comforts to the come from the Families of public alayes, owes so much,- stated, but as douced by Miss Adair of Newcastle-on-Tyne. She is to be 500 lesture of the shee
mugh excited over the fact that Mr Jeweit last night it lost zooo of its charm.
olase British oruisers Powerful and Terrible ties. They are whisked off in a slýle quite
able to give you of
meritorious then, verleigh MANCHESTER TRADE WITH CRINA to Apricen Conecl, has been appointed AND JAPAN.
take part in the Commission of manipulation of the coloured lights was not and 64 feet broad and to have a droughtorie. The marvellous Old Wouan who dividend of 6 por cant, as against 4 por sometimes sell them
and a 2 por
into the Armenian outrages. Buch thisre offers. When a
is ransomed by We have more f
referred to nego-vention, than
the guest, the money goes to the Ouvernistinns which have been going on for three
paperi Her start walchfulness, avage oent, dividend the year before that. Af
point out, is contrary shall average 196 koots during a twelve dated. hours' trial.
Impression of juvenile precocity, and as we can foresee there will be little need of ment,
the fate of Kim-Yok-kiun's widow and Birkenhead and London, with China and
and American becoming a seventh European upset the gravity o of the whole Taung-li fere we hope
| shortness, Miss Adair was, fortunate in THE Bowing tide is with the Nations) / dual exit with her family of rever would any extraordinary axpenditure, and thern public slaves. Sush, for instance, has been shippers a direct trade, instead of a trade i siguificanes as indicating the possibility of
Party, to give the Unionists a name which Yamen. Everyone who han once gazed on train that, with the ordinary chance
London, Dec. 10.—An exchange of view, of the leading Manchester securing the resistance of Hongkong's it seems to us they should adopt, for the Pears' Soap or Sloper puzzle, or has owned when, owing to exceptional Circum-daughter. The latter has since been bought Jeron. In August last, se we noted at the Power
have been deprived of this year, and become a private slave. Women, con- times, soms Efty of two lion comiques-Mcers G. G. Brady return of Mr Richardson for, the Brigg Church, State, or Bar amongst his for- we may reasonably looks forward to still bet voted of immorality, were generally made firms engaged in trade with the Far East due to the initiative of Great Britain, ia and C. T. Robinson, Mr Brady was heard division of Lincoln reverses the verdict of tears, nust see the Compound Turk. ter resulta in the future (hear, hear). If any public slaves. Private alates are also very approneled the China Shipowners' Confer proceeding amongst the Powers, with the
the last general election, and places a Con- Transformation is hardly a
a name for Ibis
100 to 300 rya (Korean), young warneafetals made for
signments for China and Japan direct from Guide' from Mark Twain's Innocents Ab. The figures at this election and at the last dissolution of one man limb by limb, only
No questions were asked, and the reporting the highest prices. Formerly, a noble-sigan for the shipping of Manchester cou-taking joint action on the Armenian ques
the Manchester docks, sustead of froma as half-a-dozen others. The mag and statements of accounts were passed, on man guilty of proper relations with a to appear as
London, Des. 7.-The now Rasalan loan road, and he afterwards sang a couple one are as follows:-
betic skoletose are weird, odd, unigus, but the motion of the Chairman, seconded by slave was degraded into the common rook, Birkenhead or London, and they stated:
hat this law has since been abolished. And We shall be glad to know whether the wll be fcated on Wednesday, The andonaced, ot aixteen millions sterling, of songs so comically that the audienc
in oo, wise
wise ghastly and constituting me Mr Mancell.
11 second Mr Robinson, who boa
the very thing tojbrace up s demanded more.
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded the mother of Prince Wihwa, child of nervous temperament and bash by Mr A. H. Maucoll, Ments Ewins, 200 of the present King, who latul presunt Conference is prepared to apply minimum price of the tenders is fixed at
at Hapahester. Since then speziasty-four and a quarter. us with steamers regularly and taken our advice to give up the coster
oume as amhussador to this country game
have been more or less in progress. And an songe for a time, was as successful as ever
from a public sert family. There are many wealthy noblemen who have as mistresses
atnouncement mado recuntly that arrange be has been on the Hongkong stage. He sang
ments had been effooted for Bombay steamary daughters of this class
to load at Manchester, has again brought three new songs-Arthur Roberts, I know
more life into the movement. A meeting all about it now,' 'I can't change it ' (George Beauchamp), and The Naval Scarecrow (Dunville). The last song is exceedingly funny, and is only eclipsed by the burlesque hornpipe with which Mr Robinson concluded. This swart amateur has improved of late,
or
Klenish the publia
quite so supcessful as on former occasions, I of 24 feat. It is stipulated that the speed lived in a Shou must, bo been to be appro- cent, dividend the previous year and her be families of ariminals are made or four ths to secure for Manchester to the Monroe doctrine, and possesses graYO
but apart from this thero was no fault to be
found with the dance, except perhaps its
alancen we
desires to
ask
me ABY
at his brat as a reoiter in Tha. Romas | servative where a Hemp Ruler sok before muat surprising and utterly unexpected be happy to answer them gasstions I shall numerous, About 1888, u, slave just from | ence, asking that arrangements should be object of coming to an arrangement for
a
£5.92 Waddy (B.) 4,448 Hichardson (C° 4,021 Radical majority 427
crab
sext.
ZENÍ Richardson (0.)
4,917 Ricket (H. E.) +,500 Conservative majority 77 Coming so soon as this does after the best oncand for over the pernicious scar-Orange and Poon Pang wore re-elected to election for Forfarabice, it cannot but hasten ing tactics of the average amah. The the Consulting Committee for the ensuring
bustling aquarium combliation of the inevitable dissolution, and the return of
The Chairman proponed, and Bir Orange Unionist Government to power with, we fubstor joust in mid-briny, shark and diver
combat, sensational octopus, &e., &c., is seconded, that Mt B. Lyall should be re- calculated to raise a child to the rory elected auditor. beps, a long leans of ilfe.
Agreed. Bin H. Meyary. Thompson writes:Last heaven of delight. The Court Minstrels summer I offered a bimetallis prize of a silare inimitable-they're actually got a per ver-cup and £25 in sovereigns for the essay joke and a dance that no one can afford to which pointed out most clearly and plainly mist! The adieu of the ale man sad
Dia is YOFY TO
fanny and nothing hurt of the great injury which has been caused to
chair will producers in this country by our present woll constructed bent-wood
and that the diver sustain the merriment-shakoo listener. geppe in volue
and por introduces mcro „business” ipita monometallistatween Roid. and silver Even this falls when ho views the agony of
The Chairman, in thanking the gentle- men prosent for their attendance, intimated that diridiend warrants would be ready to morrow (Friday).
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR,
(SFKMAL TO TH CHINERY MAIL')
woo held at the Chamber of Commerce in
Manchester on 12th fastant, which was - attended by the representatives of Dearly every firm which bad signed the circular noted above, Mr Bytbeil, chairman of the
tion.
THE NEW RUSSIAN
London, Dec. 10-The fact that the new Bussian foan is bo issued on the London market
is regarded at St. Petersburg-ab- material evidence the improved relations existing between Rasala and Great Britain. TEL JAPANESE TO HĀKS AN BARET -
ADVANCE ON PEKIN. London, December 10.--Telegrama from
A BEPOZT DEKIED.
London, Dec. 7.-The report published here regarding the proposed establishment totally denied. of a British protectorate in Ashantee is
A TRIPLE ALLIANCE IN THE FARTHER EAST, The present is certainly a time when any theories as to the future of the Fur East are purmiasible; and we vontire to think there
Yokohama report that the second Japane is one which was not ús been fairly dealt
army will make an early advance on Pekin, with. While both
been ropean and Japanes Stp Caual Company, and Mr Mareball the Government contracting for sight paperi have
the possibilities Stevens, the manager, were also present. thousand coolies to accompany the troops. of su offensive and defensive alliance A committen was appointed to arrange the steamship owners to the between Japan and England, between Russia with bla augs. Mr W. E Crow, who was must inevitably lead to the transference of Mr Youngman on whose knee Mr Oldman's
and Japan between Eugland sad Chins and Conference for direct shipments from Man in excellent voice, eang a couple of the seat of all the great manufacturing in-pard of sole has accidentally flopped.
dustries
the world from England to the of
of the third scene The hand ball ringing
allianes which seems to us quits as possible instrusted to make terms with other shipown. songe for which he was cordially ap silver-using countries of the East. I am in Bluebeard' was
and even more probable,-an
-aia alliance of the era to take the China borth at the Han- plauded; and Mr Ruchwaldy played a happy to informs you I have rzazived many Pantomims is admicably staged, and The
Japan, we are Doined no suggestion of an ebeater, and failing this the Committee was is throughout pre-eminently
three Powers of the Far East for self-defence chester Ducks, The Committee mega solo on the carino, which a portion of the excellent essays, not only from England but 'management fably staged, and the
Western aggression. It does sot on 19th inst., to which meeting represent
- alas From the Etraits Settlersuis, Japan, to the fore. This is seen when Bluebeard's
against Wa China, and South Australia. The prize has threa's on the Blue Chamber mystery aro
It is reported that Newchwang has been strike us that Japan, now conscious of her tives of the steamship compta | Fobruery 5th,,
ngth and been adjudged to Mr George Jamieson, followed by a dance off, and sg
probably secure in her autose-invited to be present. Answers were sent
THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF BOMBAT. only for a moment as tho screen rians and Japanese troops has landed on Shantung Power against races far more closely related but that they would be. ples the Canal boon appoloed to succeed Lord Harris as taken by the Japanese and that a party of wey, would form alliance with any Western that they did not see their way to attend,
London, Dec. 11.-Lord Sandhurst ha Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, Shanghai. 4th when the Bins Chamber :--L. and O. Express.
with the intention of making a descent possibly be ander any circumstances.
to her than England or Russia could ever any suggestions or proposals that
The Company, or the
merchants, would be in Governor of Bombay. tion clined to make. The meeting was strongly upon Waibaiwei.
whole of the work of social reconstruction during the Meiji era has been directed to in favour of bringing the trade dirent lo
in scene
audience memed to consider funny. Mr Boyer, Miss Adair's pionist, contributed & cornet solo, accompanying himself on the
falls. The horror is minimise date piano, and also gave a specimen of the
beyond praise, an inestimable advantage pianoforte torture which the inhabitants of
Ir is rumoured, according to a Japanese where children are present, and yet the zest terrace houses to Hongkong have to endure.ontemporary, that Count Saige, the Minis-of the piece is very real to the adult audi- There was a lack of go about the enter ter for War and the Navy, will leave Hiro-encs. The Dance scene, with limelight hicas shortly with Captain Taunoda for the effects, with which the Pantomime closed, purpose of inspecting the various battlefields was a veritable dreare of graceful motion.
tainmont, conecquent in great measure on
the long waits to which the audience were subjected, and the audience must be com- mended for its almirable patiesos,
The new Norddeutscher-Lloyd steamer
and not Deo. D, as was at first intended.
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a Chine where exgagements have taken Sister Aun had been lifelike beyond con- place. If the information of our contem-ception throughout, but the dancer was
be enrrect, it is get improbable that life itself.
Los text rouses for the visit is to investigate The new Harlequinade is a performance in the charges
of in hamsaity made against the itself, worth double the prices, and mirth Japanese troops in
in their ·ássault on Pert Ar- Print Hinrich will leave Bremerhaven on thur. There aharges; as we know, says the sales in the extreme. Description 11 It is indescribably comis, without Jan. 5 next on her maiden trip for Chins, Kobe Chronicle, Earo giroa very great con- an old wheers from start to finish, oern at Headquarters, and may even lead to original, during, clever, and superb in the recall of effloors held responsible.
staging, action, and dialogue. The Fairy Scenes at the close provide an all-abrocking and the we hear, says the N... Daily News, iu- source of delight to young and old, a vestigations have been using on over the scenery, excellent throughout, hore attain cost of the barrier at Chinhal, and that a perfection to which no description can do some officials or offcial leave not come ontjuice.
It behoves orery residect to go and sen it with an enhanced reputation The wood was contracted for with the priest at the barionettes and to see that all his folke Tudung for one hundred cash for each e them. There can be no roots for filial
A BUBSTANTIAL acceleration in the voyage between Calcatta and Marssillon is non- templated by the Peninsular and Oriental Company, writes the Calcutta Englishman, During the coming causon steamers will not be required to
to loiter en route in order
hus
REPORTED FALL OF NEWCHWANG, WEIHAIWEL THREATENED.
Shanghai, 26th Dec, 1894.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA «MAIL'
(Via Southern Line)
LONDON, Dec. 20, 1894. REBELLION IN COREA. The Tonghak rebellion in Corea sprending: the rebels have exptured and burned several tuirus.
A COREAN LOAN:
The Corean Government is' borrowing 6,000,000 yen from the Japanese...
RIOTS IN THE UNITED STATES. Fatal condiots have taken place Entween the whites and negross in Alabama and to restore order.
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to ressive
THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.
London, Dec. 11.-Parliament has been further prorogued, and is now summoned to meet for the despatch of business en
THE AMERICA CUP,
London, Dec. 9-Lord Danravon be
the recovery of Japanese autonomy, to the Macchester id the excal. The apparentes a challenge to America to contest the
of the strength requisito lo secure diffidence on the part of the steamship ow-up. once, prosperity, and the respect of neri arises from the fact that so fuy ng vessel of the size of most of the Eastern patious, She has accomplished this; and
power
Tha
THE SIBERIAN GAILWAY, -St.-Petersburg, December 8.—The Uaruti
six forsta from Viadivostock.
she is not likely, if there be any such thing liners bae yet been up to Manchester, The section of the Siberian railway has been in the world as mee-sympathy, to uid largest vessel, we believe, that has gone to completed to three hundred and asventy.
in the subjugation of her Cottonopolis, is of the length of 330 ft., and THE FRENCH EMBASSY IN LONDON. the Chiness, or her cousins the drawing some 18 ft. of water. shipow London, December 8.—Barn de Courcel
the trade exists, and if it is shows French Embassy.
aot-over
opon the condition of cers are naturally-willing to go wherever has arrived hers to assume oħarge of the
for war.
of
COD-
ran to Marseilles will thus be shortened by small tree. A obarge was made on the war affection in the heart of any child withheld Gourgia. The Militia had to be called out, and Bevertheless really PERIUK of the Midlands or other tralong as the route remaing in the hands of
все it
to establish connection with the Bombay at Aden, and it is calculated that the two, or possibly three, days. The Simla, fund for one dollar a pile. The soldiers from the Marionette show now should that for instance, leaving Calcutta on the les sent to cat down the timber tok large child tin later years. No adult can of February, is due at biarseilles on the trees instead of the stipulated small ones, afford to miss it. The displays are so 19th of March.
and abused the priest for his complaints unique and unimaginable, and so very because of, breach of contract. The priest, funny that they would raise a emila ou the Tue prosent war with Japan and the dis-it is said, did not get even the hundred face of a Hongkong Civil Servant even if consequently be appealed to the the dollar had promptly driven to 42. The asters attendant upon the Chinoso arma
prices found out the disparities. The con- Bation," sequence has been an exchange of buttons, and punishment may not end there.
LOED RANDOLPH CHURCHILL Lord Randolph Churchill is sinking,
GREAT BRITAIN AND RÚSSIA.
but
they
is sharing the spoils. It is possible that for a
time she might enter into an alliacos with that the portion
the Liverpoot. 1
TER ITALIAN POLJON IN ME. ABKIJA, trade is being drawn to Manchester they England as against Russia, but not upon trad
Rome, ready to go Ed and
December 8.-In the Chamber Lerros which would involve the sending of be quite
it there, in of Deputies, Siguor Bisus stated that Italy Japanese troops to help a war against the risk to the ship is not too great. If they
accordance with new
provided
i novintead to extend her operations to Orientala
Khartoum. were confident that vessels of 400ft. and eluded with Grost Britain regarding the
No agreement has been The spectacle of Japan challenging her
20ft. could be colossal neighbour, and defeating her with epwards, and drawing over
ior action to be taken with regard to so little effort, has been cumpared by Rome bavigated up and down with complete safety, the Soudan. The occupation of Kaarala would probably soon fall into line Japanese critics to the German invasion of the Frauce of 1870-over-confident of her the suggestions made to them. They would, involves the solidarity of the Italian and
British Buf atill
policy in Africa, including the continue to partly load a: anprepared
Liverpost, unless Manchester sould draw to question of communication between the The Japanese capture of
Mediterranean and the interior of Africa so would make a Far Eastera parallel, it is itself much
Want alleged, for the triumphant entry of the which new guos to Liverpool,
be assured of the entire safety of their Turkey and Morocco. Openia armies into Paris. Certainly the
In
with til congestion
· WA È THE COURT OF INQUIRY ON THE WRECK OF history of the Franco-Prussian war, and the reels.
that
· THM * WAIRARAPA, ation of a. deputation
Auckland, December 10.-The Court of history of its antecedents, had been keenly may ute studied
by Japanese statesmen before there Glasgow shipowners waited on the directors
Inquiry hald
here,
concerning the loss of But ad inal, asking for s in this campaig
reduction of supposing their inspiration that a more just parallel might be drawn cheater, in view of the competition of the October, delivered judgment to-day. It with the help of the incidents of the Seven Manchester Ship Canal. In bonusstion with ands that the vessel was lost swing to the Weeks' War. The relation of Japan to the eastera trade, it was pointed out that default of the Captain, and that the first China prior to hostilities was much more put only would the railways suffer in the officer was guilty of negligenes, while au ra. like that of Prassis to Austria in 1866, lum of Garriage of goods between Liverpool gards the saving of life the crew failed to than that of Germany to France in 1870 and Manchester, but the cost trade would do all that is usually expected of British And the results of this campaigo might be suffer, as steamers could coal cheaper on nut less to the benefit of China choc. those the banks of the canal than at Birkenhead. of the Seven Weeks War proved ultimatels The directora were consistent with the atti- tude whion brought about the construction to the advantage of Austria,
of the cans), and refused to make any con- cossion.-L. and 0. Express..
and
The entente, hetwaga Great Britain and was aty thought of war with China, But of the Loadga and North-Western Railway, the Union steamer Wairarapa on the coast have raised the hope of all nativos who provincial Governor, who on examining the Marionettes weald afford ample compassia fiods favour in 81. Petersborg, more derived from Europesa-biatory; we fanes railway rules between Liverpool and Man. of the Great Barrier island on the 20th of
feel the rule of the present Tartara irksome
to their antionalism. Another Chinaman, to have been in the pay of the
as
recently arrested by the
especially it is hoped to have an im- portant bearing on the settlemont of the TAIPINGSHAN RESUMPTION AHBI China Japan war when the time office
authorities in Kowloon, opperils Ar Chatha (eing on just now, an orders `a naval correspondent)
TRATION BOARD. Hongkong, while making observations of plenty work is going on
The Taipingahau Resumption Arbitration the Chinese camps recently pitched at have been received that the Theseus is to le that place. The man wae sont to Canton ready for commission by the end of the month, Board commenced its sittings in the Su-
The Arting! trist, where he boldly argwed his cou and the barteur will also be wanted shortly preme Court this morning. noction with the coemy, stating moreover The Thesests is to go out to the Mediterra Chief Justice (Mr E. J. Ackroyd) presided, that thiore were over thirty fellow-conspira-neon, and will be much.
oraisers
tors santierad in Kuengtong alone, who had as she je one of our new firted there the other Commissionera being Mr E. F.
been
the
arrigan.
,
(From Le Courrier d'Haiphong.)
ITALY AND GERMANY.
PARIS, Dro. 18. M. Giolitti has arrived at Berlin.
THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER.
PARIS, Dec. 18. M. Brissa has been elected President of was ascisted by Mt F. A. Cooper, Director the lamber of Dr E to be 249 votes of Public Works, and Mr A. B. Johnson, against 213 votes for fr. Méline. Crown Solicitor.
the
W. 11. Goodman, Attorney General, who The Gavazument was represented by Mr
22-
A considerable amount of time was taken
SHANGHAI SHARE MÄRKET. In bin weekly share Report dated
;
stemet.
ANTI-REVOLUTIONARY LEGISLATION IN
UERMANY.
Berlin, December 9.-The Anti-Revola We sincerely believe that those who
tionary Bill to be presented to the Beich stog is less stringent than was expected, Imagine the Japanese nation inspired with
The main provisions it fet fines and im batred for Chias are utterly wrong. The
crimes aimed at the prisonment for plotting overthrow of the existing order, for incit explosions of fiery patriotism on the sub- jaot, the tirades of Japanero newspapers. ---
ing ta violence, for inselling the religion or the irony of the Japanese wat sorga to-day- Shanghai, 20th December, Mr B. Rattunjee monarchy, and for bringing marriage 61 all have no deeper meaning than those pare-writes:-The better fooling noticed la muy property into disrepute. The BET
lent manifestations of feeling which fast two circulars has prevailed throughout
Printe The Council of War has decided, in pri- characterised the history of Japanese civil the present week, and marked advanes in prices for the seizure of subversive vate, its judgment on Captain Dreplaza,
wars in the past. Tho Japanes armies in the prices of some of our stacke has taken Bealin, Decabre 10.-The Emperor China will-eren ander the worst imagin PARIS. Dec. 20.'
place, and a healthier
THE TRAITOR DREYFUS,
tone
obaracterin
bribed to
raino 200 men each for built nader the Naval Defence Act, and is a Alford, and Mr W. Danby. Sinnahipment to Japan where they were to fast and powertally-armed vessel.
the Many of be formed into an anxiliary force against her sister ships and the St. George
the Gibraltar, and their own countrymen, Alin is on the Grafton, Ince of this; not as it is also a well-known bare been a good deal before
poblic iste fact that both the Zoleo Hui and the ly, and have done a
one exceedingly well. The ar- Sanhep or
or Triad socialles are now extremely atent of the Theseus consists of two active in trying to get recruite isto their ton breach-loading guns, ten 8-inch, twelve ranks from one end of the empire to the 3-pounder, and Eve 8-pounder quickfirers, up determining the mothed of procedure other, it
more than likely that this latest number of machine guns, torpeda armament to be followed in fixing the value of prʊ... capture, of the native authorities in the of four dischargers, two of which are superties, the law which should govern is and
Reichsteg,, said that the Socialist incident south is after all bat another emissary of merged. The destination of the Barfieur is
The judgment on Capt. Dreyfus will pro-able circumstances,--treat the inhabitants ed almost all the transactions on record. William, on r cuiving the President of the the facts that should be admitted as erid-
no more harshly than they would treat the Banka-Hongkong Banks have advanced which purred in the Chamber on Thora- one or other of these two powerful societies not kaown, but rumours are afloat that she ance. It was decided, in determining the bably be given to-morrow,
inbabitants of
Dis of a Japanese province in time
lenps and bounds. The closing prics of the disaffected, who are trying, and bars is destined for the Channel Squadron. value of property, that the Commission
of civil war. There is a general tendency last week was 106% prem., and now I hareditation represented an attack on the cans and that the Anti-Revolutionary titation, been trying their utmost, to overturn the
shopld confine itself to the owners' valon.
mistaks these present great outbursts of to quote business done at as high ne Mancha dynasty and substitute a a pure
tion, leaving the determination of any
The enquiry into the charges of black patriots or (oyal sentiment as fodicating prem. local ex. The market closes Bill was designed to prevent such offences. Chinese one furtced. Attributing the blame
mortgagees equity to subsequent considera mail is still going on. There have been no to the Japanese rag, therefore, but a blind
tion. The Commission refused to take up the question of to misland the authorities.-Daily News.
Mr V. H. Descon said that the claime Tus Standard, is the couras of a leading liverance on the question is that of Pro-should be put in on the basis of a valuati n article on the relations between England fesece J, W. Spencer, of America, who com- of
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DURING the past few years, there bodo a good deal of speculation among grologists as to the probablo sgs of the Falls of Nia gara, and the subject appears to be as far From settled as over. Tha most recent de
titla.
of fifteen years' rental at 7 per cent. inter-
A
mora deferred till Saturday.
and Rasals, says: Many an old established putes that 31,000 years have elapsed since claim by the Spanish Procuration was
and 1,000 friendship has been marred and even dee the formation of the fails, troyed by tafelicity of ranner, by want of sinos the river came into existence. In tact, by indiscreet and ill-timed langanga ancient times, the drainage of the table Similarly, many no carruagement has been land was soress the direction of
The Commission then considered a clairo
for $6,800 by Mr B. G. Bird, real estate
BLACKMAIL IN PARIS.
further arrests.
(From Le Courrier de Saigon)
A GERMAN SPY,
This
Tle.
London,
OBITUARY.
December 10.-General Gordon
REFORM IN ITALIAN FINANCES, Rome, Dearbor 10.-The Budget state.
healed handsome and conciliatory de. by a routo several miles west agent, in respect of two houses on Inland prosion of 3000 trades to the late M. Bur Lincotations, Chinese studies have remained demand for these securities have temporarz- | seven million Kre in the revenge #
and by
meanout.
kind word spoken by
în season, River, and even the Erie boain
great
Tot ?
Mr V. H. Deacon appeared on behalf of
Evidence was then led.
consumption' as follows:-The growth in all paietings to classes prized auto buyers In Dooks, Tarobams in the early duction of elaborate banking reforms, and Darring against some other Power, or land into two lakes-one occupying THE Oyes of the world are at the present but not phenomenal That country, bow-lein the statuette or the vase brought by to be much firmer and no shares were
ising
of the
tha the
Rome
strong deep
feeling of hostility to Chins,
with buyers at this quotation. Insurances,
-Marike~Cantons ́have buyers in seans to us entirely wrong-an error based
Hong Caulfield. upon' totally false inferences.
kong at $142 to $145. Locally, sales of Up to the
ver Fories of Japan towards 200, Yungteses at $77 and 877.50 of the declaration Unions at $127.54, North Chinas at
et of the old feeling
wor
and ment made in the Chamber of Doputire to.. Schonbook, the German spy, has been China was pot dord; and we do not believe Traders at 80 have been made public day announces that extensive measures are it is dead to-day. There was, throughout Fire-Chinas have been sold at 875, to be taken for improving. Itellan anticed. sentenced to firo years' imprisonment. all classes of the Empire, a certain cence of Shipping Indo-Chinas have been parted The economies to be affected amount to
reverence for things Chinese, Befozo Meiji with at Tis: 28, and more bares are ou forty-three THE LATE M. BURDEAU.
and Naval expenditure The Chamber of Depaties har voted a the education of the nation had been Uhi
aete; end since. Heiji, despito alt Western off at the same price. Taka Tuga ste in duotione, including r
demand at T. Th. 8. Cargo Boats.-Theof ten million lire, An increase of twenty, in expecte by a king
241 (b and c). The Government offer. dean's mother and a ponsion of 9000 francs an important part of the educational system. ly ceased. & few shares in each of the ad to be derived from the imposition et
to his widow.
The home-training of shiidren was based two companies are obtainablo at last rates.
fresh tax
taxation, which includes duties on This, we believe, is what has According to Professor Spencer, flare ed to settle for $2,681.
Chinere ethica
-the services of the Whard Docks In Wharren, Bongkew# raw cotton, sugata, cocoons, cars. The as far as Rassis and England are existe evidence that at one time a
Tas Morning Post scucludes a forty years' Buddhist temples were resited in Chinese have advanced to Tis. 292.60 and have Finance Minister slso announced the intros concerned. No one, surely, will suppose proportion of the lake regions was covered the claimant, that these two Stato, in becoming more by a single sheet of water, and this was
retrospect of coal production and coal words. The
the old Chinese mas part of the week changed hands at Tis. rory hopefully of the futuro.prospe= friendly and familiar, aro plotting ar subsequently divided by the
the output of coal in Bansia has been steady, tem; and above all native bronzes or potus 104, but nabeequent enquiries caused them Hogland will plot against no one;
THE HUNGARIAN CIVIL MARRIAGE BILL., be; bisins of the Haron, Michigan, and
Fianna, Decembar 11.-The Emperor 107, we feel confident, will Russia under Superior, and the other embracing portions moment fixed upon the kingdom of Siam. ever, may be expected to show a more rapid ancestor from Chius. It was the ambition obtainable under Tis, 110, at which price she rule of Nicholas II. If one of the of the Erie and Ontario Sasins. Later, Politicianie of story nationality discuss its increase within the next ten years, na the of thousands of psor students, who could a few were pacted with, but more shares Francis Joseph, after long delay, has mange
renders morTO RADORSÍ».
artinover hope to to Europe, to visit China reapies of their exeslient relations with exol | Thọ water in these basing fell to their rocky | future with intence interest. As a wall ‡ extension of railway which are known and there is no large oits in Japan to which are wanted at this quotation. Mining.- | tloned the Hungarian Oivil Marriage Bill
These
hese stocks romain neglected. other te
te to fadese Germany to adopt as eastora rims the three upper lakes were state which has the misfortune to be placed ble the large coal deposite anstogens attitude to heth, we shall be only discharged by way of Lako Nipissing and between the respectiva territories of two to exist in South-Eastern Russia and West ans cannot find Japanese who have lived in Hongkong Lauds have been imported from and other church reforms, thun averting a too rejoiced. The sole purpose of Eug-Ottawa River; and the Niagara River great colonizing powers, its eventual fate is ern Siberis, but which are not al present Chits. And among these there are got a Hongkong, at $82.50. Owing to the bigit land's Foreign polley is to draw the various osme into existence, draining only the iris saturally a matter for surmise. Great Bri-worked owing to the absence of transport few who would, at any other time than the rate of exchange the laying down cost will
confucilities. The smaller producing coal present, speak gratefully and kind o
be very near 854.50 and local BI. Shang of their Obloese experiences. For baie
displayed by the Journal Egyption published so that they may understand one another, drainage. At that time, the descent of the osaled her desire to see the independence of
and Jodla tlis
that the promocions fol & Holtz have reached— they subsided 420 course of time diflculty that may spring up
ohfect
is particular. The growth of the necessary that
system, the English statesmen should keep themselves coal mines has apparently received check bitable facts that the
Majore have declined to Tle. 23 and Theowing upon from ms to time between any of them, i more; but eventually they were raised informed of Two new sepeulater; hardly be expacted to last in view of the of both civilisations are still the same; and later rate. Ice shares have found buyera | Fakti; and Negib. Pachan
most satisfactory to find Meanwhile, it is
again 80 feet at the mouth of the Niagara,
cluded prominent Anglophobes Jiko Makot, Blamers wil
of everything which may co- during the last two years, hat this unu anatome, the worship of ancestors, the ethics 20. The cuartet closes with buyers at the Gore to the Ministry of the interior in that fu St. Petersburg the greatest valus is thus reducing the total descent of the river our upon t atinched to the establishment of a good to 320 onderstanding with England. Nothing will Leof, while during the lowest atago have recently best established by the French determined efforts of the uspakšgo to poch ( it is utterly Impossible to believe in the mon-Ti 120, This Company's report for wattis Nabar Preba of the necessity for an
Ontario reended: 12 miles from the at horst and Moung Naa, and we consider their product throughout the East, forte strous statement that Japan really hates be omitted in London to promote that end, ond of Niagara gorge. The waters of ably understate the case when we assert which will be especially aided by the con- Chine. Obion is almost as close to Japan as the past year ending 31st October has been unwavering and loyal cooperation with
England and Kusse not together in Asia, Lake Huron ware turned into the Ning the French fa these places. Whe then dot money. markets. While coal is found In I no reason why the present hotiittion should proft of Tis, 9,589.87. - Out of this sÓM
that English interests are equal to those of disians at present prevailing in the Eastere Bondinavis is close to England; and we see sang theory actory Lord Oremer and the angle-Egyptian adə
30 ministration. le proposed to pay to shareholdere it matters little, after all, what attitude about 8,000 years ago, and it is computed other Powers assume in that quarter of the the falls will be brought, to an end in from Great Britain not take the same stop Let many Asiatic countries, and it is believed have any more effect in destroying old race dividend at the rate of only 12%, to place to Reserve Tla. 600.17, and wells off Plant globe. They are comperative strangers to 1,000 to 6,000 yours heure, if the present us not shut our eyes to the fact that is in to exist in great quantities in Chiou, there sympathies than did Roglish hostilities Ita intersete, the conflicts, its dangers. In rate of uplift continues, by the diversion of this part of the world that contending in le no doubt that Jagan will remain for a against Copendagen in 1807 destroy at annount for sundry ropsire, alo 11 that respeck Enaria and England may say the upper lake waters to the Missippi bytareste may in future clash, and forewara number of years the "loading coal producer friendly sons of kinship with which every 1.343.07, and to plaon the balanes of Tls
ed is furevemed, "--Bangkeh Dimen
|sho Jar Manh without presumptias, Nios duo burda minuni ! way of Chlorges
12se Englishman still focle. We venture / 3,320,78 to Depreciation sccount. This
Powere
gu
serious crisis.
THE ANTI-MIGLISH PRESS IN EGYPT.
December 11-Tho Tince,
of the world more closely together, basla-about three-elevenths of its prosenttian has, however, never in any way contries of the world all show an increasedligious, too. China wee the Ja-12 have advanced to Pin, 38, at which comun the Anti-English virulence and decors with opens and dispassio3+ | Niagara Rivor was 200 fest, and in the Slam asiutained. sul lá order to far-outpur, Bath Africe, the Japanese panere Pulertion Add to these Indus re nelen ars reported Meat Cairo, regretamination of Mr J. In ·
Fert
ther
this
it Is
Kocial
the
The Tima
THE PRICE OF CUTTON IN AMERICA. Washington, December 10, According to the Agrienltural Bureau's report, the - price of cotton on the plantations is four- pissigentha cante, being the lowest on re