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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1897.
Tun Sperry Flour Co. lendar-is-of unique design boing an'illustration of thres pretty children reclining in a flour bag.
SUNECT to audit, the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank intend to declare a Dividend of £1.5 per charo, to place 5 lacs to the Iteserve Fund and to earry forward about 3 lata..
Tus following appointments have been made by the Admiralty:-Commander Ar-
THE SANITARY BOARD, The ascal fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon. Hon. F. A. Conpet, Director of Public Works, presided. There were also present --Dr P. B. C. Ayres, Colonial Surgoon Hon. F. F. Mar, Captain Buperintenú ent of Police; Dr.. F. W. Clark, Medical Oliver of Health; Mr N. J. Ede; and Mr H. McCallan, Secretary.
SMALLPOX AT KOAL.
CORRESPONDENCE.
BICYCLE BELLA,
To the Bliter of the CHISA MALL,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hongkong, January 13. SIR-While admitting that the perpetual bell-ringing indulged in by novices is a plague, and that the squeakers or torns are pestiferous abominations which might rank with Chinese processions and squeaking wheelbarrows se punishabl nuisances, I wish to enter a protest on behalf of those judicious wheelmen who ase choir bolts with muduration.
I should like to aak Anti Cyclist' whe ricksha, and whether his coulies ever shout pedestriane out of the way! Han he ever stopped neile when he heard a fast-trotting horse or the wheels of a dog- earl behind him
origin of the game. I may refer to this põem again, bu, for the present, will con-- tant nyeolf with quoting his ingenious des- cription of the Knight's movga :-. Then four bol knights for courage fan'd
and spoed, Each knight balted on a pryncing steed: Their arching course no vulgar limit knowe, Traneveras they leap, and aita insidious
blowe
Nor friends, ror foos, their rapid forco
restrain By one quick bound two changing squares.
they gain
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE URINA M1L.]
Loxpox, 19th Jan., 1805, THE LATE PRINCE LOBANOFF'S SÚCCESSOR
Is is announced that M, Murvielf suc coeds the isto Prince Lobanoff as Russian Minister for Foreign & Enits.
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL
THE GOVERNORSHIP OF LAGOS
Major H. E. M'Callum, Colonial Kh-felt
appointed Governor of Legos.
TIỂU FAKECHI DÀNY.
Deo. 14. The British newspapers, in commenting on the spoveh delivered in the French Chamber of Deputies by M. Del- cassó, ex-Ministor for the Colmes, aro
mously of opinion that Franca is pre- ring to triko blow at the commarce of the British colonies.
thur H. Smith Dorrian, to tho Alnerity, to 1 milpox at Kobe, shews tha. 135 new canesther he has ever ridden in 3-coolic From varying dues renew the fierce attack gineer of the Straits Settlements, has been travelled frots west to sust, and were felt. If, added the Minister, Garimany increases
date January 1. Chaplain the Rev. Samuel S. &. Baylee, to the Alessandra, 16 date
Doven:ber 11:
"
The British Consul's retum of cases of were discovered during the week ended the 21st Dec., and 50 deaths took place during that period. During the Illowing week Bigow cases were discovered and 56 Cenths took pince.
And rush from black to waito, from white
to black.
"SEVERY BUDOTS OF EARTHQUAKE IN
ENGLAND. London, Dec. 17.-Sovere chocks of earthquake have been experienred at Stroud, in Cheetonshire, and at Lalary, in Herefordshire. Houses racked, and the
Doc. 1.In the course of the debate in into the streeta. Horeford Cathedral was the French Chamber of Deputies upon the inhabits were greatly alarmed and fed damaged. A woman died from fright Naval Estimates, Admiral Besnard, Minis- tor for Marina, aid that Franco was 10. caused by the carihquake shocks,
Later.The shocks of earthquake was able to confront everywhere the combined the South and West of England at navica of the Powers forming the Triple Do'clock this morning. The vibrazione Alliancé (Germany, Austria, and Italy). in the counties extending from Cardigan her navy, it will be ingentive Lint France shire in Wales to the Thames Valley. hall do the same.
In the French Chamber of Deputics Inst THE BRITISH-AMERICAN, ARBITRA-Severe lucks were also folt at Chestor and
TION TREATY.
and in parts of Lacashire, as well ne in night the debate on the proposals far the County of Ross, in the north-west of strengthening the navy submitted by M. The rules of the gains have changed The British-American arbitration treaty Scotland. So for us is known, nu strious Lackroy, who was Minister for Mariño in the late Benurgeois Ministry and chairman Supposing he and his friends are walking slightly during the present century. Ac has been signed.
accidents have occurred.
of the Commission of Inquiry into Naval The shocks of earthquake experienced The following communication from Dr five or six abreast right cross the road in
and Worcester and in Shropshire. Four posed that a sum of £8,000,000 should i J. M. Atkinson, Suparilandent of the very gammon proceeding in Bangkong) does cording to Philider, the king in casting
sleeks were felt in some places, Inating over devoted in the construction of now WRE- Government Civi: Hospital (hepactor of he wish the cyclist to exceps up silently and was to move to the knight's square MASSACRE OF A BRITISH EXPEDI- this morning were gevorest at Hirminghans Abitecs, was concluded. f. Lockray pra- Vaccination), on the subject of ijaragraphqueeze st him to the imminent risk of and the rook to bishop's square whether
aminate and a half. The shocks were pre-ships, and advocated the axpenditure of which appeared last work ameng Notesall partice, or would ho prefer the cyclist
Router's Agency at Bonny wires that ceded by a rushing noise like that of a sir,000,000 for this purpose next year. The propoms were rejected by the Chan- by the Way oncerning the effectivenes to disraunt and humbly beg is highness, upon the Queen's side or his own, a pawn, of the vaccinations made by Thongkong and in hand, for permission to be allowed on reaching the eighth square was te be
thrown to the grond. The shocks were in the Government would bring forward a to pass along the Queen's highway ?
promoted to the highest vacant dignity, no the natives have 10assaered the British ricane. Several workmen at Darley were ber. M. Mielino, the Premier, promised Saigon lymph, was sulauițied.--.
Perhaps your correspondent when in
mesure early, in 1897 for increasing the Londen (if he had ever been thers) walks choice being given to the player, so that Expedition to Beniu city, the list of killed, only slight in the vicinity of London. Goverment Civil Hospital
strength and efficiency of the navy. Ad- Hongkong, 7th January, 1897.
along the middle of Fleet Street at midding, tan qurens or three cooks were forbidden, including Consal-General Phillips, Sinjor
informed the Chauber that the present Sir, I have the honour to inform you and perhaps one of the cabbies yell at and stalemate was to be cervanted a win Crawfent (Copland-Crawford), Captain the worst in Wales and in the Western and niml Bespard, the Minister for Marine, that there is at present a plentiful supply im of calf lymph.Hince the 2 Dec. 1100
Elliet, Captain-Surgeon Niger Protectorate troops, Captain Malang officers, two civilians and a number of native
DB STEINHON AND DROGENES.
TION ON THE WEST COST OF AFRICA.
Mn R. Chatterton: Witcox, Socretary to the Chamber of Commerce, writes to us under this date I am informed by the Colonist Socretary that the Government have re- coivad.
the following telegram frons H.D.M.'s Minister at-Toky: -- Governor, Hongkong. Modical Inspection disconti med against vessels from Formosan perts to Japan.
14 Hongkong always to go ab anil's i for the playor stalentated. The notation of Beisragon, the. Commandant of the Royal eft as far north aud cast as Durlinta andaval estimpales, amounting to, 72,069,000 Last night. 10. Sallivan Arrested Chinn-tubes heen issuel frean the Governo, or must the cycle wait till the Vecine Institute. Amongst others. W. D. in its goat pleasure sera fit to man in Hollywood Road, who had in his the flowing have been supplied-Areny provide proper sidewalks to our streaks possession Eavidle containing two Medical Staf Deity fristerier General, Yours, &c.,
a blankets, and was behaving in a suspicious Naval Hospital; 6.8.8. Meri H.M.
madrer.
----
The Police afterwards received information Unt the residence of Mr A. г. Guttier No. 1. West Terrace, Lad been entered and two blankets stulen. At the
Magistraty to day, before Commander Hastings, the prisoner was sentenced to three nontha' imprisonment.
gahip Centurion, H.M.S. Fenber, EMS, Swift, H.M.S. mertafits.
Wali, Alica Memorial Hospital The Teng Wal and Victoria Gaol Ive been supplied free. With very issue I have requested the doo tors to furnish mo with the results of the
NON-SCORCHER,
THE STAR FERRY LAUNCHES. To the Editor of the CHINA MAL
the book is se quaint and carubirous that I reproduce a game in fulf to show what our grandfathers had to endure in the study of
Chena:--
Game No. 67. From Philidor's Annlysis. Phililor'a Secunil Gambit.
1
Kowloon, January 14. Sia,—Referring to the leltor which ap| W. The king's pawn 2 squares.
YESTERBAY afternoon Commander Hastings concluded the inquiry into the death of a Garaua sailor belonging to the frend who was found, on the night of the 3rd, in insensible ecndition at the Happy Valloy.. It came out in dis evidence thas a quarrel took place between docussed and a few companions, while under the influence of drink, and a sailor named Meilens streckeen taken, so far as vaccination is fortunate in having such a well-managed
dawwased on the head with a stick, The of
jory returned the following verdict: The cause of death was pressure on the brun from hemorrhage, the result of a blow given by one Meilcun sensin on board the Arcond, with a stick."
C}-
B. The cams.
2.
W. King's bishop's pawn 2 squares. B. The pawn takes the pawn.
3.
+
I should like to ask Sensou Ticket' if W. The king at his bishop's square,
4th. he knows, or las over hoard of a Stearo B. Kinge bishop at his queen's bishop's Ferry lins, Railway line, or any other means of conveyance, that is worked with
5.
out a hitch as you, 31r Editor, put it now. Queen's pawn 2 squares. cidents will happen, and I think we are B. King's bishop at his quoon's knight's
3rd. servicogen the the Star Forrien.' Yours.....) $30.
KOWLOON RESIDENT,
6:
W. King's knight at his bishop's 3rd.
4th.
Carriers.
Des. 18:—The shocks of earthquake wore
Midland counties. The vibrations - vero
Lincoln. The earthquake was felt in aver
two Conseler 200 towns and villages. The Round Towerancs (£2.680,000), provided for the
of Windsor Castle was felt to rock.
Sir James Fergusson, M.P., formerly Governor of South Australin and also of
WEATHER NOTICE.
BICYCLS ACCIDEST.
of now building now warships. A commence- ment would be made by the construction of an ironclad 'and two cruisers. The Go. vernment was maturing its schicino for'in- creasing the LEE SETFORD RIFLE.
THE IMPROVED
New Zealand and Bombay, sustained a
The Indian military authorities have ap- The following notions is issued from serious tall from a bicycle this morning,
Ha was picked up in a senseless condition proved of su improved ballot invented by the Observatory-
FATAL ACCIVENT IN THE HUNTING Captain Bortio Clay for the Lee-Metford
rise.
On the 14th at 11.30 a. Pressure ró. mains high in the oxtreme North, low on the Chains Coast. Probably a depression ia moring Eastard between the E. coast of China and Wi Japan. Torecast: N. W. to N. R. winds, probably freshening considerably cloudy, some drizzling rain,
THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES. THE EXECUTION OF DR RIZAL. (From a Corrispondent.}
DANILA, Jan. 4. Since the arrival of the new Governor- General, Pulavicja, some forty or afty re- bels have been shot horu, including the
vaccination and up to date ide peared over the signature of Season Tickus word from the Naval Doctors, from two civil petitioners, and from the public in your last night's issue, Ian afraid that the writer has had very little experience in vaccinators that the lymph has taken well.
Freo vacdiation is carried out at Govern the management of any kind of service munt Civil Hospital daily from 2 to where machinery is required, or he would
W. King's Jishop at lus queen's bishop's becoming cooler. #pm, and the following institutions have And consider before rushing into
4th. bad their inmates vaccinated during the print with a complaint simply because a Steam Forry Launch (owing to a break past week-Diocesan School, Banter down which I am told we entirely unavoid. E. The queen gives check. House Mission School, the Reformatory able) missed one voyage. West Point, and Pp Leung Kule inmates..
In view of the erroneous impressions that might be conveyed to the public by a Neto by the Way in the Chin Jail, for the 4th inst, I thought it might be well to inform the Board of the action which has cerned, to check the recent outbreak
and hand the smallpox
actual figuras been given by the writer in the China Mail, showing the results of the vaccination carried out during the last fert night, instead of satisfying himself with the statement on good authority, the public would have been in a better position to have decided for themselves on the cor reet inference to be drawn from such va Tax annual report of the Hongkong Oddsults.
It is to be remembered that on such Volumes Society for the past year shows occasions as these, as a precautionary mea that eight meetings were hold during thours, a large number of persons are vac- saasen, and the Council trader their best cinatod, who have hoon reaccinated more than once previously; such result ceen, thanks to those gentlemen who so ably nous the writer of the note referred to admit sisted at the various meetings. The So- viz., about two-thirds are effective would ciety had sustained a sovers loss in the be found on reference to reliable statistica somewhat above the average generally departere; in February last, from the obtained.--I have the honour to be, Sir, Colony of Dr James Centliv, the principal your obedient
servant
J. M. ATEINSON, of the Society, whose name will always bo
Superinterule remembered in connection with the Odd Yokuges. The sungaf genmal meeting will take place my the office of Mr H. Emplo supply of fresh lymph has been and is obtainable from the Government Vaccine
The Director of Paldio Works attached the following minutit appears tlistan.
Pollock, Acting Him. Secretary, at 18 Institute of appleton-as-the-Govern Bank Buildings, when a new Council willment Civil Hospital, as notified in the
he olected, and the accounts will be pre sented for approval. The accounts show that the expenditure was $243,52 and the subscriptions received 8303.30. Tho ba Jarca to credit, including the amount brought forward front the previous year, is $301.22 Any member of the Society who is willing to deliver a leature, or knowe of any person who is willing to deliver a lea ture, is requested to communicate with the Autuig Hon. Secretary.
Government Gazete, and that the resulta obicited from the use of such lymph have been satisfactory. It is hoped in future that persons requiring lyraph will in the public interest obtain it from the Vaccine Institute.
The President moved that a letter he addressed to the Colonial Secretary thank- ing him for the information afforded.
Carried.
SMALLPOX OF TUS TATSANG. Dr Jordan, the Eealth Other, in returt ing a case of smallpox on board the steamier Tiny, on the 8th January, said This patient was mean this morning with a rash which broke out last night. He previously: SO NEW FIANOS just arrived; best maitorahad fever and puius in the body, no back
ache or romiting. He is the 2nd Officer of Also Cabin and Transposing Piano, guaranthe vessel, and was well enough to more tood for the climate. W. Robinson & Ce about, and said he was well enough to
walk up to the Hospital, and was there T. Barlin correspondent of The Stand-fors sent in company with the 3rd Officer nid telegraphed as follows on the 11th De to the hospital. The vosal is now being
tuber The German Naval authorities disinfected.
are about to build an entirely new type of The Medical Oficer wrote:-This man cruiser for foreign service. In size, borso appears to have been allowed to walk power, and armament, it is a distinct ad- through the streets of the city
The now it had been ascertained bas he Vance upon ita pred ccsson.
Torsels will be one hundred metres long, suffering from smallpos,
Dr Ayres seconded. Carried,
SORTALITY HATISTICS.
after
зада
or twenty-four matres longer than those The President moved that a letter bu now in use; their maximum breadth will addressed to the Colonial Secretary request- ba 11.5 mètres, instead of ten: cheir menuring that information be given as to who draught 4.8, instead of 15; and their dia was responsible for allowing this person to padoment two thousand six hundred tone proceed thrigh the streets while suffering instead of one thonsand six hundred and from smallpox forty. The principal differences, however, will lie in the freer use of steel protection. They will have about six thouard horne
The death-rate for the week ended 2nd power, instead of the thousand pine hund red, twin screws, working independently Tannary was 15.2 per 1,000 por aanam, an a speed of at least nineteen and shall compared with 19.9 in to corrosouding knots, against
sixteen, and five hundred period last year.
The death-rate for the week ended Jan tous coal capacity, instead of about three hundred. Each of them will have ton 10.5tary 5, was 20.8 per 1000, parrum, con cwt, quick-bring guns and fourteen 37pared with 161 in the coresponding Ipenior maclnne guns, as well as lights winpons last year?
Their crows will cashst of one handied and THE FUMIGATION OF CRINESE JEMALES ninety men, instead of one hundred And fifty-ning. Each of these bar PC TAGGADE Hen abous four million marka.
Tuzae is poetry in ororything, mused the oditor. Now there is yonder waste basket. And he laughed, as bo sometimes did when be was all alone..
CHESS COLUMN.
W. The king's hishop takes the king's
bishop's pawn and gives check. The king as his hishop's square, because if he taken the bishop be lanes his quoon.
CONDUCTED BY BLACK BISHOP.B.
ga-Communications shordd be addressed,
CARS, CHINA MAIL OFFICE. „Original Problems should be accompanied by Solution and Andysis.
.....
The Hongkong Cheer Girl meets every Monday, Thursday and Friday from for till half-post seven pm, at Thomas's Grill Toom.
Problem No. 25.
By J. T. ANDREWE, Mack ( pivos).
Whils (9 pieces.) White to play, and mate in two moveE,
Solution to Problšný No. 24 by A, F. Mackensies
LR--R4 Then if L PZP 8. Kt--Q6
PB 42 K-KE KBR BA
- 1. K-B 4 2. KE) 6-
1. K-Q5 2. Ka
1 K-Q6 2: R-Q2.
1. K-Q4 2. Kt Rö
Correct Solutions from M. Myer and A
da Silva,
Hongkong, Jan. 14.
The following was the result of the first round in the Choss Club's tournament:
O'Gorina best Levi, Pullock beat Barlow, Piagram beat de Souza. Lauenberg a bye,
The draw for this wook is Barlow v. Levi, Pidgeon 4. UGerman, Dausbergs, de Souza, Pollock, a bys.
Bir de Sham, the present holder of the Championship, defectay! Mr. Pollack by
B. The quum at the white ling's knightsnotable Dr Rissi. He died very bravely, if somewhat theatrically, dressing himself in his best for the occasion. He wished to dio with his face to the firing party, but was not allowed. He refused, however, to kneel down. The impression here is that it was altogether a mistake on the part of
the authorities to deal with bit as with a rebel. He was, in my opinion, wore a patrick than a rebel, but it is apparently a hoinous crime to express an option in Spain or har Colonies in favour of reform. He niade a long speech before lying.
8.
W. King's rook's jawn 1 squsto. B. The queen at the white king's light's
3rd.
9.
W. Queen's knight at his bishop's 3rd. B. The king takes the bishop.
10.
W. Queen's knight at his king's 2nd, B. The queen at her king's hoight's 3rd.
11.
W. The king's knight gives check to the
king and quech and wins the game. What wearisome work it must have been fo wade through volumes printed in this style!..
Gue No. 08.
From the New York Tournament, 1889,
BUY LOPEZ
White (M. Weiss.) Black (WH. K. Pollock)
1. P-K
2. KKB3
3 B-K1B
1D-R4
6. Bt 3
KQB 3 P-Q3 K-8
P-Q Kt 4 (a) B→B¢
7 P-B$
0.
0-5.2(0)
CAN Q=K 4 (6).
xP
PQ 4! KEXP Castles
Ka Ktxt
12 QxQ Rt
18. Castles
Kt Kt 5 KtxQ1 BB
14.
18. K-09 17. PQR4 „18:
-R 19 P-R
20. RQ
23. K-Kt 4(g)
Rach B-Kt 8 ch
K-73
24. Kt
(1)
PR
25. Q-Q 5
23. K-Kto
27.QXR
PB3 ch |and Black mates in turnover,
NOTES BY JAMES MABON
FIELD.
Dec. 15.--The Baroness Leonora ilu Rothschild while taking part in & stog buntA VICTORIAN KRA EXHIBITION IN LONDON, An exhibition will be opened in London at Chamant, in France, was to-day thrown from her horse against a tree and was killed. in May next to commemorate the Victorian Era, and to mark the cumplation of the sixtieth year of the Queen's reign.
TRANSMISION OF ELECTRIC WAYEN.
Der. 14-Successful experiments have been carried out at the Engineering The parment in connection with the General Post Office, in the transmission of electrin waves. The waves were transmitted and Mr received without connecting wirus William H. Prevce, C.B..F.R.S., Engr"> in-Chief of Telegraphs, and Mexican considers that the results attain will prove valuable as a means of communication between lighthouses and slips..
OBITUARY
AVITZPOLAND'S NEW PRESIDENT. Dr. Adolphe Deucher. Vice-President of the Swiss Federal Council, has been elected President of the Swiss Confederation.
PACIFIC CABLE COMMISSION.
THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
It is believed that the Pacific Cable Coin- maission, in its report which is to be pre sented at the next meeting, will recommend that the cable should be owned by the State, and that a survey of the rente is necessary. The Commission stands ad- Dec. 15.-The death is announced of the journed till the 20th instant. The members Earl of Deruloy. The docessest peer will in the meantime consult with Mr hom in 1827,-and-succeeded his father as Chamberisie, Secretary of State for the Baron Clifton in the peerage of England, Colonics. and Earl of Damley, Viscount Darnley, and Baron Clifton in the george nf As the result of the treaty resently con
rearst, in 1935. He ranrried in 1850 Lady Harriet Mary Pellinn, eldest daugh-cluded between Great Britain and Vone. ter of the Earl of Chichester Lord for the set lement of the boundary Clifton, the eldest sor, succeeds to the difficulty between British Guiana, And peerage. The second son is the Don. Ivo Venezuels, the Government of Venezuela Bligh, the well-known cricketer, who visited has undered all aring and ammunition to bu Australia some years ago. It will be redepsited in the Government store prior to membered that one of the daughters of the the wombling of Congress in February. focensed peer, naracly Lady Mary Rose Flotenes Bligh, lately connotted suicide by drowning in a pond . Cobham Park, he the result of disappointment in a love
TRIC.]
Duc 12. The death is announced of the The robak have sunk two long boata aţ. the mouth of the lake, and have stopped Earl of Norsanton, aged 78-The de- navigation is for as that point up the river, ceased poor sat in the Horse of Lords as Ee represented Wilton Last week, a river steamer was received Baron Setverton. with a heavy dre going up the river. The in the House of Commons from 1841 to fume was hit several times, about eigh 1852, and was formerly a lieutenant in the teen shots. Between wonty anal thirty Wille Yeomanry Cavalry. He succeeded His eldest son, Vis shots passed through the saloons They his father in 1868. thought a Spanish military captain was on count Somerton, succede to the titu.] Lourd. The caplain of the best was shot through the noof, and the men at the. wheel was also wounded but not serrusly.
There have been saveral clanges among the foreign var-vessels here. F.M.S. Pigus has been relieved by the Spartan H. BLS Daphne in up the river. The French gur- boat Comdie has relieved the Idy. The
it has gone up the river, and is the French
TI FELE CHURCH OF BOTTLAND, Dec 21.-Professor Davidson, of New College, Edinburgh, who was recently elected Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland, las declined to undertake the duties of that office, owing to the state bis health.
THE PEEL FAMILY HEIRLOOMS,
Dec. 20-Sir Robert Peel has been ship romaining, The German ordered to restore family plate and heir cruisers Arcona and free have gone, also looms of the value of £3000 to the Peel the Burnabout 24 miles out.
but the Japanese ruiser family. Torino is
ying
ILENESS OF COLONIAL OFFICE OFECLATS.
Dec. 15-Sir Robert Meade, Permanent Under Secretary for the Colouies, has not with an accident, breaking one of his legs. Als E. Fairfield, C.B., Assistant Under Secretary for the Colories, who has been for some time past in a bad suite of health,
Italy seriously in.
THE DINAMITZ
Spanish troops are pouring into Manila from Europe-about 1200 pur steamer and there must now he botreen 12,000 and 20,000 in the Philippines at the prosent moment. They are a poor looking lot. It in mining, to set them, or rent the plough, rigged it in their new clothes and accoutronents and lounging about the quays whilst their arms and ammunition Edward Beli alins Ivory, a New York
is now in
FLOT.
· PROPULSION OF VESSELS SPEED OF
20 KNOTK
Dec. 20.-Mr. Parson's turbine, a new contrivance for driving vessels, has been applied to a vessel at Newcastle-on-Tyns, with the result that a speed of 29 knots an. hour was easily attained.
TIZE ITALIAN KANT.
A report which has been prepared at the instatice of the Italian Guyemment has
en sulmitted to the Chamber of Depu ties, stating that the navy is deficient of 28 ironglads and 61 torpedo-boat-destroyers, the construction of which was sanctioned in June, 1887.
ANTARCTIO EXPLOR.LIXON,
Dec 21 An Austro-fencuan prelimine summer for the Antarctic. It is intended ary expedition will leave Malhadrus next that the expedition shall winter at Victori ia-land, and if it is successful a larger ex- pedition will be despatched.
THE ITALIANI 17 AFRIJA.. The first big of ftulian primora takun by the Abyssinians big boen avut to Zick and reload. The English wont ils meet the released captiven, and welamet sind entertalled them. The Marquis d Rudini, the Italian Premier, has tak Load Salisbury for his action with regard to the Italian colony in Africi, nad hun formed him that aberrian win bad has in- until the indemnity has been paid.
are served out to them. The majority of hotelkeeper, appeared on remoted before W. Roscar & Co., Fiono and Musical them do not seem to have haulled a wea. Mr Vaughan at Bowstrest Police Court Instrument specialists and experts. Work- charged with being concerned with shops and Fastory, Daddell St.; Sup to-day,
pon before
small column of 500 Spanish tranTynan, Haines, Kearney, and others in fell into a rabel ambuscade a short time dynamite plot. After further evidence hod ago, and were completely annihibited. It been taken the accused was 10quanded until is currently reported hera that thers are January.
"PRODUCTION. EUROFLAN BEST HUGÄN” PAUN nearly 150 Spanish soldiers, new arrivals.
Den. 18.Herr F. -0. Light, the Magda under arrest For refusing to go country and fight. We are all ordering burg fuger expert, in his monthly circular what the Spanish officers are going to do estimates that the European piyduction of with the Will they be shot in order to beet sugar to date shows an increase of 113,000 tons, and that the campaign will stiffen the backs of others
show a surples of 586,000 tons.
Into
the
HONGKONG SHARE MATOKET. Musa Benjawiu, Kelly and Putes, in (White should castle room where this their Weekly Share Report, dated Wednes in proference to Fute Thin natine, was so show much intprovement des our modo of defence is adopted and play Play, 13th January, stute: Busness has
favourite with the unequalled Paul lust issue, but rates have been fairly well, Morphy, and is in reality a counter at inaintained
ATTENITED ARNARBINATION IN 52. PETER DURD
Dec, 18-án attempt was made in St. Petersley yesterday so amassinete M. State Railway, who was fred at and Wasilcorsky, the President of the Russian verely wetuned by an Armenio-named. Zacharo, The assailant committed sulvide
afterwards nimediately
ACTION
FOR KINAL An action fer llbal was heught against
Tooms, Queen's Road Central,
Quotations
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500/770
Old Mal
took of considerable force. It is insafe Bank Hongkong and Shanghai Banks | for the first player to reply on the propeo I hate chianged hands at 15 per cent T
tiva, weakness of his allveery's Queen's miut, and loss staddy, a Truth toy by a Miss Brookes, wheUn side paws in the auding
(6) It would be better to Castle
tionals i reported at: $28.
Marine Insurances.We have to report
maght tu cover dangus in respect of an (6) A habsklous sed talguided attempts of Lains at 8925 and China Traders article pablished in that journal accusing nt 8744; other stocks under the heading res the plaintif of imposture by nieans of beg- Mr J. S. Van Buren, local agit for the two gates to one, and has been again chalte secure the pawn, fe
main" unchanged.
ging letters. During the case the jury 1. M. Steamship Co. and the 0. and Ulenged by Col. O'Gorman:
(d) It is scarcely too much in say that Fire Tauruses, Chits Fires Lave found stopped the hearing of evidence, and te steamship Co., wrote to the Secretary of the
White is virtually lost from this point buyers at 2103, and Hongkong Fires at turned a renlist for the defendant news- Ho should take the Knight. Then $205.
paper. In cross-ozamitation, the plainter Board concerning the faintgation of Chinese emigrants baggage for Hawail. The Hon.
BxPeh; 14 Kt-B3, B× B; 15 Castles, and Shipping-Hongkong, Canton, and Me-adultted inre received during seach yours ho would still have a ganse to plano Steambers are in the market at in less than $6800 as the result of letters W0. Smith, President, and Dr Wood, Member, of the Hawaiian Board of Health,
Frid. at demand. eant out, an visited" Hongkong during the
Inst
Mason in lan Principles of Chess heaps contempt upon problems. He says:--Too
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He-I thought young Widow Westside wa for the purpose. Bring of much attention is commonly bestowed upon eatly 18 RxB would love the cachange at no-Chints at China Mesilas are un 15. The work of cutulog the cann storrly opposed to a second marriageng tho plague in connection with the mere mating positions those in which, the very least, se if the two pieces webs Clunged. China Mutual Preference share through the Isthmus qi. Panama to connect
SKE OL' she justifies bersalf by saying Honor of Chinese from Hongkong to given the superior force or position, mate two mores.
that her first was only a sample.
Your fashiorable Nouma seldom as
warta heart, I take it! Well, it depends.
mind much about her heart,"
If she has plump shoulders she doesn't
father.
had Harved Hongkons
derive.
At
The Italians have exeuntod ve Somali
⠀⠀⠀ EXTRIQUEM IN THE BÚLTAN'S HAREM,
Dec. 18-Advices from Constantinople
to which she is accustomed naked her riction of the Board for to use talk of these “thingales Slappešky ni ] B+5 chí 232 At 4 BB Fich, and alightly sales have boon effected at 217 chata that of the Sultana wivus, have
Pretty neatly, replied that Godown a
sulter," "Of course, I can't keep up ↑ the
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Exchange
Hovanosa, January 14, 197.
London Bank Wire
On doinsað, W days' sighty 6 months ag Credits, 4 Documentary, 4 months
On-Paria
On demsad, Credits, & months eight, On Berlin--Demand.... On New York On domand Credīta," 60 days' nigh On
On demand,
are enquired for et £7, but none gre ob- taken for the Rook, santo would follow in
tainable.
the waters of the Athntio ad the Pacific,
Four thousand As a result of their investig is effected in this or that number of over,Black conduta ni hie.oportions
Refherics-China Sugars are offering at io progressing steadily. with
on the asnal Vios are now employed o 8134 Luzoris are wanted at 846. tions thoy dooided that the best be These probiome have their uses as pretty great soll Ha must get incre than an Mining Raubs have changed hands at woT WALIAN DISASTER IN SOMALILAND On Caleutia Chinese emigratie for the Hawaii must be
THE ITALIAN. fugited at Hongkong before embark and Lugenious compositions, but they aquivalent for the Qdenn if White refuses so and are rastodi Fujeme ate, in da tion and they authorised wet sulphur
to go out and face the chance of mate at mand at $101 ex, dividend for ordinarios,
On demand fumigation as a bexiporry measure, punda no more Cass than chess itself is war move 28, as in that case the Knight would and 831 ex dividend for preference shares natives for the attack on the Italian party On-Shanghai ing the purchase and exvetion of hot air In all of them the great point is assumed. be lost by 22B 6 oh. Afterwards New Balamurals have been done us €1.30. in which Signer Occhi, the Italian Cutul
and have at Zanziler, and two captain and in doband,
Su daya" sight, (privat pape fangen het bar najvec in Forgloon is no real contact proposed. The grove osimy of the Rooks would och Cherbourg and
offers from Italia ushing were killed Gold Leaf, 100 Bae, (per aci) ordered Can you support my daughter in the style and Mi Von Buress desired to phtain they is already vanquished. The only (0) Interposing would be no better, Docke, Whare and
suvereigns (Bena's buying rate) rita erection in
in the question if how best to slay the sinis. To 28 K 3K 7th: 94 K-R kong and Whampos Docks have declined
Silver (per ini)) dt mate in two White is in the coils and fas and 216 per cent premijum and close steady en accented for intriguing against the chess — as some do—in to bust language, [yo hups from mate or loss of his Queeni | Kowloon Wharf abazas are wanted at 838: Sultan. Several melan who were exiled bu "Lands Holde" and "Wuildinni. A fair Taif, Arabia, base gled. It is supponad ) DYREK 20 K-1
Hands at 876) and clous with buyate DEATH OF A CRICKETUIM CAN Rook to the good,
West Foints are wanted at (t). The Was bne of the indst brillatib kon stoles are in strong demand at
kong
De 17 - H Stephenson at one raees of defence to the Lopes produced but are not obtainable. Humphreys Recata zima Campus Surrey professional cricketts in the curbsident. Ausliian matte ned en pied for at falafila aste beats Stephenson was & Bra Chadh
died th day at the age of 13, resire to havui, men teken wholly by sin price, from what he Niled to recover like boozed at (29) hud 191 and are valitad. vieres keeper, and su oxuellent fast rounds Da
is gene was beyond and lot have been dealt at 30.50 arated both Be a member of the
Kenwoods are in demead at $310. In are heat All England Slaven which visited Auto (We) balb) 32, BE hed Nick sales at 10 and $110, Papastoliain 18 After he gave up NEW PIANO and Ceme Repaiting Material lave changed hand at 8140 and wanted he broute one of the just coaches of youtu.
har forever. 2
a at Wanchai, and t of the shown for the man
the beg
Ho poifited out
dustry and Chewn together. They
luxuries I have good guS WILD OF NEwth that the big are perversions til iba mpbabét, and dothing - 4, P-Et å ob, and Black would kord hut 2 tumber of Hongkong Landa be changed |:that they were po
E to fuiilgstart was not infected bags
How singular it happened that Mr Dalk inary shutting of Chinone ute i puexy of the as an archety
Waro was able to find proof that she had j known her husband in a previous r Internation; • How did she decorar, itFIG. “She found #latter she bad girap kim w post in a formar state of exretando,
*Wax, Jacky, open bar door and 187-35+ lu. Don't you ser ibay tairing Valeriad Jacky's mother," "I can't hikmbid, said, Juoksi. We are playing Noah's AM 190-
rom, and further intimated bist De &c, style rot nothing bits.
ordan Und been appointed by the Government to supervise the
the erection
correspondant has put in my hands ed bergoline book an old that it
Bie William James Machinery own to her in Sayings Tally Auberte / paid up have would slavery and was far maker of years
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(Taken at Mam Palomar é Dia
HUNOKOSU, January 14, 1997.
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