THULIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1897.
The British steamer Namyung, which artir- ed to-day from Singapore, reports having passed a diasasted Waschow junk stanchor posterday, in lat 18.35 N., Jong, 114.02 E. The crow zofused to leave thor, but wanted to be towed-te Hongkong,
Tax Times of Ocylon of the 7th inst. says:-- H.M.8. Powerful which had been expected. here for some time past, arrived jst 2 p.m. to-day, and moored near the entrance to the harbour. The Powerful is a magnif- cent vessel and the largest war-ship that has over entered the harbour. Her arrival proceded, that of the first German war-ship to touch at Colombo in connection with the strengthening of that powor's forces in the Far East-consequsat on the seizure of Kisochau-by an hour only; and the Keiserin Augusta, on entering the harbour, orchanged salutea with the battery, and subsequently several international visite were paid. Princo Henry of Pensis, who is to be la consand of the Now Gurman Squadron at the China Station, is coming out by the Gefon duo hero early next month.
A COOLIE in the employment of Lieutenant Ingpon, West Yorkshire Rogimont, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment,
ATTACK ON MAT SALLEH.
REPULSE OF THE NORTH BURNEO EXPEDITION,
„ADJUTANT JONES KILLED.
(Special Telegram From Our Gin Correspondient).
INTERFERENCE WITH A BRITISH
MERCHANT IN KWANGSI - ACTION BY THE MONGKONG CHANDER OF
COMMERCE.
SINGAPORE, Dec. 23, 3.35 p.m. The expedition of British North Borner police which was sent out to capture the rebel Mat Salleh, under the command of Adjutant Jones, on the 13th instant, made an attack upon the fort where Mat Salleh
Kowlenn, 36th Nov., 1897. has installed himself. The attack was re- The Secretary, the Hongkong Chamber of pulsed,
Adjutant Jones and six "Sikh policemen were killed and seven men woanded,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
[BURIED TO THE CHINA MA']
BUT WATTS TO THE CHAMBER,
1 Victoria Viuw,
Cianmerce.
Dear Sir, I shall
shall be greatly obliged if you will bring the following facts to the notice of your Coauittee.
if
THE CHINA MAIL.
The foreigner wants to know, you know,
Hetor
Bree,.....
FOURTH BLUR BACK.
Clark Otheera R.E.
Mr Q. D. Wilkinson. FIRST CLASS.
Mr II. E. Pollock. Mr T. W. Lunuurt.
MFF. I. May. Mr A. Denison. ...Oficeri R.E. Chanticleer. Mr C. A. Tones,
Sybil
ז'
3
tation to air their troubies, especially on he is told by those who do know, that it isng a heat up to Kowloon Rock. In the A- the part of those win, in a moment of weak-berally impossible to pwent it, losiden-
3
Alridis. There were 17 dégroom of frost, “ung soviaul of the troops wore frost-bitten.
Jcicles formed on the mon's beards.
VENEZUELA ANG BUYTISH QUIANA.
that tho
The heavy orders received froin Bel- bourne to replace the goods destroyed by the fire last Sunday morning are stimulat ing the industries List were damaged by the fire in London on Friday night.
THE BRITISH ARMY AND THE COLLING RVATIONS.
Lend, Nov. 25.-Speaking in Lordan to-day.
Me St. John Beadrick, Parliament, try Secretary to the War Onich, Bud that it was intended to modify the short service regulations in tho anay and to improve the linked battalion system. Possibly, Mr Brodrick added, the navy would garrison the coaling stations.
LATE TELEGRAMS. "(Piacs of Ceylon.”)"
NOTES FROM TIENTSIN. through which some one has judicieusly | ROYAL HONGKONG YA0IIT OLUB.
broken a holé. Crawling through this nne- (From Our Oưa Correspondent.)
This race was sailed on Sunday in 'a There is a grant deal said in the paper row aperture he stumbles over rocks and stondy whole-anil breeze, which has been about the Conservation of the Paiho,' and freight in the effort to get to the rest of the exception of late. The course was Dutch official records have been discover- In the minutes of the monthly meeting about the loss to the port from having the action, to which he is directed by the From the Police Pier, Kowloon, rounded in the vaults of the Law Courts at George Kowloon Rock, Channel Rooks, umrk Lost Town, British Guiana, proving at our of the Hongkong Gederal Chamber of Com Settlement of Ticutain no inaccessible to forest of carrying poles of the hundreds of off Lyemoon, Kowloon Rock and Channel Dutch occupied the torritury lying merce, referenca is made to a case of Chi- shimmers as it has been almost all this sea- coolles who have had no difficulty in deont-Rocks, all to Sturboard : 12 ralles. The the
Upper Cu
Cuyumi and Moriiza Itivors Froin bon. The most casual traveller cannot failing their prey. The performances in un-
second-olues boats were sent off at 1.20, and the middle of the seventeenth century. ness official interference with Mr F. W.
the first-class at 1.30.
THE STRES IN LONDON AND MELBOURNE. Watts in North Kwungsi. We publish beto ho struck with the great number of can loading such cargoun of froight remind one
The following bosts computed :—
SECOND CLASS.. low the correspondence bearing on the sub- ata which stretch away on each side of the of nothing so much as of the scene at the jente
Peiho like the bineleus of a gridiron. As Zac when the byezus aro" fed! Throp Dart, they are full of water, and the current in foreigners all of whom sperk Chinose, and Payne,...
Ladybird, many of them is very strong, it is no servant or two are inadequate to cope wonder that the water in the main stream with the serpaning insistent ceplies who Active... of the river is low, and that the tide ja have to be fought with us if they were Maid Marion Mr J Hastings. weak as compared with what it used to be. indeed the wind beasts of Ephemus. A Phoebe,
It is said in extenuation of the nunora Chinese underling with a baton of offies The expedition was accompanied by
In July and August last, I visited the attacks upon the new, postal service during struggles through the dense massa, hack coalhields of N. Kwangsi with the object of Moura G. Hewett, G. Ormsby, and P. F.
those behind close up into serriod ranks Wiso, Magistrates in charge. 14: Hewatinding out whather, the coal was valuable the past four months, that an Englishman those in front with a little rat-an, while thful, and ransport was practicable over has a grievance, without footing an
and have things thoir own way. has been obliged to return poriously ill.
I returned, end at a favorable impulsñ—in Dickens' phrase-'to write a pot for treat, purchased a quantity of Letter with dyo "Now Sire" to the London about diy four for carriage to Cantones. There is no doubt a strong come why in the world such chaos is allowed, but And
Hongkong, depositing a part of the purchase money; but being attacked with and .
I had to
to return to Hongkong but laft iny interpreter (Mr M. C. Shimazue)
ness, have promised to write news to some tall ways cannot be introduced all at once, Reo proper delivery. Mr. Shirasee has tow paper, and she find that there is authing and we must be thankful for what we have, efter in the order natned. In the heat up overlooking Thabi on the west were storm
thophies to armige for shipment and to
whatever to write, except that some other rather than complain of what is lacking returned and reports t
The man Ho Ching Cheong and his wifes have hoon arrited and taken to Fu Choon Persons do not fulfil their duty. But what He is rounded that this is the precise me an imprisoned, and the money deposited ever may be the case with or postul pre-thel, or absence of it, which prevails has been returned into his hands; the pre-
ono matter apon which there has been much lens me over, and the scholars disperso. less said than the circumstänger warrant.
There the moba of coolies are totally un- checked as here. There they take all upon This is the difficulty which instongore ex perience in reaching this thriving port, to which they can lay their hands"; so they de which all the sterior compsales still con- here. There the poor students have to pay tinue to sell tickets, regardless of the fact whatever is demanded, and it is not otherwise that they not only do not carry their pas here. The only way to alter the prosced-
Bombay, Dec. 6-The Plagte at Poona songera nearer than within about thatyings would be to have a foreigner in charge gained 4 minatos on an average, on the meat has given the city, as well as the It will be observed that the A Class had shows no signs of abotoment. The Governa miles to it, but that they do not provide, of things, and that is cut of the question.
Class at this point. A ran before the wind
cintopinent, is
la charge of the Military for If the traveller from Peking is two hours passing Channel Rocks brought them to Plague management. The city has boen or even suggest, any ments of their getting i the ronininder of the way. Tang, the late in molting the eiglity miles from that he Lycoon Mark, when Arica had pass-divided inte wo parts, Northern and
Mid Marim. In the beat up to Bow Southern; and
1 early yesterday the nur the Nar point beyond which stormers cumot go, is terropolis. to. Tientsin, he finds himself toon Dock the second time several changes then part was surrounded by native troops,
passing all also the place where the railway to the wildly wondering, as he sits in Cimmerian took place, Erica and Metaur
ed the without ayeistauce from East branches off, and it is true that there darkness why there might not be a hung the second-class bouts, the former also get europian allions went in and acardi- ting in front of Aleteor and round the Rock Volunteers. The work was carried out ave goveral tains a day from Tengku to in the car, especially as there appears to a for seconds in front. Maid Marian also without any disturbance or dissatisfaction. have been some forethought of such an ex-pasaed Payne and Dart, Schive passed Doring the search of the city notedy was Tientsin. But it is likewise true that a
Phabe, Payne and Dart, and Phoebe passed allowed to go or out. The privileged large number of the transients know igency in the construction of the same,
Dart. The times here were: -
segregation is abolished.
LONDON, 21st December, 1897. THE CUBAN INSURRECTION.... EXECUTION OF A SPANISH, OFFICER. Colonel Rusz, General Blanes'a A.D.O.,
at the Magistracy to-day, for stealing three who was bent to the Cuban insurgent camp toxt made is that the am was telling wosilegra, it cannot be denied slut there is throughout China whenever the Examina military blankets and a waterproof sheet, to negotiate pence, was shot after a travesty
A company of the West Yorkshire. Regi- of a court-martial ment went into camp on fod inst, at Stan- lay. The baggage had been conveyed from Hongkong in junk and was stacked.on the ground. After the tents were pitched each man obtained his bedding from the heap, and a private reporter, to Captain Price that his blankets and waterproof sheet wore missing. A search was ine] stituted amongst the tents, but without result. On Monday, whox camp was sirock Lieutenant Ingpen observed the missing handle lying outside the 'coolie quarters, and as the result of inquiries made it was found that his coolie had been using the blankets during the camp.
WEATHER REPORT. The following notice is issued from the Observatory-
On the 23rd at 11.30 a.m. Barometric changes are slight. The high pressureuren avar China, extends now also to Japan. Gradienta moderate on the const, rather
been
cular
take
believe that the
steep in the China Sen, Forceast-fresh sited that they cannot Bollung whatever of the railway haista, nid But there is nothing more
NB. winds fair. Very strong monsoon in the N. part of the China Sea.
than tho
The wind was wont at the start, withi weak load tide against the boats. In the run down to Dock Point, the three bosts in the B Class kept will together, and wors becalmul for a short time at the Point, ifter which the wind turned to tort, mal-
Cliss, Erica led us far as the Dedst, where the calm had to be negotistal. Meteor got through first, followed by Phule, Aluid Marian, Active, Erict, Sybil and Chanti- to Kowloon Rock, the fund passed Probe, and Price passed both Acties and Phabe, and the times at this mark were :---
Ladybird Dart Payiz...
ed
Maler Maid Marian Erion Phurbe Active Chanticleer Sybil
Bricatur
II. M. B.
17
10 10 30
13
15 35
21
д.
3
25
0
THE THAN-RENTS CAPTURED. Bombay, Dec. 4.-General Hill's Column completely carried out the punishment of the Klans and el Chanasis geste dny. In face of a stros opposition, the It Eghts of at the point of the bayener by the Ghurkha scoats under Capt. Lanes Hang
of the
enemy were killed 20d wounded, and thirty bodies were left behind,
Gar casualties were Major Vansittart, of the 6th Gurkhas, slightly wounded, two anon killed, and two sovorely wounded.
The Second Brigsla marches to Hissa- General Hill's Column retura- rack to-day, ing to Sadda.
THE LIGHT FANTRY FOR MOMBASHA. The 1st Belooch Battalion has sailed for Mombasas in the transport Nowshera.'
FIGHTING THE PLÁTUR AT POONA.
BANJITEINESI INCAPACITATED FOR. ANOTHER FORTNIGHT.
which did not belong to this can las boor
To туку сил selling goal openly since July to various bayers. and from information given he had GERMANY AND RUSSIA IN CHINA. Co se for & lag time back. The The Gorman Foreign Office professes nos magistrate at Fu Ciren, whom I saw in to a surprised at the occupation of Port August, mentioned the fact that this parti man was selling call and said ke hope Arthur by Russia, and regamis it as of no should buy a large quantity so that the aggressivo significance and as not clashing people would have more muncy.
Further. the purchase was made, and de- with Germany's interests.
to the wife of Ho Ching Cheong posit paid, to thi in the presence of the head of the place where the pits are sitamted, and the head mar expressly stated that the cual sold was the seller's
and that as Ho properly. Ching Cheong was frequently about his wife carried on both the mining and solling of cont during his absunco
After the rest, the people refused to have anything to do with Mr Shiruzee, or even to be soon speaking with him..
I have also peple hive bet
transient match-scratching ofthe num sell anything for export out of the pro-indulge a not unnatural notion that a vince, with spa cind reference
to minerals.
ticket to Fiontain ought to entitle itrous Chinese passengers as they light their This is undoubtedly an attempt to prevent holder to transportation to that point: pipes, and the yet more transient flickering dirnet interourse. Letween the natives and
bostem of this, owin ticket-takers as they of teuaty rights. It is foreigners
in cunt ravention At the monthly incsting of the General pulted the matter to mition 1 C), Canton, rith an intimation Committee of the Hongkong General Cham that a chim for uctal loss entailed will be
3 40 -45 ber of Commerce, held at 3 p.m. on Fri-sent in, and I would respectfully ask that ation from the Chamber of Connieres, as
The two last wore put going at all woll, R. M. Gray (Chairman), Herbert Smith the action of the Fa Chuen magistrate, if
Tentsin and the Capital, and then, the the alterations to Sb being no improve acceptance of go cigaretto esse, with Vice-Chairman), N. J. Edo, T. Jackson, stop any potation of the enal de stitution.' The steamers anchor wherever i
atreversed and unchacked, would effectu-
apparently. Maid Marian passed econd day after a cold, is a dust storm Ladybird on the run to Channel Rocks. posite of N. Kw
• Awang·xi, whereas it left free the, comfilicaled-exiguricies of the river re of such violence that sitting in the cart he unit thebe got in front of Payne, but other, the case of fraud on the Now York Life from meddlesome and oppressive interfer-quire. The passengers' luggage is tanalled
culd not possibly got a glimpse of the wise the positions were unchanged, ment of the ecal and iron deposits might off into sanipaas and pulled to the shore. forward mule, unly succeeded in reaching eventful reach brought the boata to the icon insural for a lakh of papers, gave 5-
by the officials, the natural develop. The Minutes of the previous Meeting prove of inacrise advantage to the locality For this servies the buiten want ex the gate of Tung Chou at sidnight's holy (helil 19th Novontber) were read and con and to this industries of Hongkong.
tortionato prices, whereus the Railway
hour. The present stage of Chinese railway, firmed.
Trusting to hear frous you in due course, Company ought I am, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully,
transportation suggests the dry rumark of aolute duty to do this for all passe-pahnson in regard to "woman's preach (Signed) FRANK W. W177.
gers free, as leaving them stranded far from the pointing It is not well done, but then it is a
Whon surprise to see it done at all1' to which they have and a ticket. the passengers and the usually numerous impedimenta are once landed upon some
Mr Isabela Bishop opened the present Session of the Royal (Edinburgh) Geogr. phical Society by giving an. Address on The Chinese Fur Went in the Syund Hall, Edinburgh, on 10th Nov. The Marquis of Lothian prosided. Mrs Dishop recounted her experiences in Szechuan, which have already found a place in these columns.. Lary Faudel-Phillips has had another pro-
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
I
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wonlor, indeed, that litigious individual has not seed some of the steiner companíce for barnets of contract and thus adjusted a matter, which, as the
make their rounds. The speed of the trains, rightly termed "mixed," is not above thir, teen alles an hour. But one is reminded
of the more former days' when he may
antation. The official staff of the Mansion day, the 17th December. Present: Mesars my complaint be lacked up by & represent lato Mrs Brown was in tho, labit of ye are spent two complete days between
House in saying au revoir to her asked her
tho stuff.
raby clasp. Hur ladyship who occasionally Indulges in cigarette smoking, seemed much touched by this evidence of the feeling entertained for her
for her by thos
Acconntra to a nativo paper the captain of a British man-of-war, which anchored late- If off Wressing, despatched a letter to the Taotsi Taai asking int the commander of the fort lane should allow British officera
to inspect them, and further to permit Great Britain to use the parade ground inside the forts as a drill ground for
N. A. Siebs, T. H, Whitehead, and R. C. Wilcox (Secretary)-
MINUTES:
NEW MEMBER.
Mr W. F. Wenyon was elected to Mem- borship of the Chamber.
PTERS AND WILLRVER COMMITTEN.
British utaojackets. The story te A lotter was received on the 20th Nov. that should be rather told to the jaarinos.from the Goremment asking the Chamber -Chiña Gazette.
to nominato a representative to serve on the Comunities it was then proposed to position and arrangement of Government Piars, and Mr N. J. Ede was unanimously nocinated to represent the Chamber,
Fin John Branisten, senior Assistant Un
PRICE
I
TUR CHAMBER TO CONSUL BEESAN
Hongkong, 1th Doc., 1897. Sir,--This Chamber has received from Me F. W. Watts a statement in wlisli ho complains of mandarin interference, and consequent luss, in the attempt to carry on
from Kwangi. Truly, the complaint September last, Mr Watts p 150 tons of coal in Northern
marking, is adapted to ranklo in the cou
J 1tter of b
the last storement for
portion of the bank of the hautiful and
der Searetary of State fur the Colonica, appoint to consider and roport on the auf expæt business is as followe:-In fragraut Peibo, then the real troubles may
who has retired from the service, was, en the 18th-Nov-entertained at a farewell dinner at the Hotel Windsor by a number of his past and present colleagues at the Colonial Ofico. Sir.
John, who knighted on the occasion of the Queen's Jubilee, entered the Celonial service in
was
Mr Ede gives brief risund of the des cisions arrived at by the Committer so for. HONOKOKO'S CONTRIBUTION TO POSTAL
SUBSIDY.
about
SEARCHING FOR THE SCRIPTCRES.
mont
Moteur Ladybird Maid Marian Active
Payne.. Phoch...
Dark Chanticleer Syot......
finish :-
A CLASS.
H. M. 8.
I
13
Bried 4 3 12 First 10 points. Maid Marian 419 Third Meteor......... 44 50 Весова 4 # Phehe 7 Active... 4 8 8 Chanticleer
4 13 52
Ladybird Payne In connection with the prosecution of Dart
4 18 22
- D. CLASS. H.. M.
London, December 6. —The latest regard- ing Raujitsinliji states that the quinsy bas bruken, but it will be impossible for him to play for a fortnight.
A BAILWAY ENTLOYMENT CONFERENCE. Replying to the appeal of the Amalgame ted Railway Servants, in view of a Con ference between the directors and the men, the Board of Trado has declined to in- terveno.
FLAUD.
TEE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE INSURANCE. Calentia, December 7.-The hearing of Insurance Company was resumed yesterday, when the aleged dad man, whoas life had
detailed account of the' manner, tho in-. surance was affected by his employer, who afterwards made big execute & will in his favour. His employer then caused it to. appear that he had died and was cromated, and sent him away to his country. The case is proceeding,
TERRIBLE OUTRAGE NEAR THE PERSIAN GUER.
Bombay, December 7.-—Nawa has resthod Kazachse of the brutal murder of Assistant Superintendent Graves, of the Persian Gulf Tolegraphe, whilst inspecting the line about ninety miles from Jask, and betwee Jack and Charhar. The
state that cercata hill tribeazon descended on his enrap at dusk, entered his tent, pinned him 28 down to
to his bed, disembowelling cat
and Eually decapitating tiag
bis nono, oll bis
AJ Jomadar was also attacked
outs, Mahomadan managed to Bape with his the staff
And
mceived fear sword te, but being a
All the
pod
of the purchase money with the ewner's
6 Peninsular and Oriental Steam Nariga
Ar the Fifty-Seventh Annual Mooting of
Bonum
por
for the year.
THE FINNACLE BOOK FUND.
4 6 9 First 10 points. 4 11 23 Second 4 ...... 4 19 31 Third 1 from ¦ be said to begin. The banks'ari with the clerk in the Land Office for criminal
Derach of trust a rather anqusing incident The points gained up to date cre- the owner of the mius, man named Ho coolics, each of whom is resolved upon two
ME
A. CLASS. cricket Erica... .28 Payne .... who was due to play in al Mr Watts, who was suffering from an of luggage, and secure & mivinum and match that afternoon, rushed off to the Mait Muras .22 Ladybird..
Magistrald feteor wifo,
Club
4 Dart luck for attack of ague left his interpreter to make literally ups price for each piece before whom to ewear an internation.
Singapore 1850, and after filling various officorsia Read letter from Postenester General, arrangements for the transport of the forcibly detained, of bet lass than tone there formately found Mr Wolfersten, Chanticleer... Queensland and Hongkong become dated 25th Nor, forwarding copy of the mineral to Hongkong. Shortly
Shortly after the
and Phab 2 Under-Secretary of State in 1876,
roply of the General Fust Office to the departure of Mr Waits, we are informed Mexican verice. Those who travel ignorant als due to play is the, sauts match, and just on the piat of leaving the Club" for request by the Postal Subsidy Sub-Com that He Ching Cheong and his wife were of the Chinese language, at 120st travellers the Esplante, Duty before pleasure of NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN mites to know the weight of mail ant the gruas revenue Berived letter arrested and thrown into prison at Fu
that he was selling, lavo on resource but to submit to us, and bir Mickell was in a hurry to
ot his swear of his chest. A gut
of the previously bocn | of losing their belongings with the moral lub failed 1 to
Then the London, November 25.-Router's Agency coal uponly since July to hous ed a dividend on the Deferred Stock of contract with the British Government for long period. He also says he has reason to regulations in regard to the amount which had the presence of mind to say that in the Islands to France.
no sacred volume there. A clock, however, any intention to hand over the Channel por cont. for the six months, and a bonus the year ended the 31st March, 1897.
31 cent paid in June, a total distribuinformation. tion on the Deferred Stick of 13 per cent.
Singapore, Des 13.
»
M
Ching Cheong. After depealing a potic things--first to Huize every separate piece Michell on Saturday just at 2 p.m.
~R CLASS.
to
Active
4 She bounty
THE CHANNEL ISLANDS.
in the same locality.
THE BING...in
of
› discover a
of
motive of the out
outrage as the deceased had soms Government money in his
verging on fity years of
sossion. Mr Greates was on kaplay Pos = ?
The Damp
was entirely looted and destroyed, Anxiety is felt for another gentleman, of the NIG
tion Company held on the 10th December, the following Governments the framezialsen, on the prebs to hid. Mr Watis every imposition, or endure the worse fate. however in the precinct the Directors, after providing for the usual the Indian, and pack of the various Colonial coal is dit dividend at the rate of b per cent per Governments--from mail matter carried bytes that the man bad
the Proferr d Stock, rownment- the P. & O. S. N. Co. under the subsidy buyer, and had been doing to for certainty of never seeing them again. The secretary'a ofado was visited, but thore was states that the Government denies having department, whie had gone on similar duty.
sont in
to have
Last
WEST AFRICA.
THX ENGLISH CRICKETERS..
$% making with the interim dívidend of { regretting inability to supply the desibeliore that the natives have been toldsaob ona muy take with him on the train adfeining offico, the Chamber of Commerce!
(Via Australia.) furat they must not sell anything for export are not appareatly enforced with any ex. there was a native clerk, of pious A glove fight took plaos in New York out of the province.
be sure to would
Το one. the
Adelaide, Doo. 3.-The following have This appears to be a quite unjustifiable treme rigidity, but on the other hand the application there, lowever, for a lean of a middle-weight herer, and Goff, the Ameri. been finally chosen by the selection com
night between German, the Australian interferenco, and calculated to Letters on this subject had been des
prejudica Hen Majesty. Wilhelmine Holens Paulina patched to the Commodore and the British any similar attempts to extend trade in the goods of all sexts are tumbled into an open/Christian kerun,' sa it was styled, there can pugilist. The Australian was knocked mittee to represent Australis in the test matches against Stoddart's Eleven: Goo Mara, Queen of the Netherlands, has re- Consula and the Commissioners of I. M. Two Kwang, and se such calls for immedi-dirt-car and it is absolutely casential to was no result, not on the premises, and the out in the tenth round.
Magistrate and the Land Officer looked at Custume at Canton, Holbow, Pakhoiate prates the case to you and
Thore was, it Wha Nowe from West Africa atstos that there Jones Iredale, McKibbia, luctantly agreed at the request of her
Darling. Gregory Kelly I understand that Mr Watts have a servant sit upon it all the way, else each other in discoso by, thoro aro 500 French soldiers at Nikki, and the and Lyons. Emergencies: Mcleod Don" Wenchor,
Las reported
it will erapurate. Her Majesty's advisern consider that there Ningpo, and Shanghai, and replies, were claim for actual loes-sustained by the bare no servants we do not quite know. & Co. the watchmakers,, Lyon the ni started with a considerable foröe for the the test sides, and McLeod has buurt Ministers, to forgo
What people do, who true the Hongkong the starcian of eyeling. Swatow, Anicy, Foooho,
And 80
Office there was ution Governor of Dahomey (M. Ballot) has an. Giffer bas declined to play in any of nction of the legal Authorities; m ground the Queen has dovided to 6'17 from Admiral Sir A. Buller. in which the the prima fei ezidence befern The dirt-ears are open to the winds of near's. Hartwig the water couteactor, and hinterland. "Seventeen additional British substituted. :
"P Commodore's Secretary, enclrsing letter far as this Chamber ca the pastima.
Wilhelmina is
to has 311 Sho Bsconded the throne means of making known the existence of my Committee trust you will use your pour servant is liable to be soaked, as wel undcubied grievance, which boren, und 100 to its moisture. The Foam of age, when she was 10, hor mother being ap the Fund proposed by the Chamber (vin, inducare to redress, not only on the score pointed Quest Regent. Her death would through H. M. a Consuls), is also cause complicatiom in regard to the sue and H. E. proposes that the awards should
range from 310 to $50. cession to the throne.
And from
is much danger in cycling, and on this read from
Queen
A Sr. Petersburg ectrespondent tala- grapha-I understand that the Minister of Marine has ordered eleven ressels be longing
to the Black Sex Sandrum to be
ships are the first-class battleships Catherine II., Tchesme, Georgi Pobiedonosets (George
Buggested,
H. B. M. Consul at Canton (dated the Den.), from H. B. M's Consul at Amor (dated 5th and 8th Dec.), and from the Commissioner of Custons, Swa
3rd
courteously pen miking
1
was the
Post
ble of
are to leave Eug-
The Englishmen scored 141) Against easing the ship chather, with Cage, Grau-ufficers and 23 sergeante are to fuil at the Shipping Office, as a dernier land immediately for
Armidale twenty-two. The min put stop. restart. Naudless to say the chames of dis A RARE OLD, FATE OLD, RICKETY to the match when the loos). Tosin had
BACKETY CREW.
scored Bight for one wicket.”
Dec 8.The first test match opens-to- of the hardship entailed in the present as the luggage, or even to be irozon, or covering the volumo wanted at any of these
Violent scenes occurred in the Austrian instance, but also with a view to chocking blown away, but this is the manner in which places were not accented worth the trou ench official interference between purchaser all appartenances are conveyed, and not going round But a divine inspira-Reicherath yesterday. The German De- day in Sydney. Ranjitaishji will not play.
jon struck the
the Magistrate
Kelly and puties and the Slar Deputies fought for The ground received a thorough saiking and seller in the future.
one seems ever to have thought of any other Walsh, by Jove Off the pair ran, in half an hour, and during the meloe a chair last night. I have the honour to be, sir, your most
Dr Kathrein),
GOLD IN NEW GUINEA, obedient sorvant,
On arrival at the Tientsin station, pan-
their cricket blazers, at top speed to the was thrown at the President (ife, but} It is reported from New Guinea that a storesaid renowned emporium of literatura, who fled. One Deputy drew a demonium scors to have broken loco Gh, pas, certainly a hundred, if you was dimarned before he could use it. An-valuable guldfeld has been disunvered like.' Ono would do, thank you.' And other threatened to bring a revolver. Herr there. It is situated about four days
I. CHATTENTON WILCOX,
Secretary.
held ready, in a full-equipped state. Thema thir (elated on and making Biggestions. Byron, Brenan, Esq., C. M.G., H. B. b.'s Most of the passengers instead of leaving so at a table the deed was done, the swear and Herr Schoonerer had their clothes journey from Tomato Camp..
These suggestions were considered
at
The Fictorious), and Fria Swiatúdia (Three length, and it was decided that the awards Saint); the torpedo gunboats Captain should range from $10 to $50 according to Sakent
Grileny Kurzorky: the training. the
the importance of the danger divulged abits Truss, Diestra, sad Bersan; and the that a credit of 300 shank he opened with transport tonets From the creamstance the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to each of this order being given one dary easily of the British Consuls at the nine ports judge that Russia regards affairs is the Fast above alluded to and that the Commie sioners of I. M. Customs should be naked to apply to the Consula for any sums they awarded.
11g
COMPLAINT OF OFFICIAL INTERFERENCE WITH
TRADE IN KWANGUL
Consul, Canton.
CONSEL.BRENAN TO THE CHAMDER. H. D. M's Consulate, Canton,
14th December, 1897.
Sir, I beg to acknowledge roeipt of your letter of the 13th instant.
with them inside, and if there are any of the information which he was bursting Deputies were nearly shoked, he ledies. YEAST-A man's judged by the company
plaint to the notice of the Vicorey and re- that on an Italian railway, where, there I have already brought MrWatts' com-train on the Ticutain railways: resembles La Alordi [lit
for tranquillity. erasen
guested him to call on the local officials E
being no laggego rano, everyone must take Berone the Edgar left for China she, as is
on explanation. Botal with ships on their recommissioning,
WHohow that there is an increasing export of this is that one passinger requires all leach from Her Majesty's Consul at with him everything he owns. The result andorwent a fall-power trial of just, three
trade under transit certificatoxin tho wang hours, and so successful was that she
A latter having been received from F. W. si province, that I expect to hear that the seats arranged for four, and coully pro rankland the very respectable spood of 19
which was precisely wha knote,
Watte complaining that, owing to the inter the obstruction placed in the way of Mr goods to take them all if he can get thein. what she effect-
ference of the local oficials at Fu Chuen, Watts is due to some other cause than s build od seven years ago. If we c like the Edgar that are as good after anvan North Kwangsi, he had been unable to com-desire to prohibit native produce leaving
a transaction entered into with the the province. yoard as when they were new, we have not plota
coal mine in that distrisk; I am, Sir, Your obedient servit, much to complain of Admiral FitzGerald owner of will transfer his Bag to the Grafton, a shiping oual to him in September last,
(Signed) BYRON BRENAN, who had been thrown into prison for sell
Canaul which is fourteen mo
months younger, and doubtless capable of equalling the perform-loss arising out of which action, proven The Chairman, Hongkong General Cham anger of her sistar Edger. Both these very of the coal, he had lodged a - gessols have 132 compartments sad miniky-
eight watertight doore, so in case of colli-dressed to the Consul, requesting him to from the Secretary of the Chamber to Mr The correspondenes closes with a reply sion they should be pretty safe.
Taa Hewith and Viguur of an individual de. Jury alleged in rades of the in- Watts informing him of the Consul's ne
fat, and for
the British Ounsul at Canton. Hepresentations were accordingly ed.
vas his influence to obtain
STFROON HAYAL
Read reply from Mr Consul Brenso, pend upon the guantity and quality of the Blood. When the things have been at work, there are dated 18th insty stating that he is in com thrown into the "blood," waste pendocia, and if munication with the Viceroy on the subject, theas be not eliminated bat (through any snuse) and has requested an explanation of the dstained in the blood they influence untridan i sunduct of the Fa Chuen Officials, and function and doally prodęte organic disc Mi-TM Humanitarian-Thames of Saro- Hola, Bearys, Homes, Bad Lage, Bids and Blood This question was again discussed, the Distte, Pimples and Bones of all kinds, the general opinion being in favour of the for sevels of Clarka's Blood Mitre are marvelour system of meteorological signals in Thamede af vondani opper have baan alsmed. Ead of the storm warnings now in uss- by She: Clarke (Embed with in rad story. Teks decided to make father inquiries
HE
Jear
and
ASSETS COMPANIES.
men in
their luggage on the open car have taken it aware, and Mr Michell was safely loved for from their bodies, and two of the
to deliver. And so to cricket, with the in limits to what is allowed in this line, wa
and the gallory scream
screamed,
should be glad to have them pát into good dns-Free Press.
comforting consciousness of duty nobly the public portion of the building shouted he keeps, I believe? Crimsonbeak Cer colloquial - English.
sorder.
Finally the police interfered tainly. And also by the digara he keeps,
I presume"Oh, no; by the algars he The interior of a
Nov. 26-The Reisherath, without ત્રણ-
gives away. Cripps Matheson, Esq., Her Majesty's clusion Tar Gazette anounces that the Queen his baen pleased to give aird grent unto Henry bate, adopted s rule empowering the ex
of
IEPURAS IN THE Brodhim. We have seen disorderly deputies. The Op Royal licence and authority that ho may position became incensed at this Action hoste of letters from people who Have received
First Cizes, which decoration his acceptand wear the Insignia of the Imperial and drove the President out of the Claim great boat from the use of Clarke Blood
of the Double
ins Majasty Coun: Redeni, cas Proxies Tas aiting unijes. True fa a goad testimonial from the ber. They shook their fists in the face of Misure: It cannot be too highly sitimated, for is blenders mal almazs the blood from milime was suspended.
Family Doctor, which goes on further be sayi the Emperor of Chins has baun plessed to confer upon ball and
in recognition of his
It is the Angst Blood Farider that science and services whilst actually and entirely
In the Queen's Bandh Division of the | skill have brought to light, and we can with, iba There is not only no obstruction to the fed boyand
May and entirely employ. Her
in High Court of Justice today Mr Justice almost condanes rommend it to our subsoni North Formos, between the
1888 Wright sanctioned the formation of Assets bere and the pablie generally! For Sarefnia entrance of colles into the railway station and 1894. Those who are conversant with Companies to take over the assets of the Barvy, Ensama, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood itasif, but nothing to linder them from the work done by Mis Matheson in the way City of Melbourne Bank, the Mercantile Diseases, Blupine and Bares of our day fo swarming into the carts us so the texid of railways in Torgiosas under the Chinase, Bank of Australis, the. Federal Bank of facts are marvellous Thousands of wordstfal steps, which they do, not single spies, but will know the hard task he had there, and australia, and the English and Australian saree have basu egoed by it. Clarke's Blood Mlaken in sold everywhere, at 25: 98. par bottle. will be to see official recognition- Mortgage
Bank
Baware of wariblexa imitations and enbelätsime in battallona, to the complete provention tardy though it may be of his services.
THE JAMBOR SAID, According to
to advice from the Transvaal, FOR THE BLOOD IS TAS LH the blood President Kruger has stated that the In laden with Impurition it spreada dipensa na ik
realsies through the ergans of the Betish South Afries Company has refused
to pay the body-Longs, Beart, Stomach, Kidneys, Brain.
Transvaal Government for
Baromster acena takes place at the car where that parranted to cleanse the blood from all impuritice the Jameson raid,
| Lemparature AAA SEN KENTION AMHANSANGN AN Scurvy,- Eczema, Bad Löga, Skin and Blood
DONETANKLINIKËS
Humility of the luggage which can by no possildity from whatever cane artsing For Barofal
Disomer, Pimplar, and Soren, of all kinda lin It is damnoted
sted that Sir Philip. Currle; she | Direction of ↑ allents ara maryctions. Phontods of wonderful British Ambasador la dansa tinups will ozen have been effected by 13. Bald avarywhere retire in
Force fils, Beary, Eczema, Bad Lags, Skin and Bloed the oars with the luggage are detached from 2 de Beware of worthless imitations and
INDIAN TRONTIER.
Weather we Disease, Pimples, and Sores of sil kluda, the
the train and ras-off upon a side-track where uabatitatem
from the north-western.| Rain muu Further Thousands of wonderful sures have been docted the passenger has some difficulty in Sur What's the trough of the ses on Westmonte's soluma quared greatly affects of Clarke's Blood Bilxtnes are marvellous,"
frenties of India status tasi Enigudise dispe by Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold every tracing them. At lose be ascertains where we raid about Johns Oh, I gaste that fe from the note of the intana old Fight
tiga:
ber of Commerce.
Ir the blood in disessed the body is die sased. Remember that the blood, whether pare or impare, sirculates through the organs of th human body-Lange, Heart, Stomath, Kidneys,
it Brein. The is fadon with polations outer
of the exit of those who thirst to debark.
Trunks of all sizga are dragged pat of the
car windows where they are grabbed by a
Blad
howling mob waiting for them. The sale Clarke's World-famed Blood Mixtare in was added bent of the indemnity de..
he got into the passenger car has been stacked in cho vast mound. Fotuatiajes
the
Hongkong Begiator.
Wind)
Herriott jön Kate SOM INT Karmiany, 19 AU
50.28
50,30
เง
B0.30
hace at 27. 93. per bottle. Barth has been Juli, paples, a high rolling what the ocean greyhounds drink at effrages yese. Dustel a nesagled of inte. Herstong Chmerken, den ki