Triday, Dronnser 24, 1892.
In his share circular of this date, Mr Erich Georg writes-Business during this week has been restricted to a few leading stocks, notably Banks, China Bugars, Lands and Green Islands, and the market for those has boon very firm. In other stocks but
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[BUFFLED TO THE "CHINA MAIL']
LONDON, 2nd December, 1897.
attle has been done. The throq daya' sight | UNITED STATES AND THE
rate of exchange on Shanghai for private paper is Tis. 75.
Act preparations have been in progress during the week for the change of regi ments. The 1st Royal Lancaster Regiment baring boch axpected to arrive here to-day, the West Yorkshire Regiment have gone Into camp at Gundlub Hill, Kowloon, lesy- ing the barracks vacant for the new arrivals. On the eve of the departare of the West Yorkshire Regiment it will not ho out of
SITUATION IN CHINA.
It is understood that the Washington Governmont, when sounded as to its view on the situation in China, replied that the United States was not interested in the territorial question, but that the protection of established American interests was their sole concern.
RUSSO-KOREAN BANK The Statutes of a new Russo-Koman Bank, with a capital of half-a-million rubles, lave boon officially, published in
·FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR” That your telegram appeared to put a new construction upon the Fort Arthur in. vident, in that China has practically given another cop to the Northem Cerhorus.
of hostilities.
•
THE CHINA MAIL.
WEST YORKSHIRE BAND FARE.
WELL, CONUERT.
RECREATION NOTES.
A TRIP ON THE WEST RIVER.
INTERESTING -NARMATTYS BY A' HONG-.
KONG LADY.
We have mon a copy of the Neustle
FEMALE MONK..
ย
were some of them that they followed us right ontside the monastery, and zoned Up to the present time, Stoddarte XI.
think that we had cheated and wronged them by not letting them see us eat! Wa It is slightly over a year since the West have done remarkably well in Australia,
had really meant to have our luncheon in Yorkshire Regiment arrived in the Coteny. They have already played 10 matches with-
out suffering defest. They have defeated Chronics containing extrets from an in some quiet corner of the coastery, but in despair and ladignation we carried it right and in that short-period the officers and
Victoria and New South Wales separately teresting after written by Mrs Waway back to the waterfall, and ate it by them: mok and fla baro-ingratiated „
two falla That, all the same, I still adhere to the salvas into the good wishes of all and had the best of a drawn game with F. Wenyon, of Honghong from To- the side of the crystal pool between the
conviction previously noted in this on-
classes of the community, In sports and South Australia (which has probably the shing, Kwangtung, describing sout
It was a vary large monastery. There lumn, to the effect that, however much pastimes both officers and men have strongest Colonial eleven just now), and won the more prominent features of a trip up of the Chinese territory may come undertaken a prominent part, and the Re- the Best test match at Sydney by no lose than the West River in a house-bost. The were even then between two and three the protection of the Western Fowers, gimental Dand has gained perhaps mora
ning wickets. Tanjitsinghi was not exper letter was not written for publication, but hundred monks in residence, and room fur -their food wKS s prepared, and a hugs boiler, there will be no need for any outbreak popularity than that of any other regiment ted to play in this match, but he did-and, it contains graphic touches of high litery mors. We saw the kitchens where they told us was used to boil the rice in which has been stationed in Hongkong, what is more, contributed 175 to the English aty standard, as our readers imy judge large enough to boil a whole ex in, witich That, while the British Minister may make Mr W. G. Boatley, A.R.C.M., the conduc- total. He has already stored three or four for themselves from the extracts reproduced when the monastery was full. There were
number of
of cash in the bottoms of the demands or requests for similar concestor, has occupied a prominent position in contaries during the present tour, his below. It may be mentioned that the trip a
throw in a all contribution, and we did sions to those of other Powers, and way husical circles during the year, and has highest score being 180 at Adelaide in the referred te was made by Mr and Mrs boiler, so we concluded it was customary to
Just as we were leaving, a
fernals wait for a given time for an answer, it rendered great assistance in the promotion opening match; Maclaren has made a re- Wenyon during the present summer :---
A JOURNEY IN A HOUSE-DOAT,
monk' ame up to speak to me! Her stands to reason Great Britain cannot of musical entertainments and services of cord in England-Australia matches is the
When we really started from Canton, head was clean shaven like the men's, and wait very long ere aho taken action.
praise. The admirable manner in which Colonies by searing two centuries in one
of hours before we got away from the city theirs. It was quite bewildering to look huge musical thanksgiving service on the during the present tour by Mason, Hirst, trable and into upon country. All this at bor and know that she was a women! event of foreign aggression, making completion of the sixtieth year of the reign Hayward and Stoddart. Stores has not time the crew were poloing, and the heat
bumped th
inth other craft, were most dis
THE SITUATION AT PEKING. to the place in South China' may be received of Her Majesty the Queen earned for got the covated three figures, but his and shaking, ar we now and then i
green
Shanghai, Dec. 18. with a self-complacent smile by all Bri-
him the thanks of the community, and heating has buen as consistently good as tracting. When we got to
to tow such a pleasant and peace- tishers.
A particularly well-infotod Correspon- carrien away with him interesting souvenirs Nanjitonghi's. The latter leads in the last the men went ashore to laitum,
• tho of the occasion in the shape of a hasesome intting averages in Australian first-classful cringe: The inon have a very long dent at Peking, (writing undar date of the
must, and gold-mounted laton, presented by the cricket with 97 for five innings (four com-rope from the very top of
cuch has a short rope which he attaches to 9th fast.), whoso means of access to first the must rups. Then with the other end hand information is second to none in the community, and a Jubiler medal. At the plated), with Storar scound with 94.33 for
fooped over ons shoulder and under the capital, is our authority for the following practices for the Jabilov iausical norvice three completed innings.
other arm, they not off, one behind the and the meetings of the Philharmonie Society, Mr Boutlay has proved a painstak.
place to compliment the men on the excel St. Petersburg. The Russian Press dilates That the Router'e message concerning the he carried out the arrangements for the match, and conturies have been scored Writen Mrs Wunyon, it was nearly a couple her garniant was exactly the same ne loace of their behaviour during their stay on the immense importance of tlie Bank for!
thening Russian influence in Korea.
FRANCE AXE THE SITUATION
IN CHINA.
France, which is ending a oruirer to re- inforce the Asian Squadron, will remain impassive unless comic forsign aggression takes place in Southern China.
WEATHER REPORT. The following notice is issued from the Observatory :--
Barometric
On the 24th at 11.30 a changes ara slight. Anticyclonic condi tions continue to prevail over Chips, with moderate gradients on the coast Aud rather stoop gradiente in the China Sea. Fore cast-fresh N. winds; cloudy, dull. Very strong. mbasion in the N. part of the China-Soa.
CORRESPONDENCE.
action or attitude of France, in the
at
foreign
but
Funtio
banka
other, eight of them. We went on all synopsis of the position in that distracted day, stopping now and then for the men capital:- to eat rice, and at dusk arrived at Fat- siko.
COLNADE PIRATES AND CUNBOATS.
government at the capital and in the | gratißcation in the supces which attended | Your's Day, the third at Adelaide on the the boatmen are always very anxious to likely the intense agitation, not to say
Provinces.
his efforts.
conductor
A Erilmuta
of their
watch."
is
movements of
of the
the
insolent
in Hongkong. They have been a very ur-developing Russian interests and streng- derly body of men, and the Polico are also indebied in many instances for the asistarice they have rendered in maintaining order.
That the Gospel according to the Sacred It is duo gratifying to observe that the
Kaiser is melodramatic enough in all Hegiplaat bow been in a very healthy
conscience, and this so-called dition during their stay. Only two deaths
aggression of the French vorsion may have occurred in Hongkong, and only one
be appraised in a similar manner. That the principal things to be dreaded
The record for the tour is not complete, of thead was occasioned by climatic disease.
Prement appearances would seem to An unfortunate accident on the football
aro, not the collapse of the Contraling conductor, and by his quiot and un- but Stoddart's mon have won at least 5 out
indicate to some extent that the difficul Government Peking only, field doprived the band of Drummer
assuming manner he infused confidence of the 10 matches played. The scend test
ties arising cut of the unexpected acizure This river is infosted with pirates, and of Kyao Chao by the Germans Ars Flowers, and Lance-Sorgeant Milcos was
the failure of everything in the form of into those under his baton, and found match comeraces at Melbourne on Naw
to bo amicably aattical notwith carried off by remittent fever. The small
hare a gunboat close at hand when they The Philharmonic Society 14 January, and the fourth at Melanchor fur the night at dusk. Will only panic, ace which that event threw the dosth-rate, however, can probably be ac
laughs at their precautions not because Tsung-li Yamon. No doubt there is still counted for by the now system adopted
he does not believe in the pirates (he
feeling of discontent among t this year of sending invalide home. Under
That the role (if it he such) boing played by took the opportunity yesterday to pay bourne on the 28th January.
-Li Hung-chang looks Russian, and the in-their
I take the following from an Australian has only too good reason to), but ba-Ministers and others in authority, anil
Li
chang Hung
Advocating the boldly this now aches 42 N.0.0.'s and men were
ference is only natural that he has given admiration for the excellent servings he paper They presented him with an ad- cause he does not believe in the gunboats!
Ho Such was the days they would be of little or no use declaration of war against the invaders, sent home by passenger steamers. Under
up all hopes of the continuance of the has rendered, by a presentation of a hand-drass, and stole his
to ua in caso we were attacked. It is a but in
other quartor
Artor friendlier and a popular hero upon formor conditions the dath-rate averaged
Chinesa system in the face of the sur- some loving cur, and also by assisting in two raconted experience of a
piecca in the programme for the evening's cosasion, and such, well-known fact that they are not to be wiser coussels prevail. Li in greatly about 12 per snuuts per regiment in
rounding nalipas."
or something liku it was what befall Mr relied upon. Only a few months ago, a
invaders in acad the Colony, The West Yorks will
That the Provincial governments have been concert. The West Yorks Band has earned
cricket-captain, at mat was executed who was one of the sol-aged to what
ldiers on a a gunboat in public, and a pirate and
and urge that they be forthwith have a weak under canvas at Kowloon,
well and truly tried, and this Control for itself bigh encomiums for the excellence Brisbane yesterday. He and his team had Government also has been given more its potiormances, and when we say that an all-too-onthusiastic welcome at the nur in private and it was only through his to a proper attitude of submission and obs and will sail for Singapore in the Jaunga
being shaset back to his gasboat after an dients to the august Son of Heaven! therm capital. There are as good judges than a fair chance.
unsuccessful piratical exploit that he was They have
imprisoned Goa. insolently on New Year's Day. The 1st Royal Lan-
That they live, all been found wanting in the greater number of the band have received cricket in Cueensland judges of watches, discovered and his crimes brought home to Chang Kao-yuan and are r
e advancing steadily miserable way, and it is now be their initial musical training from Mrdany, and also a good judges, thich film. The boat people are in mortal terror inland, driving the Chinese troops before caster Regiment, on disembarking, will ge
Hongkong, 24th Doc., 1897.
coming impossible to go on any longer immediately into barracks. The details of
DEAR SIR-I have read with great
gave
cowards "Не the Reginout in neriva by the Jihings are interest the particulars of a transaction in
govern their own people nor keep faith ability as a handmaster. Notwithstanding tunity, Mr Stoddart lost the gold watch and much; they are such fearful cow
complaints of their haughty and over- -27 fold officers; 2 warrant officers; 42 Chiness coals, which has been made publie
with Treaty Powers.
bismany engagements, Mr Bentley has exhi-chain which had been presented to him in alwage sleeps with a rovolver under his reposts from that provinta contain grava by the Chamber of Commerce. During a
That I do not think am cxoggomting N.0.0.%; 16 drummer: 996 rank sad recent visit to the interior of Kwangtung
when I say the Chinese officials of the tátod considerable versatility in musical inat-gland. It may be singli comfort to in pillow and a Winchester repeating rifo boaring demeanour. It is time to curb easy reach, no I feel quite easy in them, says the venemble La, who doubt- ་ལ
to know that even so prominent a person Premier had similar ex
xuy mind also.
less seas the prospect of further boodle present day are not a whit mora intelli-ters, and he is long past the blossoming stage as our own Als; 4 officer' #ivos-and-3 officers' child-I visited a few, and heard of a great many
WOODS AND WATEÉFALLS IN CHINA
with in futeneilying the extract-
complications was being
infariate ren; $1.goldiers' wives and 42 children. more, pinces where coal
gent or moro olen to reason than they
On Friday, the second day after leaving as a composer; in fact, he may be said to hoperience during his triumphant reception ed by Chinese In no sense could it be
were in Yoh's time, forty years ago.
on the night of the general election of 94.
by the road and sellingus L which he receives The other details are 5 officers, 4 officers
called mining. In the earlier days of this Colony, it was 3 common offenco for Chi That the question now ou avery one's Eps in fall bloom as a composer at the prosent Mr Reid's loss, however, was thade good by Fatahan, wo had a very pleasant breaks in Grey La is particularly
14, What is coming next
time. During his stay in Hongkong he has his sdmiring supporters. The least thing the monotony of our boat life. We a from his old friend
And Fing-heng the ex-Governor of Shantnog nese to burrow on the billside when they That, whether it be a 'protectorate' or an wanted some earth or stone, without au
annexation, there seems to be but, the Published a beautiful waltz, entitied Ta Mr Stoddart's Brisbane admirers can do, chored at the mouth of a small stream, precisely the
.him once more and present him with a new this stronn, to visit a Buddhist monastery suffecere, from the invasion, and there faintest hope of the exercise of cominon rantula,' which he has dedicated to thẻ / 9ne would think, would be to crowd round after an early breakfast, wo started off upi who is likely, to be one of tho principal, Tax Imperial Treasury in Peking boing thority or permit, and this is
ona mnantain oer red with virgin forest are other old aronius of the Grand sense or of f any other quality of adminis: President of the Suciety of that name, and watch and chain,
Will walked, a.. I had a
wulke a.
mountain Old Man's, Nath Shin-Ching, Sun-Ching, fard presser for funds, the Bathrar method I found the Chinese in the country
trative action from the
forble muss of
his keen observation has enabled him to
chair.
The monastery wss response to a memorial from the Board of | adopting to get F. Watts, it is quite :
In the case of
officials in
China.
I must congratulate the Hongkong Colts
to be beneated by recent that before or after his purchase. the
on their win against a Cricket Club XI. It about six mites away from the plase Yuan Shih-wei, and others, who are
not likely as the press
First
events, and who, of course, are loud in to esot Viceroy in the Province of China right of the district was obtained That rerning oror the world gener add to his repertoire a collection of Chi- I
ally admit, whatever of the world's sur
was first suggested in this column, I believe, where our boat was anchored.
we followed the pretty little stream their complaints about the mining righ
Present that local cricket would be improved, and Great Britain, t face is opened by much is as one opered to the trade of
the interest in the game made more general, for some distanco up, then we went position of affairs. Yunn Shih-wal
and came back to
who is
bolding
amilitary present the Cricket Club went out of its way to cross some paddy fields, the whole world.
therefors to ho hoped the various
arrange fixtures with outside clubs. Satur- the stream, and found it, not much more apprintasat at Shao-chino, intende, s That it i
powers interested in the so-called 'pro-
China which seems in-greatly appreciated by the Chinese, II. F. cay's match may not have ranked high as than a brawling brook. Then we lovely stated, to hasten up to Poking to conemis with Là Hung-chang shout, what forul, but it showed, at least, that ascend the mountain side. through ragards: of
queasures it would be most advisable to minent will come to some definite ander- Wa Ting Fang having personsily con- the whole of the cricket talent of Hongkong words, the little forn-bordered standing upon that point, so as to aroid
wives and 4 childron, and 9 N.0.0.'s and
Inch.
Revenue has sanctioned the forwarding
a despatch instructing him to deduct 30% frug the salaries of all officials, from the Viceroy down to Civil and Military officials of the 5th and 4th ranks, for at least one year, commencing on the 1st moon of next your-Shanghai Mercury.
THE NO. Daily News of the 20th inst aya Thare Ato many rumours afloat as to the intentions of the Feitink Admiral at
COAL IN KWANGTUNG AND KWANGSI
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL."
from the Authorities by Chinese capitalists, poor man who sold the in which case the
intardioted from he promptly inte coal would he further mining. It may be oven possi blo that Mr Watts was encouraged by the Chinese to visit the coal deposits, under the pretence of selling to him, but more with the view of getting his valuable opinion of them, which would be useful to the local authorities in their transactions" the present crisis. It is reported that the with the Chiness that with the certainty ul
mining capitalists. Chusan Islands are to be occupied again,
It seems a a pity while others have it that the Woosang forts higher prices stål for coal in Hongkong, no are to be held until the political atmosphere intelligont mining is done in Kwantung. in the midar of clears. It seems certain that, whatever We are
starving happens, the British Government will allow plonty, as regards cost. Japan only sends
| rogarit no onteide interference with the Yangtze the kinds she does not une herself. France
provided herself with good
a mort
of
In
nt the
the ubiquitous
of
other
with a herd of officials who can neither Bentley that is suEcient festimony to his the cracket his obvor- i of the gentry. Will does not mind them thom even as far as Ching-ho All the
tectorate
rese airs, arranged for the pianoforta, which will be published in for work He has written mumerous pieces for the band, one of which, Si Fa, is
A
to
cd
the evilem troubles which test arise plimented the composer. The West York, is not centred in cuo, clib; and doubtless | laughing and tumbling among rocky he in the orisis, and it is expected that when the ruburn match is played the senior our side all the way up. When we the capres of action which on
That
Kay Was
were quite high op the mountain, there under a variety of Continental systems of shire Band and their conductor will be elab will put a stronger team in the field to
are recommsed for the Emperor's were two paths, and the coolies said one will be very different from the views of tarif restrictions.
greatly missed from the Colony. There opposo the Colta.
led to the monastery and the other to the fajority of the metropolen hight at first it was my intention to write
was all through officials. Prince Kang, Win The a waterfall,
sa tung The recent matches botwear the Kow woodland. My ideal woods at home are and Chang Yinchuan wish for peace strongly about Capt. Murray Rumsey's a good attendance at the concert last speech-asperch, which, as the Irishram night. The programme was of a high-clatoon and Hongkong Football Clubs and the Bolton woods; these woods were quite as
Prino Kung hoped that "said, would have looked so much better charactor, and it is unnecessary to com- West Yorkshire regimental team may be and the waterfall, when we are to Hung negotiations with the Aux...
at any would represent the Teung-H pretty, had it never been made, but perhaps it
varo Christmas-like not to do ment on the performance of the band er taken as indicating, in one dog it, was worth a day's journey to aee, TheYimen in the Ta refused to undertake would be
the Philharmonis Society's Orchestra, but relative strength of the two leading local water came rushing apparently out of man Minister, but Li
teanis. The Hongkong F. C. is certainly Valloy. H.M.8, Pique is to leave Woosin. It looks agit Russia was about to do That when an official act has to be done simply to stace that the frequent loud ap- stronger this season than I have seen it hole in the mountain, and shook its white the task because it is said he wants -War; :
for ses to-morrow.
coal at Ton.
the same in Manchurja, and Guraany in No doubt offorbs are being
tho Tue sporting correspondent of the Madras Shantung.
Hong Times gives some particulars of the cricket made in the same direction by matchas played recently at Hongkong, and kong Government, and I think it would be remarks The Straits seem to have a good thing for Mr Watts' case to be turned out à Arat-class cricket team, who officially brought under its notice.-Yours,
J. GRANT SMITH: have been carrying all before thezi in the Far East. Maybe the Streis might send their little lab against our little
lot, seeing that they are inclined to tour THE RUSSIANIZATION OF COREA,
Our team would very probably undertake
to give them a vans welcome, and it may
be some first-class sport.'
(N.-C. Day News Cor.)
Seoul, Dec. B.
M. Alexeief has taken charge of the Corean Hannen and one of his first acts
The
ко
the
for a hundred feet OT BO,
into but
good grace than plauso testified to the high appreciation of bus thero in still a lack of combination both Waters down for &hen it wandered should make it 'hot' for him
- ED
to bo done, it is much better to do it with otherwise, especially when it is done by order of the Secretary of State, That the querulous and inaccurate speech of
beautiful clear
another
the audience. The following was the protwoon the forwards snd half-backs which for a little way among racke, until 16 to gramma presented :-
PART L
BAND AND ORCHESTRA.
being
but really, we fear, less the Germans hot' for him by reverting took to cartain matters of ancient history o
the
and ha
the fort
forwards themselves and be .amongst
fest, revents them, in my opinion.
from. prevents
wont tumbling marrily an after which has never yet bad an interview with
von so strong collectively as the Kowloon com stones down the mountain side until it
Heyking on
on the subject. Want Wan other hand, bination
down, and spread itself out in the quiet between the sunget Yamon and the Ger The Kowloon Club, however, reached more level ground, when it settled tung and Cheng Yin-award and forward
constantly
going maturity of the little river at whose mouth man Legation, but, so
pacifia we had left our boat anchored.
1. Fust March... Tanabusser... Wagner sulfure hally from want of practice toge: have settled down ther, and until they
their oup tie team and have been test with their
the Harbour Master meant that the Com Marcial Community were all wrong, and the Secretary of State for the Colonies was very ill-advised in having given way. to such ignorant people.
that he has such a port as Hongkong to look after; and-may he have a very merry Xmas
That I remember you some time ago wzete
Overture... Maritans
3. Read Quintetto..........
(a) Iriiunserei.
a leader, or something in an editorial 4. style, about bunglings in Borneo.
he
Ohne Solo....
1
f 'Serenade
Villageoise* MUSICIAN QUAID. Faust
INTERVAL. РАЗЕ 17. 1. Largo ...ande. -BAND, ORCHESTRA AND ORGAN. Violin ObbligatoM. A. Giraud; Organist
Reminiscences of Bellini... ... Gaifity.
The advertising columna of the native peas the appointment of our Bussian-speak. pers have of late contained notes a ing Curesps from Vladivostock. Al arrears sorban venture styled the Indon Lot of salary have been paid to Corean officials bery, and a considerable number of tickets and the money which remained in the That at the time it was thought by some ta
King: 80 by the purporting to be chances in the same bare Treasury has all been used
rather severe, although it was aimed 6. Selection bean, circulated and sold. The natives that it is now empty.
Government is at the vicious system doing things ad- gonemily, however, have looked askancs that it
a new loan
ministrative, in an inadequate and wholly was consequently contemplating a upon the project, and such suspicion was which will doubtless be obtained from insurrod that the Police at length took the Kusain, ae yet M. Alexis has not interfer. That this habit of damaging our pres.
They failed to discover and with Customs, which is doubtless established
for the sale of tie
Jue the font that there is as yet no can- tickets, but Inspector Wilson brought a to take the of those whom it is in-
piaca native before the Mixed Court this morn tended to dismiss. It is, however, only a
on a charge of defrauding the publis by
time. question of
It is now known that the appointment of salling bogus lottery tickets
platter
Eighteen
tickets were found on him, and were
Ruthe
duood for the Magistrate's inspection.M. Alexeieff w the control at the Corean
to
Acording the evidence, the priser had f
Aus cf the
hod
fice as arranged soon after the King d fled for refuge to the Russian Legation. to the It therefore sesins that 31. de Speyer is
of the
merely carrying out the poliny
poliny inaugurated be in Lon·
in accordance with in- by his predecessor and other
from St. Petersburg.
ven different accounts as
At one time Jottery, dan, at another in
taking it t
tige by
manner.
by presuming to trade upon it attempting to put down we insutrec tion with a for Policemen, for instanca has been the orying sin of Great Britain. wherever she has gone.
2.
Mr G. Gribis.
3. Brass Quartette
That the rerorss which you now tell us about, in which that gallows worthy, Mat Salleh, bas driven back the usual nem ber of peelers, and killed and wound- ed a few more, may teach either the British authorities, or the officials of the 4. North Borneo Co. (I'm not quite sure which) that it is much cheaper, and very
(d) Farewell to the Forest Mendelssohn (The Huntsman'sFarwell)
Cornets Musicians Haley and Seaborne.
Clarionet
Pole mance in
Brawn.
F. (Transcription by W.
. Bentley) Mr
ARG.M. W.G
tion.
and wook,
insold
Eny an
aro
MFAT
offorts have been without pro
practical results.
Schimanned by a good elavos, it is
it is impossible to
IN A BUDDHIST MONASTERY.. It is perfectly plain that Germany wants to That, nevertheless, the worthy Harbour
Master
Menuet from XIISymphony Haydn judge of their mal strength. The West consider himself very lucky
disorganised and them Yorks found
We next turned our steps to the monas secare Kyan Caso permanently as a haval LALAY
Flute, Corporal Harper, Clarionets,
and should have taken advantage of that to tory. It was a very steep, sig-zag path, station, and her additional demands for Corporals Seahorne, Scragg
wig; and Kowloon were lucky to get off for the monastery seemed to be built on railway concessions and shal-mino in and Aslin; Basson, Musician
with a win by the narrow margin of one tha very summit of the mountain. When Shantung indicate the magnitude of ber Wheeler
reported that Sir Claude goal. I should like to sea match between we reached it, we found there were a great ideas. It is
Miuisber Riviere,
Kowloon and the Hongkong F. O. before many visitors there, well-to-do Chinese Mantonald, the British
visit for worship, and an
and formed the Tsung-li. Yaman
If Chins the commencement of the up-tion. Just
mako a stay of two or three weeks. Quita grinted all these demande to Germany, Gounod, now, I feel inclined to buck Kowloon
a holiday jannt fr them! We were poking Great Britain would claim equal, coaces. about,
at whatever came under oursions and privilegos in the near future looking at The Hongkong F. U. bolds an extraorepes, and being looked at and commented But in the negotiations which are going on dinary general macting at the V.R.. on upon with a good deal of interest and between the Tsung-li Yemen and the Gat
Ministon taken Ta sday next at 5 p.m. to discuss the alter-curiosity by the sled-shaven Buddhist man Minister, the British ation of tire Club rules. It is proposed by priests and the visitors, when the Abiat sbsolutely no part and avinces very little the Committee to raise the subscription to cans up and most politely invited as to fatarest in marked contrast with the busy Bay activity arhibited by the represetativo us, but I mean. Will. The Abbot was of Russia. the requirements of the new ground, the
is now known beyond 5, and as the Committes are attending to enter bis own private apartment. players, and the non-playing momborsaxceedingly polite to us in absolutely ignor doubt, from a conversation which has think the members will readily agree to the me. According to Chinese ideas, it lately taken place between Hang-chang Bay to will outweigh the orcase in the aubssrigma, much more tu past, we wok, it alldy, Heertain, fordige, Minister, that the
to spesie. So I weakly allegation followed the Abbot and Will, who Russia for a term of fifteen years, by sietus conversed amicably
well together,
we of the famous discredited secret treaty bes reached a large room, furnished in the twean that powerandChina
China is utterly untrue, The present subscription barely covers orthodox way: chairs with sinali ten tables It wass
blas It was admitted by Li that Russia had askek working expenses, and is not sufficient to Beethoven.
keep the ground in order. It is highly between them down each side of the room, permiseen to use Kyao Chad Bay as
I table in the contre, and an opium moral station during the winter months, 11 is round
China fond small matter, to Sir George Bowes-and cer Introducing the following dis; Rule over, that steps should be taken to re-carf bed at the end. Will and the Abbot and as it was
de politely where necessary in order always to provide last settled down on two chairs at one side had actually stayed for three months in the argued precedence until
to grant the request) Russian shije thay at agreed to leaf for ever;'
ground for both Rugby and Associa style than his senior predecesor-Sie The Minstrel Boy St.
tof the room, when Will casually waved me. Bay, and bad than gone away, but nothing Men of Harlech ;*
tion matches. William Robinson may be classed as the Scots who Ese;
provide a met
matsked to serve as drossing most literary Governor of Hongkong's Advance Australia Sweet ittle Inle of
Man Bin Fa Auld Lang Syne.'
On an average, between three and Then tea and a variety of sweetmeals were no promise or obligation whatever, either later days.
the season are brought in, and Will kindly gave me some,
otherwise, for four matches a week
by convention, *God Save the Queen."
rek dering That his leaters the other day may not
tent ac so if I were a pat spaniel he was in the low Russia to played on the Club ground and the tent. рикуса Mr O. S. Gordon played the accompaniconimodation is not
satisfactory
fa wot habit of feeding! have added greatly to our knowledge of
not Milton or of Handel, but it showed Bir mants with fine taste. The proceeds of the weather, and is not, moreover, sufficiently
DRINKJE WOMEN,
It is freely rumoured that the Chinese William was act only a cou admirer of cucort will be devoted to charity.
ample for two teams. Arrangements are But just then a bevy of women canse in,Government intends to employ Bunnin the the qualities of these great men, but he
bding made to provide better soating arand In the centre of attraction, while tavalry officers an advisors in the War De- had the faculty of putting in graceful
rangements for the Club's supportons, of the two gentleman leftily continued their partment and as instructors for the troupe whom a large, and increasing number at conversation. There were two very well at Lutal and Shacokiso.--Chine Gautle
painted
fADER and finger nails bout inches long. Most of the other women establtód
Ofice Toligraph
THE case of Mr Beanertz, (says the M.-C.
I notice in the Rules of the Club that wore, I presume,
Thay clus attendants. and Kiacchan lias been out of the exfactor-General, to the That I confess to be a great admirer of our Daily News) has reached a point when, if the matches for the Hongkong football texed round as chattering and laugh. listwarn hero' and ss us to keep the Germans from getting anyViceroyalty, of Szechuan in lieu of the
sailors and
I soldiers, oven when they are the British community here do not come to news. The demans have made another trip degraded & Ping-hang-China Gorké
enjoying themselves, after their own
his assistance, injustice will triumph; and Challenge shield the team shall he elected ing and making me a great many ques
tions, I could not understand, and pressing.
Kisochau vi
This time they
fashion, down West.
the about 30 of their number to
to watch mente in mans intead to keep the Chinese from automobile barged, which is to be known 25 an outpost, The Kiso- the Versos torpedo, and which is already
Hongkong,
places, and the whole circumstanets point
mg directly to fraud, the Magistrate indic
ted a fine of $600, ondering the prisoner to
stractions
The queen bias at lass beon buried, but
B.
it was with & Russian guard of honour.
question of
Russian and it is now only
G
much safer, to do these things thorough E. Grand National Fantasia......• Ar-bendey desirable, as soon as the football season is 6.
if at all.
next to
be locked up in the Mixed Court and the Everything now is gradually becoining That leas in the Bumbasies Furions Britannia; The Map Patrick's Day;5,600 It has been determinen pozmission to sit down on the other side! else had happened, and Chis was under.
Jottery tickets to be confiscated-Mercury month when Corea will be a dependency of Russia. Japan will doubtless make
A CORRESPONDENT Writes to the Mercury struggle, but it will be a useless one and
from PingtuSinee my Inst letter I bare no other nation has sufficient intereste in heard of a little skirmish. Some of the Corea to join her.
Chinese soldiera that left Ch'ingtao on the arrival of the Germans were footing, the
villagers. This being
to the Gex- reported to
Commander he immediately sent a LOCAL Composers, 6 Pieces, by Orange, to stop it, and it resulted in a little Ward 20. Xmas 1897. Price, $1.00... Bome 40 of 50 W. Robinson & Co. some #Dar Do)
bad The Chinese
Chinese wokliers werd
German
:!
·
>
and forcible English his estimate of Local Composers, & Pieces, by Orangs,
W. Robinson & Co.
roon,
Spaven and fro DE SANAY THAT WAS NOTY THENG Chì has beoui appointed the Tartar. That I was glad to see you, advocating the Word, &c. Xmas 1807. Price, 81.00. tand whenever there is a good match to be ladies with small feet and carefully.
wounded.
The
has just General in Fonchow, which post was re-
nice of the Camping The line cently rendered vänt by the promotion
that place.
Klapchat as pa
them
supply of wholesome liquor to Jack and Tomray
witnessed:
me to
treaty
to als
the
place at or for
AN IMPRISONED PRINCESS. STRANUR STORY ABOUT PRINDERS HAUD
Pam, Sunday, An extmordinasy story
ppose the Ger- RUMOVE in basy with the merits of a now / That it in matter for Batonishment so Ettle Chinese will succeed in their long-un. by a sub-cornmittee of three members, apke tea and sweetmeats. One of the | h published by the Figaro to-day, entitled has been done to protect them from the derstood design to starve him out. It is pointed by the General Committos," the ladies took possession of my sunshade, Princess kept Prisoner. Princess Maud-
•· not a quedan of British rights generalle of this sub-committee.
the now of Mr Bomerte alune Captain of the asociation team formsing one fine
and apologia terce power to stop the sale of irg 8 th Seaner or later the Chinese will be made to
vile concoctions which so often take the fron place of good honsst liquor.
china folegraph operators have run away in to advanced a stage that the commence That if the Government has not
and it is reported here that the officials ment of the construction of
have been requested in strong terms to long delayed. It is the outoama of
hot be
Nicholas
Hannen for the
in thich be was insulted, I to
send them back. They are in Lingre, bus fol shudy on the part of a group of oficers maddening liquor which I so tosakkar Bennett, for the main the most importaas watch of the season! 15% their brown and felt the terture 2Danmark; ura being debtand by foros in- the officials say they will reply that they who have persistantly devoted thaimazed Toitiny pay a mach for no for sustige and injury that have been done will be contluued on Monday 67 39 a.m. 1 1 of my nintheng, They were, albogbanese bumped in Coream
consorcuacat among them haya nớt sehat them. This in characteris tion to the subject. Bio. There are some 3,000 3,000 solis Rear Admiral Wilson, the Controller öf
DEAT
thedr
Prison
other of my fan. She wanted my hat of Walks is referred to too, but I desined. The older one took The Migru says ita nuthority The annual rates between the Orloker hold of my hand and stroked it, and said mixent Engial society has now staring in Club and the United Services, probably bow white it was (es. Indeed, in comparison Paris, and asserts that both the Frincess
it was
was commented and kur husband wagen. Charles, of the prolonged will commence to-morrow at 1pm, and my wedding sing, sod holespie spirit then let the Governs him, but the ways of diplomaey are slow xpect the United Servious to win this ash kind and attentire. But it www. ment sak for and exercise such power if they are sure, and the delay is besoraing sa apbedily as possible.
more than Mr Bennerts is able to elere bare so precant Reliable, news is the Navy, and among those associated with That I say to one and all-
will be disgron in us all if he is not pus him Are Captain
W. H. May, Sir Michael
A GOOD AND HANFY CHANTMÄN ↑
In a position to see the thing through now Celme-Seymour's dise
BROWNIE.
that it has gone so far, and if the Chines the Inventor of the submerged torpedo.
arwallowed to exponad in their endeavour – tube, and Captain 0 T. Briggs, who in
teased to the stall of the Vernon The A Chuess paper mye thas some of the to recuse him to atmalute desiltumen Maja on kat how weapons are kepts pro- leading gentry of Ningpo are contemplating foral regret in this contry Los i hope the estualment of an electria company (its has some for her in 4. boggy and Sary key squally serred to others, and these. We are about tired of houring all the object to the turnout.). Fou cha vey At may mang it the Intention prosse al the wandartų) protests of the Chinese on particular | YAR SOLE DE MORE AITS SULLY R
and one
one of
CRODRINS
SPECTATOR.
WILLIAMS MISTAKE
A WIELIASÍ gost, with low tower, head,
"Bunited wildly förtä,
moment inter hò lay dead.
and the treatment
and their distracting clutter and
fallo emall boy, who the Abbot had deputed to fruin herz Zanlaki relativen induced take us round and show us the temples and | announos the Labiation or reta button of which there manised to be doNOR thrinod
England for good and sli
A few women and girls, followin Us 2010.
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