THUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1827.
be found on page five.
H. M. ships Edgar and Powerful way be expected to arrive at Hongkong about the 5th or 6th January,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Yacht Club is postponed from January & to January 9.' i
which, being now conceded to Cuba, can ****BLACK Bishop's Chose Column will Tex fifth race of the Royal Hongkong no longer be withheld from the other West Indian Colony. Unt Caba forced the hand of Spain, the wailings of hor Porto Riso subjects fell on a stony heart. The local prisons and Ferado Po wors used to suppress their crias. The new govern mont, however, in conformity with their programme of liberty, hare issued thres Royal Decreek They wore published on
The latest intelligence from Halphong is to the effect that no further piracies have For the fifteen days ended 1st December,surred, and that the situation is tranquil. 213 cases of plague were roparted in the Tax Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial city of Bombay, and 148 deaths occurred,
and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknow.
THE PANTITION OF CHINA.
REPORTED FRENCH OCCUPATION OF HAINAN. EMPRES8' LINERS RE-
QUISITIONED FOR SERVICE. (Special Telegram From Our Gion *Correspondent) SILANGHAI, Dec. 29, 86.7 pini. It is reported here that the French Admiral has hoistad bis flag on Hainan
REVIEWS.
The word ouriously ocene so very in which they were kept. Larger and SAILING DIRECTION THE INLAND SEA we noted it onwideally over 's smaller, they abounlod everywhere, from AND COATT PILOT By Johal Mallacore times-that we should like to see a small apturnicil water kung, which, Enely manp, Harbour Master at Kobe.datetet from the author's vocabulary, glazed and with door and windows, did Kobe Hinge News Printing and and although it may be idyllie to have turns which crowned most of the higher
scasone occasionally get mixed up duty for the local shrine, to the solid struc Publishing Company, 20 Kalganduri, Division Street.
ouckoos and thrashes sing-hills. But none of then that I saw were in nightingales, Ulven in the form of questions and overhead, in the day time, as on the tumble-drn condition which is so cout p. 15, it is survely in accordance | mod-an evidence at once of the social well- answers, this handy little volume is a most with strict ornithological fact. It puzzles buing of the people and of their strong reli- ̈ valuable little guide aliko for tho stranger to know by what strange latter-day gious feeling. and the old navigator of Japanese waters. can look like burnished copper." But these alchemy ruddy light, on children's hair
Your rendura hava probably already aur- With its aid the stranger is able to navigate and etter minor lemishes do not in any noised that this journey was a missionary of nspoet it may be permitted. Throughout, every- thing was moet encouraging. The people denied willing to frater to our teaching. and to buy the books and tracte explaming expressing in many can quite an intel-
MIBUONARY PROSFECTS.
the 7th Nov. The first extends to Cah TELLORAPHIC NEWS was received in Shang-/lodge with thanks the following donation | Island, without apposition from the Chi right through the Inland Sex without wade-way detract from the sterling worth of the ] one, and a sentires or two on that
and Porto Rico the rights and guarantee of the Spanish Constitution and abolishes, for ever, the antiquated special colonial laws,
The second extends to Cuba and Perto Bica the Peninsula electors! laws whereby all males from 20 years of age have a vete. These laws in Spain are quite a farce, with open sale of votes and government coercion at the elections. The third decree grants a full amnesty to all political prisoners of both the West India In short universal entfrage, one -islands.
evafitution and political, amnesty, all obtained at the cost of torrents of blond
(To be Costinnet.)
LOCAL AND GENERAL. STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.
hai on the ad inst. from Korea to the affoot that Russia has taken over charge of the Korean Customs."
Carr. Littlo, 21st Punjab Infantry, who has been appointas sucund-in-command of the Hongkong Regiment, arrived here on Tuesday by the Arnutoon Apar
to funds of the fiospitals ;~-~ Nam Pak Hong Guild.................... 300 SOMEWHAT late in the searm, we have to acknowledge receipt of a Cbristmas bot of Christmas and New Year groetinge from Mussie Raphael Tuck and Sons, Limited; whose business circular this year is entitled The Reign of Gondwüll' It is a work of sapererogation to praise the annual produs. Their THE Japanese corvette Tenryo caught firetions of this world-famous fom. cu' the 26th Novemher off Takan in For moss.. Thres sailors lust their lives in the fire, and throw others sustained injarica.
nese authorities,
It is also reported that the British Admiralty has requisitioned the Empress lizers for service.
The local Agent of the C. P. R. Com pany has raccived no neve in confirmation of this statement about the Co.'s steamers
E. C.M.)
is through much of that extmboonus matter which must necesarily appear in the moru voluminous Admiralty Sailing Directions. The sketches are good; descriptions of beacons, lights and leading marks tores and intelligible, with the courses and distances for avoiding shoals, and alte heights of fucks and penks for the danger angle where
wanted as the ship procezde. The meteorological
data for forecasting typhoons 3 comprehensive, elcar and to dates.
up The courses are Correct Magnetic, and the soundings in fathomes, the standard time of Japan being used in the reduction. The book is written scarian for seamon, and IGNON, 28th December, 1897.
ne seaman nasiesting Japanese waters THE BRITISH CHINA SQUADRON,.should be without it.
The Admiralty believes that the China
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUITLED TO THE 'Unga MAIL.'}
book as a whole.
A TOUR IN WEST HUNAN, (N:-0. Daily Neurs' Cor.)
Shasi, Desember, A.
ES" interest in what they heard. No-
It was the writer's privilege to spend the did we meet with violence or ill-feel. worth of November in this little known ing or host any of the objectionably criss prince, and a few notes regarding the will which one in su often geted. Od journey 10y interest your randers. The the contrary, in most places we were invited district visited was chiefly the prefecture to stay longer or to retum spoudily. It is of Lichon; a large district tying west and fair to odd also, that the allicials a far as I had to do with thein, ware ready to help th of the Tungting Lake, and extending and showed a good deal of kindness and
Shinaufu from that take to the borders of in Ilapoh, the district 8. W. of Johang a respect. Altogether que looks back on a
The entrance
journey which was undertakan with Bom distance of quite 200
village little apprehension, with unmized pleasure, provinco
was made into the
10 or 50 miles southwest of Shasi. Nour and with deep gratitude to the God whe this village, a few miles within the Hunan made our way so plain, and with the grow besituble roof several days were happily the Gospel, this splendid province of
the Squadron is in the vicinity of Port Hail. The RevisED RULES OF THE ROAD FORder. vg a Christian family, under whose iar hope that God'e tiria to favour, with
cards, calendars, juvenile gift books, and other art noveltics display as much m genuity, artistic skill, and excellence of workmanship 15 over.. Every form We are requested to announce that the of beauty that can appeal to 'At Hunto' at the Oficom Mcts, Hong-highest artistic feelings is represented in kong Reginent, has been postponed from these dainty pieces of colour work. The Friday, "lat inst, to Friday, 7th Jangollowing quotation from the Company'a i
circular sets forth very truly the devolop-
(SUPPLIED TIEKÓTGN REUTER.)
Ix is reported that when Admiral McNairment in the Christons Cari trado during OUTWARD BOUND-Deuteros, Oct. 22;
Siping (1), futuro, Nov. 2; Tainan, is ralioved by Adminal Dewey, either the reign of Queen Victoria :- Purile, 9: Christina, Normen, 19 Shanghai or Chetoo will be selected as Titia, 2; Sent 30; Benlarg, headquarters of the American feet. Ad- Chars December 3: Argulls arel Dewey was to hevo leit San Fran- Ford,
Deike Rickmers,
Orrill, B
Free Bucks & Nester, Tancisco by the 0, & 0. 8. s. Garlic on the 8th :
Shung Auda, 10 Giselas tulia,
Oolong
17 ht, 14, Glengarry, . Ningebou,
Pretnar, Maria Rickmers, Francie 44, St. Nenuh, 21; Carmarthen, shire, Marin Falerie, 24; Sydney, Afarid Jobson, Cam, Tiger, 28.
HOMEWARD BOUND-Energia, Longships, Socotra, 16; Marda, Ceres, 30: Cale donien, Elenurtney, Dec. 7; Gerdic, Cu Fic, 10): Okeuna, 14; feier, 17; Mane lares, Wally, 24; Bayer, 28.
Moreen, Nov. 18; Sumatra, Lit, 19;
Muts.
inst.
The death-rate of the Colony for the work ended 18th December was 17-7 per 1,000 per annum, as compared with 237 in the orresponding-period-Inot year. For the ended 25th week December the death rate was 18-7 as compared with 13€ for the cor- reponding work lust year.””
ton. The assembly at Chemulpo is dis. credited.
CROSSIA AND CUREA. Tho United States Mail brings the text of a Russo-Corean agreement whereby M. Alexieff has replaced Mir MacLeavy Brown, thus securing the financial control of Cores
It does not come within our provines to touch upon the remarkable developments that are embraced within this lagay
y period, but we do cisim that in few, if any, for an indefinite term. respects are the significant characteristics of this glorious. reign better exemplified than by the simple int
annus tokens of
good. have been adopted will to which it has given birth, and which by all classes of tho teeming Millions throughout Har Me- jesty's dominions, and spread thence among many neighbouring Nations; unassuming
we
Ben this village a day's journey Human, has now some. brought my Chinese friend and my- self to the busy town of Tainsi, que of the most important and thriving trade contres in West Human. Here there are not only the usual articles of Chinese
us nagy
trado,
THE FARLY LIFE OF JOSEPH
- HECO.
PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SE Folm J. Mablaatin, Harbour Master, Lobo, Kobe Hinge Nawa Co., Limited. 1807. Like the Sailing Directions by the same Author this appears as n sort of Catechism.
Kobo, December 20. Tho alterations in inadditions to the
An obituary notice appeared in our issue storge blied with foreign goods, Rule of the Road, which came into for which, thanks to the excellent water of Saturday announcing the death of Mr on the 1st August List, are clearly shown in coinmunication, stop to be chosper hore Joseph Haco, a name which is doubtless italics. The Articles are explained and than at Shiasi or Ichang. Foreign oil, familiar to put renders as the author of two
for instance, is 500 to 800 cash per volunce entitled The Narrative of a commented on in natural sequence, and many decisions in Vicu-Admiralty Courto box cheaper than at these port. The anasu (edited by Mr James Murdoch, gooted as they apply. Valuable and simple population, however, are very auti foreign M.A. which contain any interesting definitions ary also given. The dution of and turbulent, and have repeatedly given historical notes relating to the experienced Deck Officers are plainly indicated.
of Lans
uea ຄ
Jo
alike to young officers preparing for innovations and other supposed win the last thirty or forty years. ;
(Le Courrier d'Haiphony,) TEE SITUATION IN CHINA.
PALS, December 29. Russia has notified Japan of the tem- porary occupation of Port Arthur by her ships. The Japanese floot in left. Nags.waters.
PARIS, December 23.
China has authorized the Russian spen dron to eater into Port Arthur. England corded to the other Powers. The influenos claims concessions equivalent to these se-
sistance to the t This is a most valuable little volumeuble to their own officials by their ro For instance, a couple auiustion and to the experienced ship. Fears ago, the Viestoy sent some fine master at night in fogs and in narrow mulborry plants to improve the silk culture; these were duly planted but by-and-by the word went round that these worn foreign trees, whereupon the peoplo promptly dag them up and throw them into the river, inedicire boing poured into the holes to provent any further harm.
IVA KILDAREA Alatrimonial Problem, By L. K. Walford. Loudon: Long guns, Green and Co.; Hongkong: Kelly and Walsh.
a
TO GB'ANGTEHF,
refer to the intređnation of the shuple,
and withal world-conquering | suki. Christmas Card. How much the dissersins- tion of these harbingers of Peace owe to our Qacen and the Royal House it would be difficult to estimate. Certain it in that This is the tiger story rest.
it is Her Majesty's sken discernment of their The O. &0. s. 8. ic with the Asceported that no less than tira full-grown far-reaching influence for good, avidencal tic mar- tion and
gracious patronage, TUCAN MAIL of the 7th Doc., left tigors have been seen recently in the as this has been by her prompt recogni- oteckons on Sunday, the Ah Dec. vicinity of Kowloon City, and it is stated vellous extension of this happy custora and may be expected here on or ata with a degres of circumstantiality that may well be ascribed, and the Reign of Sunday, the 2nd January.
Goodwill is sutely a fitting title to bestow Tha M. M. Ch' s. s. Farm, with the cub was soon in British Kowloon a few upon a period which, conspicuous for its
FREMR MAIL of 3rd December, left nights ago. The truth of the cub story labours in the cause of Art, Poace, and (Before His Honour Riv John Carrington | further intreuse is the number of her.olive great lako, and then
dopends to some extent on the disappear. Progress, has ushered in the happy exchange of these measures of Goodwill between In- ance of a young dog, but..
dividuals and Nations.
Singapore on Monday, the 27th Des at 11 p.m., and may be expected here en or about Monday, the 3rd Jan. This Packet brings replies to lettore despatched from longkong on Oct.
27th. The P. M., s. City of Peking, with mails Re, luit San Francisco for this port vis Yokohama. Inland Sea, Kobu, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 18th Dec.
and VESSELS AT THE DOUgs-At Roudon CH.IG.M.S. Moove, Oslo, Lyeemoon, Hur-
mann.
of Russia in China is predominant.
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
Chief Justice.) Thursday, Becember 30,
D. A. GESDAY AND OTHERS . E.
BELLION.
defendant made some remarks with re-
વ.
leaves off with every prospect in store of aed, really the western 20 miles or tanity
still lake-like, with the summer foods, party was kept about a a year in San
of many
༣ན
a mera boy of 13 he was drifted ot to sea on a junk in a gale, but the crew were rescued in mid-ouen by an American barque. That was the first time he had ever seen a foreign ship or a foreigner, aid the way in which he describes fro his point of view at that time the ap paarance of his foreign rescuers and their ways forms very in using reading now. The banque was bound to Ean Francisco, and
Mr Hezo, given of the description Mr Mra L. B. Walford is certainly not at lær
Here we only spent part of a day chang new experiences there is
is equally amusing. best in Iv Kilenr,' and yet there is ing silver, and getting a hunt. Our next The port authoritie communicated with charm about the simple relation of the stage was to Changtenfu, by water. First Washington to inquire what should be
with we had 50 odd miles by a series of good dura the little
party, and orders story of a mother's all-absorbing love for river water-way, all Bowing south out of came that they were to be kept on
the her daughter-or, rather, for one of her the Yangtze into Tungting Lako.. Nost, ovens quired to the Government that revenue outter and to bo takon good care daughters (for she has ecveral, and the book three good-sized lakea bad to be cross-
thom a favourablo stern extremity of the this gard
oppor negotiate a Treaty of amity renches with Japati. With that in vlow the more of a
winding river, in many branches), Lady Tilbury has been married
in all a very twice, the first time to a scamp of a man
Francisco and Changtelifu was reached, in
at the Government expens whom she lures; the second time to the
pleasant boat jouroug of 100 miles or so. and in the meantime Commodero staid and e eminently respectable Sir Thomas Changtehfa is said to be the city of
of second
expedition to Japan (1853) was being Tilbury, who has also become defunct, The learned counsel for plaintifs and leaving his widow in especially confortable importanco in Hunan and is a fiacly-built, equipped. Alke ca the barquend
city. It is the
ou the revenue cutter the party med with circunstances apon which to maintain the posts and has quite a reputation for the utmost kindness, and za this was so
high ference to an application for specific per: three pledges of his affection. The fourth the literary talent it has produced. Two vory different from their expectations at formance, the matter being settled by His sit, for the daughter of Lady's foreigners,
members of the
the hands of foreigners, it was even Alliance Mission, Lordship stating that the best course to first husband, is her mother's frioud and here been trying all summer to
foot-anggested
of the get a
by
party that Lords to allow the sans to proceed as confidante--if such position can hold hate ler Mission work, but though
they the strangers were fattening up for
But
of the the captain it stood now, and supposing the Court held between mother and daughter. The rented a house it had to be given up again, future mest.
from head-t junk
crow aucceeded at last in convincing trust, why the the plaintiffs succeeded. paby sort of a loan to start with--the sort
quarters. The gaten of Observatory --
Supposing the Court hell otherwise, that of individual who, with a bruised finger nail, were placarded with a very good proclama were purely philanthropio. The
JOU pert & decree with goes whining The Intometer the facts did not support a
all his lady friends about spreading the foreign doctrines, are extremely solicious to rendesen On the 30th at 11.30 a. We publish in this issue the first portion of hus fallon over Chins, preticalarly in the respect to a declaration of trust, then be for sympathy. His sulitary vittuo appena ised by the Fu, after the recent disturbance surylou in bruit power to the oficers for
was the their great kindness allow Me Francis, if he thought to be
with the passionate love for bis ancestral
the Roman Catholics. This was the Singapore on the morning of 25th
The highest pressure appears to he
At that
Spply an article on The State of Spain Wow lying between the E. coast nad Japan. proportie tention for specibo per- tion and tuo proud to let. However, cir- from the go. Compensation to the extoat very averse to learning English, ss.law. for estates, which his uncle is too poor to live burning of an establishment of theirs, 20% teach one of thom Japanese, but they wers inwi, te arid may be expected to artiro D here on or about the 2nd Jan., 1808.
nazisted in will appear in the December number of The Gradients moderate to slight. Forcent; to amend he alter was GE tou forca F exchange for Indian 9,300, timus has already been paid, it is then
cumstances inally compel the uncle to soll, The 8, 8. Chelpedra, from Chleutus and Straits, left Singapore for this port at 5 p.. on the 25th Der. The .. Glencat, from New York and Strait, left Singapore for this port on Sunday reaming, the 26th Dec. Thet. M. Co.'s str. Pingarey, from Swan
sea and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of 27th Deer and be expected here on or
may be
THE concubine of a contractor in Stanley at the 2nd-Jan. The E. & A str. Austrian, from Syduty, Street, and her mother, decamped from the Ne, loft Port Darwin on the 27th Jan. house on Tuesday, taking with them $1000, for this port The R. L.B. B. Deile Rickmers, from Ant- the proporty of the contractor. They were wer and Hamburg passed the Canal arrested by the Police, yesterday, at Yau-
Semers Expeeled, The S. P. Co,'sa, s. Columbia has arrived Yokohama and sails-for Kobe and Hongkong on the 23n1 Dec.
The 0. 3. 3. Cu.'s steamur Dimed loft:
The local agents of the Law Union Crown Fire and Life Insurance Mossrs. Shewan, Tomos and Co., have forwarded to be two very handy calendars. Ona is a daily tear-off calendar, and the other is of a more elaborate design, bay- ing the day, date, and month in different compartments. It is also provided with a memorandum slate and pencil.
National Reviews. The article is from the pen of Mr J.. Foreman, who is now proba- bly the leading English authority on Spain and her Colonies. The second portion of the article will deal more especially with. the Philippine Islands.
Aberdeen.Nons).. Comopolitan-West York.
WEATHER REPORT.
favourable
The following notice is issued from the that the facts supported a declamation of of the book, Reggio Guffle, is a poor, namby anita of your the lowerer, his men that the motives of the foreig
North.
moderate NE and E. winds; cloudy,formance. some light rain.
THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD.
MINING CO., LIMITED. The General Managers, Messrs John D. Humphreys and Son, have received the following report from their raining manager by steamer Changsha -
Mount Macdonaldi,
3rd December, 1897.
leave
to
tion
of
miyon-tenths of the sum being provided who
any
and oven ventured th
known exposing those
about foreign
Mr Belilina could var háre in that service the nuvinent the sale is effected and by the oivil, and three-tonths by the military countries to conticsmant Young Hero
to
ore
she nintual discovery of ocials. One hopes that the amusement, had begun to receive lessons, but bis
-LICKOU PREFECTURE,
I have the honour to report that work is monity would take over more a, who, to save him from the machina-district-aot governed by three magistentes.tion had not arrive Bispensaring, where
and of their
this preter, who had learnt
something of the man with the pleasure and ascape detection. Frother at they were treated very harshly. The Intars free haiens out of the five governed by ed that Heco should go back to America
and portants nature to be dealt with off-hand..
Mr Pollock then went on to
coincident upon transfer to the Jewish
Iva and Reggio that they love each other. community more
found too expensive to be often indulged in that time, for his own sake, in dosiste land than was reasonably required for the Mr Jaben Druitt nice name that, with of turning out the foreigner has been follow countrymen persuaded him
After bring about a year in San Francison purpose of a synagogue and rabbi'e re quite a Dickensonian flatrar-the pur
From this and of one of the inkes
We rétrdoed our stops to they were transferred to the US, ware sidence. He could never have expooted, chaser of the Goffe property, in an amiable
A village at the bend
and conveyed to Hongkong to or supposed, especially in view of the dift- and elderly eccentric, who, escaping from
wo had crossed. Here we did not siny
They Ferry's expedition. culty as to fands, and the appeal-made to the city somewhat late in life, subdues the
coulies, it Mr Jacob Sassoon as late as 20th May, stock change in the country squire, and, as
being one of arrived at Hongkong about May 20th, 1896, for further contrinitions, that the might have boun expected, falls in love with the pieces the Chinese calà a raw puetan As the ebips of Commodore Perry's expodi
the marty were trann tions of a designing spireter, is on the That is, three Asiens meet about there, and ferred to the than was reasonably required. Mr being pushed on As puedily as circum-
one of the plaintiffs, admitted in the wit point of recepting big, when Reggie-who a evildoar can skip from one to another stances will permit.
Nothing fresh since last report, but hosess box that all he required for the coni has been away three years-turns
and munity was as much ground as was reasona on the 7th Dec, and ung ho consi-mati, and at the Magistracy to day, the very confidence that with the opening up ably necases residence, and that he does, ti sudar? Not he; he simpLichou wore visited. The Sret was Anfu- with him, and he did 95 with two others of... · for the erection of a syah s nazo exits genesfully. But point the journey was by road not river, and language from the men themselves, PROPOSE of the Queen Alice at the depth antic
and rabbi's pated, vix,
950
Evet, $ prosperous future gue
and Mr D. R. Sassoon were not at first in miskoe Reggie a will result.
present of his ancestral The work of pulling down and removing favour of the site in Kennedy Read, home, including the timber, and marries aison, an unwelled but busy little town, the party, arriving there in a sailing ship in ported by rive-inte Hupeh, the return a benevolent runtleman who gave him sti and wanted the whole lot. In view of
jew of the proposing 870 MY
kurself, and the battery to the new site is progressing The trustees had tried the game of bleff, Ivs's mother, who, by the ways dues portal high a large quantity of sloe is ex: Desember, 1838. He fell into the hands of most satisfactorily.
Dealy stage in evidence, that at Tilbury Court while the younger age being chiefly salt. Here four days eluestion, and the wife of the gentleman
his late couple occupy the Trustees would not settle and Mr Beli
a long day's journey north-east across figion, induced him to go to the con Problem
·lins of lios would not settle, that tynded to show to so here the quarters. We fall are apart quietly but bully. Next after Asng in the matter of c
range of hills, came Shihmen, the seat of fessional. The prices road out there had been no
red him 20 comos in, but the book is readable and act, but really a Elg vilago with one names and asked
En Maleat
one. He agreement made to eattle the whole singularly devoid of that apology losing strost, plouanti Roman Catholics I at once baptized. Heco's benelastor su
situated on broad, selected Joseph, and in that name he wa The General Managers, Measts John D. mattor at that resting of 15th March. Indecenty which is characteristic of the swift- Bowing river
parties were that a certain piece modern novel with a purpose. In fact, hav a
charge, hence we made our way & Sonater took his having been R. . . Empress of Japan ar. already aware of the growing importance/uinphreys & Son, have received the fol: The should be marked out, and Iva Kildaro' may safely be placed in the Placa a mile from here with a foreign sequently failed in a commerial panze, but
loving report from their mining manager of grounds were also agreed that that piece hands of our daughters, and will be read to Teililisien, another day's journey to the car de Esper
the parties
dered due at Singapore on the 24th concubine was scatoliced to six months
Ued.
The C. M. Co.'s str. Ningcheo, from imprisonment, with hard labbur, for lar eng, Glasgow, passed the Canal about 19th and a similar sentence was imposed upon Dec., and may be considered duo at Singapore on or about the 7th Jan the mother for receiving of themoney,
The
Co.'s 9. 8. Olympia exiled from Yokohama for Portland, Or, on the 28th Dec.
Writ the erretion of the Patroleum Works,
N. Y: K. 8. 8. Hakalez Maru loft Kobe, and the proposed erection of Catton Mills
vin Moji, for this port on the 28th North Point is likely to become a populous
Dco, and is expected to arrive here district. Several Chinese contractors are on the 6th Jan. The C
P.
rised at Kobe at 10.30 p.m. on Tuas. of the place, and yesterday 3r C. C. Malsch
thay, the 28th Dec, and loft again at sold by public auction Inland Lot No. 10.40 a.1st.
co Wednesday morning, 20th Doc., for Yokohama, where she 1,462 to Chan A Tong, the well-knowe is expected to arrive at 101.30 a.. on contractor, for 8715, which is $40 above Thursday, the 30th Deo.
Latest Advices. The N. P. Co.'s 5. s. Victoria arrived at Tacoma, from Hongkong and Japan, on the 28th Dec.
the upset price. The lot, which comprises 4,500, square feet, is to be utilized for the creation of dwelling boases.
THREE beat accidents occurred in
the
At
the
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
what
that they
no absolutely
definite
by stater Changsha
Mount Macdonald,
of ground was necessary for a.rabbi's re- by them with plansgre December, 1897. sidence end synagogue. If no question had
3rd
mark.
-
Koea to live
a
to Washington as
In
+
An additional 10 feet will open out fur lusion, Mr Pollock referred to the life by the author of Donovan,' 'We
in the remaining
and
he resi
as Honolulu in
resigned
be the
there in
partner
only.
Except that
The
Beco
and he was now
timea connected with the opening of the
weat This boo, in quito a busy place on a published in the papers, he became a river communicating with the Yangtze, and lon of the season and was introduced "I have the honour to report work done ar
that it would have come to this that mons' Colonial Library. London and or four days were spent here also, moving
∙and only for a season, while
hea during week ending 3rd D80, as follows.brigen about that retaining wall it seemed to WAYFARING MBs. By Edna Lyall Long on the main road from Ssechuan. Three even to the President. That, however,
Eureka Mine-Main shaft sunk Sh feet. tho. parties had actually come to a
come to a definito Total belot 200 ft. level 96. Country
Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co.; freely about the streets and receiving callors in low water again he was unexpectedly pisco. of ground, mar agreement that that
at our inn. The district thus passed through edition organised by Lieut. Brocko Hongkong Kelty and Walsh,
as in hard and diffent to break. After sinking ed off showed that Mr Belilius was to re-
This is a well-written tale of theatrical was picturesque and beautiful, Ranges of valleys
19.N. to survey the portion of Lot 1881.
the coast of Chins and high hills divided of several sats
He came as for 300 it. level.
bounded the solter outlines by a frame. Japan. H
achunter, bat safered so Have started several men to break ore in
The valleys thê surveying. Bussey C930;
grandour. Horange, Law Ropo be. Two,' and other equally widely-known work of yo you
support bin
204-sickness that stopes shove the 200 nid 150 ft. levels, 4 Appeal Catos, page
wore Dog level plains, but ware much from sea again harbour yesterday, one life being lost. and are engaged hauling ere eight hours contention that the Court must look into books. It racotta at length how Ralph broken up into countless glens and dales his position, and got to Hongkong in
per day from these levels. Driving on the the matter as whole, and could not stop Denmead, the orphaned son of the un- by smaller hills froin one or two to four larger ship. Reaching Hongkong, he was Tax Post Office will be closed on New half past five o'clock in the morning de north and south will be rasumed short at one letter, to satisfy itself what practical but gond-hearted rector of Whin-mat ve hundred feet high. Troos abound introduced to Mr Flanin, who had recently Year's Day and Monday, the 2nd January, Taikoo tug-bont Tow ran down a Chinese shortly. Expect to have full complenient was the actual fatontion of the partios. haven, and havereld Ewart, an orphan girl spe- hean apprinted U.S. Ministes, to Japan
cimens, in height and girth,
and bo rivers,
who had been appointed He quoted to judgment of Lord Selborné: except from 8 to 9 a.m. Correspondence boat of Praya West. All the people on of-men working underground neat week.
GL 295. Rool in bottom of underlie Observation has often been made that both wards of Sir Matthew Maclavish, a
rushed from the hills or rattled over U.S. Consul scheming, usprincipled. Company promo fur Peak and Kowloon may be posted up the boat we, however, sued by the abaft improving, but owing to the exces-the contract established by latters ter, after many vicissitudes, end their odd. pebbly beds, crossing and recrossing our be mentioned, took out naluri
parties to a.m. The night box will bo kopt opcr.crew of the Tow. The Kowloot ferry eivaly hot weather experienced lately bare sometimes bind
who when
Americs, fath, were oleat and sparkling, a pleasing papers. The Memey Order Oflice will be entirely launch Rising ran into a simpan, about heen troubled with foul air. Stops will be they write these letters did not imagine 13 began ohild-comradeship in a happy contrast to the muddy ditch-like water pointed Interpretar se the Kanagawa
taken to remedy this at once.
that they were finally stating the terms of marriage. In the secondary elements of courses of the Yangtse Valley. The whole Comaniste. In the capacity of futerpreter closed on both days.
half-past five o'clock last night, capsizing
Olivers Battery. The new spur wheel the agreement, by which they were to
dispassionate though
District or Highlands of Scotland, the craft and throwing the occupants, & to replace the broken ons' arrived late on hound. I appears to me that no such powerfully worded arrsignatent of the gross district rerninted, one of the softer parts of he was engaged throughout the exciting The Police at Kontoon have discovered a Chinauuu, his wife and five children, into Saturday, 27th sit., and was put in post-contract ought to be held established, even justice dous to the wasker sas by the in- the bonis like trom, the ston ball country to foreign trade. His desin ovens
tion as acou as possible and other portions by letters which would otherwise be held equality of existing laws in England and careful cultivation made the whole counted in Tokya hot work at the age of 61 case of horrible cruelty to a child in a house the water. A twelve months old baby was of works that had to be turned threw is that those wore other conditions of divorce when faithsons to the parties deys, too, were simply perfect, cloudless,
it was clear upon
whereby a woman is only able to tryside like garden in fertility. As the Chrents, at Fuk Tean Houng, in British Howtoer drowned, the others being resued by the to get the broken which off and the new facts tended a breve beyond and besides vows is coupled with cruelty, w
whereas A
becool, and bracing, If
part of
of the journey A congre hawker reported to an Inding launch people, à coal boat, alongside the one on, were replaced, and crushing was the
lingere în one's mamery as a delightful A New hreciate about Mork Twain hao- of adultare state of negotiation only, and dan prove her
guilty and we are now crushing at the rate of still is a state Police Sergeant that a little girl was lying sitamer Siam, was struck by the screw and resumed at 12 o'clock on Sunday Bight, those expressed in the lettute, which were man can legally put asido his
just been told. As everyone known, when Sir Matthew
holiday.__ Macsvish and dead in a house in the village, and the sunk. No lives were lost.
Tsilihsien our furthest point weat, I Mark Twain was ill in London a few months pa, with their eventual about 200 tons for week with both raina
Everything in
any agreement. Sergeant further learned that the girl had
Mr Taviowod the whole facts and dine results, reunind
热 of the ruin wrought by the exposure of could only hear of mountain paths of un
and reached America of the case in and machinery is in first class order, and
the order in Balfour and his Liberator homes.
in Hartford, palesa something that is impossible to
they occurred, and referring to the
ged it Conn. Mr Warrierd aharming descriptions of child life to the reports and letters in regard to the site by opening chapters are touchingly: truthful hest, to ratrace out stops, book fo hours reported that the girl, who is only Cosmopolitan Dock, brass fittings to the successful run,
Heary Danby
Leigh and Orange, said it Thu chractors throughout are distinctly the governing city of all this vide district, directly ints the humorist's hands and he Thenos by the fine city of Lichov, The oablegram in some way came about ten years of age, was bought by the value of upwards of $1,300 having been Tux P. and F. Times of the 18th Dec. was quite evident frons these document woman, who had beston hor and subjected stolen. At the Magistracy to day, Inspec asys-Cept. Imudas, &., will shortly that the whole of the lot was required and effectively drawn, and the intercati
unflagging to ho ord
oud. Doreen and Max. I made my way into Eupah, passing forthwith cabled the following: Reports her to horrible cruelties for some time tor Butlin charged two mon with being leave for Europe to bring out the new for the erection of the synagogue and the Hereford, as well as Dermot O'Z MIL; -**
Chirless toen-of-war now being built i rabbi'a residence. So far as 1390 and 1891
pleasantly encountered in an of
Fechasi. Que did Inapootor Butlin, who immediately went to rested in Yeumati this morning about threg Germany, The B... Ching ping takes to were concerned, it was perfectly ólar that father novel by the same writer: they have province without being strak The Union Association of the Kobe and The Indian Sergeant reported the affair to moguce and vegebonds. The men were as
Gorzony the oraws
crews with which the men of Mr Balilies, who was actively exarsing the
solf in the matter then, and the other shined in strength and development in the contrast between f low-lying plain, Oenka Match Dealers Guilda some time
fingally liable to inundation, and the rich the house, and found the girl lying down, o'clock by an Indian Sorgeant, and being war are to be manned.
traatessa
hed it clearly before them that the faterval. There is no straining and arriving fertile valleys, which thake Hunan the Ago petitioned the Agricultural and Car with her head terribly battered. He call. able to give a astiafactory account of is the 20th Deci, an audience was given whole of the area was not alisolately nece plek one of that unhealthy and unseemly Binary, if Szechuan in the garden, of China.mercial Department to use oficial Intgença
ecos.for artificial effect in language of ad is a Chinese woman, who examined the themselves were taken to the Station. The to Sir Claude MacDonald, Eco, to sary for the parpess of putting apa syangu
matches by making girl, and found that the child's body was report of the robbery as the Dock was made tender Queen Victoria'y thanks for the gue and a rabbi's house, but that they were probing into places better left alone, no in Hopeh, the houses and villages have a in preventing the tricky Chinese from cis-
un label marks, and thus injuring, the covered with blisters and brulees, and at the stations short time afterwards. In presents sant by the Emperor of China strongly recommended to purchase both morbid analysis of motive zud sotion, such dilapidated look, and the people genrally posing of their inferior
presented
diapere
Wayfaring Men is wholly at Her Majesty's Diamond-
in their power either to rotain ar
he instance, all must the contrary, the houses are well built, the ceted a favourable reply, the associaties there was a deep sus in the abdomen. The quirlos instituted by the Police want to see so he usan by H. B. Chang lots for their own protection, and have Isus is but tug cosimon in present day novels. Ko poverty-striosan, at lost in the disa fraudulent Use of the Japanese patented
y in villages busy and the
ond larger towns sccompanied Linut, and Commdr.
by
the Impore auch ganditions, If they thinght fit admire the sturdy, clean-minded way
recently held a meeting and appointed, a when markut quite trade autres. The people
well-fed, well-code look like committee to formulate an adequate plan to the hospital, and placed the woman who employed as an apprentics at the Coamoposen. George. As Hardinga Licut. Bow- to mallin which would protect them whiph Hug Anencils 10 top have:
Dr Robinson and matter Red from all annoyance In 1999, Mr Darby anddenly confronted by remand in order that he might make further map of HFX Rede om den normas they might bar for fer alben stuurable proposal to here this seans and who from the exputh of mala and other
all Raider th recommand then to play their wave in ville, after Conway Sartorists parfectly those whoan food is cheap and abundant, of protection,Japan Times
e in which Ralah resolves wedge, have money in balitan ng Tas plenury of the Nippon Bugar Bes Grosvenor, Cock burs, Campbell, and three tong additions and procents and and the earlier one value of 11,170 has been recovered by the pikers bandes Cape Winste of the arLongale je da samal arcamented it andden calientes, with rare both bold bus notice ale Che number of ARE COMPARE welted arena tande
without
idea of
ESSED to-waver she belonger, She avis last night from the engine shop at the fesseurs we ought to have a long and which parties had.nondling speculation hat forcibly hoped to find a road north to spratnoga & Topit that G7
hoor subjected to much cruelty by the A VERY extensive robbary tan committed
have already
af
tasoma
The
Lale handred odd miles away. But we ad. It spread warnely cabled v
Charles
Contain length, and have to grossmer Londoa to food out whether it was ready-
one or two of the hatens lying south of my death greatly sing kerated,”":
far into this not get
by the
con-
repa
Inspector ordered the removal of their how the one of the Chinese arrested Awen Jubilee in July last, The Minister was that portion which they did not want, and to and heal oural whole. tricks we passed, wirbuga,. In Hunan tation of Ispansão makers. Having ro
socupied the house under arrest.
?
Local Composers, 6 Pieces, by Orange, FAN: 500. Imes 1887, Price $1.00
politan Dock. The Inspector asked for a
inquiries into the one. Property to the
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