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THE DREYFUS AFTAIR,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
ODRF
DANCE IN THE CITY HALL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
omforts, and there were numerous card, | THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. parties scattered about in the quiet colu The Lagulative Council niot this afing. sion of the Library,
noon. HB Sir Henry A. Bleko, 0, 0, 34,0,,
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF.
OLUB,
QAZTAIN'S QUE AND SILVER ALDAL FOR TERBUARY,
NEWS FROM MANCHURIAMO
Kant, January 19, The following letter from: Dr Grely will be road with great interak
hors since I left in June 1897, all pointing Connidemble changes have taken place in the speedy opening up and development cantrymen will take sale shap
of the
in which
hope my own In the Web suburbs of the city there is
now a small dolony of from 150 to 200 Cha
Moke and Russians. They occupy an old and have made a few small repairs ta
TRE PEACE TREATY RATIFIED: qualified woesaurs of mass, the Hong the nonce was a veritable armoury. The Police; Hon. A. M. Thomson, Acting accordanon with home custom, and only mako fresh enquiry into this matter, Manchu the pruzalsos habitable one
The Washington Solate has ratied the treaty of poses between the United Winter and Epalo by a majority of three
OLERICAL
Revd. Mr Foss, a Madonery at Kobe, has been conscarsted Bishop of Osaka
.
THE CHARGES AGAINST TSAI- TAOTAI, OurGerman contemporary the Odsiatiche. There was a good turn out of movabers in published in a vont larus the report bath oup and pool were fewer than usual, Hun-yl on the charges made against Trai for the monthly up, but the returns firmade to the Throne by the Viceroy Tu the orweled state of the links probably Thotal. The following Eriglish translation accounting in a sachture for the of the report is taken from the N.U. Daily will have to be confined to competitors, hecoming evident that play on oup days
News which,
though a it may appear a handicap on Votaridy acing
fa obedience to an Imposial order to of the game, is quito in fair to resilent members. The winner of have the honour to report is follows the oup and pool is to be congratulated un
OSTI I received through the Grand Council an bardly say comfortable. refered to shave, which places him in the Imperial Rdist dated the 17th of Septem-fessionally and socially, and he is an exceed un excellent card, roturned under difficulties
I have met the doctor of the party pro rank of scratch playors, or thereabouts.
ber. learnt from it that a long report ly nice man. had been made to the Throne as to the
My difficulty was to convaras Following are the scores returned :—
·DAPTAIN'S CUP. Capt. R. A. 8. Bantgomerie 87 ក Mr Stewart Lookhart laid on the tableLink Fario, R.N. the Report of the Headmaster of Queen's Mr. Stewart College for the gene 1809 and the Annad
Sir G. Millward Lout Hodges, RN. Vistoria Report of the Superintendunt of Gaul
Me H. I.. Dalrymple
entries.
JAPERY
We must not forget to notios the display presided. There were present-H. E, It le one of the pesiliarities of the Anglo. of Bght adler Maxims, swords, bay. Major General Gascoigne; Hon, H. E Saxon man that when it happy with telfonote and what the Pulico Magistrate Pollock, Acting Attorney Hau. The Committes of the Chamber has and wishes to and vent. Ar lie happiness would tyle lethal weapons at the J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Bulonial So rajected the Dreyfus Bill on the ground sicher danese, dines, ar drinks Having Senra and walls of the various roots, cratory: Hon. 1. D. Ormaly, Diese that M. Misseau's report was not convingetakishot a reputation for abstemious The Oity Hall burly bristled with tor of Publie Works; Hon, F. H. bes, and having tried doing with only boarding pikes and swords and for May, G.M.G., Captain Superintendent of
kong Volunteer Cons of reount years, miniature battery on the grand staircase Colonial Treasurer: Hon, R. Murray gives guides of its vitality by dann may not have been drawn to a scale to fir Runny, Harbour Master Bona, O. P. Ing. The Volunteer Danes la now one the guns, but it farmed at effotice display Chater. U.M.G., Ho Kai, E. B. Holili of the roogaited fixture at the social of defonaive Tores-and we must never MG, J J. Bell-Irving, T. H. White nesson in Hongkong, and if it it always' na, forget that our Volunteers exist for De.head, and Han, Wui Yuk; and Mr J. G. sucessful se last night'i affet we believe fence not defance, The Corps fag was T. Buckle, Clerk of Councils, we are expressing the preiling sentiment duly hoisted on the battery before hostili- when we say that we hope the Volunteer tien commenced in the upper rcome. Danas will remain for very many years an Altogether Major Carrington and his the long list of social events,"
merry mon deserve the heartiest congratu. lations upon the success of the dance. Per-
THE NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS, T haps, on future occasions, they will be leas
Mr Belil os id-I have asit to the modest and will regard their efforts as Clerk of Councils y f the following deserving of a more correct title. From an whether or not sites for the proposed new quaptions:-) Will the Government stato unpretentious beginning, the Volunteer Law Courts and for the new Post Office Dance has now developed into a very bave been selected? (2) Will the Govern robust Ball, and, as we have already said, named buildings have been considered, and menit atate whoth; the plans for the akoro- we hope we may regard it as an aonau) social fixture, and that it will have the Governont state whether the Secretary of whether they are prepared to recommend such plans for adoption (3.) Will the effect it is intended to serve of consolidat. State for the Colonies has sanctioned ny ing the Corps, of producing that esprit de scheme for the ereation of the new Public Dorps withoes which as regiment or later. Ofices alors naud uit heure him by the
Gaverement
OBITUARY
The deaths are announood of Count Caprivi and Prince Alfred of Joburg,
Last night's assemblage was one of the THE LIBERAL LEADERSHIP, most brilliant wo have sem is Hongkong. Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman has It was as brilliant as pretty women, spark
ling jewels, protty dresses and gay uniforms been elected leader of the Liberal Party:
(The Rt. Hon. Henry, Campbell Raunds. could make it. The regreable death of shan, M.P. la Abe sebond son of the late young English Prince rolled the userablage Bir James Campbell, of Straistbre, Forfarof the genial presense of His Excellency Sir phire, by Janet, youngest daughter of the late Mr Henry Hannerman, of Manchester, Henry Blake and Lady Blake; and Prince and was born in 1886. He was educated Henry of Prussia and Princess Heary, who the University of Glasgow, and at Trinity were to have accompanied the Government College, Cambridge (B. 1988; M.A.. 1881
In 1872 ho assumed the additional House party, were alto prevented from urnama of Bannerman, under the will of attending by the camo
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and dosur.
his uncle, Mr Honry Bannerman of Hun renom. We believe the out ton, Court; Kent, Mr Campbell-Banner
of Hon or bat:ery can be effective, and, of This maglatrate for the counties pest for the deceased prince, the Ger-ringing inta,the Corps many diligent, and
at Lanark and Kent, has represented the roan Admiral signalled to the German loyal recruite Heffler diablot of boroven Financial warships in Harbour that he oficers were i
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35 entries,
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283 182 3 07
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.
The eighteenth ordinary anoul meeting of the Hongkong Tea Company, Limited,
Eucts.
to be.
wages to
Prices have risen vary much. When we built our hospital in 1897, for emmple, piners were paid about 20 cents per day: Now they are receiving 35 cents per day in Russian employment. Bricklayers and elles have all received noorresponding rtam. Butchers' meat, which in 1997 wax 10 cents
erenity, is now nearly 20 cents, and so
is a new county than in China And one would higher but some of us are inclined to think they are rising more quickly than the state of demand and supply warrant. Who is foreigner, aided by his Chinees Interpreter, to blarag? Possibly the easily squeezed and the meekly submissive Chinese work
an eagh merits his share. Knowledge of the Chinese lang ngs would helps to res mely matters romawhat, but foreigners are always more or less at a disadvantage in the Interior,
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from 1871 to not to attend the ball, and the pro- We understand a scheme is under con. Reclamtian Groute!. Te site Ho Tung, Ho Feok, Lo Cheung Shiu and tain if this denunciation is supported byent of the Bungari, in to po-south vid and pointed to that offer in, senos at, na niany honets Teutons was sideration at Army Headquarters for keep the sated for the new Post Ofce Ho U Shang-
In the Liberal
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was nominated
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and
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for 222 He was Chiar therefore denied to the Volantéer hosts, ing British regiments in training and upreme al decision has not tit you are all paljaded with the results of inacesary onquiries. At the came
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1684-61 and in Mr. Notwithstanding theso abstentiona, how weathep under Field: diffes of Secretary of State for War, and over, the attenditoo was skreivaally large, intoad of having them wimuch cooped up the Divatorut Public Works have been the whaling of this Company for the your ordered the expectant Total 8h her boon falt by us here as it other parts of ".
1808, hald tho
antit
then pricen ruling in the grain-markete in with him. His French and mine ara rather Kiangsu and Cheklang, which had resulted Tusty My Russian isa vanishing quantity. 89 in the prevalence of general distress. Rico His Chiause is limited, but we got along 00 12 87 had become daily dearer and dearer last year, fairly, a Chinese interpreter coining to the
rescute acmaionally. 288 until the price reached 6 per picul. This was 89due to the laxity of the prefacts and district 105 15 13 magistratos, who neglected their duty to 03 see that food is sold at reasonable prices and that when the people were crying for food in the streets.
The Edict further states that the dearness of rics in the southern districts w all the more deplorable as the last harvest had not been gathered. Liu Kon-Fer Kiangsu) were ordered to see
and Kuai Chu (the late Governor of
Bea in
the speedy relief of those who were in want.
The report above-mentioned in which this complaint is made states furtherons that the export of grain to foreign Guntries has not been stopped, although it has se Feral times been prohibital Thore was no doubt that the Total TapChin of
his support and favour t was told today in the Offers of the Concheng
this al trade in ervor to take tunney pany, Pedder's Street. Hon. J. J. Boll- Stowart the arst question, it satin sewer to Irving prosided. The other gentlemen prabylasing permaita inono day as many as I have to state that the sent were-Captain Tillett, Measrs W. 80 to 90 perznics wore issued. The list site selected for the new Daw Copa is the Parlane, A. Rodger, J. C. Potor, A. B therefore charges me and the Governor to We hear the main line of the Railway la site inmediately month of the Cuy Hall on Saith, H. W. Bell (Secretary), K. Chinoy, investigate the matter, in order to ascer. not to come to Kirin, hut from Ashilto
Kuanch argtse
and K'aiyaan Moukden Rita Dow uchuyed by the Pear Oller
be a Kwai Chun, Governor of Kiangay, having and Newchwang. There is ta Secretary read the notice convoring been transferred to another part, I ordered Ene into Kirin. Court or by a portion of thors merting but
boon
the two Provincial Treasurers to make The Chairman said-Gentlemen, I hope
the The coup d'ul of the Empress Donages Tuncho, Whats the axler in Cotaber ware was China. Especially in the sales of books, and the expectant prefast Hali Fac shu to yons, and will approve of the proposed dix- Sorrotary of State the City Hall suite of rooms and holla ta pasallo this unse the geaara mads for In uewer to the third, the Secretary of $23 300 off Property and to pay a finance to me by those offieisie, with the vices are as well attended as a Dias
has tarn settled and no change would be
Butast onquiries with regard to the good, in November there was sudden No plans for å tribution of prehis. It is recommended by on carishlored. the Gonoral Managera to again Bit No plung
The Office have
Txal Tatil. I have ; drop. Kalan
pirit of engury ·Bowever, te now thoughly examined the by no means checked. Our Obristan are the ansial functions of the Calung. In the current year's trinta e do jet Stato iwas not sanatloned any sehemu fie dividend of 80 per share making in ad following seanit future, either the City Hall Acommoda.plude any sent movement of the kind the rosion of the new Public Oices to 28.60 per share for the year against
number of patients in the Hospital sad tion must bo increased or the invitationa ngsun Gazelle,
forred to in the ceo provivus answers.
for 1807. The outly in connection with tai tendod, in opposition to the prefecte
With regard to the charge that the Tan pansare le not at all diminishal Beliling mont be Judtelously curtailed.
The French Roman Cathollo missionaries Amour Is Parliament & London mombor sat down, intend to rule a few questions at the text purchasard from the Government to whed of rice by asserting that the dispatch of the were fes
Paid-ut Excolleney, oxtonirms, including the east of property and district magistrates, to hinder the sale 70 now stablished here. Though the
Manchuria, Protostafit, mišk The following batizo la farand from the those present last night in Major | siter his maiden speech, on a new silk hat Council meeting, a copy of which I WIE, 302.87, and an ariditional expenditure/white rice would be interfered with, I may Kirin. I called to get into the city of
refor
13 months ago, has so far reached which he had provided in honour of the po- forward to the Clerk of Councils for your On the 8th at 12 80 %. The baromatar prinde harington, RC, the suston, and, si ho was ruefully surveying kind approval. They will refer to the plot of approximately 628,050 un a row boiler mention that last years, grain barvest was
upon the Bishop, the other a very bad one, in consequences of which coleneus Me Crawford, and he returned
Monseigneur Lalonger, with has fallen on the China ocast. Pressure | PHDMipal host of the opening, as the his battered hoadgear, to the arausement of ƒ of land nav lying fallows and situated to and other plair Parleno considers price roze more and more from visit a few days inter, M, Lon remains low in the extreme North, and popular Commandant of the HEV.O. the
the unfaoling sprotators, an Irish represen- the North-east of the Gaol And the Mu bighest ever Contral China Gradients Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Saymour, Majorative rose and gravely said. 'Mr Spenker, gistroy. alight on the boast, moderate #ith fresh
that when the extensions to which I have the end of winter to the beginning of ur EXORANOE COMPENSATION, mensson in the Named the China Sos. General Gascoigne, and all the leaders of
just referred are completed the works will spring, until it anally became abnormally very courtsausly acknowledged the piores Mr Stewart Lockhart propel the fol
work we have done here, through which Forecast light or moderate N.E. to Night and fashion in the Colony, including
lowing resolution Whereas it has been ship of racoting any increased demand that the scarst expurt of grain in order to pre-horo also. He does not entertain
e in a thoroughly eficient state, and day-
Striat onders were therefore issued against they have been enabled to come and wor winds fine,
most of the officers of the Garrison and
attal to warn afficers appointed to the esele likely to arise for some YONE Conie, vice of this Colony singo
Franch from a cun.
British mis 1894, many of the officers from the warships in
gold standard of ourreticy,
ories of grain, in consequence of the Russia. My own opinion' is pretty much slonarios here will be interfeted with: by try possessing a
over those of the Harbour. Toside the doeing Halle-St.Me Gort, Financial Adviser to tho Egyp- that the exchango compensation allo! $4,000 expenses HAPO increased about vent a famiae, and there were numerous serious fears that
the preceding year, "Audrew's and St. George'i—the 'scene was Government, draws attention to the half their salarios will be wrinted to counter-balanced by much larger receipt.anco of the soldiers became necessary. At only right that the nublic should know that
this extra expenditure has been fully scarcity and high price, so that the law
Caiuta. Courte wera filled with caqus and the assist
the At
RAMO.
same time, I think It the same Investments of surplus
funds on Mortgage the same tine a loan was rained, and offici Manchuria, but interesis of a sacred kind are now yielding 7er cont, interest per an-
als were sent to Kianger and Hunan to associated with the physical, moral, and um-to be increased next month to 7% per cent and the debentures of the Hongkong buy up rics and bring it down in
font.
for the sale of cheap rice was opened,
more or less influenced by the political ont., will be re-invested or mortgage and permission gratited to allow uffici per
situation at the shove rate should a favourable opals and merchants to bring rice to Shanghai moving the adoption of the report and ac- August. I likewise ordered that the stock Presbyterian Churches have now a 10
To refer only to portunity of realizing them aconr.
Before
Protestant Missiona în free of duty and likin up to the 31st of Manchuria, with which I am familiar, the ouets I shall be pleased to answer any in the government granarios should be berahip of over 10,000 There are 170. questions or give any further information.
No gestiona heing asked, the Chairman the adoption of the report and proposed accounts.
Captain Tillett seconded. Carried.
was again appointed to the sazon office in smphastaing once more the inadequacy of
Dr Gladstons's Ministry, 1889. Ho mar ried, in 1800, Chariskte, daughter of the ass: Major General Sir Charles
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WEATHER REPORT.
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SUPREME COURT.
Bruce
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
(Before His Hon. Sir John P. Carring lon, Chief Justics, and à Special Jury.)
Tuesday, February 7:
one of brilliant splendour, a glittering spectacle of acorlat and blue and gold, with hera and there a smudge of khaki yellow to tone down the
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pennit me to congratulate the honourable member on the happy circumstances that when he sat on his hat his hand was not in the call of Order, order from the Speaker was drownail in rears of laughter
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JUDGMENT IN THE BEACONSFIELD' SUIT niature. The zoons were inconvenient Indian tea. The market is important, for the public learning is onleuhted Wht & Godown Co. Ld.. returning ice of steam launches. At Soochow a de- | spiritual welfare of this people, which are
The hearing was concluded of the case, in which A Hok, of 29 D'Aguilar Strost, Belilios the sum of 811,200, being the balanos of money due for work done and materials provided by the plaintiff on the building know, as Beaconsfield,
Wuo killed Cricket?
tering Tibet and China The Treaty of fact that Indian tea is prohibited from en
them so long as it granted to other meni hers of the service, but that the continu 1894 is subject to revision in May next. ance thereof is not guarantard
nad is subject China has free access to Indis, and no re- strictions are put upon her trades.
to the annual vote of the Council, and it is Mr deemed that anoh Laidlaw ploads for equal privileges for to dater
persons from entering service, it is k
shoreby resolved that ty crowded with dancers, and it was re-estimated at nearly 15 million pounds in future, and to regard the compensation the consumption of inforior brick, tea is it is expedient to discontinux such warning tay on early Mai appear to be on the increase. Is this a
22 pmanent but tan painable emolument. He said the reason of this proof that athleticism is on the increase 1
resolution was so obvious it was not neces- For to steer one's way through the mazy
anry for him to say anything. Hop H. E. Pollock, Aoting Attorney waltz at a Hongkong dan is now a work
Mr Thomson seconded. General (instructed by Mr II. L. Dennys) of exceeding difficulty, oftentimes requiz:
Carried. appested for the plaintiff Mr J. J Francia, Q.. instructed by Messrs Wiling a display of great masoularity. The kinson and Grist) appeared for the dofon music of the paw Regimental Band was
The following composed the special jury Mesara R. Marten, H. M. Mehta, J. S. Van Buren, Walter Pate, W. B. Lozler, W. Hutton Potts, and C. 4. Tamoa.
dant.
excellent, erring on the side of speed and reminding as of the 'suap of the Ride Brigade Baud. One of the features of the Programme was The Einsjacket'a Waltz,' composed by Mrs Davison, the accomplish
After the addresses by counsel, His Lordship summed up at some length, con Gading at 8.16 p... hon the jury retired. rd wife of Commander Davisou, B.N.. They returned at 6.So pro, and gave their Fordich
by 4 to S, in the answers to following issues:-
newer to the
iv
express-
. (a) Did the defendant, sither y or impliedly, authorize the Public Worki Department to enter into any contract in his name or pa his behalf with the plaintiff or with any other person to exonte repairs and alterations to Beaconsfield No.
(b) Did the defendant only authorize the Public Works Department, by themselves, their servants or agents, to execute repairs and alterations to Beaconsfield Yes,
8.Was the said William Chatham the authorised cortillestest of the defendant to issue
No..
H.M.S. Humber, This was the first time the waltz has been performed in public, sud the first time played by any band; it has a charming rhythm, and was played to the best advantage; and those who were in the secret were unanimou in their praise of Mrs Davison's composition. Dancing was kept up with vigour from 9 p.m. till 1306.m., with a short interval for supper, which was served in the Theatré.
The following is a list of the Stewards by shout the arrangements for the dance were
9.I the defendant extrapped by his tibe to the plaintiff of $5,600 on a per- perfected-
issued by the said William Chatharn frost denying
* (1.) That the plaintiff was employed in his name on his behalf.
(6.) That the said William Chatham was entitled to give certificates in favour of the Lient F, U, Stedman plaintiff so as to bind the defendant, or
'No' on each bead.
This being practically verdict for the defendant, Mr Francis asked that judgment
be entered for defendant with easts.
1, said Stonewall.
I wouldn't hit the ball,
And I killed Grickat.
Cone a beauty, it was blocked Come a loose one, twasn't knocked.
Su I killed Cricket.
And all the stonewallors, they hos led at
the wicker,
When they heard of the death of poor old
Cricket.
Who killed Cricket?
1, Enid Delay;
It was my litle way And I killed Cricket, Weather fair or weather foul; Public waiting, how they howl,
So I killed Cricket.
And all the adjournments, they went at
the wickel,
When they heard of the death of pour ald
Cricket.
THE DUTIES OF THE HARBOUR MASTER. Mr Pollock moved the fire reading of a and amend the Laws relating to Merchant Bill artilled An Ordinanes to consolidato
Master, the control and management of the Shipping, the duties of tau Harbour
waters of the Colony, and the regulation of, vessels navigating the same.
Mr Stewart Lockbart seconded. Carried.
CRIMINAL PROCEDERE IN BUTLEIE COURT.
Me Poi
Pollock moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance, to analidato and amend the Laws relating to Criminal Procedure in the Supreme Court. Mr Stewart Lockhart accended. Carried,
LAW RELATING TO PITONS. The Urdinance to amend and consolidate the Law relating to Prieone passed through Committee.
SOLICITORS OF THE SUVREME COONT The Bill entitled Ordinance to
volumes of Sir Robert. Peul's papers and Tax Athenævn saya: The forthcoming correspondenes are said to contains materials of value. Lives of Sir Robert have been tittan, but none of the bicgraphers hither- to bas had access to that great collection
NATURALIZATION ORDINANCE. An Ordinance for the Naturalization of of documents which he himself undo, and Mal: Neon Won, alias Mak Chin K'i, allas togarded as containing the true and only Mak i Nio, alias Mak at Wu, alias Mak This collection firms the origin and the Sun was passed.
of the
work edited by hy 0. S. Parker, which will
The Ordinanes for the rogulation of Vehicles was passed. by
Murray
The Council theu adjourned till Monday
vindication of his chamcter.
ce
of
Mr.
as a statesman.
he
ba
REGULATION OF VEHICLES.
properly divided, and that the purchase- chapels and places of worship, many of money should be sent to the various places them self-supporting, and eight large, and where help was required. All the officials well-equipped Hospitals and Disponaries. carried out my orders strictly, with the least £100,000 has been spent in the exception of Itho sub-prefect Tai Hu, who last thirty years on this work, and now we Mr Chinoy proposed that Mr Thos. Areas been removed from office. There has bare valuable properties in mond of the
cities. year. uld be re closed auditor for the ensuing therefore been no opposition or neglect of large
duty on the
I, for one, do not believe that a Christia of the officiale generally. part
will interfers with With regard in the charge that the Power like Russis peoplo bad
Christian work, and should it ever be expressly requested that the threatened I sus sure the Christian senti
Mr Ho Tung seconded. Carried.
row.
ping
the.
known
the
*x-
known, would be with us
The Chairman-That, is everything. pori of rice into the interior be also stoppement of the world, when the facts Dividend warrants will be sent uut te-mor-lest they should be unable to buy it at
any price, I have to state that these
e requests were made after the issue of the order step- So far, we have a remarkably mild winter export. But as soon as it was and very small now-fail. Since the New by decrees that only the export from Year our lowest temperature has been-10 ore Fah. We often have it much lower than port was in consideration, na more complaints as to inability to buy were this in January. hond. Now the new harvest has come in, The absence of snow keops the prica of are quiet. This is the true state of affairs, arriving.-N.-O. Daily News. grain has become cheaper, and the people fuel high, for it delays the country sledges
THE DEATH OF COUNT CAPRIVI.
The following biographical notion of the later Count Caprivi (whose death is a nounced by Router) is taken from the 1897 edition of Men and Wonien of the Time:
Count Georg Leo von Caprivi de Caprem But the Tautui is furthermore charged de Monte-cucculi, the German Chancellor, with irritating the people of the Buugkiang is the oldest of the four sons of Julius El district by issuing in bach district far too ward von Caprivi, who was a high legal stany permits for the purchase of rice. functionary in the service of the Prussian This denunciation is likewise beeelese. State. General von Caprivi was born at The stock of rice in Shanghai was so low in
Exchange.
HONGKONG, February 7, 1899.
4 months' sight,
On London--
Bank, Wire,
1/117
On Juan,... PAR 3 days' night,
1/11
...1/11
$.47
*.61
Credits, 4 pur-
37
Documentary, & months' sight, On Paris—
Wire,
ington, and Lord Grey that Jung Eu will return here very shortly by profession were amazed at the mastery in Brge quantities is therefore impossible On Calcutta
Credite, 60 days' sight, CR Bombay- On demand,
Wire...
On
demand,
whether the Taotsi notified the Customs
Mr Pullock naked tlist vader the special Northcote; Bombardien A. P. Nebla, alministration of 1841-46. His correspon-been on the best of terins with Kang Yi Count Monte Accession, on the death of April lat
circumstances of the case no costs beullow
Judgment
lement for defondant with costs,
The jurors were ezoused from service of
your.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
Chief Justice). Wednesday, February 8.
W. Hart; Gunnera W. M. Thomson, . E. Biri, R. Hond, A Uphill, O. D. Thomai -
denco with her Majesty the Queen, with and hence his removal here.
the Duke of Wellington, Siz Jaincy Grim, Lord Ahordeon, Lord Stanley, Loni Hor-.
WAS
dingo, Mr Goulbura, and the other leading Wig reference to the murder of Mr Flem- Rear-Admiral von Heusne created under sa oficial on board so a passenger, with On Shanghai-
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the new relating to Solicitors of the Supreme Charlottenburg on Feb. 24, 1831. Enter. Jane last year, then it could not having Court was referred to the Law Conuistering a general regiment in his eighteenth for more than half a month; accordingly, year, ho won rapid promotion and served ||1,500 pormits, each for Pls. 100, wero isaved. with distinction in the campaigns of 1864 Of these, only 014 were used. As various and 1866. In 1970 he acted as Chief of the district magistrates requested that the Staff to the 10th Corps, of which he is now chase of rice should be forbidden in their the Compsudor, and reaped fresh laurels district, the Tsotii very properly ordered || Major Sir J. W. Carrington, Kat,
in all the battles on the Loite. Swiftly that not more than Fls. 1,000 should be On demand, C.M.G., Capisina L. A. O. Gordon, R A.,ublished Chapman, E. D. Sanders; Surgeon-Capt. pushed
Credits, 4 months' sight, ' scending the other steps of the military purchased in any one district. Indeler, he was appointed in 1883 to the The Taotai is furthermore charged with On Berlin-Demand,.. 0. Fullerton, M. W. Sada; Surgson-peared in 1891, only extended to 1839, the JA. Lowen; Liguts. D. Macdonald, G. January. The first volume, which ap
command of the 30th Division at Mets; having, from avaricious motives, favoured On Now York.. and
next year. passing from the army to the eccst export of rice and participated demand,
in it himself. In Shanghai, all goods the navy, he succeeded to Herr von Stesch,
be. Corps Q.-M..cond and third volumes, now forthcoming, That the Authority given to the Bergt. G. W. Wacing Ety. Sorgt. Major cover the
on the latter's retirement from the head of fore they are exported have to pass the Public Waka Department was excended. Badeley By-Qr.-Mr. Sagt. J. Coyle
0. L Duncan; Cay.-Sergt. Major 5. the Duke of
the passing of the Roman Catholic Relief as Viceroy, and that this Viceroy will take of their art and the perception of their in H. M. MePasil, J. II. Amstrong, H. Fall of the Conservative Party; Perls short will go to Faking a nember of the Privy Landaman and soldier. Soon after the pre-trol exercised by the Customs occurred in Sergt.-Drummer A. Brown; Sergeants Bill; the struggles over Reform; the down-Chang Chih-tang's place, and that official terests which were displayed by & mere of it or not. A case proving the strict con- Skelton, 3. H. Underwood; Carpural M. torn of office in 1834-35, and his great Courel, Jung Eu is said to have not Bent Emperor's
your
when it was reported On Singaporǝ reganised the navy; the the Customs that rice was being smuggled On demand, command of the Imporal fleet being vested away in the China Merchants steamer On Manila in Admiral von der while something Kingler. The Customs at once put On demand, like a
ministry.
of 21 The decorations were simple but effective. mon of his day will be published for the first ing in Kunichou, we may state on unim
and it was on orders to proceed to
to Hongkong, whero he On demand. It appears that our ball decorators have time.
this ocension that General peachable authority that the case was taken sharing in:
30 days sight, (private paper) confiscated 70 bags of rice that had been the finally abandoned the rocom redandanse of
up with great energy by H.ML's Minister commands, was rewarded for his loyalty to find The. 200.
redistribution of military
smuggled on board, and the smuggler was On Yokohama The expectant Taotei Shin
Un demand,... past years and emancipated themselves The Shanghai Courier, an occasional journal immediately on the receipt of the news at
: rmy, tu less than for his naval ser- (Before His Hora Sir John, W. Carrington, from the displays of bupting, which, for printed in the United States and published king, and everything possible is being vicot, with the 10th or Hanoverian Army siper of Customs, Mr Taylor, ascertained Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) in accord with the acting Commis Gold Leaf, 100 une, (per tool)... Tuu-ho, by Messrs Dunning & Co., should be due to ensure the punishment of those Corps, which is one of the finest in the that during the first half of the Chinese Silver (per oz.) some resson difficult to understand, was at carefully perused by all who are suffering guilty of the crime G Daily News, one Lime considered the bune of decorative from cholera, diarrhea, cough, cold, croup,
whok army, During the maneuvres of year (excepting the time during which the the autumn of 1889 when the Hanoverians export was prohibited) altogether only Pis. sheumatiem, house-maid's Ence, etc., etc. A MEETING of subscribers the Victorin and Westphalians The hearing was resumed of this suit Last might's decorations did not suffer incidental letterpress so amusing that they Council Hall, Shanghai, on the 2nd inst..anity enough anew to study the charac steamers. For all these shipments Customs powder and other innova. all needed for Canton, Tientsin, Ningpo, brought by Cheang Yau-To and others from there simplicity. In St. George's may forget their silments and neglect to Mr Wade Gardner presiding. It was re-
tions on their trist, the Emperor had op and Amoy, and was shipped thither by ns executors and executrix of Cheang Kai
call on the Chamberlain. At any rate some solved on the motion of the chairman se- decomod, for an injunction to restrain a transparency bring the crest good will bo dane if they take to heart the cuntled by Mr F. Anderson to authorise character and ability to serve him ip a
ter of General von Capriví, and this general's receipts can be produced. Choy Chan, of 08 Pry Central, from of the Corps, with the prand molto following. waning from its cotusaps against the committed to necept contributions from political capacity must have fairly convinced the obargos ipadu against Tmi Taitai. An | These are the true facts, which underlie committing a breach of a certain covenant Nuli Secundus in Oreste, was shown the too lavish use of ashfetids pills with reference to certain buildings,
hia donors of all nationalities instead of as was and as slick ass Chiengo aldean. Our Britishers-N.-G. Daily News
Majesty, otherwise he would nevery searching investigation shows that no They aro coal black, as big as a bean originally intended to confine it entirely to have asked him to some the enormous irregularities whatever have bean com bosom friend said two of her friends hid
|burden of responsibility which Frizce Bismitted, I take the liberty to propose that marck had laid down. It was not without no further notice be taken of the charges. Wilkinson and Griet) appeared for the
grave scruples and self-distrust that General A memorial to the Express Dowager. dofonée,
principal transparency was flanked by the selges upon the neatues and sercetaces of Times of the 21st and 28th Jan.-The latest Emperor; but his Ainjesty, it is said, had proposed shortly to interliced British and Goran Royal Stat our breath, and have always felt thankful reports from the Yellow River districts finally decided to have a soldier for his new scale proposa to pyo and to dagls, and in St. Andrew's Hall the Union that we sunelt like a nige bottle of Cologno show (bst time is heaping air the record of Chancellor, thinking, he does with TRANSPOers and Cabin Pisons are invalu argus such question of jew which might
In the first place, he wouts Jack and the Stars, and Spipes of the Uniwatar. Hence we felt very indignant suffering thoughout the devastated area Froterick the Great, that a Genaral must abia and very strong-Robinson Piano Ca
when a friend asked us to sen Show tab these hinges were practically tad Status were brought into similar juxts there wasn't a dend incnse in our pocket-eurent in Peking that the Empress Dow-as knowing best her far he can go with the if A by no means authoritative report was be the surest conductor of x foreign policy, about position-baik pleasing and delicate zu
We stopped to speak to a dug to-day anilhede contemplitu calling a conference of army behind him. On March 14, 1890, the
· ACTED LIKE A CHARM,' he ticked his tail between his legs, took a Princes, and high officials to select a now appointment of General Caprivi as successOTR J, HARRY WATERS, HEAD- portion of this space with minders of the bonds "of union_be-
whiff of บ
with a lowl of Emperor. A nind flink the nations. And painting to adespair. We tried to kiss the baby and she tautain, with company is advertisant into Prince Bismarck was made public. The Master, STATION -Sonoot, BawÁL a aital of 812.000 to, tako Genoml received the title of Count from PINDI, says: I regard Chamberlain's téning of there bands in the not took a fit. Since we canmencet these pills ever the Tientsin Hotel M. E, Panquet the Emperor in December, 1891. He gave Pain Bala as a most weful household wo have gradusly changed from a bottle of Communioner of Customs, Russian Consul, up his positions Prussian Prime Miniatur medicine. Have seen it used for toothache In the rate-roum, were cologne water to a favour which resembles etc., etc., at Chinampe, Caron, has hean to Count von Eslenberg in March, 1892, rheumations, and once on a very bad ellent portesis of the present the unearthly odor of a decayol Bologna appointed British Proconsul. The Customs but remained Chancellor and Minister for soalded foot, and in each of these instances TERREOMSTRE
Corph, and of Colonel shungo. People lease the room when we Total at Tiantain has beat rent be Foreign Affairs. In 1892 and 1848, despite the Pain Balm scted like a charm. forrard and Majer Pumberton, both of when we approach. It is no small trial to Treasury with Tia, 80,000-Mr Wiliam Gornisu Army Bills successfully through Halos always spears in the same terms. It
entar. Dogs bark als Cats climb trees cause ho could not furnish the Imprint of prolonged opposition, he conducted the
Every one who cocs Chamberlain's Pain Hawkes, Gymnastic Instructor at the Naval Parliament. He unexpectedly resigned in
should be kept in every medicine chost. For a behind his mokPa must be dead and
-Chamrertain's PA BALM for sale don't know 1. Our neighbours think we suddenly at Tlenben of heart disease on Eulenberg in the matter of the Agrarian everywhere. Prim, B0 cts, and $1. usual, cature lave started a glas factory.
the 25th ult.
League nialcontenta...
Genarol Agents-WATKOM & Ús
·UBEANG YAD-TO AND OTHENS T., CHOY CHAN: art for ball-room, regatta or cattle show. The only fear is that they may find the Nursing Institute was held at the Municipal with ample met in minio warfare,24,384 of rice were exported, and this was
Mr J. J. Franels (instructed by Mr H. above the large central mirror at the bead
L. Dennys) appeared for the paintiff Mr. if the room and similar devices were dis
beon cured by these pills and, we must take
MW. Slide (instructed by Moss played throughout the other rooms, The the. Now, we have always prided our- We love received the Peking and Tientsin von Caprivi listened to the proposala of the I and Emporer.
le p
Mr Blade said
arise.
back-to-back house, with only
spoke it to
four foot-between, then
to
only which the Ouurt was goncerned was jutta narrow strip of about ten inches It was with reference to building erected on flas breadth only that his Lendship was asked
interfere
are. The plaintif
the
good
Part in the fathers foelings to hear his children catepe, formerly of H.MS: Leader, died October, 1894, owing to friction with Count
Gnotetions.
Borsono, Feb. 8, 1899,
OPIUM-New Patna, cah,
812
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cash.... Nom," New Mais, credit... 700,72
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Last Year new
Allowance, Tools,
Did Malws credit, "Allowance Tsals
No. 8
73078 Nom./te
Parolan. Papar tied 8/18 Allowance Taala... Nom,
Temperature.
(Taken at Murrs Putner & Ox'
Preraises, Queen's Road.)
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