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Franeo-Annamite force, in which | Inspector Grosenria was killed. sentenced to twenty years' penal servitude by the Mixed Court ap pointed for his trial at Bangkok.-Presentation of prizes won in the annual shooting compe- tition of the Hongkong Volunteers 15th-loihow harbour light exhibited for the
first time.
16th-Flection of Mr. J. J. Francis,
and
over one
Mr. R. K. Leigh, as members of the Hong- kong anitary Board. 17th-Conflagration at Yokohama ; thonsand native honses burnt. * 19th-The master and mate of the Nova Scotian ship Selkirk sentenced at the Hongkong Police Coart to six weeks and three months' imprisonment respectively.—Anti-Christian riot at Sheklung.] 20th-Severe earthquake at Yokohama and Tokyo.—The Eastern Bimetallic League formed at Shangbai. 29th-Official inspection of the iron-works at Hanyang by the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung. -Attack on the rebel forts at Jeram Ampai, Perak; Mr. Wiss killed and Captain Talbot wounded by the rebels' fire.
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2016-Death of Mr. H. V. Cox, Hongkong, from
an overdose of prussió soid.
JULY.
let-The export duty on cotton yarn in Japan
abolished.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
3rd-The new iron and steel works at Wuching inangurated by the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung. 5th Edison Crowe, chief mate of the Novi
Scotian ship Selkirk, charged at the Hong-| kong Criminal Sessions with the murder of a seaman; convicted of manslaughter and sen- tenced to two years' hard labour, ⠀ 7th-Gymkhana meeting at Hongkong. 10th-A paper on the plague by Professor
Kitasato read by Dr. Lowson at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital. .
12th-Destructive fire at the Hanyang small
arms factory
13th-Collision on the Peak Tramway, both cars being turned on to the same line; dato. age slight.
15th-Mr. Gardner, the British • Consul-Gen- eral, Mrs. Gardner, and Mr. H. H. For, Lega. tion assistant, assaulted by Japanese moldiers. at Seoul.
17th-Arrival at Hongkong of H.M.S. Un
daunted.The New Central Police Station at Shanghai opened.
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Poer Trench, the new British Minister to Japan 22ad-Fucdation stone of the new French Con-
sulate at Shangbai laid.
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25th-Ratifications of the revised treaty between Japan and Great Britain exchanged at Tokyo, 26th-Diring outrage by dacoits in Tonkin; the French Commissioner of Customs at Mouoay, M Chaillet, killed, and his wife and daughter abducted, 27th-Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Coun
cil, the Taipingshan Resumption Bill and a Bill for the amendment of the Women and Girls Protection Ordinanc3 read a first time. 31st-The fower boats at Canton destroyed by
fire...
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Ist-The Hongkong four per cont. debentures paid off, three-and-a-half per cent inscribed stook being issued instead General election in Japan-Hongkong Gymkhana meeting. 3rd-The proclamation declaring Hongkong infected with plagu» revoked.-Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Council; the Taiping shau Resumption Bill read a second time; the Women and Girls Protect • Ordinance Amendment Bill pissed. 7th-Victoria Recreation Club's Aquatic Sports,
first day.
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8th-Victoria Recreation Club's Aquatic Sports,
second day.
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10th-Gaile in Hongkong harbour. lith-Severe typhoon at Kobe and in the neigh-
bourhood.
13th-The Emperor of Jijan løft Tokyo for
Hiroshima.
15}h—Batsle of Pingyang: the Chinese com- p'etly defeated by the Japanese.-Death at Kelang of General Wang Chih-seng, who was Commander-in-chief at the Pescadores when the Bokhara was wrecked and showed anch hearty kindness to the sursivors
17th-Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Conn- cil; the Taipingshan Resumption Bill passed ; a new Health Bill read a first time; the Re- trenchment Committee's report published.- MM. Chesnay and Logiou captured by pirates in Toukin; they were released after several weeks' detention-Naval battle off Yalu, the Chinese suffered a severe defeat, losing five vessels; the Japanese sustained considerable dainage, but lost none of their vessels.-Floods | at Maui.—Attack by pirates ou a train on the Phulangthuang and Langson Railway.. 19th-Gale åt Hongkong.
20th-The British steamer Pathan seized by Chinese cruisers on a charge of carrying con- traband of war; subsequently released. 21st-Serions fire at Manila, in which Mr. Rozas oil factory and godowns were burnt down,
lat-Death at Shanghai of H.E. Hsueh Fu- chang. the late Chinese Minister to England; France, eto,-Collision at Woosung between the steamers Kuchidate Maru and Chinglu 23rd–The P. M. steamer City of Peking rau ugronud at Yokohama, but got off after dis- charging a portion of her curgð. 25th-The Indo-Chins steamer Kowshing, 24th-1eath of Mr. Max Goebel, the Consul-
of Chinese General for Belgium at Shanghai. chartered for the conveyance troops to Korea, sunk by Japipese man-of-war, | 25th- about 1,000 lives lost; the Chinese depatch boat Teaoking captured by the Japanese; the torpedo gunboat Kwong-Yi driven ashore, and
ashore, and the ironclad Chiyuen repulsed. 29th- After three days' fighling the Chinese defeated by the Japanese at Yashan-Murder of Père Jozeau by Chinese soldiers in Korea.
AUGUST.
1st-War declared between Chins and Japan.-
Outrage on the British steamer Chungking at, Tientsin, a number of Chinese soldiers board- ing the vessel and subjecting the passengers to ill-usage. 4th-Gymkhana meeting at Hongkong-Th
Canadian Pacific steamer Empress of Ching- grounded near the Red Bnoy, Woosung, ane
the Volunte got off on the 13th.-Concert on Parade Ground, Hongkong. for the benefit of the widow and family of the late Mr. Bevand 6th-Sudden death of Mr. Fitzgibbon, the Act ing British Consul st Hoihow, of malignant *fever.
10 h-Slight earthquake shock in Hongkong.-
The Rev. James Wylie, of the Scotch Pres | byterian Mission, murdered at Liaoyang neur Newobwang. “
11th-Concert by the Hongkong Minstrels for the benefit of the soldiers and police engaged in plague work.
14thThe new treaty between the United
States and China ratified by the Senate. ` 15th-Repetition of the Hongkong Minstrels'
plague sonoert.
gṇik—Arrival at Tökohama of the Hoй. P. Le
-Severe gale at Hoogkong. 27th-Death of the Right Rev. Bishop Rai- mondi, Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong - Public meeting at Hongkong at which it was decided to recognise the services of those who assisted in the plague work-Wreck of the Japanese steamer Yodogawa Maru near Hakata. 30th-Gale at Họngkong.
OCTOBER.
1st-First day of Interport Cricket Match bạ. tween Shanghai and Kobe played at the first-pated port.-Wreck of the German steamer Bellong on the Paracels. 2nd-Interport Cricket Match between Shang
bai and Kobe won by Shanghai. 5th-Severe typhoon at Hongkong and Macao. Destructive fire in the China Merchants' compound at Tientsin. 7th-Mr. Draper killed by a fall from the
verandah of Beaconsfield Arcade, Hongkong. 8th-Death of Lady Robinson at Hongkong.
Two alleged Japanese spies beheaded at Nanking. 9th-Fuperal of I ady Robinson. 12th-Imperial Edict i sued for the protection
of Foreigners.
14th-Sad boating accident at Foochow in which
Miss Gittins was drowned.
5th Special session of the Japanese Diet met at Hiroshima-The approval of the coinage of
British dollar sunounced.
st-The French gunboat Forfait fired across the bows of the British steamer Taiyuan owing to the latter net saluting. —Arrival at Hongkong of the aruiser Crescent,
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[January 3, 1895. 22nd-Fire on th. M. M. stenner Saghalien at Kobe Interport Crieset match between Kobe and Yokoham commenced at Kobe- Severe earthquake in Yamagata Ken. 23rd-Arrival at Hongkong of the gunboat Redbreast-Interport Cricket match between Kobe and Yokohama won by Yokohama. 25th--Concert at the City Hall, Hongkong, by Mr. Ruchwally's pupils.-Release of MM. Chesnay and Logion, captured by pirates in Toukin.
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26th-Detention at Hongkong of the N. D. L. steamer Bayern to unload a quantity of salt- petre shipped for Shanghai, which the Japan- ege claimed to be contraband of war. 27th-Gymkhums weeting at Hongkong.
Third Concert by the Hongkong Minstrels on behalf of the soldiers and police engaged in plagne work. 28th-The match factory at Hunghom, British
Kowloon, destroyed by fire. {
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Menam, belonging to the Messageries Fluvislos - Shanghai Races, first day-The steamer de. Cochinchine, wrecked near Point Samit. 30th-Shanghai Races, second day--A daughter of Mr. alton, of Yokohama, four years of nge, burnt to death, ber clothing having acci. dentally caught fire. 31-t Captur of Funghuang by the Japanese.
Shanghai Races, third day,
NOVEMBER.
2nd-Collision at Yokohama between the
steamers Afghan and Asloun.." 3rd-At a meeting of Taipingshan lot-holders Mr, W. Danby elected the lot holders' repre- sentative on the Board of Arbitration.-Ar tival at Hongkong of the cruiser Æolus. 5th-Suicide of Martino Rodrigues, by jump- ing overboard from the Heungshin on the voyage from Macao to Hongkong.-At Kobe an armed force from a Japanese man-of-war boarded the M.M. steamer Sydney and re- moved two Americaù passengers and one Chinese, supposed to be proceeding to China to enter the Chinese service. The British steamer Gaelic searched by the Japanese at Yokohama.
6th-Baxter Mission sale of work at Hong. kong-Sudden death of Mr. !. C. Jansen at a Masonic Lodge meeting at Shanghai- Kinchow taken by the Japanese. 7th-Celebration of the sixtieth birthday anni. versary of the Empress Dowager of China- Talienwan taken by the Japanese-Signor Cattaneo's Concert at the City Hall, Hong- kong,
9th-A junk seized by Chinese Customs officers at Quarry Bay, Hongkong.—Arrival at Hong- kong of the cruiser Edgar.-Great fire at Bangkok, 167 houses reduced to asbes 10th-Arrival at Hongkong of the cruiser
Spartan.
12th-Armed robbery in Wing Lok Street—A copy of the New Testament presented to the Impress-Dowager by the Christian women of China. The Foreign Ministers received in audiene by the Emperor within the precincts of the Palace, Peking. 14th-The British flag sàluted at Tientsin in atonement for the outrage committed on the steamer Chungking on the 1st August. 15th-The light at Lamko exhibited for the
first time.¦
17th- "The Revenge" concert at the City
Hall, Hongkong.
18thsiu-yen captured by the Japanese. 21st-Port Arthur occupied by the Japanese. 22nd-Daring robbery by an armed band
Wing Lok Street, a passer-by shot dead and a Sikh constable fatally wounded. —Smoking concert given by the Hongkong " Odd Volumes as a farewell to Mr. Sidney Jeffrey, the Secretary, on his leaving the colony. 4th-The American ship Mary L. Stone wrecked at Shaosid, N. E. Formosa.-Gym- khana at Hongkong. 28th-Meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Conncil; the Governor made his speech on the opening of the session; at a mesting of the Finance Committee subsequently held a vote of $80,000 for exchange compensation to the civil servants was passed.
30th Earthquake at Yokohama and Tokyo.-
St. Andrew's Ball.-Fire at No. 32, Bonham Strand.
DECEMBER..
1st-Public Gardens on the French Concession, Bhameen, opened Firs at No. 270, Quuek