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encounter Åne woather on a voyage to the port for which he is about, to start-while another ship starting at the same time for some other part may run great risk.
A KRIEOSSPIEL FOR THE FAR EAST.
Admiral Sir J. C. Dalrymple Hay forwards to To a port frequented by se vast a shipping as the Pall Mall Gassits a Kriegsspiel as follows: Hongkong it would be an advantage to have Modern wars commence without declaration trustworthy information concerning bad weather Alexandria barned by the Britik and Fooobow Hikely to be encountered by each indtrional ship by the French doula tu proof of this. Boeret learing the port placed within reach of every ) orders are sent on December 5 to Admiral Cour- captain about to leave the part; and flale can bab to cease watliko operations in China, Formosa, only be effected by allowing them to telegraph and Tonquin, and to concentrate his four toms for information, adding the nams and des-armour-clads st Hongkang on Dicember 20; to tination of the ship in question. Similar en sink the Audious and Wivern by ramming quirios may in England, on payment of me (the Audacions is a Vanguard and the Wivern & shilling for the massage; be added to the me-nondescript); to cause the garrison of Hongkong tooralogical office, but the auswar contains only to surrender; the island to hoist the French flag. ague at the wanther orpooted sext day, whillo or to barn and destroy the town, ships and dock; in the China Sok it would be possible to give in to coal, and proceed to Biogare, arriving there formation conenvning the weather likely to pre on 26th, to summon or destroy; to onal and vail on the voyage.
proceed to Trincomalee on Jm. 3, rofit, coal, and destroy the dockyard; thence to Colombo, demand the enrouder of Ceylon or destroy the town Jan. 15 to Bombay, and, if strong enough, repast the attack, sinking Magdala and Abyssinia, ecaling and peccoeding to Adon by Feb. 1. Berat orders on Deo. 5 to the Admiral in the Mediterranean to assemble his squadron, all but the Cobert, at Algiers. On Doo. 10 tho I devoted part of my time in the Antama of Colbert to enter the Susa Canal, and grounding 1889 in studying post records of the weather Loft horgolf athbars it, to sink all vessels attempting by offers of the Harbour Department, and Mr.to force their way through. The Algiers Figg assisted me in taking monthly means of squadron to rendesrous of Ushout on the 16t observations. The results were published in the (and to procesd to the Mermy. Bink the Defence, Gasatie (Appendices A-C to "Observations and and four of them entering the harbour at high Researches in 1834"). He also took monthly means of the height of the barometer registered for over twenty years in the Harbour Offico, but se some diffenity was encountered in ascertain ing the corrections which the barometers re- quired, the results have not yet been published, and will not be of much importance when pub
But in order to affect this is would be neces sary to appointa telegraph olork in the Observa tory. Opsionally during the past season masters of vasols have sent one of their rantes over to make enquiries, and I hars done my best to give them the required information, but at merions Inconvenience owing to anallness of the 'staff attached to this Department
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Besides the reporta to appear in the "Obser- vations and Researches in 1884," which will in. clude a completa barometric determination of the hoight of Victoria Peak, I have published the following papeTE I
water on the 20th to demand a ransom of 100,000,000, or to destroy Liverpool and Birkenhand. On the 19th the coast defeneo skips to leave Cherbourg and bombard Brighton, to orvate a seare. I invite a discussion on this proposal, as I believe the navy is unprepared to defend the country if France attempts this coup. To these pessimistic views a Royal Engineer Oleor sends the following |--
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Carro, 24th December, Thres sections of light Camel Corps and sixty. four whalers have arrived at Korti.
CAIRO, 16th Deesmbar. The Mudir of Deagois telegraphs that Bedouin who left Onderman on 12th inst. has arrived at Dongola and that he reports that the Mabel has sent seven Corps to reinforce the Amir at Barbor to oppose the British odyspa.
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SPANISH ACQUISITION ÚT TERRITORY. IN AFRICA.
LONDON, 25th December. News from the West Coast of Africà states! that the Spanish African Society have acquired 15,000 square miles of territory inland on the gulf of Grines opposite Corisco Bay.
▲ FIRM STAND IN SOUTH AFRICA.
CAPETOWN, 27th December. The British Ang las bean hoisted at Baint Lucia to sasume ownership.
THE EARTHQUAKES IN SPAIN.
ENERWATHADEID, 20th December. Several slight shooks of earthquake wore felt hore to-day and also Andalusia whore the shooke were very severe, killing and wounding aral people and oxusing serious damage..
Manem. 28th December. Shocks of earthquake at Malaga and Granada continue to be vozy severe.
At the town of Alhotra 300 propia hayo boa killed and tha-town itself laid-in rain.
Several other towns and villages in the south have also been severely damaged.
The cathedrals in us, cities of Granada and Seville have sustained injury.
A general ponio provails in the southern pro vinons: the inhabitants of the towns and villages are encamped in the open country.
It is believed that altogether 1,000 people have parlahed.
GERMAN FOLICY IN EGYPT.
BERLIN, 29th December. Carso, 30th December. The North German Gazette publishes an arti- | The plan of the Nile Campaign is as fol. ole to-day on the Garmar policy in Egypt, which it says is dictated by origonoies of friendly lowe
General Barle will collect a Brigade of-Infan-relations amongst the Continental Powers. Ger-
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Thore are some points of difference between the "general" and "special ilsca" formulated by Sir J. Hay and those to which we are adong..
A detachment of the Artillery has reached tomed in a "share-going" war game. In the Korti and the troops are preparing to advance a. "On the Rainfall and Temperature of latter certain broad strategic conditione, are laid to Meravel
CAIRO, 27th December. Markres, Sligo.” (In "Quarterly Jour-down; those would correspond fairly atongh with
It is stated that the Mahdi's forces are nad of the Royal Meteorological Society, Bir J. Hay's hat of ships and stations. Then April, 1884)
follows the special idea" A "blue" division trenched two days' march beyond Moraweb. The 38th Kagimant, 600 strong, leave Kort b. Markios Obervatory." (In “The Ob-has orders to concentrate at A, a "red” brigada
servatory. A monthly review of astro has received information that Blue's movements on Monday.
CAIRO, 28th Decomber somy" October and Novembor, 1984). point ts such a concentration, and is dironted to During the past year my time was to such an forestall it if possible, to hold a fill retiforce-The mossenger who left Chartoum a-fort extent occuplat în erneting and adjusting the mants arrive, or to fall bick fighting on the night age, reports that the followers of Mahdi instruments, in making the necessary arrange-line CD. Having started will come anch preli- at Underman are famished for want of pro- ments of the methods of using them and in off-minary exsumptione it is asthe bluo visions sad are dying nail deserting cial correspondence, that I am not cle to add a commander move in accordand certain
Caro, 28th December. catalogue of thessiontific instruments and books Emitations, while his opponent, aist dowe
The Kassala garrison mado a sortie and to this year's report. I also regret having been by conditions, is nevertheless allowed fair play, defeated the rebels. at times behind band in acknowledging the real may evan, by a dlover combination, succeed in
Caro, 29th December, Lord Wolseley has ordered's convoy of supplies ceipt of publications from other enientific centres overpowering fed's advanced guard, or holding and from individuals and having been forced by it in check fill reinforcements are sent up. Sit to be forwarded to Gakdu, whereupon the sx want of time to neglect my scientific correspon- J. Hay's method is different, and ocrtainly far pedition will advanos to Kharton, leaving dence in general; bat although during the first implor. On Des. 20 bine canses "the garrison behind a garrison at Korti. portion of the new year sovoral new instruments of Hongkong to surrender," on the 26th Singa will have to be started, I expect to be able to at- pora hoists the white flag, followed on Jan. 3 tand more regularly to my antisa in this respect. by Trincomales, and at brief intervals by Colom
Ocers of the Royal Navy and Officers of the bo, Bombay, and Aden. It is all perfectly Frouch equadron in China, a well recons straightforward, bat just a triße monotonous, try at Handeb above the Fourth Catacast in many while valuing the goodwill of England will Le master chant sols have forwarded to like the gare of "pations. By slinating red, or to pass the who were the murderers not match Anglo-Egyptint choctants out of the Steamship me meteorological observations made during ty however, the realism of this now form of Kriegs. of Col Stewart and party. phoons, by aid of which I have been enabled to spist is somewhat impaired. It is worth while
The force will then push on to Abuhamed and investigate those atapberia disturbance; from to examine blas's mode of procedure a little if opon a road to Korhke from whence supplies for which investigations results useful to the navi only to allay the panic which may have prevailed. troops will come. gation of the China Sea will follow.
Sir J, Hay's, opening premiss cannot be so. cepted for a moment, Modern ware? may "commsite without declaration, but they are commonly preceded by a state which closely bärders on wAY. The two examples quoted a singularly unfortunate. It is rather early to forget the threats, proclamations, and ultima tare which preceded the bombardment of the fortsof Alexandria-aretkog notwition in Blue books while it will scarcely to seriously non- tanded that the condition of affairs long before the Poochow bombardment was not one of actual Wong Atxi, Wong Asam, and Wong A Ng, war, and would not have been considered as such fishermen, were charged with boing posssssad of had any Bampean Power occupied the posi libræ guna, & pike, a sword, and arms Ammunition of Chins. The allusion to Alexandria is tion, at Lap-Say Wun, contrary to law--
PO. Kemp found the defeudarts in a salt. retro-boat-bound for Heifeng with the arms mentioned. He said there were no suspicions
POLICE COURT.
15th January.
BEFORE ME. H. E. WODEHOUSE.
UNLAWFULLY-CAREYING. ARMS.
nirommstances about the case..
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The arms were confisested, and the defendants were discharged.
The Mounted Infantry and Guards Corpa un der Colonel Bir Herbert Start will leave Korti today for Gakdul with a large convoy of sap plies.
The Guarda will remain at Gakdal in order
to pretvot the stores, and the Mounted Infantry with unloaded carnels will return at ones to Korti.
The remainder of the Camels Corps with Ar tillary and Hussars will then hava their head quarters transferred to Cakdul, from whence the › Khartoum við Shendy. Expedition will march
A garrison will remain to guard Korti
CAIRO, 30th December.
Sir Herbert Stewart with corps-started-for
French fire.
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Freight will be ressived on board until 4 ro on the 18th Jan., Parcel Packages, will be received at the Ofies until 5 r.a. samo day: all Parool Faokagan should be marked to ad. dress in full; value of same is required.
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(1032 Captain Batt, has been POSTPONED the terms and conditions of the Company's will make an enquiries into alleged lots of
Chakdal today and is expected to arrive on ThorsDUNGALOW. IT THE PEAK, TENNIS day..
No opposition is anticipated. co-STEWART'S MYRDEZERS TO BE PUNISHED.
Camo, 29th December.
in other respecta ill concavod Alexandria was not "barned" by the British fleet, as every on the saw the ins knowa perlently well. usd, further, the three British-irono ads gained no real advantage whaterer by being inside tho barbaar on the 10th July, as any one who
mined the Egyptian submarine mine stores Earle has been told off to proceed to the sore testify Sir J. Boy's opening assertions of the murder of Colonel Stewart and party and ory questionable; but wese follows. Admiral to inflict punishment on the murderers. Courbot repairs "ordera" to dassy the Ando
Fire other seamen belonging to the Ng Chat Wah junk wore charged with a similar offence.
P.C. Kjeller found a market, a blunderbass, two pistols, and some ammunition-on board tho-true aut Wivern by ramming" Oa similar defendants junk, which was made fast to the P. and 0. visri.
The army ware confisosted, and the defucdants wery discharged.
THE BUCKET BMASKING CASE.
Li Arhin cook, was charged, on remand, with maliciasly breaking six bucket belonging to Cold Walker, B.E.; on the 13th instant.
principles the French armies might have receiv
A foros of British Infantry cador General
FRANCE. ON THE BED BEL
PARIS, 12th December.
The Tampa explaina that the position of Sheikh en orders in 1870 to destroy the Gormans by Said being commanded by that of Perim, tho shooting." The dudacions has a heavier aus French Government has refused to take posses. ment than any of the four French fronclad-tension of it, on the grounds that Tajowrah would
9 inch and four 64 pounders, against six 9 inch be preferable (as a coaling and retit station.)
ono 7 inch, and six 5 inch of the Triomphante,
or four inch, two-74-inch, and six-54 inch-of- the Bayard. She carrim thicker armour than any of thuzz azcopt the Bayard. She can steam
THE POWERS AND THE CAISSE.
The English, Prea traats the demand of G any and Bassix to be represented on the Caisse The Standard says that England is not likely.
Insportor Swanston mid he believed the de- fast sang of them. She is iron-built. They as of no grest importance.
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fendant'e decorut was corroot as to having will wood probably rather role and int been assaulted by the coolies, and both partion the British Navy would be classed as "obsolete." to answer it at the Powers themselves have TO LET were bound over in personal recognisances of $5 Granted that the 04 inch French gun a desidad-answered her proposals. to keep the peace for 14 days.
ly batter than au- 9 inch, yet the latter is able to MINISTERIAL CHANGE AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
"CONSTANTINOPLE, 14th December: Artim Paola, Secretary of State for Foreign
PRINCE NARCK AND THE REICHSTAG.
BERTIN, 15th December.
It will be remembered that the affair arose out pierce the thickest armuar on board the French faight at a hydrant at the font of Morrisonhistas Bayard balt The Audacious la té Hill about questions of prosodence sa to taking be rammed bodamas sho is a Fangaard." The Affairs, has been demised. water batween some servants and a lot of mon Vanguard really behaved admirably under trying from the foundry near by, and that a lot of circumstanoas saving her whole crew, although buckets wore smashed in the row."
ber water-tight doors was not olosed; but why PARKING UNATCHING.
The Reichstag has rejected the loan asked the Audacious is a better subject for ramming for by Prince Bisuusrek for the creation of a new than any one of Admiral Courbet's four old post of Director to the Ministry, wooden rossals is not stated. The latter woold obvionaly overmatch the Audacious and Wivern
PARIS, 14th December.
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Obituary. The death of M. Engine Pelletaan and GARDEN, Mt Dock Bay,
Leong Atint, cook, was charged with stealing pair of sarrings from the person of a woman named Ti Choi Lin, on the 14th instant
The complainant said that on Wednesday evening she was walking in Quenn's road West have before this won decisive fisterios against with two or three friends, when the defendant anatoled her earrings from behind. He was caught by a constable, but before Leing arrested he had thrown away the earrings
in a purely naval action; but Baglish sailors is announced.
much great odds and few at least would be found
BISMARCK'S VIEWR ABOUT BAYPE."
PARIS, 15th December.
to admit that all four Froosh, ships would after The Daily News_pretends that: Pringe Bis the fight be perfectly ready for a career of non-marck wishes for an English Protectorato in qment. Sir J. Hay, however, goes beyond this. Egyptor even annexation and that he even made
The defendant said he had only come out of and appears lo iniply that Admiral Courbet the proposal to other cabinete, a proposal that was gal on the 10th instant, where he had been could take Hongkong and defeat the two English rejected by England in the fear of provoking serving & year's hard labour for an exactly ironclads at ono stroko. This is going a little other attempts to disturb the statu quò, similar offence, and having no friends, no money, too far. It isnot desirable to publish the detail-
and so food, he wont to the Keshing Theatre to ed armaments of our fortresses; they aro, of try and pick up something. A ory of "thief" course, at Sir J. Hay's service; but it is suficient was raised, and he was arrested.
The case was remanded, probably for the pur. pose of having it dealt with by the full court.
GAMBLING.
THE PORTE AND THE RED BEA
PAKIB, 16th December.
THE BUNGALOW with LAWN TENNIS
Kowloon.
Apply to
I. P. MADAR, Victoria Hotel. Hongkong, 9th January, 1895.
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TO BE LET or SOLD,
Possession 1st April, 1885..
HE BUNGALOW. on the BoNION
ROAD KOOTH 34 AMPHIELD.
Apply to The information that the Ports has protested
to stata that in such an engagement Admiral against a French occupation of Tadjourak is in Courbet would have the odds against him. His correct The Porta is occupied solely with four barbstte ships are particularly ill suited for English annorutions on the Red Sea. an engagement with coast defence, since they might to put out of action by mere helċ guns,
THE DEICHSTAG.
BERLIS, 16th December.
แ
"JNO." Hockelmann, Master, will lead haro for the ahova Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 9th December 1884. [2299
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE A I German Bark
¿
*PAX." Gille, Master. will load here for the above Forts, and will have quick daspatch.
For Froighi, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
[2206 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1884.
HU KAL
16, Bank Buildings
Hongkong, 8th January, 1885.
TO LET ĮOOMS in CLUS CHAMBERS.
Apply to
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THE
Five Chinese were brought before the court while the heavy guns now at Hongkong are quite
The Refubstag has rectand the credits asked Ro charged with pablio gambling at 80, Qaden's capable of penetrating their armour at compars for by the German Consulates. road West, on the 14th instant.
Lively long ranges. Adairal Coarbet's ironclads
ENGLAND AND ITALY IN THE RED SEA.-
PAR, 15th December. Italy is negotiating with Lendon for the oc-
LONDON, 17th December.
Inspector Perry made a raid on the hose would, without any doubt,bo very suriogaly knock- with P. S. Butlin and a party of police, sad haed about, and as they could not be repaired nearer caught the first defendant as he was endeavour than Toulon his subsequent proceedings would ing to excape with a tin box containing $8.60 in form an interesting epizadə in this now Kriegs. Cupation of pew territory on the Red Sea.
TIRE
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"WESTERN MONARCH,”
Shippers are particularly requested to note
Black Bills of Lading.
N.D.-This steamir takəs Cargo sad Passea- gare for Marseiles.
A. McLVER,
---Superintendent. Hongkong 8th January, 1585.
NOTICE
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Fasti
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ing of all printed matter and patterns consBS. 3,00-Pac-Vails olosed, except for Data Laitars. $.10 ..ttees may be posted with late fee
of 10 centa until N TURSDAY, the 27th day of Jaunacy, 830 P Then the Post Oto clos entirely. Company's Stania:53) Pts Casters, may be posted on board
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK.
ship "ANADYR." Commandant Do Marselle, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, WHI Teave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registored for Lon don as well as for Marsailles, and moopted in transit through Marsailles for the prinsipal places of Europe.
the packet with lets foo of 10 osata, until time of departure.
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Day of Departure,
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For further particulara, apply at the Com- pay's Offles,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 16th January, 1885.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
HE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM. TSHIP COMPANY'S Steamer
*NATAL"
J. Wood, Commander, under engagement with the Straits and Western Australian Gward-
mantle, calling at Batavia Posbok Bay, Coy sack, Sharks Bay and Geraldton, us notias bolow
PROPOSED TIME TABLE, NOETHWARD SERVICE.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Etahuan, Master, will loui here for the above munts; is expected to leave Singapore for Fre Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to TO LET
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 6th January, 1335. DE BOLS DWELLING HOUSE
Posaossion from
Apply fa
DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 24th Dovember, 1894.
TO LET
silver. The other defendants were arrested in spial.
The Daily Newe rags that an understanding the came house; which was fitted up for gambling, There is a special inappropriate almost between Italy and England on the Egyptian having strong trip doors with spring loss, implying a want of a saffriest sense of humour, Question being imminent, England wil allow Jacunary, 1885. ladder escapes, and all necessary appliances for Sir J. Hay's assumptions at a time when La Italy to extend her possesivas on the Red Sea playing fantan, which had been guing on at the Galissonnière is actually repairing at Hongkong GEMAN ANNEXATION OF NEW BRITAIN AND time the descent was made. Inspector Perry after a particularly brief engagement with Chi
NEW IRELAND.
BERLIN. 22nd December.
The anretation of New Britain and Neur Tra
No. 3B, 1st
THE
FOR NEW YORK. HE A 1 British Burt
"MIAKO."
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ealt there had bear gambling case before iu nese gauners; and the retort. If Admiral Cone- connection with this house. The third defendant bet can do all this at Hongkong, why in Heaven's was pointed out by the informer as the manager name does be not hoist the French flag a Tam- land, the Admiralty Taisnds, and a portion ofOLLEGE CHAMBERS (Late HOTEL DE of the game, and the first as the bankar, by one 12 seems almost too obvions in bo put on North Coast of Now Gaines has been offieially L'UNIVERS Single Roons of Saites of informer, bat another said the second defendant paper. To suppose that the garrison of Hong confirmed here.
kong would "ausender" on threat of bombard-
SZÍVĀ ES Manager.
"NO TERRIWAL MACHINE AT WINDSOE.
LONDON, 23rd December.
The defendants were fined $5 each, or, in de-mant, even if they had not a single heavy gun, is fault, 14 days' hard labour. Four paid thair to forget the history of the British army. Bombard fints, and $5 was awarded to each informar.
ments are of all measures the most barren of the infernal machine at Windsor turps ent DASTARDLY ASSAULT.
military result, as the French are beginning to to have been merely fishing winches.
TAS 8CANDE, PUNJAB AND DELHI RAILWAY. Kwang Alla, agriculturist, we charged with fad on. They do not even overve the Mala
Lowpon, 19th December, having united Li Afu, a ticket collecter em gasy: Arabi was not coved by the expenditure
The half yearly report of the Svindo, Punjab ployed at the Koshing Thester, on the 12th in- of 139,000 lbs. of gunpowder and 5,000 shot and stant.
shell With a stout English arisen st Hung. and Delhi Railway insaad to day states that the The dyfardeal and two others wanted to gat kong, to say nothing of bags Chinese popela Secretary of State for India has announced that info-Die theatre and ass the fan without paying, tion already half-maddened against the French, it is the intention of Gorprenent to purchasa and they endeavoured to pass the complainant Admiral Courbet's froncinas might only their the railway at the and of next year. without tickets. He would not let them pass, magazines, but he would not "hoist the French and they abused and threatened him. They flag or the filand, nor would be, got a ton of weat away, and in the evening they came again, onal from the wharve.
THE AFOHAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
TEHERAN, 20th December.
Bir Peter Lumsden and Coloral Ridgeway,
The defendant had a bandful of powdered lime. To follow the progress of Sir J. Hay's war with their respective parties, are now encanipal which he threw into complainant's face, and one game in Western waters would require too much at Bals Marghab, where they will winter. of his eyes was filled with it and mach inflamed, spaos, The issue in the East may be stated in a casing the man a great deal of pain. The defew words. Within four months of Admiral fendant was caught by Polios Bergeant Inter preter Ta! Yau Yuk."
The defendant said he went to see a friend, the complainant would not let him into the Theatre, and they had a fight.
Sentenced to fourteen days hard labour, and to find a surety of $5 for his good behaviour for mir Tesis, or, in default, be imprisoned for another 14 days.
LARCENY.
Chun Aloug, ovelle, was sent to gaol for a weak for stealing a piece of hard wood. value $1, belonging to a carpenter named Cheong Akal. on the 14th instant
À STRAGO IN COURT,
Chan Anhay, keeper of a house of ill-time st
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT.
LONDON, 20th December.
PUNISHMENT OF ANARCHISTE.
Courbat's supposed treachery the Indo-Chinasa Sir Horace Rambald, the British Ministar at passessions of Franco would be bel, and the large stockholm, has been appointed Ministar at French forces in Tonquin, Formosa, and Aihaos. Cochin-Chins would be prisoners, at the disposal of England. France could shoot no time worec than the prosent for a war with England, and she knows it. Happily for England, no one cox ceived a Kriegaspiel problem en Bir J. Hay's principles before the grast niego of Gibraltar or the Peninsula campaign,
BERLIN, 22nd December. Three anarahista have been sentenced to death, and two more to ten years penal servitude, for being concerned in a plot to blow up the m peror of Germany whilst maveiling the tent of Germania, on the Niedermaid, in Ber- tember last year,
COMMERCIAL TREATY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND SPAIN.
London, 23rd Decezabor. An agreement has been-signed between Eng- The P. and O. steamer Hydawpes, with the land and Spain, in which the latter country
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
2. 16, Ladderstreet, was summoned on a English mail of the 2 ultima, arrived hore charge of bebating in a disorderly manner sut yesterday afternoon. The subjoined telegrams The defendant was interfered with by a lakang are taken from Coylon and. Indian papers--
side her house on the 12th in nat
as she was aroosting some passing Europas, ADVANCE OF TUR KHAETOVK-ZXPEDITION.. and she then became very abuzive to him.
Clixo, 22nd Decǝtaḥér.
The defendant was fined $1,-and upon the The 18th Regiment and part of the 35th have decision being interpreted to her she carried her reached Kori insolence farther by making a disturbance in
CATEO, Brd Decembar
Apartments.
Nos. 4 & 18. HOLLYWOOD ROAD. - No. 44, GRAHAM STREET. No. 25B, PRATA CENTRAL. Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong. 3rd January, 1883.--
[laid.
TO LET.
₤31
1
Fossession From 1st February next. THE HOUSE No-11, REMEDION'S TEEA CE, Arbuthuct Resd. at present occupied by WALTER POLTE, E,, with Gas and Water
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, Ard Junnary, 1883.
TO LET. TOS. 1 AND 3, CAINE ROAD.
Apply to
NN. J. EZRA. $3, Wellington Sincot. Hongkong, 24th December, 1881
TO LET.
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Contauchs, Master, will load here for the abure Part and will have quick dospatch.
For Fraight, apply to
AENHOLD, KALBERG & CO.. Hongkong, 16th December, 1884.
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ALDEN BESIC, Am. k., J. A. O'Brien-Mel-
chers & Ca.
AUGUSTE, Brit. sgh, P. Thomma-Captais. A. APCAR Brit, sh.. A. B. Mactarish,—D. 8.
Sons &Co. CHANNEL QUEEN, Brit, bk.. W. Le Lashear.--
DA. Sabelhess & Co. COMMODORE, Am ship, Blanchard.-Order. CRUSADER, Brit. str., Rowin-Arnhold, Kar-
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BLY, Brit. bark, W. Crichton-Captain. FILIZA NICHOLSON, Brit. bk, S. Grierson.-
Order
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ELLER Bet H., W. Anthony-Ordsz,
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MONEX OBDÉES.
orders, which has boon approval by His Excel- The following rutined regulations as to money leury the Gevorner in Council, are published in the Gazette. Money order relations are extended for the first time to the countries marked *:-* kong and Shanghai on the following countries.
1.Money orders can be obtained at Hong.
Araras It
* Belgium.
Bermut3s.
• Cape Colony.
• Canada.
19th
Deo.
4th 19th 29th 4th 14th 28th Dot. April May June Aug. Sap.
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Arriving at Fremantle.
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For Fraight sud Passage to the abova and| | other AnatesCan Porta, spply to`
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Agents Singapore, 5th February 1884," 1416
INSURANCES.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
GILMAN & Co.
IMPERIAL, Am. ship, J. E. Crosby-Captain. Hongkong, 1st January 1832.
Loose WHA, Brit. bk, Lard Chiness.
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• Holland. Honduras, (Br.) -Intend
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3-The Hongkong Post Ofoo also issues orders on Shanghai, and vice varad.
4-The commission charged is as follows. (aco- cording to the currency the order is drawn in.)
20 Rapoios
20 oct
0.40 cuts.
0.00 unta.
0.60 conto. 31.00.
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pany, anthorized to INSURE agains: Up to £ 6, or $25, or 501 Kapaes. HELICON, AM. ship J. B. Hoves--Arnhold, | FIRK af Ca. nt Rales.
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IN FIRE
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SPINAWAY, Brit. 3/msch., J. Garrick. Siomasen
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BOLE AGENTS FOR CEKNA,
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agrees to grant the most favoured nation treat p
of Commons sanctions a further extension of the
ment to English manufactures, when the Havuze'
-one chilling acale to thirty degrees of pare spirit in wines exported from Spain to England Instead of twenty-six degrees a at present
THE TRANSTAAL.
CAPETOWN, 23rd December. Who Transvaal Government has dedipatphoți an
passage of the Boers.
the court, whereupon his Worship Izeressed her Four sections of the heary Camal Corps have offloor to the frontier in order to prevent the fire to 85.
arrived at Korti
EORGE GOLT
OHAMPAGNE
PUSTAV & Co.,
ngkong, 18th January, 18
Agents,
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Cat Agents
Sun Fire Office, Hongkong, 12th May, 1991. FRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF
IN HAMBURG.
danden.
E-Money orders on the United Kingdom
for aume not exceeding £5 are granted by means of Postal Notes, as to which see separate notice or the Hongkong Post Guide."
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a
at Hongkong or Shanghai on porta where there
* General Post Office,
Agracies of the Hongking Post Office.
"Hongkong, January 1st, 1893.
?! ↑ Binall vemittanong'oan be made to them pliinan bayi anas of Postal Notes, Epe separato motiño or the [194 Postal Golde