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THE DAILY PERSS, WŁDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28ra, 1837,
Sith China in The presentation of an address to H. Bl. Senhor One of the patients here arose and thanked
the floors for their kindness, which he was quite sure y al appreciated, and asked tha others to jain him in drinking the health of the Medical Superintendent and the Steward.
FOOCHOW WINTER RACES.
TOKYO.
A ditoren mit has been ponding for many
ice, and the Thoroas de Roan, Portuguese Mixiator to the Court of P&king, by the Portarese community , will cheeros the cocasion of the conclusion of the Treaty intervention batwaer. Fortegal and Chins, will take place this
Those patients who wore too ill to leave that the Orand Stand testify as to the popularitycorations conferred on him by the Sultan of Tur-Barkor, is it Inwfpl to discottinnà proveedings of Thifut will sooner ovexing at hall-past six o'clock at the Lusitano bond by the
of the races, if carried out as an Clab, An express Fraideat of the Renoption Committee inviting their diet was made as far as their condition and wo hut good fields and post racing, the accept and wear a first-las drtion con-time. I au plesso beyond measure that there meeting. All the ponies wore Foochow ownet. Komutan Yoriko a alto racni ve permission in dear sin they, as he door thred at any all the members of the Portuguese community to world allow
meeting brought mat on new riders who were formed on her by the Sultan of Turkey. ha presunt. Senhor Baza arrived here from
ail more or les xaeecssal, among the owners}
{ is a prospect of having harmony restored between Shanghai by the Mrangeries Maritimm stemmer
also ruces were fairly well divided, ouly count Kagawa. Grand Chamberlain to III.armony is very good, but Jand is dead.”
Ms Kaewwa Skin lost dughter of Vis you and your wife. You said the client, Melbourne on the 25th fustant routs for Macus,
atables being unable to score a win. The crowd of Chinese was gront, zai they were most stub- bora and anruly.
Following are detalis-
yura în a New Jurany court. The applicant im FIRST DAY. Dovember,
à Germon, and ha counsel is one of "Soria, The good attendanoy of ladies and visitors in permited to acept and won frel-cins de-stepped into his lawyer's office and mid Mr. F.TIT. Lieut-General Frinco Kornaten has shining lights. The other day the... Geran
or later is inevitable, as it has in other native state where bostile polioy has been pursued.
The Agents (Mesara. Gibb, Livingston & Co.) inform as thus the Dva Line steamer Benarts, from London, luft Singapore on Alexday for this pori,
The Agents (Meszra. Siamsson & Co) inform us that the D. D. R. new steamer Bellon, from
this port.
boat Company would snout to be parental in The Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steam- the matter of onllisions. It is not long aro that the Company's boat Pawn had the misfor tune to be in a series of collisions in the Can- to river, and the Henam has just had a similar though not so varied experience.
POLICE COURT.
27th December.
BEFORE M, H. A. VODENOUSE. '
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,
The MAIDEN STAKES: forood, of $10 erch, with $50 added; for subscription grifine; weights a per scale. Thre-quarters of a mile.
the Empress, has been permitted to aeropt nic wear a third-class decaration confared on hor by the Sultan of Tarkey: and Miłome Ban-
pariat Honcho, has been permittal to accept noragia Yasna, with of the Secražuy of the Im-
and wear a second-class decoration cenfùrred on ker by the Sultan of Turkey.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Turgay, 27th December. Export CaNGDES.
Hamburg, ft Singapore Jesterday forepopa for Sin was coming down the river yesterday i Street, was charged with altempting to commit. C. Aitoh's Tathando Mr. Oswaldi on 'he 15th Deo. Despite a fall of wanw or the December-From Canton fer London-15.884
The Agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca isform na that the Glen Lina steamet Glenece, from London, left, Singapore yesterday for this port.
The Arrate (Meera Butterfield & Swire) 1 inform us that the O. B. 8. Co.'s atanmer Hector, fon Liverpool, left Singapore on the 25th inst. for this port
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Torres;mindents aro requested be forward their name súd addrema with communication addressed to the
morning, and when close to Junk Jeland, rear Whampos, a salt junk was noticed standing across her outres. The Honam made to go astern of her, but when close up to her the jaak shifted. The Henam rerrand engines, but with the amount of way on this had zu effect, and Boxtruck the junk, koooking a large bole in her. The jux was driven close into the shore by the force of the blow, and there she grounded. The Honem sustained no damage.
Tang Or, P.C, 146, said that on the 24th inst.
The ceremony of opening the Koriynina- Chan Mni, prostinte, rosiding at 16. Caobrario Mr. Manning's Tipsler (Mr. Moorhead) 1
(Mr. Taumar Sonda and Sendai Shiramu railways inck place
Per aleamship Benmenus, mill on the 17th suicide on the 24th fat.
Mr. Earlybird's Glengarry
Tipster jumped off with the load, which he precis night, a large anther of people gather-lbs. corgi, 309.62 The scented capar, 12,180 about 11.3 p.. he was on duty at Praya West, fill the file past, where he was joined by Sonds from ricas placas to witrass the 1s sunted orange polcos, and 461 packages near the Sailor's Home when to beard cries of cider, and a root mee home ensued them. The Tiuitars were enterteinn by merchandise, From Macas for Londor-31,589
vardint haing won by had, Glengarry a good
the offers of the Japan Railway Cmpany at 1bn. congon, anil 4,431 lbs..sorte. For London- Sare life" close by. He found the cries pro-third. Tims, 1min. 1500.
the Yasui-kan. Dur'ar the evening the Naval 7 prokages morehandi so. ceded from defendant, who was struggling in
Band played solections of music. Amongst
Ratonna, 20th the uter, close to the well. She was resoned The RUSSIAN CUP, (presented); value $100 these presint were Count Yamagat. Minister December ist, siled on the add for all China ponies weights as por sale of State for Home Affairs: Count Toshi Vice caper, 1827 s. scented gracke pekee, 70 balos by a lost that wra close at hand and taken to
Antrance, Sa One maile. No. 7 Police Station.
Minister of Stata for the Imperial Housobold; na silk, bales waxle silk, 27 onses silk piede Defendant all she did not know she got into Mr. Yerrp's MayflowerMe. Ragell) a Bureat. To the north of Koriyans the ground 37 packages sundries. Fer France 356 alex (Mr. Pervy) 1 and Viscount Innya. Director of the Ballway good, 1000 cases carsia, 20 crede bristles, and the water.
Baron Magenta's Dlusion...... Mr. Camera's Almansor..... (Mr. Oswald) 3 was covered with about two foot of snow, out fine with d 21 s silk piece goods. From
Mayflower had the mosin hand the whole way, the weather was extwmoly cold. A number of Mavils for Frince-27 balos kamp. Jinson a good areond Time, Stain. 18.
fireworks were displayed at Pakushima, in arilor! The COMPRADORES Cur presented); value to celebrate the occasion -Japan Mail.
8- Divided 70, 29 and 1 per cent to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd pies for enluoription griffins, winner of the Maiden, Stakon 1 lbs. penalty; entrance, $5. Que milo and a quarter. (Mr. Siomsan) 1
The case was remanded till the 2nd January. bail being allowed in the sum of $25.
LARCENT.
Yam Awong was charged with stealing an verot da falt bat, the property of S. D. Complainant, a clerk in the employ of Mr. Marty, said that on the 26th inst. about 3
Editor, not for pabieation, but as evidence of good inst. there was a fall of red colored snow at the hospital. He refused, alleging that i Firy, oko 26th inst
The upeo saya that on the 6th and 7th about 60 li distant from Paking, which greatly surprised the inhabitants of that Jorality.
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OLLA PODRIDA.
The following notes from the China Metical The Agenta. Masura. Ademason, Bell & Co Mi-aionars Journal are interesting and amus. Adresiel "The Editor," and those of basis "The inform us that the Gellatly Lins steamer Mogul is blind fortune-teller came into the Die
frou Liverpool, lett Singapore yesterday after-pensary at Tientsin one day for the treatment noon for this port.
of some trifling silment. It was noticed that hia blindness could be relieved by a surgical operation, and it was proposed to lim tu sater sight was restored he would lose his scooption. “People have more faith in a blind fortune-tel
A fiftree year-old girl in Clarke. City Tows. It is reported from the North that, in con.arha marked, "than in ne who at "P... was at Sireer at No. 8, Queen's Road Capt. Hope's Dandy Dick qrecce of the continuer i helth of Prizes Bides which they are admitted frols to the he he heard cries of thief outside. He ran Mr. Fillerton's Frimm (Mr. Drummond) is even food tall. An exchange which gut it “a_zeron-wear-old girl fifteen feet tall" calls Chan, who is incapacitated from the fallmans women's quarters of Yowens au large bouses, and saw the oversat produced lying on the Mr. C. Adobe Hawhiye......(Mr. Tanner)
Lee "sweetness long drawn out." Tandy Dick was never pressad nad led from which would not be the case if they had good ground. He was a boy rauning after some of his official duties, Prince Kask is to be at night. We have heard of a missionary who met ene, and following him downstairs found the start to flaish, the others coming in like a pro pointed Prezident of the Tenng-li Yaman.
with the following unique experiense het datendant who had been stapped by Mr. Marty cession: Time, Stuia. Sec.
Li Amul campingant'a boy, saki ha was going The Banks at Shanghai are evidently believers operated successfully for cata net, and the pati. in holidays. They were to be closed on Friday, at bat departed cured, when soon after he re-into the dining room when he saw the defendant removing the hit and coat from the hnteland. He Saturday, and Monday last for the Christmas turned, and deminded of his doctor a situation.called out "thief and ferdant throw them bolkdays, and for the New Year boiltags they The patient had gained his living by brgring, down and ran of will close on Friday, 30th instant, and Menday the oure of his rataract his occupation was go26. and now, when it was too late, found that with for people would no longer suport him in idle res He folderuly aggrieved, and considered the the least the ductor sbould do fer him was to provide him with a situation.
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After it hour the rasply in limited.
TELEPHONE-No. 12
The Daily Press.
*insengua, December 23rи, 1 67.
Bad Tursday, 2nd and 3rd January.
The fourth meeting of the Hongkong Rifle A sepciation will be held at the Kowloon Range on Saturday There will be six compoti tions at one of which the National Rifle A sociation's silver medal will be comprted for. For other particulars ses advertisement va our
THE satisfactory condition of the commer-front page. cial reletions between British India and
elsaeraan of his. He did not fake the coat. Tiefendant said he came to the hapse to see a which was of no se to be.
His Worship committed him for trial.
TRIAD SOCIETY CASE.
CORRESPONDENCE.
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The STAND STARTS, of 310 each with $50 added; for all Chim panics: weights as per quale; winner of the Russian Cap 7 lbs. penalty, Ono nilo and a half.
Major Bagstock's Herald. (Kr. Revuellt Mr, vos Tanners Batie (Mr. Tanmar) 1 Mr. Camera's Wild God. (Mr. Dewald)
A certain entrumred Marquis had an anklet of para zoid made hollow, incfosiur inside a tregs of his lady ler's hair. This anklet was soft-rest on his leg shine the ton of an ordinary hont, and rare clan ülding. This gare l'amour was quite a fud for some time, and it was supposed to be immotablo..
hw, the sal meiner in the small concern of The Duadée Coveier «lutes that Henry Ward.
James Wardha & Sons, machine makers, Tili coury, is entitled by descent to torm himself
Baltie had the inside phen, which he maintain ad throughout, Iferal and Wild Gont rasking Igond second and third Time 3min. 333so Sir Henry Wartin, Bart. of Pitrario. His The CHAASZE CUP: (presented); value $-: 75 | soļu patrimony, however, consists of the family ander oant to frstand second prales; for valb in Danfermline Abbey. "flie art." isa subscriptiongriffion; weights as porscalo ; win- | pleasant, dard working man, of between Bisty ners 10iba, extra; entree, foresd,35 Savon and seventy years of age. furlongs.
SROOND DAY, làth December. The LEDGER CUP: (pressted); for sabscrip
tion griffins; winners 10lba, extra; previous non-starters 71bs. ertra; entrance, forced, 85. Half a mile.
The following up in the Carriers de Molin passing the station at Abs andris, on the way to San Rons, the Crown Prines of Germany and his vita fook hanah at the restaurant When the bill was presconto it can thins-two're lanches at 30f each, Bant; fourteen lanches at 5f nach, 70-traaf, 1008 The Prinos indinant of such a oburgo, refiend to pay, enying Heat the bill shond be settled through the Eaglish Consal."
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Says the Japan Mali-Mr. Msenda, if we Chan Aun, Lan Akwok, and Cheung Yak way judge from tho Mainichi Shimbun's | Shang were charged, on suspicion, with stealing epitome of a speech mcantly delivered by him from No. 66, First. Steset, two woollen jackets, to the Bhoka kui, bas brought back from his three pairs of carvings, two silver chains, and The Seoul Sorrespondent of the Courier says Western, tour Bone Band, practical klass about other articles, in all of the value of $30 and far- Thibel is again attracting attention in Inclin the three now steamers ordered by the Korean trade and industry. He said that the industrial ther with being members of the Triad Society. Mr. Manning's Tipster .....(Nr. Moorkrud 1 and is being urged on the nuties of the Go-Government through Mears. Meyer & Co. and commercial prosperity now observalde in Li Akam said she was the wife of a con-Captain Hope's Dandy Dick, (Mr. Serior) Prst. It is stated by the Indian Daily has arrived and are naning between coast ports the coldents the Occident no prosperus, tractor living at No. 65, First Street. On the Mr. C. Altoh's Pathfinder (Mr. Tanner)
Bears hat neno of the purchase money has yet by the way?-hat be tragabil to distinct 20th inst., at 10a.m., she left the hon locking News that the Chinese Government have been handed over, and com equently ayer & Co. Causes: and he proceeded to morate those the door of her room. She returned about 2 p.m. Damily Dick led to the 4-mile post where to stated their willingness and anxiety to en
wilemtinue to ran the boats for themselves, causes as they had appeared to bim. Railways. when she found the row in tale of confusion.as passed by Tipater, who sam on and won under their own Ɑg, until paid for.
Larbone, insurance companies, banks exchanges, The glase of the door bad bere broken and enslaverly by a langth. Time, 2min. Ises. operate in putting an end to the Fhibetur
and chambers of commerce of ecstes prosived entrance affected by thin meons
The articles! intrigues in Sikkim to the antisfaction of the
The question of overoronding of native tene das credit at his hands, and he explained to his į mentioned ware missing. She and not recovered Indian authorities. It is hardly likely, bawnicipal Conncil of which has appointed a Seni But what he seems to have chify dwelt upon was
mesta je attmeting attention of Seipon, the Mu-andionesa great deal of their name and workings any of her property.
Inspector Swanston said that on the 21st, about ever, that the negotiations have been brought | tary Commission to inquire into the subject, the spirit of enterprise and commercial integrity 4 pm, he went to No. 62 First Street, where
GTI Government paper-making office to A man recently made a brilliant offer to the in a termination, for in a subsequent isandid to recommeil the demolition of certain good deal about silk, explaining to went extent alone. In the house was a box containing the Captain Hope's White Satin (fr. Reynell) particles of iran rast, which, entering the alp
The Commission, the Saig-nnais says, has de- that animates traders in the Wout. He spoke ao tas third fleer be found the three defendants
collect by suspended magnets all the floating of the anime razer we find reproduced a me- insanitary bone and the strict enfor ercsent of and for what reans the serioclture of Italy Red bocks produced. In the back room be found the Mr. C. Aito's Pathfinder. morial on the subject from the Beng) the rule as to the number of persons who may France had declined, and pointing at that the Sam. Chik Lah" proded, four iran bars. Mr. Earlybird's Glouarry (Mr. Draud of the ofrial dements of the Batlonl (Mr. Tanner) ?he moung of the water. disfigure the antonkanes Chamber of Commeros to the Lirut, Gov. coupy a house.
mly Japanese silk lu derand at the Lyons fac-| gays, and two pairs of initiation shoes. fa the tories is Shinsho extra-Ane, other vorletin front row he found a Triad Society Jess.
After a slight delay at the post the lot wars The reply was characteristic. ernor requesting him to bring the subject to
"Im rustle at The Courier's Seoul correspondent says being rejected on account of unevennese But could see from the appearance of the walls that set away with a good start and kept well to iron, but oxide of iron, and is perfectly initi the attention of the Viceroy, which would Great rejuicing and festivities have been taking in America, he said, with ber constantly increas a number of papers had been pulled down. The other into the straight, where White Satinent to the infance of magna. Besides in not bare been necessary bad the whole. affair place in Seoul In celebration of the recovery of ing population and immens wealth, Japan bas frat defendant claimed the things pronead went away and won emily Pathfinder and Germany, iron particles to not float: they sink. foand a satisfactory solution. At the time Her Majesty the Queen, who had for some time practically unlimited market for silk. Her The appearance of the floor gave the ides that Glongarry, gy od sucord and third. Mr. Krohn Your invention is therefore uselars
pas been rather seriouslyincispered. Roreaussay so ioulturists need not fear to find their produce was in the course of being fittal ap for a Triad weighed out for Emping, but owing to the the mission of Mr. Colman MACAULAY to that Her Majesty's restoration to health is naaleable to whatever extent they dovolope Sorkaty za
pozy's fractioganess at the post could not start.
row, who died the other day. Mr. Sobreider Thibel was projected great hostility to istribuable solely to native medical advice and their producing espacity.
His Wrrahip remanded the ass ta this Time. Grec. native medicinë, Although formerly an American was said to be manifested by the Thibetensisons doctoress pretty regalarly attend et
morning.
The RACING STARS, of $10 each, with 345 was one of the creators of Harrow, and as the The following item may interest par lady
east from the Club to lat and 2nd peries: frares in the Press peninants. Be sour for
first to believe in the existence of mineml tres-i Whether the hostility was really do upon the Queen and the ladies of the Court.
readra. It is from the Paris correspondent of
all China penies; weights is per scale; win- the Tibetans, themselvon OF WRE Lastele a
the Indian Daily Nurt: The orders from
na till his means were exhansted, and he then ers at this meeting 101ba. extra. Three- the Court of Japan for dresses, mantles, and
called torather bis workmen und ide them that
•quarters of a mile. convenient excuse put forward by the Chi-
millinery hara given quite a fillip to the Parisian
Mr. Camere's Almansor........[Mr. Osvald they must leaga, sa he could no longer afford ic. modistes and mantus makers. I have had a
pay them. The men agreed to work another nese Government to secure the standonment
talk with two Japanese hayere hasband and
Dr. Gardener's Black Sish Mr. Krohn) where, and the very next day the ore was dis Baron Magante's Illusion. Mr. Reynell) 2 week without wages hefore seeking work ela. of the projected mission is more or less a
wife, in a rcon at the tontinental, where they tatterof conjecture, hit there can be nodopbt.
were surrounded by merchandise. They looked
Almansor jumped off with the load, which be covered. Chat Chinese influence in Thihet is strong
with horror at the ordinary corset, and got a TRE CONSULAR REPORT UN SIẨM, maintained throughent and won cleverly by a poung Persien nobleman, and Hassar Flongkong Gas Company's Shares-$125 per utarber made under their own eyes, "This was
quarter length. Tros Imin. 404soe. enough to have secrired a farcurahlereeepston
dous by advertising lo some special paper for
Dehenodai, recently arrived no Warsaw, after for the mission had the Peking authorities
journeyvomen atay-makers and embroiderers and its servants, both Native and European, I
SIR-In justice to the Siamess Government The TRA MERCHANTS CUP (presented by the travelling the entire distance from Teheran to Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$185 per Teamen alue $ 70, 20, and 10 per cent town or foot. He had made a pager to walk been really desirous that it shanid take plaø,
The Japs furnished the stuff and the designs
the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ponies; for baption from Tehera to Parts in eight months, nad bas China Sugar Refining Company. Limited—$152 for the embroidery, and saw that the whale.st you will allow me to mention stor serions
grifles winners7lba.atra; «ntrávez, $5. "Onn 'The Bengal Chamber of Commerce in their The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Bayers, bones were so liber that they would not at accuracies in the Consular Report for this
so for consumed six and a half months on his per share, mile and a half . country Intely quoted in many of the papers in which left for Bapppe on Monday, had amongst all force the gure into a conventional shape. Mini memorial say there wonid appear to be no
trip From Moscow to Warsaw hanker Sugar Refining Company, Limited-855
share ber
Dendy, Tink we never pressed, and won as he beften starting, which binds him to use no con. India and Thibet, which is now defected, tepesu ospitals. The principal object of the maslin or thin silk garment, made with withable as showing that the probisition against the Miskon is to collect informatica en military aloeven bepeath. A sash and kirt will form the the manifest injury of both, into the circuit and naval matters. Four of the members, the rest of the dress. This buyer and his wife the import is rande ese of not really to stop the ira-liked. Prima a bad soood. Hawkeye distanced. verence of any kind.
port bat to pison it in the hands of favoured in Time. Smin. 45) sec.
When the Rev. Dr. Parkar was delivering tans soute via N-pant, ebould not follow the Courier says ar Faalin meu, and two baseboot buy anything made ap in England, was dividuals." Sann is the inference Mr. Grout The HAZAWAN CUP: (prosented; valus & his Huele leer in the Academy of Mn 20, and 10 per cent tothe 1st, 2nd, and 3d poste Brooklyn, sapal worthies were actively direct and easier role through British genezen accompany the party as interpreters, they say there is no light fancy. They don't at wished his Government to place credence in. It
ons for English and the other for French.a. admire the style of the Princess of Visa would be vet improper and unjust if they did nies; for all C'bina ponies; weighta aspersal examining Dr. Parter's silk hat Sikkim." "The difficulties which for Three cambera travel by way of Genes, whilet It is post, but inicil, and wantų grace and. The locreased import mentioned is due to winners at this tuneting 7lbs. extra; entrance. fost then a wall known banker: whow lane of sprightliness. We may expect a number of Taps the Enst that a very large number of rides was a century have been allowed to exist have for the remainder are booked for Sonthampton.
85. One mile and a quarter. cess ladies' catfitters here. They will come aparted in 1896 on the Siamese Government for eeroral months been gravely enhanced by the action of the Thibetan suberities, whe appear the interfered in some degree with working, with a view to satisfy taste at the court supply was taken in the preceding year. The Major Bagatoaks Herald ............. (Mr. Raynall have practically closed the direct route to the pleasure of the mosting. The loon paper of Tokyo, und mm Fresat designs, adapted to favoured individuals i gustion exist only Baltic was tai ensy winner by three lengths Thibes-by the Jrylay-la Puss by an act of "The crowd of Chinese at the Races, if by Japanese droigners. These Orientals wil in the imaginativo of Mr. Gould, and the pro
not the most numerous, was cortainly the most revolutionise fashion by allying themselves with hibition to which he refers an illusory la enforced Time. Zrofo, 541an. aggression on the territory of the Sikkim abborn and anruly we have over bad it contend the needlewomen of Paris. They can't endure with the most caplets impartiality, na can be The Foocnow STAKES, formed, of $10 seh. Arrived in the person of a premlauf lawyer,
with. The accident to Mr. Mourbend, fortunate what is volgar; and in their cleverness and in- found at once not only by the Custom House 'State. Not satisfied with preventing com
Champion ruse for subscription griffor; sooond with dark, wavy incks. He verze seran and a pony to receive 321, fed pany $15, from the infurt. The great divins's headgear, however, manication through the Pass, the Tibetras anattended with any serious coolequences, ventiva, and lightness of treatment when they returns Vat by the books of any trador in the
also baried him to the ohin. The legal himinary Club; wofghts as paralo. Ona mile. · ·. (2) Gould seria that sertais merobarts Mr. Earlybird's Olengarry (Mr. Drummond 1 cavo place to a gentleman who would like the or enabled to evade payment of a large port, Manning's Tipster (Mr. Moorhead) tion of the Custom dues and are thus able to compete unfairly with the honest trader." Not
The Singapore Free Press of the 19th inst. caye--We are sorry to bear thut H. H. the Sultar of Johar has not been very well lateis, having bad a sort of faverisa attack which has necessitated the calling in of medical advice from Singapore. Dr. Galloway went over to the stans on Saturday; and the Sultan bas sind then come over to stay for a while at Tyersall At Enr o'clock this afternoon we regret to hour that H H. the Salten is somewhat worse. He |is svifaring from spre threat with fover.”
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions
expreved by om Correspondenta,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY "PRESS."
and
1
China sul Vinila Steamship Company. Limited
30 per gent discount, nowica).
share
Denglas Steinship Company, Limited-48 par.
spic.
share.
reason why the eziersive traðu kerween wis or Tiga permbars of thedikingte bedios on, inançasons, with a kind of foreiz. 59,200, as ngarost 8,280 in 1885. is remark. Mr. C. Aitah's Fawkeye...(Mr. Tanner andfaking lies in a stored oath taken by hilangkong and China Bakery Company, Lithu
10 per share.
Pornk n Mining and Smelting' Company
- per share
Punics and Sunghie Dax Samantan Mining Company, Limited-SII por sata, sales Perak Sugar Cultivation Company —Tiş. 18 pa ▼
shar
milad-S43-per share,
The Chinese spectators of the Foochew Races have Parisian workwümer under their own eyes. I re.seming their troops, whereas no such extra Mr. von Tanner's Batio......(Mr. Tanorstnass is not far from the corner of Churt and Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
and the statements of the jockeys all go to abow deal in whimsicalities, they beat the French.
that before another mesting can be bold sonie stringent masarea must be adopted to keep
the natives in check. On more this que ocor ain the poules or riders were s rack, while we LATEST TELEGRAMS. believe in one or two cases small children were tidler byer."
country.
Mr. Yorrp's Mayflower
(Mr. Parryi
Montorns Streets, hanged in. The hat was shown in and he tried it on. He went in nagkong ami blacas Glass Manufacturing Co., to his collar and thon withdraw with a rework Limited 60 per cent discount, nom. conrrning the ma it was built to cover. WhilsÀ. E. Waisen & Co. Limited per cent. he was waiting for his check another late comer
Fungkour & Kowloon Whert und Gedown Co....
of
contract for the St. Johnland farm balldings. but his head and he is not lacing in eutel The pair raced tegelber ance round, when slibre-disppeared in the reduses of the Lon- a partiels of evidence is quoted in support of this Tipster took the lead but when about sixty yard don sus fi'e. A grond of gentlemen well known FROM SINGAPORE FAPERS |.
bold asssttion, which the Custom House of Reins from the winning pet swerved badly into the in the city cams last. One is the gang BERLIN, 17th December. BTA quite ready to refae if a chrace were given rails and had a nasty fall bis rider fortunately es au insa arco say, another the head of a RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA. to them. The only complaint which is known to caping with only a severe shaking. Time, 2nin.city department, and another way's Brooklyn The article in the Invalide Nurse has had a baca bien mode in the matter was made in
hive constructed & fort across the road leyid- ing teft at a point which the Committee are informed is some eighteen miles inside the Sikkim-Thibet boundary." Trade being now pmctically stopped in this direction it has to fellow andiber route, throngh Ebotman. don and Nepal, which places Les forty-äre daga" journey from Calcarts, in-when the nonverting burned on the vast in-sided y disgusting effect in Germaur and stead of twoaty-two days by the more direo
reate.
Notwithstanding the difficulties placed in the way there is a very extensive rom. meree between the two countries, and the
The Loudon correspondent of the N. C. Doily News writes:-1 va taiking recently to a mom bor of a firm of large machine manufacturers.
arease in England of the consumption of India Austria and Ceylon teas, and the corresponding depro- sion of the Chins, tea trade. My friend, where
The Journal de St. Petersburg, whilet en rione were perhaps not altogether disinterested, dorsing the Invalide Russe, believes that the attributed the sness of the Indian and Geylon peace will not be broken. teas in a very large measure to the application HEALTH OF THE CROWN PRINCE. af machinery to the preparation, assured me that two fame, Marshal of Gainsborough and Invest bulletin on the Crown Princse Turner of Ipswich, were doing quite an exten- malady, Sir Morall Mackenzie prenouness the basis in the exportation of tan rouchi- larynz better, the voica stronger, and the old nery to Ceylon and India
swelling dimineled; the new swelling to be higher in the throat and not malignant. No tratie of the country'in their own bands, bu! Tacks Lodge, held at Shanghai of the 19th operation is intended at present- lad they not had the support of the Chinesinst., the Worshipful Master and flee-bearers Resident their opposition would not have for the enrning year were installed and
trading section of the Thibetin population are eager to soo it extended. The opposition is said to come from the Lamas, who are de Birous of retaining the profitable' foreign
At a reguler meeting of the members of the
inrested by R. W. Bro, J. L. Miller, D.G.AT.
been sufficiently formidable to have of Northern Chits, who was ascompanied by CHRISTMAS AT THE GOVERNMENT ranted the abandonant of the projected Mission. The Resident acted no doubt, it
the offers of the District Grand Lodge. Bri. Jumea Baird. he served as 9. W. last year.
waa installed on W. M., and the following were
The Singapore Free Press says:-'The steamer
CIVIL HOSPITAL.
respect to cotton fabrics by some Europeans, who ertioned but the Chivese importers wereunder taxed. It turned out on irquiry that the Chinese paid an lorem duty as did the Europeans Ualy in the matter of oap cottons the latter war audarbid in the market by these Oriental rivals, and. Rading this was the case, atterspied to throw the blame upon the Crstom House in
309+0.
Tuzo DAY, 18th December.
ination. On all their heads the tile of the distin- nished arator went, ouly to boad their san downward and glide, craecfully toward their The Lustiano Cup (parted by the Porta-necks. The Rambler tried te and the size mark guese Community for entscription geithins; in the bat, but it had become effectually erased three or more pobles to start from uppering by long wear. stables, or be race, wights as per scale; win
nees 7lbs, extra; entrance, 55. Three-quarters Ja Markuesiroop, with its surrounding!
vilhena, Klingenthal. Fleisson, Eahrbach, szel
of a mile
(Mr: Oswald) .1 Grashis, in Saxony, by about 15,00 people who steal of charging it to their own mistake in Mr. Earlybird's Glengary
(Mr Drummond) 2 do nothing else day after Any but make, violins, failing to accommodate their goods to the market. Mr. Ellerton's Primus
(1)-The delay in obtaining from the Cus Captain Hope's Dauty Dick (Mr. Siemssen 3 The fabaritnis, from the little areliin to the tom House the roterns" of which the Consul
After one iste stert tas lot got well away to old grey-hrade man, the small girl, and flie complains, need a nebars have occurred if gezer, Glengarry having the insite place, which old grandmother, all aro engaged in making like the other Consuls, he had taken the trouble he maintained throughout. Primas and Dandy parts of a fiddle: A poed instrument consive of of sending one of bis subordinates to the Cas Dick good second and third, Time 1min, il-two different pieces. The older wen make tom Hasa, which is elces by, instead of ratting 179900"
the finger-boord from shody, and the string- themed eas nafni by kuking af or the glan pot kito owned ponies; weights as per scale; win A man with strong, strady hands, and a gheay Bers at this meeting be extra; subscription are puts the different pieces together, and this grafina, naners up, allested Tiba, ontzure, is the most difficult task of all. The womed $5. Ouse round.
generally occupy themarirea as polishers. This
his retorn from an inferior employd who had The Lantes PURSE, (presented); for all Foller of the seraws The small boys make |
so anthority to supply them, and who has since
been dismissed from the service,
(1)-A concession has not "boco granted to j
a company to make and run a line of tramway in
E. R. MICHELL,
Legal Adviser to the Siamese Government Bangkok, 9th Devontaber, 1887.
Foruminm.
Limited-37 per cent, grem, sales. Singapors Insurunes Company, Limited-$21
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-73 per cent.
praia, noon.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-83 per cent.
previnш, no, Chinees Imperial Loan, 1956 E-9 per cent,
Frariam, m.
7
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
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December 27,
Barometer-A-W. Baronzététel P...
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50 19
16.5
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69
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HINA COAST METEOKOLO
REGISTER.
thid Deodwker., 147, at 41*
الثورة الى
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STATION.
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37.46
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at this musting; weights as per sale. One colour, another a nitren colour, yet another an
orarge calour, and so on.
LISTIN
mile.
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30.08
50
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30:4
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and about Bangkok." The concession was for It was intended to have given the patients at several distinct lines of tramway, and was Mr. Camera's Almasses.(Mr. Oswald)uires our petice, and a family that hus a not on direct orders from Peking, on what binreated as his offies-bearura-Wor: Bro T. F. concived would be the wishes of the au Boagh, i. P. M. Bro. S. Moutrie, W: Bro. tho Civil Hopital a sonoert on Christmas Eve.granted to two Fampa geutenez having Mr. von Tanner's Igra Tazer daughter who is a gel polisher is considered thorities there, At all events, the Mission Fes. H. Debris, J.; Bro D. O'Rourke, but owing to the prevalence of small-por-it was Siamese titles of motility, whe same time after. Dr. Gardener's Blads fash(Mr. Krohn) 3 fortunate. Even a paaug man, then be or In this raro there were two falas starts, but a-wooing, inyaires whether the young girl is a Traver: Bro. D. E. Fa-soon, Secretary; thought advisable, to postpone this until the wards assigned to a company only one portion was abandoned under the terms of Article Ba, R. E. Toeg, Dir. Ceremonies; Bro. J. W. epidemic how subsided. Thanks, however, to Mr.of the concession, for a line in, and not about at the third attemp ware get away fairly well good paller. nd, if she is, it certainly will in
Bangkok.
togtbar: in the back offeight the favourite took create bis affection for her at least twofold. The IV. of the Anglo-Chinese Convention of 24th Goude. S. D. Bro, D. A. Gubboy, JD Bro. Rogers (the Eteward) the European patients, to B. P. Wickham, I. G.; Bro. WW. Clifford.
When an English Consul takes upon himself the lead said came on and wen easily by a longth, polishing takes a good deal of timur, some of the
best violins being twenty and even thirty times Mupile July, 1886. That article also contains the Steward; Bro. Wm. Cope, Steward; Bro. C. the number of thirty, enjoyed a real good Cheist make grave arimadversious ppon the Govern Time. Imain. 24sce.
mas dinner in the waiting room, which had been ment to which he is accredited be should exhibit The CONSOLATION STAXES, of 35 sach; tã per polished. Bury family bas its penliar style following: It will be the duty of the Merritt, Tyler.
very tastefully decorated with evergreens, flow. little more esra is collecting his facts and cent to first and to per cent. to second pony There is no that makes nothing bal a-deep wine of polishing, and they never vary from that. Chinese Gorerament, after careful enquiry
for all bond fide beaten ponies that have rus of tabulated statements, occupies only two very into the circumstances, to adopt measures to enorety, which arrived in Bingopere from rs, and mottoes suitable for the occs-ion, by drawing his inference. The report, exslušive exhort and encourage the people, with a London on the 13th instant, lost three blades of the Steward and others. The Christmes fare short peres of point; and it is mther too bad ti view to the promotion and the development her propeller in the Snet Canal. The afermer vonsisted of soup, roast beef, and plnu priding, find within that sagte oorspass all the mis Baron Magenta's Inson (Mr. Reynell) }} Here is an interesting extract from an article | Wiɛdi-? after discharging her Singapore cargo went inte followed by desert, oranges. So, each patient statements above mentioned.--Your obedient Major Bagstock's Herald (Mr. Oswald 2 in ts New York MeruarArtshould alwars SEX+Rkf of tride. Should it he pigaticable, the Chi-dry look at Tejeng Pagar on the 10th as a boat also receiving a small bottle of ale.. or in lien servant,
On the first attempt there was a good start bo based on nilag, and no art is true whiel S. nese Government shall then proceed care. balf past nine o'clock, drawing nearly twenty-one therest wine if they preferred.
and Dlusion and Hold maced togather onor days not take nature for its model A perfect may feet of water and having on board about 2. After dianer the Modical Experintendent.
round; at the alla pust Illusion drew away symmetrical, healthy woman of fire font tre Ho felig to consider trade regulations; but, ifters of cargo. be blades to be put on wars all mode a fow remarks to the patients, stating that
and won easily by two lengths. Executor was inches in height mast comply with the following inscparable obstacles should be found to new ones and and over been fitta, but the work shoagh he had wished to entertain then on
distanved. Time, 2ri 16ms.
standard-She should be 133 penals at the was £niaed at pine o'clock the ae day in a Christmas Eve with a concert, which Mr. Crow exist, the British Government will out,
ittle less than twelve hours, and at high water had kindly affered to get up, on second thoughts
without injury to health or artistle perfection. An Important Discvery is announced in the The CHAMPION STAKES, of $10 each with 87 least, and could stand up to 10 pounds more press the matter unduly." So Far nonths 10th the steamer came out of doos. If it be bad determined that it was scarcely advisable
added; a forced entry for all winnere at this The distance between the tips of her two middla thing has been dono in this direction, had not been that the bindes were new and had or fair to those who had so kindly promised to Peris Figaro, of a valuable remedy for vETTOU
mesting, except the inner of the Consolution;ngers when the arms are extended should be
and affairs are
winners of two rasusut this meeting Bló extraneily the so as the height, or ten times the in worse state than to ba titted, the work would have been done in assist, to hold the same, owing to the present debility, physical exhaustion, and premature about eight hon. The Glenorchy experienced prevalence of small-por, However, in order that decar. The discovery was made by a missionary
of more than twe rasse $10 extra; weights as length of her hand, or 7 times the length of they were before the Mission was very bad weather on the way eat, especially in they might the more appreciate this festive ses in Old Mexico; it sarad him from a miserabl
par acali. Ono mil and a garfor
her foot, or five times the diameter of her so, some alteration had been main their diet,existence and an early gravo. thought of, inasmuch as the fort blocking the Bay of Bay.
and thanks to the efforts of ir. Rogers and the Rer. Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansion Mr. Terry's Mayflower (Mr. Reynell 1 hest from one armorit ta the other. The dis the Sikkim road still romains grrisoned by
A correspondent at Saigon informed as some others they had just partaken of a Christmas Bloomsbury Square, London, W., will sand Mr. von Tammer's Leloir. Tannor) 2 tane from the junction of thighs to the ground as from the former the Tibetana and trade in that direction la litt fetime ago of the excitement aased thero dinner consisting of the old fashioned Christ the prescription. free of charge, on receipt of Baron Magouta's lulon (Mr. Oswald) 3 should be the same
12303 MayDower and Fallic wers about equal point to the top of tho heed. The no bean stopped. The Bougal Chamber of Com.by a deoras dismissing a large number of civil mus fare of rostbeef, plum pudding, &c, in the self addressed stamped envelope."
servents From the Saigon papers just received present room, which had boon so agreably A Teheran correspondent, writing to a Bom favourites The lot got wall away and kept ahanid he actly midway from the junctioneer borgo are justified in their belief that the it would seem that the step is in some way un traueformed. He wished them all to join him hay paper about the Ayoob Khan izvident, together one round, when the favourites draw of the thighs to the bottom of the heel. The Temperature ....... difficulties would be found not to exist if the text with the scheme for the amalgamation of heartily in drinking the health of Her Majesty apeake in high praise of the eonrgy of Mr. away and a fine raceanded in favour of Mayflower distanos from the elbow to the tip of the raiddle Hamidu... Government of Bia Imperial Majesty the the Freach Euco-China prezessions. No men- the Queen. Wherever Englishren are gathered Nicholson, who was acting as British Charge by a length. Iligion a peor third Time, finger should be the same as from the bow fo
the middle line of the obest. From the top of Force of wind tion is made of the resignation of M. Constans, together on cessiors such as thase they must d'Affaires there. He adds: In spite of a 2mlo. 50see. Emperor of CHINA would take the trouble to the Gowrong-General, ss reported by ear oor always remember to honour Her to whom Eng Profesa Vambery's letters, I must say that The NIL DESPERANDUM STASES, of $10 each; the hope to the chin, with the head pred natur
On the contrary, M. Constans has land owes to a great extent hef pre-eminent pinos the Hessian legation bere was in no way pries act upon the spirit of Article 17. of the respondent.
to the escape of Ayoob Khan The Rnssises
for hand flue beaten subscription grass; rutuly, should be the same as from the level of the pany e, evoond 30, third 10 por cext. of the chin to the arm-pits, or from the heel to the tip Contention. Certain it is that the impediment applied bimself energetically to work to mitigate amidst the sstions of the world.
This toast was received with soclamation, the were naturally glad that he had gone off to the bard-bip the execution of the dvoren won
Blakea with $80, 810 and $10 added; weights of the burgest toe. The bust of a woman of the height named should be 43 inobes mersurament to tradal intercourse between the two coun- calculated to infict, and the Saigonnais, in an patients all eising and singing "God save the Afghanistar, but they kosw.nothing of his
sa por scale. Oues round.
awer the arms, and the waist 24. The upper part going, or wanting to go. It would be well! trice will have to be removed. This may be article on the abject, says the evit turns out teen.
Less than could have hand b-loved possible uti The Superintendent said the next toast he bad Professor Vambery coated inditing rebrend Mr. Ellerton's Priam,...[Mr. Drutene of the arm should be from 133 to 14 inches, and the wrist niz inolves. The ankle stould be six accomplished either by the exercise of ile frit. The auber of oiloos abolished has been to propose, was one which would if anything up-latters. He is a rabid Lussophobe, but that is Mr. C. Aitoale Harkeye (Mr. Perry) "authority by the Chinese Government ar by reduced to eighty, Of the cambrate those peal mero individually to each one of them, ne reason why others should take him as Mr. C. Alten's Pathfinder (Mr. Cainer) inches, the exit of the leg 14, and the thigh 25. Hawkeys took the lead, which he held until Any woman of the height mentanod who has military expedition to be, despatched by whose record is not good will be dlemissed, others namely that of "Abesat frienda" This was untbority on Afghan polition Things have
these man-monte dun congratulate herself on will be drafted to Cambodia; Assam, and Ton- also received with acclamation.
changed somewhat slace be was in these regions, opposite the stand, when Prins ve with a the Indian Government from Darjeeling quin, while others will be granted lente on balf I vauclusios the Superintendent wiehed all twenty years ago, and things and eiroametanom Line rush and won on the poet by ang Tamu, basing reperfect a form asthe Chuter over ronde. Of course the proportions very will the height, present the compliments of the season.
which were existing then are quite changed now.” 1min. 30seo-Ecke The Indiau Government desires to pursue a pay until vacancies ocOVE.
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We learn that
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Vail
W. DOBERCK Hongkong Obæratory, 23rd Decembar, 1887.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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at 10a.m. at 4 pm.
at á p.m.
30.05
30.96
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Tax the shade in degrees Fahreckelt 2--Uirs in erosotage ofstoration, the hamīdie at air meşan tune wild worstore being 1002
EACTION OF TE WEED two paints. -FOUR OFF Webondings Tinnufort Sonia. A-Nrers of THE BATERR: 3. hive akr 1 0. Bleking "cloud- : 9), umżarlie ruim P. Foggy & pleny: Xhaft, H. JEELE, vort, P. pine chovers; Y equalis; M, main g
W, dew bendi BROM/7.1
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W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 23rd December, 1887..
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