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Sizda: Sirébins: Ah! Lint To my song! Sivilkdan! Dieciskas Thon't missed
The night long! My thoughth the afara, a: 'of tline,
Only tho My wishes by day too, for this,
Solly thos;
My heart is a pulsing late string.
C'ex which Bonta Thy Lorethe sole music I sing -Toite moton: Thy hair with its postle, is a tangle
Of Are-lea
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in the dusk, when they spangle
Some hill.rice:
så smile lights thy fans, as a bangla
Dark nautch girle ; Thy laugh is the low silver jangle Of boil-whirts
Thy oyes are as dewdrops, thy thrort
As the palin Thy vnine, like the bulbul's fall nate, Rich in charms;
Thy lips are an rono-pokalu neon
In the Spring: Thy tooth as white banc-bode, I went,
When string
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| plots in stating what we all fool that nothing
needs to be added. The only instruction we felt" it necessary to give to the sub-committed to
was that it should be of esilar-like brority. This. Rostruotion has been noted on. (Hose, hear.) No much has the address coramended itself fo you that within two hours of its being placed in my cabin for your signature all of you had signed | it. (Applasse.) It dus ooow to my knowledge, Cap- ecexter, that t...ara fon désira avoue tho
| passengers timi while we snu doeply sensible of - the kiadnosneg wo have received from you al from all your bitcors, special mention should ha I made of Cas many comforts wa kovą, received as the result of the efforts which Mr. Levorsage, the parner, has made throughout the voyage, addling greatly to the enjoyment of us all. (Ap planse.) I will now read the addrnes, which i ne follows
To Captain W. D. 9. Worcester, B.N.R., Coumad
der of the P&O), stomaior Sutlej.
P. & O steamer Sutlej, December bet, 168, Dean Biba paaoongeza whom fartuce il las bean to travel by the steamer Bullej, under pauT COM. mand, we win, now, that wo are nesring our port si destination, to express our best thanks to you for the invariable courtory and attention we, oùe sed all, hawa raneived from you throughout the voyage.
· Those of us who came on board at Landis, regUSER- boring the booty storms mândrepro wasthar thouiễnj ongosutared before reaching Malte, bare conten for spenisi gratisude that the ship in which wo wait in nommanded by anofitor of your judgment, experi enco, nad caution; while those who came on board at Brindisi, after the wonriroma journey on the o tinent, have every reason to remember, with Hívbly satisfaction, the courtegun and killy weloorao to racolod from you.
▲ PERSIAN. LOVE SONG,
The Hongkong Volunteers had a fold day it must be admitted that the infle was in a di gul, to cuja wa ruyi seilash 1-- HAFIZ yesterday at Kowloon, which gill, rethink, artsin senes a one-sided one. That is, bad those! What art then compared with her bright face whom was entrusted the drafting of the address doses ady to be long magbered not only by they were on ohvatud positions and firing scrom aneuly bon returning fire, both forens placed as
To L. 6. 8. every member of the Company but by those who a valley, mast naturally hare suffered in turn, The German Government bes made a similar showed en finient interest in it to put in an ap- but it showed at say rate that the Volanteare arrangement with China to that we reporte paarndos, as one of the most accesssful acluere-an give a very good count of themselves and varnmont ar to Gormant belonging to Bemanents of the corpo mincats institution. No quo their fest position unnoticed and openiar aroun
set wook had been made with the Italian Ge-
doubth of the saemy, while their gaining of Caulio religions orders. Te future they must who accompanied them on their expedition you arportedly, must naturally in real warfare bave be provided with parts from the German terday from start to flash bould fail to notice told very heavily in their favour, A authorities, and, as in this coss of Italian mis both on the part of the officers, and men the. The road bad work of the day haing over the ed nation treatment.
rked the whole of the events throughout the well-known tifins. After the labours they had where, iir. Dorabjes had provided uns of his From data furnished by the Russian mer The large company for growing tobaco in day. It is too often the custom amongst all gone through is needless to say that the Volna. hauts at Kinchis a computation has been of Borneo, to which we referred some timo, since, alassen, if not to ridicule the Volunteers, at any teera fell to with a hearty will and made a much feially made of the volume of frade carried on is, we hear, likely to be brought out very short rate to view their storts with a sort of good te vas in the good fare before them as they had. by land between Russia and Chion. In 1897 ly. The arm of land that has been acquired is tured contempt. This sort of thing, happily word of praise must here be given to Quarter there were imported into China from Russia as much as 40,000 acres Menewlifle, we may
done pravicarly with the imaginary eng.. A 2,353,602 roubles worth of Russian merabandise, state that the shares of the Landon Borneo To is tast dying nut et home, and if our local Mastor Mehta, who so ably superintended 25191 roubles worth of other European pro- beca Company (Limited), the final call on which Voluaters only continge to do such work and the Commissariat, ne light task on such an dasts, 2,924,085 roubles of the procions motals, becomes dus on the let prox. ure quoted £3 to conduct themselves as they did yesterday we occasion, but on the other and it amet b and 308,850 ronbles of paper money. In compari-prosium. Offers nt ES pramlum have been venture to say there will son with 1886 those four finakshowed an increase more than once refused:
fow here who granted that his efforts met with due appro- respectively of 50, 18, 28, and 32 per cent. The
will be bold enough, to assert that car Vocation, and for the time being, that is, the principal articles of Russian produce were corn,
lanteurs are not thoroughly in marnest and til box, se question whether my officer in pigs, refined sugar, cotton goods, sheepskins, nominated to the command of the North Ameries will be found wanting. A number of the gained one half as many votes.
Fios Admiral G. W. Watson, who has on that should their services ever be required they the corps, popular as they all are, would have Russian leather, and furs. During the same West Indies Station, was a volunteer, tat corp assembled at Headquarters yesterday
The hungry, warriors having been stifled, year Chius exported to Russia 26,46,567 rot-class, in the pollo and Dida at capture of Chinarning & ten o'clock andar the pawmand of to address a few words of advice to those a blos worth of merchandise. The balance of trade kiang-foo, and at Nanking
Major TEIFF, who presided took the opportunity. loves 18,617,196 rombles in favour of China. host action with pirates at Birlassen, 1844, nsing Licuta. Waolloy, Holmes, and Denson, sembled. He said-Gentlemon. I have a pla
He served in a Captain McCallum, the other offloors present be Les forms the principal article exported, and mid, of the Dide, and resoived the China medal. thenon-commissioned offlceraincharge Sergeants sent duty first to perform in addressing you. I represents a total value of 24.057,679 roubles. He was flag captain to the, Commander-in-Chief Pipple, Osborne, MoBrean, and Sockt. It had think you will all agree we have had an exceed. During the present year 1883 the export of at Sheerasas, 1879-75, and commodore at Hong been arranged that six gaas should be marchedingly pleasant day, and that thom of Russian articles to Chins is said be bare materi kong, March, 1876 to May, 1870. hey haproved, while the imports from China
oat, bat, unfortunately, as too often happens, amber who have not put in an appearance will have shown as marked a declize-Times
umber of members were unable, or as the Major be sorry they were absent. (Hear, hour), No afterwards hinted in bis address, were perhaps doubt huices-hes-hept some-away, we bare not anciently anxious to attend to murmount Lad a mail coming in and another going! any Little dioulties in the way, and four out, but still I think that where's a wil guns only bould, bo manned, and these thor's Away. (Hear, hear). I heard of a case little under fall-strength. The men then mar only the other evening of where a Volontzer ched through the town to the P. & 0. wharf, was asked whether he was going to stand pa- where a louch and a Hghte- for the transredo, and he aid “ No, I su too busy. Thera
rehearsal of "Iolsutho" to-night." I think, port of the guns had be prepared. On and Surgeon-Major Centiis. The gas haring rehearsal. he could, if he wanted, gat away to the wharf they were met by Major Tripp if a man can get away from hominees to attend been taken to pices, wore placed on the lighter attend parade, and though business may have and a start was wads for Kowloon, which was kept one away to-day, as I said before, if they were landed, and having been troanted, the busi way. I was rather dieappointed when I osiled the rosaled shout half past too. Here the guns and the will, i think they would have found the ness of the day began. It may perhaps sinko parade the other orening to finden faw attent, and the operations more clear if it is stated here I had hoped that to-day we should have turned what the plan of buitis was. A mixed foros of cut six guns. With regard to your work to-day, the enemy, artillery and infantry, was apposed 1-out any that I have been very musa pleased, to be advancing on Yaumati from the direction and Lenly hops that you will always show ygar- of Kerloon by the defile at the back of the Asso-selves as competent as you have done to-day. In the Housept Commons Mr. Cosoben said that ciation Range.. Hayag arowned the heights on Hear, hear). Of wars we have made mis- the Government would do its utmost to ascertain either eide with infantry the enemy attempts to takes, but only by taking advantage of the truth of Game Dig's letter, and whether, debouct from the deals, deploying to both lank, zd out what they are and correct them, sufficed for the crowded trade at Shangoai true, there be any hope of negotisting the rocky knoll in front. The H. K. V.'s batlery and learn, to know our proporties both as
under cover of a battery established on the ha sent before II a.m. on the day of palliation rived to consider whether they will or not. while it is impossible to suspend operations for fantry und artillery ordered 'to attack and drive thanking yon; I have now to refer te z matter in a leading article, a continuation of the proela. I had & pleasant vnguga, but that is largely due fo release of the captives, but that in the mean (7 pdes) was supposed to be part of a fores of in-formed the pleasant part of my task, that of offers ant well. Gratlemen, I ave now per
back the enemy through the defile. It comes
FIGS and JORDAN ALMONDS.
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and
AND
ROSE WATER.
CRACKERS, &o. ..
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aldressor "The Editor," sad those :** l'us Manager," and not to individgals by .
Correspondents are raquosted to forward those nam and address with communications addressed to the Editor, not for nablication, bat as evidence of good
aiti
The lobang correspondent of the N. 0 Daily News writesIchaug is in a giddy whirl Nobody can find time to do anything! Hardly. hove Mr. and Mrs. Little arrived to go up to Chungking, when the Kingtung brings M. Yanat and M. Poalet, who have come express from Buanghai to be among the Grat, to steam through the silent gorges. And before they Lave realised the siteation, and made up their minds to s house boat, cemas telegram that
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FROM SINGAPORE PAPERS.]
Loupon. 18th December. TEE SOUDAN.
THE STANLEY EXPEDITION. The Stanley expedition was at Wadalai Inst January, and a Belle Later Ensin Pash received
■lotter from the Mahdi demanding the surren Framunications on Editaţial mors would be M. Janet, shipbuilder to the French Nader of the province. This Emin refzsed to do wants to know, if by starting at once be on aciti In April the Mahdf's troops were approaching eatoh the Kuling before she passas beyond Stanley and arging him to return in vain," Wei-yuens from Hunan and Brocknen bare the reach of steamers Asd all the while, the not arrived even to begin discussing what regulations must be drawn up in view of t ateamers mecting the junks, few and far betweez, that look like more data upon the surface of the great river by contrast with lofty precipices, One would think that the regulations that might at least suffise for the comparatively un Irequented gorges. But so far, none have ar And imaguiation runs riot, people picture the steamer stemming a rapid at a pace ins possible to her even in smooth water, 10 dascending junks dashed agiinst her at the fuil pace of the currant. There is also idea about that the pleasaul pastry, or harð
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Thy wares clinging arms are a stream
Of delight Round my rock, while the ofear alors glenia
Through the wiglet;
Thy kis on my month, as the wind When it hious O'or gardon, and ce^nts all Goliad Where it goes.
I tell the again, that thy Love
In a bracthy
I tell thee, Fathise, fairest dore, Until death!
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Sirdhaus! My dower: ING Theo, away.
My Birdba! Ah! Klán Me to-day!
Sweet binssom Came, now that I anil,
To my stai! My lotu Birdhara? Why all
These ala?
Bright jewel! Surrender thyself
Unto me As I do, Birdhana, myself
Unto thes!
Hongkong, 17th December, 1888.
We connot truthare the regret we know you have felt ju being unable to bring the ship into Aden dur ing daylight. It was evident that this occurred from causes not withis your uontrol, but was due to unpro- Godeztedly rough weather in the Red Sea.
All of th, whether those who are going to Indie, for the frat time, those who have frequently mada
this journey, are sonimous in thinking that nethiar more gould have bean dous by Commander and t- porn, to render the voyago as demíurtable as possibla for rory one thun has been done by you.
With all gol wishes for youreli ins; our officure, we beg to main faithfully your-
Hero follow the signatures of the Vicorogol parky and the other passengers, mighty-four in all
Captain Worcester, in acknowledgment, said: Lord Lansdowno, Lady. Lansdowne. Ladies and Gentlemen-I think you all for the great honour you have done wa in presenting me with this address, and I wish I had words at my com- mand to tell you se I would wich how ́extremelyi seratifying it in for on all at the end of-a voyage- to hear passengers express wol satisfaction. "I do not hesitate to say that this is the most 20: xions voyage I have ever made, not only ná account of the illustrions passengers we hace no board, and that the eyes of England, India, and Canada are apon this ship, but also in account of the advario winds and wenther experience throughout the voyage, but where the honour ÎN great the responsibility is great disu. (Hear, The Kwang sao of the 24th Decembar giver hear.) You are kind econgh to say you have
duties and taxes to Government, to avoid useless officers of this ship will be proud to remember mation issued by the Loting Magistrars enjoin the great harmony and good feeling among you ing the people of all classes to pay ngularly the And, may I add, that we, the passengers in, and all; not a single complaint has reached me.
litigation, and to beware of pettifogging people that to as alone was given the privilege of being who may endeavour to impose upon them.
the first to grant goar Exselloney when enter NEWS.
ing the frat portion of the outlying territory over which yon are about to rule. (four, keur.)
SUMMARY OF THE "KANG-PAO."
“ATLONA TRAKE L
that the interests of neither England nor Egypt line on the lower ground to the left of the knoll Hanghong Telegraph a fow days age, purporting Mr. Gladstone, speaking at Line-house, sed into sotion to the left of the Ubservatory, and is which is somewhat unpleasant, and that is with teld off to pannouade thus section of the enemy's rolerenon to a letter which appeared in the required the retention of so trumpers a spot as to cover the advance of the infantry on both be written by one of the Volunteers.
Ranks. Partially silencir the guns the battery
A VOICE-I don't believe any volunteer wrote is ordered to advance to a second position shout
it. (Cheers.) The Freedom of the City has been conferred tacit on the enemy's position. Whils in this wrote it is here today. In the letter he|
500 yards to the front to sapport the lose at
Major Teier-I don't think the man who position it rassivas and expulss a counter at first that he heard so-and-so and then be bas A society was formed some time ago by a cer. Among the many who will watch your Vie tack of the ones and then gostamos i fire the check to go on and blackguard his thin due with the special object of providing ty with sympathetic interest none wil -.. natil masked by the advance of that rantry. It officers. I think it is the most blooxguardly funds for burial expenses of those of them whe cordially wish you success in en then adrancos to the captured position to are that particular week i did not nak any oficere to funds, who lired in an ancestral temple at Pang-
letter I have ever read. (Chsers). During died destituts. The manager, Lowever, of these than shall we. (Lord applauzen.) The enemy's lias of retrat
Targets wore placed in represent the battery on the left slope of the hill, other targets being placed to regassent an infantry escort ia er tended order in front of it, say companies of the enemy's infantry deploy on the left of the battery, and for the way at the onster attack at alese quarters.
| HAVAS - TELEGRANS.
the other day from the top of the Pyramid, that upon the Marquis of Dafferin stealing, exactly opposite to "Iohang, as coas stant moance to the fortunes of the place, did not prove exantly successful. Tha steno hurled by the most athletic of the European community here did not reach the river. And anyore wha has made the journey from Hsakow to chang knows what poor hands Chinese are at throwing. The following.itume are from the London masł
The Caylesfotays-The P. &.0. Chína, Ezpreus of the 23rd November Company, waareglur to learn from a telegram The Tamar, troopably, Captain B. E. Cook rane, to an Indian paper, hure decided to redove this to arrive of Colom on Jan. 6, at Singapore. passage money betves Marseilles and Bombay on the 12th; it Hongkong on the 21st at Sin- from £63 to 250: We suppose & situílar rodic-gapore (on her return), 5. Feb tion will at once be prautolin the pess of Joylon. Colombo ou Feb. 15.
and at
PARIS, 161 Documber. THE PANAMA CANAL. The Chamber of Deputies has rejected by 203 roles against 188 the Bill relative to the Panama Canal Company.
FROM COVERTËR D'HAIPHONG."]
SAIGON, 17th December, THE INDO-CHINA LOAN- The loan of a hundred million fraues was voted yesterday by the Colonial Council.
Attend because I particularly wanted the ser
On the action for libel brought by SirJobs A man going home with a piece of bacon and Pope Henessy avaizst the Times being called- owl, anticipating a hearty meal as he went Siz.. James, Q.C.. who, with Mr. Lumley along, is rubbed of his fowl and bacon by some Smith, Q.C., and Mr. Graham represented. the onviene neighbour.
defendants, said that, with bis lordship's permis. A mau jitted by his second wife in doubly disrelieve Le Court of the trouble of trying the sion, he would make a statement which would
gents and gunners to learn for themselves the obom, in Nanhai Haien, made bis escape with all SIE JOHN POPR HENNESSY AND work for to-day. It was for that reason that I the money, and the insored members of the clan
THE “ TIMES."" did not ask any offer to attend. I think you pulled the temple down. will find if you'lake the run of cus, officers that they work very well for the Corps. (Lond cheers). I can assure you that the officers have Having lauded, the Vchantera marshed past an amount of work and responsibility that yer the Godowas and up, the Rainson Road, ted are not amire of. We have every day to make proceeded to take up a position on the knoll to arrangements for coming drills and parades, and the left of the Observatory. They vous supposed to on, all of which takes up a grant amount of As will be nonn by the advertisement in an-
to opot Fre on the cnomy by surprise, time, and I think yan will and that the offers tressed when he discovers that she has effected T'he action was brought by Sir John The following appointments have brea made! other column. Mr. Phil Ray. late of the Ameri- at the Admualty-arry I. Meadus, engineer,
and to do this it was necessary that thor shond tum up todeilla pretty regularly. Well, gentle her escape with all his money and belongings. Pape Hennessy, who in the year 1986 and new ran Musical Comedy Company, is to have two to the Linnet, undated Renry W. Metcalfe
proceed to their destination auder cover them, I do not think Inave anything further to
A poor man becomes the dure of she imposi. | N1a Governor of the Island of Mauriline, agsinct hanofit entertainments at the Garrison Theatre assistant engineer, to the impérieuse, undated;
whole way. A party had thorefore been posted By now capt in with the Corps success and pre- tion. Ho hrings fruit into sasest which he sells ass newspaper and the pilaarif com at the eremy's position with orders to fire as a sperity during the coming year. (Lond cheers) to a shopman na condition that 'the money will the issue of that journal of Ang. 25, 1886, and on Saturday and Monday. Mr. Ray for a variety Lemuel C. Sarwall, assistant angineer, to the
plained of certain statements which appearl in entertainment is's host in himself and we believe Imperiouso, additional, to date Nor. 19; Surgeon
By "they" it will of course be seen at first signal directly they caught sight of the Volen Comissioned offese, it is my pleasing duty to be paid after the expiry of a few days. On the alsa Dec. 29, 1885. These statements had beer Sergeant DIPPLE-Gentlemen, as senior non tears. Several roads lay open to them to take;": he is to have very strong support from his fallow William Hoary Mears, to the Iniumsf. Subglans we ze the generality of humanity in bat Captais MoCallum chose one up the chose the health of our officers, with which day frnd he applied for payment, but to his in-revived from the representative of The Traer, professionals as wall as amateurs.
Lient. Brian . F. Rurttalet, to the pair. the Colony who, as the festive season comes rond,side of the bill, which afforded the greatest ould caple the nema of Captain McCallum tense horror be discovers that smother party had in whom the proprietors ar trausters lud bất
never fail to "let themselvesont" in some manner amount of shallar to his men, and gave the cure yen will agros with me
reason not to place confid:ca, and were to the do their almost for to him.
akor
J. P. Brewin, R..
G. A. Macdonagh, H.A.
M. Blair, R.E.
H. S. Woodcock, 4. MoNair
F. N. Firth
W. H. Walau
✪ Balloch
F. Maitland
A.
A. F. Our
J. M. Atkinso
WHAT THEY ALL DID ON-
XMAS DAY.....
that
Mr Merola French-missionary in the Ling either in a greater or lesaor degree on the occasionallest chance of their being sest by the they are all capable and expetent me persoanted bim and obtained the thirty taols due affect that Sir John Pepo Haneeyay sunt to
zg'ord
The
that not a day passes, but what there is sojae
the pirates.
tha Colonial Masa transcript of abortbani. writer's notes waish had been perced and edited qui haud ho male, and ithuppurat May dohu Popo Honus-gy last nie edited thes ¿irenscript, aud. hut, mudo. ka alteration of say ind. The origin of the lake and her clear- ly traced, and the obversativus of The Time proceeded only from the statoueut made by thair correspondent, sud aut from any wish to Tops Hennessy. Under there ciraamatançon. now that it had heon ascertained that the state- ment of the correspondent was nol oorrort, those aho advisad The Times lied boan dezireas that it should be stated most fally that the error ha "-boon' committed, and he then fore sxpressed re gret for it, and-now made an outro vifractation of the statements. Ho would consent to judg- ment being entered for the plaintiff for the sum of 40%. and the usual consequences of such an arrangeinent would follow.
Mr. Lockwood (with him Mr. Heon Collins,
all the restu.
THE BANKERS' OLAIM IN BANKRUPTCY.
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A ka af considerable infereat to the mer-
A football match will be played on the-suse! way Bay ground. ander Association rules, to nhan district in Kwangtung, writes to the day, between the al colours ged the 55th Séverine raligfayer of Nantes-coepitrine that and among meh's rigorous population as I was a slight task, bower, to take at that they Regiment (white play to conduce al p..the Viceroy of the Liang Kwarg is giving falls (la "they" naturally need the larger be remembered that th of the gens standing to charge your plan to drink to the health one of these attacks, a passenger hent is samv Several cases of piracy have occurred of late. In the guns up this road, or rather track. It maast the corps. I therefore sale you, genfieman, The following will play for the Clarein to his hatred of France and of hristianity portion of car citimas. Wo start. as a surt of complete, that is, with rriage, sumaritis of the commission afte A. H. Maclean (5.hupt.)
The mandarina; he says, have receitod ordere grim compensation to them for the attor abseno munition carriage weighs close on 1,300
The health ring on drank with the by the intercasita vũ a man why happened Show no morty to converts who came before them; of any enjoyment in their midst, with the police 168 and as the guns wore, as already mentioned, greatest with insin, adempanied by the sagave a frind, or at least an acquaintaner, among juntion is for them unattainable. their persecutor force. They were called on to serviss a good wilded to which there was a broiling sun sad
undermanned, there being but six mon to osch, ing of "For they are fully good fellows," triumph always and the taissionarios fear to aid
Captain MCCALLUM said-Gentler, on
A miracle that u aid to have taken place at then fast their condition shonk be made worse aatured discretion in the distr.rge of their thickly wooded ground, which uneven so babalf of myself and brother effipers I have to There was a good, although not a browded the difficulties and privations under which the a tect and ability rare in any prillic body, musk the task before the men may be perbers in
Aren than it is. The folter goes on to dasarîbé] duties, and they performed their mission with in complimentary term to apply to, some idea of thank Sergeant Dipple for the kind manner in Kno-yo has filled the whale district with Intense nadaly-criticise the oficial conact of Sir John
which he proposed an healths and you for the surprise. An old nuo died a few days ago house at the Theatre Royal on Monday night, Bishop, Mgr. Chausse, visits congregations. when Mr. Robertson took a benefit. A vary
Howper, the gallant Volunteers were cordial winner in which you received there. I at eight o'clock, and at twelve ha resuscitated for zure so, as Mrs. Partingte warh, among nothing daunted and literally pitting their ou sure that if we all pull together we shall get a short while, when he died, the report góun, a good programme had been prepared and the A correspondent of thụ Temps, writing from "thos igamsmant perlesse nd were contant shoulders to the wheel, the guns were gor into on very well. As Major Tripp has told you, second time. thened tappant were considerably strong. Hongkong, notes that the Chamber of Commercs not to ninka a single arrest, omboring right. position, and it was not till the trumpet was you uns not think if you do not see your offers thened by the assistance of savoral of our local and sent on petition against the foreinly that Christmas comm, but once a year." sounded annoeing, for the sake of safety, on parade at times that they are not attending sisted of a concert, in itself an evening sentertaining that it will lie untoticed iz some Gerern- amuters. The first part of the programu connait steamers ordinanoo, nud concludes by bore pleasure indulged in by the police themselves that they wore about to open fire that the to the interests of the cups. I can assure you THE « SUTLEJ" AND CAPTAIN
first shot from those stationed in ment, and concluded with the production of "The aut pigeon-belo. May we print out to this went as farther than a compulsory attention to enemy's camp was 4, showing that they business connected with the corps that it falls
WORCESTER, Bonnie Fishwile. The fest part of the pro correspondent that the privileges granted to the those melodious sounds, and their barracks look bad not been discovered until they disco to lot of the officers to inok after and I think Frame was very smovessful, but the operetta, French and German Mail Companies are such a cheerless as is their unus! work. The only erect themselpos. This of course was only Jou will agree with me the where the interests The P. and O. stommer Sulicj, which arrived though by no means badly performol, was ass are withheld from the British Vail Company object that might call the attention of the si-print one, and the greatest preise in das not and that the offers have failed to coton up to downs, the new Touray of India, Lady Lans-C., and Mr. Cagney), for the plaintiff on little weak.
preliminary point gained, hat it was a most im- of the vorpe are concerned yes will not often here on Tuesday, coureyed the Marquis of Lan- in the ports of Hongkong and Singapore, and that neither the French ne kieron Govern.sitor to the fact that the day was Christmas we only to Captain McCollum and his allows for the time. (Cheers). I am rather disappointeż gen downs, and their family and site from Brindisioned that Sir dohn was to be indemnified by In the House of Commons on the 16th No meats reciprocate by granting similar privileges bitterly sarcastic placard over one of the looks clever annaris which he handlod his force, ontlemen, aucesful or the day has been, that we vember, Sir B, Lethbridge asked the Under in the ports of their santries and dependencies in the buikling inasribed Baware of the deco for the manner in which the rank and file bettad had not six guss out. I was promised and to Bombay. From a three-column aeponat which might, in consequence of the proesention of this
the defendant in respect of all aume, which h Becretary of State for India whether the atten- which must materially modify say argument in tion of Her Majesty's Governmout had been favour of the prortions now extendid? Nor, rations."
his efforts. Having reached this point of cant. I was in hopes that we should are six gune appoors in the Bombay Gratte the rouge scans antion, be called upon to pay to his solicitors drawn to that portion of the report of the Currency we may furto point out, dass the wording of
ant to-day and I must say that I am disappoint to have been a most agreable one. We make Under the arrangement, therefore, not a single age Major Tripy, assisted by the Adjutant, Lieut Commission in which the Commissioners acand the Convention of 1856, in virtue of which the bad their eva little “bigh time”in their various fire on the enemy's position h the object of today, and I am notistio flaut if we kump on as 56 muls (professional and personal) and two Grad The caza wiß, it 15 said, cost- The Tinies about
The members of the Regiment and Garis Hawkins, R., took over command and opened diet having them. I must at the same the following extract from the report
petmy would have to be paid by the plaintif Unga thank henritty those who have turned out rously dwelt on the injury Inflicted on the Acta hure beer pussel-by the official role-ins noms, and jollification and good fellowship silencing
Our Commander is a man of many accraplish for 60. on the terms endorsed a counsels briefe. Hizlordship entered judgment for the plaintif European employés of the Indian Governmont Singapore and tongkong strictly boar out the store the order of the day, interepesod of course about 1.050 yards, and the fans for redoing world aroubra starteridens. Those red ideas he desires abould he 48.00. The costs tuehrend, which mande
their gu The distamos.. WAS by the ontinuous fall in exchange, and whether construction given, and by which the right was at overflow of innumerable kinds of liquor amber. At the enemy's position Lieut placa,have donblodour sumber ofofestives. (Hear, translated into actualities. Of course, they both Her Majesty's Government, in consultation with claimed. the Government, of India, would consider a
that were anything but a blight to the festivities Anderson was stationed, as judge, to lower hear.) This is at the end of the season by aby are of a nautical character Captain Worcester instions on commission at Mauritius aud & At the Royal Engineers Moss Quartermaster the targets which represented sa guns scheme for rendering anh employés indépondant
mons, and although we have had lots of hard work is profoundly impressed with the absolute neces- The Peninsular, ane of the two new mail Bergeant Spreadborough, at the head of a strong soon
dozen applications to couit, have been very heavy. of the fluctuations of orchange. Sir J. Gorst: steamers built by Messrs. Cofed and Co., of committee, presided over an atmonsly pleasant cient number of whole to warrant in it for a fiome mail, a small island to the sastward of fobel Tince fareil Sir Pope Henessy thing wrin
as they should have received and to-day, and I think I may say we lave done it ity for the ervation of a light-house Em It does not seem desirable to the Secretary of Greenock, for the P. and 6). Compary, has had anomal gathering. At midday there was a big in considering them silenced. The Yotus.plenty mor before is. Gentlemen, I thank you Zukur, sightson and a half miles to the south but be preferred an apology, retraslation, an
and the defendants have to pay them is twean attorney and silent," The truth is, The State to deal with one branch of the subject her trial trip, and developed a very satisfactory-linser and the sitters were honoured during the tears were of course ignorant of the distance of feia for the very cordial manner in whisk yard of the sunken rook recently discovered. while the antion of Her Majesty's Government rate of speed. This fina roseol, with her sister sumptuous repast by the preseuse of the Colonel the enemy's battery, and had therefore first fofind received to tax proprsed by Sergeant Dippled a pile light-house or light ship off Moula on the general report is under consideration. ship the Oriental, is well fitted to maintain the commanding the B.E. attended by bis various the range. This having been done with a few and I will take this opportunity of wishing you Breu & laudisman bas only to study the chart of
high reputation of the company. She is 410 officers sud nacompanied by a number of ladies. trial shote, they began to work to earnest, and all a very happy New Year. Chrera). Cluarini'a Cirons showed on Monday night to feet long and 49 feet beam, with a gross register The guests stayed to receive the toasts of after about an hour's hard fing, when 11ambalar duchment of the Corps through region of the rook, the islands, and the port just avery fair horse, the boy weare batug comfort tonnags af 5.000 tons, and is tended to accour the you and rear the same, and left signal to cause was given. voro gratified by seeing
Aftertiin Surgeon Mejor CANTIJE put the that part of the Red Sea which lies in the ably fall fly show was in many respects the date 155 firet and 50 second saloon passengers after the ceremony with three cheers as a thres of its for targets lowered, thereby iad to stretcher drill. The drill was the same esame are needed for the safe navigation of these mentioned to see how materially the lights same as that presented under a formar programme. Whether on desk or below there is a lack of sand off. In the evening a large nuurber caiing that three of the enemy's gung had been that gone through when the men were most dangerous of waters. It is to be hope but two or thras novelties rere introduced. Malle improvement of all gorts, and it would be hard of civilians joined the diners, and about 160 silenced, a most satisfactory hour's work. Order examined by Dopnty Surgeon-General Lewer in that now Lord Lansdowne and his Private cantile community was baard by the Court of Le Blonde Haruston as the Bounding Jeskay to my whether the safety or the luxurious com.songles indulged in dancing to an early boar. was then given to fire on a long target at the May last, and although they bad had no Secretary have heard all that. Captain Ware-Appeal at Singapore on the 13th inst. and was scoured by her clever fasts a well eargel fort of the passengers has been most studied, and listened daring the waits to the namerons right represeating a body of infantry powing practice siseo that time, they showed that they ter has to any on the point, the Indian Govers-decided on the 17th. It was an appeal froin enoote, which was answered by a mpetition. Mr. Se han eight water-light compartments and goo songs and recitations dispensed wall and through the defie. Four shots only. ware fired, hud by an means forgotten their lesson. "youyest egrestrisage in the business" was ing gear, a team launch, and ample precation ant in a most tasteful manner, and when Sirions but slight damage, but the regaining two accacy arrega de detail was an improvement sesture the erection of the lights. Colonel At- youngest surten with bild billed as the ample supply of lifebenta with patent disanga willingig. The rooms were decorated through two of which went over and world possibly Trees Indood, if anything, the drill for smarineas and went may soon be able to bring as much pressure the ruling of the Chief Justice that the reattor to bear upon the Egyptian Government as will came before the Court of Appeal, composed of reaus kably clever, and the poungster, a git of against fire, all admirably adapted to secure the Roger De Coverley" was over crargbody bl a struck right on to the target to the right and left on their provinus one, and not only was each dogb'e paraoral and official Friendsbips in Egypt Justice Gelduay. The Straits Times says shru the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Wood, and Mr. about five years of age, seemed not at all scarest safety of hor pengers. As for comfort, she good word to say for the hospitality of the and the Volunteers were therefore judged, individual member a credit, to himself and to should be a niraportant factor in this con- of all superfinous matter, the point at ingu in the various dangerous positus in wbiek she has boon tied with noiseless hydraulic hosta. Some of course and word or two too und pretty rightly, to have muds short work of his nergetic instructae, but we question whe thren map when thak, Siguo Chiarini machines, cold chambers for provisions and much to say, but this number, ickily for the these: The word was thou giron to esse firing ther the regalar Modiest staff could turn out section. As to the second of the fixed idees, astrowa down to this. The Bankruptcy law of the three magnificent black stallions were gainice production, roomy and lofty cabins, and coess of the gathering, contained tone whe and advance to a position oror to the enemy. a starter or more able body of no 12 drilled, and excited general admiration by their handsomely-designe dining-room and saloons, made the occasion subservient to their own silence the remaining gun and drive the nsoort
the dredging of An harbour, all that Mr. John- Colony, following the English Acts of Parliament, performance. The Japanese, in a new and in the work of the architect of the Itaparin Insti- muddled enjoyment, and we unpleasant rencontre on the right back through o defito The guns the en were meched back with the guns and who was able, of his own experiance, te testify to the latter, so far of soures as such dealings have This portion of the program ne being over, arged in half of this reform, was most provides that where there have been mutual strongly ampiamented by Captain Worcestor, doslinge between a bankrupt and his creditor tricate balancing fort, were of course perfect tate. Hor Brat rayags will be to Bombay diresi, wwn witcerned in consequens. The donor had again to be brought down from the knell on then embarked for I-uchong. On reaching the great naud which arists for the immediate been carried on without knowledge on his part of This part of the performance formed undoubtedly leaving London on Dec. 7. one of the features of the entertainment and is
given to the men of the Regiment at Murray to the road, and taken from thence to another the wharf on this sido they again formed into beginning of this work. It is to be hoped a set of bankrupter, is allowed to have the looked forward to with interest-ocery evening.
Barroaks was a very big assess both as regarded knoll about half the distener. The gans were marching order and proceeded through the town no time will be lost in beginning ilmi Again we have a report that Russia boy cou-
balance atynok sad to pay or prove for each ba The chair balanging performance by Mr. Han einded a sacrot treaty with Kores, by which the commanption. While the men were in the middle been made for some slight refreshment, which was tain Callan hanked the men for their ing passengers, selected representatives of on which it may be found to fall, instead of being the meal itself and the fox indulged in over ita qulolly brought down the bil, and a halt beving to Head-quarters. On arriving hur• Cay- On Saturday afternoon (Fit Deo), the follow- Hace, se the case may be, socording to the sides bam, and Master Frankie's olever exhibition on peaineata country is to paas under the proteo of their rapast His Excellong the Governor, certainly most acceptable autherstart wat mide, attendance and setuplimented them on their their eight scoro or work flow-passengers, met oempelled to per the whole of his debt to the two ponies, were again given, and carried through tion of Russ. The statement we refer to is General Cameron, and the officers of the 35th, and the guns were quickly brought into posibelour throughout what was with success. Miss Victoria Blanche bewitched telegraphed from king by the Tintin ser entered the room, and were greeted with cusers, tion under abelter of a clamp of trees at trying day. The men having been diemig ship presiding-Colonel Ardagh, C.B. Comie anly ronive a small dividend on his contra se certainly in the Marquis of Larsaowe's cabin, his lord- berrupt's eaints and to prove for quil probably overy one with her excellent horsemanship, tak respondent of The Tuner, who states: The The whole of the party drank the healths of ench 560 yards from the easy Fire was agained a three hourts chars for the olde Basterot, F. M. Halliday, B.C.S.D. court. The question which the Court ** ing-faners and hurdles in spiendied style. The Chinese Government have received information to company, His Excelleney not forgetting a few opel ou the cuenty, and here the marksmanship and corps, and one of the most successful expedi-Mackenzie, B.C.S. Colonel Lawronos, W called upon to decide in whether in the same programme was reported last sight to the effect that i secret treaty hashes. concluded words of kindly greeting at every table he was specially policeable. Thats represent tion in every way that we remember in Lo-Digby, O.I.B., J. G. Smith (Boubay), H. Was there were such nuntual d
well Billed house.
batwao Enssin and Korea, which provides for visited. Kores heing placed under Russian protection."
ing the escort on the right were gritty riddled, tion with Hongkong Volunteers as Grimley, B.C., H. J. Hill (Tirboot), and F entitle the bangers to take advanta... the lagal The N. C. Dily News of the 20th instantThis, it will be soon. very similar to the re-mony of the gentlemen who have not yet been target of six feet sqge, was bodily bit several
Most of the landed gentry" (including while that representing the remaining gun, a brought to a close. Bay-A very curious case was beard yesterdayport on which we commented at some length landed) affected the heights a good deal, and the times in addition to reiving a very warm
Negroponti (Manchester). It was nuanimously | provision, at the Mized tourt before Mr Tsai, with Mr. Jonly short time ago.
agreed that the voyage ought not to end with It will be remembered from our previone W. R. Carles, Assur. A Chitaman named the accuracy of this rear, notwithstand journey they look. The hotel at the Gap. was anemy sprang up respectedly or the Velan We then doubled Pesk trains were loailed to the stops at orory sprinkling. In the meantime, a small body of the
out an expression of good-will on the part of port that a firm of traders. Meyer Lum Tisng Look Chun-ion, it appears, recently. sont coming that the Grand Duke Alexander Michaelo thronged throughout the day, and in the even toers and the crder was gives to
MONTELY HANDICAP CHALLENGE OFF.
the passengers to the Captain and officers Web & Co, waa'at the time of ita bankruptcy munications to the lantai and the Municipal vitch as recently boots
of the ship, and a sub-committee consist indebted to the appellanter the Chartered reveived in aning several dinner partire suade the welkin ring The ground in front was quick swept, but it the money price of 85 took place on Wednesday Digby was appointed
re case shot The corenth competition for this Cap and Lag of Council stating that the Mixed Coart Magapparently cordial mauner Ly the King of with a stranga inixture of ballads and choruses, is questionable whether the distinos was not foo sfternoon, and was won for the first timaly Mr. dress, and further were instructed to produes it from a correspondent or customs in Indian
Messin
Halliday, Maakaasia and Mercantile Bank, in a considerable overdraft. trate, Chief Inspector Camerou, and Detective Korea. Ant we ill-doubt the statement that continued till easly the dawn of day and in great for this kind of shot, and although of course
"to deft i ad Shortly befors the bankraptey the firm received Offcer Jones had kept and divided among anything like a protectorate has been granted dulged in by large numbers to keep themselves ertain amount of dariage was done, we the Ford with a sour of 74 points, Mr Shelton Committee thres bours later. This, the est Bank for something like 8800, unde payable to them $500, which had been lodged us bail by a by Koren to Run Thut treaty has been a daring the ipag bracing walk back to the enemy could have male spiderable hares Hoaper being second with 73 points
before an adjourned meeting of the General draft on the Singapore Branch of the appsilant native shopkeeper for the release of a notorious made secretly, we are quits willing to accept: the city, gambler whom the Police had in custody. The in fact, we believe, on very good grounds that
Gourmittee did, the draft (after hearing various this frm's order. This draft was not indorerd Beveral private dinner parties in the evening the only point at which they gained any advant bere amongst the gungere. This, howavar, was seonsation, absurd on the face of it, was of course such has been made: but when it is shown the attructed large numbers of bachelors and others age. All the enemy's guns having bean now
suggestions which the sub-Committee were able nor presented for payment for a few days, and denied by all the parties named, bat the war light of day, we think it will be found for more We heard canally some sopus enonating from silenced and the infantry having been driven
to say they had considered pad set aside) was ap in the meanwhile Messrs. Lam Tiny Wab & reiterated his charge in a similar petition and commercial thau political. Unless we mistake, the throats of some of those attouding these back the signal was given to casse firing, and
proved, and it was resolved that it should be Co. were adjudicated bankrupts and the draft in mid he was prepared to prove it. It appears that it provides for the carrying on of trade overland dinuers, and have marvelled considerably at the the first part of the day's work was over.
presented at master nert morning.
question passed to their trustee in bankruptcy. the man is one of the gang of gamblers whose den between Kussin and Korea. Certain facilities strange patriolic notious people will get into Officers and men now paid u visit to the wese of
Today (2nd December), therefore as soon as The appellant Bank refusest logay the draft, and inspection was over, all the crew still remaining oldin d to set off the am ant grauat the over- an extensive conceru in Hongker where fan-tan and privileges are, we belinre, been granted their heads together with good liquid food. and other games were regularly played, was in this direction, and their huys been magnified
battle to swertais more closely what has beeti
at attention, the passengers assembled on the draft of the bankrupt firm. This the Chief raided and stamped out by Chief Inspector into a statement of a trenty of protection. Wharf on X Ern and went in different direc-ed the whole of the ground andrefally am
Three large launch parties left Pedder's the effect of their fire. To anyone who travers.
quarter deak. By request, Captain Worcester, Jratics in the Court below decided the Bank Cameron and the polios some six months ago, It is een quite possible that it may have tions to picnic. The whole of the sterkicuist the varions plages taken up by the enemy it
surrounded by his officers, came to the capstan was not entitled to do. The case was one of con- and it is supposed that his pient motion is rechod ha in this form, and hare thus returned yesterday morniny, after a thorough was very apparent that had an enemy really
neur which sat Lord and Lady Lansowne. Mr.decabla difficulty, as a teclal question of the dictated by motiva of ravenge. A zative given rise to the toegram we quote above by enjoyable outing..
Halliday, Chairman of the sub-Committee, proper construction of the ww nad the applica detective, however, offered another explanation. Holding this idea, it would be useless to speculate
brought forward the address, and in the name, tion to it of the various decisions in the Eng- been there he would have had a remarkably He rated that he could prove that Mr. Yang, on what we might be on the threshold ofbe- Day, and several white-winged boats vantured only made base with the targets which were Yaohitamen ware in their alumisat on Xanswer time of it. The shot and shall had not
of his fellow-passengers, proposed that Lord High Courts on cases of a somewhat similar nature the Police Interpreter, was at the bottom of the ther it is to be war between Russia and China or out, when the beautiful weather and nice breases of course only representative marke, but the
Lansdowne be asked to read and present it to where the term untual deluge has been very business and instigated the petitions Bome not; or whether Great Britain shall reseguire experienced precluded any posibility of anything whole grand in the vicinity was ploughed
the Captain. Mr. Hill sounded, and the pre
stred, and it was most ably argnest months ago Mr. Yang was reported by Chief Port Hamilton-a place she does not want," and but a pleasant cuting
posal was beartily agreed to.
Attorney-General for the appellente n Jaspector Cameron for squeezing brothel owners,
The Marquis of Lansdowne said:--Capte Tentance of Mr. Nauen, and by Mr. Dodson one which the contengas of anent opraicus is di
See ip and "Fidilled. Behind the knoll on which and the detective said in Court that in comtiantly against our holding, whether in time of ing the day by visitors from this side of the where in the natural order of things the The new Hotel at Kowloon was crowded dur. the enemy's battery had been placed and
Worcester, Ladies, and. Gentlemen, it gives me fer the respondent, the tastes in Bankruptog. At quence of thla he get the petitions written. pesos or time of war, It will be time sugh to water, and the greatest satisfaction wasexpressed aromazition and reserves would have been
pleasure to respond to the request you have the capelusion of-the argument the Court re The case we adjourpet and we shall look with talk about all those possibilities when the alleged | prorywhere at the planner in which the now placed, several whote had exploded, and had set
an kindly made that I should proat this red its judgment, which we give in detail interest to its subsequent development.
1" protection " dons take plios,
address. There is no need for me to make any abi-which resulted in the reversal of the find Yonfuze was poaducted".
fire to the grapesud brushwood. Had therefore,
frwmarks ayen kho xubject of this address, for, ing in the Court below, the Chief Justice día- 1 sa you will have men, it ja su viene and so commenting, and stating at some length hir-renson,
HONGKONG RIFLE · ASSOCIATION.
NAKER MC. Ford Mr.A. Sholtor Hosper. Mr. Edgar Shepherd
Mr. F. Le Woodin
Mr. J. W. Nebla
Mr. E. Jones Hughes
206: 500 Pr YOS, IDE, ADDSP,
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29. 50 45 15.25
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P.C. W. Robertoon... 29.
Mr. E. Klina 31. 10.
Mr. E. J. Keses.
2.
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Mr. Juha Andrew wer
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Mr. F. W. Crop
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Previous winners
WINNER OF PREVIOUR COMPETITIONĖ,
June, Me. W, O. Murray
Julpy P.C.-W. Bobertson
Anguss, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper,
3 points S pointe 88 painte
· September, Mr. G. D. Wilkinson'., 35 pointe October, Mejer Kaight, E.L. 5 points Novembar, Mr, A. Shelton Hooper. I pointe
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