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We (M. C. Daily News] hose from Canton of a disagreeable accident that occurred there at Christmas time. Daring - Gorman theatrical performance there was some practice with what vero apparently heary woights, and at the con-
The N. C. Daily Neos of the Ith Instant pays; four dicinghout, and at its close a kosely vote A very gallant deed was done on, or father of thanks was socorded to the lecturer. of HMS. Cockchafer on Saturday night list. Mr. Hodges, Sub-Lieutenant, was coming along. side in s tampan whes bin foot slipped, and, be
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In reply to Mr. Cross, the President stated We do not hold aerealvos pasible for the opinions. The M. M. steamet Ave, with the French mail, leaves Saigon today at I am. for this port
that the committee had not been idle, but had The ausoal Hongkong shooting party roclusiou the performer swung one of them round fell into the river rad went under the pampau been busy preparing the foundation for the turned to Shanghai from the River, on the 8th and hurled it at the audience. It should have A marine, though he was in his heavy great Booiety, and at the next meeting they hoped to inst, and according to the N. 7.aily Nets opened and severed the spectators with towers, cost, pluckily jumped into the river and sua be able to lay before the members a draft court. reports game abundant. Their bag was thir bat hy some abcittent it rained oled and coiled, after an interval, in pasting Mr. Hodges tution.
struck Mr. Alabaster on the month, breaking from nuder the sampan, when they both came several of his teath, and causing a serions wound up. By this time they had drifted, some tin- It was annannood that at the'mext meeting, & From Faking wo (N. C. Daily News) boar in the for, which had to be sown up. Glancing tanoo, and the night was so dark that the boats fortnight bonus, Mr. Franois would deliver that there is a movement there in favour of Me Alabaster, it strunk the lady next him wich had beer sent from the gimboat at lootere on the colonies.
We should hope that the building a club house after the manure of the rather savoroly on the shoulder, and then hit the oase, retarded declaring that it was impos- ports, and preparing for the great things that American Consul. Mr. Alabaster's month way sible to find them. ar expuoted from the adrout of the railway.
rush injured that he was unable to eat any marine will get the Royal Humane Society's solids for sovoral days, parti
medal for this very gallon not performed, at it was, on the coldest night of the your, and with the dread of the rirez that has naturally settled
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Saturday, the 8th inat, was the collat day experienced in Shanghai for at least seven years, the ras temperature, day and night, being 24 dog. Thu Dust coldest day recorded in the last seven yours was the 31st of December, 1887, frost did great damage to the water pipes in when the mean temperature was 25 deg. The consumers houses. Suow was reported at Ningpo six inches deep.
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on the seamen generally since the best swimmer learn that a somewhat serious state of affairs on the Rambler was drowned. The same night exists on the Chinese frontier. At Monkey, Captain Maxwell in coming alongside slipped off the sumpon, but formuataly caught the com-where M. Haitas and bis companions of the deli. pasion and only got wet up to his waist. It is milation commasion were murdered, an attack impossible to take too much care in stepping off was made at the end of December by a large the dock of a ampan on a frosty or wat night. band of Chinese, who, it is alleged, either baleng,
MACAO'S RIVAL
translations from tho Peking Gasalfa-
The following is from the NU. Daily News
NEW WALIA POR A TOWN NEAË MADAO. 14th December. The Governer-General at Cunton reports that a gentleman named Lin Yung-kang has offered with the assistanco of his friends, to robaild the walls of the town of Chios shou-ohol on to Manso. Lin Yang Wang is in native of said town, living in retirement but holding the rank of expectant Taotai. The existing walls are
is not sufficient for the presant number of in habitants. It is therefors proposed not only to build them anaw, but to artend them so as to tako in more ground. No demand will be unde of the work.
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On Saturday last, while I was passing by the
18th December. Parade Gronti rend in the evening s jinrinksta The De Pei-tong Cathedral was solemnly. coolie was standing ou one of the miles when a coascarated on Sunday, 9th December. There European gentianna, who was driving a trap, was a large Bitendance of the members of whipped him once violently on his back without the Foreign Lagations, Cristons, and College. any fault or provocation. I have good many The Foreign Representatives wore in falt uni times that this gentlemax is always in the habit forms, and lour of the Ministers-of-tie Teung-li From Tongain papers received yesterday weha contin. No danbt this is an inhaman action was of course occupied by Bishop Tagliabue, who of whipping in that way poor Chinese jinrick-Yamin ware also present. The place of honour. on his part, to whip & poor and inaccent folow was supported by a large staff of foreign and orostars who has not done any harm or injory, active prista Muss was aid after the son- It is to be hoped that this grievous complaint reoration, and an eficient brass band plagud wp- may cones and that those poor follows will be propriate sexed mask The ontire colusias better treated. Yours truly,
tieal staff paraded the large and hänckowe build- -BYE WITNESS.
ing in evory part, the Hahop sprinkling holy water on the walls as ke slowly passed along, Hongkong. 14th January, 1889:
wale a suitablo hymn in Latin was beautifully chanted by the large choir of priests. Among the foreign Ministers, the plane of honour wast reserved for the French Minister. After the de- dication's most somptuous breakfast was served favor som handrel guests. The sitters of obs- rity with the foreign ladies cocupied a part of tho Cathodeni, and had breakfast by themselves, anperinteniled by the Lady Superior. Speaker io French were delivered by tite Dishop and the Miniators. One toast was given by Col. Darby in excellent and duent Fronck in honour of Pers Favier the distinguished print architect of this noble building the inost of the four Roman Catholia Churches at the capital. It was 20- caired with the greatest enthusiaan, and shewed how well deserved the compliment w and wint his beautiful Chinese oficial dress and blus bat ton on the occasion. The day was rather dull and gloomy and cold, and the chilg feeling in- aide was only refered by the interesting cerACIÓ
Pèro Fario bave made calls of thanks upon the The officers sent by the Memoriaäst to make Legations for their attopinuso at the ceremony. After several nights of the electric illumina angairies about the proposed underinking stata that thlon-shan-ohat stands with a hill at the tion, which was witnessed by crowds of offciniu back of it on the north side; on the south and and people, the whole apparatres has been*con." west it-approaches the sea; and on the cast is a voyed to the plane of the Seventh Prince for high road running to Macao. The new walle ispection and trist prerious to being taken into will measure 5,020 fest in length, or 1,420 feet the Palace. The engine was transported to the more than before. The height of the walla residuneo of Princo Ch'un on the nights of the will be eleven feet instead of from five to sight 13th, being drawn by hundreds of coolies and feet, ascent on the north side, where it will be the streets lined with soldiery. It took seron test thick, on stone foundations, and will be ten frot. They will be made of concrete seven hears to cover some two miles,
The Templo of Heaven incideal has been surmounted by briak battlements three and satisfactorily arrange, the Tsvog i Tamen a-half fost high. On the south and east thera having in an official despatch expressed to H.E. will be a ditch dug, twenty-six feet in width with the German sister their regret at what has bunded sides. There will be 11.2 mu of taxable happened. The Secretaries of the Ynzen had land covered by the walls, 6.5 as absorbed previously bean severely censured by the Prince by the ditch, and 37 mu takon into the city. Fresident,
The winter weekly dances at the Inspectorata- Cif this 8.9 mu belong to other families and hang. The land tax will be collected as before been strengthened, and there is every prospet and the ground enclosed in the town will contusus far as the Customs is concerned of passing an to belong to its owners. The estimated cost of agreeable season. The weather remains bright. the whole undertaking is above Tls. 40,000, and warm by day, with about 12 degrees of cold. without even collecting contributions towards it, not yet commoused. We are now quite sbut ont which will be entirely borne by Lin Yung kang by night, without dust and wind. Skating Ins
the scheme, which meats with the general er pverland rail some time before Chels mas. H.b. proval of the people of the town. The Memoris the German Minister has issued his invitations was built in the reign of Pion-elri of the Ming The milway to Tungchow has at last been dynasty (A.D. 1921-1927). It posses matgrully satctioned by the Thrtue. A joizź momorial great strategical importanes both as regards the from the varion, merobora the Atmiralty son and the land; and, as it is only three or four Board advocating the measure brought forth on miles from Maoxo, existing circumstances give the 8th of this month a favourable reply, and the it even additional consequence at the present construction of the work has, ay was exported, day. The Memorialist proposes to haru à list been consigurd to the K'uiping Company. We made of the donations of money and land gives look forward to the completion of the line by by members of the Liu family, and when the this time next year. work is completed to ask His Majesty to bo pleased to bestow rewards on them, as well as upon Liu Yung-k'ang.
The Japan Gazelle mudorstands that the board Thers was launched from the Kowloon Dock & Co, LIMITED. of U: B. Naval Officers, nominated for the pur-yesterday afternoon a composite sloan eraiser, pose of considering the advisability of disposing the Lung Tring, built by the Hongkong and of the Monocacy, have decided that that sterau Whampoa Dosk Company for the Imperial being no longer it for activo service shall be Maritime Cualetus. The ceremony of christen ing the new visel was performed by die or
, sister of Mr. F. A. Morgan, Commissioner The Mercury mays that owing to the in-
cf Customs. The new orciser in a handene clamorer the weather the Count and Cona-tle craft 119 feet in length, 18 foot & inches tesa de Bardi, with their distinguished party in breadth, and having a depth of foot. She have given up their intention of visiting long has two turrets, one fore and our uft, and a con- throws a little more light on the notion of Sir stationed on the opposite side of the stream, and The spooint correspondent of the Japan Hated to or were assisted by the Chinese troops and are likely to be back in Shangkas at on early dato.
ning tower. The fore cabla cosius n saloon John Pope Herner against the Times than they are armed, like the Chinese regulars, with comfortably fitted up, and two steeping room, the newspaper reports: Sir John Pops Hen the Winnhrater and Remington rifler. For two The long-locked for pleasure of being able to lile la aftor cabin is fitted up for the greasey's case against The Time was quietly enter three months the Chinese had been harassing 200 100 Howers of Tokyn in the morning and of She bestwo pairs triple expansion engines, the led when it did cons on at last, and he ie the the French gorrison. After having attempted taking a drink in Kyoto the same night is near cylinders being 74 124, nad 204 in diameter re-
winner. Your renders may perhaps remember realisation as the oponing of the Tokaido Rail-spectively, 14 inchos stroko, will so indicated more probably, however, they do not, the by various devices to entice the troops onbias way will take place on the 1st of sext month. horse power of 260.
miner in which the Hitel arose, Mr. Clifford the town, by setting tire to neighbouring villages, -Japan Guzatto.
An urrence that shows very dearly the Lloyd, then Lieutenant Governor of Mauriting, attacking sentry posts, etc, in order that they'
declared is the Legislativy Council that one of We learn from Massis. Gibb, Livingston & exceptional perils ongo la subject to owing to his speeches had been. "weaked"-suggesting might be able to execute a surprise, they at last Os, that they are in receipt of a wire message
he kravery of the boat ocolies, aud alao, it is from the owners informing them that the ship pleasing to remark, the exceptional staciouuy of that this had been done by the Governor. A determined on a direct assault, which was oot Bean, on her way to this port with a cargo of the Japanese detective system, happined here correspondent of The Timer in Mauritins, who tisuod every night from the 21th December to the ceals from Cardiff, has been totally lost. The Hobs) the other day. A cass of watches was was hostile to the Governor, trusting to this 39th, when the hincse succeeded in capturing measago did not give the place where the disaster transhipped from a steamer in port to another statement of Mr. Lloyd's repeated-it in a latter the blockborsa sitiated on the bank of the river more than halt fallon down and the area enclosed a general favourite the able Fatteris. He wore
ocenpying more than a few moments. Yet in that in a leading aridele, and beta flhese statements and the Custom Hongo. The town was sutirely ying close by the journey between the too not that journal. Subsequently it was repeated With refervace to a paragraph which appear, short space of time the case was opened, and two were the libels complained of Sir John deserted, the few inhabitants who remained es in theco odlamas a few days ago raspasting valuable gold watches abstracted. If the case Hussy cunts home and brought his action taking refuge in the citadel and the Residency
gned at the extrenie south of Cambodia, and of which celerity of the theft would not oroite surprise, decl of feasing took plass over the plaadiga letter of the 1st instant maye, that two upon the Government. for any part of the ecet nisl and the bounty of the edifice. The Bishop and the lose of the yacht Coorhis Doo, et Pule Obi had shown sirar of being tampered with, to which was resistet by The Times; it was said that a French man-of-we find bean bat so dexterously had the operation been peale, cross-appeals, and the likes, in which French gunboats were then sending the river, despatched from Saigon to render assistance, we managed that no trace remained to arone the phintiff was generally defeated, and and it was expected that order would be learn from subargnent Arquiries that polling suspicia. Acordingly the case was received on ally came the trial. The main object of restored. The only loss noted on the Frosch board, without comment, and the first the owner three prelitinacy contesta was to force The side in the engagements was one sergeant killed, kuowa at Saigon of any such wreck.
of the watches knew of the robbery was when a vest reveal the name of their correspon delective asked them to identity the articles. dant; he was well known to the Governor, and one private missing two native soldiers killed, Abeat the same tinru another case was opened the obfoot in view was to cast discredit upon and overal entive soldiers wounded. These com between this steamer and Cat-o dudha. But the Courts refused to do this fans posad the party in obargo of the blocktonge. Da clock abstracted, bat in this instans the pacinga uch as The Times took the full responsibility the side of the amailants some fiftem men, ars hore mneks of violation, and the theft was song
of the letter. But I may say now that although
equt to the cecasion, and the thief was created of Mr. Clifford Lloyd's pable declaration, and Monkey, and the rebel bands are said to be re discovered. Here, also, the detectives proved the correspondent was fully Instided in making supposed to have been placed hors de combat,
Thers is a Chinese camp immediately opposite the statement he did, because bo weraly repont with great colority-Hyogo News.
although it is understood that he was well recruited under the very eyes of the mandarin in commended from Mauriting to the authorities The Shih-pao, translated by the Chican free, in Printing House Square, there can be no charge. In na affair which took place in No refused to recognise the sovereignty of M. May gives this earlong story which it heads A Wedonbt that he was a man of bad character. He rember a mother of an attacking hand which rens over the country of the Sedangs, as they man's Revenge-Outside of the South Gate had been found guilty of torgery at the Old had crossed the river was drowned when return already claim that place as being Anumere tor of the city of Tientsin, Mrs. Wang and birs. Bailey years ago and sentenced to a loug tong: and the body was found to be that of a Chi ritory and therefore under Franch protection their relations were of a most amicable asture, arose be has led from Manriins. Prior to the dressed in the naiform of the Chinese ro · will be bought and paid for by Lin Yung- General was begun on the 12th. The Band bas
Fing lived at: neighbours. For a long time of penal sortitudo. Bines the present trouble We also hear that the Government is anxious
Lot even so much as a harsh word having passed trial the documents sout aoma to the Colonial gulara. On this circumstance being brought to for the return of M. Mayreau to Suigen in or der that all questione in causction with the between them. The other day, however, sow Office by this Governors the reports of the notice of the mandarin he replied that the affair may be settled.
belonging to Mrs. Feng happening to knock the speeches on the occasion in question, uniform was indeed that of his troops, but that down and slightly injure the front door of Mrs. were revered under an odor of the Court, the man in question did not belong to his force, A CIROVLAR has boot issued by the Council It is announced, says the Japan Mail, that Wang, the latter at once proceeded to claim dani- and it was then found that Mr. Lloyd'a of the China Branch of the Asiatic Society the Emperor will move from the prosent Paince ages, which was refused Whereupon a fierce original statement, out of which the whole having been discharged a few days previously
te the one recently constracted on the 11th altercation ounued, which laminated in Mrs. trouble aress, was quite unfounded. The re In the later attacks the commands were comThere appear to be no, objectives, whoever to from the outer world, and we expect cur first soliciting information regarding the currency instant. The old Palace will thenceforth be Wang's threatening to take her own life, as she ports had not been edited or tampered with, and mauicated by means of Chinese horns, which is put and dienenres. tu tiss. in all parts of Caius, known as the Aknaka Kibiu (detached palace felt herself to be the aggrieved and injured party under these circumstances there was only one forward by the Tonquin papers as another proof A series of questions, twenty-one in number, at Akssabal, and will be assigned as a residemes Mrs. Feng upon hearing of this direful threat and course to pursue. It appears to main that the that there were Chinese regalers Amongst the list remarks that the town of Chien-than-chai to his sanz Christmas tree.
te His Imperial Highams Prince Harn, who on fuaring lest the should be helplessly implicated course taken by Sir John Honuasay refdents 18. given, of which to refer to the surrency, the let instant entered his niath yenz, according should enemy carry her threat into excoutin, great credit upon his mutuation, For be might assailants. the other twelve being divided between to the Japanese mode of reckoning age.
resolved at once lo tuke lims by the foralook well bare insisted on a verdict for some rab weights, and measures of capacity, length,
and steal a march upon her enemy by taking Bantial amount. But, torrainading as it has Captain Forsyth, of the Carrier Dove, in de her own life, and thas tarn the table upon her. done, it leares a minimum of fooling, behind. Of and area. Important as a uniform system. oidedly an enlucky persis. The Japan Gazette She accordingly threw herself into a deep ditch course, although the plaint will not lose a of weights and measures muat be, still more say that going home from Kobe in August with the intration of drowning herself. Forny by the case, all his cris being paid, he
last he had his leg broken in two places during tanately, a conutryman who was passing by will zat, as
Loudon important to the commercial prosperity of a la typhoon, but took the ship into Hongkong.escued her, and taking her back to her home, amort, he paid by the defendant for the time s
same foolish papers
country is a uniform currancy. In China no. Where be had to remain in hospital. Being tempted to affect o reconciliation, with but has spent in Loudon in order to prospents the thing of the kind exista. In neighboating probat during that part of the voyage between
convalescent he took his passage by the Parthi,partially successful results.
case This is another example of his extraordi-
Kwok Kit, bostman, was died $5 for boarding vinces, and even in towns of the same province, Amoy and Kebe he had the misfortune to slip
ancy luck, for I am persuaded, there were vore steamer Tai-gun on the 18th inst, without The following is translated by the N. C. Daily few of his friends who dil a think that pro- taels of varying valus are used as the stand. and break the limb again, and is now confined News from the Piking Gazalte-The Vinarny bably thore was just a little gentle putting of the permission of the master. ard by which commercial transactions are
ut. Cautou asks for permission to retuin au his the wayin siraight or something of that sort in regulated, while the circulating medium for
In view of the sanguinary confiste constantly two offers who have given him great the reports sant home.
satisfaction and assistance in dealing with for small transactions is broken silver and occurring between the Salt Protective Service sign questions. The first, La Wei Ch'i, was --cast, and for larger dues aknee of syeee. pouse caused to the Government by the wain at Iohanz, and is qualified from his intimate
and Salt smugglers in China, and the graut ex
for a oumber of years Forsigo Cortona Deputy The relative value of the cash to the tail tenance of the elaborate organization for the Enowledge of international matters for noting changes almost daily. The tabouring popurissial yabelle or salt Monopoly, the upro he has been serving for two years at Canton he protection of the resecus derived from the pro-with judgment and discrimination. Though lation are the chief sufferers from the con- suggests in a loading article the taxation of all is still on the official list of the province of Hu- atantly changing value of the former, and dis-salt produced ones for all at the planes of pre-an, where there is no foreigu bastuss what I pates betwayo inasters and servants as to the doction; at the rate of say 1 or 2 cash per catty ever. To require him to eaturn there would he has resigned. The Minister of Constnere, Io-man Bazaar.
transport anywhers within the Empire. and afterwards the permission of unrestricted
TELEPKONE No. 12,
The Daily
Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 15TH, 1889.
indication that
We hear that the Fronch Government, has
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
HAVAB TEZOPAMS.]"
· PAR15, 29th December. THE ITALIAN. MUNISTRY. The Minister of Finance in the Italian Cabinet
THE FRENCH CHANDERS. The Senate he Buished the discussion of the budget. The ordinary session of Parliament has
wasting his talents is a sphere for which he is aaruited. Taai Kuo-chen, the second officer toustry, and Public Works has taken his place. PAXIS, 2nd January. The following is the Order of the Day for whom the Viceroy's application refers, was for to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board
merly a Snoretary in the Legation at Washing, The Surveyor-General, pursuant to antion, will At the Viceroy's request he was temporarily ton, whene he retnenad, about two years ago.. That the rousive-branch of the Sanitary retained at Canton, where his acquaintance with Board be requested to prepare for the consideration the Treaties, bis knowledge of foreign matters, been close. : of the Board draft instructions for the guidanco of land his tact in discussing them, rouder him of its officere.
2-Tust the Committee appointed to consider much service in dealing with the complicated the by-lawa nader, anh sentia 6 of shou 13 of questions which continue to aries in greater "The Fuble flalth Ordinance, 1837" be dis-, uthiber övery year. Should this request he charged, and that the Executive branch of the favourably, entertained, both ofers would be Sanitary Board be called upon to submit for the ualled upon to make good the foos payable on a consideration of the Beard a cut of draft by-lawa transfer on promotion to another provides. under this salkoviion.
Granted by Rescript.
POLICE COURT.
24th January
BEFORE HON. II. E. WODEHOUSK, C.M.G.
UNLAWFULLY BOARDING,
ILLEGALLY DEMANDING MONEY..
Tang Kai and Cheung Song were again placed in the dook charged with illegally demanding money with rennoes.
Mr. Dennys promonted;
After hewing prisoners' statement his Wor ship sentenced them to mix months' imprison ment with hard labour..
GAMBLING VASE.
Ng Amuk and Ken Apo were each sentenced luhren woatles' in prisonment with hard labour for keeping a public gambling honso at No. 5
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Fan Awak and Fan Asing were charged with being armed with daggers and with assaulting Lam Lai Sa and stealing from him a purse com talning 30 cente...
that on the 13th instant, about 6 pa he was Complaintat, a private jiurioksha coolie, said
taking his jitrioksha in the direction of Shau- kiwan. After getting a little past Whitfield Potios Station the two dafandants rushed out THE HONGKONG LITERARY 50. from the hillside, and coming up to him said
CIETY,
AMOY BAUES, 1880.
FIRST DAY, 7th January CONSULAR CUP, premutod; value $4mile.
Blue Ruin
Rosy Mora Herald..
Time, 651880. TRIAL STAKEJ; ‡ ul.
Mainstay
Sir Gruesome Time, Imin. 40jaco,
Foocnow Cor; presented; value $100; 1) milos.
Gridiron. Norman
Rastie...
Time, 4ral. 11.
At the last Missionary Association meeting. Mr. Goodrich of Tunguhow read au interesting pipor with the novel matto, "How be mi- sionary and make no converts." An interesting discussion followed. Dr. Elkins is to read a paper on the Pastry of Li-bai-pa, a soát of the Tang dynasty, at the next Oriental Society's moting By the way, Dr. Edkine has printed a thickish brochure the Evolution of tho Hebrew Language, a compasien-volume-to-the one read at the Oriental Bogíaty, and since published, on the evolution of the Chinese Lan- guage. We believe the same plan is to be ex- tended to the Mongol.-N. O. Dzily News Cor- Pompoadical.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The following telegrama from Australian pa. pers were crowded out of our yesterday's Issue :----
THEATRICAL PROTECTION,
LONDON, 20th Docubs. Mowars Booth, Jefferson, Requelt, and Bouci-
HABEWAN Cup; pruebat; talas Hk. The. 100.cault-have joined the American cremont for
miles. Lohengrin
Time, Amin. 40160. CHAASZEJUF; pressated; viluo, I mile
Fartan
Mainstay
Bedoun Tine, 2mla. 1900. RACING STAKE; 14 miles.
Blue Rain..... Charlot Herald
Time, 3min. 33aec. COAST CUP; presented; value $1 mila.
Sir. Gruesome Snorise Roulette....
-Time, min. 2000.
1
ile exclusion of foreign autors from the United States on similar terms to those adaptol for the azotusion of foreign labourers. It is houver, ecnsidered improbable that the committer of the Senatapt Washington will support the movement, ATTACK ON ME, BALTOFR.
LONDON, 1st December, Dr. Charles K. Tanner, Nationalist member for the Middle Division of Cork, medo a violent attack on Rt Hon A. J. Balfour, Secretary for Ireland, in the course of which ho termed him swindler, thief, liar, and coward. Tanner was promptly stopped, and has been suspended. ATTEMPT TO ASKASHINATE GENERAL HARK130 LONDON, ed. Deccabar. A cumour is current that an altempt lias been made to assassinate President. Hareisou, of. the United States:
quality of the cash paid to wages are free quart. In commerce an immense army of abroffs has to be maintained to test the value of silver as it presos from bong to bong, the anlaries of these expensive servanta digun ishing the légitimate profits of business, which also suffer from the squeezing for which shroffs are notorious. The first step towards remedying any evil is the collection of erset information as to its extent and
“Have you soy, money? If you have bring it out." He tried to pass on whoû they mid conditions. This service the Shanghai Branch
If yon don't bring out your money, we will out of the Asiatic Society proposes to render to
The first meeting of the Literary. Society was you." The sacul defendant to sched China in respect of its currency. The esportant item of news, namely, that the Censtitn
The Nichi Nichi Shimbas announces on im-
held last night, when Dr. Cantlis delivered aim and took away his paze costaining. 30 The Mupuachi Hepreas of the 1st January lecture entitled as the Anglo-Saxon race to Europeans coming towards him and he
centa. When they were going away ke sa tablishment of a mint at Canton is an tien will be promulgated on or about the lith of says:-The British stemor Victoria arrived froth found its kome" The Rev. Dr. Chalmers, the cried nut arve life. The two Europeans ran
the necessity for an February. Many people had supposed that the Hongkong on Taondoy s.m. last, and had to be President of the Society, introduced the luatorer up ad arrested the defondants. improved carrancy is beginuing to make opening of official busiess after (ho New docked to live her botton szamirod, owing to short aguach, in which he spoke of the scope John Hammond. F.C. 12. said that on the 12th
Year's recess would be the chosen occasion, but having fonchett some unknown danger, whilst jkself apparent, even to conservative Chinese our Tokyo contemporary says that the intention on the verge up. This accident is heers to sud purpose of the Sopioty, mentioning the necesfast. he was walking in the direction of Shay- kiwan with another constablo. Both were in officials, while the rapidity with which of the Authorities is to asemble all the Onver-be regretted as the Victorin was only just out sity which exists for a pablo brary and roadiar plain clothes. They board complainant erg ont Hongkong subsidiary coins are absorbed ceremony of promulgation in their presence some sight damage by toashing a rock, whilst fret off a little joke about people in Hongkong chase and captured them. The parso he found nors and Prefects in the capital and perform the of Dook in Hongkong, where she had sustained room. In this coacetion the v. gentletaan and saw defendants running away. They gave shows how gladly the people would welcomeThere will be much to explain to thoes aisle at anchor, in karbour, and bad, in addition, boon getting into a bad habit of reading only the in a oravics of a rock close by. He did not SECOND DAX, 8th January. the convenience of a regulated and stable in comection with the working of the new dooked hero for palating, ste, the voyage pras monetary system. The N. C. Daily News aug purpose of adding solemnity to an occasion so know Lier will sinceraly sympathise in his mis lecturo, also spoke on the work of the Society, imprisonment with hard labour.
system, and for this reason, no less than for theviously. Captain Condon, with whom all who local papers. Dr. Canthie, in somamagucing his arms on the defendants.
The defendants were sentenced to six months' COMPRADORES CUP, presented; value$~,
mile. gests that the necessity of establishing some-momentous in the history of the country, the fortunes, has favoured us with following and expressad his respost for a man who ASSAULT BY A POLICE CONSTABLE.
Mainstay thing in the nature of a general currency Government has rastred to pursue the above reportThe Victoria laft Hongkong on the talked shop instead of talking as enhjeets of Jai Singh. P.G. 678, was charged with assault-
Nomad throughout the Empira before railways can be
programine.—Japan Moż!.
15th ult, in ballast, drawing 13ft 6in aft, and which he know nothing. The members, be tog han Ayut, on the 12th inst.
Zhigam introduced on a large scale may help currency
9 fest forward. Experienced strong North
Complainant a married woman living in The first public parade and trooping of the Easterly cales, with high was. Anosed on urged, should not be afraid of talking shop, but Firat Street, said that on the 12th insh, about 6 refou forward--which seems rather like pat colours of the new Begiment look place yeter der South Lamrit Island on the morning of the anch should be prepared to slighten the others p.m., she was walking wong the Hollywood-rood tingsbo cart before the horse, for the railway day afternoon on the Parade Ground in the pra. 18th. At 1 am on the 21st, the wind having the subject ha understood best by practical with suether woning when she met the defen-
seres of H.E. Lieut. General Cameron. The somewhat moderated, but a strong son still roll- bas already been introduced in the North men were drawn up in deable line, ortendinging, left the anchorage and proceeded. At 9.30 xperience; a barker, for instance, might toll dagt. He said to her "Missus, where are you while currency reform appears to be co the whole length of the ground to await the art. While passing batwarn High Como and then something about tansing and how to going. She did not reply. He then said to TE MAA-CHis Cur, presented; value $- 11
Bar "Misers have yan gota kasband?. It is very mencing in the South. It is not to be ex-ed a fizer and more soldierly looking body of men atanes, but did not lose any handway. The laughter and applass: Ciming to the subject her and placed his hands on her breast, She was rival of the Gouers), and as was generally romark- Triangla. Yit, the steamer struck voine hard sub- zako mendy, a remark that was received with xta for you to be out" He then me up fo ported that the Chinese should appreciate so bas perhaps never been seen on the ground. bearings of the Islanda placed the vessel 17 of his lootare, Dr. Cantle traced the origin of frightened and fell into the side changul. Some vividly the necessity of handy coins in non-omoned by his staff, and was received with a alty chart of 1884, with corrections up to 1387, the Anglo-Saxon res, and having located it in station. She reported the matter at the tentral VISITORS CUF, presented; relae Smilos.. Red River railway.
Panotaally at 4 o'clock iks. Gonoral arrived, fnia. water, and according to the latest Admir
people ran up to her and told ber to go to the nection with railways that they would delay general salute. The ceremony of trooping the thers was nothing less than 5 fathoms water at Bugland, referred to the persistance of racial Police Station. the construction of the latter until they had core was then gene through, after which the the time of tide, which was quarter flood. I distinctions even in England itself, the south- Lui Aling, the woman who was in the comi provided the former; but railways, even the rent formed into colaus of Companies pencubed that the stoner hal struck some cast portion of which is the most distinctly any of the defendant, and two knwhere who
and marched past the saluting point. Hav-sunken wreek or large fishing siskes. We found solitary Tientsin line, will do much towards fug been forusel once more into double Lto the afterwards that the steamer was making a little Anglo-Saxon. This he lastrated by interest-Fitnessed the sealt leo gaye evidence.
Defendant denied the charge. He stated that establishing the necessity for national and whale marched to the front and presented, after water in No. 4 hold and in No.1 Teak Proing and amusing references to religion and be saw the woman sitting on the pathway and
cending, with moderating weather, arrived at politics. uniform coinage, fur, as our Shanghai sanhinh hay were marote book to burrgeks.
He then referred to the streama naked her what she was doing there. He than Nagasaki on the 25th at 2 a.m. Dry Docked of emigration from England and the di- walked on and the woman followed hist, and temporary says, it will be almost impossible) The text of a petition forwarded to His Ex- at noon of the 29th, and found the bottom con-
when opposite th Central Bobool ske ecoased to work railways while the, nyoca and cash fcellency the Governor through the Rogistar- aitorably damaged, repairs to which will pro rection. it had taken, setting sp the theory him of asenulting haz He boliaved the woman NANTAI CUT, Prosented; valuo $100. Sevo gydney, is ashore in the Sus Cant..
that wherever it had gone, whether to Ame had been instructed by 2.0. 658 to bring this General from one of the Chloese guil appars bably accopy about 10 days. in the Wai Sun Yat Po. The petitioncra stato
of one place is not adcepted for its issus
on.
Time, Lunin. 423880. CHALLENGE CUP, vaize $ 1 mile.
Blue Rain Cheviot Time, 2min 15800.
Fantan
Bedozin Suurias
Time, 3min. 354e00,
Norman
Gridiron....
Time, 4min. 41seo. EXCHANGE PLATE, presented; value $→ 4 mile
Piondilly Haraldubpar Rosy Morn Time, Imin, fles
Mainstay Sunrise.....! Nomad...
furlongs
His Worship fined the defendant $25, in
SPARSAULATNO THE FOLICE
-Time, 2xia, 3łgoo. AMOY BRAKES, 14 miles.
Blae Bain
•Fanten Outlaw
Time, min: 5000.
Outlaw
THIRD DAY, 8th January.
1
2.
$
Focal Tinie, 2min Jones LEDGEE CUP, Fresented; value 15 milos.
Silvery Dawn Mainstay Zingare, Mini Time, Batin. Sued
1
rios, Australis, or South Africa, the raas showed chargo against him for the purpose of getting value a few fields of a mile or two further that Hongkong has altamed its commercial The Royal Society of England was so much deterioration. In the United States it him into trouble
Our contemporary appears to think eminence principally oring to its communios-interested in the great eruption of Krakatoa, in became dypoptio; but it was good stomachs default Eve weeks, imprisonment. that when the time for action arrives a paper result of the exclusion of Chinese emigrants members, all men of high repute in the scientis, that mode a good race, and, there was considor- tion with California and Australia, and that the 1889, that at appointed a committee of thirtron currency will be decided upon. à paper car from these placas will be the ruin of Bongkour world, to investigate the phenomena of the bla air felt by the Americans on John Wallace, Corporal of the flat Regiment, rency is undoubtedly the most economical, Foreign goals, the petitioners point out, are used teatrophe. These gantismen hada moneluted to wint the race would come to there was charged with assaulting Wan Teng. PC. it also has many conveniences, and it has mainly by those Chines who are about to emi- their researches and embodied them in a volume when it osused to be replenished by It, while in the execution of his duty.
grate to America and Australia or by those who, ontitled The Eruption of Kirakstos and,
· Complainant skid that about 197 am on the bren readily accepted by the Japanese people, having lived in those places, has become as Subsequent Phenomina," which le illustrated migration. In Canada only one child in 13th inat. he was on duty in Grahamstreet. 'He but we doubt whether paper could be made customed to their use. If, hestever, ouigration with 45 plates and insued to the general public three attained the age of two years; that was saw defendant trying to open the trap door of to enter very largely into the national pur-the number of British steamers frequenting theirto violent setivity: once in May, when the tomed to multiply. In Australia and South house told witness to send defendant away. Wit
is stopped, these goods will find no market and at 3%. Twion during 1983, iko nuntain broka sot the way the Anglo-fiaren rigs was soos one of the houses. The woman belonging to the roney in China. The weighta sud measures port will be largely reduced The petitioners smoke column attained a height of seven miles Africa to shildren of the third generationes toki him to go away, when he turned round FoEMOBA CUP, presented; valne $150. 1 mile.. in use in China are in a state of con
therofers beg that hit Excellency will cou-and again in August, when the colanin rose to became woody-all wings and legs, me it was was under the influence of drink at the time,
and struck bin in the mouth. He (defendant) Piccadilly municate with the American and Australian Go.. 17 miles. On the second ascasion daeknnas ex- fusion no less than that so which the vernments and urge them to withdraw the ended 150 miles from the volcano; portions of tormed. In England the zies continued to Defendant denied striking the constable. Hu surrency is found, The Asiatic Society restrictions placed upon Chino immigration. the ejected pumice and dust fel) : a distance of develop in physique. Captain Webb swam only pushed him away aake ita correrpondente to state what
30 miles from the phint of ejection; and 330 the hand. Why had no one done it before. which prisoner belongs gave him a good cha
The officer in command of the Company to A sad event occurred at Shanghai on the Fth persona werd killed, chiefly by the sea waves. weights of calty are known in their re-instant on board the U. 8. 8. Omald. The The concussion to the atmosphere was to intense Because there was in ous at to do it. The actor spective districts; what weights of picul; particulare uregiren by the N. C. Daily News as that it affected every Imromoter in the world, oturer went on to speak of the pro-, Defendant was fined $3. what variations are known from the had been in perfectly good health. wiss man more then four days after the eruption. As for fate of Consdians and Australians said the follows hief Engineer Edwin Wells, who and set up a perice of air-waves, traceable gros of athletics, and with reference to the table 10 tasis catty, 100 catties 1 piculvery well situsted, and mool-liked by his brother bo sound, it was heard at a distance certainly of men who performed them were really English Justice Hawtins and Bir Charles Russell way
bachelor far as known, with 2.000, and most probably of 2,968 miles from Bu are here teel of currency bears any no troubles of any kind, byagh he kod appar Kraketas, ie Prouily when, which on men, and art men whose families had boon settled be son exparistely and diligently, riding in Hyde exnot relation to the catty of commerce, ed at times a litle melancholy during the last few surately described by Caplain Wharton, rose to long enough in those countries to produce, now Park. Of all lawyers these are the two who What is a catty in one diatrics is not recog days wet into Commander Reisstugar's cabin a height of 135 feet, as was observed even at rivial charseteristics. The home of the Anglo- know most about borse, Sir C. Russell, though nised as such in another, and the number of and borowed his revolver no one being there at Havso, 10,76 miles from its point of gmesis axes rage, therefore, was Regland. But in | a famous judge of kerets, is not so often seen on
the time. After looking about him on deck. he The optiest phenomens, so long observed by
aranecourse as Sir Henry: Hawking, who is cattice that go to a picul is aut auch less went out on the upper grating of the starbannt poople residing in Japan, are discussed by the England the people were causing to be an honorary legal advisor to the Joskey Clab. variable. Measures of capacity, length, and gangway, and shot himself through the lead. Hou. F. A. Rollo Kassel and M. E. D. Arohi ngrisultaral people and were becoming a race of Mr. Justice Hannon is said to be so oderent
· area are as indeterminate as those of weight, dying instantly, Mr. Wells was a satire of lot. They describe the unusual twilight glows drakers in towns. Here was a danger, for it and conscientions that lie sorculy ever make a
annayivanin, and enters the U.S. navy in 1861, |îu various parts of the world; discuss their
| dressed juryman, Iu melancholy, traen, olaimed to the Chinese as a nation it says no little metes, and his death is a great shock to his where the sun or moon was phared to be blue. of the third generation. The protection against exemption from serving, and his lordship, naked
brother officers. An inguest was held on board green, or of other unusual colour, and spesir of this danger was the athletiï training which in in kind and sympathetic tonen, "On what | for their commercial ability individually the Omaha, according to regulations, and found the peculiar sky-huse and its effect, as well as the public schools was looked upon as a part of ground My lord," said the applicant, "I that with varying values and measures they that the decessed committed suicide during lain. of the large red corous round the man, generally the adulation of boys. This, the features wald, deeply interested in a funeral that takes place CHAMPION SZAKES: 11⁄2 miles, should be able to carry on trade to the ex-porary insanity. No canse was assigned for the known in Bishop's ring.· Krakaton's performs tent they do and to work out their tranac insanity by the Board of Inquest, but it was nee assuredly ranks among the most marvel Wonil preserve at all events the middle class Certainly, air, your plea is a just one." The
found when the post mortem was made that the lous phenomens of nizient or modern time from deterioration.
en departed, and a moment after Mira Junties sions with such exactness.
brain of the duonased was adhering to the skull -Japan Mait
The Iosture was listened to with much atter. Elenden Iment Chaska Whomiks undertakes.
THE TRUSTEES" LIABILITY ACT.
LONDON, 33rd December.. The Trustees Liability Act has been passed; its application does not extend to the Colonies. Lord Kautsfont bas promised to introduce an amsed- ment next session to extend it to the colouisa
ZOLA'S ROVELA.
LONDON, 2led December.... A bookedler at Liverpool has been finsd 200 for selling the prohibited writing of Zoh,. and delivering then through the Post-offica
THE FOFE AND TÉZ TEMPORAL POWER. LONDON, 24th December. The Papal allocation vehemently izsisted upon the restoration of Temporal Power to the Pops. THE BED RIVER RAILWAY.
LONDON, 24th Foosmiber.
The Supreme Court of Canada bas upheld the right of the State of Manitoba to constrast the
AUSTRALIAN YACHTING,
LONDON, 24th December, Benka, the well-known racing boat-builder, has completed the details of a quell that is in- tended to represent Australia in janhting non- teste in English waters.
THE "HANKOW" ASHORE.
LONDON, 24th Escember. The steamer Hanlow from, London bound for
28th Decezaber,
The Hanky has been floated off safaly.
PROSEGATION OF PARMANENT,
LONDON, 24th: December, Parliament has been prorogued. The proro gation speech regrets that the eisheries dispute with the United States has not yet been settled. The condition of Egyptian affairs is considered satisfactory. The success of the British arms foras alluded to, and the Suskim campaign waa described nŭ * deiliant”. The position of affairs in the Indian Empire is stated to be tranquil uzat prosparans...
DISASTERS ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
LONDON, 24th December. A Missisippi river steamer took fra nene". Metaphis. She had bero hundred passengers an bosed, a panis broke out amongst them, and many of them lumped into the river, thirty of | them losing their vea. The pilot succeeded in
rausing her ashore, when the rest of the passen- gers and the ozor got off zakely,
26th December. Another Mississippi steamier has besa buraod;
wero burned to death, sixty were drowned, and only ten were saved. “
Every Sunday morning before nine o'clock MLADIES' PURSE, presented. Once round and of a hundred persons who were din bosed, thirty
distance.
Blue Ruin Piccadilly Rony Morn
Fantan Bedouli Bir Gruosome
by Gur, value $14 miles.
Time, Anin. How
While such a state of things in disgraceful serring during the way He was beloved by bisproximate physical cansa; give a list of place said there was no such thing Londoner mistake; but he did ono. A demure, Rómbre | CONSOLATION COr; value $109. 1-milə
today, and
most anxious to follow."
1
Chariot in Heraldu
· Besy Mora Juris
Time, Smin. 18ža
Gridiron.
Bine Buin Silvery Dawou Time, dnia. LVoosi
..
BUBBLA AND JAPAN,
A LONDON, 4th December.
It is reported that Russia has conolded a secret frusly with Japan, the objects of which are Į directed against British influence in the Facile.
28th December. The Timer says that the Kumo-Japanese Tresty
is only a canardumtirg
THE UNITED STATES AND HATTL
London, 24th December, The Hylian Government bas angrendered the American atoomar that had been detained by them
26th December... The Americang had to threaten to bombar Port-au-Prince, the vapital of Harti, bufore the wunda reishas the tettined, vanili. They tho