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SUMMARY OF THE “KWANG-PAO.”
15th January
NEWE.
| Comparation Tauzes or Imionts and Exrosr AND SEPORTED SALE OF INDIAN GENT YARM. rested in Hoogkung during the year 1976-7, 1878-0, 1880-1, 1882-3, 1884-5, 1860-7, and 1898...
Teut.
Imports to Hous
kong.
From Bombay to
Shanghai and Japan:
17,509
Baku. Hales.
6,759
2.028
30,899 17,806 6.507 37.709 30,031 13.244
54.411 112
1370
Ealon,
17.399
Hales:
Balon.
1377
20.29
*1870
1878.....
1980. 1881......
$7.799
47.338
60,235 65.705
6,721 $1.050 42,003 8,858 3,0 8,945 19371 5,833 7.831 *
1812
82,286
0.458 83,744 7745 7.906
18$.3
47.200
7894
18,514 219,714 801889 8,446 137,078 12,858 149,933-12,4 13,440
+1885
150,241 2954 175,175 147,89
9600
3850
175,991 50,039 425,30 152,974
1887 3898
11,138
AT
0,25
THE
A correspondest writes to the Singapore Fres dinances it was found the Band had ng power to secured that singerer to attack Mountain Lodge think, be attributed to uanita" pépoxutions and to the spread of vaccinatio but pre-Press amoorry to have to inform you that make a regulation to that effoot, and the question from the right. The left wing conslating of Mr. N. M. Tom, asistent on the estate of the whether such a regulation was desirable or not two companies of infantry, under the commaɔd- balily natural gases are the molator Barnes T. M. Sugut (Br. N. Borneo) near Mr. Edo objecting to it as prasibly throwing of Licats. Henderson, and Gore, and supported by However this may be, it is to be hoped the sun, the Chinese. He was biased in the oven orar. The Secretary and the Inspector were half a Company of artillery and two guns uzder Sandakan, was murdered on the 1st December, unnecessary expenes on the owners) was left
The editor of the Bwang pas, to, a leading freedom from soy outbreak of the dising, and at the same time sight Chinese oqsiles instructed to prepare draft by-laws on the eab the command of Lieutenant Young were ordersd this Ronsoo wel not efface the lessons turist bad not returned from the jungle and fields.ject, their attention being directed to the sec to monet the bill and attack Mountain Lodge article, eulogises the proclamation leaned some by the spielowic of last soison, and that any This aroused suspicion, and the late comers were tons of the Ordinuss by which they wers to from the left. Two Companies of infantry and time back by the Commissioner of Justice, and future epidemia will not-End-us in the same caught and looked up during the night who be guided in doing so.
The deaths returce for the weeks sading the two gane nuder command of Colonal Forbas giros him credit for much real and many good they returned. The next morning they were state of unpreparedness that the last one did. questioned, but nobody pretended to know 29th December and the 5th January were old Robertson took up the centre as reservs The results. He hopes that his endeavour to put a
anything about the affair, when the other on the table.
gans having been unlimbared the order stop to the bullying practicos of the thousanda The PRIDENT said that with regard to coalies tried to come to their assistance to re
"Zorward" was given, and the right stuck of beggare and his efforts to enforce a tariff of THs report of the very interesting address love them. The parangs" and kappse were those returns he might say that two cases of delivered by the Pandita RAMADAS on thon taken away from all the Chinese, and small-pex had been sent to the Civil Hospital moved off first, keeping well to the right payments on certain occasions, will have the bene- ous Chiraman who had been promised $100 if this season, which were the only cases that had and making for Pokfulam Road. The ficial results of reducing the numbers of there Tuesday evening would be perused with the world tell the truth, polated out this-mur occurred in the colony as yet. Both were from left and contra advanced on the side of Moust mendicants, and of compelling them, so they will The and themmivas deprived of the lucrative living Lorest by our readers yeaterday morning. It decors and informed the manager where the ships, One was a very trifling case of varioloid, Davis to the eam road on the left,
body could be found. The body was found the with less than a dozen pimples on the chest, and is impossible to withhold sympathy from next day, the head fearfully cut up and the body the other turned out to be a case of chinken-paz ground here bolero Pokfulam Road was reach- obtained from begging, to find some better way
marks of savors blows. Still n ay ono working in the cause of female showing
Dr. CANTLIE-There has been us case of ed, though nothing to that which lay before to earn their ries,
them above the level of the road, was an♬j.
178,700 87,435 217,23; 192,152 Tancipation in India, where women are body would confess, but after being farther all-pex in the color at all then?
̈A. widow of over forty years of age with eight The PARUIDENT-There has been no case of ciently bad fo gien the invadera, a taste of what
197 308 90212 277,610 132,198 pressed on the subject they noknowledged har practically held in bondage and lio mon-ing committed the murder, upon which they true small por as yet, nor hat there bena din. they might expect before the battle was children shooks her place of residence by hor do-
Direct Shipments to Japan commenced. strous customa of infant marriage and com- have been fakes to Sandakan, where they are glass of arialaid in the colony itself; the onsors. Howster, the men were fresh and adision to remarry. Forelderson did all be cald + Diroot Shijenta to Shanghai commenced. pulsory widowhood exist. To sympathies awaiting their sent Mr. Tam was a very have mentioned was from a ship.
quiet man. All the planters aro astonishod that The REGISTRAR GENERAL There has not rapoed at a brisk pace, the centre kaping wall to dissuade her from this step, but with no effect.
A woman committed suicide some time ago. CONDITION OF THINGS with the movemeus of which Miss RAMABAI such a terrible stair should have happened with been a single case of death from sinall por render cover of the gorge, the left taking higher is one of the leading spirits it is not to him.
ported since the commencement of what in cat and rather smoother ground further up the side and it is now avarred that her spirit assumed the DREACH IN THE YELLOW RIVER. monly called the small-por season. cessary to adopt Dr. EMMA RYDER's views
The latest addition to the Kinsing Line of
of the hill. All wont wall for a fer minatos,shape of a human being and came into the world Papers received fram vacions Governmenta
The following is translated by the N. C se to the absolute likeness of the male audatamers or the D. D. E, the dglata, arrived with refereres to vaccination were laid on the when the rattle of maskotry. from the top of the to cause the death of her sister-in-law. Her
Hill on the left warned the invaders that they evil designs were, it would appear, frustrated by Daily News from the Peking Gosetta of 18th Iemale brain, If sex is not discernible inhere yesterday morning from Hamburg via Pe table.
Decorabor: nang and Kingapore, She is commanded by The PRESIDENT proposed and the Tror-FRB were discovered. The left had, in taking higher the borning of plenty of jous papers. the brain it only goes to show, as has been Captain Christiansen, who is well known here. BIDENT scoonded that the thanks of the Board be ground, exposed themselves to view, and although A new temple is opozed at Hsin Hai, and on At about 8 pm. on the 27th of Novembar, contended by any students of physiology, having beex in the coast trade for some twenty conveyed through the local Garden on the listance was too great for the fire to do any the occasion of its inauguration, a water proses Huugobang a telographic mouage from the Wu Tachéng recaived through the Viceroy Li a intelligence and temperament are not four years and in the oropatay's service fifteen various Governments from whoa information great damage, it was doomed advisable to bring sisa takes placo... The pirates maks sa sttoupt Taung-li Yamên stating that they had been
years The Aglain ka a vemol, of 1,666 tous, of had been resolved. dependent solely on that organ. What the newest type. Her dimensions are:-Length, Carried.
the left immediately from the fans of the hill to attack the party, but without effect, it is commanded by Imperial Decree to inquire as to The PRESIDENT said they had almoon Dr. down into the gorgo. Here a halt was made and prosumed through the intervention of the josses. the persent condition of the works going on at Co., LTD, ever may be the likeness or difference ft.; breadth, 30ft.; depth, 29tt. She was
bailt by the Flensburgschiffban GesellschaftCntlie's memo. attached the papora on the bolwean the mental characteristics of the Company of shipbuilders, and in fitted with subject of providing & supply of lymph in the the men baring crouched down for a for In Cherchow a woman was bothing her young the breach in the Yellow River, and later in the 140 sexes, the view that woman, & triplexpansion engines of 1,550 horsepower, solony. He really thought the comitions in coluates, till the firing coased, advanced, more child in the river, when siger pounced upon its ning a telegram in reply was forwarded to be submitted to His Majesty. The Direitor mau, should be afforded the indicated, by the same builders. This vessel in Japan were so much better than here that he carefully, and the whole reached the Pokfun and carried it away, but, to the surprise of its General, in now forwarding a recurder of this
telegram, aske pormission to explain the r 119 opportunity of developing her faculties to design more crgo, sarrying host than hardly thought it worth while to attempt to onl-Road in safety. Now the rally rough work mother, it turned up shortly without hurt,
passenger carrier, but there splendid accom- tivate a local supply. The Japanese lymph had was about to begin. The first point was to ind Another raid made by the savages upon some which have lol kim tabadon the constrastion whatever extent they may be oupable of modation for twenty-two first-class and four been well proved, and it cost the same as. Iymph
from the embankment on the Western side of development, must, commend itself to every second-class passengers in the after part. The at boma. They could not get cheaper or better a place where the men could ascund the Hill in villages near Lien olow, carrying away over ten of the diverting gain, which was to be run out
abins are most bandsomely fited up for the lymph anywhore.
frontį keeping uridar cover as much as possible women.
the broach. This work was started on the 9th one who has at heart the progress of the comfort of the passengers who may occupy them. Dr. CANTITE said it was against all praviom Directly in front of them was the side of the Naws Berived from Lisachow that the name of October, and it was the 7th of November human race. Miss Ramabai's moueat There te duuble and single cabins, and the record that calf-lymph should keep on the cyrock through which the cutting had been made, rons cases of burglary hava taken place at iute before a firm foundation could be laid in the
↑ formar possasa donble washing sets which
battom of the river. 4. high wind which aTORE must also command sympathy for the fooding principle, so that when not wanted ag between. Jepar and here. Japan was the bars, smooth, and straight as wall rising to thesis that city.
only place in the world where they could get call-
A mult jook wrecked near Limnohow; but among of sudering it will prevent by res-they are doubled up against the side of the lymph that would keep that time. He thought height of about twenty feel. It was decidol euing many child widows, those unfortunate cabin. The saloon is also on the poop on it was worth investigating how it was the J therefors to proceed along the Road to the culties conrred. victims of habitual cruelty, from the life to either side of which run the cabins. Apakah panese poaid obtain lymph of such geod quality lott aztil 4 place was found where The notion of the Portuguese authorities
is provided over the dining table; this useful as compared with Indis and other places.
un ascent could be made. The left wing pra-Macao is severaly criticised. which they have hitherto been condemned. breeze-producing article is very costly lined The PRESIDENT said they all know that home Miss Ramapat left for Indin yesterday by the with ambroidered silk. The vessel is lighted vaccine when it was collected was good enough, ceeded for a short distance, and then turning a throughout ctcotricity, and besides the eles but when it was brought out by the P. & G. bend in the road there lay before them some P. & O. steamer Sutlej. Many residents will trie lamp or lamps to asry eshin electric halls reato his experience on seaton was that they hundred yards distant a piace, which though bad no doubt regret that the commuuity general-are also provided, which by an ingenious device last two out of six tubes. When he transferred be wont befaen 11 s. on the day of publication.wara not afforded as opportuolis of are respectively registered at the steward the carriage to the cold roata via Amories they enough, was possible of assent and which was room, so that the number of any particular cabingat the whole siz tubes alsolutely perfect, but covered for about half the distance up with reing and howring the interesting lady.
shows-itsulf an as the bell rings. There is en when it had to pass through the tropics they lost small fir trans, thickly planted, affording ex- the upper deck a ladies sitting room, vary ale always two and oftan Ave tabas out of six. callant cover. A break af "double” waS gantly fitted in primson velvet and satin, while
Dr. CANT LIE said he thought it was only
A man in Kwai Shan is driven by poverty to We publish to-day another instalment of our for gentlemen there is a no less nice smoking right to intimate to the Indian and Netherlands therefore made for this but no songer bed serial tale Miss Evon of Eyon Court."
room. Over the saloon the upper dock is Indian Governments that the lymph obtained started than deadly fire was opened commit suicide, which he does by swallowing, spacious promenade. The bathrooms are provid-from Japan was good. These Governments on them from above by advanced large dose of opium. ed with all conforts, even a couch being fitted would then probably take it upon themselves to body of the defending force. Having made a thoro. The locking glasses in all the cabins investigate how it was the Japanese managed to mark for this point thera was nothing for it but are fixed on a kind of pivot that can be wate
pat "the vaccine in mah good conditinn.
A. S. WATSON &
HONGKONG DISPENSARY."
Hongkong, 16th January, 1829
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On the 16th Joanary, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. J. E. Ost. assisted by the *Rov. W. Jennings, MA. (Colonial Chaplain). Hes. DEAT, fhind son of the late Frederick Lugustus Shap- pard, E.L.C.E., Dopaty Colonial Engineer of Singa- pore, to Maude KätrebINE, oldest daughter of C. P. A. Sangster, Teputy-Reguizar, Supreme Court, Hongkong.
The Daily
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Woate requested to state that there will be no garden party at Headquarter. House today, Thursday.
We are informed by the Superintendent that
tie mail boats, both in respect of comfort of the passengers and appliances for the loading and discharging of cargo, which latter are of the most modern invention. She accomplished a fast passage op froui Singapores
was nged
On the motion of Mr. Eos, Dr. Catlie was
(
no
at
A kidnapper is caught and sant in to the sa thorities.
on the 31st October aud lasted for several days caud ch a sour of the face of the embank ment that it took thirteen days to complete tha first stage of the work. While the sound section was being pressed forward the danger incresned to such an ertant that the main embankment gave way in several places and fell down to the level of the enter. On the 9th November, the A woman was about to pay enzio money to a position becam so cery serious that Pa Chun tion to safeguard the embankment by shoring men to whom it wai dan, wuan a thief made a win and his entire staff had to use prery axer- snatch at it, and ran away.
it up at the sides. The insufficiency of the A large rowand is offered by a man in Hui-materials added greatly to the difmity of the chew for the recovery of his escaped wife:
a
THE HONGKONG TRADE IN INDIAN TARN AND RAW COTTON FOR-1888:
teak, and after a señoral survay of the situation both memorialist and Pan Chua-e denied that there was ooither time nor materials to cuastruct the diverting groin preparat ry to restoring the main embankment, and that the whole energy should be devoted to the latter work. In all matters there is the established
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to suit all heights. The W.Os are neat Mr. HUMPHREYS said the Japanese used to go on By grouching under the side of
rule, and the expedient called forth by the vary. ing circumstances of the case. The form is the The signature to the letter on the loss of the and comfortable, the doors being so Atted Larger porcsutage of glycerine, 50 por cant. he the bill a mach as possible and going, at extra-
rul to be adhered to on ordinary, aevasions, but Choshi-doo in postorday's issue should have been that when they are unoccupied the word "free"
when the circumstances alter a correpoading Fopow, not Popoff.
shows itself prominently, whilst the word "thought it was, while elsewhere only 10 per out. doublo pace the effects of this galling fire were somewhat eroded, but nevertheless, it was very
alteration must be unde the method of deal gaged" takes its place when occupied and the Dr. CANTEIE said it appeared there were three
Messrs. J. Jamusjes and P. Eduljes, in their ing with them. Though the course por follow- We are informed by the Agents (Messrs. door is bolted. Thers in on desk an electric things to be noted in connection with lymph disastrous, the artillery who were ensurabored Adamsou, Bell & Co. that the C.. P. steamer apparatus for providing light to the held for from Japan, first, that it was mixed with a large with their guns suffering heavily. Having circular dated Hongkong, lut January, mayed by memorialist is one adapted to the prosent condition of. things, yet it has mat with much Parthia, arrived in Vancouver on the 11th inst.working oargo This is done by a piece of wire percentage of glycerine; second, that the tubes got to the spot where the ascent was to be
The trado in Indian Yarns during the past adverse criticism beth from outsiders and per from Japan
which can be carried anywhere the whole lui diferent; and third, the sealing with war attempted a halt was made for a few minutes year, shows no Terr marked improvement ever sons esznected with the work, who have all-pro and breadth of the vessel. The steamer is pro. He thoughts memo. pught te verswap on the Again the word "forward" was given and that of 1687 13 will be seat from the appended tested against the abandcament of the constric The Agents (Messrs. Butterfeld & Swice)vided with six boats, calealated to be ample for subject and forwarded to the Governm
The work on which nearly the sont by the loft commonced, the cantables. The total imports to his and Japan tion of the apit. inform us that the G. S. S. Co.'s steamer Deuce the safety of the whole ore and, the number of The VICE-PRESIDENT said the Consula in tre advancing at some distance from them som to indieate a pouse From the steady stride hundred starks of uatorials bare been wasted, tian, from Liverpool, left Singapore on Tuesday passengers she can accommolatie in case of Japan might be asked to obtain farther infor away on the right. Program was very slow of increase notiseshis for some yanes pa Salus was originally undertake at memorialist's sup afternoon for this port
emergency. On the whole the Aglaia can be said mation if it was desire.
for some time. The men could only advance affected in Hongkong are just about equal to gestion, and to abandon it before it was woll to be one of the finest steamers that have come
in single file, and even that with the greatest those of the previous year, whit arports te commoned aortainly laga him open to the charger there waters, and compares favourably with
of júconsistehoy. till after much reflection ha requested to draw up the meas, he hat anggested. difficulty. For the infantry it was difficult, Shanghai and Japan from Hongkong shows
The PRESIDENT draw attention to section 74 but the artillery were scarcely able to decrease of about 5,000 bales or nearly 25 per fests that an obstinato adherence to bis former of the Public Health Ordinance, which provides make any headway at all. However, the trees cent. Direct Imports, however, more than no proposal with anisil nach further waste of that No peram was shall ereot a domestic and thick brushwood, made excellent cover, and count for the reduction in local shipments to materials, and afford no guarantee that the building shall allow the saine or soy portion the men on this part of the marah had nothing those markets
breach would be loved in propor-time. theroof to ba ogonpied, until mo ba Iding shall to foar from the dalauding foron bont hall continued active throughout with bat little in-
The year commonoud with a good enquiry and therefore disreganted the gen zu option and have-bom provionaly examined by an Officer of way up the hill the cover ended, but by keepit termission, demand varying from time to time pit, and devote his whole attention to the clos- the Board, duly authorised by the Board, and away to the left they were still protected by the Bertified by such officer as having been built inside of the bull. It was well here that the fores in volumen and chaies of counts according to the ing of the breach. In the course of action ha compliance with the mature provisions of this De- had nothing aitand to beyond the diffoliagexigencies of the trade, and prices of No. 65, has hann supportel hy Ni Wen-rei, whom ha wonsalted on the subject. The work on, the dinando. He said he wanted the Board to give of ascent. This portion of it was so steep that S10-12%, 162, sud 208, which were
western embankment was accordingly recom.. him power to instruct the Sanitary Surveyor it was impossible for one to stand upright on it, quoted 3574-603-661-08,-79 and 79%, res to inspect promises. They had already received covered with a slippery, coarse grass, and the protivoly at the end of 1887 now close at $69,- menued on the 10th of November, and on the sastera on the 27th of November, and two seo- an application from Mosars, Danby and Laigh ground fail of hollows and pitfalls for the n-65)—70),—71)-77% and 62 Importers may to have certain promises inspootad.","
wary. In some parts it is scarcely an exaggers be congratulated that the past cas unquestion-tions, one on each side, live been already com- The SURVEYOR OSNERAL mil he thought it tton to say that cun canki only hang on by one's ably be proooooed a better year than 1857. pleted. As the op ning hoor, the must be obvians to every mo thut the Presdent polids. The majority of the mia, howe Valnes gnerally bars ralod high, and with the scour incens snt rotors thus prosation of the iosk excewilarly difficult The breash is thoughtit was a pity they not been enforced the trying much begun intell and there were large three months she a rail loas on cost, rates now thirty-two shong in width, and ne it is un had the powers he now asked for, and he pushed on in good spirits in open order, althoard exception of No. W., which daring the last
six montha ngu.
By direction of the PantDENT, the Scene of sight. Haring sched the first rest of the hill, that covering prises have been obtained. In this to prossed by stocker stages, it is propmal to gaps between the bedies, the guns being out have been satisfatory throughout and more cessary, on uououat of the violence of the curent, TARY reki a draft letter it was proposed to send an advanood body of the defending Foras direct-conssation, it may not be out of place to notice divide the remainder of the work into seven se to registered owners of praat and an adverty in front again opened fire, and the invaders the axeptionally-rapid growth of the spiantagious, three on the eastern side and fear on the
industry in India ne indicated by the increase of met on the subject which it was prepared were obliged to lie down sud wait. By or eping the number of mills, mara especially in the completed, it will be la parati s to undo me lep to ask the Gorerament to his inserted in the up on all fonts, however, a little to the lift a spat Bombay Presidency, where another crore of page site, by night or hy day until the whole t English and Chinese swap pers
the P. & O. steamer Penmander, with the next outward English mail, left Singapore for this port on Tuesday, the 15th instant, at 5 p.m. i It is stated in the Shanghai papers that the of 2450,000, at fire per cent, to the Chinese Go- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has made a losn varmant, for the construction of the railway. between Tientsin and Tungchuw.
Privato advices from Takan, Forniosa, state that the official accounts of victorius at Pilam and Changhua aro groaz fabrications, the truth being that the people have beou paid to patch up sort of peace, the obnoxious taxes being remitted.-N. C. Daily News.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS.")
Lowdon, 14th January, SUAKIM.
It is reported that the Suakim tribes are willing to submit but they fear Osman Digns.
THE KING OF HOLLAND ILL. The King of Holland is alarmingly ill and hit By last advices from Jara, saya the Straita Times, the trini of the second batch of prisondition is consideral critical. senere charged with insurrection and marfer in the province of Bastam, cuno uled before the Special Commission on the 3rd instant. Of 51 persona arraigned: 29 were condemned to death, and 23 were acquitted
THE China tea trade continues steadily to de. eline, the total quantity exported during the season now closing being only 98,551,000 lbs, as against 116,240,000 iba, and 143,435,710 e. in the two previous seasone respectively. A correspondent of the N, O. Daily News, in drawing attention to this alarming falling off, refers to the neglect by the Chinese Authorities of the advice on the subject they asked and obtained from foreigners more than a year ago. He mentions, however, that the tone of this season here boon on the whole carefully prepared sad of satisfactory quality, This, we haliese, may be in sous souwure astributed to the discussion which took place at the time mentioned, and to the Juct of the attention of genwera having heen directed by official proclamations and other means to the necessity of greater care in the cultivation and preparation of the leaf. Some good bas been accomplished, therefore, though a year in after all not a very long time in which to bring about great changes in a large and old established trade. For what has beed accomplished in the direction of improving the quality of the tos there is good reason to be thankful. The corres- There will be a football match at Causeway pondent bite the unil on the bend, however, Bay to day, the 17th instant, between the tin Then be anys that while the Chinese and 1st Regiment, when the following will prosent the Club:-(Captain) E. M. Blair, are so kind us to continue to proteo REA. H. Maclean, E. A. Ram. H. S. Wood- the Indian ten trade by burdening their cock, B.A. F. Maitland, F. N. Firth (forwards), G. Evans and D. W. Dicksum (4 backs), Captain own produce with heavy talus (on con- Macdonough, and W. II Walace (backs), and A. mon tea, over 50 per cent, of the total re- MoNair (goal). The Clab team to wear white. lue) they cannot be surprised at the decline
A writer in the Manila Opinton advocates the of their trade and at the corresponding ste- abandonment of the Caroline Islands as usaless cess of their untaxed rivala." The comperi-and costly dependencies of the Spanish Crown. It is said that Spain spends snunally $300,000 sion has become too keen for the China trade for the maintenance of the Carolines, that to be able to support the taxation to which Spanish blood has been sted in abondance in
With reference to a case tried at the Polise Court on the 4th instant, in which a tak naisel
himself as a cleric at the Tong Wet Hospital. Tee Kat, who was convicted of larceny, described wo are informed that the Committon of the Tang. Wah Hospital baya no knowledge of any sach person.
FROM SINGAPORE PAPERS.]
Loxon, 5th January. COMMERCIAL HARBOUR DEFENCE Lord Salisbury, replying to a doputation ung- ing the defence of the Commercial Harbors, announced that provision will be medo for this Fue pose
the ensuing Naval and Military afimates.
LORDON, 7th January. SIR ROBERT MORIER.
The Berlin papers insinuate that Bazaine's denial of having received-information from Bir Robert Morier was fabricated
LONDON, 8th January. The Berlin Poef withdraws the accusation that
Sir Robert Morice supplied information to Bazame and abegives him of mala fides.
THE SANITARY BOARD,
sut offoar
Mr. De seconded.
Carried.
was found which afforded shelter, and a vial!
dooided abandon the constraction of the
as the more soctions bare been
(total of 924 stacks. The total amount in stock in 1,580 stacks, to which, it is estimated that
moon.
This would be grite enficient for the
The coarse proposed was agreed to
body who were well in advance, returned the fire Rupees of native spital has been invested in maining pastion is closed by one sustained effort. The SURVEYOR GENERE proposed that the briskly. For a few minutes there was sharp ight, ow mils, the products of tren of which haro Memorialist is determined to secure the stability excentive branch of the Sauilary Board be re the reserve in the meantime engaging bean already imported into China and Japan of the work as it goes along, and not to rise the quested to prepare for the consideration of the lady to some distance on the right. The ad during the past twelve months, and the ensuing chase of samping it by andaly beatening ita Board draft instruction for the gnidenos of its vanas bedy of the defenders after keeping up year may see the completion of half a dozen progress. Only forty days remain until the officers. He said that at present the staff was fire for short time fell back to some distance more factories
kisa-kan period (6th January), and as regards No. 4-Soon to have gone out of consumptime, the sitastion is very urgent. Fortunately, working ander verbal orders from the Secreto a ridge still higher up and took up a position tary, and it was impassible for them to opatiane thero to avrait events. In front of the invaders, in altogether and require no meation in the however, the water is comparatively low and manageable, and it is important that every effort much longer without a proper code of in- at a distance of aboat twenty yaris, was a small absence of stocks, arrivals or sales. stractions. Ha mentional mora partionlarly ridge, and after a sharp volley a run was made No. 6s. and Sa-Esperted settlemonts are should be made to complete the work while there the Sanitary Surveyor, a new and very import-soross the open and the shelter of this ridge about equal to those of the previous year. De is still no ins on the river. The collections of the reached with but little Loss Again there wound, which had been remarkably steady through materials still canas great difficulty, sight new brisk roll of musketry, which the invaders out, bas ran on two or three standard chops only, depots were recently opened for their pursas, tarned, but reinforcemente come up very slowly chiefly those of the Leopold sud Bombay Cotton and received up to the 28th November Int The SURVEYOR GENERAL proposed that the unit those who were maintaining the fight, were ills, and values have more than corrod ónsta
No. 102, and 12s.-The ingresso in reparted Committee appointed to consider the by-lawe were handløk The advanos body of the de- under sub-section 8 of section 13 of the Peblic fenders fiel still further-book quickly followed sales is about 2000 bales over the premiums 2,000 stacks will be added by the end of the ilia Health Ordinance, 1897, be discharged, and that by a small curberof the attacking force, who kept Supplies have rot kept pace with requirant, the Executive branch of the Savitary Board be up the firing. They were, however, now wall out and stooks at the clogs are almost exhausted purpose, but there is, of course, a possibility of called upon to submit for the consideration of in the open, and the main body, opened a giling Demand has bean general and steady through rain, snow, or levd weather or other unforeseen oirenmstances impeding the arrival of the carts A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held tho Board a set of draft by laws under this sub fre on the sail they resched a ridge somentat rewanorative rates.
The main body - whe
No. 14s-Enquiry has been singgish without and thas causing disappointmont. The anbioot yesterday afternoon. There were present-Dr. section. He said his motion was not intended seventy yards away. Area, Colonial Surgeon, Preddent; Hon. W na ony alight to the Committo which was op were placed above thes, however, were in intermission, and a few insignificant sales are angagas memoralista earnest attention both it is with fear nod trepidation night and day, M. Dean, Vice-President; Hon, J. M. Price, pointed, hat it had bean found extremely difficult splendid paition, completely arded by holdare reported at unprofitable prices.
No. 16-Recorded sales show no improvement that he harboars the dread of failing to regnita NJ, Edo, Mr.1. D. Humphreys, Dr. Cantle with wuel le fruubie, and the draft by-laws of the stuckers who exposed themselrag was very dull at the beginning of the ass, have the work complated in due time, and thus hart, Registrar-General, llon Wong Shing; work could be done by the offers of the Board kept up an incessant fira, pisking off any Dr. Io Kai, and Mr. W. E. row, Secretary,
prepared by them could then be considered in and being at the same time quite unharmed by growth of the year, however, a better feeling was
while prices raled unssiiafactory. With the reliere the constant anxiety felt by the Conet, A lotter was roud from the Colonial Boore committee of the whde Board.
Tho PRESIDENT BOCONČAŇ. tion-est-present a contínuous-decline-is-in-At about five o'clock on the 8th instant, says for the complanty vacating of infected tary returning the by-lawa.made by the Board
“Carried: evitable. The fox nota precisely, as a differ- the Singapore Free Frass, Mr. W. Muso, premises, informing the Board that His Ex- ential tax imposed on imports into England suicide in the General Hospital by outling his by-laws are intended apparently ta ragulate the engineer well-known in Singapore, committed allenor the Gorerner was advised that these would do. It is the consumer who bas ulti-throat with a razor. The deceased was for some application of the extraordinary powers cen mately to pay the tax, and he will not con-time oblot engineer of the Malacca and later onferred by section 20 of the Public Health Orli tinue to do so when there is a similar article easel be left shortly before Christmas: Ie most possible precision. The powers given to the engineer on board the Bas Yong Song, which
uance, and they ought to be framed with the cli on the market erempt from the particuler want to stay at the Hotel de la Fair, nu from Sanitary Superintendent by Artiole I are alto-
thosa territories, and that up to the present no
it is subjected. With the abolition of profit has been reaped. The Diario combate Surveyor-General; Hon. J. H. Stewart. Look to get the Committee together, whereas the and rocks, from which points of vantage they over those of the previous year. The market the Imperial' kindness. He hopes, homeres, to
port dues it would be able to hold its own the Opinion's argumente, on the ground that and probably to recover some of its lost present sterility should not be takou as un arga ground, but while it bas to subunit to tazament against future possibilities
The Board adjourned until the 30th just.
their opponents fro. The involers receiving
THE PARNELL INQUIRY,
LONDON, 11th December.
ue reinforcements and no asistatos from thair. "xperienced, and business commenced to improve guns, after waition for a few moments made in glume, valus slowly hot steadily advanced dash beaded or Lieut. Henderson and attempted until the middle of August when the highest to carry this defenders' position by storza. Te point of the year was reached and Manokjeo carry this out effectually, would have needed an chop) fotoned $78. Receipts now became At the meeting of the Parnell Commission to- foroo many times stronger than that of the do too goral and vera overdone, the market day Inspector of Police Ardle testified is re- fonders, and with the handful that Liont Henquistared, prions marded 50 cents to a Dollaration to the disturbed condition of county derson had sack an idea was hopeless. The men par bale, at which reduction a steady business in Mayo. He said that outrages hare ŝasreened were simply at the meros of the faders, who gain earreat and stocks at the close show after tho issas of the anti-rent manifesto. On Frices, ou the whole cross-examination he said he knew that szeret The military bad a field day pesterday, the fired volley after volley into them. The reserre considerable decrease.
societies existed, but did not know that the Go- No. 20s-Reported sales indicato a door5030 vernment enpported such societies as a counter. cover them with their guns, but the attempt
MILITARY FIELD DAY,
ATTACK ON MOUNTAIN. LODAZ.
LONDON, 19th December.
tax represented by the Chinése export duty, there was admitted to Hospital on the 7th inst.gether too loosely dofland. Article 2 is also too contest taking the form of an attack on Mom seeing their dangerous position endonroarsid to have been satisfactory throughout.
suffering from delirium tremens. His luggage foose further enquiry or action-what is When China was the only tea exporting was taken into his, rvous, and amongst this was menut by this? The responsibility for compal 1sin Lode. The attacking farča consisted of a came too late, and broken and def rted the invaders of 3,000 bales compared with those of the force to the league.. country the lax might be levied with com- his raske, with which he committed the fatal set. sorily removing from his home a patient safer portion of the 91st Regiment under command were forced to beat a listy rotract. Seeing them previous rear. Supplies were exhausted al David Frealy testified that because he paid parative safety, bat things bave entirely It is said that the deed was done most deliberate ing from disse ought to be fixed noragwbers", of Colouel Forbes-Robertson. and the defending Į thus disorganised. Captain Collinson gare the eyear and sales to arrive were effected. Values) rent the Moonlighters visited his house and
ly as it was some time before he could elude the Undersection 20 of the Ordinance and this article changed now. The falling off and prospec. vigilance of the attending nurses. A copsider-g of the by-laws it appear to be nowhere. The force the Company of the 58th Regiment whisharder to advance, but just at the moment the advanced owing to the scarcity and reached the shot his tou. On being cross-examined he said buglo sounded and the attack was over: The ghest point of the year in July. Heavy ship he had been a member of the local leges intil tive extinction of the China tea trade with chle amount of money res found amongst Mr. article 2 onght also to my something about where has been left besind, under the command of fight, feel as it was, had been maintained by but mosts than bogen to arrive, and prices gradually it was suppressed. He had no reason to believe Great Britain is a serious matter not only Hason's effects.
the patient is to be removed to. The later words Captain Collinson. The pires wore Majers a small portion of the attacking force, the main weakened until they reached their prosent level the league was implicated in the murder. The for ten merchants, but for importers of for.
In the Supreme Court at Singapore on the article 8 are not proper for a by-law Article Champer owne, Chater, Miles, and Capta into action, the Boullies of the sunt being months have shown losses to importers. As was the payment of rents where the 25 per cent body of the left and their gass-nover coming The market for the first nine months of the year league and the priests belonging to it denengoed was more than satisfactory, but the last three is sour's murder. The league did not object to eign goods, for where export is prejudicially 8th instant, before Chief Justice Sir 1. T. F. rd, is too here interded to be deter Flotohor. The defending fores, who are a wall-nigh inramona table.
demurrer to an action by Edward Blair Micheli, By-laws are deficite dica- affected the import trade must suffer like of Bangkok against Edward Houry French, liona precisely adapted to the practical work that sited by two use took up their position is In mcantins the right wing who had been the case in 1887, purchases by Foreigners were reduction bad been made,
Miss Thompson testiffed in detail concerning wine to some extent. If it does not abow an Consula Fulgeat that place, vag beard. Thas to be done by people who understand it. Ar front of Mountain Lodge. The guss were deputed to sours High West Kill had had but neither large nur continuous in consequence of Motual falling off its expansion is retarded.
platuti alleres that he was preyouted from tioles 8.9, and 10 are boysed the proper ope of placed alose to the ledge, while bodies of inden try ittle to do in the fighting line, although the hengy direct shipments to Shanghai and Japan, the outrages committed upon men in her employ dilloultion of ascent were equal to if not greater whirir hare glatted those markets. The war on the Hurlay estates-On cross-examination practising in the Consular Court, and was forcibly an add, better conted as follows were thrown out in the centre and on sather than those of fine left. On reaching Pokfulam rates between the P. & O. and Rabetting the witrem admitted that she had hocressed sisted therefrom, suffering damages and lees of am a house that, ander the chrom side, wherever cover offered, some considerable and they had been exposed, so wore the 1 ft and steamers has continued throughout the year, rentals with a view to improvements which were professional reputation, for which he claimed tapers. His Excellency will be prepared to can Tax cology in to be congratulated on the 550,000. Mr. Groom expeared for the plaintiff, sider the expediency of Egislation in respect of distance in front, a small party being placed at centre, to the Gre of the centre body of the debut as we go to prass, a settlement has beer to have been made. One increase amounted to 86 absence of small-pox this accon At the and raised a preliminary objection that the de- the grievances which are considered not proper a little distance down the hill to receive the fenders, and snared considerably, and again some to, and a tariff of rates of freight about por rent and the lowest increase was 10 per cent.
escending the outer ridge they were mark the leral ruling before the competition, is being. moeting of the Sanitary Bourd yesterday warrer was bad in jaw. The Attorney-Generally the subject of by laws it the Board deem it to first of the invaling force, sfternoon it was stated by the President that and occupied the court the whole of the mora
then oponed his case to unstain the demurrere neobska ry.**
for the defenders, but by taking a rood fur: arranged between these Companies and the At the meeting of the Parnell Commission A long discussion took place upon the letter, The attacking force, which was supposed ther to the right they gained protection from Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's. It remains to be to-day Constable Feeley testified that he attend- vuly two cases bad been admitted to hospital, ing cleading that up action will lie against the members all agreeing that it was impossible to hare just landed, asambled on the beach this fire. A dense tng them settled down an sean what effect the increased rate at freighted several league meetings. At one Parnell
Judge for any acts done or words spoken in his to understand the objections.
at Bandy Bay about three o'clock. The task High West Hill and this added to the diffoalties will have on our trade during the ending year. maile a speech. Ons of his remarks was: The CHAIRMAN said that the by-laws could before thom was a tako diffoult one, in of the march put them in rather an unpleasmat No. 15., 23 and 24 trifting business has Tho are days for netion, not for wortis."
A man named Buckley, who said he was a ed out to the chicken-per and the other sapore Free Press.
position. Through some misunderstanding of been done in Hongkong atuaremunerative prices, very wild case of varioloid, The Registrar-
We (Straits Times) commented some time ago, confer auy poyars on the Sanitary St. To climb up the fron of the rock, carrying on High West Hill and on resoning - the Raw Cotton-The following statistics of imber of the Fenian Brotherhood in November, General supplemented this by the sistement on the very high freight which have been rul perintendent, but merely designated him their guns, and take Mountain Lodge la summit, with considerable trouble the right, ports for the last nine years may prove in 1880. At Trade Cansoway, in 1982 a man that no denthe from small-pox had been re-
named Roach had been expallet from the langua fer until quite recently. The reaction; which the offiger whose dety, it should be to broad daylight was a performance which even contrary to expectation, found no enemy. They treating
Bangal Rom. Herre Kau Ma That to for giving taformation-te the police which led ported. Whether equal immunity has been bat the fall has been shorper and has taken place solved, on the motion of the VICE-PRESID- could hardly hope would be successfully but before they got within fixing distance the was even then clearly inevitable, kas taken place, make certain enquiries. Ultimately it was re the most danguine amongst the invaders therefore, proceeded down the hill on the other
to the arrest of several mombers. A meeting bay shas. good deas. ports te side, advancing to the right of Mountain Lodge, Year, enjoyed during any previous winter we are oner than was anticipated by many people, ENT, seconded by the SURVEYOR-GENERAL tried through. It must be remembered, left had boon beates sail the attack was over.
Balod Bales. Bries. Balos. Balen. Horgene.
B was bold and it was arrange 1 that witness, with 1830 79 78 0.344 13,155 6,107-812 127,304 Fitzgerald and Fronix should boot Renok. poable to say, no statistics being available from London vis the Btraits to China and Japan. questing that the Searstary, who know the views moreover, that the attacking foren, belonging We may take the instance of a steamer raoving that a letter be written to the Government re-
At the conclusion the whole party, both de 188315,159 8,516 5113 1156 4,675 123,910 Revolvers were given them for the purpose. but it has generally been supposed that Bach a vossel leaving Singapore in November of the Board, should be placed in commands to the Regiment which has only just actired, fending and twoking forces were drawn up and 1990 20,20 1,149 12,815 3,108 1,549 221,003 They followed Ricoh, but found no opportunity
9,169 Fursli-pox whe epidemic every winter and last would have called from our port at a me tion with the legal alviser of the Crown with were, sarsalenemy would bo totally ignorant of HE. Lieut. Gonoral Cameron, who had witness 1884 35,09 4,120 6513 9973-1,735 125,308 to shoot him. A speeting was held shortly after
-4,009-17,752 ied the attack, received the dosision of the ur 1885 8,918
71.391 ward at the house of a man named Cassy. Wi that eat year's experience was only an op-hen-freights were ruling af elk, and G5s. Take a view to the axendment of the by-laws to meet the ground over which they had to adrones. We pires, which was, of course, that the attack band 166, 48,177
8,924 5,515 678 03,952 moan was naked whether he would 'ondertake ing the usual ports in her ran, the vessel would the requirements of the Government. gravation of an annual recurrence How be just about dus hete on her return rayage, and later from the Oslonul Cuoretary with ze might mention here that the invaders did not failed. The Geners then addressed a few words 1880
7,13 3,798 80 1,459 to shoot: Rosch if the league provided him 3,619 3297
45,065 with funds to escape to America.
Wit. far the freedom from the disease supposing that she wanted cargo to fill up, the forenes to the licensing of public intrines was provide thongelyss with guides, sa was done on to the invading party. He said that crden ha
Total importa shew a decrease of nearly 5,000 mom cormented and we given zevolver not think that it would be quòcessful. balss. Demand, threeghout, has been of a band and 24 cartridges, and advised to prmation to may be due to the measures taken by 5%. The difference between the two rates with the Board's issuing contes, and if so, to convey al enemy would, verteloly not overlook. The He was quite aware of the diffenities to the way to mouth character and passes obtained far from improve His sim. It was arranged but afte the Sanitary Board in the promotion of to the short compass of ous voyge le vagy mark a ropommendation that the necessary powers man having fallen in Colonel Forbes-Robert and while giving them credit for the hard work encouraging. The partial failure of the now he had shot Rack he should take abaltar at the leanliness in the batire houses, bow far to ed, sad of course makes en enormous difference be given to the Board by Jegislation,
son divided his foren into three parts. The done, he thought they had not accomplished a cotton crop. In India in onsequence of later hours of a man named Deen, std witnesses run.d. the facilities afforded for vaccination, and frotuations in freights must cause a good deal pagard to cattle depola was next considered, sed foty, under command of Major Fastest, and mistakes that had been made, Isylog spesial may have lol to the falling off in importe, but ioinity at at Bobus driving catile and aristap
to the ship, while at the same time anok violent report by the Inspector of Live Stock with right wing, consisting of two Companies of a touch as they might. He then pointed out the rains in most of the cotton producing districts be forthcoming to wear that he was not in the bow far to atmospheric conditions must re.of auziety to merchants. It is to be hoped the question was rated whether it was donirable Lieut. Douglas and halt Company of artillery Isso as for en qr possible, which he was of ally dwindling in proportion to the rapid in-ed to shout him. He pulled the trigger dres
strom on to point that the great object was bo it is generally believed that the trade is grado afterward met however, that rates have tonebed their lowest that it should be made compulsory on owners of main mostly a matter of conjecture. Some point, and that there will now be a firmer feel. cattle intended for slaughter to dodge them in, with two guns under Lieut. Hawkins were opinion but not in this shape been kept sufferesse in the importations of low counts of In-revolver three times, but the waspon inazid fire,
Ronal the bolted portion of the gratifying result-must, we ing in the market.
dian Grey Yaris the Government depot. On reference to the Op - ordered to scound High Wort Hill, and having iolently in view:
bath from on board ship, one of which turn-Judicial capacity in a Court of Justice.not be more loosely worded than the letter; fact it might be said an alinost impossible oze.orders, no body of defenders had been pland and the counts anem to be getting out of favour.Inbourer, testified that he was sworn in mA KWEN
and it was remarked that artiola 1 did not
experienced during the precept season esplain would probably find one little diffeally considered, and it was resolved to ak the Govern previous occasion of attack, a point which a bad planned the ides of the attack ha din
in getting a very large amount of cargo at even i ment whether there was any legal odjection to
"Witness" was arrested,