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WINES AND SPIRITS
ST APPOINTMENT.
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A S WATSON & Co., LIMITED. (EXALTEKID A.D. 1841.) HONGKONG, We javile attention to the following old landed Brands, all of which are excellent quality and good value for the money.
The sains being specially arlected by our Landes House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate priosa.
La ordering it is only necry to its the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality, desired. ...Ordur thugh Loon! Fast by Telegram
ressive prompt attention. PORTS. (For Invalids and general use).
"Har dos.
Cass. Par Bot.
$10 81.00.
A Alto Douro, good quality, Green Capsule...
B Vintage, superior quality,
Red Capsulesome .....12 1.30
C Fine Old Vintage, sp erfor ganlity, Black Beal
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D Vary Fina Old Vintage,
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superior. Violet Capela (Old Boltled) 18
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1.25
extra
1.50
SHERRIES
A Delicate Pale Dry. dinner_
wine, Green Capsule ....... Superior Pale Dry, dizuer
Wine, Grodu Soal Capsule... 7.50 04. Manzanilla, Pale Natural
Sherry, White Capala...... 16 CC Superior Old Dry, Palá
6
0.60
1.00
10
1,00
Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule
D. Very Superior Old Paio –
Day, abaica old Wine, White Seat Capsule. 12
E Extra Snperior Old Pale. Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capoule (Old Rolled)..
Par Cano. Per Caso. 1 doz. .2 doz. quaria. Pinte.
CLARETS.
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule
14155
34
$4.50
7.50
B St. Estephs, Red Capsule... 450 5:00
St. Julien
D. La Bres
BRANDY
2
11
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Fez des Par Bot.
A Hennessy Old Fa, Fed
Capsule......
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812:31.10. 'B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Fed apne 14 1.25 C Very Old Liqueur Cogans
Red Capsule
• 18 1.50 D Henney's Finest Very 011 Liquatr Gogna, 1872 Vittags, Red Capsule 24 SCOTCH WHISKY.
2.00
rapid extension. In
A Boolar?” whick-room desired to scorul- plish a very testal work in Chris has just held its annual meeting at Banghal. We refer to the Society for the Diffusion of Christian and General Knowledge amongst
by
RETER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO THE "TAILY PRICS."cat
LONDON 2nd December.
our trade
good fealing throughout the world Cheep, postage rim sormously Incremand badness
abdudantly testified by the liberal subventions and improved social relations. That this is the view of the French and Germak, Governments is they are making to the ateaanship companies of their ragpaptive countries.
France, with few poky colonies, bas voted this year 20,050,000 francs, ar £1,020,000, for kat rasi! ptestaship subventions, "bille Englanda
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Bank Bille, on demand Credits, at mouths' sight Ox Näe TÖBK.---
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Bank on damsuⱭ
Teagraphio Transfer.
Telegraphic Transfer CALOUTTA
Bank, on demand
225
Bank, at night. Private. 30 days" eight
8.15
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Hotel
4. Paldup.
Сотариу
stin Arms...... Hongkong Ketel...
Do. Debenturès. Peak Hotel
Cantcas China Fire Chira Trade Chinese Insurance. Hongkong Fre North-China Singapore. Streite Fire számána Straits Marine.. Wzion
Insurance
Yangtzoak]
Land & Building—
H. Land Invistin't Kowloon Land Ins. Peak Building....... Richmond Terrace, Shanghai Land. WeatPoint Enildg.
Lason Bugar Mining
Jelubu Panam Charbonnages...
Selamas
Perak Sugar Flanting
East Horne Labak Songed Körüli.
Quotations.
1125 192, buyer,
010111 $50 P 3100 $222 360G 6 pct. preco
260 || $43, nom. 250 13 pct. pra, ne
$8 par
$20 $20, 11030
is $99 $13.50 325 350 955
21D $123 $16 | $14; non +32 56+
300 $220
$25 $1087
$50 387.
160 nom.
$60 $100 mom $12668 p. et.)
miafnotary, Yosterday the M. M. steamer Are
we left for Hongkong. During this voyage, both going and retursing, the canal will harn only Peurane coal. Experlones warrants, the expectation that the trial will be rucnastul.
Csatly at the workshops of the Service des Correspondences. Fiuvinios hd lately on board the Phenie batwoon, Haiphong and Hanel. trie has been made of Kobie oor, which in excellent
It is now dearly proved that the wives of Annam sad' Tonquin can apply combustible supstice to Japan waal, which has for a long tlas, been so largely used ty trading verpla Two Companies, those of Hongay, and Kelso, are already formed. In connection with the former, the works are being pushed on with the greatest sativity; the preliminary works are How almost completed, and within a vary short. time the Company will be in s position to place on the market in farge quantities coal of uniform quality, t
At Kobao au work has been commenced, and M. Barrar, the Company's engineer, is doing averything possible to expadité operations.
The Nam cheong Company of "l'ourana kan sl- ready placed coal on the market. Immediately completed, work may be seriously commenced, and operations will be more rapid there ipar- the new Company being formed at Hongkong
moh as they will simply be tho oxtension of ald, workings.
The artiole concludes with some further wre- talatory remarks on the prospects of Ton- quin, now that the reallesion of her wealth of cont is about to be commenced.
The me paper in its issue of the 15th Des.. ember,saya:Our readers know that M. C. Cot- ton has obtained from the Annumita Govern- meat, with the approbation of the French Gor erumist, the ratification of the sale to hii of the Tourauce conl mines by the previous o04- osesionaire. Daring the last two months various trials of Tourane coal have been made and have First at Hongkong, at given excellent results.
125 5p. et. dis, sollers the Dooks; then, 700 tons bronghi to Haiphong. and delivered to. Masars. Marty and d'Abbadis
$100! $800
"$0" $801
$16.120
$50, 2180 (320) 180: $25.1 $79
3200 $150, nomi
350 $885 400 TI, 360
$20 $21
£26 $100 £25 a 96
$60 $102, sellers $80 $16. $10 $18 $100 $200 The 30 a 971
. $40 $48
$100 $70
-$5 $6, duym $10 STA, mile
$131.68 8425
· TIL. 50 TL. 18
$40 $57 2310 $18,
Ta. 100 Tls. 2154
£25881
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have been used on board the vessels of the Cor respotdances Fluviales, which have continued to maks vory rogulop passages. Trials have been mado on board the gunboat, Comit with ton tons of goal: At the NAV Arsenal, the Ex- gineer reporting that it is similar to the coal found in France at Vieux-Condé in the Base Loire, and Sarthe, or to Weish coal, and can be advantagovrely employed; on board the drẻ- thouse on bur voyage from Tourane to Haiphong
han the pressure and speed were normal; and lastly, on Buday, on the board-the-Licorne ba tween Haiphong and Dongirfan, and on Wednew day and Tharaday on the Arethuse, which was to wake the voyage from Baiphong to Bugkong burning nothing hat Taurine così.
On board the Licorne on Sunday M. Cotton, after the trial of the coal by daily use on board the vessels of the Correspondances Fluviales. simply wished to show to-the-gentlemen invited the results obtained on ordinary rane by Messrs. Marty and D'Abbadie with the 700 tons of Tourane col delivered to thear on the 20th October and which they hay used on their Tyeta Bince that time. By the log we see that. with an average of 108 repalntions a minute, a speed of 9.39 kootą au hear, on an ordinary draught and in osim weather, the launch connamed in six hours (4 hours 20 minutes at Jull speed) 1,400 kilos of coal, the coal burning perfectly and maintaining a high pressure the whole time
THE BASIS FANG, WEDNESDAY DEOBWBER #54% 1980
The Mavoury franstated the following from the difference had been the other war, and our Coshia Chlon this correspondent at Chaton who recently
during the war arry foot was brought forcibly here to me the ether tariff is almost strangling business, the wote in por columna org the signature * In native paper: The Censor Ohan ang petition- English rate lait the Continental rate. The
guizari with eto disclaim suthorship of a lettered the Throns i
MontaĢjins) Vartaine Lu To Trassech i day when my litla hoy Güdel. Me. German Bark Bills, oà demaad.. turns showing a falling of trade on Flunkey published in one isene of the
b Cheld to Hongkong, my dinghạy b Faulend of the expansion the fender orondont which was communicated by another boobs at about the than 20 letnim postala
quallif top of the literary ex-in London had to pay 5 out of her bookt Om dinar! « circumstances would beprojekt. From this it may be seen how light in the Mors reminders of the New Year how to miestas of arount of his antecedente not be money for her latter also adegand to Hongkonje fast approaching. From Hesa. Norenbs & Co. in for his father, was a cast who In order to strengthen your hands fu contioning chance of building up suy large made in the we have received a tasteful sheet almanse, and followed sople in chairs, And so waited upon the agitation for the remote of this scandal, 1 Hearts. Caldboek. Macgregor & Co. have for people. He wade money sad bought for himself I venture to place before you the following views vetogar colony,
warded us a paper kaife, with calendar for 1890 a mandarinship of the third rank, and bought of the position printed on a most unfutartisle,
another rank for his son in order that he might In the first place desies to point out to you. cry for the o-jin examination. The one was that up to the year 3858, the whole chicge for Ablation is directed to the Port One notlus sent to Vloery. La to eatigate. After the the Packet zel-rise was borne by the Admiralty, in another odlum, which Dronnees that, the investigation is was se the Censor has reported, This deportment in the informed of England, SOVEREIGN... Fost Ofles will be dosed from 11:30 am to-day so this Deores degrades them, kad deprives them found it meosary to keep up' swift and regalar and all day tomorrow except from 8am to 9 of fail their ranked onto the Gorernors mail communication between England and the There will be no Pepk or
not to pilew way one to take their examinating East Indies A sommisión est in 1856, unl Coil de 100 dan be posted as on Sunday and the Examiners to be more careful in future West Indies and bacon, Furland, and the the Chinese. This title was adopted in or
Hipolito Barnardo, the Malay soused of whose intendente are not clear or spotless To brought up report it was preposterous ti
Hongkong Bl der to show the combination of mandene slouwooly causing the death of Captain O'Brien, thin theditor apreny the following note 4-In charge the Post Order he whole nest of Banks and spiritus objecte in vie. It is with the on the bargus Bee Swallate, left Shanghal on Obima, understand, no servant, too-mall outter, these service, because they are gajablished to mundsso aspect of the Society's work that the 16th December for Manila, in charge of the barbar, on the descendants, can become man support ar smigillary nikwad power and to uphold New Oriental d Consular interprater, where he will be tried by derian Nor are they allowed to try to pass say the commercial enprameny of England on the China Borneo CA we are sbirdy concerned. Id eddition to a the Spanish authorities. The Courier adde that teary examination Should any of the students The West Indian, prokets for festance Chica Sugar larga manba of purely religious maller
I'matter issued the roused did not; appose to like the idea of know anyench people at any of the eramaatious ware etablished at Gost of $243,000 Chinese Loan '84 B3500 3pot pren., nom,
from letters as P4000 rest. Therefore, to Chinese Lons: '86 ET from the Society's Praan there has since last being tried in Manila yun ay they immediately expose them. (though the dimostroturn that we apeated Chinese Lomu G C C. DIG YÊU HAY Trung The Japan Genetle says-Telegrama cosired sasume thařtkina pagkala yors really editahed Cruickshank & Ca.... Badours regarding the Cabinet and Treaty, Chinese New Year been published a magas
Grdon & Co., A. G. Revision (says the Japan Gasetel are anmorean from Miyasaki Kézoho report thasan waption for post offioeepbied is to charge aine entitled the Regies of the Times, in re- Tokyo. The most reliable amongst these is, we of: Mount Kirishima in that kun took place at vernment. The wont nuturk externos Feqwick & Co., Getz, 1,5 $25 † $50, moïn:" ference to which the report any Ita are told, that Count Okuma will in a short time about midnight on the 9th lostaat The follow. The ante augmeat appled total Lord Gan Inland Cement circulation has rien rapidly month confer with bin colleagues, that the question of ing information concerning the mountain in Monteagle, who was the Chancellor of the Ex. H. Brink do Com month, "And still vivery and what is still Treaty Revision will be motiled, that certain question has been obtained from the Geological chequer, certainly endorsed the concluding words : & C. Bakery
zombers of the Cabinet will be removed to Bureau of the Agricultural and Commercial of the report, "That sa it was obvious that the Hongkong & C. G more antisfactory, -almost story new sub-other posts and that all this fe to transpire he Department. The irishima-daks is the general paokais do postal work, it was only fair that the Dairy Fario
Dame given to the range of Kakuni dake and Post Office should debit itself with a obarge Electin Light... moriber seeks the back numbers, as that fore the end of the year.
K&E: Wharf & G. The Japan Mail mysAs an example of Takehikoine. It in 4,810 feet above the ens post equal to the Ocean Postage roosived". H., Traways dedooning the Afiy copies kid aside for
However, the arrangements telug in foros. Steam Laundry... Monosi velse bave only 68 copies left of American enterprise, Count Okuma's experienos level, and the whole range is of anao rok and Wug this obviously ale arrangement de Hongkong Toe
Toleanfo patare has been known from ancient is striking. Just a month after his Excellency produces a large quantity of sulphur e parted from aangot conceive. all the immune. It is also gaining access to ing had been amputated, ha recived a circular times. At the summit there are 48 email poole let us now look at our counts of receipt and Hongkong Ropeweser the very quarters we desired; and we bave from an American house calling his attention 10 (all sites of eruptions) called mihachi (honourable and expenditure on the whole packet servios the tiafaftion of knowing that it is seen by the fact that the best cork loga in the world plates) by the people of the place and were than of England, irrespective of Linse that pay and
wore to be obtained from hosts. So and So. 20 hot springs The Orst eruption took place in lines that do not pay.
The Pastice for Daneral of England has in the bigbest offcials in the empire," The we don't know whether the advertisement the 13th mouth of the 16th year of Temp (743) Kermed me that the total expenditure moants Chairman of the meeting. Dr. FOCKE, the obtained ita merited reward, but we
Te god band the next on the 7th mouth of the 7th year Consul General for Germany, said a letter The Chemvino correspondssit of the Mercury of Earyaku (288) in the 9th paar of Maive to £641,000 and the total receipts ancunt to (1772) fire was emitted actively in the direction of £764.000. You will therefore to the independ bad been received from the Consul at Cam writes, under date 14th December Just a line lings district, causing much injury to life and ent of id fact that the curplus. Post Ofos
to say that to-day I forwarded, via Nagasaki, a 1.10 ton, whom he had requested to interees him-wire to you, a follow Meroury Shanghai, property In Catɔber, 1880, a smisli eruption revenue of Great Britain no qunbe to £3,500,000 elf in the uniter, in which the writer stated Big Treason exposed." I hope you under took place and last year it was again motive for sually, on the Packet service there is a surplus that be had bud-a-conversation with one of stood it. A plot was discovered in which a two days (the 26th and 27th January), throwing amply suffetent to enable the Postmater CHANG CHIR-ZUNG'S Beoretaries, who told auch is implicated to overthrow the present at stones sad aéhes but without any rumbling General of England to reduce the postage to dynasty, by bling the King and Crown Prinos. Now the amption of Karakumi-dake has consed, the Continental rates on letters to India, China,
sidered The next thing to 1 bim that he and most of his friends were sub-Hardroda have he arrested in the Southern bat the Tabashiho-mize still smitting usoke Bud Japan
and social relatioi The tens of millions of moter received by England hom her colonies spribara to the waga aine, and that the Viceroy provinove. It is a conspiracy of the Tong Hak and Haw, crater is forming by, the side of the
Sasisty, a factor of the conservative party. Plans where it erupted last yeary steps s
and Indix ought to be a sanciently strong saw it occasionally, Amagezine with a cir- Tong Hak eps, Doctrines of the East"
indassment to the authorities to reduce the calation in such quarters as this not fail
Between 12.30 and 1 o'clock on the morning
postal rates because, as I bave often, printed. to exersies very patent infaner. A of the 20th Decembar fire broke ont lua cool
letters should be regarded as a Eusbandman world wed. One know that on their beim 12.00 to its programme, we cannot do better than shop on the Quai des Fouses, Shanghai, close to
soatlared the letters will yield a harven of trade Butterfeld and Swire's godewas, and was born- refer to the remarks of the Rev. Dr. Alaying fiercely when the Bromen arrival It was a THE FRENCH SUBMARINE TESSEL the editor. I must not be overlooked, Dr. very nasty place to get st, and s quantity of
The frisis of the recently invented submarine AzLaw said, that China had made a great camel's wool, Hankow was, and dried orange | deal of programs and now contained man was pool sterd in an adjacent (hiaves godown was reme) at Toulon have proved a great unoses destroyed. Seven or eight streams of water She steers perfectly and passes easily beneath ware ready to receive and assimilate suob were got into play, and it was only after bard roláda.. information it was designed to give them work that the dames are confined, within a small
were destroyed. through the periodical in question; bearings. Thres Chinese houses and a small gedown this in view, his object had been to obtain
The NY K. Teamer Tamashiro-maru, a good staff of contributors who also under which returned to Japan from Honolulu on the stood the porpous in rien, among them 8th December taking the tenth hatok of 8 0.75 were Dr. WILLIARION, Dr. Engine, Dr. Amigrants from this country, is (the Tokyo Koron is informed) to proceed with anothor batch on DODGEOS, Dr. MARTIN, Mr. RICHARD, Mr or about the ith instant. The will consist 0.75 MUIRHEAD, and Mr. Port, Besides native of 850 males and 200 females, 1,050, in all, who contributors. It was not intended, the rears to be drafted from Yamaguchi, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Kumamoto By former arrango. gentleman went on to remark, that, the ment they were to have left nurb year but at the magazine would be a popnlar one; it was urgent request of the Hawaiian Government iutended to stimulate and guide the sareent their departure has bee hastened. Whiskies, Viole! Capsale... 10. 100 sentiment that was growing in China. Its
The Bangkok Timen my that the oren of the conductors adopted the plan of taking ad-Siamese barque: Fortune, excepting the mate,
Mr. Viereck, have arrived in Bangkok per gas 1:10-pings of the anggeations in the daily pastener Taichion. They state that the barque
THE TOUNG-LI YAMER'S ANSWER TO COL
DENEY. pera, and by so doing they managed to keep was lost in a typhoon near Heinau on or about
The Shanghai Mercury pays We at last abrenat of the demand for information. The the 28th November. With the exception of the master. Captain Sodenstrom, all bands were
insposition to spoak anthoritatively on the shots Farticulars of the 10system of prins unrays ben alse been adopt saved by means of the boats
mash discussed subject. The Tang-li Yauen BSK The barque Fortune
officially Informed Col Depy, the U. a. Minis ed by the Society, to which the report loss are diflcult to obtain.
wwe built in Bangkok in 1859 and was consider- 12 1.10 yeWo received twenty manya which ad a good valin every way. Hor, registered
tor at Peking, that the arrangement entered into between Shang Tsot, on behalf of the Chinos wore okamined and four prize wardad. tunge was 447.48 and she has always, boon
Telegraph Administration, and Messrs. Judd and Henningsen for the Eastern Extension and 10 100 The suaeye sbunud, to: quote the words under the Siamese Eng
Great Northern Telegraph Companies respo of an oxamider, * surprising and gratify The Correr Huipheng of the 10th December
tivalys has boon ratified by the Xamen. They ing Beguniatangs with foreign science and says:The M. M.steamer Arethuar encountered
have also informed Cal. Doaby-that-tho-in- selber basi wonther during her voyage to Hong
formation upon which his remonstrance was a full appreciation of its bearing ou Chitia.” “
is outrageous, I merely hint that I could gut the kong, which was consequently rather long. Leav
Germans to give as a mail ervies to Boinbey
based was erroneous, and they add a neat post, With reference to this Dr. ALLES saiding Haiphong on Wednesday, 11th December, at
Mr. Pollock appeared for the defence..
script to the communication to the effect that 6.m., she did not reach Hongkong until 5 p.m. “The Chiness. Guvarnment, móta, perhaps or Saturday, the 14th. During part of the voyage
John Butlin, Acting Inspector of Police, said and China, as they offered to do for Australia,
It was customary that proprietors, and not con" sumers, should fix tariffa. So much for the than foreigners were aware, relied upon this Tourane coal was barat, the result bling highly that on the 26th salt, be scat an informer to No. for half the money now paid. Inleo merely bint
Yamon's merge. The mach abused intra- matbod of obtaining ita information. He factory. The return voyage was a quick 41, Queen's Road West, giving bin 30 cmte to that the establishment of a national line of mall
ment has at last bean ratified and Mr. Juod is by this time well on his way to England, with one. Leaving Hongkong at 4 p.m. on Monday, precure a bottle of liquor from the defendant, steamers from England to Shanghai and Japan,
a copy of the ratified agreement in his pocket- subjects were sent up from the provinces, ou the 18th, and, Aaving waited for the tide, got the two bottion prodused. In conseqtende-Bombay and from Colombo to Australia, would direction of så
The (witness) obtained a warrant and on the aures better mail, servicò at a saving of
to be delivered at hsed quarters in Londen, Hosting's Cherry Cordial and occasionally they were submitted to the she arrived at Haiphong before noop.
2ut fast. A 7.90 m. he want to defendant's £100,000 year on the total new paid. Of course
Now, as to the nature, of the agreement itself. Dr. Siegert's Angostura:
We are glad to be able to dispel some erroneous Bitter &c.Viceroys and Covernors of the maritime pro The Chinking correspondent of the Mercury shop: Honawr defendant and engaired for his only state this to show that the sooner the
impressions, widely believed, regarding its object viner. When information was wanted in writes that the foundation stone of the now lines. Defendant id he had no licence for British Government acts consistently and only
and soops. First of all we think thers has been Britisk Consiste wax isid on the 19th Decem-wines or spirits. He admitted selling the two charges the Post Office with fair proportion of
slight mistako in the title by which the agron- Peking, it was the custom to submit smrtato bor; and the veremony was witnessed by nearly bottles of Benor but said it was modicite the opet the sooner the wrong will be remedied. When it was ruggrated that, speed and regu
mant between the companies was generally precis to thees Governors and Viceroya who the whole of the foreign community, The Witas seized the whole of the liquor stored in
krown, for it was dignifying it a little too much adida saya time and obtain speed was to subsidise the in tera sent them to the literat, who wrote gasst before the ceremony, ware refreshed at the shop, 67 casta and 23 bottles which were in larity was required, I replied the deus pray, to
to call it a "Convention." inssmuch as it is a The British Consalate with Piper Hesink. the show or in the shop
for mail services, undertake to telegraph the
mere arrangement between three public buzi Ray on the subject as if they were writing The Acting British Consul, having roosired the William Edward Crow, Government Analyst,
contents of the folter geatley) ATARA
companies to strengthen and ooneslidate their for an examination. From these easy trowel and tommer from the Buperintendent of said he had received the liquor and analysed it
From every print of view, Lala prove that
position in this part of the world; and was not would be compiled a condorsed statement UB Board of Works, proceeded with a few He had not the bottle there that day,
The Dea was remanded till the 27th inst.
asgotiated by diplomate on behalf of the three rimarks appropriate for the occasion and then
cheap portage must be conesdud. England can
nations, but by business men acting in the in- showing the views of the whole literary deposited in the cavity several coins of the resin,
A DISPUTE OVER A FOWL. Satola, P.C. 698, was obargad with stealing not pretend that the service in a business tran
terests of the gompanies they represented In circle. The literati were dependent upon the the local newspapers, also a document on which
sation, and judging by the preparations now ara recorded the names of the British subjects fowl, vafood at 50 cents.
being made by foreign powers, it is quite
this respect it could hardly be any more entitled Society's publications for infomation, and and other nationals who attended the ceremony Mr. Wabbar defended.
to the term " Convention" thu could the agri- want between the local steamship companies for these publications, not being thrown said- The staan was than lowered into the cavity and Li. Tek, fisherman, said that on the had inst clear that immediate steps must be taken to
the maintenance of shipping rates and for the the 11th December, at No. 15. Yokohama, 15% like an ordinary-newspaper, were creating a was declared to be well and truly laid Three st 5.30 pm. defendant one to his house. He tablish a first class weekly service between Japa
purpose of protecting themselves against com cheers, and a "tiger, were given for the British had a basket of fowis there and defendant took and England by the P. & O. Company or some the 18th Doverber Gapital, Hongkong, lore of information." As Dr. Azan truly flag, which brought to a cless this very interest, one out of the basket she was walking away her company with the rates of postage reduced
petition frota outsiders, who might be inelined te At the Gener Hospital, Shanghai, on the 20th of remarked; the commercial element and ing carmory The guests were photographed with it. Witnes asked him to give it back, but if we wish to hold our own in the Chines
We translate the following from the Courrier arploit the local waters with fresh atoms. In re-arranging ear mail contracts between the defendant refused. Wiles reported the England, India. Obina, and Austerlie the lap d'Hatphony of the 12th December It has been. We have not yet seen a copy of the aga December, 1889, Jenera BaNTION, Tale Chief Pilot, the missionary element could where her by an amateur artist -
mater to the Police. tar approximate to each other than in such With reference to the eruption of the volcano: Cros-examined, the witness stated that de should never be lost sight of that the contracts often sold that the progress of the Colony da- ment which has just been endorsed by the Chirace sau, in the Nikke rings, which occurred fendant dis net claim the bird as one he had boat. re for a fixed sur irrespective of the quantity pends on the wealth of its dual deposits, When Chinese Government, and which we, is the on the 5th December, the Japan Mait says:-It For the defence a district watch was call-of letters and newspapers, and as long as the Aunam and Tonquin begin to send sway ra interests of foreign residente in China, and of all success in its work and would cordially was observert by the Ingal people on the evening ed ho stated that he know defevisst had lort P. & O. Company get's fair, subeldy they do unt sel laden with coal, not merely for trial parposas people at home who have commercial relations recommend it to the support of every one of the 4th inst that the water of the streams fowl. The fort had run away and gone to are whether they carry 100 or 1,000 letters No bat to supply the consumption of the thousands of with this country, have all along consistently interested in the diffusion of Western know which have their sources near the mountain was Chiness house had told defendant that he additional charge is made. Something abot vessels that traverse the seas of the Far East, oppo. We hope, however, in a short time to
diffusion of Western auch discoloured, and the sound of thrander HONGKONG, DEOS 25, 1889.
uch discoloured, and gave forth an upitasant had on one of his fowis in complainant's house said about no intreses of correspondence with the future of the der French possessions will be lay before our readers the text of the famons ledge in Chin
thund a source of irksome expense, will ation to publishing as it is un fuil accompli. elements in the society is real and not were peale was heard, to a distases of 7 ri from the und defendant went in searah of it and found it the instay or the meducing the postage. Laured, and the metropolis, instead of Anding agreement, which there can be now no objec Witness had seen the forl alleged to have been more easily refated statement has rarely ben THE French bare recognised the fact that
ly nominal i abown by a glance at the volano the noises cotiuning during the whole stolen and was certain it was the one diuidant pat forward. I am assured by the courteous last be recompensed for its efforts and sacrifio But we are agreeably surprised to learn, as we
night. The watchman at the bot springs at the had lost a
Acting Postmester General of Singapore that If this mement Bas not yet arrived. It is at least do upon an entirely reliable authority, that ons there is on spormone fcrease of correspundspor aloes at hand, and any one interested in the of the immediate results of the ratification of i. Tonquin is to become a trade route for names of those who took part in the pro- foot of the worstain was so alarmed by the The defendant was committed for trial at the with Europe, and that twice within the past his fatore of the colony cannot but rejoice at the the agreement will be the lowering of the rados
South-western China the trade must be free,
months has the record beeh exceeded. From the happy prospect. For a month past the subject of cftalegraphing from all parts of China O Burope A dvoree bas just been issued by the Gaver, coedings at the annual meeting, both the phonononan Shat he fed to the nearest hatalet, next Criminal Sessions.
Koshinolane where he reported that the
able report of the Hoa. H O'Brien, Postmaster mines has been on everyone's lipa, sad trials to a uniform figure of 32 per word. This, of Congalor and Crimtierbial as well as the Misprings wars rowing up jeta of muddy water
General. I am that nearly a quarter of of oral trials always sofal. It has been folly course, will make no change in the rate from nor-General of French, Indo-China, to the ionary sections of the Shanghai community height at veral feet. Tighty-four hour
million more letters were received at the Bugs proved that the coal of Tengrin and Annem are Hangtong, Amoy, Fooohow, or Shanghai, atsach affect that gooda destined for Yunnan and
afterwards the country folks becks swore that Kwangsivia Lookay and Langson are to befres
sious pore Offer lost year, 1888, then in 1887. both excellent. For morethan a year the launebes of which places the rate is at presant 32 a word. the mountain was in active eruption, throwing
In conclusion 1 beg to express my odwiration of the Société Francaise des Charbonnages da But all the other parts and inland stations from xl) transit dues whatansvar. We learn
papa da wa mapout fire and ashes, the tag fhich spread
at the eridesosafforded me of the wealth, siyilir: Tonkin have burat nothing but Hongay the reduction will make a very material differ over the cuntry to a solid cabecozient, reach- sire, from the Courrier d'Haiphong, that the
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PARIS, 14th Bomber. THE FRENCH COLONIAL SCHOOL, The re-organised Colonial School will re-open arly in January.
PARIS 15th December. DEATH OF THE MARQUIS DE CAUX.
The Marquis de Caux is dead. The Marquis de Cans was the first husband of of Madame Adelind Patti; divorced in 1889. THE MADAGASCAR RESTUENCY."""
PABIS, 16th December,
with whole Contents for colonies and depen- ghai & H Whart dencies, has only voted £11,000. To Australia, Shanghai Watara alka I think £160,000 has been voted by the French Steamship Com Government for a splendid line of steamskipa, though the postage receipts only, amount to few thousands a year, while England receives $216,000 a year for postage receipts to sad from that Continent. Gerinary is also making great strides in encouraging shipbuilding,
It is perfectly well known that the object of these foreign steamship subventions, and low rates of postage la to end out British trade with. It is believed that M. Bompard will be ap Bettish potserious. It may be sail that in con pointed Resident Emeral for France at Mada-sequence of the enormnens sum of money paid for
in sporcusión to M. Le Myro de Villere.
ANOTHER ELECTION IN: VALIDATED.
The Chamber of Deputies as pronounood in valid the election of M. Magnet, an sotive Box langist Senator, by 202 votes of 292.
POLICE COURT.
24th December.
BEFORE ME. B. BOATREON."
the fail service to India and the East, the in- gilaz Government omaot afford to reduce the cost of postage, and they are determined to look apen the matter as a business transaction, though the anthorities admit that on the total packet and foreign mail service there is a profit. I am prepared to prove that you on this ground their position is untenable. If it is a purely business transaction. I short that we can convey the maile for the British Government- for fifty thousand a year leas than thay are now paying The British Government know this i perfectly wall, and they will not dare to defend the state cent tint it in to be loðkað uppá a S
Teong Wan Hai, shopkeeper, was obarged with business tranmation. Though the proposition selling liquor without supe
China & Maailm Chine Shippera" Douglas...
H., Canton, &o M Indo-China Staam Launch
Watain & Co. A. 8.
300-$100
If during the voyage of the Arethus, as thora is every weason to huge, the results are equally conclusive, it will be absolately proved that Tourane coal is a porfoot combustible, and we will have nothing more to wish for except that #10 | 14 p. ct. din, bugos. Cotter masy aucceed in forming bie Company,
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AETEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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Good Leeward Island...$1.50 per Gallo-happened to know that a great many of them the 16th, she reached the bar at Domet 5' 12v liquor was Chinese wine. The informer with branches of fast. mail boats from Aden toimidity
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NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL. TRE COAL MINES OF TONQUIN AND ANNAME,
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and that from Annam as well as from Tonquin fall cargoes of coal may soon be shipped to all the porte of the Far East.
RATIFICATION OF THE "CHEFOO." TELEGRAPH. CONVENTION.”
Government has commenced the system of liene of the Hongkong Daily Pria cerowing as far as Imaichi-amption has taken COMPETITION FOR PUBLIC WORKS tion, na marvéllong' Insögroen "every whine ap coal while running in Along Bay or an see in the cost of telegraphing. At present
TEXPORT CARGO
parent in this part of the worldGRAN
their pages between Haiphong and Hua- the rate from Peking is 82.0) word; Chafoo place from the prates Lormed in June, 1872.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRES."
"I remain. Gratiemen
guy, mod nothing else has been burnt and Tientsin is $2.3); from Hankow, $228; (Thursday), `· We cordially winh rug, yadare an the velons bedkar sotire for a time. 818-I was very pissaed to see you fully dia-
Your faithful servant.
in the workshops of Mears. Chaumcat, Daniel Jobaur, 92.02; Pakhoi, 82.18: Sestow, 89.34; giving a small convoy to junku secending the fright Merry Christians,
Frufener Milne, writing of Shirane-san, says: nussed in your paper the question of Govern- Xero
JHENAIER HEATON & CO. Most satisfactory trials have been made bat the rate from enob of those plaask will be Red River, thus removing the monao of 30-
Bhirana-san was in eruption in June, 182 Thement bui duge, and advocated that private firmos
on board the Arquebune and Bator. We have rodnood to 89 a word, which will make a material The steamer Euphrates, which arrived yestar height is about 1,600 feet. The crater is irra. scoarity which has been one of the chief
of architects should be allowed to compete for SS. Kaisar-I-Hind, and a
not the report before us, but it is said that with difference in favour of customers Neither day from Bingapore, reports that about stty galne and contains depressions tiled with water the contraction of Gurrament work. The Hongkong Harbour, Deo 4th 1898.
Hongay coal these two gunboats have obtained Shanghai, Foodbow, not Amay gain anything obstacks to the growth of trade on that mitol from port, in lat. 41 N. 'longmil3h: Elpun jararıbali). According to Batów there was an
as much pressure, as with Cardiff or Australian so far: but we are sured that it is intenda ratepayers, and perbugs ladose contractory whe
ocal Some impatient people, who do not unla little time the rate from each of them waterway. In the last Quarterly Returns passed a jonk botton up and several gdices eruption in April, 1873, and another, in 1643.ve would undoubtedly be miticay to the The height is 6800 feet. On the top therill at tender for work under the Government
derstand that a mine cannot immediately it is plaom will also be reduced, by degrees, and that of the Imperial Maritime Custome, Mengten, of wreckage belonging to junke....
several amsil crater. A page onlled Mnyijisane plans to put in tenders. · Borida, se you
Loquicot vemtence au output, that the works are long we may look for a $1.50 rate. All this, the port at which cognizance is taken of the The Saigen Chamber of Commeren has passed looks like the rim of a Borment crater. At point out in your article, there is not a mogle ar-
TUES 24th December
of installation, laying out, making roads, sto. which in authentic, I reassuring, though wa Red River trade, was mentioned, but no re resolution spring in principle, the large the north end of this fiere 18 pond of chitect in the Government service and experience
possible application of the Copil Code to port had been received. We learn, however, individual Libinsia sompatibla
has shown us that the public bave paid terribly he collective remarkable green edust, kes
Per staatuship Patrocles, sailed on the 10th proportion is the work is well done take should naturally wish to see the ports which are from private, sources that the trade show responsibility of the " congregatin
The North Ok did indulges in the foi for the lack of knowledge
Amine appear astonished at the delay other places. The agreement gives the Chi- lowing praphicy may take one youre to It is all known fact that simo contractors DesemberFor London 77,118 la Coagen enger time-people who think, that a coolie the chief outros of telegraphis businne derivs promising appearances. Pending,the ingy provement of the river to render it service. Chik-tang has presented the omphalis and oficire dertion is coming sul si will be great on they get his b price for the work, an that it Scented Orange Patoe tes, 90% borce to par Why they nek is the cost not placed on the nose Telegraphic Administration the receipts The Courter learns that his Expellenoy Chang work out the scheme, but the Australian or refuse to work sides particular architects anos to 7750 lbs Scented Caper (tes: 861 hs with a pick is all that is required to work little more tangible advantage slong with the ticular unknown, 240 balte-wasta silk, to be market : Mines in a little known diszlet tan- from all the other parts and inland statione, able for atom navigation there is no reason of the German mil Boat Fretisch with a tangable before long, and mo. Ito jesiouty of it at the plans were at up to competition and the waste silk, & cases loquered ware, Senses prenot be brought into full working order in a few while the two foreign companies take Shang-
proef of his recognition of that we vlossuring home. If it should decide to independent of architects whose plans were socepted had to see why, with judicious encouragement, a very the passage from Hongkong in the shape of connection with these optredens the job completed, there is greater likelihood of servos, 254 rolls mstling cases digo, le bales dore The Bociété Frannaise dos Charbonnages bei Amoy, and oochow for their share, considerable trade should not be done in chased silver goblete, and richly embroidered would be only sentimental regrete, there would saving of the and public money, Barely the capos, 15, cases, sutite, 117 oxes--of fans, de Tonkin is to be commended for not having sech company transmitting the messages of the Per steamship Jaron, mile on the 18th De- oavered the risk of damaging We are aseared that there is on mention of a junka. Beforsthe French occupation there was alike, with appropriate insog gaps be no opposition of spy weight at home. The payers have right to see that their money and 12 packages sundries. Fided to the temptation to work the fest other over its land lines or cables from of obarge. In the orfoked fics Sealand of The World, matter concerns apopsealy, because the Ans is not sabed, but at present we som to have ambery London 8.914 has angon ts for over the reputation of the opal of Tenguin anbaidy by the Northern sad Eastern Extension ́a very appreciable trade by this route, whieb
Wilno: Honchical member of the Council 15:54016. Scented apartes, 836 bass ton par by deliveries of mediocre quality. The Com. Con to the Chinese Company, in the agreement,
Lionlara únknown, 70- bales waste silk, and 9
pany hai spared neither lims nor money. The which is to run for fourteen years from the time was destroyed by the operations of the war, the following gentlemen have been selected to tralian confederation is going to be the mistress protection we dress against wrong.
packagee and dries. do barile lor Booted tomorrow (Thursday)ow be example of the United States, and de gives helping hand Yours faithfully
engineers have thoroughly explored the unit was drawn up, sonic two years ago. And we but now, wilḥadditional security and freedom Friday, and Babulary)
SHAN HẠ RATEPAYER.
opion Wherever coal showed itajlf a gallery (are further informed that there is nothing in it eline to have any colonies, or any possessions, Hung kong, 34th Dovember, 1889. **
Ben been opened so that the quality of the seam which will preshade any other copany from from imposts, it may reasonably be-expected M. Blair Caps
Caph. Davidson 4
might be examined. In this way the Company antering into competition and starting a fresh that it will attain much larger dimensions, Campi
picul, live, of has sport some hundreds of thousands of frapos, Une from China, except that such a new rouser To allow the trade to attain its full develop-7 and
Catties but it has not hoes best for at Haton cost of would Sud that with the prosont combination -B W. Maitland
excellent quality has at laat hoan decorered, amongst the existing three companies, it would end the farther the gallery id driven, the better have to from a ruines competition in rates of the cool becomes. The time is not now far The chief feature of the agreement seems to be. distant when the first cargo of Hangay cost will that no pas of the three companies can reduce Leave for Hongkong
its-rts-without the consciti af fan other two, Beven hundred tons of Tourane con havo The above is a bare dutline of the celebrat lately been parched for trial on the vessels of Convention" but it gives the main the Bervice Bubrántionné des Correspondances fonkurse of the instrumant, which has been Fluviales, which have been using it for a month ratified despite the most strenuous efforts of the Other trials were made and these are ufficiali foreign commercial communities of China. Mon board the Incorns, in presence of a com 92mision of engineers and mechanicians, Navi
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ment, however, the river must be made B. B. Gơn Baotik na practicable for always navigation. This ap-14 Com. Maitland Dougall F. Q. Puolas p
of the PacifeIt is not likely that she will
antalde her own content. She will gradually absorb the islands near her, and go on sorbing, nor will the home government grumble at AN ing to hand over to her the British possessionI in the Potão. Bators Long Hongkong will be un outport of Australia, and the advantago to the British settlemente la China will be that Anshallan diplomatiate will treat at Baking For
Unstatieres
NEDUCTION OF PUNTAL ÚHARGES | New HỊd":
TO CHINA AND THE EASTMA
THE CHAIRMAN and Members OF THE BEAU
Older Malwa ; HONGKONG CHLEBEN OF COMMEờn parently would not be very dificult, for The Merewey of the 19th December ya stenuser has mirendy made an-axperimental For some time best the hire been rumours in dinerently to British Ministers of the pressat GENTLEMEN, Through the beestest of your Foyage to Leokay. With regard to Lung the North to the effect that many tigh Govern type. Australia with her wealth and her enter Chairman and Sabretary I have been faralshed Patna (New) chow, the trading afation above Langeoo, is ment officials were in favour of cational prise will make herself felt in China, and as she with copies of your correspondence sa the ques- Patna (Ol would appear that there is little prospect of iage for Chins, but knowing bow dificult will not be always angling for China's alliance tion of the reduction of Portal raton between Henares (Now is
it would between the Chinese from their against or other power when she has a de- England and the Continent au the one hand sad vany large development of trade the clumsyouch, and this droits which they mand to make on Paing, she will insist on it India. Cbins and the East generally on the other,
2 rejalos to find that you have at Nesitated OF LUMON Phu-lang-taong railway is made. “It would sturalyi on tortain of a silver coinage being granted, it lt li reasonable. The will not
made in the entry we were rather sceptical pat up with the polley of postponement and pr to condemn the pressub high rates of postage | hoped a commencement of this work will as to who pretium blitverkse date friday varication, which the Trang Li Yamen finds so particularly id that fans of the fact that the lot di Huw kind be mude before very long. As to the day however, wo bis 65 The native PARKEERTHA Wrective with the European diplomatista Theta rate om France Germany and Russia infark Dill, at 30 days
Vloerthang chay has had consultation pelley of Australia sa to Uhluss ezoidcon doen 240 to Hồng lỏng while it in Bd from the Unit lopment of trade in Tonquia itself, the with Prince Chun on the entjeet, bat no further not point to the probability of Australi orari Klügdan Considering the theguitude of our ernahing protective tariff which has been particulars are given except the L is a favour trying to ssquire torstory, with a Chinese popa storest in Indis, the Hits Hatterasotand.
China, it would hardly have been aurprising if ↓· ed predudes the hope of any great or of a silver dollar coinage.
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"Permintary file
24 and civli, convened for the purpose. Experts To THE DEAF-A person cared of denfners. 21kowoyer, were ugueseksory for what could be and potten in the head of 23 years' standing more conclusive than to see the numerous by a simple remedy, will send a description of fi Vesela dd the Flurile using the dual zugelarly free to any person who applies to Nicholson, 21, and going wall? The trials have been perfectly Bedford Square, London, W.C., England 2529