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Empress of China arrived at Shanghai at 8 p.ro. The Canadian Basilio Railway Co. BLS on Saturday and left again at 6 p.m. yesterday for Hongkong, where she may be expected iợ
erive at Doon to-morrow.
des this wonderful-parformanna.
larga sofection of PURE JECTIONERY R grabpats in ftao of the opposition the existing gaol and the Government ae-1
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station as other train shown to us us a The followingtapy of us application for a curiosity---
Manter, I will Payou Ba pionsò to give me simme Cook of work Sencu 1 thuy the gorge dome Demorars of the Cat took in the Bit. Doctor Anderson is home folke nine years of English man Mr. Bas Tree Asses Bir
The China Mutyal spontane Katzoso, trams Giak- gow and Liverpool, passed (he Canal ou Saturday. Bad may bcpasidared gris at Zingapore ca or
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUFFLIRD TO "TAILY, PLANK".
o Luxton 20th Devin Bi OUTIMEAK OF YELLOW FEVER Yellow faver of the worst form bae Broken cut at Blo do Jnnoizo
THE DUKE OF SAXE-CONUNG'S ANNUITY.
Mr. Alphens C, Morton, member for Peter-
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
Ehrbtniambers shot for code on Saturday Last and a very fair shooting resulted ser got Major Liile sours the est spoon with ada 6, glosely followed by Mr. Dancan, whilst the kandicap apaan £.tl to Captain Palmer With 60. Below are the copres:-
61, Po Lang Kuk Ordinance zaad u povosá tima.
5th-Tragedy is Third Street, Hangkang i u Chiasman wurdered a little girl, est de to the bones, and attempted to mmmit reiside.- A Frun officer Dazed Grogurin eighteen man killed by Siamess in tão Mekong Territory:
200 300. To. Points G. yardı. yards.tal, pilawel total.
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Borgt. Major Lidela 33. fole, te, E.N.
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Lt. Col. bloky 30 20 Jr. . Robinson Ispenter Wate
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10th --Dioper_given by the leading Chinesa residents to Hen, J. H. Stewest Lockhardoa his going home on leave. 13th-Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Coun. pil soveral Ordinansa plat their third taling. 2b-Explotion in a gaspswder Cistory.
Canton; four burdred houses destroyed and. any pople killed and injured-Typhoon is Haingo Straits, 1. 8th-Felegraphic information recived in
Calotta were closed to bar silver. 27th-Great Bre at Changking. 304b-Gynkhaus mesting at Hongkong→Fr chango, telegraphio transfer, tunetei žu, dl.
lat-Man of Messrs. Wikiola and JobanRAR,
Sve ish missionáris, at Buogja, near Hankow--- Srd. The steamer Don Jaes butat at are while of a voyage, from Hougong to Manila: 143 perenne perished."
borough, moved in the House of Commone the LOCAL AND DISTRICT EVENTS, Hongkong that the Mints in tomboy nud presentation of an address to the Quran praj ing her to revoke the Ast granting to the Duke of Saxe-Coburg an avanity of tee thound 7th Performaros by the Seas of Neptune nt ponada a year.
the City Hall of The Voyage of FIMIS AL Fecora SMG Partann died from hydrophobia st Hongkoop-Vlator Valanje, a paroolintint. killed while giving a performance at Saigon. 9tBatificatiors Rosso-Chinoso Telegraph attention exchanged at Peking Du
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iacca with troops for Hongkong. 25th Meeting of Hangkang Legislate Coon. cil; the Yolunteer B and B to and ther 27-Hearg newfall at Shangost. Vask of
Cots of Civil Predate read a firstima, the whaling schooner Narwhat isbe Umga Channel?
3. F. Alves, apened clark llongang Trananry, alesanded; serious defouțions dis- covered-Distribation of pent the Biocre 3chool and Orphansgby H. the Governor.
FEBRUARY- Ist.-Distribatise of prizes to pile of Contral
Sobool for Giris by Lely
-Public holiday in Hongkong in honour of the Date of York's wedding.
21 The Araldake Franz Ferdinand, of An
tria arrived at Hongkon 83od.--Li Ayon sentenced to death at the Hong- kong Crbujost Sanions for the wurder of a little girl-Tho nɔr German Minister pre sented his credentials and had ándisine by the Emperor.
23rd.The German sleimer Totarina seized for alleged frking for emigration in coutravation of the Emigration Ordinance; case afterwards tried in courtnød vespel released.
He placed under Chinese jurisdiction, but year must be mentioned the remarkable frost and Cook Is Arann oftantation is, of the Manager General than did fall instiga to " Tom Bowling 6th.-P. M. steame Ohy of Fing arrived at 25th-Destenotion of the Roman Cathollachapel -
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S Frauaisco's fort ight rdne with her shaft broken.
Distribution of prizes afetoria College by the Governor-Ball at Govern House by the Goveruhr nady Robinson
10:Ibangaration of Bongkong "Odd Meeting of Hongkong Tislative Council; Viluster Bill read a good time. Volumes.Death of Mr-General Palmer 11th. Wreck of the Swap bargno Doris near
at Takge.
Natons-land:
M. M. steamer Sncy run into by n 126. Hongkong Volar Artillery annual
Chinese man-of-war afhanghai.
19th Death of Majorneral Gorden.
Oncopelition for the cup. 19th-Wegk of the fish bargas Penso on
86 Misugaux by » Chinese mob, 28th-Four Chin men killed by the falling of a scaffolding at East Point Jugar Refinery- M Ray captured by pirates mear Soug-hos Torkin 31st.-Gymkhans at Hongkong.
·AUGUST,-
9th-Meeting of Hongkong Assoitin, oons
1st Siam accepted French allimatora,
b-Largely uct ndod mating of nations to beldur sa application for a linoma, župa ba Bately Pook Tramway sta" diapp inatînăr refused; procandings schwarzzy suntled by- Supreme Court: Shamantino of Li Ayan at-Hongkong.
vened to pass ruins had-to-be adjarastowing. to small ation non-A tady walking, on Bowen Bord artacked by a Chidemaa.
k-Performance by Naval amateurs in aid` of the Victoria Fand. 14th-State of Dr. Forbes, of the stash
Mogul, at sea. 18ta-Tatartes trial monoluiel in Hongkong
expect will Bowever, was the discovery of long de wh there every Gasto
There will be no issn of the Daily Prani to- be faimained during the ¿se are enter- falcations in the Truusure and third of moECOM infon. The tent campai almost with one of the clerks Inquiry above the Golfers will be started to know that boabeat the 18th fnat
all and their amount of the deficiency was an fest of three rounds of 18 holes for the golf of exception, are doing
ma return on 360,000, but the money ons waand Dr. Lowing will take place on Wednesday ohampionship between "Capt. Dambleton, R E., idents represent a ba fariant priens: If the banget diffualty for compared with the blow the aid ta pinay pho
ould soon be an Adence reposed in car publie departe out of the way, she Index of wuch sealed it into the colo. I was shown that absolutely no entire pesulation, and the by, bat in the meastitis suisfactory to the end on know that the large ravals have come to Compission appointed to enquire inthe A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITE and and that theetery attingency is watter presented very adverse zart, becoming less fat than greater, Not which de boing presentant to the Setray
The Marionettes it. Woht Pot weza, despite withstanding these influence of ex-of State culled forth severe enguru anetrong counter attractions, patronised on Satur chango and the dircumstanes above officials responsible. Auvre, the clerk day night by a large andinou, who were kept
ighter beginning to neted, the year has been on the whole embezzled the inoues, we arrestad utter This afternoon and or from her mile bass one of reen hemlongkong, and we had been wandering on the mainland tbo largo crede in the Bijou Theatre to wit
e justified in the New Year with some days and was sentenced to six years wor a foring peand confidence.
hard labour. A ng peading depute. There was a splendid "home" at the City Political most important feature of which 1898 has on fall disposed of infall on Saturday night to witcase the perform
re of Pelucase Toto," and the opera ves the year Far Bust was the dispate that with reference to gool estar-ion cited with uusiasm. Mr. Sulh CONDÉRT AT THE GOVERNMENT between and Siam, which at one a number of years the home authorities bad ring to accident. to Mr. S. L. Darby, took
CIVIL HOSPITAL. DA time hiir to lot lose the dors of huen stidils insisting but the Calopy shrigid part Zapele and infased a vigour and rate, as the protector of Annain, erect a new gaol, which the Colony as a cut-
The usual Christmas concert was given thy Government Curl Hospital on Saturday At dront Wanchai seven coolies had to baring led to enforce a shadoes clains v orrored, the hxisting Hao, if not, ileadly
A 1 had been tastefalls
jump from window to compe; five mrinaly St.Distribution of prizes at the Italian Coz JORDAN ALMONDS, NAT, BUT to theory on the left bank of the perfect, being at least reasonably adequate have siready reported that the Memnon debuted by the fog with us, fostenl
Injured, on taisilting of Hengkonfront by the Governor. Borived ut Singipora with hor shaft broken. Imperieuse nad Victoi manuel, and other portions much of which was in the actual to the requirements of the Colony. In the Free Pressof the 21st December says:-The of the institution we created with broting Mok
Legislatics Comal To Ordinance aud-Galo st okaagbai-Mooting of Eveg. Kong Uhamber of commeros at which it was Media Registrati ʼn Ordinszes passed. ocoon of Siara, a series of frontier in end the matter was settled by a corepronian, M. Capt. Brauca, from Hongkoasund evergrens sa-l the festiva quason. A 12it.-Arrival of troopship Tumar, with Naval resolved to reumrad that the Japsengen
took place, followed on the 18th the official meubèrs agrécing to a vote of tow by the steamer Hydra, reports broakolading H. B. Sir William and Lady Babies. 13th-St. Andrew's Ball, Hongkong,
for gavoc.which arrived yesterday, being large and fashionable andumos whe present, ins eidh
be made legal teuder, and a special commutes" fy the forcing of the Menam by the $90,000 for the addition of another wing to ingeft at 1 pin on the 9th inst hout H. B Admiral Sir R. and Lady Fr mantle 14th-Memaria presented by the Unqficis desirability of ooining a Piritib dollar. Tele
was appointed to consider pud report upon the" 1,200 from Singapore..
H.E. Major-General and Mrs. Barker. Bon. E. be Siamese foris and little tilla of pting this as sufficient intend of insisting
B. Biblios, and Hon. J. J. Kes ick, About.
Membora of the Hongkong Legislative Cour graphitrice received of thu doath of Mr. Theth is rochied in tas Lisbon papers of fifty patients, some of whoss were in heds, wore
sit with referanon to the inoressing st G. D. HationFav ships. Thereafter a blockade was de, on the construction of an entirely new gael Scobernuel Pereira, formerly a merchant able to participate in the enjoyment of the on-
administrat on Fist train rau on the P13th of fr, John Steward Gapraf Dam Kailang. Sinm.
The French ganbouts Comete und ..constant ared, which, had it been continued, would at a cost of three-quarters of a million. Then and Baco, Fortugniss Canstl. In tertaininant. The programme w sakngthy ons. 16th avere frast in Hongkong - Aluschn fred on by Siamese at Pukaam
Hanglegbenargit of the Macao National hot every item was most warmly applauded.ra. jave inflicted serious damage or British farences which arose between the GovernGuard a member of the Provisional Go-Giflisseprued with a tastefully rendered everture:
ship Robert Belknap wicks near Naina 17th-Mooting of Hongkong Lgolative Cona interests, the bulk of the trade being carried went and the unifficil members in the Teramentnstituted after the assassination of from Faust, and then in.Crow gave The Villustration of severe trost in Boogle to ter at the Peak dissead
Island.
cil; the expedigoof of wreating a new vendeuge in British bottoms. Au unfortunate misun erher part of the sun seemed at one time cutter B10 edacated in England. His drtok sang Baltus."I'ma mergy Zingare very
Governorroico do Amaral Ha was born in Blackmith with exa-ent effect, Mra Crad13b3t the Criminal Sossions the hief
Public meeting hélt Shingusi to sœursas derstanding which led to an insult being like to trenit in the forma lon of an age-death out on the 14th November fast.. sweetly and Me Loung Po Cân întrodured novel-
Jnalion prated with a pair of whá kid i the feelings of the cammonity na, the murder of red is one of the French gusbeats to an eation through which the views of the public
of the two Swedish missionaries at Sangpu va ty into the perforianne by some instrumental 23rd General apting of the Chins Aaration
gloves, theca being ve cases for trial.
the 1st inst. * English gunboat almost precipitated a con- might have been authoritatively expressed II. E. Wodans, Ten Yuk, horien boy eploy-hasre to deantage to his song, and the quarth-Arrival of tan P. and Osteo Ma
At-the-datracy on Saturday before Mr.selections from Chinese miss. Dr. Maden War af Skungbai.
19th atomer Amigo suhl in Hoogkoag Hict between France and England,, but and the unofficial merabera adequatelyed by Mr. Paides, Surveyor, Royal Eutetta "Sweat and Low "was one of the most effe
harbour by bring ran into b. the Bontim 20th Dath of Dr. D. J. Mucgowa, at Stang-. acceptable explanations were made as to supported; but although a well attended in shart with stealing 818 from are tons on the pigrams. Mrs. Brewitt on
| baL~'1'bree houses in Winclók Stre-tand 190 that incident, while in regard to the Frond moeting was hell at which a resolution for Gedles's hat Kowloon. The dollars and in good voica, and Lady Rabiassa followed with deard the money was placed in Mr.dered Hope Tompin's ever fresti "An old Garden”
in Tang Li Laue, Hongkong, doctroyed by, fra dispute with Siam, the latter Paror, Recing the rmation of the Hongkong Associate de landas sim taneausly missing me Folded to Rest, her little con Master Male In the bopelessness of opposition, and noting tion was passed the affur has come to worship anted the defendant, who admitted ship sang in illant voice and the ontribution day, and the Pics prors at once inforraud, His Hobingen gising a vielio, obligato, Her lady. on the advice of Great Britain, congedad the nothing, During the latter part of the year the theft, to the months' hard labour.
was mich appreciated. The first part of the French demands, and the war clouds rolled a dead cat has provaited in loval politica
programme was beneght to a o'ose with Tight A between France and England, it and the esfinetes for 1894 were passed by
received with enthusiasm, an encore being do Allenby's "Little Nipper," which of course was has been agreed that a buffer state shall be the Legislative Council with almost no dis
warded. In response the gallant. Beufenuut constituted to separate Burmab from Ten-cussion and not a single adversa tote...
gave unther coater song in his most amusing in, and it has been reported that this is to
style.
A pianoforte do by Mrs. Goodwin Amongst the notable occurrences of the
and Mrs. Gillies opened the second portion t the tertainment, and the hon. Attornas. the poiue is ill undecided. While sympa which in January clad the Pak in a mantle thing gir Siam in the misfortune she of ice and reduced the mercury tren ou the
A viol duet by Mrs Keswick and Mr has suffered, it is permissible at the same Queen's Road level to freezing point. The
Cantor. Gaon Sir.
Alford was greatly enjoyed and Mr. Dowling's song alap received ma kod approval. A r time to express the hope that she will profit winter in "bica was an exeptiocally severe The gamer Gion A arrived this morning ability in this line.
oitation then varied the programme. Dr. Iliwirs The Straite Time 2nd December says by the severe lesson which has beer imposed on and large number of people were said and branch with barres offers and trovo tribnted a sweet cld Scote ugly Bairaiva,
ising one with a display of considerable Thar Lady Eabing con. upon her end that her attitude towards have perished of starmaion. The list of of the crew of the Brita barque Ben alahai, which was greatly Rajni Trocas and European enterprise will in Abipping casualties is perhaps rather ama Yer which was burnt at Falengan in Jac. it strumental dat by Mrs. Gillies and Dr. Meaden
An effective is The fatore ba somewhat less equivocal then it than maut hat the Sorning of tho steamer had shipped a marge of aht 30,000 say of kit followed, and a wall art by Mfr. and Mrs
Appears that the vessels from New York and has been in the past In China the anti-for-Don Fran while on a vorage to Manila with sana nt Hamburg Shanded to Pekalongan obaracter, then augThon of my Thou" and Craddock was well received. Dr Lowgos, in of in movement has continua and the 1st the loss of 145 lives was one of that ap List Friday night, when aht to leave with seven the old songs. A part sour conclu led a most and entfenced unloading that port last we kiu sponse to a redemind gave cannot sing. July two Svelih missionaries at Sangpalling events of which the story of the thousand cases of on to phead to Ranero, a enjoyable and exconsin concert, the company aller Esatow, dl victims to an entregassen be so farge u tale to tell. The death en braka ant on bins, fagb some unknown than adjonining to Dr. Atkinson's resid-pes, Quack gang of ruffians acting under toll of the year includes several well-known, and to a short time ti abip was entirely where refreshments wara pereidad. The foilor
innes. It was impossito clingüish the jalnost direct offical courtenance and instiLTURE SIT JAMBE ROSSLL, who had the owing to the ire of & Garge; and the the fall programm
gation. So far as Sweden in concerned, the served the Colony long and frithfully in Text bad to be budou one of the Gre case has been settled by the payment of various important offices, the last being that mand of Captair Howardo Ben Bachu Song
were injured. The vessel under the vou sum of money grla pesmian chut two heads of Chief Justice, died at home in Septera was 21989 fest in longth 35 in brezilth, and shall be struck off, but in view of the n-her, airing anjosed bis well earned retire-21 font deep. She is an iconarque of 1.157 Song- certainty of the persons to be decapitated cot for & very brief period. Seldom Carie and Co. of Glasgow, ad owned by
fons and was built in 1877 by srs. Bercing, Tatramental." Chingoo Aira? Vozivn/23edongkang 33, &ratday; Grand Stand basing bad way connection with the outrage his the news of the death of a retired Messrs Watson Belasgo Captair Ho Song....I arise 'rom cone of thee". Salaman. the Swedish Cossal-General is said got to official been received with more incerned, who arrived here thinning, are Quartetto Best and Law Barnly.
wad remains at Pekalongan; the officers bave insists upon the Fulfilinont of the latter beror in the Calɔny, Major General Gon-staying us the Site Hom
ipulation. The acceptance of a monetary pow. the Superintetlent of Victorin
ment fe a lime and patent conclusion Gaol, died while, on his way home on MP. to the Wolmite Buget Soup. "Folded to rub
In the couras st, a paper contrated by Mr. to such a case and is almost leave, and in him the Colony lost a man cotilled
quragement to the perpetration, of junilar who was universally, popular for his per-following are funerals Song
mirisoepeas of nel" the outryges, for if China were fully assured sonal qualities, though not conspicuously thing in ordinary times wond inducim to be e. Para an irrepresible a No No anonymely signed communications that have that she could wipe out all the masienari successful as an officia). By the daith of presort at one balioved that to do would Plazoforte Tret Dels for orten oqping of the Daily Press shoni ber dominions at 35 much a head shehu STEWARD LAPRAIF and Mr. F. F.have some feat on the span of biste u like, wiht willingly pay the prices. The Forsiz DAVIES, both belonging to the firm of tion followed is Kenny in Draamba 1890, Ministers at Peking, however, are reported LOGLAE LAPRAIR & Co., the commercial and ou it is political position test to see to be still considering the question of the profretion of foreigners in the tuterior and community was deprived of two of its hesting through which a guns slegs Rong.
futural pass with in view of the satirred existence of the mombers, who were also popular the extraordiener Polamation, There the Recitation...
idea! fe. The death of Mr. John the corps of Pope Hosnossy Sir Pop Ro jaqli-koreague movement it is not improħable
Hesusy being the opposing candidato. that the demand for the opening up of the MACGREGUR, the Sangbui representative Insing theaght over the insidentes, Dast. province of Human will be again advanced of the rm of JARDINE, MATHESON & and this time insisted spons In Japan alas, also threw a gloom over the com-respect or offence, either to the living onas Vocal Unst
dad was intended. Sut that Mr. Purnella there have been manifestations of an anti-ny for Mr. MACGREGOR was as welliking the apparition of the passing funeralong. Tur year 1894 opens more brightly than foreign feeling, which has been expressed, known and highly esteemed in this Co apprehending it, in his bighly wrought stato Fart Song its predecessor and the season's greeling of however, only in the comparatively mild s
the North. Amongst the men on his fortunas, which were then in
balezen, stambled into this ejaculation as a cin a Happy New Year may be exchanged with form of i-aults off red foreigners in the changes in official circles during the year, the a feeling of confidence that the conditionsstreets, and the Superant has recently issued most important was the retirement of Herr which make for happiness will be greater instructions to the pole mure VON BRANDT, the German Minister to than they have been in the, immediate past, tie in suppressing this form of rowdyism. Peking, who by his intimate knowle of
The was the seed mach duder the ab 2nd Thy bara Bus Bout, from Hongkong The financial gloom which for the last four The agitation for treaty revision continues, the country, bis long experience, and his The annual meeting of the District Grand the played this was, and the result as on thisjak in New York beiner by enflision. yeord has rested over the Colony seems but the ustler stands where it has done for free of character, exercises powerful Boden of Hongkong and South China was held first epansion was a def at for the Didsters, Easter estinz of Blangkong Rife As nt list to be breaking, and indeed the years past. Another feature in connection influenes on the general course of foreign on Saturday after stein, when the District Grandher side could be looked apoo is anything Dinner given at Tinniain to Horr von
time by á majority of 2 runs only. sistion, third day, Amongst the Master. Fight Wor, Bro the Hon. U. P. Castes i representative but mudaut dir the. Our pepcess of accuperation has already mails with eiga relations in Japan is the relations
appointed bis fodre as follows and invested those
jelt, the retiring Garmon Minist subencial progress during the last few annoying system adopted by the guilds of changes in commercial circles we have to who were present-D.D. Grand Master, Worries are the more heavily handicappad in one taken prawssion af by thy French. montba, notwithstanding the great difficul.boycotting uns foreign firm with which note the return of Mr. Thomas Jackson to B. B. Ray; DSG W. Wos Bra. W theater of absentees, in addition to watch they 56 Mesting of Hongkong Legislativa Can- Tanby: D.J.G.W War, Bro. B. Cooks; D place short throaghon. The Over Thirtion Praya Wharves and Piers Bill passed : Bill ties that have been experienced in orationember of a guild happens to have a trade the Chief Management of the Hongkong Grand Chanisto, Wee Bro, the four Hoth won the fuse astarally took the fuuinza,
the logorporation of the Male Bensvol with the important question of exchango, dispute.
and Shanghai Bank. Mr. Jieznor haghelped Bouthild D G. Trenurer, Wer. Bro, GL bit was the best they could do for themselves, Fund read a first time. 18DB will be remembered as the year in Our own small political world was some.the colony in previous times dificulty and Tomlin, D. Begistrar, Wor. Bro. 5. J. Dar- Llord contributed a wall played 46.66Distribution of prizg to pupils of the which the Indian Mints were closed to silver what agitated during the early pars of the presence at the head of our great fun! Furpoans, War. Bec, G. B. Jordan; D. Gerairlie gpsared to hare a very mit jab, 7Destructive fire at the Kecahong heng, by: DG, Pasid at of the Board of General Falls was moet superafal in the bowling porja English Schools by H.B. the Carer
live, ing six wiokes for 41. The Under and the Sherman Act repeated by the United year, the unofficial members of the Legisla nitation at the present juseture has con rotary, Wor. Bro A, O'D. Gourdin, D.G.S.D. States på America, During the twelve tive Council and the Government being attributed not a little to the imprmed feeling Bro. F. B. Smith; D . Supt. of Works, Wor apare atthe dish and at one time with four Songkong Atalatie sports.
Wor. Bro. T. G. Wright, D.GJ. Wer but a matter of fact they had little tonghat mouths the dollar has fallen from 28. 344. variant ou pouts of financial porer. Af hope and confidence which has latterly Bro. F. Eloy, D.CDC., War: Firewickets for 13 runs it looked as it they 24-Houtkong School spurts. to a. 3d and what the future course of memorial was addressed by the official been evinced in local comercial pingles.. The P. R. Simmond.D.G. Assist. D.C. Wor. howe, kde the requisite stand for the fifth the King of Bain."
Were go to onllapse. Firth and Phillips, The Bangkok-Paham Railway opened silver is to be no one would venture to pre-members to the Secretary of Sinto protesting on. E: E. Beuatre has but conferred B. Hraball; D. Standard Bearscs, Bro. Hawickat 40 and i raspretively) and the site 1 A-south-afarsis at the Victoria Recrea2ad-Typhoon at Hou kong. diet. This uncertainty of exchange neces-against the manner in which they were upon aint the woll dusersel, honour of a dear and Bro. J. Christian; D.G. Organist was not grid of till the telegraph showed 104. Club. sarily exercises a very adverse infbogen on outroted by the off-tal members and their M.G. chip in recognition of bia services in Bro. J. Marplay: DO. Purendraut, War, Bre. Taylor boot yet throughout the innings, bo24-Hongkong Palo Claba Sky Mooting trade, especially in impurts, but the decline we and representations ignored, and Lord the case of onsition, and the opening of Bo. H. J. Watson, Stewards, Bro. G. A Caldera hone titus the Crer. Tharties went in a
J. J. Underwood D.G. Assist Pursuivant, with very in front Ins. There hang a little fringe of Here sos. Brandt to Miss Heard-4th has not come in the nature of a surprise and Bon was naked to direct the appointment the Bilios Public School must be numbered wall, Ben, H. Newlon, Bro. F. Salinger, Fraserad lime ad accked up 106. this time but-1-Aiven the dofaniting Trotsorg-olask most merchants hava hern able to provide Retranstuent Courofission, which had amongst the events of the yet. The open. C, A. Bow, Bri T. Williamson, and robar Lyd was again the mist sub
T. Spafford; Tylor, Bro. J. R. Grimble. Wor stantial contritor with against it, the result being, that though been refused by the local Government. Lord of the Nethersole Hapital, sa atin. Ero 2. A. Homeland and Wor. Ero. A. De the cunity of Cul. Barrow and the officers trade has suffered if volume there have fot BIPON gare the direction asked for, but on which owes its existence to the munis. Deuth wers elected ungficis mout-us of the of the Regime the band of Hongkong's Own
played pleasant during the afternoon, been the end large losses to individuals fresh difficulties ar so as to the somatisation cence of Mr. H. W. DAVIS, & former read. Board of General Purposes. that characterised the previous beavy falts, of the missiou, the Government desiringat, is als an dreat worthy of record.
The Siam Fres Press of the 19th December which took place at a time when speciona preponderance of the official element in its The examples of Mr. BELILICA and Mr. On the a-ributia port of the afnemer for a rise, was in vogue. And while the inoubership, to which the unofficial members DAY should mapire emulation in others of Patio Commuter Rearoreft, of IM.S. Lannel. pal trade bas declined there has been little objected, and the matter was again referred the community on who fortune as emiledit on best in exquire if the Captain bad. compensation in exports. Tea has about bone. A despatch has been received during during their sojourn in this renete corner The Captain of the Fidstie lual wat er any do, literies i
1. H. Sadlet. Neshelfor 193 the passage to Bangkok. Team auolbor. It Boushall, butaries.
run out helf its own during the past rar, sud the last fortnight in which Lard Raros ex of the Empire, but the uber of such lesen fit the British mon-of-war
benthic Custous returns are publih prases his gear that the unoffifa maubers ungal the present generation if in napos herbisiere lying wits their De Sad, e lentim, if Dante Date ed it will, we think, be found that there and the Colon Government have not been fortunately a very small one. We hope fra bed and complete storas, ready at su hour's notion to les tore Bangkit under bas liçen some expansion in the export able to agree as to the composition of the Cum, that during 1894 fortune may bestower What truths turn is in these of sandries, but silk shows a great dedine mission and is immiar hixintentionof making her swiles more freely than she has done ramones ont statepta 18-as difhsalt to dis, as comrasy with the previous rear and further proposals. The present year will of lato and to all our readers we wish over the objro of British or French men prices have ruled low, the commercial de-therefore probably so the appointment of A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS
merica baving the long-talked of Retrenchment Commis pression in Europe and exprvised a marked influence of the do- on and an exhaustive enquiry into the mund for this article. But while the fascial system of the colony. Considerablə
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NEW YEAR.
Tas Village Blacksmith" - Waisa. "Fast"... Sydney Smith.
Mra. Gillies.
Me: W.B. Crow. I'm-amsery Zirgara"...... Balfe,
Mrs Craddock,
Mr. Lang Fa Chu.
Dr. Blendoa. R.N.
Mrs. Kuerriak, ise Parkes, Sister Appie, Mr sand Mrs, Goodman, and Mr. Crow."
Harrods, Sons. An all Gorica. Here Temple.
After la deposition by the Irish Parla elec. Song
I have come to the conclusion that nois
of connierspel to avert the disaster which le thought forashadowed and transmit it to hi opponent. It wassþind of absit amen, Cariously enough Mr. Parte dad Sir J. Pops Hennessy died the same day sine months afterwards."
Bro J. B. Scott; D.G. Sword bearer, Bro.F.
Kighted any British war reserba in the Gulf
Vocal
Browit..
The Little Nippor
· Lady Robirann
Chevalier
Violia obligato Mastor Malcolm Rebluson.
Lienty Allenby, K.N.
FairT II.
"Ermant. Enothoven. Mre, Goodman and Mrs. Qation.
“Tom Bowling
Dhodin
Mr. Good
**Go proisy Roan?”,
is, Kiswick and Mfr. Alfort.
Keeper
The Lighthouse Keep
King Riobard The Third
Dr. Hievicz, B.N.
Marcials
Malloy.
Violin and HageMrs. Dillies and Dr, Meader
a reef of the Polityczn 22nd-Petrate meati/of Hongkong Legisla
Live Connail: slatent made concerning the Alses defalcations Distribution of praiat Fisteria Female and Orphanage by Lady Robinson. fr
opened by the erger M. and Madogp Landsrand as Larne drowned in the Siren riferir bout being ran down.
24th-Hongkon tason, wound day- Atrat of Alves, the puding Treasury olerk-Tha
25th-Honek Races, third day.
Vicerry Li Hebang entertained at dinner at the Ingkeand Shanghai Bank, "Theatsin
26:1-Death r. T. E. Davies at San Joas,
27th-Hong des off day."
MARCIL
3rd.-Congas of the Barues Lodge of Fra
ssongkan.
8th-outi Hongkong. Legislative Coan- pil; quofgarding the Tensary frends answered Gtantaer Dill read a third time Clab Mauerat Yokobaum Jestroyad by are: Mebles, the manager, burat to death.
NaBail si the Hongkong Dockyard. 10th-Syle of Mr. C. Ross at the Vicugin
Hotel
Saprono Court; the jury fouuil the rewel was Bot fitted for emigration. 19-Pell taken in Hongkong on the back af. Home Rule for Ireland 36 for Hove Rule,. ~159-aguinst
2015.- La Myrede Vilers, the Franch Envoy.
received in audience by the King of Sinm
d.Payment by Siam of the Franch in dawuity.
24-9r. W. H. Skone killed by falling out of
the window of his room 19616-Phird Gymkhana mesting at E›ngiang, | 29th, -Westing of L-gislative Council; Morphins Bill, intradioade Gerak værtig vaker in tha Thibetan dis met of Kada, bordering on Ssa ohmen: 74 Livs piests and 17 Chia se said Thibians t 37st-Teaser day & abed and towed into
Bunghon Dook.**
SEPTEMBER, 1st-Commodoro Boyes heated his Big at
Hongkong.
BadData of Sir James Bucellate Chal
sation of Hongkong, in Sotland-Œile ot Slangbal
"dy Baitutes................. Hutchinson. Lady Rubio-a. **Hangsrian DanceA $7.
Arihm
Exotice
Bulle:
Crosmith.
220ding of Hongkong Legislative Cono- rious fica in Holland Street, Kenasdf- towa! 24th of Sir Elliot Brill, Chiat Justic
4th
of thetrais Settlemezria,_[ream cholera.
Mr. and Min. c'raddock. Then of my Thoa.....
Dr.
mysterious death at Hongkong of Ma Goo. P. Hargeus
5th.The Nethergile ospital Hongtong, apon-
"Now To Worthold Toms.31/struative fire at Mauila over fear by H.E. the Governlyphoon pure
Mrs. Keawiol, Mas Parks, Sister Anrio, Mr.
and Mrs. Goodman, and Me. Orow."
ULICKET.
OVER THIRTY 5. UNDER HIRTY.
The following brioche
asoma teren
FIN FER TEHTY.
Best Dien tik 12
Cupt. Care, Pupa Kuthor, Shelled 17
ק 1
Phil
ikojad native houses aoneamed and ever
burnt to death-Easter meeting of Heong Rifle Asenolation, first day,
_APRILI
let faster tasting of langkong Rifs
dion, seco d⋅ day-Stung fir ng .... takan pension of by the Freach,
Jamal.
over Lagon; floods man wd by The houry min. 8th-Briti-b birgan Florence Traf wrecked na Breaker Point, twenty live lost — is at Hongkong.
Asthing of Hongkong Lazialalive Coune,
oil; the Morphins Bill further consita ed. Both Futal coolantan H.M.8. Pigayya boy
kiled at machine raw drill
pleaded guilty to a number of the charges ght against him, sentoused to six years
labour,
Hongkong fired off in the interport
ting matab, scored 822 and woo.-(tar] Fiat Bangkok, eleven prisonerafitally siol. 2Boating fatality at Shinghai, Caplain Andale, a boy nägid. Mitoball and 'a' Chi-
sem drowned.
Taylors 8 Befiel, p. 1140, 50er-25 Hongkong Lou Bosted: applied for
t-mover, -
Odd Tolumns"-conversion at the Hal Hongkong,
Dr Basic & Phillippo
J. hi
Newton, b Pippa a
Grandet, at patient
fall
·gowpuśc besirais. Overa. Mesh Widea.. N.. Wk
IS 3
Fint Iure
of war in the Buerkik river. Warn the 10 Phipps trat in the report ought also to hear of Halo...... French vessels gathering at Saigne. and prepar Davis ingbo steam is to Bangkok, for' where the car- ouse lo there alub araithe alture. The French Phipp Olivar Vela arhower, in Chian, beoording
+balforê Hanging, exchanges and we incling to the be
Farth
lief that there is Hitle or no foxalation for the Duris war rumors that we dealing about Bangkok.
74-54
Bocord Ings.
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45
2
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LADER TRIKT
E. 8. Barkin, bu
Fetét, b-Taylor-101|| Bergham, halukya
Shenora, Taylor a Darien, bė Navios, Iduygel
WiLmismert, e Zaylor, 6 Lloyd
20 Arrival of the Troopstip Tyne sila a 3 Herr von Brandt and Mix van Brandi
piained to tiñu at the Getroag lab.
...MAY.
Ispo Boðlish mail of 7th April arrived in. Thong per P. &msgamer Oriental, lá Ey-four dayic the fastest, lime or reoned. 3 kanal masting of Hongkong Chamber of
Vifest ortital of kerosine in balk at Hong.
per stammer Olam
((faglan (ightbong, openal
(11doszking Tennis Championship won by
radou, R.N.
|
18th Mfr: M. Becher drowned in the Tousa.
"River, Pahang.
Mephine Bill read a third sine 21st Victoria Redemtion lab's Agustác Sports-Profesor Mix. performing with, a wild baust show at West Point, attacked by a * panther.. 22ad-Victoria Beareation Clab's "Aquatic
Sporta second day....
18th-sting of Hongkong Legish Ji Co
c-Fosyth Gyakbana mellor at Hongkong.
28th-Luin & Hearkeng.
31sting of Hongkong Legisi tiro Cura-
ail; $96,510 voted for Gaul extension.
30th-The Shioinnin Temple. Kyoto burnt
Wreck of the Narmorisi buque Alzandra драг Capones Philippines Typhoon at Manila.
остовая.
ård-Treats. between Francs and Biom signal
at. Bangkok
arcide of Mr. 3. von Prím at Shanghvis Drath of Cupt, Crowlia, of the stunor Ching Ping, who fill nge-bn trở in the Castow Yiver.-L'he leaner Danbighshire ruz tato by 21.Dedication of the tower sad spire of Holy
Japanseo staner at Kubet
Telvity Osthedral, Shung the reighbour
bel of Skruvanseki Stratis, causing haay, foods and loss of life in the Okayama Pro- Bioture,
16th-Earthquake book at Amoy 17th-Earthgeskei Tapebt, Formosa,
oxaving demaga to honsus, 18th-Crakat matah at Kobe, Japan . Chius;
Brst day.
Testruction of the Shanghai Colton Clith Will by Eve-Criskot Jch at Kobe, Japan. "China raded in a draw, ne With Cricket gtön az kobe, Kobe i, Shirar bai; first dag. — Twenty-tyros' houses" barat dora at the corner of Fuhkian Rad, Boang- "bai 21st-Cricket match at Kobe, Kab‹ « Shang.
hal the intter sustained à où rinnings defeat, 26lan-Jodyro at given to the Bopreme. Ourt!
Steingtai, o so appeal from the Japia Court, in an issp in the Chichima- Ravenna collision osse; court Achiles (hat'P. & Co. orald enter a podatek olam against the Emperor of Japan Grant Are in the French Clare-gion, Shunghat: 250 houses byírat, -
12 fog hebt to indarusts the He P. 1 steamer City of Net Terk
usuciation.
14. Jaboxin, a Magistrate, fatally abot né wrecked while leaving Sau Franciaga,
RoHS by sa Augasite in revenge for 30th-Arrival at Hongkong of the U.9.8. Con Cord
17h time maxiect saly Somali towed late.
NOTENBEI.
four by tha steamer Carmarthenshire | Ist-Departure of Sir William and Lady De
been disuated in a typhoon,
binson una visit to Shanghai. 18Distribution of Belilipa medals and prizes. 4th-Baslery attiks at Hongkong —Dath of 20complimentary daner to Capt. J. Mo-].
Hongkong Volunteer Artillery, 235 fra-racker shop at Macan destroyed
and six men burnt to death. 250peting of Hagykung Legislativo Com
There will be Holy Communion st. St. Peter foreign trade of China has declined the difference of piola arose between the Seara's Char h at 7.30. to-day sad a skeet coasting trade Eas“ heen fairly satisfactoEcial members and the Government with serrios with address at 11 au tory and the demand for tonunze has been repeat to the issue of a loan, the pointest The Institution of Engineers and Shipbuild the Straits, and Hongkong. It must be rewesh- greater than hoa heon experienced for ane befde whether the time was opportune of Hongkong hare issued invitations to a dancerad ka the Peter Caliget are nearesty fia St. George's Hall on the 4th inst God well in the mist of poței, and that M. in Alyre- several vars. The leading steamship com. hid bether the ban should be in gold or
| de Vilues bes not yet-hrviced in France; neither panies having entered into arrangournis | silver, the unofficial metalers being divided The Chios Mutual tremor Kaun, from has the Franca-tare Consoution been dis For the cessation of the cutthroat opposition amongst themselves on the latter point, and may be expect here ou or about the 5th fal, to have ali its attation enerowal by the Gaszow und Liverpool, Left Singaporeon Friday.ossed la the Proyek thamber, which, appears that bad for ao foog prerailed, the share Ultimately the loan was faced in London The Empress of Japan reited at Shanghel,tud alarming robin our Aut bailers in these estorns may expect improv and was subscribe for three times over, at 7.30 as to allay, nod left spain at last, and lens, there is no evident intention on ed returus, though the high price of coal dur- which aires that the credit of the Colony 3-0 pm for Vancouver Nagasaki, Lobs, rust rart of Siam to elu kick over the traves. (and risk all on the hosted of warlike operationė. ing the atter half of the year has eaten up stands well. As time the loan was issued Yokeboms.
The unfortanito ergituality looked fciard some of the profits: The Jearness of Fuel has exchange was 28. Rd. demand, while the year The appointment of Mr. E. A. Rum to be Aut to with cusists som hette time ago is now also exercised a prejudicial influence on our clases with the quotation at 20. 8d., so atalling Sacitary Baperistudent and Acting Broo much more remote od all things noosidered Lloyd
tory to the Saottery Hard during the obaware of there is so apparon reason why British or few local industriea, suck axthat of paper mak- the advantage of the lower rate of interest Mr. #, Medullam or until further aides 18 French warships build strom to Siam under. ing, but the long continued coal strike in Eag- obtained by borsos ing on the London market gazatot.
PANG FOR PLEASANT WRITING-The Pons Page dwaled orders, or why arships should be foiter.
Tur in the parful Of of Siam. The fanident of Macaiven & Cameron are recommended, by land having been settled we may hope soon to stead of locally has been swept away and The subscription ball to be given in the Leat of the fance taking stores from the Amiga 2,589 Newspapers:-- see the market decline to its normal level: an actual loss, reunius, & loss which will in- Senado, Blacan, is house of His Explenay sun putride the Bar qazawa believe, be construed They some new bona anda bidejhero men, Gurder of that colony Rf the siose of his term into a warlike opora, all or even an indication of The Pickwick, the Owl, and the Waverley Pen,
14th-Great-fire at Hasso; the St. Dostogos In the share market there has during the crease in proportion exchange rootines of office, has been postpraed from the 14th to bellicone intentions, less as basis for the Bold by all storekeepers. Beware of imitation
market and heas detroyed.—Tire" Gler The mouth or two been a recovery in values, ( decline. The chief seogaon of the year, the 20th proxime.
terrible romoara cirvalted, through the city, MACNIVEN & CAMERON, Künburgh, Santisad 2log of Hongkong, Legislative Coung man ship Hart Frederich, from New York fur
Bowzrre AyALYDIS. -Overa, Màs, Zana. Wides. NA. Wkta.
Taylor Melat
4
the cel-brated raca pony Hero at bungbai. 7th-Deuth of Mr. John Macgregor at Shang- habe British barque Brasileria expansi fu the Nanobrang cirer. 9th Spohr's Last Judgmant" readmed at gill for the Incorporation of the Pabe Catheder, Hongkong -
Kuk read first time.
11th-Four perubs burnt to death in a fire in Square Street, Hongko gestruolits fre in the native city at banghai; 200 hoa xa and thror jattics destroyed. 13th-Pioule on the N. D. L. steamer Hagers
at-Hongkong.
* 26ttempt by an incondary to burn the ergmankin at Ebgbai The Nor
* steamor Nanking wreaked on Triton
Bigorture of the Hoysne, the first tas
bis of the ssuson, from Hankow.
JUNE.