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MARRIAGES.
On the 28th September, at the Parish Church, Ashford, Kent, by the Eev. P. F. Tindall, You, MATTHEN, second son of the late RICHARD CHARL SMITH, Ee, of Wavertree, Liverpool; to MARY 19ABELLA, widow of the to Dr. C. A. ARFOLD, Nagasaki, Japan, and only dangkter of the late Captain H. O. Mans, 7th Royal Fusiliers.
On the 1st October, at the Church of 13 Michael In All Angals, Crydon, by the Rev. Canon Moore, N.A., father of the bridegrou, the lev. HEREST Moon, M.A., of Kable Collage, Ozkord, and late of Tokyo, Japan, FLORENCE, eldest nighter of
don.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ÖTH, 1995,
The Spanish corretta, Ion Juan de dustria MAVOOR CRAMPTON: left sosterday for Manila
There were 2,111 visitors to the City Hall Massun last week, of whom 152 ware Europese
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The PM steamer City of Feking, with msile, left Nagami for this port on the 2nd rat, at 2 p
The Christmas pasosi mail close to-morrow afternoon at three o'clock. The parcels are des in London on the 18th December.
Brandale, with mails, do, which Testamer Brands for an iso vis Ames, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Ses, and Yokohams, arrived at her destination on the 1st instant
Clermiston
Time, 3 mins, 50 soos 4 started,
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THE Pagoda CUF, value Tis. 209; second pong Ts. be for Chins ponies weight for Inožem as per scale: not winners allowed 7lbs. a winner of the Criterion Blakos lbs, extra: entrance s, ... One mile. A
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in Sheria, or to England in India, is totally unjustifiable natil the rude test of ren! war Iss proved the Japanese title to rank an a millary power of the first order.
What the war has proved is that Japan possesses an army splendidly organised and trained, ospable of doing na good work a day
rope in sin if properly led
put towards the latter part of the year al ratos higher than Ead ever before been realised. The good quality of the cement made in Macas has Seen maintained, and will corro favourably with the best known imported brands a br Mr. Ring & Invalor, let. 116. (Mr. Meyerial)
During 189 the limestone quarries on the to be under British administration for a
Mr Henry Morris's Blackberry, let North River worn willed for the first time specified term of years. The railway ques
(MOR. Barkill supplies fer coment making having formerly
Whilst examining these esses Colonel Bar Enby,Sic Charles, 10st. Elbe tion may require further examination before
heen drawn exclusively from the West River. Dr. Crawford) 3 An illustre don of the difficulties under which row also slatos We have in China the te it is definitely pronounced upon, but as to
Thirteen started. Blackberry was the favate manukataars Icone In Chink. It may be noted esutes, the same elements, which brought about the West River thore can be no division of
SECORD Day, 29th October
ite in this man, being its first race during the that the quarrymen on the North River are not in India that abatibution of foreign for nativa. opinion. China should be told in plain
The westher to-day was extremely unfortu: meeting, but it only got second place. At the allowed to use gunpowder in blasting the stone, rule. On one side a tottering Imperialnutorney words that whether she likes it or not that
nate both in the Interete of the sportsmen and start Hobsit got away. Spoiler second, Black local supersilticas mading the people believe similar to that of Avongail and his succeseza; important waterway must without furthor The delivery of the English mail was begun onlookers. From the somiasinement to the berry third, and Basy Bee fourth. The run that the Foug that would be unfavourably in Rom-independent vise-royalties and autonomous delay be opened to foreign trade and navigaat 1.5 pm yesterday. It was too rough to finials a drizzling in descended, haurier at ning down the back straight was in the same fucubed by the expine on Possibly the pripley provinces, in many respecte rossabling the loose tion and that the transit puss clauses of the land the mail at Green Island, hence the delay times, which rendered it very diffult to see aidory but when Probst's Corner wreshed rent of los labour by adoption of the more rapid relation of the fondal states of India to the even with glasses the start and follow the Sir Charlon came up, Blackberry taking the process may have something to do with the dis central authority an official class on corrupt, treaty must be honestly observed. The
The D. Pemer Empress of China arrived using down the back straight The course, lead, and at the half-mile post Blackberry and favour shown to it, but this is not the fist ignorant, and self-seeking as any Indian Ceart Hongkong Chamber of Commerce has re- at Shanghai at minight on Friday and left too, was in a bad condition, being wet and Sir Charles or vaging neck and neck. En instanos of repontillan being turned to ponantary could precune great unpaid armies without
sell them cently, it has been stated in a contom again at 10 p.m. on Sunday for Vancouver visslippery, and the troscherousness of the course toring the straight the contest war between count. Be the hard monotain trassland is tealer or discipllas Fach- Clive and brought Midwood, a estačal jookey, to grist those ponias, but af the bushes Meyerink again obtained simply by volttig of messon with Wellesley e pally destroyed; and a people
without patriotiem ready Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama
in the Racing Blakes, on his pony slipped showed his ability as Jockty by rushing In iron wedges & most laborious method,
solvon to the highest bidder. While on the porary, addressed the doyen of the t
for rather sprawled on the course, and adar p into first place. There was a splen EMIGRATION. plomitic body on these questions, which we
be was thrown, fortunately without hurtlid Ink Intedor being only half length The home for the migration of Chi-other slids we have in the coast ports a repro. think was a mistake in policy, for the
Taz NORTHSEN CUF, Value Te 150 second chead of Blackberry, which was but a short head nose bourses from Mao to other Portagasss dastion of the India factorios, in the com co-operative system Peking seldom
pony. The 50 for China ponies weight for in front of Sir Charles Time, min: 1.97 5008 possess a been orived inder the merical rivalries and political jonleuriss of and internal affairs, shoh as the European inches as per sale; winner of the Malo THE SHANGHAT STAXES, a ford extry of Tls auspices of various prominent individuals foreign nations all the elements of intrigue Flate, 10lbs. extra; entranos, Tis. 5 Hall & with Tis 250 added, for all ponies entered and compardes in Lisbon. The destination oft results in anything tangible, what is overy:
a milo.
at this meeting: ponies catered in the Hack the emigrants this time is the islands of St. adventurers of the eighteenth century so offoo- body's buzluče becoming no one's, besides
Tho question of the appointment of a sup-
Stakes bxcepted, that pony to receive 70 par Thomé Principe on the west cost of Afrios, vel nibed to their own advantage; and which the action of the Chamber looks like caspor to air Nicholse O'Coner at Puking asems, Mr. Ruby's Sir Charlies, 10st. 9
(Mr. Crawford) 1 cent second pay 20 per sent third pony They ars to fa employel as agricultural finally in the necessities of commerce the same ways the. London: und China Express, mere
10 per cent, weight for mohee as per scale; fabourers and sign fire. years contract, incentives to political aggrandisement which helping on the decadance of British in-cult to solve the more it is locked at. So Mr. Danald's Eavelston, 11st. 4ibe,
(Mr. Read) 1 grifins at date of entry allowed 7lbs. One stipulating the conditions on which they will the East India Company found it so hopeless flag in China, of which we have heard far only two names have been pahlioly mentionsvil
be allowed to emigrate, and the antes to he ob to resiat." What should be done? Colonel so much of Inte and which is so painfullsexcluding always that of Sir Hebert Hart Mr. Someruot's Certaintee, 11st. 4
mile and a half. (Mr. M. Jouez) Mr. Ring's Orion, 10st.121be. (Mr. Meyerink) sorved both before and after leaving Macao. Rarrow stems prepared to tako on the whole of Twolve started. The first made was ran in Mr. Hampton's Bolipse, 1st, 11b.
At the end of any period of fro years the coolie China with Japen as an ally Japan would appent British influence must bavo sunk those of Sir Mortimer Durand and Mr. Howard, the first secretary of the Embassy in Paris.
power, which would more than balance the low indeed if the Chamber of Commerce In It seems willkely that the first would be ap haastly, weather in a drizzling rain. There
(Mr. A. W. Burkill) 9 will be at liberty to enter upon a now contract, eupply the mon, and Great Britain the naval British-eclony has to carry its appeals pointed, whilst Mr. Howard, for many private was delay in starting, and Viceroy broke Tord 3 Conyngham'e Monte Cristo, late or continue to work intependently, or return
At the Sea Regret, 11stdibs (Mr. Dallas) to China as he possess contrsat seems to Russian and French preponderance rer Japan. reasons which need not be publicly mentioned away, galloping to the hashes
Out of 110 formed antrise only nino inve been drawn up with every consideration elsewhere than to the British Minister. If here, would probably not dare lo sprept start Bir Charles got away and kept ahoad the action taken has the desired result, the post. It is exactly this question that ecoms to the finish. A fine race was withoated dort ponies atarted. Red Clout took the lead for the proper sturent of the emigrant, and however, and the West River is opened, the diffent. There is no one with epocal knowledge the home straight, and Sir Charles passed on the flag falling and pawing the stand Orion they fraverameal regulations, framed on the or special claims, and scarcely any of those who the finishing poet one length shoot of and Vaquero were leading together with Sane lines of the anratified Emigration Convention three mate running together with some of the King. Feking in 1866, contain provisions by colony will have cause for thankfulness; but would make a desirable cacupant would card to Rarolsfon, which was a bod in front of Farel closa bobind A Loongfel Gate these signed by Sir Rutherford Alectic and Prince THE SHANGHAI ST. LEGEE Sweepstakes of pontes several length behind and the remainder which he will be able to obtain redress for grior- we trust that while the diplomatic body is accept it. The none of Sir E. M. Sater has Certaintee. Time (good), 1 in 2 soo.
doubtless cocurred to some, but be has so recent- discussing the question the British represonly been appointed to Tokyo, and there is litwoly
Tls. 15 each, with Tis, $50 added: fret pozy of the field an equal distanse further tehind an anges during his journ abroad. Whether, to receive 76 por cont, second pany to receive fset the posire wont along like troopers. At in the absence of any authority of his own tative individually will take the matter up to be semach there to engage his expert attention:
15 per cent and third pony to receive 10 per Frobet's Corner Orion took the lead scam, nationality, to appeal to, the Chinese emigrant firmly and energetically and receive such in the near future that ancha transfer would
cant for China ponies that have never boon Yaonors and Monte Cristo coming up third. will every case bo garisin of obtaining strict Room to be undesirable. For the present, there- support from the home Government ns to
raced provious to 1st January, 1895; waight, Eclipse closal op at the half-talo, taking fore, no name seems to suggest itsölf.
10st. 7bs, ponies over 14 bands to carry albe seachd place with Monte Crists thirl, Orico still caute his demands to be promptly complied
extra for every inch over; winners of one leading Entering the home straight Orion with.
race, Sibs. extra; two or maruces, 101 came along quite easily and won by two lengths, extra. One mile seil-three-quarters. » Eclipse saoud, three lengths in front of Monto
Cristo. Time, 3 mine. 274 secs Mr. Fourman's Binner, 11st. Sibet.
Mr. C. R. Burkill) THE HACE STAKUS, Value Tls 100 for Uhind ponies (without the rosaiction to height, spocified in by law No. 12) not otherwise entered at this meeting, and that have never won a race weight, 11 71bs Jockeys who have never had a winning mount previous to this meeting allowed 71bs.; any pony having started in this rooo will be diarunajied from
and Hook Stakes at any meeting of the entering in any race but the Rewisters Plate ghanghai Race Club; entranoels 5 One rout
The following appointment has been made at the Admiralty-Com. W. F. Tunnari to the Tantur.
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A mysterious crime has been committed on® the Manila Dagupan railway. On the 25th October, on be arrival of the 5 pm. train from The silk ex Empress of Japan was delivered Alanfls at San Fernando at 8 pm, it was die in New York on the 2nd infant:
covered that one of the third otsas compart ments was edvered with blood and a woman's Mr. Wavony'eTessin, 10st. 121be. Mr. Road) kerchief and shoes were also feand. It was Mr. Ring e Invador, 10st. 121be
(Mr. Meyerink) inferred that a crime had been committed and
15lbs extra added: " on the line being esorched the body of a native
10 ha orta säded. woman. was found with sexural weande apon it
Eleven startad. This was about the best raos The P.-M. steamer Peru, with maia, &, used by stabbing. A letter was found in the
run so far, and was done in good time, train addressed by ons wamhu to onother warn which left honen October 8th for San Francisco vis Nagasaki, Inland Sea, and Yohohorse, ing her that her husband, who had been in few seconds under the cord. Starlight got arrival at her destination on Has 2nd instantLanother part of the country, and roturzet and away with a good load, but Invader coming up was looking for her to kill box or secount at Prolista Corner Book first place. At thi of har infidoilty during his absence. The Monument Invader led by a couple of lengthy theory is that the hasband had the head of Sinner, which find come to second woman and either by farsals or promises place at the rails equal with Sans Reserve, out- und induced her to travel with him in the side. A line race was witnessed down the train and when they word one in the com-straight and past the stand, the Bald being partment had attacked her with a knife and very compact, with Invader at the head. dans-Mr. Mel's Aegir, 11st. 7b then thrown her out, afterwards leaving the Reserve and Komaten second, Monte Crist train himeal oto point where the speed was At Loongfei Gate Invader kept in front,
A promenade concert will be given at the Volunteer Headquarters on Thursday evening, the proceeds to be devoted to winter relief amongah the poor in the Best End and other poor parts of London:
In sut issue yesterday morning it was state?
This C. Pateater-Empress of India arrived. at Shanghai at midnight on Friday, 1st instant, and left again at 10 p.m. on Szaday for Hong kong, and may be expected to arrive here abent 9 am, to-morrow.
The Belgio arrived in port yesterday moza ing and will go into dock this afternoon. Of coures it is impossible to say until the vessel han been surveyed in dy dock what is the extent of the damago and how long it will take to effyot the necessary repairs.
THE MACAO CONKULAR HEPORT
Mr. Warner, Her Majesty's Acting Viso
1854. states:-- Consul at Macao, in his report for the year
THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL
MISSION TO CHINA
At the Blackburn and District Chamber of Oprimerce on 30th September the report of the Council upon the proposal to send out a comercial mission to China: was taken. At the July meeting a resolution was passed waking the Concil to consider the justice socorting the letter and spirit of advisability of despatching such a missing these regulativna i in of coarse impossible to with the object "of studying the economie Isay, but it is evident that avery ones I been conditions of that country as a field for a greatly extended British trade; to seertain taken to provent infringement of his rights, and the terms of the contract are as favourable to the class of georts suited to the taste, climate, the emigrant it has been possible to make and the purchasing power of the people; to them. He room car. Sa month avages, report upon all matters relating to transport inall proportion being retained to cover the transit passes; and payments." It was also expense of his return journey to China, or to be agreed that if the Council reported favourably. given bank to him on the expiration of his con- the Chambers of Commeros of the United King- tract. His working hours are 9 a day, and dan should be asked to contribute to the expanse provision is no firmal entit of clothing of such mission and lust the Government be on leaving Chian, and for bis housing, feeding, uskond to offioisily accredit the mission to the medical attendance, and apply of agrionltural Chinese Government.
AKHARIQUES implements, day, during his residesios abroad.
The report presented by the Council to the Chamber was favourable to the proposal. It was of a voluminous character. Consul re- A most important factor in the pepsant sal future trado of Marea is thantate of the harbour, parts are quoted to show that there hea with regard to which mach lie boen said and bron & gradual dealing in British trade 1isten, but very little done. Should no men with Clans emos 1885 with repeat sures be adopted, illa notanlikely thas the daily ton piece goods, and woollen and versed steamers from Hongkong and Canton, the only stads, the report stated that it was impos largo vessels, orolading the Portuguese gun- able to over-estimate the benefit which would boats, which water the harbatur, all befury seeria to Lancashire and Yorkshire by. long bearable to rasch the wharves von at high oven & doubling of the expert, let alone raising. tide. A certain amount of work is dong at it to the standard enjoyed in India. The export intervals in the inner Earbour with the help of of cotton yarns war shown to have decreased the old drodger; but very small results, scen from 18,581 410 ms. In 1680-4 to 9,760,500 lbs. in obliterated, as all that can be effected in the 1894, and cotton goods from 427,749,680 yards in. as of a zore affolent macbite. A com- 1880-4 to 425,140,000 yards in 1894 Woolleys
and its approches in a proper condition to reoaive the shipping of the port, le palculated by experts at about $1,000,000, a larger muin then could be levated to this object by the Treasury without raising a loan; but the local authorities were willing to take at least one stop in the right direction by the purchase of a new dredger 24
Wo must either have now markets or make an effort to develop thoro no already ressous. Suroly, with rast interests at stals, and with money in the country which can find us profit- able mmployment, it should not be a dificult. matter to equip and maintain an expedition such sa that for which your material support in now naked.”...las
(Mr. C. R. Barkill) Mr. Robson's Blus Peter, 11st. 716
Mr. A. W. Burkill) Mr. Dennis's Wagtail, 1st. 7Tbs
ONA (Mr. Dalse) #2
• Dead heat Owing to the mist and approaching darknew that talegraphia communication with Any moderate enough to permit of this being done Sans Reservo second, and Sinner third. Down
as interrupted Araoy pasa aibe in faty. Another theory is that the letter the back straight. Tosin ran into third place it whe impossible to follow this rece. Mayay Formes. Communication with Amay is
ae blind and that the object of the crime but was unable to pass Invader, which still lod got away with the lead, with Blue Peter second proceeding as usual. -
at the three-quarter post, Tocsin going At Loongfei Gate Blug Peter was still ahead, was robbery. The body was not identified.
sayond, with Eans Beserve third, Like whip with Aegir and Pingyang behind together The London and Glasgow Engineering and ping the latter with a will. At Probrt's Corner The Race order continued down the bank mission was, indeed, appointed at the beginning and worsteds had defined in that period from Shipbuilding Company, Limized, Goran, have the order war-Favader, keding by half a length salght and yassing the Monument Bine of the rear to call for tenders for a new rodger 19,648,480 yards to 14,029,800 yards. The Con- Launched the twin-serer steamer Kut Wo in front of Locsin, and at the Monament Too-Teter lod by several lengths and Wagtail and - and hightors, and to formalata Botine for dealar report from Canton was quoted in support Fortune and Harmony"), for the Indo-Cairo in assumed the lead, Invader geoud, and Bin Aegir were now together, Babond Pasang the fraying the annalinxpanditure in connection of the proposed mission. Hoving quoted other Steam Navigation Company, Limited, which ner third A ningnificent finish, we witncased bushes Bins Pater increased the distance and with maintenance and the permanent works authorities to prove that the present is a has been built for river service to the (in which the starter Mr. Ashley got somewhat came is first by several lengths. Wagtail and that would be necessary to secure lasting favourable time for the deepstob of a dominer A draft of ten non-commissioned offrors, Yaugtare. The principal dimensions are mixed, taking rightly second place) and Binser Angir second, & deal Mercury results The telel ost of placing the harbour cial rion to China, the report concinded sixty-four tonera, and six trumpeters, R.A., Length over all, 301 ft breadth over all, camo in first s head before Tocsin, which was was when the mail left being prepared at 54 ft. 6 in.; depth to top deck, 29 ft. length in front of Invader. Time; 3 urtis,
The 543 enes Porteuth, for embarkation to Hongkong.3 in.; gross tonnage abust, 2,800. Ceylon, and Singapore, about 13th October. ball is built of steel, and is very much THE RACING STAKES, Talas Tls. 150, added to a Sweepstakes of Tla. 5 nach: second pony, heavier than the ordinary river steamers. The main doek is steel thronghost; the
as por scale; griffind at date of entry and non- Tls. 50; for Chins ponies; weight for inches winners allowed 5lba; provions winners is upper and awning decks, which extend fure and Aft, nr of pine, covered with canvas. The whole
YOPRION TRADE..
The report met with general approval. Several extra for one race won; two or more, 7lbe. of the space up to the upper deck is utilised for
extra. One mile and a quarter...
Macso being to a great extent a storing Tis value of the Mexican dollar destined members faroured a proposal for an immediate carge, large space being allowed to carry tea
and distributing contre, imports and porta uring the yent from 28. d. to 2s. This fall conference between Lancashire and Yorkshire from the rivar ports to Shanghai. On the Mr. Kannol's Menej, 10st. 7ibs
(Br. C. R. Burkill) 11 may ily be dealt with togather mainit silver had the effect of further raising the Chamber of Commerce, with a view of dəs upper deck there is ealcon accommodation
feature of the foreign trade is a great falling prios of provisions, ka, and it would sees that patobing, at an early date, representatives of the for 220 third-class and 180 first-class ChineseMz. Ring's Molan, 11st Albe
Mr. Mererink of in exports, dus principally to smaller native, storekeepers are fully alive to the cotton and woollen industries The President passengers in a large dockhunso extending Mr. Dryasdnet's Cremorne, 11st. 2lbs. shipments of silk, tea, sagar, oils, and other advantages to be gained on this pretext. It said that unless the projot not with the entizo Dearly fore and aft. The European necom.
Allan) 3artiolog. The import trade is mainly in the cannot be damned, moreover, that in many cases sapport of the Chambers in all large industrial medation is on the top doek, and consists
*.5 lbe, allowance deducted.
hands of Mohammedans and Chinos, the former the profits they make are far greater than contres it would not be anything like se valuable of a large central deckbones with saloon,
Seven started. An axcellent start was, wade boying English and Indiax goods for loval dis
Copies of the report, were ordered to be, sont passengers' cabins, captain's room, and wheel.
| from two different values of silver on ang two house, while aide houses are provided for the in front of the stand, Clermiston going off with tribution, the latter introducing foreign gods would result in the crinsty cone of events us that recently sont from France.
This dock, the lead, with Monsji ascend. At Loongfei for couverance by junk to inland pizees and the dates Thers can be no doubt that somewhers to all-British Chambers of Commerce to 18-
or other a royalar businose is carriel on in certain what help they were disposed to afford. Gate Clermiston still kept in front, and gulag southern ports. According to the Nocost a concasion to agireers, officers, pilote, 30.
though wall covered with large skylights and
MUNE OPIUM:
counterfeiting labels and manufacturing tinned establish coal mines in the Amur Government; companions, has a great area fer promoading down the back straight Mayley came up,
Opinta was the one exemption to the generally provisions which are certainly not Uw gesuing on the cost of the Amur Straita,, has been The machinery onpsists of two sets of triplo taking third place. At Probate Corner the granted by the Russian Gofornment to a expansion engine capable of developing 1,500 order was, Clauriston frat, Manji rocond, and depressing tone of the futon cuptor in 1993 article. This has been proved by the analysis THE COLONIES AND THE NAVY.
anoo-Dutch syndicate, after endeavours to
indicated horse-power. The dimensions are: Mayberry third. Eelus came on and took rise is attributed to the synteza adopted in 1889 of many samplon of wines, provisions, de, onlist· Bassian capital in the enterprise had High-pressure, 14 in; intermedista, 23 in.; second place passing the Monument, Cremorne by the Maono merchants of selling the dragon by a doutor in Shanghai, bat po attempts The Tinies in siunaming up the discussion on low-pressure, 37 in. in diameter, by 80 in, stroke, third, but Clermiston still landing. The rugeredit, as well as to the diversion of a portion have so far boeu made to trem out the the Colonies and the Navy, initiated some There are two boilers 13 in diameter by 10 ft, home was between 22olas and Monoji, audit of the Hongkong trade, on account of the out Baron of the evil, add to what may be possible.ttle time ago by its coinments on the corre
spondonos hot the Imperial Federation. has talum place in regard to the system on a FUSTARE STAMFR. looked as if it was sure for Memoji, but break of the plague in that colony. Ne ohange to put a stop oil, B Meyrink whipped clashreely and forced it. in to a dead host with Menej. Cremorne heng which the epian trace is carried on. The drug Testuge stapps in Mose forms a zot (Defocios) Committes and certain of her three lengths behind, Clariston fourth, Mid-in wiled down by the opiam farmer, and is unrapariant source of resoane, and notices of Majesty's Ministers aga
If it were proposed to give the colonies a wood was out of the race, having boon thrown slipped from this port on decomnt of the pay the trade att gance of the colony would be just past Probst's Corner, but fortunately was ments demanded by the Hongkong farmor for incomplete without some reference to the share in the control of the Navy, every ene
the use of the privileges possosedil not hurt Time, 2 mins. 16, socs.
yhim within changer so frequently ands. A new set of would see at once that such a proposal involved THE CHINA CUR, valus Tls. 150 second pony, the limits of that colour
stampe was listed during the course of the complots subversion of the constitution of Ta. 50; for China ponias being bond fice
ye ith the Yelt that the old is whe United Kingdom. Yat if the word admini griffins at data of entry, that have not bees
much sought after by philbilists in all parts of station neaus anything lase than this, it means In Shanghai or purchased by a foreigner prior
the world, the simulángon ale of bout issues nothing to the point. It is idle to suppose that to let August lost; weight for inches as par
gietzig the fpression that the old stock would the colonies would be content, or ought in the scale; minnors bile, arts; extraon, T. 5.
so be exbusted, and coding an appreciable bypothesis under consideration to be content, within mere share in to administration of the ESONY MASY GENERAL CONCLUSION: -
On 22nd December the senior officar on the Thus, Cost, Esq., F.R.A.B., of Bull-side, Ceyratired list of the British Army, and the father of the Royal Marines, General Sir Anthony Stransham, will be ninety years of age. He sras adjutant and brigade-major of Merines in the first Chins War of 1840-$1.
At bie residence, on the dih November, at 6 san, LOU URADEL, of Alumn, Germany; aged 51 yeus
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On the 23rd September, al 28, Teng Band, Feath Norwood, Micutz Bconds, aged 75, incldanly, lele of Farrican
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER STU, 1895;
failed.
The seven griffins which arrived from Shang hai were drawn for at Mr. Kennedy's stables yesterday afternoon with the following result 12 grey, Dr. Noble; 13, chestnut, Mr. Dorabjee Nowrojes; Id, blank, Hon. T. H. Whitehead 15, marble grey, Mr. W. Graham; 16, gray, Mr. Power; 17, black, Dr. Lowaon; 16, grey, Mr. J. D. Humphreys.
The torpedo cafahor Fei Ying, which has inst.
Swinemendo for the Chiness Gavernident, underwent her gunnery trials at Kiel at the end of September. The vessel, after taking on board six loded torpedoes, sailed for China with a crew of 60 Chinese and 16 Fcropeans. Os 3rd Otober she proceeded through the North Sea and Baltic Canal.
bean constructed at the Valkun Wharf at
The Rougkong Police are investigating the robbery of 500 from the strong room of tha steamer Whampoa The whole of the money. was in gold, and was stolea on the voyage, ba
son fhrsday Taland and Bongkeng The look the strong room was found to be wrenched open. There were abent forty Chinees passengers and on arrival at this port they were Lesrobed by Inspector Quincey, but no trace of the missing treasure can be found.
Ir is gratifying to observe the warmth with which the proposal of the Blackburn Cham ber of Commerce to send a commercial mission to China has been received. It is time that British merchants verc up and doing, for while the foreign trade of Ching has been rapidly expanding Great Britain's share in it has been almost stationary and in eorne lines shows a positive decline. Other uations have been gaining or us in the race, nombly our German friends, who have adapted themselves more readily to the changing conditions and have also enjoyed au advantage in being able, by the kindness of British shipowners, to send their geeds out at lower rates of freight than their British rivals. Now that China is begin aing to manufacture, cottons for herself the decline in the import of those goods from Great Britain ja likely to become still more tapid unless steps bo takon to scientifically study the capabilities of the market and to introduce new classes of goods. Much of the non-expansiveness of British trake mast be sttributed to errors in ear commercial system, but while that, is a matter for commercial men themselves to look to, political action is also required to remove the obstacles that exist to the distribution of goods. In this direction Russia is supplying with a capital object lesson. She has taken in hand the rich but undeveloped country of Manchuria, is about to connect Port Arthor Mr. Louis Mendel, which, occurred yesterday We regret to have to record the death of with her Trans-Siberian Railway and to morning. Mr. Mendel was a well-known figure in commorein, and social virelys and, WAS build subsidiary lines in various directions gaserally led. A typical man about town," for the opening up of the different districts, he knew every one and everything that wan and by next spring we shall probably see a going on and was always entertaining flag of this whan in cumpary. The branch of the new Russian Burk established Germania, was fown at half-mast posterday in respect to his memors. Mr. Mendol come to the East in 1867 to jom the
at Port Arthur, which place muy then be considered as fairly launched on a career of progress that will rival that of San Francisco,
Gin lang, working pressure 150 lbs; fitted with Howden's system of forced daught. A horizontal tubular boiler is also provided for working the auxiliary ongines
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
[FROM THE "COMERCIO."] THE WAR IN CUBA.
MADRID, 22nd Gotober
A storm has swept over Cubs, which has caused a suspension of operations by the army,
The Prezident of the United States has
gerant.
One mile:
COMMONOPOLIZA.
Monopolies, of petroleum and gunpowder were established in the early part of this year, and had the jurious afecta which might have been anticipated
The two principal events of the year whi750 in the stamp revenue, Navy wtthont obfaing & voice in its contref. Mr. Hampton's Arisi, 10st. 131be...
(Mr. AW. Barkall 1 might have been expect to interfere with As 2 general merit of a survey of the trade The Navy is administered by the Admiralty trade the war and the plague epidemic is of the pot during the year, it must be acknow but it is controlled by the Cabinet that declined to recognise the insurgents as bell-Mr. Hanuk's Daljo, 1st Ib
(Mr. Midwood! 2 Hongkong and Unaton had no sppurant effent lodged that the decline of the past few years its use an instrument of nations MADRID, 24th Osteter. Mr. Ring's Aurelius, 1lat, hs.
on the ten business The fuctuations in has continued, and there is no sign of the international, and Imperial policy is entirely (Mr. Meverink) 8 zobange were chiefly in favour of the portion of any factors which might counteract in the hands of the supreme authority The storm in Cuba has wrought great havoo.
Six started. A very good mice resulted in azportam, and arabled them to lay the len down the Hownward, Lenipuay, and by stimulating of the Empire. To give the colonies a share Madrid, 29th October. this eventy in which the farourite won Aviol sta mich lower price than brutofore. The 12 emmeros restate Maceo to the position of in the administration of the Navy would be im General Martines Campos states that while got the advantage at the start, Aurelius recond; export of congon to London was larger than the earishing trade dentre it once was. The practicable in itself, and quite futile for the pur posh contemplated. The Board of Admiralty meeting war with war lie will continue his with Lutin third. The same order was main during the previous sengon in fant, the general opening of the West River is, of course, the
tained all down the bank straight, the Seld being volume of business was larger in all marketa step from which mnash benefit is expected to reconsists entirely of aval officers and of members policy of conciliation....
alose together, excepting Duroyer, which was Business during the earlier part of the season gain but that alone would be of little use to this of Parliament responsible to Parliament, or of General Foss Garcia Aldave attacked a rebel behind At the Monument Lulin dropped out was fair, but all profite mate then were wiped portant the harbour har been gilhood in a ft officials nominated by the First Lord, and ra furce at Aigo de Avila and completely routed it.
of position, and Bideman took third place, out by shipments made during the last months condition to admit of a briak trade bemy sarried sponsible to him and through him to Parliament. General Martinez Campoe in a desprick to- Ariel drawing away. Entering the straight of the season, the quality of the teas, then on While, therefore, the increase in prosperity There is no room in such an organisation for day states that the recent storm disabled & Aurelius and Daljo together third. The Unth foreign buyers. In short, taken all round, the of trade might enable the authorities to main other hand, to give the colonies a share in Rifleman, in the middle, took second place, having been vastly overestimated by the onerenout on the opening of this as branch any larger or wider responsibility. On the hundred and seventy men in ons column and
was easy for Ariel, which came in four lengths Besson cannot be said to have been profitable to tain the harbour in an silaient state, it is not the control of the Navy would involve the obliged him to suspend the campaign for several ahead of Daije, which was half a length in front foreigners, while batives are said to have made to be expected that the trade will come until admission of their representatives to the Cabinet. dana, a steps ba this and have one taken Tendo has The Cabinet would thus become a Federal days,
of Aurelius, which tried hard for sacond place. money.
"LIE TEA TO STAR Succeeded in maintaining the camo Connell, and this change in ita character won id Time, 2 mins 12 saen W LOSS OF ANOTHER SPANISH`
THE LLAMA MIAU STARES, volus The 200;
Of the product knowa aLie ten Level, Morderergy and sinbition in the residenten its sur Savolve the transformation of the GUNBOAT.
second pony, Tls. 50; for China pories: it is said that acne ever reaches the Lon accompanied by a rabate, where possible of Imperial Parliament into a Federal Assembly weight for inches as per scala old pogies, don market. The Adulteration Act and Customs efloial rations, aight do much, but if no as the only means of escape from intolerable Bon-winns, and winning grifius allowed analysis of all teas brought to England might oags fares plac, nothing can be looked for constitutional confusion. We must repont think 7ba; grifa, non-winners, allowed 12s be expected to effectually debar the entry of bat the rapid wrtinetion of the colony as tradit is in our judgment, only by love thinking winners of the Club Cup, 5lbs. orts; entrance, this stuff, but since it appears that last yearing centre. One of the first signs of dissolu and regne language that a proposition involv TE 5 Two miles.
trader was supplied with ten ut 241 per 1 ton will be the transfer of the steamboat nning to rosalts as these can be made to appear Mr. Middy's Zenith, 1a 181b. (Mr. Road) 1 it would be dangerous to maks, too positive Chorage to a fiore favourable spot in the waters von suporficially plausiblo It might perhans, Mr. Henry Morriss's Hackleborry, lúst, 3lba
assertions on this point A good deal of Lie of this adjacent islands, since this would indicate a possible to establish a Zollverein of the REDE PETE (Mr. Fike) 2 tes la mode and wood in Hongkong thisfy by the fuel abandonment of all hopes for rentedial Mr. John Fasi's Torchlight, 10st. 121. native shippers to the Straits Settlements a measures in this direction and should this come (Mr. Maator) 3 the United States. It is mixed in low alles to pass the commercial death of the colony sy Five started. There was a general preces Ponchong tea used by the Chinese population be considered merely a question of time, and might almost be calculated mechanically by a sion in this event, which was ran in heavy rain. in these places,
BUE.
scale of inshes showing the depth of water in Frimrano got away first on the fag falling.
DEADLY FIGHT WITH APES. Torchlight second, and Husleberry bird. The Kaisheong Loong flature did not do the harbour SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACE
Fassing the stand Primose led, with Zenith its anal volume of business, veing partly
DESENGLISH THAYELISES IN PERIL MEETING.
close behind, Torchlight third and Titus last. to the chop et being in such favour
due to failure To the three-quarter mile post the rade, was it used to be This is
A correspondent writing from Mabases Baya-Although my house in this mountainous between Primrose and Zenith, but the latter is maintaining the ringdard of rapularity. OFF-DAY, MONDAY 4th November
district in but four hours from Penang over the We are indebted to the Manager of the proved the better and Zenith led asily down Exchange affected silk more than it did tas, and isa of less, Arnhold, Karborg, and Copin
the buck straight, leaving the second pony four the frequent fuotations acted adversely
What are the results of the war-Colonel sarringo route through the forest, one may which he becsme a partner in 1874, wel was in Talagazh Compaake for the results of the off. Ing the behind at Probat's Corner, and Inaros CEMENT
ing the dividing space to twelve lengths of the For many month the Green Island dement Derfor atatos: theme follows in the United reach the sea in half that time on horseback charge of the Shanghai branch for a four years. doy's races at Bhangban
With regard to the statement published by same Geraat newspapers that, in the negotia tions for a Commercial Treaty between Ger- many and Japan, the concessions to be made on ofther side had already bean agreed upon, the Deutsche Sonntagepost says that, this is by u means the case.The Gorman demands," the journal continues have long been known at Tokyo, and there is overy readinose on both sites to find a bars of agreement, Bat in tha matter of soncessions and privileges to bu granted in return, nothing deliaite heyet been determined." ****
MADRID, 29th October, The gunboat Antonio Lopen is believed to have been lost on the Dians shal
NEW WARSHIPS FOR SPAIN,
Mann, 24th October
A cruiser on the same lines ar the Reins. Regente is to be built at Forros and two more
called the Sanches Bercaizlezut and Cristobal oruisers are to be procured in England, to be
•Colori.
MILITARY JAPAN AFTER VACOLORTHEWAN
British Empire without aterially impairing the detree of sovereignty now exercised by ite several component parts. But a Kriegsserem
is attainable on bes such assy tormys
Vancouver, and the other. ports of the He retired in 1883. and went home, but camo THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, valua Monumont, the fald in prosession. Fatering frotory made considerable profile without any Service Mogarine 1 The great Chinese im slug the riverfront The neighbourheed. American" Pacific Slope." While Russinout again so time, afterwards and established. Ts 150 for Chins ponios ;second pony, Tis. the homo straight Zonth was any lengthe increase of its plant, owing to tu fall in posturo has bocu exposed, and the weakness and abounds in wild shimsie; yet, until nir wooks
has thus been asserting herself and securing himself as a shoes brokor. Materia, advantages England has beer
Amongst the vessels launched on the Clyde floundering helplessly about and is unable during suptember were the following Tent, to secure even the treaty rights of the steal sore steamer of about 4,650 tone, with transit pass system in the southern provinces, taple-expansion engines by the builders, built by Mesure D. and W. Henlorson and Co. much less the opening of the West River Partick, for the China Muine Steam Naviga: or the construction of milways. It is on Company, Limited, London, Palawan, tite that all this was altered. It steel screw steamer, 200 feet by 48 feet 6 inches by 31 feet, with triple-expansion engines of 8000
is stated that the recent Free Chinesep, by the builders, built by Bogar. Caird and treaty was signed by the Chine unwill-Co, Greenook, for the P. and U. Stoom Naviga ingly and without any time being afforded tion Company Eut Wo, stoel twin-sorow steamer of shout 2,830 tons, with engines of them for reflection. The portions of that 1500 I-h-p. built by the Equlou pad Glas wenty relating to territorial concessions,it gow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Com- is further stated, will not be ratified, owing pay Boran, for the Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Company Limited, London. Wakis
to the opposition of England to China ceding crew tester of 2,026 tons, with triple-expan what way not hers to cute, but the com- sion engines of 1100 h, built by Mesare. marcial clauses will be brought into force, Sott and Cu.. Greenook, for the Chins Steam. and are indeed being already acted upon, na the new Consular appointments show Eng. land must follow the example of her neigh bours and make China, whether lingly or unwillingly matters not, concedo auch
Navigation Company Tientsin, steel Bore stanmor of 2,0 tons, with triple expansim engines of 1,100 13 by the hilldare, built by Messrs. Bcott and Co. Gresnook, for the China Steam Navigation Company, Limited. Donai, steel To stomer of about 880 tabs, with triple-expansion engines of 600 hp, built by Mense. Hobart Napler and Bona, Goren, for reasonable facilities as are required for the the Compagnie Mesangerin Fluriales do expansion and development of trade, the Cochinchine
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hand, and Huckleberry got into third place the valus of silver, which compiling home corruption of the Empire laid bare 2 Japan go, I was not aware of the fact that the sad got second passing the middle of the makers to raise their prices, allowed this com stands forth as a stylised Power, And as a mili- orang antangs, are utmerous in this parts. bushes Zenith won by many lengths, there pany to do the same, although it has kept itatary factor of first rate importando in the I made the outance of the man of the 1 being a hard contest between Huckleberry prices lower than those csked for home cerint, Far East, 8 Japan has acquired a command words at the time mentioned when returning. 2 and Torchlight for second place, but Huo The production has consequently, considerably ing position and a pre-paident interest in from the court on morseback My Malay 3 leboay kept ahead and again segured a second increased. To spite of disturbing zaluuces the affairs of Korea Antagonisa be sortast, Pamba, s noted figer hunter, fearl
place by two lengths. Time, mins. 441 seos, local and general, the output in 1994 showed an twoen Russia and Japan has botcme to the bone, wala my company THE SICER STAKES, valne Tix, 160, added to advance on that of proceding years 50,000 principal and permanent factor in the politica We came upon the apes quito taarpootedly. a Sweepstakes of The 5 each; second pony Tis, burzals of cement were made. The cement is sold of the Facillo5. The acquisition of Formons thin sight of my farmhouse There #aze 50 for Chins poules, boing bond fido grilles all over the coast from Singapore to Blaughs, Colonel Barrow enlarges on these points, and dirty or forty of them. The loose-haired spes at date of entry weight for inches as per and at the Yangtare ports. The complete paralysis rotuens also to an article be published in the were in a great state of excitement. Ther <scale, winner of eq00 Vibo. extra. One of Hongkong consequent on the cutbrook of the same magazine two years ago Militarysed to dessa matter of immenso oon-
mile and a quarter,
plaguerobbed the factoryat its best log market, Japan. He tells us, as a result of the war, sequence to thomimeIres and shrinked And Mr. Kanuok's Shiralata, 10st. lbs.
and although the male in Shanghai increased at that the Japanese soldier has shown in metal, shrieked wildly, gationlating at the same (Mr. C. R. Burkill 1 first on the outbreak of the wor tale dietur and the stat asored high honours, but at the time after the manner of the Italians. Al Mr. Jelm Pool's The Laird, 11st 1
bance subsequently stoppia importation to the same time the fighting gasifice of the soldier appeared to be above five foot high, indeed (Mr. Master 2 North, where very large quantities had bean or the capsy of the officers, have not been many at lave reached seven feet. Whoa Mr. Tog's Clyda, Ulst. lib.:...(M. Res 3 set on Chinese public works in the neighbour Yar Baverely tested. He continues Ifrat caught of the troops of apos the We may readily assume that even third-rata majority were on all-fours, but now that Nine started Blenheim got away of the hood of Hankow. A condiderable novumolstier
start, The Taind seesd and legioent third of stook resulted from this falling of of the European generale would teal an electroly as their geness increased they swang the and this under was trainfined past Loangfei domand, but with the rebound of activity to Marshal Oyams with tips ohild-like strategy hody Bwkwardly forward between the Ama Oste to the three-quarter mile post, afterwards the end of the year a large decaand arose, and taotion of mandaria commanders, but wo supporting it by their beat knuckles Buddenly which Clyde book third place. The field closed and favoured by the low exchange the company may be permitted to doubt whether Japanes the entire me tamed against the ong ep at Prohet's Corner, but fell back before theas able to take its full share of the trade. In officers would find troup-leading so simple a cutang that stood in their midst like a Monument we reached, Blenheim and The Hongkong the authorities are now more willing braces when, instead of sunking banners prisoner. They beat him, using as far as f Faird ahead together, Shinshats coming through to abandon their old mirks and use the Green and the fireworks of half-trained coolies, they could see, their hands principally. Those gray. Entering the straight the contact was between asland cement en sout of the higher prices had to face the deadly hail of shrapnel and the haired man-ot ke woods let out a terrifying The Lard and Shirahsts for first lane, but asked for the article imported from home crash of well-ordered volleys from disciplined screech, which, was probably a signal, for im- Bhirshate got first, leaving The Laird four The bontinued low rate of exchange naturally troops their equals in courage and patriotik mediately afterwards himself and all his matos lengths behind, which, however, got second, two favoured the company against Importers from To talk, therefore, of the Japanero arasy began to tour to pises the comrade condemned to lengths ahead of Clyde. Promiles, hot fav Erope, And the stasilly improving reputation the squat of a European ons, or to speak of death I heard his bones break, so near a I ourite was fourth, Time, I ming, 52 seca.
of ite product enabled to sell the full cut Japanese military power as a mezado to Russia to the place of execution. The orang-outang