INTIMATION.
The Native papore at Shanghal publiska lotter from Tiantsin Rating that the Brith -have applied to the Chinese Government for perniation to use Boat Island, ono of tho Chuters, for a water-anchorago on the sauve
terms as the faxing have orimat Kynacor A, S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED Bay. What the wply is the native papera do
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.'
'hot nyer.'
A Calcutta telogram of the 22nd Do- combor to the Rangoon Gazeféiends-A destructive fire broke mat on board the tauk steder Bullmouth lying at Kiddtorpore looks this afternoon. Tho stemmer was adam with jata ad almost ready for eva. Thio Ar ̧ is ell burning. The cause has not bean ascer cargo by fire and water.
WINES AND SPIRITS-[taines. Considerable dago. has bur done to
The M. C. Daily News of the 6th January: Boys-Akarions esllision occurred yesterday
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 13TH 1898.
A FOREIGNER'S STEAM-LAUNCH SEIZED ON THE WEST DIVER
The United States Bonats has deferred until mip. On returning Captain Leight and tory the applicante wers to be presented to the other men In the beat almost Jost tirely the Emperor in a spacial audience in the to-morrow its decision with reference to the Bill ren, at the craft was guch a frail on Palace, this being the proinde to these brought in by Senator Chandler for the The mack which was towing the cargo beat that he nearly filled notwithstanding fragment of the edict of authorisation, The mombers pendiaire of 100,000,000 del on additional
stira provisions to the hungry crew on the with Ha, Ohang Ying.hunn, Vies-President Military Committee. baking Fr. John Andrew and his cargo ofing The captain of the Boynton sappiled of the sudicats new in Peklag are staring armaments, and which was referred to the piens goods from Canton to Who falas, Ronnington and the vaseks kept company entil of the Board of Bersus and ex-Minister Led London, 20th December- se bear, hoan selsed. Wo have not heard if the laybreak, when the Boynton took the How the United Blatom ofe, who is a fellow pro mugios in tow and started at full spood for vincial of theirs, and it was doubtless through cargo boat and gods have been seized alas.
Hongkong. They were favoured with good this offlelar's flusure that they have been The incident shows last tre lokin officials weather, and at one o'clock nu Epturday succesfak so far. It is whispered that a con are still bent en barring the way to goods going afternoon they stemmed into the barkons, and siderable eraount (Tis. 30,000) was spent to inland, unless squeezes.au infinitako ere paid.tho Bonnington dropped her anchor off West enable the momorinis to reach their destinations
Point. During the 35 days they were under-N C. Daily News,WY Bail, they made 1,792 mika, the best day's run being 75 mi
SENTENCE BY THE SAIGON
COURT ON CAPTAIN BALLENTYNE
THE BERLIN BOOLÁLISTS.
Landon, 11th December Auziber of meetings of Bopia! Democrats have been held in Derlin to protest against the detrvo issued by Hom von Boller, who was
until recently Minister of the Interior, dissoly- ing the Socialist clubs...
ALL these aro salooted by our London afternoon at Wooseng between (ko Arkio Mary has, we lemn, been tried by the Tribunal Cur- the boller room, rests the boiler Fall submerged papers received by the O. N. steamer Tasytan . pressed with the firmness of Great Britain, and Deputies on the subject of the French posse
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PRICE LISTS, with Fall Details, to bo
It is reported that Lord Balisbury casnited London, 19th December. the other European powers before replying Replying to an interrogation in the Prussian to the United States Govergiment upon the Chamber yesterday, General Brodeurt von olared that if the polico failed to control the Bociatia ho latonded to try what the army question of the Monroe doctrine in its typhics Behellendorff, Prosion Minister for War, de-
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Latar on to the Venerolasi disputa, a The excitement, which arose in the United could do, and the Socialiste would And that it States over the Venezuelar, fromble is subaiding. would be no child's play. He added that the The Suate is diaposed to discuss the vote for soldiers still remembered the insults offered by the proposed Commision to determine the the Socialiste to the venerable lendar of the war The Donington is in a very sorry plight and THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL
frontier of Vanaemale, Even the
"Ango" of 3870,
FRENCH COLONIAL POLICY. it noode only a ensory examination to prove
Banators are opposing anything being done in
London, 11th December. what a miraculous escape the steamer and the arew find Lying on the upper deck is the The following belegram sto from Australian haste
Public opinion in the United States is im- During a debate in the French Chamber of Captain Falloutyne, of the manner Flintshire, rudely constructed raft, ready for use, and in
THE VENEZUELA DISPUTE wid the unanimity which prevails as to the sions in the Niger territory, E. Gularese, Misinter for the Colonies, said that the offensive hi water. The bunkors are mashed in the
London, Bth December.
tion of Lord Balisbury: inward honnel, and the Szechuch, outward. The rectionnel at Saigon on twe charges, first, ra
kinds of woodwork. Since the vessel 4 arrival Governments of Great Brital and Venezuela ported by the other European powers has and that now there would follow pence without sny attempt to extend the possessions of the wood and bottled by ourselves, the string all Szechsen was struck on the starboard side stout ceiving Chinese passangers on board without a furnaces irretrievably damaged, and the stoke
The Governors of trouty olx States in the country. Intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply twelve feet from the stem and the pinter word licence from the Eusigaation Officer, and, second bolo is half Alled with water, on which fonts H. In connection with the dispute between the The fact that Great Britain is being sup- period of the French volonial policy was past, knocked in samo six feet and the stem twisted for aiding and abetting the soldiers to desert.aho Eas been visited by many persons, all of it is stated that the United States Government onsed much surprise and chagrin in Auterics.
TINNED MEAT VOR THE FRENCH NAVY. London, 11th December. round on this same side. The damage extemis
London, 17th December. commercial man in New York have convened a from the top of the forecastio doct down below The first cargo was indeed, ho sond whow maryck that she managed to arrive safely at Washington has advised Venezuelt to accept
The French Chamber of Deputies has decided the water line. One man was injured on bear was summarily dealt with, the trial occupying in port. Teo tanoh priso cannot he liewed the British demands. Union support President Cleveland Lasling The Unliet Surley Government have re meeting to consider the Presidential, Mosenge. the Stecha. The damage to the Tekio is not two and a inf hours. Captain Balantyne was upon Captain Leighton and his crew for their
scinded the onlor recently given, in view of the Bauy gondemu President Claveland's Markage that the tinned meat for the nao of this French sorious, so far as is at procent known,
ably dofended by Mr. Thiolier, young member noble contact during this voyage of peril. -*-
dispute between Tenerala and Great Britain, as a crime agast the country, and declare that Navy from the beginning of 1897 shall be of the bar, hat Le was found guilty and sen
THE MAIL CONTRACTS.
London, 12th December. tenood to three months imprisonment The HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT for the American foot to rendeatous on the it has already resulted in a loss of trade amount wholly of French production.
coast of Venesuela
te seroral millions sterling Financial en- case is to bo appealed...·..
Lord Salisbury, in replying to a communicatorprise is at setandstill, and large English tion with regard to the dispute with Venezuala, estes of American stocks have taken place. At a mesting of shareholders of the Ponin- tion therewith, stated that the Government at States Bonats are inchsposed to save the to-day, Sir Thomas Sathorland, chairtean of Washington had taken an extended view of the nomination of the Venesuelan Boundary Com the company, stated that a Lirgo outlay would mission in President Cleveland's bande. probably, bo necessary if the mail contracts now and the motion of the United States in renace The Rapallions members of the Unitedater and Oriental Steam Navigation, Company
Montoo dooting,
The admirals of the United States navy held by the company, and which will shortly expire, were renewed. He hoped that the Im- ndmit that the floot in not prepared for war.
Gold to the amount of boven millions sterl-perial Government, in dealing with the now ing will be withdrawn from the United States mail contracts, would remember that Franc
and Germany are trying to nnst the Britiar from the orrsing trade in the principal term Transzry, within the zest thros woska for exportARANN
ship routes. With regard to the present Ang- train mail tract, he stated at through out the contract the mails by the P. and 0. steamers had been larded at Adelaide on average eighty-three hours, in advance of con The dispute between England and Amaries tract time. If-was hapossible, be argued that airaited with anxiety. The continental pressofEcient as those for a long period. generally supports the action of England in
Belg refusing to submit the Vunczuelan boundary dispate with British Guiana to a Washington The Commission.net www
had' on 'Application.
Referring to the reports previously published us to Captain Lang's again taking ebarge of the PORT after removal should be rysted Chinese nury the China Gansta enysWepy north before use. When required for add that Captain Fang, at the solicitation doubt- drinking at once it should be ordered to ban of Lord Salisbury, expressed his willing decanted at the Dispensary before being
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ess to return to China providing ho were given supreme direction of the future navy, and tra aro sow told that the Chinese have consented to avost him with full powers, An that it is very likely Captain Lang will undertake the task of arenting second navy for China, which na doubt she will loso again just as she did her first.
The conduct of the President of the Court commented upon by those who wore present of the trial as Laving been unfair to the tie ondan. The interpretation, it is said, was also defective,
SAFETY OF THE "HONNINGTON”
This afternoon on the Happy Valloy the Hongteng Football Club will play the Navy under Raghy rates. This is the return intel culous, Navy in white. Kick-off at 4.30, and it is vrpected to be keenly contested. Club Plesors are reported to be pictral. The Club xam will be as follows: P. G. Davies, R, back, D. Loudlo W. M. Greenfield, was unyer reached; and as the voyage usually and . W. Townend, three-quarters; PT. D. takes only three or four days, the greatest De Vitre, R.E., and A. J. H. Grayson, H.A., halype: . D. Studors, J. (.. Gameron, G. Nanxiety was felt for the safety of the ship and
crow. Heancis going northward were Salmen, B.R. Capt. Lorobans, Ry, G. H. Fotta, II. W. Skade, C. M. Adamson, E.-E.structed to keep a kusn lock-out for hes, at Deacon, oud A. H. Barlow, forwards. Refere-Mr. W. G. Morsom, R.N.
COMPANY LIMITED.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Hong- at the olios of the Company on Saturday, at moon Bit. R. Shewar presided and thers were koza Brick and Conent Co., Limited, was held also present Hon. C. P. Chater, Mr. G H Pot V. H. Pots, C. Exens, Cr. H. Jorge W. In a message to Congress on the subject of Shoven, B. 8. Benjamin, P. Jorian, C. H the dispute between Great Britain and Vene- Adanson, C. A.. Tomen, 3.9. Watte, Lag Tanusia, President Cleveland was the action of the British Government-in refusing to refer Po, and W. A. Duff (Sigretary).
the matter to krkituation will wonder it mes nary for the United States to fix the disputed boundary betoon Yeavzuela and British
Mr. Richard Olney, the American Socretary of Biste, is arranging an alliance with the American Republics on tlio baale of the Monroe dostrina
London, 3rd December.
It
The Spanish jispers are indecently jubilant to be ever the threatened rupture, and-it in opoly of th
That the situation is regarded as socions is. suggested that in the event of war Spain should ondeavour to form an nilianos with England, evidenced by the fact that in nearly all the America churches on Sneday last special prayers were offered up for a continuance of Pouceket
CAPTAIN LOTUAIRE'S TRIATE
A MEMORABLE VOYAGR The steamship Bonning, Captain Lighton,
The SECBETALE read the notion calling the TheCRATIZMANThis meting, which is Dr. Fur Wing, PhD gradanto of Yale safely arrived in Hongkong on Saturday, at one University, U.S.A., and a antoralised American clock in the afternoon. The news of her safety mealing, citizen, who was the originator of the since was fuel received in the costy from Captain child ander article 90, has been redared one Gianin London, 18th Decobor tional mission of Chinese students to the United Gyles, of the Pasting, who reported having sary by the simple fact that the Company have Blues who is now in Obing, "aving come for his adopted homo in Hartford, Con passed the Jonnington in tow of the Durmitoning run short of fands the directors do not The despatoles ornhanged between Lord nesticat, seven minths ago, of the special ton miles apt of the Lammocks, and at noon a 300 their way to guaranteo any farther over Salsbury at Mr. Olney, United States Beare request, of the Viceroy Cling Wlah-tang, has telegrapbio nicssage catre from Cape D'Aguila drafts with the Company's bankers. In 40-tary of State, en the Vonorcola question have is looking serious, and the final upshot is misil contracts for short terms could ke made az cordance with clouse I of this article I lay on now been gazetted: MARINES
Loudon, 12th December. been naked by the latter to formulate a achome BRANDY--All our Beauty is guaranteed to for the grand trauks railway between Hunkowating that the missing vessel was then aussing the table a staterous of accounts showing the Lard Salisbury's despatch states that a now the station. Abour later she had dropped her position of the company as far as it can be ascer and struge extension had hoon given by the be pura Coguac, the difference in pricesul Peking and Hankow mil Canton, Dr.
leer in the Congo Free State, who is anchor of West Pols. It is impossible for tained, copies of which are now in your hands. The United States Government to the Mouros
ed on his trial for the illegal exscation being merely a question of ago and Yung Wing las the rank of a Ist dass ox-
pectant Taoist of Kiangsu, with the lovet any word pistere to depict the perilous agentsjarity of the shareholders, like the directors, doofeine, which in any case was inapplicable to
ght of appeal of Captain Lothaire, the not being willing to provide mers capital there the present day, and especially in convection
-itish-trader, Stokes, has been extended. vintage
2nd rauk button and poncock's feather.-N. C of the Bowringion's menerable voyage and the is no other course open to as than to liquidate with Venosada. It embodied a novel principle
anderstood that in the event of any. brave struggles of the captain and crow who and dispose of the Company's property as quickly which had never been ru ognised by the law of
fallure of justice in connection with the trial of WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent Daily News.
Lotbaire a British Consal, with fall consular quality and of greater age them most!
fought snaha praiseworthy battle against as possildo on the best forms we can, but before nations, and Lud never been described with say that your directors have been in som laury dolares, has repeatedly offerul concer brands in the market: The Scores
the overabuning odds against thom. Wecks putting the resolution to the meeting I may adequats authority. Great Britain, Lord Balis,
THE MANITOBA SCHOOLS QUESTION. WRKY marked. Eis miversally
ago the vessel was given up as lost. She started munication with the Groun Island Cement sinna to Venezuela, though she has refused to
jurisdiction, will be established at Bome, the
London, 14th December pepudar, and is pronounced by the
from Fokchaum for Maji, vin Kobe, to take in Company, who are in a position to work the surrender to the latter territory which had
sgpital of the Congo State. a cargo of coni for Mesara, Carlowitz, and Co., business in conjunction with their own to better heen wattled by the British, morgen en President Cleren in lis masage to Con
The President's statement to Congress con- The Hon. N. Click Wallace, Coutseller of local connoissa to be superior to any
we can do, and have ngrand with that Company gross on the Vereznela question, says the MonroN other brand in this Hongkong market.
oi the afternoon of Decouber 3rd. But Koadroutage and much more economically than
to transfer the basinges and property of this doctrine is a strong and grand one, and iscerning the matter, lending te rondor any Custogus, has resigned office as a member of the Company to them on the following-torrs, vis, important to the peace and safety of the Amori pacifin sointion of the lionly next to imp08 Canadian Ministry in consequence of his objec for cash at the rate of $65 per share or for u Republic. It is applicable to every stage ble, la denounced by all the leading Aurricantion to the proposal to grant separate schools to shares in the Green Island Cement Company of the antional life, and is equitably a part of things as being one of the greatest political Roman Catholics in Manitoba.
The Canadian Governmen: is behaving must Hongkong Erick and Cement Company's every right to intervene in the presens dispute, the propertion of 11 Green Island shares for the law of nations. The United States have orimes of the century. ... shares the option of oach shisrahaldun With as the success of Great Britain would mean the patriotically, having offered to assist the Im fads to go on with and careful and economical extension of monarchy on the American con- Ferial Government by all means in her fower. tondvertising and pasting the sale of our water, with the refusal of the British Government to rent remained defiant,R management and perhaps more attention paid tinent. Though he was deeply disappointed By latest accounts The Venezuelan Gorura the anality of which is good and can be submit the dispate to arisitration, the course to improved will very little trouble, I see no be taken by Luscrion in the matter was quite vote the expanses of a commission to determina reason whatever why the business abould not be clear. It was inambat upon. Congress, to worked nya fair pront. The resolution if passed will bare to be confirmed at a subsequial meet the true frontier between Venezuela and British Ono may imagine, therefore, how warmlying to held after a fortnight's interval. Guiana, and afterwards to resist any British nas received on Satar- Tefore palling the resolution I shall bo glad to aggression upon territory which was tunognised the good news
as beluring Venezuela. It was grievens day, and how thankful the men teniselves answer any questions.
that the English people abould be friendly, wore when they were safely towed into harbour.
The CHAIRMAN--As there are no ques but a supine submission on the part of America tions I beg to proposoThat the Tongkong to wrong and injustice would be a worse The particulars of the voyage, as furnished by
Brick and Consent Company, Linitud, be wound calamity. The message concluded by stating Captain Leighton, for me of the most ex- tracrdinary stories of the sea that cuff be hanap voluntarily, undo the provisions of the that the President recognised all the con gined, aut all honour is due to the Captain and Companies Ordinances, 1865 to 1899, and that sequonses of his message Lis aww for the tene Britisk plik they shored Cranky Expans, of Vietarin, in the solony of throughout the perilous voyage.
We only guarantee, our Wines aud fipirits to be mine when bought direct from mit the Colony or from our authorised Agents at
the Coast Poris,
NOVICE TO CORRESPONDENTS:
The Batavia corresponent of the Singapore Free Press writes:Following the heavy rains that occurred from November 26th to the A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, in the Banjoomis district, a volesale eruption of the Midangan took plou, eventing quilo a panic amongst the population of THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Singomero. Large quantities of aud and up- Hongkong, Olli January, 1808.
rasud trees Anvored sine of the low-lying die triels, and a number of spalties are reported. Bome of the rivers, buing cheskód in their flow: by lummense quartities of Jaza, threatened a Blood; and a number of engineers have been ordered to the spot to take the upeessay stopa to parent such a sanity. The authorities have opened up relief works. The volcanic éruption resembled very heavy camunding, gif was hoard throughout the whole recidendy. The mountain Aidangan we ever known of before us a volanne by the oldest inhabitants. 15 is part of a chain of mountains called the Dieng, consisting mostly of rolcauces, and forming the sontheru boundary of eat Poka long. The Inst volcanic eruption in thin residency occurred in 1825,
ONLY nications relating to themagt collums sanulit be addressed to Tire EnerOR.
Curresum dende must forward their same and address
rick contentication dressed to the Editor, nal for publication, but as reidents of good faith."
dit isitors for predication should be written on une side of the paper only.
Nomencly signert communications that have servad appeared in other papers will be inserted
-Chelan jor estra rojáre of Tay-Pass should be sent before 11 am. on day of publication. After that kour the supply is raised Day Supplied for Cash Telegraphic Address PERS.
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MARRIAGES.
A gentleman who went up to Caston a fav days ago with the intention if procasling from there to Wachow-tu by launch found that the Ineal launches, of which there is now con At All Saints Church, Tientsin, on Thursday, idcrabin fect plying for hire, demanded such 19th December, 1805, by the Ben. Frank J. Norris, high autos that he decided to turn to Hong AATRIA, chipst daughter of EDWARD YRAT of kong and engage a lameb here on reasonable Landon, to Jons WARTON, Scendon of THOMAS CITUR. Had he been aware that all fennches at FANTOS, of Patchier Bridge, Yorkshire...
On the 3rd January, at the British Consulate, nel Canton row pay a special fee to the lakin ofice alerwards at the Bittah Episcopal Chumk, Feof $1 per ton per quarter in addition to the lange dues they pay to the Foreign Customs Go, by the Venerable Arcfidencen Wolfe, assisted by the Reverend L. Lugd, Jinx KYRIE youngest he would doubtless bag engaged a local launo, Hon of the late WILLIAM ROD GREAVIS, of Liver fast song that the fos in quetion had been pool, in IDA CORALE, youngest aughter of TROMsguid and covered the time he was likely to em- ploy the launch trid that he had the secessary CTN of Fodelow, China,
icones from as lekin Apartment However, is opon to him, after egg a launch in Hongkong, to say the for at Chalon before ho preces. The lekin people will no doubt make de'ninch trouble as possible about it, but at any raio they will hesitate hat seizing and con- fiscating a Hongkong hanel, which they would havo little compunction in dobr wore a local launch employed, probably atticing some plea of irregolarity couraitted as the reason for their
On the 2nd January, at HBM. Consulate, by J. Bustle, Fay, and afterwards at the Union Church by the Rey & Swand, ELLA BEATRICE MAX Rouzarson, of Woolston, Southampton, oral,
to Jous Rouder-FALLAST, of Kobe.
The Daily Press.
no tidings of her inroakouts were receivet. H.M.S. Elgar was also sont from Yokohama in search of the boat, but this, too, proved futile, and as day after day passed by without any in formation being received by her agents, Mesare. Dodwell. Carlill. and Go it was concluded that the ship qud all funds had been fost.
·Captain
No questions were asked.
Hongkong, be, and he is heroby, appointed Li
URICKET.
THE CRICKET CLUB Z. THE GOLF CLUB.
This match (e rotura) was played on the Cricket Ground va Saturday and resulted in a drawn goaze much in favour of the Golf Club, who at the call of time had only one wicket to capture in order to secure a victory Eccles played a dashing innings of 104 for the Colfers an innings which tocluded four 6's out of the gronn and Kuox and Anton ciso made sulestantini contributions of 47 and 31 spactively Dyas, Johnstone, and Fends were the only hatemen who made a good slow for the Cricket Club, the former two pulling on early 80s for the third wicket, whilst the latter carried out his but for a carefully played 45. The score at one time promised to be a pretty substantial ons, but Foods going on with lots captured the last four sickets for 19 rung, The following is the score
GOLF CLUBÁ
e. W. Khor; RD., Papy, b Dirbt, A. 8. Anton, 1. Bricombe Saců K Licut, Thring, 2., and T. Ben Smith Capt. Hecies, R.I., not
R.W. Maitland, met potamna!
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Tui Next York World, one of the leailing United States papers, commenting, ugou ag Tassage of President Cleveland to Congress, declares that a grave blunder hun buon made by the President in raising a Jinge bugaboo, The article, continuing, says that Great Britain owns more territory on the American continent than the United Statou A VEN
The Evening World says that there are twenty American warships now stationed in the Carribe bean Sea within immediata dell in the event of war being declared
THE BALFOUR CASE A London, 9th December The indictment against Jabez Spencer Bal four for evailing his orsaitors by absconding from the country within four months of his bunkruptcy and on which he was arraigned at the Old Balloy, has now been abandoned
FRAUD BY A BANK MANAGER.
London, 9th December Furkos, tlie
cas, the manager of a Woodford Green branch of the London Joint Stock Bank, las confessed to having embezzled £18,000 of the bank's funds.
London; 15th Decembar
branob of the Lordon Joint Stock Baal, who Purkess, the manager of the Woodford Green confessed to having bealed £13,000 of the bank's fine, has besa committed for trisl.
ATTEMPTED DOMER, SUICIDE.
The Times, expresses tas opinion that the resignation of Mr. Wallace will make any action on the part of the Dominion Government
diffönkt
FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.
London, 13th Docamber: In the French Chamber of Dennties vestor- day, a proposal brought forward by the Socialist party to abolish the Frenol ambayeat the Vatican was rojosted by 3 majority of 185 votes. AL Berthelot, Minister for Foreign- Affairs, stated that the Concordat proronted any such notion being taken.
ADCIDENT TO THE PRINCE OF WALES. SHERMEN NE London, 13th December.
While out shooting on the estate of Bir Extward Lory Lawson the Prince of Wales net with
mishap. A spark from one of the guas entered the eye of los Royal Highnes, injuring it, it fornrately the injury is not Bikely to prove very sexieros.
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A PROTECTIONIST CONFERENCE
Loudon, 14tti Dovember.
A confaronse of Protectionists has been held in London under the presidency of the Right London, 9th December.
Hon. Junes Lowther, M.P. The conference. A shocking tragedy following upon a non-expressed approval of the circular recently sational clopement is just reported Charles issued by Bir. Chamberlain to the Colonial Gallway had closet with Ms brother's wife, and Governors, requesting them to furnish him the guilty couple want to the Grand Hotel, with details as to extent of the foreign imports Trafalgar Square, where they took rooms into the colonies for the years 1984 and 1804 Thars they both attempted to commit suicido, respectively, and a resolution was adopted! adcopating a preferentin tariff in favour of the calories.
and dronów in a critical condition.
AUREN, AT DU Rondon 10th December,
Mrs. Gallway, who, with her husband's brotlier, with whom she had dopod, attempted to commit suicide, has since died, YAN
IDENTIFICATION OF CRIMINALS
London, Otl Desember. The Government of New Bouth Wales have prchased the Galton-Bertillos antip metrical apparatus for the identification of criminals, which is in ass in England and
WRECK ANDA LOSS OF LIFE
London; 9th December. Nowe has been received that the British steamer Principin was wrecked on one of the Foros Isisude, in the North Atlantle, he wron the Bhotland Isles and Iceland, and twenty-nine of those on board were drowned. As SOZATHE BERHING SEA CLAIMS.
TRADE OR THE EMTTRR
London, 1th December In the course of a speech deliverol at Hump- stead last big it, the Earl of Selborno, Under Secretary for the Colanice, it the policy of the Governpient wont be to keep the trade of the Empire for British producers and artisans.
PARLIAMENT CONTENED.
London, 14th December. The Imperial Parliament has been sunitezed to meet for the despatch of business on the 11th February.edu)
THE BULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
London, 14th December. Harding, the English prefosional selling shampion, he paid his deposit for the race with Banbury for the sonlig championship of the world, which is to be rowed on the Thames for £500 a side.
London, 10th December, The United States Senate hay given instruc. CEEMAN CONCESSION. IN PERSTA tions to the Toreign Eulations Committee of London, 16th December. the Ssuale to make an inquiry into the amount of the liability of the United States to Great Britain on account of the seizure of Canadian sealing vessels in Bebring Sea
Congrosa with general spplause and dapping The Prestilent's message was resivéd by It was on the 4th December that the first.quidator for the purpose of such winding up." of luurds, and was afterwards referred to the
Hon C. P. CRATER-I bare, and pleasure Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate
Sumters Todge and Chandler, and other difficulty was encountered. A NE. wind blow, in seconding.
Carried.
"Jingo" subers, expressed themselves us. the sea rau very high, rain fall in torrents, and
The CHAIRMAN That is all the business, delighted with the warlike tous of the message. Ita axparted, that Both with marties will gentlemen.
anite in andoxing the President's action the ship, which contained no cargo, pitched and rolled very heavily. Or tho morting of the
The New York Press, commenting on the 5th Capo Csakl, which is about forty miles
massace, applaud its patriotic vigour, but some of the papers admit that it is a political manconvre to "corner the Republicans. from Kobo, was sighted, but tho galo then
reared in violence, and the ship broached to
The british Press generally fe amazed at the on the port beim and foll inte the trough of the
lono adopted by Predout Gaveland. The so, and was tossed about like a huge cork. Thon
Times declares that no nation with any senge happened an accident which made the crow
of self-respect coull concedo the demands now feel that their doom was s Leighton was endeavouring to wear the ship
made by Anierics. Egland will accept nothing round on the other tack when the bed of the
less then the Schembargh line as the boundary boiler gave way, and the ship was in dira strose.
between Venezuela and British Guiana, and any The boiler is one of sixty tour-eight and with
decision arrived at by the proposed commissie
Lordon, 18th December. every roll of the yeast this tremendous is of
would be valulus, o de ETA metal dashed against the bankers, completely mashed the in, and threatened every minate
The citation between Great Britain and the to cruel in the sides, who all would have been
United States Government in ecnnection with It was at this time that the crow dis
the dispute as to the bondary delimitation ovor played that calm ootage which is thas true test
between British Glam and Venezola is cans: ing ob excitement hotle in Amories anfl in of a man's heart. The man realized their almost hopeless position. But they failed not
England, and is the subject of general couusen by the Press of both countries in their duty. Not a man shirked his captain's orders; all worked willingly, and it is un- doubtedly due to their manly conduct that tho ship and their own lives were saved. As the boil broke from its fastenings the funnel was creiod gray to sed, and turn the crow set fo work to tackle with their mighty opponent, the rolling boiler, which, it was found, would Tho Penang Gizette of the.28th December break in the bulkheads in No. 2 and 3 records a painfuly sudden death on follows holds; if those had given way "the Wo regret to have to record the death of Mr. ship would of a cortainly have gone to the V. G. Annesley, which occurred at Gala Estato bottom. Everything at hand was thrown down at 1 am, on the morning of the 27th inst. Air the boiler room with the object of forcing the Annesley was in the best et health and spirits boiler into a resting position; anils, tarpaulins, the pricings evening when I played several legs of wood, haweers, &c., were used up in this sute of Louis. After finishing his game he way, and at length the man's offorts were ro- complain of croups in the anaches of the warded. The boiler settled itealf on the port arms and legs, which were thought to have sile, giving tho bect a beavy list, and in order resulted from his having inkon a large quantify to miske it doubly secure beary chaina wore i iced water. The crumpa wows apparently passed through and Brod on the better at night, but later on his heart deck. The ship was in terrible plight; there was attacked by evamp, and death, was almost WERT strato, no calls; e boat bail been carried instantaneous Mr. Aunesley, who was only away by the funnel; two men had been injured twenty-four years of rge, bad only been in the only slightly fortunately--and to crown all, East a little vor year. He was tail and the after bold was rapidly filling with water. athletic, and dovoted to all sorts of oudour: This last fearful ostanuity and the captain to THE JAPAN-CHINA COMMERCIAL
His consider the vessel as hopelessly beyond holy, The Pching and Trendsin Tower says the exercise, in which to greally excelind, armorettents for this construction allenial nud hearty disposition had won for him and I ordered starboard lifeboat way to Faking are being pushed formed rapidly, the most complete estoons of all his noquain to bo got ready in case the
It is stated that the negotiations in reference and that the contract will be offered en ender.tences, and his energy and capacity had secarud forest to love. Ent as the best was
the highest confidenes of the musingor and pro- being swung out the book is the fore part of to the Japan-Ching Commercial Treaty, which The United States House of leprosenta. the Interior in the Prussian Cabinet in sacces We (Peling and Tientsin Tiates) nre glad to pristors of Gala Estate. Thidden the best carried away, bent the davit, and the are being conducfed by Ln Hang thang and tive yesterday unanimously passed in vote of son to Hary. Von Koller, who was dismissed be able to xport that Lieut. Regars of HMS. timely death has cast a gloom over the whole best dropped into the gen and was lost. The Me, Hagaglu, tre not prooteding very smoothly. $100,000 for the commissier proped by Pre from office for his arbitrary opt duct in closing Linnet is racking favourable progress towards of the district,
to add to all theso troubles the port fobout Thery in a kitch over the extra-territoriality vidont Cleveland to delimit the frontler between the Socialistic clots in Berlin without commit
AMBASSADOIL, was dushed against the ship's side by addremer question, cepecially in regard to he now porta Venemaala and British Guians The Voto was og Lis colleagues.......... complete convalescence after his serione accident,
ons on it was being awning ont. Ovly ous eponed in China, and it also said that the passed without debate, and amides cheers, CHARGE AGAINST THE AMERICAN
Chiere Government wish to withdraw from the American Seunte, Snuator Chandler amail dannged boat was left and the crew num- bored twenty-six to being Chinese thres some of the obligations of the Bakan Trosty, so has fabled a bill to provide for the expenditus Japaness, and twenty-ous Enropeus The that it isyan thought prdable that the inter- of 500,000,000 on armaments, and the bill was outlook was indon sickening Darkness was vention of the Triple Alliance will be nodessary referred to the Military Committes.NE rapidly petling in, the water we guning to insist on the adherence of the Chinoes It is stated that the leading Amerkan jurists No. 3 hold, and the mwa were at the mercy of Government to the Treaty stipulations. Snah in themselves unable to defend President
Cleveland's reading, of the Mentor doctrine, the wares. But there was not a coward amongst at least is the report current in TokypeThe leading French newspapers, cerimenting tho oren that were fearful of thoir Cate, bat Chronicle »
HONGKONG, JANUARY 13TH, 1893. -
The silker the N. P. statuer Victoria arrival in New York on the 6th instant.
The steamer Cholydre, from Calcutta and Etraits, left Singapore for this port on Friday, The tuth instant, at 6 pm, "
It is reported that the Mandalay Baroon railway will probably be taken over by a home syalinta on a thres per cont guarantee from Government.
The maximum-temperature last month was 77., on the 6th, and the minimum 47, on the 10th the mean for the month being 6 The sainfall amounted to 0.20 In
The dismanted Lillian Kobbins, learn, is still lying at Cupo St. Jantoe awaiting instve tions from the underwriters. The high cost of regniring at Saigon may probably induce thein to sad the veel to Bingapore for rapságg
Two ordnes made by the Governor in Concil are publike in Betiring's Gazette giving legal validity to the recent instanctions willi regard to lights amt masses, namely that these are to be requires only between midnight and sunfio
fatally.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
[CUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRERS,"
upper
drew.. were
LONDON, Uth Jamiry. THE URANSVAAL-PORTUGAL MAINTAINS NEUTRALITY, Portugal nuntaina the notitrality of her they rouged, if the worst should come to African joins ad refuse to allow the landing of the Dizlish or Germans at Dolagus Day
ANOTHER FLYING SQUADRON COMMISSIONED
Roferring to the reports of the prevalence of smallpox at Shanghai do N, Daily New believes the cases are not natisually macrous.
Still another Flying Squadron, consisting though there has been so unusual number of helves, three or four having terminated of the Royal Cha flat ces battle ship, 34,150 tons). Hug (1st claw battle ship, 14,150 Messrs Wainer, Blodgett & Co, in their tons). Thescued (at chase protected orniser, 7,350 circular dated Manila, 4th Jannery, say 16 tons), Gibraltar (1st class protoetod cruiser, in estimated that the repairs of American ship 7,700 tons), and Herinions (2nd slage cruiser, Ivy, if made bury, will cost quite 12,000 gold, and it is possible the vessel may procesil de tons), 10s been put in commission. tow to Hongkong."
At the Marine Magistrate's Comet on Satur day Hon. Commander B. M. Rumsey sant à sonman to sol for seven days for refusing to
LONDON, 10th January, GREAT BRITAIN FURTHER NAVAL PREPARATIONS: Viotilies of torpedo destroyers have been or
33. Tincanson, KE,
Close, K.,·
fanngs declared closed Acbutant, ..did lot st Sergeur Major Menteri
"Excess mode
C. M., Autora, DB, W. Kaplerd 8. Is. ffextay, 3 KR9X, an Capt. D F D Full qu Bajor Johnstone, and Surgeon lado, B1., not aut 18, Sheifurd, sopkor eg
A. Anderson, Thompson, Heelts P. Yercaudo Belts, 6 Knox Varus SoRN, e Arbuthnot, blues G. Foley, Kuok bu 6. Yowell, 11 nat bat
Total
TREATY
374
Shanghat, 8th Janney
do their duty until at BOIRS Wered the THE PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY liye pomp and other bailed the water out with bucketer the work proceding all night The waves were very fierce and xan higher than
couple of Cantonese gentlemen Kving in the captain bad eror sota them in the East. Not a single chip could be sight and it was zu in Shanghat, mamlors of a powerfel syndicate tut signal rockets were fired. An examination whose aim is to tender for the construction of was ande of the shot tranel, and it was the Peking Hinakott reilway, Lave received found that water was coming in through the telegraphic notice of the safe arrival at Peking bige pins. These were alosed, the hulkleeds of iveral of their colleagues who have gone roze brucel, and the water was this prevented there to interview Prince Kang and the mem fun making farthge hotdeny lato the holi bere of the Board of Raveone will reference In the morning the sea laut some lint moderated to the scheme. The judicate in question, nil the urew then sot to works and meds a raft it fa roliquly stated, baro deposited three million tacle with a certain foreiga: tank, out of the spars and woodwork thut could b rot The ship drifted boplessly about and was and two million taels worth of securition in carried out to see. It was then decidel to the Chinese banks in Peking, se evidence of provisemils out of larpaulin, of bage, and carpets that woulth and ability to carry their sugges and this being dens à coires was linck for to a saccessful issue. This amount is coe
ANNIVERSARY OF THE GERMAN ENTIRE, approp London, 10 December.
It is usmonnced that the Emperor William of The New York Herald adopts a colmortons Germany intends to give a grand fate at Berlin and expresses hope that the isme bewoon the on the 18th Jamary next to ouchinta the two countries will be peacefully settled.
The Daily News states that it is reported that twenty fifth anniversary of the proclamation of the message of President Cleveland is a political Wiliam I. se Garman Emperor, which took maLouvre daigned to secure the succus of the play at Versailles on the 18th January, 1871. GERMAN MILITARY AND NAVAL BUDGETS. Cleveland party in the next Fresidential can Tandon, 10tà Desember, paign in the United States,
The Millitary Budget of the German Empire or the current year shows an increase, hupon that or 1891 of 61,000,000 marks (£3,050,000), and the Naval Builyet shows an increase of 20,000,000 marks (£1,000,000), AVE
respe
fint in consequence of the strained position, and American securities are quotes at lower ratuê
The Radical Press of Groat Britain, com- menting on the situation, expresses confidence. in Lord Salisbury London, 19th Decombos,
THE PEDASIAN MINISTRY
London, 10 December.
A German company has obtained concessions from the Turkish and Parsiun Governments for the constraction of a road from Bagdad, on the River Tigris, in South-eastern Turkey, to Teheran, the capital of Persin.IN MALA MEGA NAVAL, COMMANDER PUNISHED..
ANNA JA London, 10th December. Commander Bullmoro, N., has been tried ty part wartial for stranding a torpedo" destroyer while drank; and has been adjudged. to forfait five years' seniority, and to be dis mimod from the gemora depot ship Pembroke. at Chatham.
...THE CLAN-NA-QAEL.
London, 16th December A regiment of the Clan-na-Gaal, consisting. of ton companies has been formed in Nor York, and weakly drills exo boing held.
A QUESTION OF INCOME TAX,
Loulou, 19th December The House of Boris, on appeal, has decided Baron Butte has been appointed Minister of that the head office of the San Paulo Railway Company in London is liable for incomin lat, on all the prefte of the company, whether mach pro its are remitted to England for the phareholders
London 11th December
▲ GERMAN LINER ASHORE,
Landon, 19th December. or not an enga
The Garasa liuer Spree bis gem ashore on goza dangerous rocks of the Isle of Wight.
hus pasted a rusolation directing the Foreign roboued
The United States House of Representatives The parsengers, natabsting 350, huve been
THE ASHANTEE EXPEDITION.
Domanahon. A ramour has reached the Gold Coast that Bayted, the American Ambassader, which pass Relations Commitco toozamine certain spreche delivered in England by the Hoi. Theuns 1 supposed to reflect upon the domestic policy of the people of Asbartoe have doposed, Eng upon the situation between Great Britain and the United States. A proposal was made by Prempeh in favour of his mother.
Londen, 12th December. Amerin, condemn the arroganco displayed by several ucumbers that Mr. Bayard should be im
Native messengers, who are in communica Lotus, 14th Decembortion with the British in the neighborhood of the United States Government and foolare poechod. that the submision of Great Britain to the
The leading American journals refer ir tarras Ashontas territory, state that Coomassie, the ditation of President Cleveland in the rantter would involve a betrayal of the interest of all of consire to Mr. Bayard, the United States capital of the country, has been undermined, in
Ambassador in England, some of whose recent anticipation of a British occupation
London, 15th December The Sympathy expressed on the continent species are alleged to reflect upon the domestic the colonising powerz.
News from the Gold Coast Golony with re demand is made for his recal
gand to the expedition against Aukantor states that hessy Bhods have occurred in the country in connection with the dispute is altogether in policy of the United States Government, and ɔ
The Canulian Press warmly sypload the
A London, 11th December. between the Gold Coast and Ashanteo, causing favour of Great Britalo, k
The strike, in the shipbuilding yanis on lisa aurious hindrance to the advance of the stund tunde by Lord. Salisbury and urge Bir
Clyde and at Belfast has now been settled. By British expedition on Cocinasse, but notwith- Nackenzie Rowell, the Dominion Premier, to
This New York Timer, the New York Tribune, the agreement arrived at betweon: the represtanding this the British troops nie 'continulag. make preparations to sales an invasion, and the American provincial Fress generally sentatives of the shipbuilding firms and the raen their murch to the Ashautee capital.
receive an immediato advance of Is per week, are steing the native tribes in the vicinity pabinth articles supporting the action taken by on strike the employees on the Clydo are to The Government of the Gold Coast Colony Prosilent Cleveland
London, 18th December, Mr. Byrd, the American Ambassador in and another chilling per week in February next, who are hostile to King Prempeh, the Ashantoo Reporte from the Gold Coast Colony stato Fugland, speaking at a banquet in London list while the Belfast men are to receive an adtance mensch.
Wook in February next, instead of the
THE SHIPBUILDING STRIKE
advance of 28. originally demanded.
und although sering was accomplished only the line acording to the efiat, ymblished in Americans and the English antieme immediat London, 18th December that a portion of the Ashanzee carriers who..
"NA PERMANA London, 19th December. they the lawful commands of Captain Dernictly for work with to Flyhag and
In connection with the alpbuilding strike, had hon engaged in connection with the with very great difficulty they managed to get these comes fortnight and the other
The difcuity between Grant Britain and tho of the Highland Forest, & ounge of sesoul Channel Squvibrans against the captain was then proferred by LONDON, ith Jar between the Bonin and Louches Islands half, T. 5,000,000, the syndicsty guarantee to
Altogether the ship was under sail for thirty. raise from the sative gentry damerolats of United States in connection with the Tenczne which it was thought had been preotionily British expedition against King Prempeh anothuraman, but the hearing was adjourned. | |- THE TRANSVAAL INCIDENT.
four days. Provisions had man klort tho men the various tresty ports and provincial capitale, lan trouble continues to be the main topic of din sadet, it now tospires that the man on strikes deserted on roaching the river Fmli The top revenue last year amounted to
to Twenty-two of the Anades of tho Johanne bust one meal a tay, consisting of a biscuit or und from the Chess of California, Australis, union The Iseling in America is wildly beard not disposed to, accept the attard of Lord A body of wativas attacked fine Houssa polico, decided to take an aggregate ballot of the Clyde tien now dynacing to Coomassie, at Appam, 5250,167, ngninet $199.440 vollested in 185, kurg raid, bcluding Colonet Rhodes, Mr. Lionel twe, a hit of pork, a potato, and comsionals and the Straits Settlements within six licose, fangh there is a pronounced desire that Janos, the chairman of the conference, and have who form the principal portion of the expedi The powerful native chief, Samory, who haɑ showing an increase of 810 027. Of this increase Philips, and Sit Usimmond Dunbar, have bouma piece of shirk It is difficult to contre mouth of the promulgation of an edit wat should be avoided.
The mon on strike both at Bolnet and on the for some time past been dominating the terri S325 is to be credited to hank note duty arrested on a charge of high treeson
what hardships Choy labouret under ant bat graniing io abecestry authority in the syna Ex-Mayor Hewitt of New York condemns and Belfast monopen the subject but were repulsed 810,530 to dety on insurance policies, 89,018
CABINET COUNCIL SUMMONED Combly trying the they had They cale, It is buid the syndiente includes several the Message of Preddvnt Cleveland Roadvises a London; 14th December. had got altogether out of the track of wealthy miro enslgrants whose returned that the American Coinmissalon shall define the to conroyaume duty, and 85032 to the duty on transfer of shares. Ia probate duty there was A Cabrant Comici hur bem mummoned to steams, and our day they almost ramo to from California, Australs Clogspora, and fronter of Venezuela, had that the result of the Clyde have rejected the proposed herus for this tory adjacent to both the British and Frenbla maintaining a noutral attitude with regard to grief pu the Providence of Aout 25.m. un Jove mesy of the best know Chlause of inquiries shall be reported to Venerols and settlement of the past dispute, on the ground protectorates on the west coast of Africa, to s falling off of 314,150
moet in Loudon today,
THE NEW COMMANDER-IN-QUIRE
the expedition against Commissisoj to pos Ribe eth Inst. they got into latitude 267, Hongkong for in Shanghay whilst those Great Britain. If the latter Power declines to that the tera offered are too low?!
Lendon, 11th Desember. Colonel Sir Francie Sott, Inspector-General longtitude 131.67 and at length: thoir spirits from Centra are: Tepresented lyse men scoopt the boundary, thus defined, the United
It in reported by Truth that serions friction of the Honasa constabulary on the Gold Const on heightened by seeing it steamer which as the famous Weing atta nopelist, Stator should prose for the matter to be sub proved to be the Boyndon Aricket was sent. Prines Kung and Li and their col mitted to arbitration, up, she the Boynton responded at oum Captain Jaguar in the Ministry of Wer including The London Stock Exchange has wired to the ben arise between Land Waleeloy, Commander and who is in command of the Ashnatse ex- Lighton signaled that his ship we disubind several of the Presidents and Vice Presidents New York Exchange stating that in the event in Chief of the British Army, and Goporal difion, intends to forma northern column in and be was thew aced if he wanted waists, of the Board of Rorange, were have granted of war special stops will be taken to prevent es Prince Edward of Sato-Wehrer in consequence addition to that which is advancing from the an Burline on Faucey (oth instant) to the ruraldi steamers hampering the movanient of of which the latter he resigned the presidency coast, and the troops of both tomchments will
of the Royal Military Tournament.
converge at Coomassie, He docked to put off in the pull bonthe-lig loft and explatters to the Zegalon caprepontatives of the syndicato If adinfuo the British warships
Wo bear that derisan microliants are asking their preparations in view of the prospective opening of the West River and are receiving all possibly assistance from their Consul at Canton. When Wuoliow-fu i dalend an open port it will prouibly be found that Germany is well to the fore as regarde the sequisition of good sites for wharros and godowns.
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