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THU HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MUESDAY, JANTART 12TE, 1827.
quarter ending Macuh ist, J807-Imperial Japanese Yen Silver. 30,511, Mexican Dollar, 50516
Amongst the passengers to depart by the T. and O. stranier Sunda is Captain Sterling, A... who goes lomo ou short tenge, Byers one will wish the gallant captain a pleasant holiday
causatul for murdering a Jukong at Wenchai
Tho following values are an buucal. In von. nity to set an example to Great Briton,stion with an American squadron, for the and we sincerely hope that she may you be "persuaded en uvall herself of the occasion.
While concurring for contemporary's condemnation of foot-binding, there are con siderations, we think, which might reasonably deter the Japanser Gevorment in Formosa or the British Government in Hongkong from foreibly interfering with the practice Where the Chinese are brought into close. contact with Europea tho practice of fool binding has a natural tendency to die out of itself, and in Formusa, where the population will in all probability hcecie vitain a com- partively short period practically Japanese fool-binding will, it may be predicted, is appear without the use of probintory messures, Neither in Formosa nor in Hong kong is the practice anything like general, being followed only by the well-to-do classes, and not universally even by them. Now, there
The Tife or concubine of the man who was posted to the police that she was robbed by ught by thrus nich armed with She days the men words and revolverd entered het honas, treatened her and then carried awcy two boxes containing clothing and pair of inde stone Fanglez, of the reloe altogether of So. It is doul whether there
Buy truth in the woman's statement
The Bond of the West Yorkshire Regiment will play the following programs at the Offcars mess at 8 pin to-day
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SONUB OF A SOLITARY SUBALTERN. I killing of a civilian at Carlerake, and the notion
THE LOSS OF THE,"ACTIVE"
The led hud, freshened to half a gale, And the bays, foresceing they'd have to bail Exclaimel Mers better by seof time dril”
Make it " and the skipper,
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THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE, and will be found, as usual, to show an advance en preceding years both in fulness and accuracy of information,
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the porta and cities of the Far East, from Nether Tanda Lidia to Siteria, in: which Europeans are.comparatively few wealthy people who Selection The Old Gard" Plaquette. the colonising energy of the English, hoping that to ma? Who is going to pay for that "Wo're done for now, said the shipper.
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The CHATEMAN-That is what I want to know. We had the auditor and appointed THOM OUR CORRESPONDENT
him as the gentleman to go over the booka anot, 3rd Janud babae given a fatto flaten.cat of the Books What is he going to do now F Tell me ___________ The exclusion of Chiengu from Govern that Can anyone tell me that P
mont end civil controls bore brought about Mr. Brokee-Ho brought the proposed to as col to suoli (augh a feeling of animosity for the winding up and it was exported Against this people, as with the glow of inciting The CHAIEMAN Maskor. That was te
the 800 being spent. There is anotlier thing,. Frohahmon to takan propter interest in the mead at the time and I certainly protest agnicel copatry. ~ As it him toon very rightly put gentlemen, that I will put bafore you. The. The fusi une mand, wall up in the rice, forth France one here to do biuizess, and the advertisorment of the pleating has been twenty. They into the mark ata mulling pace, founding of the protectorato eyor the country one days in the Press. There was no bocasion And the skipper marmured Werosum of a place.
whores 87 would have done it.Why should that N has for caused by the destro to see:Frarchmour that Whall have to pay 825 for that, We make it so tight the of establishing themselves here is murchuids and rioner futenging to the Company here bein Nowa lubberly jink with a Jabberly crew, treders.” But to bring this about some inducement! 1 want to get as many dollars, and And A lubberly chief, with wives not a fewn
Chilipen abi pigs und u tagi or two
A bust of a junk," thought the skippor. mente rust ho offered Hitherto this China Conte as I am cup of it
.....This CHAIRUAN--, do not see why morey, AYURA are almost invariably secund the contracts owing to the low sates they were enabled to should be spent foolishly why could not the offer, being a race by patue satisfied with directors and our manager liquidate the baci That lubberly cater that afternoon small profis. No debt for one mo to come Res. That would bare corb nothing. You no end me a wild vow to reach Laccon the same favourable torais will not be obtained, sot pay the director anything I haven't had Which was rash, fa the strong north-cart runsson
cout out of the Company Saprore it comes Can do," thought the Clueese skipper. but the loss is componcnded by the interest to the point of transferring the Compass. }) excited. The home papers have of late boom supposing it in sold, will the liquidater hare Making shows tadis to keep out of thc thực, most persistent in holding up betere the public the power of the legal steading to transfor Blanketed Fachtall their offers defiel, Faust
Shin Company to azobert Can you explain. And trashed straight to tho Acsirg's side. Sullivan thus to create a spirit of rivalry in the wople the liquidator or the Company going to my ... Gungl. patty landlords exposinlly, who hure soms monoy MI. STORES I do not ow what the ox
Mesclat rho sacnot hope to incrçans their stock in penste will be God save Lire Qucen
the other land Dy ropusting the adrku The CHAIRMANI om speaking for myself Commouting on the recent dolaration of a tages in the colonies it is hoped to hide thod for half of the shorebokiors,
ME MÄRELAND—I tekit that the purchasers ting that foot-binding is a cruel and repre-dividend by the Facific Mail Steamship Comte om grate Tonka ha time after time beon will have to pay for the preparation of the flood,
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Mured he in the boat for a rest; A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED honsible practice, the question still remains paay: the Nuss Fork Herald says it is move bela'sp no a most promising prea, not only ez
The CHAIRMAN-X hope that is understeed. He'd ist bis ces hoked wet and litireissu. whether the crucity is such is to call for years since the Preific Mail Steamship Com count of its own teicas and prospcola, but
BT. MAITLAN But the Company will layo "Ob, havo yeu z daca of cregor's hest?" atopped paying dividends, the last one boing 13
Tempcrat.co buat mid tas skipperi governmental interference, especially when, per eunt or at the rufe of 5 for cost per also of its proximity to Chung, and the natural
VIL as in this colony, cuch interference nunum, The Erst dividend ever paid was 10 route of the Ret Hiver as a highway to pay the Company's colicitors, fer perusing would be attended by o litale practicata cont. on May 12th, 1556 en 13 of Yutan, a provices as yet but lúfla-kun what I want, to low. Why not appoint a
stock.. Another dividend of 15 per cent. was effet, In India sulted and inmals-pait in November of the same year, making 25 but which people are uzabimous in represent legal mar as liquidator and settle the whole tion under the car of Juggernaut have altogether, and ou arongs of 20 to 25 per cent. 18 most favorable one, sa bug rich in thing at orca went to know, what we are I want to know, What are we going to get been stopped by Governbiquéal nettos, but was paid during the next ten years, mineral wealth, and fress its great distance paying this $500 for. That is the whole thing Then the rate dropped off gradually nuiil, in from the commercial ports and the facility of out of it? If we have to take Legal advide sects by the Red Ricer, a place which pro- supposing the Company is transferred, will mning a good oullat for Teach mannfustices the quidator be able to transfor the Com and goods. The local papers have gallantly anther Company with no extra expensse, or if not, who is going to pay the difference P conded the efforts of the Lomo con Can any one explain that to me temporaries, and the Gorerament has at last bez prsuaded to nova, Oues it has started,
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bring up their familiesin Hongkong, and those who do would naturally remove them the mainland if their social customs were unduly interfered with. Moreover, admit
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The skipper was now it a bit of iness stuck in the gut for aunt or less; Was picked up then by the old “Princess," 14A bit too cold,” danght the shipperar
To Un wird recur ofBeers having their chow A bijudy reports On the surboard bow
ollision's occurred; what shall we do now?? * Make it eo," said the skipper
Two entiere, a lach, and a three Bu found there the Active was sunk in the c Made for the plane, as quick us could be
So returned to report to their skippers.
To the ward roun ufficere having their pap Tha middy reported that never a seri
*Carry on," said the skipper og de Of the yacht cunt he found hut the owner's cap
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. The following blegruas are from Australian mpers received by tan steamer Oni Maru
of the Emperos isregarded as an incentive to officers full-tront or citizens.
SCEND AT THIS CONFIRMATION OF THE. ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, Be London, Züri Docember.
While the ceremony of conBrining the aleation of the light lev Dr. Templo, Bishop f Ladones Archbishop of Chaletburg, was boing condnatel in Bar Church yesterday, a remarkable.sone occurred. The for. S. D Brownjoha, who was formerly chaplain to the late Bishop of Bath and Wells, minde u protest against the election of Dr. Temple to ho Primacy, on the ground that he had confosad that he was a believer in solution.
The Most Bev. Dr. Miclagan, Archbishop of York, who officiated as Chief Commissioner Lat the ceremony overruled the objection; bat Mr. Brownichn twico reiterated his protest, and declared that the ceremony was a farce. There was an ignense congregation present, and the incident created a profound sangation,
It is probable that a writ of mandamu, will be applied for test the legality of Dr. Tem plo's election to the Primacy
THE ENGLISH MAIL The P&Q, stammer, Alirnapore, with the English mail of the 11th December, arrived yesterday The following telugcams are from Ceylon and Inulan papërs -----
NO PESCA BRITISH TRAVELLER. SVESTEN. London, 27th December:
Colonel Waters, British Military Attaché at St. Petersburg, have reached Omsk. He is travelling through Siberia to Vladivostock. INDIAN MUSSALMANS, AND THE BUNIAN OF TURKEY
Londen, 29th December The Times, in a special article on Indian affairs, dwells on the Bitterness which has been excited amongst Indian salmos by the insulting names applied in Great Britain to the Sultan of Turkey. The article states that the conversas of a great, powerful, and loyal m munity fato angry malcontents is viewed with concern by thone auswerable for the welfare of Judi
THE BOLD CURRENCY QUESTION IN TURBIA.
London, 28th December. The Daily Telegraph in St. Petersburg telegram states that the scheme of M Wife, the Gugian Finaas Minister, for z Russian gold carrency" has boon shelved, as financial experts have ported on it adversely
ANGREASE IN THE NUMBER OF MURCPEAK JUDGES ON THE EGYPTIAN COURT
OF APPEAL AND PA
Cairo, 28th Decomber, The Egyptian Council of Ministers hos sanctioned an iherous of the Native Court of Appeal by thres European Judges, two of who are to be English, and the thied probably. Bolgian, thus assuring a majority on impor fan tafters
category with these fearful practices, which
We (Zontum und China Apress) learn that involved the direct sacrifice of life. It is
Her Majesty's Minister at Tokyo as been in comparatively rarely cant foot-binding is tasted by talegraph le bain at once from the followed by permanent injury to the gencin Japanese Gorornmoes the treatment of the health, and so far from the women of China most favoured nation for British patents, trade
The CHAIRMAN That is what I want to themselves regarding it as a cruel estomarks, &c. This has been claimed there it is not easy for it to stop The Lyons Mission sult of the commercial treaty between Germany
this so far offer Luz the
$500 overy woman whose feet have not been bound and Jujon, by which the nationals of anchoverrun the greater part of Inbau, Visit I want to know what the limidator gets country are to injcy in the territories of thing all the commercial centres, and studying regrets the fact and in many cases artificial other the same protection as natives in regard carefully its trade prospects. Tho Kou Iiver business for which I am fully intitled to a comAny port-in a storm" is n saying with, contrivances are adopted to give the appear to patents, designs, and trade marks upon the hee bean studied by exporte with the view of mission. Lam not asking the Company for And the brand at the V. C. I'm solu
commission in this vinter, it wont cuma te Was all they could get for that ynelisman call, ance of small feet. That this should be the fulfilment of the formalities prescribed by a facilitating the navigation of its nucrous feal inere, than 2000 I take if that is by no But malo it to the skipper.
According to afficle 1 of the breily between: foaling prevailing on the subject is of course Germany and Jupin, the provisions came into rapids, Mesars. Alary & D'Abbadie sent ou means a big fue for the liquidation of this Com much to bo regretted, and efforts to educate force at the date of the exchange of the ratified several engineers in 1895 to blast the rocks paur. The cffer I have made is in two forms the Chinese to a more correct view morit one, which took place in Berlin on 18th which obstruct the riser and Inve done mich and if the offer of a lump sum is accepted it;
will mean a long hininess for the Equilator and November.
alrody towards the end. They will no doubt I should not be preind to accent the ulice for every encouragement, but to make foot-lind, ing a penal offence, either in this colony or
in the work well-begun, and clear the the small feo of 3507 If, on the other band the offer of so push per share is accepted by
THE DELAGOA BAY INCIDENT. .. in Formosa, would, we fear, be calculated
the shareholders, then the liquidation what
HORS London, 11th Doceribor. pary big Affair. In any case I think 5500 is a very reasonable sum.
Further particulars have aby buen received The CHAIRMAN Supposing the business is of reported to be Lu insult to the
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA. trasfered in sacier Company, who in going bath, billies, and Jerman Boga af. Delagen
Louden, 26th Decombor. MASTONBUNA Bay, the Poragnets possession on the south- to pay for it
Mr. MAITLAND--The purchasers solicitors nast coast of Alrien. From the details to hand revelt of the Taniga hus esined a serious Latest advices from the Capa ztate that the will draw up the deed of assigament and the it appears that the incident was due to an out aspect The Volunteers have attacked and shareholders will love to pay the Company break of religious funticism, as n Catholic capture a strong position taken up by the also for perusing and seping that every procession which was proceeding through the natives, who fled to the hills Two Colonial sursota zunde a attack upon the Garman oficers were seriously wounded in the engaga- thing is proper
TCHAIRMAN 1 Java Consulate because two hiussulman servants of ment, The Volunteers now avait roiufores brought this subject up, that you have an offer the consulate refused to giver their Leuls ments before parsning the rebels in the hills, of money. As the liquidator, truly I think you while the procession was passing Yoonght to be acting on behalf of the alar holders und let ou behalf of yourself,
DELICIOUS SWEETS to do more harm than good,
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The datfeory of the English man was higus at 65 pas. yesterday..
There were 3,812 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 272 were European
It is reported that Heng Choury, the murderer of King Ok-kina, has been appointed Vice-Minister of Justice in Korca.
rivár of its obstructions. **
The Emporor of Japan has been snoring the enseol tipped up by shifting the cargo at onse establish firms in You. At present ought to be the lush. to bring 1 sub sutap
RELEASE OF TWO OF JAMESON'S RAIDERS, INDAN London, 26th December
Colorels Crey and H. White, landars: in the Jamieson Raid hare boon retensed from gaol on the expiration of their sentence
Advices just seccired by the owners show that the orew of the Suuderind steamier Oak Branch recently underwent a thrilling experiens The notivity in paling forward the railway whilst on a. reyage from Yoholina to Sydney. from Haner to Dong-dang, and from thanos. to the steam's til ord shalt hence it said the Compagnie do saipped and the propeller dropped off. Whilst Eling Lite have hewise obitaial the conces, in this holpless condition, the Cale Branch encountered a heavy gale next day, and rolled sios to contiute it to Poso-ing, the highest navigable part on the West River, is another frightfully. To make mattois roso the ship proef of the cagerness of the Government to wan out of the beaton tato and coul look for, no nestane. A 80% inchor was met the wishes of the people. Lastly, owing made of sails at rope to stonely the ship, but to the numerous couplets brought against this was attacked by sharks and oaton through the Customs regulations here the Governineat the war dimost despaired of reaching port, bet les submitted several iclicmes to naveliorate the in their prodicerent the three engineers oxisting state of affaiss. Nothing more is Bussrs. Cluation, Moor, and Hale, managed to wanting but a far enterprising werchants to from a foverish cold, but was improving at the dato vf var latest Japan exchanges received
and emptying certain oallast tanks, and after noe axist. Mr Diet, who holde the opian aight days laborious work, caring heavy contract, has no bass lose in Yunnan, hat
Mr. MAILAND—I am not doing anything Mr. I. E. Pollock's yacht Adite, which was feather, they succeed in deing a temporary deals with the Chinese through his son and sunk in the barbar on Sunday afternoon owing shaft and propellor. The vessel had, diring compradors at Lackay The stock of Mr. of the Find, sir, doing my best for the thesu eight daya been drifting holplessly out of Guilbert at Mangiza kazeged by Chinamen shareholders My dear sit, of the present to a collision, was raised yesterday, her course, but with careful managemout she and boays a Chinese name. It is, besides, moment I es reprosartang nearly half of the Chinesa army, but now been appointed Governor Colouisi Voluntess along the Beelzavalond
ing more stormy, wester wns fakan safely into port, although encounter. altogether toc small, and the goods exhibited Company With regard to the offer, I wired to are of a miscellaneous character-pintes Lamps holders in London of 41,000 d saares id the watekes music hoses, et not at all what ruly is that Tam to accept. That was befors in wanted in such a pics Messrs. Marty I knew I was going to be appointed liquidator D'Abbadic hore erected a godown at línahzo, a very goed klea, as they are thus enabled to shavelioids to be aware of this foot, that you carry goods for the merchants at Mongten should of be upjuated liquilater as represent- direct from Hongkong, whicas hitherto these ing so many shares INN membanta were obliged to pay a comission, StoxIt was the shareholders' option ouens package to their agents at Luckay and to appoint a quidator Mbao Ser storing the goods on arrival and mperintending their causeyance by jak to Manhão and thenes by muls to Mangtzu
The cup tie match between the R.A and the Colts did not take place yesterday afternoon, the roferee desiding at the ground was not in a fit condition for playi
The Que has been pleased to approve of the appointment of Mr. James Jardine Dell Irving to be a Unical Member of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
The US. flagship Olympia, which are Nagashi for the south on or about the 20th inst., will probably winter at Hongkong, and not at A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Shanghat as was oported.Nagasaki Fyress
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, 5th January, 1897.
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The prospectas Los bocu issued of the Moun: tais Copper Co., Limited, which has capital of £1,250,000 in shares of Lo each, of which 93,928 are resorynd for the vendors in part par ment of the purchase-money, and 166,671 offered. for subscription. The company is formed for the purpose of acquiring and working on an extended scale the copper mines belonging to the Mountain Minos, haited, slanted at-ren Monatain Shasta County, in the State of Cali formin, the snoring works connected therewith, nou other extenaira property, as well as the entire interest in the railway to the mixes and also the coining worke in the neighbourhood, New York ormed by the New Jersey Metal Reusing Works (Limited). The purchase rice nyshle na to £416,630 to fully paid alas, and Bs to £793,370 in cash or in,fully paid shares at the option of the Company. The chairman is Mr. William Keswick of Mcesrs. Mathews and Co. and Mr. Hugh Matheson, and Mr. Henry J. Wenimu are also na the diretorate, The sumercial agents of the Company fre Mestre Matheson and Co. The shares of the now mine, the London, and Lin Express BRYS, seom to be liked in the market, s good foature being that there is he underwriting, and no rycalicute businces, bike the streng board of Circetura naturally arouses. vor,fidence.
The CHAIRMAN--Just 80, I want the London
THO CHAIRMAN—That is quite another thing, byl to huor is what he is going to do for the $500737
MY STOKES-Rudy you ought to know, The CHAIRMAN This books are in good form. They have been audited by an awutal think he is artified as a true sccountant and what mora is he going to do M TERJAMIN Another concern woull no be liquidated by the directors or Secretary;
The CHAIRMAT What
The Cape Town Youchers have been called COLONEL LIEBERT'S ATTUINTMENT out for service. It is reported that Whites are
Tondon, 11th Decpintor. dicecting the rebels." Colonial Insert the German alloer who
Londan, 27th December. China to undertake the reorganisation of the sident Kruger explaining the advan00 of months ago was engaged to proceed to The Cape Tremier has telegraphed to Tre
of Gormar at Africa in succession to Major border. Kruger has replied, hoping that Weissman who recently retired from that messures will be taken to prevent any violation Position Colonel Liebert will, in consequence, of the Transvaal frontier, which armed Boers not take up his appointment in China.ore gazrding
WHICK OF A GERMAN STEAMBIL
280 FAVES FLOST,
London, 11th Decomber, The North Gernnu Lloyd steamer Sulier while on voyage from Kremen (Germany) to the Argentine Republic, in South America, was wrecked at Gapu. Corrobedo, about tweutr miles south of Finisterre. The Sulter L 02 board £10 omigrants, consisting principally of Russians, Galicians, and Spaniards, together with a crew of airby five mon, rid it is toured that all un bourd were lost, but nothing is yet
Wort loss puno bio definitely known.
London, 12th December. Further partieriors show this on the night after leaving Corunna the Salier oncountered a hurricane, which disabledler storing gear,
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Cape Town, 27th December. turod after sharp fighting Numbers of Kafirs were killed, but there were no casualties on the Beitish sidy. The advance of the Capo Tewa Volunteers has hieu constemanded.
TURKULINANCIAL REPORN.
• St. Petersbarg, 27th December Rassisms warned Turkey that, if the ceded one wers touched in the projected honnial reforms, the European control of Tarkish fuacces would be inevitable,
M. Kalidoff Lus sent a memorates to the Sultan in which he wana him of the necessity for following the counsels of the Powers ther wise, tho enquel will be we pleasant. The Porte. being anxions to terastall the pressure of
Constantinople, 24th December.
capital stock cook by well-wany times over has been fixed by the vendors at £1,150,0ing the native. In spite of the offarts made to how is it to be done berg the Manager's and, tonghen practically Lolpless, the Europe, acas various returns, and also
The report that Mr. Morse hnd experienced difficulty in faancing the American ez of the proposed Seoul-Chemolpo Railway is emphatic ay denied, and it would see that the projected
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know what the licnidator is going to get the The CHAIRMAN There you are. I want to
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The Annamites are becoming more insolent and intolerable every day. A gentleman, wills out shooting, saw koms tent in the middle of a Inrge pond, and wishing to get at them hailed aunt native canoo which was close by. The boatzian in bolning him to cater the craft took hold of his gan, whisk went off suddenly inertally would
are him, the man died. A few minntos affor A orant of natives who had witnessed the whole vene, but who had abstained froin, giving any assistance, thoroupon surrounded the French mea and forcibly conducted hind to a post of zative guards in the soighbourhood. The do the Annamite in churga of the post, instantly arierel the European to ba shained and con dusted between four bayoneta to Hauoi, in spite of the protestations of fear genticbau who poned to pass at the time. Then arrival her the captivo was of ectreo Sonco releared, and the doi kad to houten to the unga all the books. Is Le going to sb that?
It is reported from the United States that Le so daringly insulted, and will, no doubt He ought to look user every back in the con- lose his erointraent, The villagers will like coin. Nor ko line art the time to do that.. Dingley whose Tariff Bill the Senate by
thes not cait 50.
has informed the Republican members of Con wise bo sugaraty pamisted, The family of the M BENJAMIR-How do you know? Heretes to 21 decided upon proceeding with demised lias asked $102 s. crepensation, a great Mr. STORES-It is not going to be nuulluted gress that na osin session of the present in
for the Annamites, art
by degrees. It is going to be haaced oven to Ex (which copires in March neyt) to desi with the tariff question is inevitable. He, bor- Another Company or to someone for a long sumotor, is in foroas of moderation in any rovision
The CHAIRMAN-I am quite aware of that. NA STORES-We want the money down from of the tariff in the direction of higher centies the other people we sul not care anything THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE,
London, 12th December put the books then. If they are contorted,
The arbitration tronty Arranged intween the TA CHATAMAN—Who icgoing to pay the United States and Great Britain with regard to expuse ?
ths Veneanelas frontier dispute has canned considerable cgitation in the latter sountry and complaints are made that the oversignity of Veneza te is entirely ignored in the trouty between the two Powered
power after we are thrown out? Is he driven usháre,NA liquidater going to carry on all the conThe loss of life was even greater than was publishes or as first time the Budget ti
mates, showing a surpins of nighty-two thousand respondence
firet supposed, the total uauber of deaths being pounds (289,000), due to the reduction in the MY TENTADINI suppose.
how statet at 280. The bodies of thirty of Military Expenditure out an morass of thes of the vessel, live bech washed ashore. those who were drowned, including the captain tithes.
It is believed that the stormer's cargo shifted M BENJAMIN The Liquidators Lasiness it during the aurricane, and this contributed to to take charge of everything a large attent towards the loss of the rumol, The CHATEMAN understand the TARIFF QUESTION, IN AMERICA. for as the gaping goes. He ought to go
DARIN, CRUICKSHANK AND CO LIMITED
Two Dutch as:lors get inte tronble on Sun day night in Queen's Road. One of them was drunk and refused to pay a chair scolio and the there guilty of this curly could h were taken before Hou. Commander Hastings:
One of the finest rossula that has ever bean yesterday and the first one was fined $ and then these waters is, the Nagasaki Express says aeusl 8,
the Russian Volunteer Flest's stomat Herton, Captain Ostrop, IRN which left Hogasaki for Vladivostock on the rd inst The jury in the Caxow caso is composed as follows-Meeure 4. H. Cole Watson The Herson is a three fannelled, clipper bowed, Pavisson, Patterson, R. C. K. Jnansor, and Darkenine-rigged and yacht-like looking craft W. M. McLaren, Fite were ciullonged by of 3,321 tons net register and 10,415 tone de Mrs. Carew's cinusul, Mr. J. Londer, and placement, with a carrying capecity of nearly an extrinydiury general meeting of spare four, who failed to respond to their conce, rmers: 0,100 tons, pr, to be seencats, 249,560 foot of Lidders in Dalin, Cruickshark and Co., Tamited, fined by Judge Mowat
enrgo. She very much resurables the Snipress was Leld at the Hongzong Hotel yesterday, at bents iu contour, bet looks far more than 18 too. Mr. A. Jan prosided and there were torts greater in pet tonnage. Her passenger alde prosent Moaars. R. A. Gabury (Director), equipments aro in some respects superior W. Hny (Maungs), F-B. H. Bowley (Legal to the Canadish liners though in some Advisor) F Mailland (Liquidator), A G respects otherwise, but the fittings and all the Stokes, 4 Coutts, M. S. Sestoor, S. §. Bin appurtenances of the first-class gulcon, social justo, P. Rozario, and Pang A Chat ball, and gabina leave nothing to be desired in the matter of spaciousnes, moguidance of decorations, and accommodations for the coma
A telegram has been resolved in Japan stating that American silk manufacturers in confcience at Hudson have determined te putition for a ligh import duty apen Japanese silk gonda 34 par 3 on white cities surd 68 per 1b. ou calcored; 50 per cent. tuloy on mixed Bolton and silk.
A Tosyo press despatch of the 2nd January states that the Sutore: Minister for Finance, who recently arived in Tokyo, has com contected the desire of his Gyvenument to. conclude a troily between the two cuuufries on equal tetans, The Government is couidering the matter, na the laws of Siam are incompleto and that country is behind Japan in its pro- gress towards divilization.
thirty an
Mi Hax rend the notice calling the meeting The CHAIRSIAN-Gentlemen, you have heard, the notice enlling the meeting and before these.
Mr. STOKKA-There is no expouse orcept in regard to the deed of assignment.
The CHAIRMAN The Liquidutor gets $500 do what is rather
ME: STOKES-It late in the usy to object and bay it is too much WATRU CHAIRMANI bog your pardon. We are
I am not 106 late
Mr. STOKES-I don't know! The CHAIRMAN Want to know what he is doing for its
London, 12th December.
THE TELEGRAFT RATES TO THE FAN EAST, WAR EN Bombay, 23rd December.
The hitch which has occurred in the reduc tion of telegraph rates to Japan appears to have heon caused by the Japanese authorities refus ing to sanction the collantion of payment by the Great Northern Telegraph Company in effecture fraties. The Chinese on the order hand have
the Tulegraph Conrention is thint rates for tele agreed to the collection. One of he rules of grams froin either side shall be equal in value, and the difficulty which the Japanese have mised is very unfortunate. Their, decision la. likely to raise grambling in China
THE PLAGUE IN BOMBAY,
Bombay, 23rd December. A petition is to be presented to the Obspora- tion suggesting that they should engage thres professional experts of the highest qualifications from Europe to investigate the plague and edvise the Coppantion as to the measures that may be considere acessary to abots and extinguish the epidemic.
Yesterday was observed in Bombay as a day Mr. Oliey, the United States Secretary of of intercession and prayer for the slay of the State, Lon, however, declined to take any stent pingue. ^" to modify the provisions of the treaty, sithiout Lo
THE EX-SULTAN OF TURKEY
In the direction of treatment by sprsifics, Mr. Gorge M; Carfree points out in London. 30urant, medicine is making an advance that is The Berliner Tageblatt publiskies a statement likely to prove se revolutionery es horé uRIES- to the oifeat that ex-Sultan Murad, the elder thesis and a itiseptic relieda in singary. In
Lordon 15th Doosmkar.
months ou the ground of als Insanity and huachoru tree. It is dificul now to realise the was imposed in 1876 after a reign of three of Pers, was oured of ague by the bark of the einch bepa kept in strict custody, ha afected importance of the discovery of this one specific, bin saça per a
principally because the defective drainage and PAMESA QUIPPING DISASTER
other conditions that yuve rise to thedisease have London, 12th Decanther. disappeared, but some foes of the influence asy Achipping dastur has occurred in the be had by considering that in the seven yours Hostel Chanel where the German vessel preceding thediscovers of the cinchong bark the Rajali spa struck by boazy squal and deaths from agua in England numbered 10.484, capsized, and soventeen of those on beard wors or 1 in 44 of all who died white from 1704 to www.1742, sitor bark bol bagni la uso.about 80 years, the deaths were 31 or 1 in 376. Emallpox London, 11th December, has long stood ilona, as the one dixone from Leports have been issued by the Italian tion into the system of its own modified virus.
witch immanity could be had by the introduc
ned KRE
HONGKONG, JANUARY 12th, 1807,
Win fully codorsing the 'miadora of Baron Noor's counoucement tant due res spout must be shown towards the custos and conventions of the Chinese in Formosi, the Japan Mail einnot but regret that His Excellency should have designated foot binding as one of the things deserving to
fort of the traveller Her teria aures as solutions are put I should like to say a fowler only to corter the resolution and I think the concurrent of the British Government. leration. Our contemporary condemns the
propelled by two triple parisien engines to words. The ous thing I should take to know Mr. STOKES-Toxosolution is not about the which power is supplied by 24 Bellsville boilers. suking we bavo & legal adviser here, is what $500 but the authority to make the offer. We practice as "outhing less than criminal
With fuere she has boon tested up ten spiced are to duties, of the luktur. Are we us are here to ugiio to teems. I gather that the of 20 knots; but she is believed to be capable directora debarred from all fatura reapons-liquidator is entitled to his money, because that brother of the present Sultan of Turkey, who 1893 to Countess of Cinchoan, Queen Kagent "mutilation" and goes on to say "We are fully sensible that in eriticing Baron
Mesas R&W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Mt. BOWLRY-With the appointment of The CHATEMAN-1 do net object, but I was of 21. The spend contacted for by her builles, bilities PWI
is passed lege presen “Nour's programme, we expro curralves
Limited, of Nowenstle-on-Tyne, was 194 kpots: humidator the dation of the directors cossa, to know what he is going to do. to the retort that foot-binding is not
On thin her ac trip the was rai at The CRATEMAN-TEero is nothing in our average spedd of only 15 kuota Ske Articles of cociation in regard to that and of Interdicted in the British colony of
We have receive from Messrs. hutcher & are working grow of sixty froman and care if yon boy that we as directors have Hongkong Tho point is not to be gain-Co. a a
no responsibilities after the confirmation takes
A STAREHOLDERS-It's commission: sitid: Possibly some palliation for Grant Co. c. wall-calondas, with a charming picture of
plice induratant you to man ilin 97
Mr. BOWLEY-That in po, nxcorting so far from the other side:
-The CHAIRMAN -Ho oen got the commission Britain's disgraceful tolerance of such a Shamrook. Besara Carmiolizei & Co's calendar Great Interest was evinced at Nagasaki in
"B"STOKES--Woli; I think we are trasulog iz illustrated with a row of the Tower Brige, match race between the cutters of the U.8. the Company in general meeting or the liquidator garage custom may be found in the fact The Tavide Miil Steamship Co. issues a fughi Olympia Eckstrom, cox), and H.Suy sanction the contigones of the directors
What are we going to do P that, when the island of Vistoria (e) came calendar in which, as in the last one, we are Undaunted (Jones, car), which wza raved up the CHAIRMAN-The Company was wound time beras are not getting on at all
un at the meeting and really, I want to #into her assession, fifty-five years ago, the cented with a splendid pletura" of the Coat the barbour ou the Ch's Junuity from the Haluat the guidator hur got to do. You The CHAIRMAN My magon is to satisfy my POLITICAL CORRUPTION IN ITALY,
Fot binding abees hind at stricted specil steamer China with Buying in the Bricon to a las tork alongside the Diyaapia, have auzoinked him and are going to give sell as pretty henry bareholder and Lam 2 distance of client miles. The rest, which hin 3500 and I wait to know what homony to have to bring the matter up. für -resulted in an easy victory for the Olympia, was "Ritenlion. Things were suffered to thrift | sulor befousing to the arena was rated Swiunles, The Undaunted trovi di hay got to do for it. Before the last at Churman Mr. Fenwick, would have Government which show that funde devoted to
on in their old channels without much forud by the police lying on the ground at the nat wass the line at the finish, but switched on 14thig we fuel to appoius gontièran strongly objected to is; and he was heavy charity had hoc to a large extent use for Protear's hydrophobi ture and the antitoxin ingay, the general policy of the Hong had
topus gentleman. minuts and forty seconds bubind the winners.
go aver the could not have baby liquidated and brought to lay on mblis offices, under the Ministry of Kong Administration being practically taken to No Palion Station. He appeared to
V identical with the general policy of helplessly drunk. Trouts Bunnies after The D'ampia cutter, which is a lighter boat boolin and I understijud be the meaning of close without appointing enyora at $500 Signor Chiep, Tho Tee grou off os in Mara Lo was put into a coll Inspector Muon visited and lower in the freebeard than that of the word "lignidator" tha: luhur to really sud truly Mr. Corre Have you anyone hoes, who
Land 18th December Japan in Formoed, as onunciated by Go him and found him to be unconscious and ho daunted, was miulot with shellac to make her initiate the whole business; that is has to vill, second you in the matter? Tales yoR CONTINENTAL SUGAR BOUNTIES
The CHAIRMAN-I do not know I wanted ference will be all in Paris i Marel next "non-interference with custoptar convention
ret hercing, while the Undaunted bort had a politi a gentleman and he went through tao of time white fokused, though blow the water ise books mul centred the statement of our list
with the Abject of devising means to rallave that did not directly, hinder the prezerva;
she was painted with subricating composition munts und reilly wil tnly I would like to put in my protester
black-lead, beer, and eggs. The result to know what, we are going to pay this M BENJAMIN The only thing we wast user of the cost of the bounties on sugar A bill collector was charye yesterday with spinroitly demonstrated the supererity of the 500 for, I us a charcheldes strongly whjort to do is to put the resolutions to the vote now paid in the principal Continental countries embezzling $23 from his employer, a outracted compound. The stroke may also howo ledit Of course I could understand it if there The Catanta-If this sonora le going to and which ha fetely been inspely, iseroaset. London, 11th December. or, of 27, Hollywood Rost Proner was outthing to do with the uptione; the Unwes any dufculty in the sim That is, in the bo wosud np, is it going to be wound up for A TERAIBLE DRAFTER.
rosted by Sargeant Holt sad nimitted the dauntal crom lag vexy broad bisited cars winding ng of the concern, as ther. I slid 900 pace. The Magistinto sent him to gaol for which they tried to work with too fast a stroke: be only too pleased to role for the aul. It in MT. MAPELAND-The Company wil uita huve Nova Las been received from Spain of a dis ags to have extended to all female children mouths, but on the application of Mr. The Olympia crow pulled narrower pots shot in regard to the reuilsmen who has licen to pay the legal advisare for pornsing the dead astor inveling Leavy loss of life. A large Bowley, she prosccatcit and said the prosecutor longer stroke. Enthusiastis cheers greeted the pointer-I have nothing to say against liin of assigames and seeing that overything is heuss at Jerez in the province of Grazada, ❤koru under the shadow of the British Bag | did not desire to prasy: the òlargo, the soulenge cutestants from the warzidis along the course, but chikin niter of dollars and I wantne in a proper legal form it is only what oollapsed and is occupanta voru bucied in the 5th Jan, vis Amoy and Bwaton 10th, had light:
rnius. The hongs was crowded with patele at the protection against bratri aming and was rodared to a line 650 and a recommended soil there was wild exuberusy on the Atherton to get as 3pany dollars ea Lo62 out of the con-minst be expected “mutilation that every subject is entitled en tion will be made for the prisoner's banisimontagsip at the Salel? The judges wors M J. on. In the first place I want to know what Mr. DENJAMIN 1 propose the confirmation the time and 771, sorges have best recovered.
Doddridge of the Olympia and Lieut. Len the liquidater he got to do. We have a man of the Gret solutionThat in ordnade Want expect from those but in authority. The The Weekly Topics of the Singapore bees of the Undoint the referee holy Capt. go here and the thing is good going concern, with the Bolice in the papers the Company be London, 12th December "foreign philanthropists that recently Free Press is No for opsyer could owelt of the Undansfer und Ideas, A. 0: What uns the liquidator gat to do He has voluntarily wannd a sad that a Liquidator co
Ir. STOKES-I leg to second *started, and are now fomebung, in Chinave won given by Mr. Charaberu the Diffenbach of the Olympia Nagasalet press, rotte siga chiques; we as üllectors hate appointed for such winding us.”**
Hongkong Unobunks than roject their request
backgrouil
A Gomanu
st
great apparel suscere, while ovidence is rapidly pramoni, epidemic oholera, and onerous conmalating to show that canser, typhoid
cultures of their respective poisons. And this, it is cottonded, is but tho realization of Haline- disuses ray be offectively treated by
which was not supposed to be of unirorsal npplicability
vernor-General Near amaly, a policy of was out to the Naval Hospital where be dled run frooly in the water, and was the colour of a gotharcughly through the bonga, de vidave if seems to me we are wasting a good ek is autounted that an international compn's rule of Similia difus curantur,"
tion of good order and dorality. But
"whatever value attached to that excuse in
past years, there can be question that
“the Hongkong Government ought long
esterday morning. An inquest wil mybably
be hold
such praiseworthy agitation against the to go hor ton gold hiasis for air annual con *fout-binding, barlarity, were guilty of a tribution. They do not seem to see that £10,000
itsell le au arbitrary sur opes to alteration a the whim of Downing Street, Thay, tro not
in possession of i garantno that silver may not
yet fall.considerably lower througir, the action
of infinuaces not yes visible. To huve grant
this roques would have meant the opening
a
best doing that all along Of scurse if it for
ARREST OF MOSCOW STUDENTA
SHIPPING REFORTS, The British elonmor Whumpea, Lrom Chiu- kiau 8th Jan hnd strong NE. winda maică The British steamer Takuan, from Shanghai cloudy weathe, continuous rain.
N. to NW. winds to worth of Amoy, and frosh N.Evlade with thick rainy weather botwoor Anal Hongkong be
The British steamier also, from Dan kok
Newá received frouk Bumin states that the winds and palms to Pule übi · From Pele Ou the students there had uzranged a dɔmöbétration ta Paracels light monsoon, thence te port strong.
commataorate the terrible disaster du the winds, heavy son, aurl much rain. Khodinsky Plain on the pression of the coro The British steamer Catherine Apear from malion of the Gar in lay last when some Calentis 24th Doo., Penang 31st, and Singappro thousands of Jires were last, but the Govern Jan, experienced moderite N.KRONEZ ion of the second revolution That Mat jotta the proposed dinoustration and fine weather up to 20 eles of Hongkong F Maitland be poluted Liquidator wish and inter. To prevent it being carried out from thence to arrival strong N.E. vinds ani
1,500 students are boon arrasted
high on füs of $500 for is gorrices."
the starsholders to say what this $20 za toon shareholders rated for the resolution - LATE TELEGRAMS. ^ Kevint legionibus,10 bebait ned and a one votal nst it.
I protest against it strongly, Carrion,
Mr. ExNJAMIN to posed the confirm Mel Broxtait was proposed, at the last ÞEKÝM PONKIN PAPERS.).
mosting and carried that he should get the THE FRENGU ELECTIONS.
mpany (think that was is tihe, to make cse remark At the provious wooting you ought to have objected to the $500 being paid now we love ugraod to pay the money
PARE, SU JOILULTY,
in sexstorial elections are taken place,
to
"singular overaight when they addressed a
• petition in tiiu Erpress of Chim alone, They ought also to have petitioned the Empress Quaes of Great Britain to extend airailar relief to the Chinese female of a dangerous gateway. But, as you have seit, with the following remit —Repulilimas 89, children living in Her Majesty's dumi dir, they have a good ones to fight the crann Hodiants 18, Conservatives 12 Che Wote me hero to confirm this resolutio
cipation of their Manipal revenues from im nions. Menawhile two wrongs do no perial ment. Stick to it, cselere afablicans gained eight routs, MM. Conainy
Mr. SPUR 89-For the winding up. He was TR CHATEMAN-Wall, gentlemen, Elat rofused to contrm the moutonoe passed wyreinted auditor, or Liquidatex
entitles the business.
A make right. Japan fade an opportu Hongkong. You can win casily if you like, and Hebrard were deferted Telons.
The CAATUMAN-The thing is no confirmed
his Scound scaled Thres hands were shown in favour and nono against
EMPEROR WILLIAM AND THE DRUJXWITZ CARRY
Tondon, 21st Duceirler.
Tamid Ave Hinds, lid light variable
The Tupsucre steamer, Omi Mart, from Mal corne 10th The Sydney and Morton Bay 24th, TownBuillo 274, and Thursday Island 31st, The imperor William of Germany Inexperienced fine weather and light variable winds until Jen 9th, thence fresh .N.E. winds Lieutenant Brusowitz in corneation with ta and showery to draival.