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The Uncan's approval of the appointment of the Hon. II. Ball: Irving is notified in the Gaeta,
etsancers wore reduced recently to ocot outside competition the tea rute to London was radneed from 40s, to 358, and both in Hongkong and Shanglia representations were made by tea merekants requesting that no further reduction might be made, the reason of course being that ien which Il been shipped at the rates prevailing at the commencement of the sousch would be do procuted in value to the extent of any subsequent decline in the rates of freight the fret performance of “Is Clochos" "de and the loss ouk fall on the merchants Cornarille by the Ilanghong Amateur Dramatio Intereated. The same argument applies Club takus pince on Saturday, the 18th Futan in all lines of trato and as a general rulety Six performances in all are advertised.
A.S.WATSON & CO., LIMITED may be sail that steadiness in freight
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ates is as important to the merchant is steadiness of axelarge, fluctuations in either introducing an clement of uncertainty tin more than counterbalutes any temporary advantage which may be derived. The policy of the shipowners, as regards the homeward traife from China, has therefore been to
GLASS BOTTLES secure uniformity as regards to rates to London and Northern Continental ports and to maintain them at the figures agreed upon. In this they have been successful, for the time being at all events. As regards the outward trade, it is not do. easy to obtain information at this end ns to the policy pursued and the reasons for it, exasperating as it may be. Lo séc. goods shipped at cheaper rates from Continental than from British ports, it may be taken for granted that British shipowners no anxious to ecc uniformity estabt shot in out stard rates as in homoward tes, and tha they are working for (int object, notwithstand hug that they do not see their way to make the rates from England conform to nil the DELICIOUS SWEETS fluctuations of rates from Continental porta
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, Mb January. 1897.
A NOTICE, TO CORRESPONDENTS
ÜNLY Commonsation a velating to the news columna short, be dressed to Tie Enton
Correspondents secast forward iyiz nams and address ill communications addressed to the Editor, not For publication, but as avidence of geta fuidh.
Al Labor for publication should be writion on one sule of the puper valg, as a ma
Ne anonymously signed communicarlohe that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted.
Orders for entra copies of Daily Prase should be sent before 11 am, on day of publication. After that
for Wo hear the supply is kindled day for Telegraphie Abase Press-Au.
F.O. Dos. 20. Telephone No. 12
The Daily Press.
That the object in view may be speedily attained must be the earnest wish of all interested in British trade, for there can be no doubt that the more advantageous termos enjoyed by shippers at Continental ports lins promoted the growth of Continental trade at the expense of British trade, and it also scoms a matural consequence that as the expuit trade of the Continental ports is prouted the sun parts should also attract a increased proportion of the trade in goods shipped from the Far East and elsewhere.
Mr. Li King Sum, Senior Student, College of Medicine for Chinese, has been appointed a pablis saveinator.
to be Lintonant in the Volunteer Corps is The appointment of Forgeant Wh. Wylie notified in the Cazette..
The death rate last month was, for the Baitiel. and Foreign community, evil population, 35 al for the Chinese population, 20.8.
M. Downer, the now Governcr-Gearl of Indo-Chin, was to leave Franco yesterday. zo take up his appoinamient
According to the Courrier d'Emphang it is Doparted that Captain Chadzka, of the Hunni, is to be appointed Harbour Master at Haiphong.
1.M.3. /ighy arrived from Manila yesterday and the American raise Machius from Whips.
most enjorable sinne was given on Friday tight of the employds of the Royal Naval Book yard, and the moss and billlant room, which were utilized for the occasion, "WHE corded with guests. The rooms were hand comely decorated and they secred admirably for the occasion, tbucks to this good work seng
listsoul by Inspector BeBeyon and Signaler Boulton. Amongst them pusant wore Admiral Buller and Larly. Butler, Comedors' Holland and Mrs. Holland, Commander Houderson, Mr. The dance which was
Lawford (Commodore's Socratary), and other
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the Best givan Ey, the Naval Yurd sail was se creaful in every way and the hops was generally expressed that more of a like nature
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however, the truth th reports that they thing, it must be understood, is not of sudden are constantly getting in arts. They do not development, or product of a day, er the growth Be to have any doumanieations over of on unholy night, but has buon batabing 325.83
The Epanish scouts and spier raporti tant works unsuspected for at last seven years, but was 201.13 13 consutly in progress in the rehet neяarcel an abortion by the heky disclosure to 1,1972 and that the imargonts are daily drilling A Pather Gill by the gi who brother' waar 585.21 fur 48 y observation gaps Cis is the Torso engaged in printing the ecot papers of the of the one with our Spanish friends, whe du ratujanin, Cba story of ra caufessional and not kypsar te fully appreciate the importanos the breaking of the priestly sm of ailents of hardering their men or of trying to put thut Mr. Davidsox and otters told a the into a bb badily condition for is foils expligation of the discovery of the pilot is and privations of acinal cantpaign Offer to put it mildly, all Towny ro Thoro was almon require a vast val of dring and no confession, no secret, no breaking of priestly 25,039.10 amorfness. There is no doubt of the value he vows, and consequently nothing at which to le Spalsh soldier or of their efen in battle hold un oar hands in holy bar or about. Che $28,2001-but-something more than thisse quifiles are whole business. What I an amuel and hor required, if the fail rosult of their possess on initial af is that any white man den dive abort to be attained in the Rokl. The troops an- vigktan as to display blind but weli meaning 60478
doubtedly want a great deal of drilling audrapathy with the natives of the Philippines 2.satthig up to come up to the British or German in this horrible conspiracy to Burder, buri, 62:00 ides of a perfect fighting machine Physically poison, and assassinto their European masterd the native trons are harder and got over and taichora ipholesale, because they izuor es20.01 ground far better. On the march the Spanish any hope that if they call thus repay nearly
soldiers slough along anyhow, had their move four esuturies of patient, fostering, and not: menta totally lock that prim-proudklep that we anduly hash cale--though it is not exally to associato with a modern army. On the other our minds the wisest be beat vule and is proli-: Land the Spaniard must be allowed to exercise for this most examrating amoyonce and is preference for less stringent ideas in fretful oferebalonsabuses, by converting this this respook which do naturally associated with bemalifat olty leto a bamble, und these rich nation that has always been seso at its best and lovely sends into a Malay paudemoniam, hieroglu er gril warfare. The officersure The the rast meiority of the tins base no ne dashing fellow, very polished and courtsons, idei beyond muntering the Spaniards, priests, with very little beyond bus gold bands and stara afunda, merchante, haciendades, fair women on their sleeves nol their head gear to dis and innocent children, in one fell swoop, and tinguish them from the rank and file. The plundering their property, and that everything.
THE TONGKUNG LAND INVEST MENT AND AQEEGY CO. HAMITED.
The follorlag is ru eighth report of the Board of Directors to the urinary meeting of THE CLUB Y, THE NAVY,
shareholders, to be held at the Company's offloss, The Navy had the best of the first witob Victoria Billings of 2000, on Thursday undae the above title, which was played earlier must in the se999, but the landsmen-represanted. Gentonen, The direitos bave to holour and texture of the uniforms are well was nearly bine for fun, excution Feyond-
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quently Sercombs Smith and Cobbold of the placs of Mr. J. C. Pator who is absent A Bight huket, u tin porringor, a second air tax to any body. In 10 veduta orollar
BLUTER'S TELEGRAMS
SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILE FRest.";
LONDON, 14th January, THE UNITED STATES. Mr. McKinley has oppointed Senter Sher caught mud bowled by Eliott. It was Lopel man Secretary of Stato.
JJ BEIL-Invise,
by a afrongish team took a samostat bitter retengs apon the prosont eenden, when mit to you a general statement of the sing dupled to the couuley, light blue and striped demoning purpose, is clearly established beyond in every respect. Tre shape. is herover, abusister of the printer who told her to ask the minable, and the amy aides all deserve in pricut, as the most likely out to know, what Mr. 14. Gorr, id his share repost dated they obliged their opponents to retire from of the Company at Falance sheet for die onto thinner than drill, fut inferior to Eai doubt. The plot was rarsaled openly by the The mat profs for that period inclling stent death at the hands of a courtyartial! was the catapasin and what was the meaning Fainrday laly snys be is "ind to be able to the fold defeated by in invings at 82. Fear ending let December, 1898
The Tavy bad a fairly good lot, but report more hasinese during the week under roview Tinice, although not showing ranch with a little luck in the disposition of ships 16,752 Lalanes bronght forward from last The faded Civil and Fotorans, consisting of a strango things that were being "est up change, lave napraved in several instances and on the station they might have been can account after paying all charges, amount onestly of native Tagatos, ans dressed in in the office where he was employed. He sent $207,050.40. Prosa this amount an interim tight fitting Light bluo cutton with rul fac proofs of the curious documents to the priest the tendency of the market is very minor silerably strengthened, the dividend of $20) or share bas nirals beenings. The still wine white all hepts we waited for was before communicating
und Allenby bong pad, and it is no proposed to pay a li Referring to shipping shares ho says he lum-Carter, Gagde,
otherwise resembla the infantry. This cavalry made sad lof the most tasted and respected of“" Bercorabe Smith was fortunato in winning dividend of $2.00 per share, making a fital tud rod Insings ou the collar and cult, but with the cizzhorities aint then a sudden raid WRA entertainty of the future of the pool on the spreally folt
Yangtze, which indirectly might afort the Canton Line, had a weakening iufinence on tim tas and naturally sled to hat upon suferidend of 8 por sant, por ads on the plight be taken for nousted infantry in every the meteo (half caste and native popale Hongkong, Canton, and deco Steamboat shares, but not rury diffent wicket Johnston d not up apitel, and after writing off directs and respect except for their spurs he foug swords tier, may of them the personal feeunds of sulitors fem, there remains a balance of All nima alike wear the most awkward and Gerente General Blanco and then high officers and $394 to step has been opted for shares, give the rut she much trouble, sucumbing S55.40 to be carried forward to the creditorible bead-goir imaginable the Spanish of stats, were showi bayout the sindow of muro, u side brimet, high-crowned straw doubt to be actively engaged in concreting a the market closing weak with further sellers at early to of Bilott's dialiveries, but most of of a now profit and loss descont
hat, which aards hat the most slular protec massory busbla which as Cawnpore butchery $321. J hear, bowser, from the north, that is the immediately suecouling batsmen made gul ait likelihood the Companies intoronted will constantial contributions to the score, Ioward in
Mesery. Michaelson and Les Sing new recitation gainst the pan, turns into mare pulp in was a mero civing The rebels clso be finue the pool, so that an improvement could particular playing aueoful innings of thug by rotation, but offer those sys fuc co obection.in, and become perfgotly impossible in high love that if they can get rid of the Spaniards
Laras indebted Duce to the wicket-koerior
LUDIrānā vinila The accontraments in io told me very they can ran the constry and pay no more masomially Le expected in that eas?"
and one to the umpire for opperlaaie.
The accufants have boun audited by few and consequently the Spanish soldier is not fixes Esatyou will have plenty to vas, Balse tics of continuing bia inaugs
Houferson and Mr. A. Contis, the latter taking blad with lays impedimenta on the archething to do and
is the simple anyth Cambridge University face-put on early
and Haifore, brush, a very light blanket, the moat which the gents no byerywhere to beat drus before the litter was bowlod by Shipway from the colony, ONE
Messrs. Houderson and Contte retiro, but whoroiled up in a naskiufash with the aumbar up recruits and to gut the prossute to jolu fer à steadily played S, and a little later offer ligasules for re-election
the giant pürted in yellow on the outside, their ranks. As a practical and early illusten- Sprcombe Smith and Gordon piled on another
and cross straps to hold it on the shoulder, com- tisa of these delightful tonots the washermon 40 for the ninth wieko, when Gordon was)
plote his personal gaipment. I have not been who have mostly al turned robes, walked of able to riserver that any man lus 6 socond pair with half the warfrobes of, rials, and female- of boots. Indood their footgear seans the weak Manis, for her overyone woam white tropical Fest guint of their exipment Freins have brown-lothing the year real, and consequently Une the rabels were the best dressed 2.930,960.6% leather boots and lomily by Chinese others for 3,200,000.00 black or caring shoes in fact anything to legion in the Philippines, while their 750,193.81 cover the feet, which are altugulber neglected, alors enstomers re getting on olethes 107,055,49 whereas they should be of all things the most togethe use on many of the doca, carefully looked after. Ibis 100 to be wondered rents seized in the ortapi corus, 847.2 if the poor fellows soon grow footsura Mostal copies of tie testimony given by of them do not sees to poszos any sucks and to prisoners who tarnul King's evidence all want tonitely better, foutguir than that and the confess of the condemned whose 150 Bow provale As I have mentioned before lips were open once they knew their fate, and the art of the service is the new miser, Spanish I may say the world has little idea of the pation, with half the bansheathed with wood to in atrocity of the signs they contemplated.. 3,507.47 Rave the hand from the barrel, which brats sory But I do not eng that there are not grant rupicly, the eavalry carry carbines of the same many scandalous aluses in grement of 66,073,253001 ratiord and calibre, in addition to revolvers and the Philippians it should be relied, and sabres. The live troops, who bere rendered would be remedied if they wors brought forelbly- excellent servies, me still amint with Bingle Lohonto Lo-Madrid. But this is nother side of the Rongtors, which, however, are so being question and opens a story which I must leavo or in this Anal here so as to give them for future narration: I moy, perhaps, td herti in fased range. It is ia srtillery that the thuit both the girl who is at school in a convent
To acetyl property-
Spanish fumily, are quite safe. Nor will any- There is a spenter 20,850.38 6ghting branch of the arzie seams mest afecclose by, and hoe brother who is living with a Touchetizing rezuma ne
no deny to the Autives the possession of tony. sacellent qualities, h they are utterly unfit to me themselves
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Balanse pot ass acount
Hongkong, th January, 1897 that the indefatiga skipper of the side woul cary out his hat but ecoptually he was
BALANCE SHEET. FRANCE.
bred by Badwoll for an excellent innings of 21 The 1508. JALITIDE. Franco proibits the entry into the country. For a few ove's when he first wont in be of any exports from India or elsewhere which seed to be rather uncomfortable, and was
good deal stuck ap by some of Shelford's are aptble of conveying the plague.
LONDON, 15th January, deliveries; but having to lito at the wickat bu settled down in earnest, and his Jouings was thi THE MASSACRE IN WEST AFRICA
best as well as the highest in the male. Elliot A tulegran from the Dry settlement als nad Shelferd were the sainstay of the Navy
31st Dec. 1816. that Captain Boisegon and District Comunis in the bowling las, but they were botă rather Cali sjoner Looke were soyed and that they wandered expensive
but tvanced a mÉISZIMER The batting of the Waral team was very dis dust invested ki property in the lask for six days in a rounded condition.
mediately for 1.Terry dysrough anccumbing commite içeciyablo. pointing Trotnika being bewed almost immunitat to one of Cobbold's slows, and Farle stopping.ond ct Wood'e straight uns with leg, doubtless to the farther bewilderment of a fair occupout
E the lading tant, who was heard cently to lument that the mover could make
rest of the expedition Both are doing well. There is no hose for the
THE PLAGUE IN BOMBAY
The plague in Bombay is increasing,
THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Colonel Lewis Coker will command the Artif-cut the difference between lug before ery in the Straits,
ANOTHER AFRICAN EXPEDITION
The Daily News states that on expediting will leave for Bunia composed of 500 men from the warships on the station and 300 Lionsis. Bruce Hamilton will command the expedition, which will not advance for a month, peeding the
d. Kobe telegram to the Nagasaki Expresstival of more officers, *_*___* states that Bolocker's Commercial Hol al Kule was burnt down on the working it bə 11th January,
The Courier d'Haiphong of the 12th January Enya-It appears that a Chinesonian-of-war, probably the fo tac-pas, has been lost in the Gulf of Tonkin
It is notified in the Gazette that Mr. D. MacDonald has been authorised to be a sarreyer of boilers of unheenac steamships under f tone pardon.
Rules and regalatious mute by the Governor in Council regiding the eroting of matsheds. for temporary or permanent occupations human bubitations are published in the Gazette,
t is belified in the Gusetts that the Sonretary of State has bepa pleased to approve of the ap pointment of Mr. H. L. Dennya sa Crown Soliciter iu succession to M. AB. Jchosou insigned,
Owing to notereson cituumstances the necond match In the Folo tournament (the Civilkins v the Cluby will not be played nati Friday, 22nd lust. The final will take place on Monday, 25th inst. T
The smoking concert given at the City Hall Saturdag ight by the Smoking Concert Club de well patronized and an extollout pro grams of nie was provided. Hon. I. Whitehead took the chair.
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MT FROM BANGKOK PAPERS.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
LONDON, Srd Jaunary.
31. de Noldoff, the Russian Ambassador, has faken up a markedly resolete attitude towards the Sultan, and has insisted upon the publiere tion of an official donist of the report that he was present at Solamlik.
(FROM TONEIN PAPERS.] CUBA
PARIS, 6th January, s The Spaniards hope to pacifs: the western part of Cuba before February
PARIS, 8th January.
It is reported that the chiefs of the Cuban in- surgents are disposed to treat for peaco
THE PLAGUE AT BOMBAY
PARIS 6th Janiary. Tino hundred and twenty-five thousand inhabitants have loft Bungay an esount of the plaguo.
TRANCE AND ITALY
·BUSSIA AND PRANCIA:
PABI, 9th January Al the Police Court on Saturday a man was The regiments, schools, and societies of charged with attempting to break into a France anal Busse bave exchanged anmereks medicine shop He was seen bý a' constably endeavoring to forca agan a grating in the good wishes on the ormaica of the New Teát.
Aement lating to the basement of the pre usos. A suntence of three months iteprízon.
CHOLERA.
behind In point of fact Budwall was the only batsman who offered any roal use. tauco to the borting, and although be easul much puzzled by Cobbold's curly unda la managed to hoop Lis spou in the diel or critic!
anions, and eventually carried out in bat for 66 à very creditable performance Wood awl Vallings shared to bowling Leneurs, the latter. basing a particularly good andysis. The follow an of the Navy was even mor Aisastrous than thuisfrat attempt, Trotmenalcre getting inta double fgabes, and Wood and Gy don rattled the whole side ont for 38.
PROF AND List Acc 30th June, 1800. To trim dividend cf. 4-per
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To fim kapuzalue account.
To halveen printed as follows:
Maunging dington fees Brislund 6:4 per ce
300.00 30,00 3:38. 100,000.0
By the courtsey of Colonial Faithfall mid the Officers of the Hongkong Regiment their bat played & vory pleasing selection of music upon 18 Ja the ground on Saturday afternoon
The following is the score and nua yais
S-Maier Johnston, Ellett. 'Chpt Dyson, Elbutt T.N. Jward, W... t. Feado,
D. Wood, WYE., Radwell Rev. Fallinge Bhelford. Sercitabe Smil, bedroll 1. W, fold b'flipway
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U. Genkin, W., und Eljutt Accuzio, not onl
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By interest on mundgaging
Lese-Icforest on loans payable
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By scrip feea.
32,363.02
190,000.00
1.285.00
tive, though sot more se han in comisarial 5.164.79 and hilitary train which practically ate now existsites sparate intors of the sur vic The Gul guns, of which there exo about 20 batteries now in the field; are -Bix any transports are Ruder way here with 4 cm. g the monatain pattern balby 2 o troeps, and when they Negin to arrive 1 hope lese, so that separate amintitius bus to be to be aldo to give to rulers of The China Goselle, early information of string events. provided for each arm Bat it is tot a country for artillery operations, more especially Now we are in Christmas work and the streets 187,959.49 as the other sile have only a couple of guns andshops are thronged with pe pie, but all public of modern make and for venerable muzzle gatherings, priscissions, ote, sully aated $300, 46,96 looding tubes, called by the natives fantakas, with the festive season are prohibited, and we are pieces of a Moorish pattern, inlaid at constantly reminded that we are living under a muzzle and breech with brass or silver, and state of sings, though to look one upon the gay 607. tugether more curious and zoient than and noisy sea from where I am writing it is formidable or serviceable, bey very much difficult to realise it, except for the fuck thas rosemble the places sed in the Halay everycoonder in uniforia and all constantly 138,2544 prosa by the pirates wiu half a century carry their arms. Before this trouble broke out 10314554 ng infested the Straits of Melgood and the therwera note thousand Spanish troops in the 7,308.85-neighboating seas. The rebels liave also tried whole Archipelago, so that the Bush rua 50.00 to make guns out of the coarch balle, which they however bad it may have been, did not take 81.00
cast into long tubes and brucd round with much force to ansait it. On Saturday last a T02:31
ropes and strips of hide, Lut on the low oronsions plot was discovered amongst the prisoners in the $200.250.00 thich they tried to use this rolanie artilerimical prison to reveit und kill the guard, buit, ley in Cavite, the results were more discom-wah diselend le time by one of the cmal present siling to thepasives (ban disastrous to the detectives who the overment have very 79,000.00 Speulade. The rubois have muunged to ket hon bron in the prison anigst the gen
bell of a great many rifles of various pattiels as one of theuses. A burtiro con- 1,250,000.00 tiras, bestige stealing all the arts they could spiracy to seize one of the armed launches that through the activo collnrion cf tas servanta to patrol the bay was also discorred angst the THE PHILIPPINE REBELLIO Spanish or lurviga employ in Manila and other native crow, who wore creste Cu Saturday ex I Nearly every Haglishman and Ceiman Governor. Gobert Islauco, Marquis of Peas Main 23rd December, he thus been relloved of his arms by his Plate, left in the Spanish mail steater, Leo the There is very little to record in the way of boys, and course, a grene muuy Heming Photocath, and was one of by on me startling news since I hat wrote, Int there toss and revolvers buvo les carried over concourse. The night before he was entertainal have been a fow little incidents which for wout to the rebel side by the numerous desertineat a dinner by the spent of the local branch of of something more interesting might be men from the Spanish side while others have been the Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk, bat sincu Tiene Ons is that is the neighbourhood of obtulued by the killing of Spais ont poste, his sapercession the man whose word was las the village of Pareto and Les Pha, Bet the rebelbiure furtunately without any Cor are then yours has been totally neglected distance of shout. 8 miles from fae Lazetta, onnition for golling in arms from abroad by his own country ice-H O'SHEA IN China there bava tecu reseral summon betweyzematically, and midst of conran oily bave Gosite
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HONGKONG, JANUARY 18th, 1897- WITH reference to the remarks mide in this colina on Friday last ou Sir THOMAS SUTHERLAND's speech at the annual maret- ing of the T.&O. Company concerning the transfer of trade from London to Con- tincuial ports, we learn that it is not the fact, as represented by us, that British chip owners four continental shippers on the homeward voyage. A great deal has beca said about the advantages offered to Con- tinental shippers on the outward voyage, and we believe with justice, and, as will be rebombered, the commute which a short limengo conducted an inquiry hero into this
Fazio, 9th January, marter, in response to Mr. CHAMBERLAIN'S
V. Marryatt, b Vallags 0 mot erit, rosol neriving at Liverpool from Calcutta, B. war. Jen chcular with respect to the displacement of
sion; b Vallhage tha British by foreign gouls, found ne a fact
The Secretary of the Pasjon Mixing Comreports uit during the voyage five flatba pe- that the cheaper rates of freight prevailing. from Continental ports was one of the cruses par Limited, advises us that be he received Red on board from cholera.
The following telegram giving the result of the such displacement. As regards the December orasido clean up: The eynida plaat worked SB'days trenting 520 tons of tail homeward trade, however, the facts are asings richting 255 oz. bilion of an average follows. Since carly in lane last the mates assay value of £1 113. f, per unco. from Hongkong and China to London and
The Hun, PA Cooper having gone e Slang. the Continent by the British nuil Cobat for a holiday several acting appointment tinental lines have been arrangel on the contegrent upon biogenes are notified in to same insis, the only difference being that Urette. Mir, Bowdler is appointed provision ally a meraber of the Frecutive and Legislative the rates by nou Conference lines have Council, Mr. H. F. Teaker is appointed Acting hoon uet east whilethe rates by Conference Director of Public Works and Water Authority, lines have been subject to a deferred rebate and the Hou F. H. Mcy is appointed Acting
President of the Bauitury Board. of ten per cent. Within the last few days this has been altered and the London
and Unutinental lines (with one scention
songst the butter) charge the same to Lon
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Paris, 8th January, Asa charity fête held at Tuuis manifestations
the Spanish outpost eat the rebus Twenty a very limited supply of munition. They of good fading have taken place hotwaan het. Bedwell, not cut 66 b Gordon Fench and Italians.
McKenzio, & Cobbold 19 Howard, b Velings or thirty wounded frogs have been binght are consequently very careful of what they Liont. Faris, 1.b.w. Woah! Gerion
in here to the hospital since Friday last, er lave, but they are reported to he bony trying
Kobe papers received yesterday contain a the result of these indecisive Bud deanltory to make course powder, be ingredients for Lout. ir 1. Arbuthnot,
Woodes Smith, b Width fights, but we are no record of low which they live in slazdance in Laguna,counts reproduced from lia Yokolining "papest De, Peule, b Valuga 70 Jalmston, b Garden
The fria amenced in H.B.M.'s Court for Lieut. Shelford, b Vallings Johnalo, Curday rebels have been killed er wounded where the Tasl velcro farnishes an in- of the carlier part of the Ceron es
The Spauiab anthuritis likewise; conces) M: exhaustible supply of sulphur, wire wing JW100, and b
The Gazelle 5 für 16 pezsible thin number of their essen, found in many placed in session of the Japan at Tekolans on the 5th January before
sul as the affairs uro so trivial it is marvely rebels With their well-known patice and Julge Mowat and jury. worthwhile to go to much truble to en Front capabilitios for imitating any pattern laitokservis that Mrs. Carew came up to the Court quire 'be sobola persistently, keep up these before their, £ have Hstle doubt that they millia elased rickisli. he was attired in desp auquying tuclica of stealthily attacking the cut be found to have been able to add to their stock morning and the vehiclo vas proceeding at a posts without doing very much damage beyoud of cartridges. They rely largely on lano, walking ace followed by women. killing or warnding u sentinel Luce or there, spears, and a natiousl weapon something tied by her brother and the wardor, Mr8. 58 and then invariably rotire into the exanty badematicle, but heater, called the Caro antered the Const within two minutes of worded hill country wher the Spanish fire gets bale, with which lust Brary rebel the hour and as she took he sent at the back of too lut for the. The Sprikrus seldora ise / It is a formidable tool ut close quieter to pen reserved for her counsel it was Wtedy pursuit, and if they did it would be next to and the sufives have proved alrondy that put noticed that her face wore an oxpressio DOCK TACHMENT EMOSING CONCENT
scles, as the lives krow every fuch of the eru ma of precision and rapulity of fire mcf ubeerful composure. The Junge 125 Detachnisat of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps
On Saturday being the Kowloon DockYallings.
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country, while the Spanish forces are not at all altogether to be relied upon 10 keep them at accompanied into Court by Mr. Torp,
·Cosbola·
stiusg in topographical knowledge: Moreover, as sangs May of the Spank troops carry who also sat on the Heath. When the Jodgo the Tagalow are quite at home in the heavy mi chetts in sention to their regulaz ere was sented, Mr. Most, Clerk of the Court, im- Faté a smoking concert it the recreation room of the docks The concert was the first ever. Lowan).
TOTO WA and dance sugar-cans plantations, of have lourd, in a privata source that the pressively read the charge, to which Ms. rud con make their way about waist deep in activas have who enlisted fear and omeny relied in clear and distinct tones, with you at the docks in connection with the
water quite comfortably, wilding about rough weapon into their servico, & loup bubo syringe it betraying the lightest giver her voice, Mr. Lowder thou anid "I Volunteers, and its grit nccess is the Vallings
the puzzling mute of cane er brushwood without lod with liquid made from the fruit of the I am not guilty. becomendation for a series of con- Wood
reacting within three fest of the top They eng, which is allowed to decompose in water have to apply under odvios of her medical curta during the reason bott at the Head Gordon
have no pediments to marry not every place til the prisonous principle of the plant attendant that the prisoner be allowed & Fout.". quartor and at Kowloon snob gather- ings, wo feet certain, would tend to foster a!
opplar spitit not only amongst the members THE WEST POINT BUILDING CC, Ends food on hand in the rich banana and having been, ovolved by chement elige passes Curtauls" replied the Juda irs Caro
FUCC-ul grows, the sugar cane, and the thons to the station. This tiguid is aid to prstuce lien move into the deck, Mr. Kirchar bringing. of the Corps themselves but amongst the
2nd-edible products of free, and earth with a wound whioll never healy, but as the act of chair. Dir. Jowder stated that he appeared with this magnifiertly endowed stutry the roughly made syringe generally leaks and on behalf of the prisoner and Mr. Wilkinson". This aftarnem na tho Happy Valley the general public. There is plenty of musica), alcut amongst our Volunteers, sodan occasional
The following is the righth report of the bounds. Their copper-nolared hites - Fope on the fes, they are unwilling to use it and Mr. Lichield that tiny appeared on bo Hongkong Fonball Club will play B Company, display of their vocal and intramental capa Genoral Agouts to the ordinary sting of shagpurious to the thorns of the dictus and epikes wry mechThey have: ulap noisoned arrows, half of the Crown, the res WYE Kick-off ut, tida pra sharp, The Milites would give the volunteer proromisus a Club team will bo-1.1. tillbighum, goal; further apstus. Unfostaastely Sir John Car-holders, to be led at the Company's offim, Vie- if a dozen prickly plants, the egile rehoz, bu soarged with most precision from this statements by gively bowing. Mr. Mos don, and be Continent subject to a defred E. H. Easley and B. Pincknay, fucke Whitton (Commandant) wee unable to be present to Billings at 11.50 on Thursday food and with the castles apologies for bark wood bow, with whio. Lury are very then called upon thesh seasoned to appear clothing can moto from place to place expert Inarity and many other places they on thedury to "Luswer to your names and relate of ten per cent. It certainly was true res-Browne, R. P.G. Ivins, on Saturday night, but there were sny offers in
and be happy without hart where the Spanish are cut the harvest and are now getting save vinir Buss huge not replying are A Crawley, WY ulvce; 9.0.
lau crowded rago, amongst them being Captain
Gentleman, The General Agents new submit it as troyer to acquire and stall lose in the rice evidently with the fun of sustaid Messa, I.7. Chope, E. Capbell, G. B. Serely that the mitos by the Continental Reveraft, H.KR. BU Conlon, WY Chapur, Liontenants Machell, Maodonald, ond Content of the affairs of the Company, aceiro, Wuhi perish in misery and starve nga lang sagt. But from all reports Bernard, 4. Oeste, Vico, L. BLOG8. lines to the Northern Continental parts wore L Cas, LN, M. H. Logan, WY at Wylie, and a few orl oficerer, D. Gillies,
AD. H. Grayson, forenin
who takes an interest in the Comps and dees and hulsac sheet for the year ending List Do Whare the cleary finds in pleaty his ordinary should any that if this Epicrds are lacks Dinsdalo, J. A. Singleton, J. Walter, H. Mose Jower than the rates to Lotion, but in
with perustetaan pemile 1800 daily faro. Lão natives MY Ira est piles onough to be a disive constituent aplaud II. E. Harries. On thisso names benig The net profits for the gear, including ads and when put to it can travel on foot for this in Carite the satire sereiation will colpeated, Mr Singleton answered. The Judge. there, it is tirged, Great Britain canothe Cowrie d'Zupkong Toporis & disaster mongst the ash, prenint and he ambo an ordinat gut forward Teuta the prove in a limate and over a county takes lapse. The abonge of Ban Lady must fel stated that Mesin Chops and Cup expert co-abtein the whole of the carrying to the French trees on which, it ways, the cellent clairman Ampass those le con trade of the world. The Continental linesterifies have been trying to waistain silence (ributed towards the orening's entertainmani vious year, around to $19,990.10, and tracking or say movement for a cemple of upon ins bela aud nii et puincip men are off the port Masas. Vincent, Moss, and In the neightrasbood of Pho-, an the Fed were Meers Tyndall Lea, WK Wylie, Jriting off Directore and Auditor's foot us anenarally fatiguing These res some that in the fortress bere or have been shot Harries Lad out in edical certificates that ware determined to get some foothold and Rivera Frechtachment fall toto 1 am- Gilchrist, Hobingan, C. MoD Smart 3 proposed to pay a dividend of coats of the catagen inch the rebels enjoy, already by the authorities, omneisto Resas they were sick, und Mi Leopold that was with that end in view were prepared to quote brende. An adjntant was killel and fourteen Lowrie nad Appleby, all of whom gave the share, and to way forward the balance of besides which they are famn for their aptitude the millennice and blant of choral Elatio, suffering from deafnese The Judge dail trailleurs seriously wounded: Two of thons greatest satisfaction and encorea hnd to be $1,250.10 to credit of new profit and lacentas parksman with all weapons Bow and arrowItal, the doctor que ado)- the Philippine Those gontieren who have not answered to DIRECTVES and modern ropestag uiffe are all one to thou, Thape, Inn, tai artist la piel won a their names will be fined the uenal dus of $00. mes at rulliously low figures. The san do alinont immediately and the ethes Live During su interval en opportunity was thing obtains in Great Britain and lowhere ander teatrout in the quadamen hospitant uiken to present Sergeant Mel-ball with the Mr. C. fnchisid having resigned, Mr. C This panis admit that their nomita tekem gold medal at the Paris Exhibition, nnd eroty applied to four, Messi Bernard, when a new hue culs into some eldra e-bay Several of the rounded are fright Wallace Cup, which was competed for by the Sharp was furited to Jant the Board in kizwarte hct and ovary relock dicebarged from cher nativo er, Sutinence in the Urston, Disdale and Walter Mr Moes cmbuscade gezorally means a man keçched out cutapusin or inner circle of cuspintore, which the ionord Mrs Carew that it she wished. Lully injured M
Dork Detachment and which Mobail has won
Messrs M. D. Esstic) aug. Sharp zelire of the Spanish bins by death or serious rounds the nativou created for their os puposes to challenge any of the jury she must lished business, and in America wolare con-
Sutright Mr. D. Gillis, in making the pre
AUDIT stantly hearing of the cut-thront policy of On Beturuny night a large audience umbestation mid the oup was prosented by the by rotation, but offer them selves for re-election. The Spanish troops, who are the vast majority inside the lodges of blissary, into which the challenge thers before they were swore, and vory young lads of from 18 to, are med Bosniards confdingly initiatult thou ysars age, before they were sworn she should be heard. eap the Skating Rink te laten to the musical lato di Wallsce, for when everyone who know riva: railway lines, · At present we are treat whish und bisu promised by tho manage his lud the greatest esteem They all valued
The accounts have been nudited by Mr. Ful with a weapon to which they are unscomstoned, are in the tutk of the low and may be shot a Tha dimaing of thy live jurors, was then con sured that the Continental lines are as ment. Both binds of the West Locke we in him a very worthy friend worl ho Leal burton Heuserson, who now rewre and offers the old Remington having only just been refusy day An immense amount of suffering menced. The fast to bo drawn as Satur
Laken the kinliest interest in the Palateor sell for re-election
A SHELTON HOOTEE laged by a new reattern Mauser with Doypins has been fuftioted upen their families by these Heuer Cole Watson who took y sent anehal anxious to maintain rates homewards as attendance in full strength, and the masic. of n
for fire shots. But fortunately for them good misgalted zen. In dozens of cason, the estatesletired James Reddigan was challenged by social prograintao was ruled by them in Corps. The object of Mr. Wallace in proast any no dhe. During the greater part of the this well kungu brilliant and faules style,ing the cup way to infuses competië vë spirit
Baroly to the Hongkong Land Invost arma to very scarce amongst the enemy At of those implicated here been embargoed by the 1 Lowder Lobart Conlusy Erick Jou
inent and Agency Lo, Id.,
present the Spanish and insurgent forces alike overtinent and people, Tormerly in opulence stonu was not challenged. Nor was Damona. perjust referred to in Sir TEOMAS STUER- the number of the suis being of care amongst the members of the Dosk delask-
General agenta,
remain inactive except for the intermittent ut suddenly reduced to poverty. Beme native prints MurLen. Tenry Mcas was next drawn but,- LAND'S spbeth rates to Toulon fruin the Julian's famous Eritish army gaudrilles, which metit nd to Improve their shouting, for ke was rapturously applauded. On Thursday as if a very husiastic voluntoor, and
The West Tout Building Limited Ears of the outposts optors referred to. Bat the ato songst the prepares, three at last living being sick, esenned Chris B, Bernald was Straits averaged from ba, to 88, per un of 40 Losing osteramt will va given, and one wined his fellow rish to share that
Hongkong, 9th Junanry, 1897-
heit province of Mulan has ringe the advance been temptal into the plot, one being alloobed ined. Joseph Brown was challenged by Mr. of General Bios os Masuya, leen almost free to the hose of a Spanish disuap whoss, throat Lowder, as also was the nest drawn, William cubic feet, and if a Continental deatust Exter a benefit will be ferdore. Mr. Marks, enthusiasm. The competition was for the ACE are oxular Decemiz, 1800 Les devariance; the infurrectos linging op was to cut in the night! But it is only Sutter Andron Puikusez paraluchol.
bost of thesily four stooling mriches d the chose in accept lese, which is coulful prior to his departure for Shanghai,
züumbers Alet at the begining of each month 1095 3000 proud gone into Carita The Tampangsiglt to add love that the bishop steadfastly lunged and took his neat in the jury-box.
Pushup capital it la tot cry to see who could have
On Exturday afternoon at the Happy Valey thus the courtition had extended over to The Chice This pice Company, azt, has also been comparatively quiescent, of ato, Ferling to believe me the niners intent of his Charles Barton Steadman was the drawn prevented it, or low the owners could pay... Olarion mat Kowloon Douniderablu veure The cup, which was a very handsome zgage vittat Colay tap's propert110,000.00 while nowering ziell expeditives, of Spanish saplant, thangli the authorities whoinvestigated and proceed to the jury-box lien ho even the Canal deveurd stevedores expensea isiterest was taken in the autol, as the torn one, had now heen wou outright by Sergenal Access payabl
have not net since they played in the time for Merlin, who was to le congratulated apone Bounce of profit de les count the pup last year, whon Kewicon wen. Sate the prowess be la show with tho sarbine day's contest ended in a victory for the ad upon the very excellent example he had Denfarony ten goals to mil. Ike vinners shown to all the other members. It was just. played a sploditt gare, which was fast brough possible that adother cup world shortly in harm than good, but steady rates on bat, and their passing was for abore the avengo presented for competition and be the Chair Cost of property renconable losis. As an instancs letras
out of curning What the Turchant
really wants is het a policy of cutthroat rates, which on the whole does Lind more
in the colony, Kewloon, he had their full mom) kued the whole of the Deck latach team with the exception of Gew, undoubtedly ment would show as winch good gort in abort tive of this it may be mentioned that which play of the weaker gateand the Centurion plajere fig for this cap as (bay had deze in skoplarg for ho one won by MoPhail (Applans.) the raics to New York by the Cirect sea to be congratulated upon their vistory!
sty
cogonie rocurvable
452 21 troupe ure Evouring the earcet frontiere of the the fair de tutised of Ung of the Tage i passed end, addevasing tha Jadresaid Your 15,030,10 Lugina, to free it of the rebels. The object of miest. The machinadens of the rubela ou 1 lotour, I claim exemption; is this tha Captain General Polaze into totalize the hare periocatol all quartera mud to hava fake time to state i Or what grond? 2425,512.31 rebellion ne much as possible it the province but withsting gras natives and half hreads On this ground of doofnes I hav of Cavite, and his goverals are aceeling their in every station in life from the millions anedical curlificate. Ion 3:6 beweil 817.888.99 perations with chief regard to that object, property owner, leon gogerne, lavyes, govera Heary Tormant was bullages by Me. Litch-1 149911 Thermust now be an immeuse and intent work orohoiul doctor, proteses in the field Charles Sue's name was then called, 086.98 Burgents in that province, which they declare in doleges, to the most ignorant and poorest for Me Towlery I calling Chile Sale.” Lapregnable, and it is lene certain that ikan or Comers surrant in Spanish nd foreign Frank Percy Solomon was excused on a medical 023,612.01 they hart been givsa druple time ther toplo. Tad, it would be dillcult to find certificate. The next name drawn, sul, us it strength their yvation. I question sul, farallel for not wideste trenchery: The proyed, the bust, was that of Joseph Devicson,