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THE CHINA DIRECTORY
THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY. AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST 1807
THE THIIY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE,
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THE BONGBONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 291, 187
sigron on the 28thers; at 115
The thistle sports of the West Yorkshire Regimental) the plage ou le 17 and 12th February The Tsand will play on this wound
The 0'5S Co's steamer Patrocius, from Livornan, Jeft Siagaperó on the nitrason of the 27th stint and may be expected bure on or about the 3rd prot
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. ETEETIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS," b
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
Ietter small v-wblah is ocasionally formed The winal fortaighly resting of the Bunitary Are you able to form an opinion whether they Bourd was hold at the offtons yesterday afterward writton by Mrs. Carew and more of Doon, Hon. F. H May (Captain Superintend the charseteristics of Blix, Onew's landwriting eut of Poios) prasi led and there were also in them. prosent Dr. Cisek (Medion Omes of Health) Russia as declared the whole of India to be. N. Edo, Mr H Ticker (Aofing Director of Public Works), and Mr. I Infected with the plague,
McCallum (Becmary}
USSIA AND THE PLAGUE
IN INDIAN
Indication of a continuanon of the prosperity. that hes hitherto attended their efforts.
The new steam launch and now boiler men. toned in last report have boos takon over and paid for, the sost boing skaut $6,000
The mortgags of $25,000 having been called In, the Directors, in lend of giving a now mort. gage decided to isto debentures, bearing in. terest at a per cont, per anuum, and applicatious for nearly double the amount requirol, viz. $25,000, were received.
Con you state what they shall have to go through them sentiWall, No. 38 several words are very wall written, Ond of the worda "never contains the books once. The ITALY IN AFRICA
inital in atay resembles Mrs Carew
Thanagalu boon considered desirable to write Rae Alala is riding the Fontluru frontier of The minutes of the provious ceting woro The minil letter in Yokobama. The of Erythron King Menelik has refused to re-roud and confirmed. At
**oduld** Ind, and the small a's generally, ofta liberalam for depreciation rather than ulthough I do not stick much importance to carry forward a large balance of assets not lonen the rome ning prisoners in the evou- BALTIPOI AT HYOU.
The Heltish Coneal at Hyogo forwarded a
seroprosented by cash and to this and over 9 per Mr AG. Ward will give an organ recital at ton of Abyssinian Erythres is completed." It:
report showing that for the week ended ith Would you look at the word never is it cant has been writ of buildings, cre John's Cathedral cu Monday, next at a sut doubted that the turn of events will January 67 now red of morliper hd imitated in any way I should consider it to per cent electric light plant, and neerly 19
por cont, off furnituen asscunt. quarter past five. Birs, Stanley and Mouthute to decide tha. Talians to abandon occurred resulting in SR deaths The bo naturally written Masor will assist with soul-solections, pues
It is proposed that the dividend shall be Consul, forwarding the report, toid ns Africa óltogether
there had boon matkad, decrees in the mud
payable on the 20th day of January, when war- rants will be issued furiber returns unless deaf rd to do so,
Can you zafer to any other "Revere, The members thought it was desirable there is one in the diary, I think. I have a to coulinue to have the returns forwarded for | nets of suotuir zevər k the prozott
porte utter to Far Eret, from Netbor A. S. WATSON &00., LNITED The Mistrels of HM.B. Janmorial ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB
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The Lafcrmation in theso Dosoriptions, con-
which is of present in dock, are an exceedingly good entertainment at Kowloon Dobks on Wednesday night, There was a large atten daco ap the evening was most enjoyably
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bor of cares his did not propors to sent ang
Of whose handwriting is it oberhoferistic It is more characteristic of Mrs Crow's than ay I have soen
spent, all the talented artists being in their best breeze, the Frica (BTT: A. Denison) and thoTER PLAGUE. AT FONBATASAN ou say those d's uro-chriacteristic of Mrs.
Erilised AD. 1941..
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sisting of for Bighty attracting with CUT GLASS BOTTLES bons defeat by two goals to ona The game
used with facts concisely not out, and contain-
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AND
FINAL HOUND IN THE COMMODORE's Or Saturday Jast, in a light but standy S.E. Melcor r, TW Lammert) mailed what was mactically match in the final round for the The Kowloon Football Club played the Commolares Cap for first-class beats, there Co., West Yorks, at the Happy Valley on being no other bonts which had an olanca of Wednesday, and the game resulted in Kow
Kowloon, round mark boat of Whitfeld (port), icing. The course was from the Poles Pier, was on throughout and combination was No. 1 Dook, Chanel recics (sarbourd), ant thrown to the winds, Kowloon played four. scratch nien und Bo West Torks tire, vidchi 7 miles. The start ven at 2 par. The light wind wild the Erion better thau her probabis acounted for the inferior play upperont and she won by minutes and 15 seconds and took the Cap. Mr. Denison has Another armed robbury is reported from established quite a monopoly in Commodore's Laichikok. It took place in the gains, Cups.
hem, nccording to the account of a watchman who bra, charge of a ag brick dopot there, hree meu entered his house, gaggel hin, pointed revolvous at him, and thin atole $45 in money and tirelve places of clothing. The rebbers, left the house without releasing the watchman whom they had tied up by his queno, and who found he was most suffocated.
The Dand of the West Yorkshire Regiment will play the following programme at the Officers' mess this otuning: Overiate The Barber of Seville Beini Palk!
Now and Then". Exible,
Suppé.) SoThe Geolan of Steep..... De Lani. Selection."La Favorita
Donizetti.
DELICIOUS SWEETS Selection: "Bocneri
IN LARGE ASSORTMENT.
FRENCH CONFECTIONERY AND CONSERVES FROM THE BEST FARICIAN
HOUSES.
CRYSTALLIZED TRULIS.
SPECIAL CONSIGNMENTS
CHOICEST CHOCOLATES.
FANCY BOXES OF RARE DESIGNS FOR PRESENTS.
Hongkong 5th January, 1897.
God save the Quicu
"Day bronk writes in Sport and Gossip am very glad to see Standard, last year's Hong kong Derby winner, once again on his logs and trust that Dir oare this time may be permanent. During the last Tel-ho has been doing day waikey" pidgin on the course That ho to a real good in there can be no darbi, and I hope ho will stand a thorough preparation and give ain's taste of bis quality at our Spring Meeting. Mr. Ring has quite a string of ponies doing goutle work, so we are bound to have some fiers cendy when training commercpa.
On the same day and are the same course the Tube and Chanticleer sailed a match Mr, May's burt, saling well in the light wuid,
won by 2 minites.
Stad with pimps, or failing this, closed Auy other P-The word "silly in the letter altogether:
addrosend to Mr. Lowder! I nezer krew ou
JAMES WALTRE CKM. MARTIN, Directora. Yokohama, 11th January, 1997
Carew's, are they haraotoristio of Miss
GREAT TIRE AT TIENTSIN, A roport was received showing the progress Jacobs ?-No, they differ from the last named of boat plague in Bombay Derlag their being turned pro hightly longed up A great fre broke oat in the British Coness. period from 24th December Inst to Sil Jann turned up Mirx Clarety' d. ends abruptly sign of Tientsin in the early morning of the Her diary is full of such examples-on the 5th 12th of January, when the large blocks of prs ary 924 news and 708 deaths were reported.
mises formerly known as Collins's stora and The mortality statistics for the week ended Will you pick out some other antilus P-gedowns, but rauitty ocoupled by the Tiontein The MITALITY STATISTICS Bonber, in the world, for instance. January 18 showed a doath-rate of 11.7 per on in the Sud. I nd the Trading Company and by Mesars. Arghold, Karborg & Co., were completely burned out. 1,000 par na, sainst for the cor- same characteristics in the AL. sories repanding work last year the wooks than any other charwinratio of Ma. The fire was a Text imposing affair as
pasteele, and of course creatait a profound ended 23rd inst, the rate was 17.4, against 27.8 Corowe handwriting in No: 36 The s in siny
per and some. Then them Hra special d and sured impression in our community, which tunel nut last year.
KIEFURE WATER, 44
in the words bad pld still, and the sin imel en masse to see it. There was happily The Government Analyst reported on three shopping in the diary of October 19th.no lose of life and it generally understood. samples of water, including one taken from You are looked at the diary and the letters, that the buildings and goods are fairly well woll at the Tia Au Soy Works Youmati, Hey do thosate cour so frequently as to be orared by insurance The Ere, began in a but tend to water to be impur. The marked characteristio of 3. Caro's Yes little onthoues at the S. corner of the Medical Officer attached stating that And your found them throughout the Ab main building, ar the gate giving entrance from Vietoria Road. The smoke awoke the In the second class Dart, She, Ladybird and wollut the toy works was badly constructed. letters Yia.
In what other letters-In orbibit Plies European residents in the upper storey, whe Elin silt in the faal rount for the Cup for Ils recommended that the well bo ordered- 16
to be donused, reconstruated. covered in, nudanly.
ince a necesful bat sono tos speedy axit by then chas, fou times at the anish boing
the weeden etsics at ach out of the building. befor the flameë" had got oninplete pessosainu It was decided to adopt the Medical Officer's
r. and Mrs. A. Norcombo, Mr. F. H. Clarke recommendatious and to order the reconstric
His Lordship eggreled that the practs off the Trading Company, and Mr. Crofts, o tion of the wall or its closure by 18th March, oxumination was yesy slow, would it not be Merata Arauol, Karbery & Co. were on fire The thee two wells word ordered to bio closed.otter to leave those things to the jury to find romises, but bugend the very serious ineon-
BHARATADJOURNMENT.
ous, now that the general characteristics ha tenience of the loss of their wardrobes and A POLsonal effects (in one case antistred) ars haen poluted outrage
none the worse for their editing experienct. Mora, Arnhold, Katberg & Co.'s agent, Mr. Niclasen lives in the house adjaising the tenth side the force heat set the window The trial of Mie, Edith May Hallowell Carew
casion und Erates a fire and for a time t on the charge of murdering her husband
just why and go with this building, resumed at Yukobani on Monday, the 18th
but a strong landing party from tho Tanzet made its apparenon and unter the energetio January. The accused, the Japan all says, was looking auch brighter than on Friday the Photographs of some of the letters were were orders of Capt. Sparkes these fames were pot to completa days rest having bean of handel to the jury, uut the examination pro out and everything combustible removed. fle dontre bonant, but bor fae was sadly drawn nudded, latter by lofthods. et un în to Tipares y also sunt a large landing party, ragged and once or twice so broke into qui letto to Mr. Lowder, be Greek os bing rich did axeliont istrage work. There was tears. Thoury blo looked tas brighter and pointed out. Ocerns, witus end, thore ware fortunately no wird, had there Leer, nothing brisker for their constitutions of the pre-exceptions in the writing of some of this letters: but, dynamite or gunpowder could have saved cious day, when they made a complete circuit of Thors were only two comnias in the letter, to that quarter of the settlement it so happens the Bini and New Road
Mr. Lowder, and all the rat are full stops that both the British and French Concessivas
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The Board then adjonsnet till Thursday
The Sho took the Gemmodore's Cup for A secand class, having scored 15.narke in the tivo races to Elfiu's 14 and Darts 11.
On the ine-day and over the same courṛa the Dart, She, and Ladybird sated the sixth Club race for cod class which was inter ruptcil by the foundering of the Activo. The Sharer, the Dirt being Verond. ||
The marks for the Championship in the second class re now as follows
$8 arks;
She
Durb
Ladybird
Payne
Sa:breezogen
Bilove
29
It
The inmates of a merchant's shop at 115,
On Sunday next Mr. Mokies Cups will Praya West, bave given a report to the policeFaced for the course being the island of Bis of an arized robbery, on their premises. They Wan (Capaifuicos pussy port, island of Chan stats that at 6.35 on Wednesday right three Kato westward of Kowadan), port, and mon wned with revolvers entered the shop home distance 22 miles Avery sporting course which should thoughly tost both bonts tied the nine inmates together, and white one of the robbers kept guard over them with a loaded
and heliori. revolver, the other two ransacked a drawer in tho countur, broko open a cash bon, and stole 3215 nad tn Siataese coins. The rubbers thon bolted. Soon after their departure one of the shopno blow a whistle and by means of this alarm attuated the attention of the olive.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CULPORATION.
The following in the sixty-third report of the
THE CAREF, CASE;
Mr. Wilkinson, the Crown Prosecutor, wished to admit some sow ovidence to which lar Low dor objectail Some ne the outence was daga.
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Mr. Wilkinson I migh regret the delay. It is no ploncure to me to soutinus this ermita tian, I can assure you. But I shall not vousider that I have done vy-duty unless I proceed in this way,
SHAREMAA a Lordship--I did not kay dolny, but we mo proceeding very slowly, and where shall we nul
particular spot. As it was, the trees on the up: posita site of Victoria Road eugat five nu all the adjoining railon one and stores are charred or amoku The habitants all undertook elrago operations and had a very had hour and
half. The municipal authecitius and polisa were promptly on the spal with their inanul engines, but for the seond time
Inspector Hennessy tolophored to the Central Court of Director to the ordinary-balfed was not mentionell me, l'conifer 1: n charneleristic of which the however, is no Preuso fer our insuflgient fire-
Police Station and in a very short time several defectives and uniformed men were on the spot, Up to the present no strasts have been made. The case is being thoroughly investi 291ented.
The lotior to Mr. Ball, how does that begin?ars dously eprored with buildings in that "I hare just written a Will you point out the characteristics --The say, and the question as to whether it in have the sef so, Lin Greck of should be drafted was rustfred until his Lord Barth, hot have the of bambivalol." ship had considered the procedents. Afr. Loir There are fall stops only ju this letter. In der said he dil net object to evidence being accused's general ketters and in the diary there given of the more roept of a letter, so hg Are the same mistakes of punctuation as in this the letter was not shown to the judge or jury. A letter full stop where one would not
Sir Einest Eator HBM's Minister, was expect to find one. After Sun of Sanday tenis in Tientsin experience the letter provat all bat Hensworn and deposit to receiving awenvelope is a full stop instead of a hypon Then theresiess. The water in passing from the river handed to him by counsel. He opened there full points after the figures-but, lerethroug's the long longths of hegn franzas." entrlopu when he received it, and it contained they are quite logici. Took a special role of Until dosp laid mins are introduced, Tiensín Tuller. He was not acquainted with any ports d'a befag tin down because they were most romuiu mors or ss at the mercy of the son bearing the name on the letter. (The name not apparent in any other handwriting shown fire-king during the winter Besson this, Bir Willison-ast greporid to cull Mrewriter may probably be unconscious, I love extinguishing apparatus during Tho rest of tho The alive Are brigade come down is force, Tocque le had given used to Mr. Lowder only selected those characteristics which I con- re to preince all intters written by Mrs. Toms to sider the writer unconsious of Thero 2 Mre: Carew. His proposed to call Mrs. Troque characteristics in bandwritingsval, which the bat in the absence of water apply was able in not for the purpose of proving the counts writers are perfectly aware. These special do little beyond throwing snow us te smenkler of the letters Ent to testify that they were horn characteristics I have spoken of are those of ing besp inter on. The admimplu order kept Mr. Lowder, who said he received Mr Wil joh the writer is conscious. Their very by one Sikh and native castables and the kinen's notice maly on the previous night, obmarked fettres and me to this opinion. There alors quite checkunted all the looters and jected to his Torque being called is the murked in the letters, and the fof: Tin wily orunzle, who find their best
Mr. Wilkinson, then wished to cnil Mr. Mason, an instructor in English at the Higher Middle is Jacob think the site of them must chance ale All the appiates to the be aware of it. I rather looked for small poculis concessins are promptly guarded and the School in Tokyo, os sa sport in handwriting.brities than big the neonscious pactilurities Ciliste mob Lurred an
Mr. Lowdor raiset. an objection, but after of feigned handwriting me most likely to The Tientsin Trading Company had a very questioning the witness is Lordship decided he reeduced. Most decidedly do I think ago and expensive stock on hand, and as Meseliance and it Messrs. Aruholl, Karberg & Co.'s Ir. Mason was fully qualified to pronounce au that the pinstantion is unconscious.
Carot's diary is charteriset by having nothon was crammed to repletion with skins opinion on handwriting.
Mr Durlan gava evidence as to receiving ng ant stops, and this is a marked characteris of every variety. It is not kuewn deflmtely from Miss Christiefel some fragments of Mrtio of the whole serie of A... letters. The has for these sincks were covered by in- Dickinson's letters..
I have pointed out in shopping is very markedsurance, but lines to the assount of Tis. Mr. Cool Guinese, seting accountant at the 1st ind it very worked in any other 59,000 are lowly known to haves an underwritten by the Tonton and Lan nshire, Hongkong and Shanghai Lank, we callad to weling sabmitted to me give evidence as to the accused's landwriting Before the Court ross the jury ware given the North British the Phonix, xl the Witness is shown Mr. Chrow's diary and a hotogmph of sals of the lettias su far gone Janeiro There is the usual wild alk of Purmous losses and Tls. 2,000 it quoted asked to say whether he recognised her signature through in it Hospil the signature in the diary The Court adjonraed at 10 minutes to fire as the snu total, the more rational think bat The difference in oxolange between 40, the Edith MX Careyas poche oficial signalen til ten uest morning...
it will be well under Tis 150,000. During our The tia! was resumed en Inreday, the 19th. thirty end years as settlement, we have bod rate at which the dividend is declared, and 2/1ture, which was E. . . Carew, but the rest
he should say was the same landwritinga
The Crown Prosecutor applied that the but two.big fires. A lige ind brilliant scoial the rate of the day, anoints to 8501,368.36.
The balance $300,323,85 to be carried to new
Bir Williason thon pit in the dies and two silence of Mary Eather Jacob take as tho gathering at Taike was fact, brecking up as latex written by Mrs Carew to Miss Jacob, minary exausation might be read on the the fire reached its climax ( a.m.): the ladies, Froll; al 1 account.
which witress said bore the same signaturo. ground that too wiluess was too ill to attend snugly wruppest un all out along in their Mr. Marou was then recalled and opened to Dr. Wordcu, an Amerien-citizen and o rielstar And rule there watching the fux. Mrs. Carov Miss Jacob, and Miss Christoffel.Church was led to give yidence na to Misso'clock, C. Daily News correspondent
Mr. Wilkinson-Locktag at these lettore, Tacob's condition. He said she was suffering She was certainly not able to attend hat day sou you tell us, A Bleson, what peonliarities from very sestre boodange ind a pulse af 110
Amongst the capitals the most characteristic and witrums believed she would not be able to are 0. P. D. N, BH and T.SONY
The Belgic, with the American mail of the the arosa acomete landwriting
Mr. Lowler, in reply to a camarry the 20th December, arrived here yesterday morning. attend the following day, Judge any lord, if you ask me Fain aihe following telegrams are from San Ymasisco peculiar position with regard to this witnessi
The Jadga Ther
Lo Srinames in strictly Alplmbolical Order, so A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED
general pouring of shareholders to heat the City Hall Hongkong, on Entanrday, the 13th February; at noon THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
To the Proprietors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporatione Gentlemen, The Dircotors Lure now to sub- The Nippure has some indignaz zamarks mit to you a general statement of the sins of about the forsign residents of Yokeharan. the Biak zed balance, slicet for the buff year The not profits for that period, including Wrons (easia our contemporary) singing, eating 31st December, 1896, dancing, ek instrumental music nre probibited throughout the Empire on nocoval of the lexth $300,134 98, balance brought forward from last of the Empress Dowager, the foreign residents account, after paying all charges, dednoling m of Yokohama advertite a concert in the Publio terest pail and due, and making prevision for bad Tall for the th inst. The Nippolds that and doubtful accounts, amount to $1,701,138.76. tris is not the first time that the almmelig The Directors recuerd the translor of foreigners, relying on the special privileges of $500,000 from a proft and loss account to extra-territoriality, have giren offence to the credit of reserve fond, which fand will they people of Japan; but how is it that the Foreign stand at $6,500,000. A
dinisters and Cons als pass auch open nets un noticed! We hereby expose the disrespect of the foreigners and appeal to the symphy of the public." Tais paragraph is not without its valne, insuch as it points to the fact that the difference in Oriental and Devidental enstons Lay possibly lead to considerable friction when the Treaties come into foren-Kobe Chronicis,
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HONGKONG, JANUARY 29th, 1897
MR. DAVIDSON in his latter fan
After making this transfer and deducting remuneration to Dicooters there remains for appropriation $1,216,136.75, out pi which tho Directors rasomosend a dividend of one pound and two shilings per simro, which will absorb $41,44444
- DIRECTORS,
M. St. C. Michaelson tus besa elboted Chair-
THE AMERICAN MAIL
* Drybroak" writes in Sport and Gossip- In the Hongkong papers I have notice some remarks as to the subscription grillins “being n poor let, and Sport and Gossips telegram last Pornos zefers to the necessity which exista ret confarms it for anything else, cur to mau for the year 1867, and the Hon. J. Joramining specimens of the hardwriting of recios miesicnery of the Methodist Episcopul cinating aut impossive sight till 3 and 4
espected I fail to see. The rice wid for the Bell-Irving Deputy Chairman
Mr. J. Kranser having resigned on leaving in the island for a huge fares of military ppls lald down ja Hongkong was $130 each, and civil police to ensure peace and protect ned in all 40 were sont; Tant queans basing at the colour, Mr. Har has been este Je to do the three quarters of a milo in 1.40 invital to join the Boord these two appoint- those of the people who are inclined towardsust 60 to All the order, even though they only in his stead. Mr. R. L. Richardson has been
and requiró confirmation is mosting. quict and industrious conduct. It appears to pass. And thou to lay the mokan dawn in
Mr. NA Siebs and the Hon. J, J. Boll: that the rebellion has at Inst beau suppressed Hongkong, there bento ba dedetal from the $150 Irving rotirn in rotation and oting eligible for of Mr. Carissa hundering in the small
per jony the freight down, test of nisfons here
relation offer thomalvos acordingly. and back, horse-boxes, and balter for each
AUDITOER pocy, bandages, etc, ned food, so from what we have known of the cost of poules daring this anime, with the cecoat on the antnian
The accecuts have lean, anditou by Mr. F
Hondorson and Mr. C. S. Sharp
The singll letters --Especially characteristic letfors vs b d'iital, and d final f. in Tacions forms in all that is all
Thou should like to add upsilon the gk you. Myrhaps I had better not papers inital e in the form of the Greek letter,
and whine is now chiefly required to promote the prospority and progress of the country is the efficient policing of the island, both is town and country districts, to prevent the ex-rebels and other lawless can eriert in gat race-horses for the money, has boca acting in the aes of Mr. S. G. Bird,
sot insist upon ur right that I may have and there certainly cannot posibly go even a Great Brizola, 1855; Trade Convention, 1806; charactors praying on the Inabiding | Hittle bit of sugar for the bird for in other who is stasat from this colony
Portagal, Hassia, Russian Land Trade,
TREATIES WITH JAPAN.
United States Extradition Treaty, 1886 Great Britain 1804, Duties Convention, 1895;
TREATIES WITH COEBA
Japan, 1876 Japan Spplementy 1876; United States, i85; Great Britain, 13.
TREATIES WITHH, SIAN
Great Britain, 1856: Franeo, 1893.
Mr. P. Haudican and Mr. C.S.-Sharp both
it is diffonit to see how Hongkot sportsmen offer thuisolves for re-election. The latter
population. With an efficient polico, forewords for those who have the exdler in band. public confidence would soon be restored. and Japan would begin to find her pe dependency a profitable on instead of a financial burden. Gonoral Noct, it appears,
A MCCONаc. Chairman. Hongkong. 28th Jactory, 1897 ABSTRAIT UP ARNEST AND LANSERT, STEER Tar
BATANELITIKE, AN
Pakk-up capital
Rosurve faud
Great Britain Bad France, Sianiese Tropathes asked for a huge augasentation of the throng of spectators and from start to Brish Murice Journeo Recount
CUSTOMS TARIFFS-
TRADE REGULATIONS
2:93-4,220,010,08
Is that all you wish to say lit. cagard to small fotters have reference in my notes 20 two other exhibits, but these are not before me
Mr Lewdon It is for that wason that I on not spening at all, but leave the instien in the Court. It is for Discoussus that I shit
W WASTOR A QUEEN'S BURJECT."
New York, 26th Diember William Wale Astor has swot alleg kings. to the Quem. The last link connecting the anthor-publisher-diplomat of the great family The gestion of panstuatión Mrs Unrew's The Judge According to this practice ful of aury makers with the land of his forth is punctuation extremely characteristic, it owed nt home, if the less is temporary Lug severe consists of nothing but periods--full stops-rjadge may jos post the trial. Ide tot pro The English naturalization lan rogtires a merke scares y distinguishable from: full stops pose to do that in this count but we may go on residence of tire yeare Mr. Astor las boon in and short destos Deensional quotation mark and the evidono riglit bi ivan or the de Laindon longer than is required Exe
HOT occur-azki points of interrogation, positions read later on, w
And any other peculiarities Tha athri Mr Wilkinen Thuil would meet my wishes. 10,000,000.0
4,000,000.00 peculiarities sie in groups or vocabinations
40,000. The Taitial folled by an his almost in Wilkinson thon mopond to call Mre. 4,540,123.00 | varichly written in the sun tanner-I mean initial thin worce thu, this, that That at in the word 'clock, which is invariably written 1900-the epostrophe aver the instead of be
woon the loblark, opither is the dot following single or double fares as in the steadis
we, Giove up yesterday
82,896,540
The replayed tie between HMS. Centurion and the forgieng Football Clno in the shield competition was decided at the Happy Valley yesterday afternoon. There was a very big the enthusiasm was unbounding. A capital in relation game was witnessed. The Club wou the toss Curiosit and naturally took advantage of a streng breeze. which blow fowards the west goal. For the first ten winnten their opponents in a very busy time. in defending some sharp attocks but afterwanis. the bill was takuu for the art time into the Club's quartors, this ohango berg brought about by excedingis good right wing play A well executed rush by the Centurion forwards strove, hund to oloar and the goat-heaper, Wood, left his sharp to menta pati Prost and it sound 1,761,130.75 directed shot, but the spilors were fou fod and they put the ball through with out anyone baing bolween the posts. On rusming, the Cink once more preased, nt, Ca
police force, hut as yet the increase has net China, Japan, Bitin, Corea.
been sanctioned. It is to be hoped that the LEGAL DOCUMENTS Onters in Council for Government of H. B. 3. wise ndministration of Formosa will not be Babject in China, Japan and Corsa, 1865, obstructed by red tape at Tokyo, though -1877, 1878, 7831, 1884 1884, 1886, 1886.
Hule of H.B.M. Smirems and other Courts having regard to the frequent obstruction by in Chin Japan,&o. Table of Court Poes! our own Colonial Ofice of the affairs of the Table of Consular Teesbarter of the British Crown colonies it would be too Coley of Hongkong Code of Civil Pro cedurs, Hongkong: Now Table of Hong-much to export fint obstruction of looked very emizons. The banks and halves
koug Court Fesa, Admiralty Bales; Foreign Jurisdiction Act; Rognlations for the Consular Courts of United States; Rule of Court of Cogents at Shang Tai Chinese Punonger Act; Houghoug Licences, Trade Marks, and Letters Patent Fees. Port Regulations, &., te,
The CHRONICLE, and DIRECTORY, al thonghted in puller type than formerly and condeiset in svery passible manner, con feina every year more pages.
pa
Royal Clare Complete with laps and Plans, pp. 1240, $7. Diretory only, pp. 872, $3.50.
It was yelis age nivoraally prozouneed to be the cheapest work of the kind anywhero published, and although very much calarged and improved
through
NEW YORK, Mr. Honry Sall, 21. Perk Row
35,570 $33.22 Q21, 22, 520, 561.1500,00 Fixed depa
Gall, £2,826,907.19.&d=24,322,079,18 Billable facuding dit b Lion
•harlie and short might evitiran Lomiten sled against dus steirablo"
albaition shipment
AFZESTS. ·
similar kind should be altogether abseat in the case of the Japanese dependencies, Formos, hoverer, has the adsnotage of being within easy inch of the sent of government at Tokyo and it might there the forwarde were altogether to gged Bullion is and and In transit......
In their play they failed to give each Indian and Colundal securities. other decessity support and although on got the ball Of these requirements a strong and efficit thigh On the other hand, the Centurion | police force would appens to be the most canguard alowed excellent combination, preflytheriting socurilom 5.217,381,57
prising, and net and effestire dodging, but
føre to take a proportionately shorter time
for its requirements to become known there. or three occasions they looked like
touring they could never.
Investment, viz,
120,098.9.0 28 por b) Consel todged with the
Bank of Ingtani), ask
pressing. It is a requirement not very here to sterling back, Pinxney and Beasles, readily supplied in a new country, bat no were always on the alert, while Looker and effort, should be spared bring into Slade, thy most reliable of the halpas, were ali preiaires. existence a really gool force ne speely tough we to reckon with, and i
dus to these four
15,012,797.82
8184118,81:20
.....
Any other samples; how is number made Antiber is written tot followed by a Chut is specially barjcteristic that is, the twy Ints are not put under the ong is the usual ways Now those are the caracteristics of Mr. Carew's, kandwriting now I am asking for the exhibits in Miss Jacob's case
Torques
BAYARD BEORRIS IN LONGN.
London, 25th Deciler Oficial and diplomatic clrcles are in a infor ever an entspalen article on Thomas F. Bayard, Along argumont sted. In continuation of the United Stives Eisbnesador, in the Vernicle the argument of the previous day, as to the of Thursday last. therto it has beer the right of the prosecation to put in evidence, custom of the Daglish pross to lavishly praies. of which the ostul ad uot had suficient fum, and he is hen overwhere huded as the cotica,
Americo, single-handed, accomplish.ol the Hle Lordship in Firing his decision sal-Anglo-American ontents almost looks as if the judge is bound to admit The Chranice, upon the occasion referred to, mot slut put any evident shut gave grant province to a Washington letter some cut yostonlay ca the proonil that thy bad saying that instead of rendering other country had the pvidence Icey along and bed art giver, M. Bayer by minimize the gravity notice. Where they tantis I don't think I of President Cleveland's Venezuulun mer should. What I have to look to is not to in go to Congress, was a most dangerous ro
breath of other party, but to have the question fairly tried on If the esidency comes late to the knowledge of the defense by no fault of the prosecution, it must go in. The authority says in the correct analiou is the one this should
The exhibits-lettore written by Mas Jacob
er top handel to witnesa Can you may what the characteristics of 2,221,305.10 WING be hiwriting me? They are followed, but the fore fact that it has not
23,766,78237
3,821,874510
ille courke, kamaran, or fe Bills cociralla
127,4).87 600,505.08 20,217,613 89 1989,325.34
100,000.00
£186,118,801
a cortainly | Dead Stock | mon's efforts that
- Will you stuto what they vars Of the capital letters they are all formed in the same manuor presont is elitrastedition. Of the small letters, lattial a almost invariably differ from the a in the middle of the word the middle of word is fornet opon. The
en followed des obeshade the evidente, I I regret that the intter was not divas more fally yesterday before decided I shall clio Mrs Locqua to Latcalled
resantative of the United States during great crisis, are the letter also my it was no tapak to him that the situation did not lead to the more serious conuenice.
The Chronicle correspondent farther claims to have the highest authority for waking the Statements that Pes dont Cleveland and Secre
y Obey were Axious is per ago that Mr.. mynta should resign, that all the begotiations were taken out of his hraus, and that ke:las Mr Tosque was the cailed raid prorul tha kom noting of what bas transpire Lot wean signature of the acoused in witness's chit, book Washington and is Foreigs Ofice here, but is acknowledgment of jaques during it has been content to be pushed side without
ter is abnormal Caron's illus Arenimize In what respect It not countion Any others The word to is 201 dis- tugishable from the ospital D. That is all hero to say about those letters
Anything abont 1 or Nothing special FROGI AKI LOR ACCOUNT, SET PECEMTER, 182lay are somethanos coped and some limos hot,
Punctuation? It is voll defined, compres suzicólons-- properly formed-dushies, ate hunts written cl
15,000.00 The nest characteristler-The del follets umerals, as in Mrs Crew's hundwriting; the dot is found where it is not usually expected:
Mr. Wilkinson-I want is Christoffel letter, pleas You (to witness hare seen thisYes
C. bare om 60,000-she
• 100,00 -4a, ad
divided into
in every way, the price in silver is now graille below the equivalent of 25 stilings, at which it as posible. A lilural expenditure at the more goale were not setrvu by the Centuriam, was originally pablished.
beginning would be true economy in the who wore ending by our le mons at half inje It is published of the
end. Dougkong in its earlier years had The determined play of the Centurion against Other of the Rongbang Doily Preve.
the wind in the first half rassod bigh hopes und can be had from, and Advertisements sent a pausal experience of inefficiency and that they went some heavily in the second LONDON F Algar, 11, Uement's Lano corruption in the police force, when half, and they undoubtedly did show superior To dlviland atom
skill. At times the Club displayed really good i LONDON Beasts. Street &Co., 30, Corahillerine of all descriptions was rife und lifeform, portionlarly on one occasion when PALIH Musers. G.-E. uel do Lobelnd property unsafe. There is a great deal Crowley put in a benctiful shot high LA TEVAN Co., 53, Bud Lafayette
DERMANY Messrs. Mahlau & Waldeamid, in Hongkong that Japan might asan the gorkaspar saved bus altogether the Centurion played much the better game and Para PeFiankfort w¿M:-
tageously follow in the adininistration of its SAN FRAN CO.Mr. L. Pleb 21, Merchants.ow uponczey, but there are also some pages in or history that it might with equal advantage be taken as warnings of what to avoid, General Kawaksari hre recently visited the French possessions in Indo-Ching with a view of studying their administration, and he will have seen there, even moro atikingly thor in the British olautes, the blighting effects of un exces sive routine nid of demartinental jealousies In the development of Formoen Japnut
Differatos la eschauja boten 48. d., the dent which, to dividend le do ched, avi 2014, the sold the day two minutes before time, just after some very Tetraptor to reserve fund oreiling incidonta in front of goal. Word Te bales tatris feriad to reki falf-year mehel out to save a sharp shot. Ho kicked the
Exchange
CAPE TOWN.Meera Gordon & Gotch:: SYNET Megre: Garlou & Grótch HABOURNE. Gordon & Gutch CAZCHTIA Messrs. W. Nowmou & Co. BOMBAY Tires of India" OFes
•COLONO Bakra A. M. & J. Ferguson
3Lasars. D. Graham & Co.. Prxase SIFGATORE More Kelly Waldi
BANGKOK SLIGON.. TONKIN
Movar Arz Co.
Mesura, Kjos & Co.
Mr. H. Degenfeil, Kánoi- HANTADOBER, A B.Watson & Co.
LACAO. A. A. de Cruz de SWATOWA Taon Cheong Book Store, AMOY Musers. N. Mulle & Co. Foodtrow. Mr. H.-W. Charoli BHANGHAT "Moura, Kelly &•Wah TIENTEIN. Mears. H. Blow & Co. NAGASAI.Mr. A. Norman.
KODE-OFAZA "Hingo Newe" Company, Lda TOKOHAMA...Kes Kelly & Walsh
Hongkong Day Prom Cline, Juuary, 1887.
would do woli ta entrust the rdministration
to capable, und trusty staicamen und
all, but Dalton inmedistaly met it and sent i
-
Jul, 01 June, 1606250,4.08
it through, the Centurion thus winning by tad role to a What lost the Cub the gain as the weakume of the forwards. Without a doubt By Nate if disical the kettle is in the Club, but it is in an x-
By aunt of t profite for finished mate.
THE CAREW CASE.
*PECIAL TENDONS THE DAILY TRESS." SHANGHAI, 2815 January,
In this Carey enso Yokohama Raolo! Grier's triduce wes commenced to-day sud
tho stundis ending 318k
December, 1306, üfter lask hi provision For had and, elbtref debt chicting ale/erepinnan and internet.
will dentinned 10-bor vw morning, when To balansa
to allow the plans of the latter to her. Wilkinson begins his crom-examination.
thwarted by burcaturats at Tokyo,
More especially should such a donand de
MI GOMADUS: “I savy the may you can talk By Kalate, Milyone, 1500,
that of General Noor's for an eficient police to Mr. Causticus honorer site or any Tour By render frola pot and lost arceant
foron feet with ready acquiescence.
ramarks". Mis Gotham No I make them
wo pointed
Is there any charioterside in that handweit
Toshopmen fru Maruya's rare thon CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND, called and further examined as to the untrios
the Sooke A PARAGRA Mr Mason was than recalled und further ramined and crory-xamined
London, 26th December. Christmas day here was sanushiny, and waS istly rout. Many of the old customs ware fullared out it the true spirit of the English Christmas at Queen's College, Oxford, tho posent ceremony of bringing in the bear's head The pours then adjourned until the next day was solemnly in through in the presence of
Yasuda Mekichl, another skópmy from Maruya's, was zuenlląd
THE GRAND HOTEL, EIMİTED,
YOKOHAMA
110 university deans. At Rochester, sis" poor) Travellers enjoyed the Watts charity, in the sunpe of god old-fashioned dinner and a prosent of four pane. In Liverpsel 20,600 het The following is the report of the Directors, potser, given to the poor and the impe 604,68.36ing Characterista kaduess. MAAL to be submitted at the lifeonthe-annual verished people of this city worn well cared for I don't think Load trouble you to analyse ordinary general meeting of Phareholikes, which through thousands of free breakfasts dinners, 300,529.95 i 1 put into your hand the latter Beware was to be held at this: Grund, Hotel Tokahsma, eto in many parts of the matrepolis. In tha and its cover, and Ruother of the Aonis on the 25th Janurganton worshor 104,552 paupers enjoyed $1,801,130-75 | 1 seribs) levo esamivad Liens
The proft and lo acount and statement the Giristians Colebration, particularly the beer
500,000.00
Do you find in thick any characteristics of of sasets and liabilition for the half year ended and tobacco feats, and 4.402 berpilul patients the last which we will call Mies Christoffol' the December, 156, compary this wou made as comfortable as possible under the
Birdumstances WARS I find two letters, yeroporto
What are they the capital and J
Do you End say other characteristis No. Looking at them generally, an yoil say thay are infendent to imitate any of the hand writing you have seen think not-I believe they pro simply in disguised handwriting.
Can you say whether they are written be Mi Christoffel PDecidedly not $1,7611130.75 Can you girò à general renson - general 1902 is thet a good writer can write a good disguise, but v bad writer, cauzot write a good
Are you able to form a opinion whether they versation by Bliss JacobiT ATE 000,000.00 come to le condlain that they were not 500,000.00 Can you give ny goveral grounds for that opinion cannot find an of the character $0,000,000.00 istics of Miss Jagob's handling, ocupt this
The net proft for the balf year includior balance brougat-forward from the 30th Jane, 1898, and after providing for general exponery, directors and auditor's sin terest and depromation, and after writing off bel debita, amonse to which it is propound to apply as follows
Tho holiday trasie u been the beat for years, cepecially in jewelry, fancy articles, books, and nuchanical toys, which formed the olief attrao- tion of the shoppers. The receipts of last Monday at ano bg co-operative store alone wers £2400, AÐ wenge of 20,000 parcels were 1,400 clarke have been working aight and day.. Luted daily at the main pareel office, where
JUNK THE COLONIES AND THE
CELEBRATION. In payment of a trident of 10 per la RAM
cont for the ball year 2 $28,000,(A) Lovica, 20th December. Balanos to be carried to new It is understood! Ebat Jeph Chamberlain,
$5,878
$90.74 the Secretary of this Colonies, has arrived at ay Agnetant agreement regarding the part which $25,500.78 the colonies are to play in the sidebration next The Directions are pleased to be able to report: yes, when the Queen's reign will have ex- that the business of the Company continues in-orded in length that of any other Euglish a prosperous condition, and that there is every evareign, and he will make a sistement on the