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THE THIRTY-FIRTH, ANTUAL. Isere, which will be found, as hitherto, mere fall.
and accurate than its predecessors.
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THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1bn toy
to Feking, although that country is regandet | 420EIFEL RUSSIAN FINED FOR nsa vasent etite to the British RASPASSING IN THE FORTS Presumably the atter ste made by British At the Police Court yesterday beforo Com explorers from time to time to reach Lhasan minder G dustings, T. Ancalan, and open up this last of the Hormit forth uglugor on tas asinsrer firsh,
Kingdoms en trade and elrilization, have
induced the most errosomis belief that lla pususion is coveted by Great Britain The Peking Ministers are apparently too suspicious to gradit us with anything hut selfish considerations, and disclaimers are lost on persone who always think the
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ports and cities of the Far East, from Nether. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. yesterday.. lands India to Siberia, in which Europas reside.
Not only istha Directory as full and complete
in each case as it can be madu, but eash Colony, Tore, or Suttlement is prefaced by a DESCRIP TION, fully revised enon your, most of which will serve on seurata GUIDES FOR THE TOURIST, giving every detail in connection with the places, their History, Topography, &n., Ko. The Information in these Descriptions, con- sisting of ever Eighty interesting artiales,
ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.
has chatged with instilly trapustur is the
cluso exalor with sollens at 210 per cent prou and probably at equivalent testor Mason api April Kawinow Wharves havejohangat bards in mul lots at 869 Wanghai Godowns con tinua neglected Amoy Ducks have changed hande and close strong st #17
A TRYING JOURNEY, and the opticus exprogas urs on the whole fav
Directly one approaches the subject ding umble. Even the Paris newspapers are satis- fed with the treaty derainpy both the tello janac on the Continual one is beset....
thin's the Lund and oris täide to it in fav-will dientes, ubi it will be, turable terms; while it Flona the treaty ne vinest course for me to adopt to say frankly vchod great enthudia that it will he inipossible, to do justion to this
London, 16th always
LANDS, BUTLER, AND BUILDINGS - Mr G. W. Sulle tegh Jewingyenjoyable, ceting all the ins Y Deacon defended and Captain de B ports live raded Wolker with salos ab B7 und wendent of this lines, in referring to the ond a wo batters. However, we shall per- Burney sas pressat on behalf of the military87 Kowloon Irds hays found small buyere Achitration Treaty between Great Britain and hapa be able to slip orex son of the doings in authorities,
au quotation West Points aftas frige sates the United States says that a section of the Denmark Copenhagen, all things nonscired, On Tuesday afternoon, at 11a Corporal $19 ara vainly enquired for at 519. sellus ingo wastors ses a chance of revange in is not na sesy place to get to, mere especially Edmonds, who was the zon commissioned officer skully refusing to sell under $20 Hotels in regard to Mr Oliera attitude towards Cabs it the renta via Harwich jud Esbjerg is talon. is aliargs of the Kowloon Dock Fort my the the garly part of the week were agerly inapped by preventing the ratification of the Arbitration. One cila party zut one da Monday afternoon defendant close to the bill near the Coprission up at $37 and later 883, and no charas could Tranty, to thirde majority of the Senate, at idee oolock when we arrived no th range ting polosta and the telephono operát be placed at the raldi holder, however, still bug required for that purposo, Daulah capital it was only all-pet sight ins ing cells, lose by which were some pillars consider it good enough to bang on in the Tandon, 18th January, Wednesday orening which, alleving for the Tarked A1, miary reserve. He was with expectationof higher rates Hemphreys Estater Fervent appeals were made from the pulpit hour's daraus (roughly speaking) boven in the field words and coild unsily see the fort. avlod firm at 882 with sales and ploss in many churohen. In the United Statos yautor Grannwich and Copenlingan time, inant that The German gralser Frewe pecivod from Amgg Ednardo caut ihres wombers of the Arintie steady to strong
day in favour of the arbitration treaty between our joustoy but compiled 515, avars; about-fo Artillery arrest the trespasser, who was taken
Front Brain and the United States. The of which were spent allost, The bouts sailing "Jingcisif the senators was dononneed, from Parkstone Quay for Denmark vary con to Horgham Folies Station. He was drossed
siderably in torinage, and a gond dest depends A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held in fall Busakau uniform. No suspicious papers
ngon thủ sailing matifications of the passengers word found upon hita. Edmonds was mated by at a quarter past four this afternoon..
28 mall is the prevailing conditions vind Me. Dicon if this was a notice board on the
and weather as to, thus amount of pleasure road by which the defendants renched the spot
to bo derived from the trip across the und Edmonds replied that lo was not are about
North Sea. It was pitch dark when wo went aboard the ss. Kollinghung "the King's loase and after whinly endeavouring ▲ PEACEFUL YULETIDE,
to displass one of the huge iron wats, whiske LATE TELEGRAMSE SAS
Humanity the wide world or should feel are used in boting the timber of the quay, to profoundly grateful that the season of poueron gether with the 10 of my best it given me FINANCIAL RELATION OF THE UNITED
earth und goodwill to all bu has passed with chudder a troll that kick in the dark-it way KENGDOM, TAXATION OF TRUEDAFTant the din of steife alonged the pawtorial and at break of day mi Wednesday when we turned * Legdon, Oth January fighting nations of the universe. That discon out into the enill air of Esbjerg, after at trying by HH. Angaith, who was Home Boereryant notes are baro and there obtruled them voyage is the most hardened excui
salvós fpon the festive Bonjon was only to be conlt hava wild. On the miseries endured delivered an Newbury last night, raforring to expected as long as hunish adting is what it fadering the frat part of the jonrvey I gladly Buspaial relations between the various for bat at the same time the white winged angel of draw a mil. For thirteen hours, suffice it to of the United Kingdom, danced Disk Force hy shed the light of her bosutiful say, Teat on took faith something of hauelter, Scotland and Irsland vest to do treated us courtsaucy safeientis toned to make the esrtainly), whilst it rained and blow in the most rate cal sabios, head of mau gled in no uncertain fashion It distal fashion, It is all very well to speak ef
MISCELLANEOTE. Gron Telande hare rulat vory firm with salos at 321, 5213, $2 and $221, dosing with sellers of last roto Waisins have her negotiated at $1220 and more afores ate wanted ab the rate cotrios bird fonnt buyers at $7,65, $7.70 and $775, closing with further bayar of the last 1ste Ropos Lavo ANGREISE As advanced to $150 with enles, Tramways to $95, Mr. Danenn samitted that the defondant trane Fonwicks to $80 The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, within the fortification mid aid that about with mails, &o, from San Francisco on the 23rdught d'alook on Hodiny merzing the Brit
The NY. E. steamer Oni daru oft Naga all yesterday morning and is expected to arrive here on the 14th Instant
packed with facts concisely ast eat, ant contain CUT GLASS BOTTLES uition, left Yokohan for this port on the morn ing statistics of the TELE of mach Camtxy and Port, would alone suffis to fill a large volume.
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Soochew
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JAPAN.
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yoge
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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
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MALAY STATES
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The CHRONICLE covers the.notable events of the last halfcentury in the Far East together with the Texts of all the most important Treaties concluded with the countries, of Eastern Asio, the variona Customa Tariffs, Trade Regulatione, Chambers of Commerce Senlos of Commission, Consular and Court Fees, Hongkong Stamp Dution, Posta Gaite, Chinese Festivals and Observances, Tables of Money, Weights and Bleasures, and other Commercial Information, amongst which aro
TREATIES WITH CHINA Great Britala-Namling 1912: Tousin, 1858; Convention 1860; Chefoo, with Ad- ditional Articlo, Opism Convention, 1880; Chungking Convention, 1890. France Tientsin, 1858. Convention, 1860; Tientsin, 1885; Chavations, 1886, 1882, and 1895.
United StatesTientsin, 1858; Addizional. 1868; Peking/1850; Immigration, 1894, Germany-Tientsin, 1861, Peking, 1830. Japan Shimcnoseki, 1895; Lintang Con- vention, 1895, Commercial, 1826; Now Torby 1896. Portugal, Buscia, Russian Land Trudo..
TRAMES WITH JAPAN
Great Britain, 1855: Trade Consuntion 186 United States Extradition Treaty, 1886 Gross Britain 1894, Dalius Courention, 1895,
TRZATIES WITH COREA Japan, 1876 Japan Supplementary 1876;. United States, 1382; Great Britain, 1868
TREATIES WITH SLAX Great Britain, 1856; France, 1893, Great Britain and France, Sizness Frontier.
CUSTOMS TARIFES TRADE REGULATIONS Chima, Japan, Siam, Coroa, TA PRADEGAL DOCUMENTS
Orders in Connell for Government of H. B. M. Subjects in China, Japan, and Coror, 1885. 1877, 1978, 1981, 1884 1881; 1886, 1833 Bulos of IBM. Supreme and other Courts in China, Jaya, &o. Table of Count Fees Table of Consular Fess; Charter of the Colony of Hongkong Code of Civil Pro cedure, Hongkeng Now Table of Hong
ELEGANT PATTERNS,
WHOLESOME
CONFECTIONERY
AND
IN LARGE ASSORTMENT.
ing of las 10th instant, viz Inland Sen, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai.
It
SPORT AND ANECDON.
BY OLD FOGRY:
want iafo dook and the defondant had a lot of tule to do in contestion with the engines. On Trokay he finished his duties about eleven o'clock in tas morning. He thou had his lun A thief who was discharged from Victoria cheon and at 12:30 went for a wall having. Gaol at eight o'clock on Tuesday morning west thing partner to do. Il paturally straight down to Mr. Ruttonjeee shop invent up the hill and technically the defend in the late Liberal Administration, in socco D'Aguilar Stroot and stole two pouzds of ham out lind been guilty of a branch of the Anstant promptly geized the thief, who Ordinanco, He (cansol) was perfontly see found himself in gaul again an hour after his that ignorance did not ormus, but the defendant volsage. He is now serving forty two days wholly ornat of the regulations thef imprisonment. TR
were in fores eenperning this particular part of thoeslony, as to which there and strendy born London, 10th January rest thing to be able to say that all the
summer time indigo-and deep at that was Tt will be remembered that about two years good deal of trouble. He did get know there The Right Hou. A. J. Balfour, Fisk Lord wild is st peace, Spained, taken in the azuro skica al turful as in the early ago M. Lraudet, and his wife and child were was any regulation prohibiting him from going of the Treasury, ja a mech delivered at Man vaglomerat do not belong to the pace at any the dial we saw in the wayes, and as for the abdustel at Kebso by Chinese piratas and kept there and he did it see any neties board on alestor last night, stated that the Government, pes paity, but, they may be given wredit leads they were is dark and denso a gray is in captivity for six mouths. It is stated by the road which he took. When is got to the incontro uding the Educatioh Bill next for bangsa kearly alive to the manifold coal be obtained without being actually binet. the Tonkin papers that the settlement of the top of the bill be thought be would like to have ein did not prepare to grant aid from the blessings which follow in the wake of universal We will forgat all that, however. Arrived at affair with China is almost completed and a lous the ship ar sho lay in dock and horates to the voluntary schools, a Unionis and gatetudo as any other clays, and therefore 1 Esbjond the Danial port on the west share of that the indemnity to be paid to M. Lynuset walked to a place from store he could eso her, Churolman wens too much divided on the have no hesitation in pating my weakly bud Dogmark, wo bet from 3-30 12 nood to wait gol with an oijression of thankfeines on bo for a train to prasad ly Copoulingen THE TE has been fixed in principle at Tis. 50,900 Azd are he way arrosted. He bad a rocket stiVONDEN
Referring to the alleged unjust taxation in mif of our apglemen, be the grade what it may, Grst did not appear a obserfil ontlook, but no book als possesion, but the fast that there The Colts football team will play Centurion was mithing hat dgures in it showed his bona Ireland Mr. Balfune al at the druments at the War old hus paid for another year, four safloient to coopy aur attentions until DELICIOUS SWEETS Lotation des ? Yace to fides Mergover, ha was in uniform, another fact, used in the recent report of the Befal Cordials and that we are cuebled to ratedna the boizy ating fundo cong agate By eight o'clock spe this affstapen Kiokot: 1.45 p.15, sharp The Which bore out the defenes that he did not go sion on the financial Folations baton Crest youngstar of 1897 without bating ody thoughts word sonted around steining diellor of safsionic following will represent the Cuits Athers for any improper purpose. If he had Britain and roland wars farcioni mid if the disturbed by the-plazout of war preparations and potatoes, and preceded to make the firs Rosa, T. Yale, E. Henderson, F. Hypons, been thers for an improper purpose, was it redious of the commision were or the ling of nolcome news along the best by sal nines: Tescilig England Beyond 1. Seth, forwards; F. H. Kow, N. A conceivable that he would go in the uniform of adopted the roult would Be Repcloss adanie wires. It is only a short year since English saying that the little place is in the hands of trative confusion. He minintained it I-land loyalty was stirred to its lunermost deptas baiklars from an end to this other, fore a little Gonsalves, J. M. Carvalho, haiver WA Russina olluar? Counsel concluded a Stopani, L. E. Brats backs; R. F. Lautnert, follows-Aut now I would suggest that more was, in fact, a groan gainer by the existing ware and rumours of ware were on overjono's to rate sencerning the place Just two care be taken or a goties board pus as to watasystem, and if Irishmen by their preferenos for lips, in palages, in morte, and in workshopalike incilsute may be given Slaning it frout of one Foal
people that the lace is a fort. This is whisky contrilated largely to the rocanus that the serious294s of the situation was mader of the many new buildings in course of erotion, The third or faneth tims we have had trouble did not supply any reason for altogether liar stood and appreciated. Now we can look back arly of English visitor were commenting The Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment with the Russians and I have du dealt weing the Irish Caspar from his share of the upon it tying period of suspense with korzo on the differenes in their motbeds and ou will play the following programme at the Rashall have more trouble. There was ons onso Lipia birden
arabot of fatisfaction. It was an anxions tizio One of the wits interposed with a tomark gimental Sporta
for those who were responsible for the gustonce which ondand a roar of laughter, when thote at Stonecattare and this is the second on
The Right Hon. A. J. Balfe in his speech of the great ship of Stato, bet although rooksessa robuke from high up on the 200folding March "Hypelia" ..................... Ingham. third here and there will always be
and shoa sabounded, smooth water was at bagth with an unmistakablo Irish-brague, this Orastura..."Dif Koenigs Batemani " Titrambla nnless there is a guard over the oct
order to just taration of Troksid, stated that the pint found, and Eaglemon at home and abroad What the are for lunghin a Flo Piccolo Dres "Nightingale and Blackbird" Kling and west ansianavi,
Suppe. Eclectisa. Baocacion
Hi Wership The papers úte taking all contributed by Troland to the fosperial revenue were enabled to part the clenched teeth and parts moved on with expressions of amazement Palla "Now and Then".
Dute that down. If this was all Ordianes, abase what was alleged to be das on the basis of look the world in the face once again with ooong forth from the lips of everyte. Au Fantasia...... "Souvenir da España.C. Bony sach as the Opium Ordinance, there might be the proportionate taxabla sapseity of the country platency Theas are times, when some of us risk hedmax la Denmark Not far away wa Vales "Baudinati
din some grand for ignorate, but we are not the was raised by indirect taxation, and if Ireland are bound to drop ato moralising slightly bime ross three won arrying or their Reminiscences of England F. Godfrey Fosle prople who guard our fortifications, and were to abandon the manufacture of whicky the and would faint got on to brighter tor226 shoulders a couple of planke. In Frontia defendant belong to a nation which is particu prea ge ordner would disappear The actual Befera dolig, no, buvo, sad without for one buttored old general of a labourer supportent the latly reful about its fortifications. We have contribution of Ireland Lopariat perpes viament autoring nou what way Us's con- and of eack of the plants ou witho it in eridonos that he was in a plate from where was something over a million sterling, nite usersial toplo, I would like to put on record shoulder whilst the ariful young people bulia he could overlook the forts, and I cafoot help the deutumis relaut in the Impor al ze my satisfaction at the release of the whow some are 6re yaris apart with the thinking that when he was overlooking the oncquce were likely to inosses, and there was as by this time mast: hure rochel the end of ons supported! Risking, the chanes of forts he oust have hoorn be wat là a pluca no hope of reducing the cross of govorning factherut corners of the earth. To have another Trisa rotoct, some comment was mode where he ought not to have beón. I shall impose the country. The face schorro entities in tried out the soutexso in the bitter end under to the stolid workpeople, but a blank stage wa
Mr. Gladstone's Home Rute Bul of 1886 would the ofrozmetams, would have been coveling in the only two a line of $360. (*)
have moant insolvency for Ireland, the only nine-tenths of the british race, irrespective of hope of prosperite for the country lay in their political leasings van de tiniting the miton with Great Britain: Chpers BUMINATIONA
Referring the education question, Daltonr declared that due attempt to fight for rate aid for the Voluntary Schools would be simply the work of a political latația
FRENCH CONFECTIONERY AND
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HOUSES
"ONYSTÁLLIZED FRUITS. -
SPECIAL CONSIGNMENTS
OF
CHOICEST CHOCOLATEG.
FANCY BOXES or RARE DESIGNS:
الاذه
God save the Queen.
The Courrier Hayhong of the 6th February says:Dr. Yernin, who has just returned from a short trip to France, will remain only a fort night in Aunam. After having prepared as neuch serum as he can the young savant will leave for the outre of the plague, st. Bombay, to place at the servies of bununity his famous discoveries, dao to his proctieni ozpariones of the plague at Hongkong. It is unnecessary to sound . Tersin's praise Au indefatigable worker, sparing neither time nor pains, without fear of the danger hs incurs, the doctor is on A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMIFM) this bigh road to become ouo of our moitical celebrities. Our best wishes ompany hin in the perilous mission he is abust to unduz
FOR PRESENTS.
THE HONGKONG DISFENNÄKY.
Hongkong, 5th January, 1897.
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Hoon, 8th February GREAT BRITAIN AND EGYPT-M HANDTAUXS STATEMENT
M. Kunotuak, spiaking in the Chamber la roforence to Sis Michael Hisks Bench spaach, Yo anyoousiy groß communications that hawaid that the policy of France was bost defined only appeared in other papers will be inserted..
Pritre jur air cores of DAILY PHEUS should be rent before 11 am on day of publication. After that
by the Francu Rassion protest, and that it was undesirable to enter upon a parliamentary polomie as it was important at the present: delicate janature that nothing should imperil
THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET,
Tha markot mnoa
at Manchester commenting up the allogel im-
TRY CROSSING THE BRIA
Hong of s saitewhat roving disposition, I have usually managed to sad time to froz around to the various genes of the roebl's
Much as I expected, wher Ese it upon the description, the journey lins bike up a des ef our destination. Something, bowrog, must-ba: by space without getting within son miles of aid of the crossing of the Bolts-designattil th
cysting dampionships as coég, us the raders Lättle Ealt sud the Great Bolt-rapactively of this folunts may bà already aware. Vell, I Proin Tebieg to Kelling the railway journey in have boom hnphug asiongat my old not-books dat und lipitoresting for the most park. After rosently, and at the moment and nothing of pressing importance to teach upon the selection of ou fatal teams for the international gates,
o Encados 18th January, Pho Trisk Hows papers, commenting on the porch of DA-J. Balfour at Manchester, dealing with the finansial rotations between Tram sed Gral Butan, in which he denied that Ireland was subjectat to any just meat quatrol between Mr. N. L. Jackson and the sure of Luxclion for perial purposes, com Football Assoomik the ganer proceedings of which marked Mr. Balfour's penolate
ing Lugdiskov, however, fertile fields and winding straus, take the vince of the bar. waste which chameters the disk bart of tha railway journey Frestily gathered fruit is
Cape- und Vations other minst items, har thing to startle the English visitor is the appone po charm for me, and therefore no of the lost collector at the window of the compartment whilst the tin is going at cursed to me to conjura ifon for 10 tall spood, this fictionery using fund ministress of my with a Dousine that earrings to catrings will all this confidende penseful little atsip of country which juta ou so prominantly of the month of the Balle. As the watse muths, or if curled, nu îi imaginable. This must be woll-gh passio must shaft many degrees of frost the bulldings by us or sean in profusion as the opposite on the opposite side of the étroit are blotted court, is, neared, the bits of woodland scenery out by toga hosty, teisiniating, slitging kind being most refreshing, Eltor the infles of of fog that is neither grol for man nor beastres passed through Arrived at and everything is just about us zakle Frederica we have the novel experience of as the quest bil-fashioned of he could forine, being shunted, log and convey the The take of sleigh tele on the eat-horses
Mr. J. YV Vernon la his share report for today's mall gag date of look: vuport, not withamad ng the latarvention of Chima New Year holidays, has douted active and a fair gonéal, business bas. Been transacted, cliolly again at rising rates, and clooks gouerally close frin steady bổ firm at quotations.
Bixxi Hongkong and Shanghais remain timicata doad letter with only very small plain of the gæstio saphiaras und flippant meers a well-known professional: urjoxster at the obtainable whenever tie trein staps... The first sales at 184 per cent prem for cash and 185 for settlements at time of closing, however London, 16th Jantlar slaves tre anguired for at 150 cash and equivalent Speaking at a vibio inesting at Kildare ratus forward Yationals Laire changed hands Ireland, the Earl of Mage, in referring to the fin emal lots at quotation and Bank of Clino question of the Imperial tazation of Ireland, proferences continue in demand at 15 without. takes that it was asible that a czy would be ringing out shamraisal against the digmont of any tax Lait and scribble these ines the thermometer highly dangaron Caws, gals, storks, and
STAN INCURANCE-The market bas.
fbas ruled a grant Loudon, 17x-Jatinary quiet bab Bar with out small glas of Unions
Spending at Dundeg yesterday. Mr. Jan at 5237 China Traders at Sro Cantons at Morley, M. Pe for Montross Burghs, and former
18, and Straits at $24 und $286, whit North Chiass and Tangisans Lave changed hands in y Chief Secrstory for Ireland stated that the
revanno returns for 1895-96 showed that Traian is North at stationsponge in the early contributed is proportion of betwelfth of In
perial taxation, stead of one-twentieth a hal
railway carrigosacco the Little Bolt Ty and inter at 9577) and 2930- The Company the amount of the whisky duty in Irslawl under that, is about the only thing that appears at in die title song compsstment as on the is reported to have lost ece $15,000 in the that of England, for other methods of readjiet joyous Hog mish pleasanter itsid, thon, to intanouflagration at Saigon, China Fires have
of que in railway, and find oneself 135d be slomiyet bontinued Loom with a fair" biners at the statement of Sir Michael Hiolingust, sad to listen once brain to the swish oson el a lovely stretch of water by steamer. 3110-8112, $113, and $115 for cash and at Bach Chancellor of the Exchequer, on sad syart of the intensely blue wows that couldedly notel, and after our billeting in rather higher, then equivalent rates for March the question of Irisa-nance when he made his lap the shores of Loupiark and Streden. Some the Gormas Ocean was most vujoyshis. The (and dane; murit closes, honorer, dackouty Badiget specchio The speech recently denverest; thers, are, až doubt ot, who look upon its tamer babig brought into a kind of look, the railway engine shums the carriages on the wenker with saltera at 3111. The Company Ab, & J. Halfont, First Lord of the Tron, pleasure of a summer's sail as a feating jog as of 11s which copy the Cealt, th report ivat issued shore very satisfactory sury, at Manchester, hins spread much confusion and nothing mɛre, but the mentories of auch rexells, which, altor paving a Jinsi dividend of 56 per share (maaling 30. de 1895) 919,198.64apon the gustion of Irish finance bonts Speut in happiness are cherished most fastenings between the land tad the tra
dearly by others, and by acne more deadly share Josera when all clear on Ecard, and away the bout goes. Odense in the point abonas to contributors, enables a sum of THE ANGLO-AMEUWAX ARBITRATION
by myself To ramble, in faliar one more de for, and here the carriages are rem off 311850 to he slds to reserve fand which will
sony the quaint ald-work sirvels of Antwerp,
MAC
hour, the supply is limited. Only Eupplied for Cash the toneart of the Porers, which France was art of the week nhanged hands freely at 579 been stated. He did not favour a reduction in comca and goes prettily enough, but urituoue the desk of a steamer, which is to covey the
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the faternal noministration, simply content oz rank, who has troubled himself little about
| ing himself with looking after the external relations of the country of the Dalai Lama. It is now proposed to alter this in a grant measure by appointing a Governor, Trea surer, Judgs, Taotais, and other affcials who will take in hund the administration of local affairs and convert the State into a province of Chian, just as wa done by the provinces of Manchuria and more recently in Chinese Turkes tan, since the retrocession of Kuldja by Russia. Thibet has an army on paper of some 60,000 nion, and some of these dougity. warriors-who, it will be remembered, ad-
doing her airtest to maintains neverthalers France would never suffer the violation of a right founded on interuntional treaties and pledgue.
(FROM TONKEN, PAPERE]" THE PLAGUE IN INDIA.
PARIS, let February.
Two Europsica have died of plague in the Bombay hospital.
PAs, Bad February. The plague is increasing at Kurraches and a
a panic prevails.
Pants, 3rd February Yesterday there were 97 Zenths from plagus
occurred at Gas and Daman cases of the disease and come dualls Lavo
FRANCE AND ETHIOPIA
PARIS, 2nd February
INDIAN FAMINE RELIKI FUND.
vlak da
collected for 1800 lesz rodinsarancos Wal
Loudon, 12th Januszy,
in 1899 to 2234 dent in 1805, probably and, in his letter to the Squate recommending brows and note the fapping and rippling of the long does not czuback upon the trim little.
kong Court Pos Admiralty Ruless vanced into Sikkim a few years ago to repet.. Famine Rebet Fund begs to acknowledge salts at 3-13 end S advanced to $15 witliout present treaty will have the offset of inducing without a word af reference to ti horas of that word substantial means such a deal pan
Foreign Jurisdiction Act: Regulations for
the Concise Charts of United States, the sopposed British advance, and had to be taught a lesson-may perhaps rchel
Rules of Comt of Consuls at Shang
Licences, Trado darks, and Lotters Patoni Fees Port Regulations, & So.
Fai; Chinese Tassenger Ast, Hongkong against the proposed arrangement. There would, however, be little chance of success
The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, il- though printed in smaller type than formerly and condensed in every possible manner, con Enius every year pore
ful resistance by the lama (for the soldiers are merely fighting pricate) since they are wholly without discipline, and, what is even
which would be useless against the rifles wores, are armed with obsolete exprus,
Fall Horary Treasurer of the Indine receipt of the underacted tubeoriptione
Already acknowledged
HOSPITALITY VERBUM EXPENSE
ness that the travelling it an end for a time: and what if our reage? That UT - main for a fature lato, le prosent journey kes, in all irrobability, been quite long enough.
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
Ir our Shanghai morning contemporary is correctly informed, Thibet is shortly to lose. its semi-independence. Up to the present time this great northern tributary of the
then stand at 8386,850. The total pro The general arbitration treaty botworn Great to tread will roverunt stops the aisles of the deck, joined to the bugine awaiting cur Chinese Empire has been practically self governing, with a Chinese Resident to watch
$215,790,11 or $3,445.72 more than 1816, whilst Britain and the United States was sigut gegund old Cathedra, to St and pulf's eiger and arrival, and on we go again by call to Nyborg. ever Imperial interests, The Resident has
losses paid ware small hoing only 367 210 8 Serday by the representations of the two ustions sip the wholergias boca at an open-air cale, with The Great Bulb har now to be crossed, und Under the constitution of the United State the sunught stranding all around; to watch this again the train has to be discardel for steainer. This continual shifting about especially if as must $222,995.50 in 1994 The propor vays been either a Manchu or Mongolian at Bombay and 64 at Kurraches; A number of ton of changes, comniissions, fre, to intamu, the Senate is intrniated with the power of ratify movement of the sturdy dogs harrested to the buck with luggage to any extent, is apt to
however, has increased from £950 per fornit. ing or rejecting all treaties made ky flus Pro Little go-carts, listen to the clatter of the
dont wish Lervig Power, and President Clocs cante, to be fulled, stilin fanny, by the Botaniorering, especially alter in long journey, cying to commissious on inureused agenor
romit. The accents for 1200 look vary the aloption of this trouty, states that it reprsi bundred and out flags is to get through the same with any particular tanks." "n promising, and, proculod the fosos sppersdining sets comelons on each side, and is ang fogg days we are now experiencing at least variety rosy pchacrum angh, in all plesenatly as we should by moodils brood consolenon to Danish people, Imut is apt to to 1895 are not oxtraordinary, should enable the step in the right direction, ombodying is t E. Lagarde hasratifled with the Ran Makononlaracions" is place an exosilent report, before Bbos a practical working pind of axltrationing ver all the ills nul drawbacks with which Dail Youred out engish folk Still it: the commercial convention not to se steam across the Geat Belt from Nylery to last report that the praction of paying as character, the President looks forward to a bordered us. The bustle of the Brussel stress knowledge the reviti ying effects of the interin dividend as heretofcro will be discon further dance on the loss laul doar in the muy net te altogether to Englishman's liking.. Ehiopia
Prince Henri of Orleans Losleft for Abyssinia. the year will be paid
PA18, 4th February tinged, and one Uyidend only at the and off treaty a claims that the arbitration treaty but there is much to me and adimir, and our Hero we find due skio's and la Lise not only rands war between the United cortainly does ons om mount of good to rub ages to perfection, and with music, shoard, End CUBAT
SerING Tha arkit has been fairly States and Great Britain & vamote possibility, shoulders with the hospitable Belgians and view of passing loveliness all mound, the PARIS, Zad February 40% and a fair latiness truusasted. Hoog. but has had the further result of precluding the drive around their magnificant Boulevards spirits of weary traveller ere soothed as if by Kong, Chaton, and Macaus bavi ruled so fear and rumours of wat which hare in the past Aud, then again, what is easier than to jump imagin. It is barely an hours journoy alert, During the âght at Alongs the Cabaus what erratic with simultaneous sales at pofter had distrous results on the financial futó a tenin und be whirisd over to at world's but that one hour codipensatos for unig exploded a mins Seventy Spaniels and dad 6331 to rly large business was transacted
and induct mal conditions of the cometry Fr. greatest battle field? Waterloo should ever previous discomforts Kenor is of last rendbet. twenty Cabaus were hilled
at $337 cash and at $13 for settlements, market is vinlikely, President Cleveland etstes; that this all on a Britisher's taste. Who that ba and then commences the lost slege of the- ling tim with sales at 3 on receipt of ultimate benefit of the presentarlesson treaty listened to the soul-stirring ronital ofele dinge. Journy an hour and a half longer avaly private advices from Shanghai that the North will be limited to the United States and Groof that never-to-be-forgate 18th of Jane at train, and then the strangely varied journey en Alupping pool settled, which adrices, Britain, and it is hoped the action row taken the summit of the Monument an eter cone to an end as we stop ont into the cont hstver, lack reliable local centration. Inde will be eagerly imitated by other nations, chay daydreams are getting a mastery modious station of Copenhagen, Tavenonsly Chinas bare been, in demand, and after tar any rats, that the sucrose fid operation of the øyer flin pen, and I am rumbling on and Lungry for something substantial--ab, render, any sales at intermediate rates; market closes other natious to follow the emple of Great the Denetho hes of the people doringving s taliwny carriage, with the conscious firm with buyers at 346 China and Maniles Britain and Amerits, and the treaty will thus the oms of Alexandra, Frincess of Wales mark a new epoch in the civilisation of tlie appear to toba the fence, either buyers
A Befoto proceding with our little experiences not sellers being inclined to operate at qan world:
It is understood that the fully betres on the oder side of the North Boa let it at ation. Dongines have ruled from steady to strang with sales it S1 and S2 China Groot Britain and Arteries with regard to the de la could that hartier hospitality than Matuals are wanted it. Er for Preferences, bulary line between Alaska and British this accorded the English picty--and I think whilst the Ordinarios are out of favour at Columbin is being estled outside to provisions Tiny say the same for other foreign represen quotation a dividend of 6 per share on Fre of the arbitration treaty on bosideould be impossible. Is pero light motor carriages have been London, 13th January.. haps is well that pino emphasis should be laid brought to practical songs by the intendation" Terences is arpooted shortly
The foreign Pros referring to the Arbitra-apon this fact, inasmuch as I have observed of prenmall fires and gasoline augines, great tion Treaty between Great Britain and ease rather biting criticians spent fooling improvement hoe hon runs in the use Amerion, generally stpross the opinion that the this bill. Ner Glasgow is to be the mechanical power for heatier road rebidles. treaty s momentos gain to the soul scene of the World's Championship and if Steam is this far, the aly promising power, pence and civilisation the Scotchman think of emulating the come raine has taken cadire part in the experi
Loaddon, 18th Jaimary plates of the programa set forth at mets, htus hat infacturer of Eur The Daily Chronicle publicans a zlatement to Uspaskagen, the pruple who hate charge of M Sootta, has been especially successf the effect that my Olney, the American Beore this arrangements must set out with no agworking on a sulisfactory fanm pribum tary of State has informed the Russian Ambasad hand. Those who partook of the bar after ten years of effort. In its latest form, this bedor at Washington that if the Treaty of pitality of the Danes gold soaresly havec rectal consists of a steam carriage no a trailer, the Arbitration betwson Great Britain and the that the expense would come out of the pockets formes scating 1 passengers and the latter 31. United States should be ratified, Great Britain of the ofloists, Unfics if to say that thearrange will become su aliy with America in enforcing ments they wide for the comfort had convent
ence of visitor from other lands were turn the Monroe doctrine,
It is proposed in New York to bid nu inter complete than they had for before been at foc 440 rounds of cake, a 4-hours curly. The national co ebration of the conclusion of heimilar galliering, and if the International fent carriage In 17 feet long and foot wh Arlitration Treaty between Great Britain and Cyclate Association Loil to "fast the bil," as weighing 2,500 posts when umpty the traile
comeone has pointed cut, it was rarely no more 17, feet by G fost, weighing 3300 pounds. London, 14th January, than could havo been anticipated by isasonable train cap tara in circle of 111 fect radi mera or less meglected with but fów and na«
A camres of the United States Senate with men. The chuins of the Danish Bicole Chib Trials in Uni dopartment of the Mensa even to impetunt cales. The General Managera bare. Thrived counting telegrams from the whom rests the railleation of all tresties will were liberal-minded enough to do the thing justify the belief that steana quibus lines Mining Manager, ofs of which in anaaction fareigu Poware, shows that forty two unibers properly, the different social factions Forest.goon become general in cities and be with Olivom Eureks ontlades with "confident are in favour of the Arbitration Treaty will currit out nisl the same orderlinese u chuzac dynam of mucus Rauba ruled stoady at $10.50 but Great Britain so now arranged twenty-mine terasu the races for the championships, ser table pure of the life of anrly towards the end of the wok Ender review members are desirous of actie alteration in the Spoiling the ship for baperth of tar" ie reeldents in a remote part of Europe of the Canto suddenly fato demand and buy at 811 tresty, myltera ure opponunt to its rafiliestimi.gual regarded reaching the brits of Chute; a lead is western und zerta-yatoru The Americou depapers Bilinct conui absurdity and though there will be ample Russian boen presented by one of the very could not be satisfied, only a very few shares
ngkin rofer to the rearkable archeological ands of the past coming out at that stas at time of writing insir approval of the Arbitration Treaty, time and opportunity
Reports from Washington, however, indicate prospers of the gathering in Soutabil next Batson Nest Porta, ou the hilly if bank of suntes are wand at $111 without finding
that there will probably be some delay in the year, Tum bopeful then who hold the Kams River, f. Sergnoeft discovered traceq sollers. The Company invite deders for 10,030 uletted shares up to 31st March, and navistiseutification of the tresty, and a long debate in the reins of cycling revenussent the of an earth fort, with an extensive burial-pince, dividend of 1er sharp payable on 15th the Senats is expected. The Fingo fooling Tweed will enter upon the fe with Freed from which has been taken an famousa qruulily Dichter Looks to aluse on the has been agun aroused in Amios, and the winds and with the realist of relics in-fading mapy carthenware vessels. More The Singapore Sexta ale notifles suspicion is entertained that rant Britain has kentality and kindlusse, pyor present a their audicade of rente Maay of those Flens, transfore van bo tuado froin the Brisbane como rimister design is limiting the darnion race. Almost from the moment get faul engraved with mis on homeback end in 10 to Lu Singapore register or vice veren uffer of the treaty to fire yours. The alleged hosti in Copenhagen until the morning any do onls, beas, lies hirds mauls, suakes, pr 102 the 2nd February Jalaling after cales at lita of Russia to the treaty, the pulitical parters either Bir Staal or one of his many other plotures Tuore wave also fount ea andwesity againat President Chevaline, who is balparser arouilling in thele Attonuous red plates of silver and bronze statnelles, Sort theil for at that stu
IMICKS, WHALVES, AND GOD OWKS-Arket bout to relive from the Presidency, are also to the defurates from foreign countries. It sake, and an immense uumber of rings, stars, bributaries. On the contrary, they have first romittaneo of Rs 50,000 Is been has been rathce niet. Hougkang and Wheunion fula, tuing public opinion in America on the was just this sansideration that makes the holla, mall models of edges, thimbles, arrow championship meeting in Denmark stand out heads, Intelis, kaives, gilded bronze pearls, wired to Sir Francis Maclean, Chief Justice of Ducks, aftor fair business at 250 and 281 question. even continued to permit the yearly tribute Deli Chaman of the Central Committed of for cash, and at 232 for settlements-234 for
orion Arbitration Treaty is brightly in comparison with the gatherings of skulle of sings, carnivorous animals, and othe The lo
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REFINERIES-It is difficult to give a reli-
able quotation for Chins Sugars, whica in the absence of actual buaiuses have be quoted mow or losa mizually at from $157 to 3139. The same remarks apply to Luzeus, which have ruled nominally at St. At time of closing sales of China Sagare are reported at $189.
MixixoThe marit had been compare atively native and when with a fraier tendency Foujoms on recast of another disappointing orusing for January, of 262 cas, from 1,200 Lvng aird 99 oz. from the calcius process, quickly dropped out of favour and sales were effected at the refined rate of $9 and Inter at 88 and 98. At time of writing, ou receipt of better rows froid the lines, the market has retorared and buyers are in evidens at 361
to 882 Now oral and Olivers remain
American
The forward half of the stam carriage is occupied by a troylinder serdeki yugin of
16 1979-power, a sertion, boiler, and a fuel bov