INTIMATION
HMS Powerful went out paaturday for a couple of days" gan prection,
Captain Goggin, of the Hongkong, Canton, and Meran Steamboat Company's service, left for home yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Gog." gin, by the N. D. L. stoatee Hayera. Captain Goggin has resoutly suffered from a mitions illus and is going home to reoruit. His uy frienda will with him & spoody restoration to completo belt).
Consul General Wildnu is in receipt of a telegram from the Military Governor of Manila stating that the Insurgents attacked Iloilo yesterday in strong force and that in an attack
NEWS FROM TAR PHILIPPINES.
PHILIPPING HONDART,
ARRIVAL OF THE OTERDUE TRANSPORT.
[FROM OUR CORNEAFOVDENY.}
Manila, let December. The steamer Indians, over whose non-appear ance some little auxiety has been felt, arrived yesterday, having been thirty-ya days on the trip from San Francisco. She brings olght companies of the 20th Kansas Voluntoera, mails, and sapplies, and reports good weather and but
among a large body of mon at sea. In addition to the troops five women were passengers by the Indians; with the exception of ons, the bettor half of a missionary, they are the wives of fears of the regiment. It is generally understood that the Gaseraient refused to
A. S. WATSON & CO., as four days ago the Syriads replace the litle sickness other than the usual trouble
LIMITED.
loved the Spaniards still hold possession of the town but cahinch for long,
2
BOTAL HONGKONG TACHT OLUB.
"THIRD OLUR BIOB, 6TH DECEMBER, Tight and variable winds were agaia in avid ence, being must when the starting gan went for the à cians, changing near the starting line to West fow mister after. The Active and the Meld Marian get mixed up with a jook at the start, the former having her bobstay carried wway and the Maid her pretty nose spoilt. The quickly got clear again and went on with the
others "
The course was: Korleon Rock, Chanael Books, and Meyer'e exet bney, twice round each
Par P. & O. steamer Afandia, from London, Das. 10-To Straits, China and Japan: Mr. and Mrs. Stuart-Smith and chil
hosity: aford Gerzsany lequats om- W. Barker, Sir C. R. 9. Payne, Lady Payes.
at of poraza bistan by mkid saimsiung (he sad valimage in the sumum #1 Khaza) | 888 MERK EDIMASES, LES 1. & KIỀUN, 1st of ALICE, 1800 The work in sual kat kewand Honer, the Bold Minay from Pe Marseller ki, and Had A SKLE material must always be kept in readinose by king to Hankow, the Russiau, tailway from and Mrs, Barder, Mr. W. D. E. Watson, Mr.
conlating a series of rabbits and the same Chingting to Taiyuentu, the American lino Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Lovell, Sarg Ganeral amount of labour le cosesary for treating a frem Haukow to Oanton, and other comecasions Hamilton, M. Hamilton, Mr H Konwick, bradred muses as for being ia e position to treat to England and France, have all one meaning. Mr. N. Mutter, From Port Said: Mr. and Mrs.
for Ceruing the exclusion of her snurprise T. Lynes, Mr. Carmichael, Mr. J. Kright. single one.
Per P0. stoamer Himalaya, connecting In any case the work will be a considerable and industry from vast tracts of China. Ney, increase in the usefulness, responsibility, and more, it is foured that if there is any trath in with the steamer Bengal, at Colombo, facus amount of the duties carried out by the Manitho recont newa ofan Anglo-Gerutan agreement, London, Dec. 1-Te Biraita, China and Japan: tho German Government, or the syndicato Libat Col Sir Charles Mitchell, G.C..G. ARTHUR STANLEY, bebind the German Aslate Bank, seems to have Lady Mitchell, Dr. and Mrs. Freer and child opal Health Departmant
Miss Wyllie, Miss Acute F. Nepior, Mr. L Health Offloor. resognized the Yangtze Valley-that is, the
provinces of Bzu-cbman. Hapei, Husar, Kinngai, Hirsch, Colonel sud Miss Wood, Miss Flans and THE TAKU BAR.
and King-as a territory in which England friend, Mrs. R. B. Scott, Mr. Rasbarn Boott, alons may claim osessions for railways. Mr. Killingworth Helgas, Mr. and Mrs. Man La the beat op to Rowlaan Peck Bonito, Brios, sad Chanticleer went away from the rest The Daily News of the fat Desember" alone" the artiolo coscludes, will From barseilles, Deo. Sr., F. and rounded the fires mark with about doar says The Many Bern still in Protobed boat's length bolween first and second and sound condition, the N.W. wind blowing the water petention for the loss of the whole of the rast of and third. On the way to Channel Rocks out of the Gulf On the 2316 the following Chian-Times correspondent. Chanticleer and Phoebe went past the loadere vessels were on the hen Trishing, Paiping and Maid Marian closed up, then came Sybil Kwangping, Hingu, wad El Dorado. Qulaito and Chanticleer. The wind at Mayer's buoy the bat are the entwist, Hasan, and a large led changed to west and each steersman grade Buglia stommer which soming to Shanghai for where he thought the belt of cafe between to disolargo'an Hghters are not available. Tha the two winds was narrowest. Chanticleer had Glenturrel will fish dietharging her machinery. lead, with Mai Marian next, thon Phebe, Erica, five days or the bar with export cargo and hea Bonito, Sybil, and Chantiofor, Active giving up only 8 th 6. water et H. W there being only about this, time. In the reach ta Kowloon 9 ft. in the dopest part. Several lighters are Book Erica passed both Phobe and the Maiduok, being deep with railway planter Glen. and held ascond place past Channel Boaks down turret, and with rice ex steamers from the to Moyer's buay, Houlto passing both Phoebe Yangleze. However, the river is improving and Maid Marian after rounding Channel Rooks. and 10 foot is reportat above the lower mine Benito is a Ruart bont on a wind, and points forta. better than any of the eiber boats, owing to her leoper koel, but abo does not get through the water quite so fast in ordinary winds. Perhaps in a hard blow she will move along. The boate wers never far apart, with the raception of the Chanticleer in the second round, and the line was grogued by Banite, Phebe, nud Erics all
HOOLEY AND GOVERNOR DES VTX
Ao imperial diet published on the 29th November states that Prince, Ching is to take the place of the Emperor in worshipping at the Imperial graves on the 10th day of the AS USUAL AT THIS SEASON, OF THE 11th ioun, which is his custom every year. trasport lasies of thio Rot Cross Socisty, and the best place and went away with quite a long | eta, in a few days. The Lianshing has been Jameson Syndicate brought out the following From Marseilles, Don. 22: Mr. D.8. Garmlobal.
This year the Emperor does not feel strong anigh, to walk all to assigns this duty to another.-China Gozalie,
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A Government Gazatle extraordinary was issued yesterday containing the notification with reference to the loves to be held by H.E. the Governor at four o'clock this afternoon. The private onfres will commones fifteen minutes before the general levée, and may be attended by the members of both Councils, by the Bishops the Judges, the Heads of the Government Departments, the Cousule-General and Consals of Foreign Powers, and by Noval tud Military Officers of Field or corresponding rank.
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The report of the Old Volume Society for 1907-8, attar enumarating the ratings held thoring the sea, expresses regret at the do parture of the President, Sir William Robin. son, G.C.M.G., who had always given vary great encouragement to the Sovioty not only by his frequent attendance, but also by the papers which he read before the members. H.E. Sir Heary Blake, G.C.M.G., Las kindly consented to become President of the Society in his plazo. Any member of Che Society who is either will. ing to read a paper himself or who knows of afty friend why is willing to do so is requested to communicate with the Hon, Secretary, Hon. H. E. Pollock. The season will commanos with concert to be given at the St. George's Hall on Thursday, 2254 December, FATHER FLEURY'S CAPTIVITY,
THREATENED FRENCH RESCUING EXPEDITION TO SZECHUEN.
others; some little time aro on the tropships. and the portsion granted, these ladies has naturally occasioned some surprise.
The Indiana agshórod avns Uétle distance off the Luasta and when the 14th 1.8. Infantry Band gays its concert on the famous driveway, the band of the Kanas boga Alled in the intovals with music that was greatly softened by its little trip across the shore bunkers.
The formor Australian Euer Zelandia completed hor assend trip to Manila, this time carrying the two battalions of the Tunners Regiment. Showinds a quick trip vie doncial. passing two of the transports and arriving hur
en the 20th uit.
The sound chase started with a run down far ea the Chaunel Books, which were rounded first-by-tho Payne, with She second, then Prie But for of the men have been landed and cos, Dart, and ladybled down together. In they are not permanently situated. Several the beat up to Moger's buoy they all closed a
and there was forcely a minite hotween them, but in the best up to the finish Ladybird went e barracks, with raised floors and nipa es thatch roofs, have been built, and orory prorsus disau" away, and need the line nearly 10 tion has been taken to insure good sanitation.minates in front of Princes with Dart a bad They are locator at Paco and outlying districts third. Times and look more comfortable than most of the sid quarters. The prisoners is the penitentiary have been at work for weeks making bamboo bede, obair, sorcans, pottery ware, and so on, the way of nu esrly averything in fumiture and fisting's is completa.
INSURGENTS IN THE AQUTIL
Finiet.
WIŁA DIVOSTOCK,
13th November...
On the 3rd of November, between 8 and 9 pim, a gang of six robbars attacked the Catholic Church, killing two ok mnen, servants of the okuroh, which they plundered. The of the robbers were arrested anti will be tried by the military tribunal on the 17th. It is expected that they will be hung.
The Amur district proposes to open in our town a zoological station for the exploration of the biology of the sea. The Society maintains hero a museum with allections of objects bo longing to the Klilaks. Orgulvis, Chuckels, etc, etc. The library of the Society contains 3,000 volumes in Russian, French, English, and Germon
Channel Rooks.
Major-General Bubotich, Governor of the Chanticleer... 8 18 184 12 30 lat 10 marks Maritime District, has been appointed Com mander of the troops in the Kunston Peninsula. Bonito... 3 21 13.4°29'27 2nd
A French firm has recently opened a magazine ... 3 20:14 4 20 95 Phabo...
of fashions in Whiivestock. Prices are rather Erida
3 19 10 4 20 37 3rd 1 áírk
high.
CADRUL AR Maid Marien 3 19 21 4,22 55
Wo have alrendy leo newspapers, the Dalni Meteor...
....3 23 15 4 24 12.
Fastack and the Vladivostock, On the lrt of September, O.S., a new paper, the Postochni Vestnike (Busters Herald made ita appearance The summer and naturen this gear bare bour 338 133 26 18 lat 10 marks remarkably Bne.-C. Daily News correspon
dont.
The local pepers continue to print sensational Sybil · ... notiers of rebel doings in the southern islands. bat the information is so contradictory that it must be doubtful. It is reported that the victorious troops outside of Eicile hare not up" a
Ladybird Princess
NEW YEAR OARDS {SPECIAL TELEGRAW TOTHE" DAILY PRES." government, elected a President mul officers, Dorz
WILL FIND IN OUR STOCKS
A TASTEFUL PLEASING AND REFINED ASSORTMENT,
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISERD 1841.
The Daily Press.
HowOKONG, December 3th 1898,
SHANGHAL, 7th December,"
A reported Freno ultimatum threatens to send a force from Teakin to Sacchnen to resous Fathor Fleury, who is held in captivity by the rebel Yu Man-Tz,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]
LONDON, 5th December. -THE FUTURE OF THE CAROLINE
ISLANDS:
The Times correspondent at Washington telegraphe that Spain is negotiating for the [24 sale of the Caroling Islanda te Garmany It is
believed that the United States will not object, but that they wish to buy one island for a coal- ing and cable station.
FORECAST OF PRESIDENT MOKINLEY'S MESSAGE.
A torecast of Presidaus MoKinley's mea- age says that the Procident will not define a policy for the new Colonics, but will urge Con. gross to deliberate earnestly on the subject. That he will suggest au increase of the Army to 100,000 inco, will demand money for the Navy, and that he will not propose any financial or tariff changes.
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RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
are proceeding to Peking per s.a. Himalaya to Captain Twiss, R.E., and Cant. Parvis, R., maske railway surveys.
SUTREME COURT.
and declare themselves independent of Agaizal do, the United States, Spain, or any other country.
Your correspondent was in Batangas some little time ago, where there were several com panies of infantry, constantly drilling, threwing up quick tranches and loveling them dows again, charging imaginary enemies, and so na stramera and ovary thing was being made ready Troops wore arriving daily in little casating for an orpadition to the south. Finally some bosta did set out and their destination w225 said to bo-Ilnile and other cities, bat the great point of attack was admitted to bo Hoilo. If, as Aguinalde says, theso people now fighting are his toen, the very man your cor respondent saw at Batangas, it seems very unlikely that the above stories can be true.
KOUTABLE INSURGENT PAPERS. For several days the various papers ran by Philippians in Manila bava hoon printing som what steeping statements sk to their expecta- tions for the future. The Indepenitentia in the leader in extremis. As this stage of the game it is extremely foolish to indulge in such utterances. The latest article is one that ap pearod on November 30th. It outlines the pe tions of the Philippino Commisioner in Peris, where, while waiting for the decision of the Ponce Conference, he stated that "the Phillp- pinos will not slow their homes and hearths to be bought and sold like merchandise. They will be ready to fight to the end in defoucs of their rights. We have said this more then quon, and although it has been taken as arrogance on the part of a newly born people we say again that the Philippines will put up with nothing less than their Independance."
The articlo asserts throughout that they must have their rights, that they dislike war and hope. for ponce, but pesor us with independence. As your correspondant has indlested, for a long time this tooing has been slowly but surely developing and gaining strengtă.
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ESTABLISHMENT OF A PASTEUR
INSTITUTE AT SHANGHAI
REPORT ON INVESTIGATION IN JAPAN.
At a rusent meeting of the Shanghai Mati Hasith Officer on the results of bis recent work cipal Council the following report. by the in Japan was submitted and undered for pab- Jiration
Shanghai, and Novoniker, 1893 Six-I have to aubrut the following account of work done during my visit to Japan
The Pastour Institute at Nagasaki was Best visited. This forms part of a small boteriologi sal laboratory in connection with one of the fire schools of medicins in Japan. There is no foreign teaching in the school and the director bas little reputation as worker in bacteriology It not be compared with that under Kitasato in Tekio, Trom what I saw, I could not con scientiously recommend cisce is go there for treatment.
KITASATO'S INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT TOKYO.
Thia Institution is copy of the colebrated Koch Hygienic Institate in Berlin. Professor Kitasato stalled for nine years under Koch in Berlin, and is the discover of the Tetanus, Influenza, and Plague brill. I attended thin Laboratory daily and found Kitasato very good in providing rae with all the necessary material for work. After satisfying mysl us to the methods used, I went through the course of injections for Pasteur (reufont of Hydrophobia with a view to being rendered proof against no dental incomiation when subsequently working with hydrophobic material I brought away with me the brain of a rabbit which had died if rabies, with which can start the series in: Shanghai. -
THE NIPPON YUSEN KAIBHĄ.
The following is a summary of the report on the half-year from the 1st April to the 30th September last, subrcitted to the general meet ing of shurulzolders of the Nippon Yuson Kaisha haid un the 25th Novembor:--
The examination of Mr. E. T. Hoolay in Bankenpter on the Hoating of the Hooley
The next Company the Healey-Jameson' Syndloota, Limited. When was that bynoght out In January February this year. The capital was There was no prosp. is. £250,000, all in £100 shares.
What was the object of the syndicate? had some men cut in China trying to get con cessions from the Chinoso Government. I hid these men ont eighteen months, and they came hael with appceasions, and I formad & Ayndicate to take over these concessions. The man I had out were Mr. Fayzell, a Swede, mad a Chinoss named Wai Kong. I paid in cash to those mon to pay their expenses and keep them going £2,426 They had nothing to pay for the co cessions, and those I accounted for in other ways. The syndicsto did not go to the public in any form.
Who formed tho gyalicate Lord Ashbar. ton, Mr. Fere, Major Jameson, tr. Fayzeli, and myself. Wa hed three others who received lo in obtres. I cannot say how is capital was divided, as I have not a list, 1 think Lord Ashburton had £30,000 in sarce, Mr. Pape 2000, Major Jameson £50,000, and Bix. Fay sell £10,000.
Would any of three gentlemen pay anything in respect of any of these shares-Lord Aal burton was a partner of mine, and he and Mr. Fapo found part of the money to pay the men sant ork. Major Jameson found flo men, and Mr. Fayzll had the shares as part of the profit on his work...
The Registrar-What did the Chinaman gat (Laughter-Wal Koag had £5,000 in shares.
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Did you sell other shares in Hooley and Jarom I did, but I would rather not give the name of the purolinger: I gold £10,000 more tu this gentleman (writing this name on a slip of raper and passing it to the Registrar). This gentlotian has paid ine, and the transaction is entered in the book, but I do not think it fair to mention the name publicly.
What did you receive for tho shared?--Other shares.
Have you bought those back P-No
Did your hand anyone else shares P-Bir W. Dos Voeux get fifty (25,000). He had been to Chino na a Governor or in some other official thought it would be a good thing to get him to capuoity, and we wanted his information. I cane in and work for the company. Mr. Bean- mont, solicitor to the company, had ten area, and Lutaley and Lumley had two sharesas friends of mino. The latter did not pay for them. Lloyd's Bank still hold titty shares the balance of my shares I should think.
THE PUNJOM MINES.
NEW LESBE GRÅNTED
Kuala Lipis, 22nd Novembor. A now Jowse to the Panjom Mining Com- pany, which has hitherto, been working without direct title from the State, has just been issued by Government.
The document, which is
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Per P. & 0. steamer Oriental, connecting with the steamer Bellaurat, at Colombo, fram Loudon, Dec. 15-To Straits, China and Japan: Mr. and Mrs, A. Cumming sad 2 ctildren,, Mr. W. Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Henderson. Per Nippon Tusen Kaisha steamer Inata Mere, from Southampton, Oct 29-To Toko- he he. Hiroshi Maa To Robe, Mr. Ken Shiosawa, Major Kejiro Sato, Miss Sarjeant. To Moji. Mr. G. &quiro, Mr. E. Hantingdon, Mr. A. Williams To Hongkong: Mr. John Watson, Mr. H. U. Tidbury, Mr. J. McBain, Capt, C. B. N. Dodd, Mr. J. Bpitties, Me. T. Laws, Mrs. Nice.
NOTICE OF FIRM
NOTICE OF FIRM.
THE Undersigned have This Day opened the premises at A, QUEEN'S ROAD DAST CYCLE EMPORIUM and bag to solicit the patronage of the pablis of Horg keng. A first-olesalection of CYCLIN LADIES' and (GENT'S) in dh view and ineptylin in freely invited. Repairs undertaken sad Acacius supplist.
McKIRDY & CO.. Cycle Agsuis.
|2061,
Hongkong, 26th September, 1898.
CHEONG LEE CO.
JEWELLERS.
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WE
7E, the Underigued, bog to notify the publia that we have been carrying on businom as Exporters of Chins Goods for up- wards of 60 years past, enjoying the good opinion of all our numerous ousteauses.
We have now been appointed Agents for KwONG MAN CHONG, of Peking, in sociont CURIOS, PEARLS, JADESTONE, and CRYSTAL WARE, ., o, of the best Prices description, which we offer at most audos ats Visitors are respectfully invited to call and wake inspection at our premises, No. 90, Quean's Boad Centrul
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NEWCANIE CHILLES BOOT.
The contract with tho Formosan Governmeal March last, and was renewed for another your for the Formosa service expired on the 31st
On the European ling, 11 steamera were dis- patched from Japan and 8 arrived from Europe uring the period indor roview. Cargu sas obtained in large quantities at the Etraits Bettle ments and Colombo for the outward voyage and freight was maintained of fairly comunera tives rates by the conference of saipownere. Owing, however, to the American-Spanish war the cargo at liesa places showed a great decrease for two maushe from the intter part of July. Freights homeward hata decresol sipre July in consequence of the general depression of traila in Japan. From October there was a taisnoy for the import cargo, to noroase in view of the now Caslator: Tariffs, coming into force from Jangary next. Now steamers for the result of protracted mogotiations, convers this line having boon completed, the service was mining rights over area of fifty square mads fortnightly, commessing with the dir eiles, for a period of fifty years termiusting in patch of the Kanegera-mars, which left Yoko 1948, on payment of a merely nominal annual hema on the 14th May. Of the 12 newsamers reatal. Among the important alarmer is one It is for this line, the Karagauna, Hakata, quachi, dealing with the labour question.
Company Wakasz, Kamakura, Sanuki, Inaba, Tamba, and provided that the Binge arrived early in the period under review. tinuously ploy for The auch, which was built at Nagasaki was not less than one labpuree for every tón completed in August, the Sada arrived from sores of Jaud leased. In the ayabt of
being England in September, while the Skinzano, this provision which is being built in England, is expected to literally, the Company has the option of ar be completed in May or June next, and another ploying the equivalent of such labour in steamer, to be used as a reserve vossol, in expen nachinery and Joost supervision, the working tad to bo under way for Japan about October value of an Aslatie mining labourer being, un
dor the lense, rockered as cyand to $100, per next year.
On the Trans-Pacife line the outward cargo mum, and in machinery one borënpower being showed a gorious decrease in ccusegnanoo of the taken ne equivalent to 25 labourers. Another While in Tokyo I was able to purchase the American-Spanish war, and less tas was expor clanas provides for the exemption of the Loesses instruments necessary for the carrying ont of ted owing to the imposition of a tax in Ameri. from the payment of all duties or taxes now, of the Pastour treatment. For these I exponded on Notwithstanding that the owners of the hereafter to become, payable in Palang, except- the sum of three hundred and twenty yei. rarious steamera raning on this line ontéred: ing duties on opiam, spirits, and tobacco im
I also obtained from Kitaasto's laboratory into a conference, the antiquated revenue was ported, which will have to be paid at whatever onltures of the bacilli of Pinguo, Cholera, Ty not realized in consequence of the grant falling rates may be in fores from time to time. The phoid, Erysipelas, etc., so that now the Shang off in outward cargo. Or the homeward yo land leased capuot be used for any purpose other bai Municipal Laboratory is well equipped a page, on the other haud, every slummer was than mining, and operations commouted with regarde material for work.
fully loaded with raw cotton, Bour, iron, sad mining. On its part, the Company Ind Hydrophobia, is uncommon in Japan., The lumber.
mrrendered the old concession donnent AMERICAN, ITALIAN, & CHINA MAH-
ELD MONUMENTS, TABLETS, &., number of angs is, as compared with Shanghai, On the Australian lino import oarge gradually which was gives to it by the Sultaz prior to increased despite the economical depression in very small
the advent of the Britisk, and which provided-CHINA and ABERDEEN (Scotland) PO.
LISHED GRANITE MONUMENTS. Imperial Vaccine Station, Tokyo, was visited Japan. Of the thres vosals ordered for this for mining" as well as planting rights. The large staff; entirely Japanese, and a large England and two others are expected to arrive agreed par, a royalty of ten per cent, on quantity of lymph is made.
shortly. The oss of these new steamers will gold exported, whereas the Government A naturally result in an incrongs of expenditure, contents itself with a moiety of that levy, and it is uncertain sa vet, whether the revenue During the past ten years. Punjam has been will increase in propertion. Provision is, how working with only partial success. It is now ever, being raade for the maintenance of the to be hoped that, with a new loase grouted, a line,
now insenger appointed, now capital subscribed, and new year approaching, a new, and prosperous et has niso dawned as a company that has displayed a personorance which com- mands respect, and deservas better results than those whinit love so far crowned its efforts.— Straits Times,
Tax information conveyed to the public through Reuter with respect to the position of Kowloon city when the new territory is takon over, while in part it may lesser the admicistrative objections to the minton aare of Chinesa jurisdiction there, dees Lot render the auomaly any less extra- ordinary, than it at first appeared. The elty itself is an insignificant little plane with only a couple of hundred inhabitants in addition to the garrison, and this is all But is to be reserved to the Chinese; the suburbs, stretching from the city to the ahore, and with a population of several thousands, are to conne under British juris- liction. The adhuinistrative objections to the Aivided jurisdiction will naturally be dimin
ished in proportion to the contraction of the
JOSEPH Y, WEI DING.. S. A. Joseph, sheeebrcker, sought to recover 3 Chinese aphoro, but they can never be
froin Wei Hing, compradora, cure of H. H. wholly removed sail the last trace of Kirch wad Company, 5200, balance of account Chinese rule disappears. However desirous rendered for shares parcbased on the defend back to the Islauda, sorgeng known that pro-and samples of lymph obtained There is a line, tho Kasuga arrived in September. from Sultan, however, wanted and the Company NEEROUS COLOURED ABERDEEN (Scotland)
7th December.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. Jusrios Wise (PUBSE JUDGE).
ant's behalf;
The Philippine writer gives gradit to the United States for indirect ad, by the blockade of Manila, thus leading up to triumph; but argues that without the lolp of the uited States the victory of the native would bere been just as emeplate though perhaps a little delayed. This latter statement is greatly exaggerated, for if it hai hot hoen for tho destruction of the arsenal and naval base at Cavite and the sinking of the ships to say no thing about bringing Agaiando and his leaders Mr. His house appeared for the plaind and gress would have been at a surt's pace, hot at the Independencia seserts, there is a possibility Mr. Hastings for the defendant.
Mr. Hirsttone sakl shares were bought on
that in the course of time, and a long time at babalt of defendant to the extent of $700, to that, the natives might have been victorious.
The old question of Spain trying to ceds a plaintiff being the breker, and a call of $200 being made mada the total 8950. The defend lend that does not belong to hor is dragged in ant was credited with $750, leaving $200 still again with an addition-Nor can Americo dar. The transaction was conducted by nake hera that which sha bas no received from
On the Dombayan, the Walasa, Kagoshima Spain." "If the slave trade was abolished
and Tenshin were abled to the number of regalar beans it meant selling people, why all can
vemola employed, owing to the large quantities of bees whose people have the right to je to
raw coften nesumniating at Berobay for Japan becoming pers of aunther nadon? No; we
In consequence of an interesse in the demand will never case, to prótest sigainst such un
The Lock Hospital of the Torya Yoshiwara for railway materials Isbourers, and provisions thaurd sale of our country. The Philippi was visited. The system of examination of the at Vladivostok, the service on the Vladivostok out whatever happens.
the mandario indivdually any be be dis charge his functions with circumspection it may be accepted as a foregone conclusion that his satellites will endeavour to make use of their position to squeeze and hector over the surranuding population. Also in eves of erime, if the triniae succeed. Fredriks, at that time, a clerk in the reaching Kowloon city the police will only plaintiff's omploy, and the plaintiff was suing be able to elect his arrest on application to proetics.by far munay paid for and on behalf of the mandarin in charge, aul the dignity of British rule will thereby be impaired in
the yes of the ordinary population. In
these and various unforeseen ways continuat friction will acis which, although the individual cases may not possess any great 50 fousness, will inevitably cause a good dal of irritation. The mandarin is appar-
Ently to be left at Kowloop ity to keep olive in the eyes of the population the rights of the Chinese Government as the lessor of the soil, and his prosence will prove as distasteful to the British con- munity as that of a miliff in a private hoisse. We hope. Sir HENRY BLAKE will fake this matter up strongly and make sueta representations as may secure the abolition of such an intolerable anomaly as the nuiatenance of a Chinese enclave in British territory. If the administrative dificulties that wors anticipated be re- head by the fact that Chinese jurisdiction
the defendant at his request,
The plaintiff said he used to have a clerk in bis employ named Fredericks. On the 25 Frederiks tali bim, ha male an entry in his day book in reference to this trani. action. The shares in queation word pur. ohneed the same day through Mr. Remedios, and an agreement was signed between Radios and the defendsat on the 29th January, and ke (the plakitif) soared the account with Mr. Romedios, also paying a call of 2200, which
mount was due to him.
January last, iu consequence of what Mr.
are their programs and they will carry it
Imperial University of Tokyo I visited the hospitals and laboratories, and obtained a se. cond series of cultures of bacteria from Prof. Ozata.
Mantelpal Isolation Hospital, Tokyo, is a newly created and extensive structure whore cases of infectious disease such se dysentery, cholera, typhoid fever, diphtheria, eis, are isolated. The general arrangements are very goed,
four thousand prostitute is very thorough and line, bieli has hitherto been monthly, was
THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT BANITARY WUREAU.
The company carries forward the large amount of 1590,000 to meet any losses incurred in consequence of tradal depression."
A sumotod statement of the company's accounts for the half-year is opponded Net Protit
the hospital arrangements excellant, The made tri-weekly. Washington anid: What matters it to usront of venereal disease is rather less than the paying of a fan pounds more or less for among the Chinyae prostitutes of Shanghai. pounds of tea? We discuss only our rights.".
Ve (Philippinos) likewise-What matters it tous venturing into a war the end of which we sanot foresee? We light saly for our righte:"- ILLEGAL EXPORT OF RICE FROM SHANGHAI,
By Mr. Hastings-Tho shares were in the Compaa. The contraet was signed by Me Great Bentors and Caledonian Gold Mining
It is stated in local mandarin siroles that Renaudios sa celler. Witages had no interest in Viceroy Lau of Nanking, Governor Te of Bouchow, and Provincial Treasurer Ntol of the the transaction excapt, os, broker. -
I did not transpira from the oresexsulau- latter city, have had each a depaty in Shanguni ton of the plaintiff or the gridouce of Brader for the last five or six woole secretly investigate ficks, who contended that he wred to be the ing the amount of rice that has besi espertad plaintifs partner and not his clerk, that tho from this port, thereby increasing the local defendant gave the plaintiff instructions to pay. retail prices almost to famine raten again. It the 8200 cell,
will be remembered that famine rates ruled here Mr. Hastings submitted that there had been last summer owing to the expert of immense ua oase made out on behalf of plaintiff, and His galities of rice at the time, guaranteed by Honour, courting, gave judgment for the de- huchans or passes reported to be issued from Teai Taotni's yamen. It is further rumoured that the reports of the dopaties noted above to their respective superior officers will be far Fram favourable to the ioësh authorities-NC.
fondent with nosta.
THE MEINGOON PRINCE AGAIN,
du Tankia
I had an interriew with Dr. Hasegawa, the obief of the Sanitary Burean, whe faraisted me with reports and statisties of Public Health in Japa
The Tokyo Sanitary Department of which Dramane is chief, afforded we the menus of iting all the works bearing on sanitation, The Steams Disinfecting Stations are under the care of the Health Department,
Public Slaughter Honks are very complete and affort meace of disposal of rejected car cases by burning.
for manure.
REGELFTS.
Amount brought over from lani ac-
count
Total...
EXPENDITURE) Added to reserve.. Bonuses to directors and auditors in paying dividend (ognal to S por
Carried forward to nazt account
Tota!
Y1,409,768
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The Tapanare steamer &mwachi Mars, from
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Y1585,816 The British steaner Phrz Chula Choin Kido, Mistra Nancy Molesworth, by Hocking 150 1:50 arkege, their systom of collsstion is not no
from Bangkok 27th Nov, and Anghin 29th, had Imperis! Heritage, by Williams good as in Shanghai. The night soll is removed.
the municipality in wooden bookets and sold GERMAN
moderate to light mousson and us other from Bilar the Costurer: His Travels and Perils, Anghia to Palo Obi Of Pula Öbi thick and There is no proper system of drainage, marely
Bitally Frota Palo Obi to willia 50 miles of race drafunge by means of side channels which are rarely watertight, so this earth A jeremiad or the impending exclusion of Gap Rock moderats and fresh moussen and fus weather. On 1st Dec, passed Co.'s ste. Chorfa, is to be confined strisily wishiu the walls of translate the following from the drenicily News
pollution is general.
German Industry and enterprise from all parte off Fule Obi, louid Bangkok, “ The night sul removed from the hospital for of China except the previnge of Shoutung
PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR THE Kowloon city, the political objections re
infections disonsta is cremated at the eroms appears in the Cologne Gazette. The spenial PIRACY IN THE NOU
totiuni
pocasion is the sppointment of Ho We Yung as
FAR EASTE ́main us great as over. On the one side we
The Esgueh police have arrested on the
The Crematoriums are very complete and, so Governor-General of Chekiang and Fokies. Per Messageries Marina atanmor udus, have the British Government, jealous of Cambodia troative à Earmun coming from A Chefco dispatch states that drying to the mall is the chorge made that cremation is the The new Governor General is known to be from Marsailles Nov. 30-To Yokohams Mr Cany Infringement of its jurisdiction, nad on
Saigon and carrying letters from the Malagoon general distross caused by the distrous Yellow Prince, who is kept auder survallance by the River foods, numbers of the ingees have rabs and ordinary burial the exception. In partisan of Russia and France and was Mitsui Me Bhindo, Mr. Drabble, Mt. Aus. the other a Chinese mandarin entristed French Government at Saigon in pursuanes of taken to piracy on the coast, a is-ga namber of fet, burial is illegal within the limits of Tohin. The ohief promoter of the Russian loan of grare, Hr. and Mrs: Kungen and children Thera ore seran rematoriums in Tokio which 400,000,000 Fr. In 1895 He will now be in Mr. Forhaw To Shanghai: Mr. Amaron, MYE with the special function of keoping con convention with the Dnglish. The letters, cargo and passenger junks having been rabbad stantly before the eyes of his countrymen
were used to the independent party of within the fast two moutas, with considerable are financed by private companies and pay a position to accede to the desire of the French Arranger nou 2 children Mr. H. Arnold
authorities, who since October, 1805, have bei Fer P. and O. stemmer Arcadia, connecting Barmah by their former king (ele). 1t will be both in life and goods. At first thy good percentage of proßt.
The charges made for cremation ay as the entire control of the Chiange renal in with the stemor Parentia, at Colombo, front the fact that the British accupy, the torri beraten bored that two years ago the Main and Battor-armed junks were not molested at
follow-
Eooghow, and who some months ago addressed London, Nov. 3-To Straile, Choo, ond Children tory only on suffrance and by favour. Ingor Priuos escaped from Saigon war was all, but owing to the powerlessness of the
representations to the late fovernor suggesting Japaa: Miss M. C. Edwards, Mr. Crawford, arrested in Tonkin asks was about to cross the authorities to punish these depredations, the at class 8.
you. that China, instead of having har ships of war Mas Crowford, Bay. W. Cameron, Mrs. Robart proportion as he finds himself divcated of
frontier into his fortaur kingdom. Katwill rirates have become bolder and large junks hare
$475
built abroad, old now have them constrasted Cameron and 2 ohildren, Mr. G. Cameron, -nëttial power this official will be induced to standing the failurs of his attempted light the recently also been attacked. On the 18th
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at Foochow by Franah shipbinibiers with Rev. and Mrs. I Eyrdo, Mr. J. Cameron, The average cost for fun for moli creusation French matoris Armour and armament could Miss Ainslie, Br. J. H. Scott, fr, Dick, Mr M make large protestone in the attempt to x-Prince sloos not seem to have abondoned his ultime a wall-armed junk with a numeroon projets The relations he maintains with his crew and some twenty passengers, was attacked
also be sappiled by the French, The Lorick Arnett, Capt, W. Danbany, Mr. A. Robert maintain a stylo and dignity that can have partivais proved this. I eter England should maar Chefon by two pirata janks at a desperate
Total income from 3,541 vremstions for first organ think that this appeal threatens son, Mr. B. H. Robertson, Mr. Mussel. Mr. is of substantidity. Such a state of be in condict with a European Porer she tenanter susuod resulting in the loss of sulf of 1896 was
eurious damage to the interests of German Botte, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cook and 2 children, would bare in this Indian Prinde a terrible twenty-two men in bed and wounded on the
24,733 yen gs cannot fail to lead to undesirable adversary. The oxating incidente of his fight junk and some Tis 400 in hand goods Expenditure 16,575
shipbuilding
Mr. Mackintosh, Capt. J. H.P. Parker, Mr. 8. The general presporte of German-industry Coiringion, Capt. F.D. Barry, Mr. Alex, Male- mplications.
from Indic are well known, as well as N. O. Daily No16
in China are, however, equally gloomy. Afti vigne From Marseilles: fr. F. A. de St the energy he displayed or that anaylon and !
8,358 yen proat en 3541
Jory for fertilentions used to be almost entirely Croiry Rev. W sad Mrs. Musson, Mr. Donald forematious supplied by Germans Now that Fort Arthur Watson, lar and Mrs, Cole, Mr. J. Richmond, The cremations tetalls to re three hours and is Rossinn and Weibalwel is English It not Mr. P. M. Shene Knox, Mr. Heaterson; are done at night, the scoring du the likely that the Power which occupy these ha lent. Corrington From Port Said: Lient. bours will give their orders for guns and am. M. Wood, Dr. John Dudgeon, Mr. Hoary de morning to entry away Leashes
The Tokyo Hygienlo Laboratory Isan.oxton mamition to Kropp or other Gorran firms, Pouthier, Mrs Montgomerie. Mr. Adamson, Mr. of the Muingeon Prince in the foregoing by with maila, de, left thaughat, for this get nye institution whose chief, function in the These fate will doubtless befel! German un F. Baumgartner. From Colomba: Rer. G. A, sponking of bin as a former king and of Tuesday, for Gib artist, at 12pm. his former," kingdom, fls in a proteLear to the The O. &0. steamer Coptic, with maile, seljale of food and dreke. The also ferprice in the watershed of the Xangleze in Bashary Mrs. J. M. Danega, hygenie mcmanm attached to
consegne f the dismist of the German Par Fond retainer falaces, from Londen, throne of Burma, but over riga, wid he left San Fruncise For thin port is Hond us new practically idence in the lain, Yokohama, Ini Sos, Kobe, Nagasaki, THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING THE misy insteators by the Governors of Na Nos, To Straite, China, and Japan Cap SASTASTEUR TREATMENT OF HYDRO king and Wu-chang. The French base mono- fain and Mrs. Roach, Me, and Mr. Taylor and country. He was at any years ago by the | and Shanghai on the 29th ultim
PROETA IN SHANGHAI,
polized the three prosiece of wangs, Ranchildren, Mr. and M. Hoggs, Miss MA: Bhip.
We are the ONLY WATHE BOAT CUMPANY British Government to Caloutty to keep hit The H. A. L. steamer calabria, from Ham
I am non prepared both with material and tung and Tunus for the construction of Palmer, Mr. Kay, Me C, Bason. out of mischief. From thore ho escaped to bra, loft Bingapore for this port on the Dil Pendioberry, where Lo placed himself ander furtant, and may be expected here on or about apparatus and propose to begin at ance with allmys and the working of mines, and French Por F&O esamor Rene, connecting with in Horezowa EXCLUSIVELY supplying
the preliminary work. The present laboratory influence will probably for some time bo the steamer Chiman at Colombo, from Landau, FILTERED WATER
CARL FLAG W, French protection and he was afterwards trans the 12th instal
J. W. KEW & CO, The N. Y siamer Kamakura Mars sommodation is of gouze very man for the authoritative in Fokiea and Choking The Nov 17 To Stealta, China and Jejan From forred to Buigen, where he is kept under
Ethan Water Boat ContaNTY arvelines by the French authorities fa (Europe Line) left Bizgapore for this port on work and I hope that the new laboratories will Russian predominance in Manchuria and in Inndon, Miss Goulden. Mr. Findlay, Mr. J.
1971 wordance with an agrimond to that effect the 6th instant and is expected to arrive, here, not he long in being prected ahonki think Northern China as far sa the Hanang-he; Wright, Mi F: B. Lightfoot, Mr. M. Frost, made by France with Great Britain.
or the 12th Saslaut,
that it will be posible to be ready for the treat the English Feking Syndicate for inns My Wharton, Mr. EF. Johnston, Major-Genl.
This afternoon the Hugkeng Football Club the orally with which he averged himself in LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, All play the Band taun of the KOR. Kick. his mortal enemies the Eaglish in the last d
Tho U. P. E steamer Einpress of Chins left
off at a quarta part Loar. The following will jusurrative that he provoked and in soseandourer on Monday, the six fast ant play for the Club-F. H. Kow, H. Pickawy.queues of which he took refuge in Saigon.” AB, Anton. Clungb. K.OB., C. T. Kow, W. Our contemporary oxaggerates the importance The PM steama City Kio de Janeiro
H. Howard, A. R. Lowe, J. F. Noble, H. Han cook, H. W. Lookes, and E. F. Mackay,
Dr. Calmatte, formerly in charge of the Pistear Instituto at Salgen, Ine, we learn from the Bigon papers, presented, the pm of 250.000 francs to the Festeur Institute at Paris, being part of the prodits realised on his Inven bons in connection with distillation. While at Saigon he discovered a process for rapid for. mentation in the production of alcohol, and this discovery, with others by which it was followed, have proved of great valno in cunnection withi The distilling industry.
No: 19, Queen's HOAD CENTRA LA CHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE), Hongkong 13th July, 1897.
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