INTIMATION
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRUS, FRIDAY, DECHMARK Ora, 1899,
The Albert Meda Becond Class has been playing up with much better nambiaadow and conferred on Lieut. Nouule Mrodonald, Royal | more configienos, Paton and MoLwlika misde. Bagitours, and three Bengal. Suppers for gala ng duah, for the End, goal, and a`zonçut Lantry in Baring the 16 of a sepuy in an avi laneke at Lowarsi on the 16th of May last
fmues in 1888 to 205,231,545 franos in 1997. This is certainly a fur showing on the free of it, even after making a dodnetien on becount of Ananni, which toes not ap pear to have been included in the returns. The trial of Captain Toulmin, Jatu of the ul. 1991, but the external made of atimor Drag, sharged with the minder of the OTLY compradors of that feast, or command at Plus United States Consulate at Canton yaster which now. amounts in value to seven million francs. The total imports of day. A full report of the day will appear in Cochin-China and Cambodia amounted in the Baily Present vehic to 39,388,280 francs in 1888, and to 51,922,684 fra are in 1897, the large inercazo being mainly in goods imported from
The Band of the King's Own Regiment will play the following programmo at the Officers. Mop, Murray Barracks, this evening, conurene. jug.at.8 p.m.wik Overne... "Exilos
later Paton was agaio rery dangerona, Buboy saving his good wol Bat Faton, was not to he denied and, getting possession from a throw in, placed the ball beautifully in front of gos, on
bling Laurio fa scor, à grist deal of vory fast and even play.engud, and prasoolly McLach Inn and Laurio carries the ball down to the R.A goal and Laurio, leaving the ball and riding off Burney, enabled down to score a goal. With another subsidiary from Paton the first quarter closed, the score being Kings Den 2 goals and
sah, K.A. I goal and 1 and.
ADMIRAL BEYMOUR AND VICEROY LIU,
Nanking, 3rd December Admiral Seymour arrived af Nanking from Hankow R.M.B. Alacrity on the let instant RE had an interview with Visstoy Lin the following day which we marked by great cordiality on bath this. Upon expressing a wish to inspect the forts and defences at Kugyin, Vloeroy Lin at once gave a willing consent to the Admiral, who is expected to visit i the ferts to-day. General Chang tho is in command al present at Kiangyin, wo in structed by the Viceroy to render every facility to the British Naval oloors dating their visit.
FRENCH INTENITONG AT. SHANGHAI
The second quarter was romackable for the still further improvement in the play of the ...Gauer King's Own. Every member of the foam WN. C. Daily News Selection Bogna di Golvad" Donizet stun at his best. They red wall together, Weber and the bitting, puolally that of Paton, wat Invitation' Lit Vafoo Improrapeu Dan
Das Aborigin .... Ch. Lo Thiare foléir and strong and always in the direction : of: Arnt. Godfrey the goal. Paton was moón again in evidensé Reminiscences of Wales
The EA, fighting · hard Valse, "Avointion Waldteufel and scored a sab.
and well for victory, made a tremendous rust for the King's Own goal, which they narrowly wiod apturing, but only a sub, was scored Thon in the middle of the grand Malashian got possession and getting close away placed goal to the credit of his side after a very pretty rus. There was no further so and the match resulted in a victory for the King's Own by goals and 2 subs, to 1 goal and 2 subm
The grams throughout was very faak. The hitting power of the R.A. teum, takan as whole, was not equal to that of their adversarica and we suspect that the King's Own, kaving probably more opportuity, tavo put in more practice.
A. S. WATSON & CO., the value of which rose from 9,647,19 Traps in 1888 to 30,525,931 frances in 1897, while imports from foreig countries only ro frùm 20,701,167 franes to $1,006,758 francs. In the impart
God save the Chron. aut item of pices goods, which seem
The Universal Gazette-ways on the anthority to be the staple must sovorely hit by
of a telegram from its Peking correspondent the frenal rifk, the trade is being that the dimicant from office of Tsai Tautai mpally monspolisal by France. Thas in was duvided ou becades of certain irragnar 1888 goals of this class from France figured actions in connection with the slandestine shipment of rice, when an attempt it may be for the whole of todo-China az 1,944,138 matbered, was made to write so artificial franes only, while in 1897 the value rice farian in the lower previno. This, it bal risen to 19,662,422 franes, foreign, ad not his action with regard to the Nagpo Jose House affair, is the true reason of the other hand, falling from his diagmco-Shanghai Daily Press. goods, on 13,452,917 trucs to 7,248,983 frames. But wifile the tall, suoceola in mansferring the ile feon Fargo to Fraich goods it pinces a strong check on the increase of consum
AS USUAK AT THIS SLASON OF FIE
YEAR WE ABEOFFERING FOR
SALE A SPECIAL SELMUTION
OF THE PUREST AND
BEST
CONFECTIONERY
DESCATION.
IMPORTED FROM THE LEADING
LONDON AND PARISEAN
POUSES.
The Foodtown Echo of the Sri Decolabor says: The Chinos guu-hast Fip-An elated the Losing Dry Dock on last Monday nad he cruiser Hai-thao took her plan on Thursday. She is to remain in the dock about a fortright, Pha Hai-Chao wot less tasu 3,000 tras displacement and 28 feet long. That so large a ship entered the dock of Pagoda is a maline of importance for our Arsonal as it proves that the now dock which was rogated befit for noe and had been, nearly givan nway by the Chiuse of the arival of the French experts has been put in good order and made able to admit sufely big ship,
The Rnal match will be playel to-morrow, at 4 pm, when the Civilians meet the King's Own. The following are the teams
THE KING'S OWN. Capt. Laurio.
Paton
喽
-3
CIVILIANE.
·Mr. Landalo
Hastings
Hon. F. H. Mar
· Me. Polts -
MeLaolalang Major Gawne Col. Rowlandson and the officers of Tao King's Own will be "nt hama" on the ground,
CANTON NOTES.
It is an easy thing to Inngh at the demands. now being pat forward at Banking by France, but hugtton and talk as to how preposterous. those demands are will have no prection affect, and it is open to question whether the gederal foreign community of Bhanghai really recognise the gravity of the position. Many som to regard those domanda being suply for an" extension of French municipal control, likely te be beneficial to both foreigners and natives To-roman ariant this may be true and were that all there would be no cause for aty thing, but congratulations. This, however, is not the trus position, and it bohores ereryone interested in the fature walfaro of Stangliai, whether ther be profictors of land, merchants, missionarios, or ungibing oles, to carefully con- sider what the Brunch demands really ure and what is likely to be the practical effect if those "dewosada aro conceded by Chiną,"unit
Mr. Christian enttirred home via Now ZONA. land, Honolulu, and the United States after au absence of umrly niuo poar. After patling the results of uk work on record through the Royal Geographical Society and otherwise, it is his intention to revisit the Carolines and Mari aunts, taking particular sofice of Rab: Tipian, Saipan, Pulawel, and Naku-Oro, by no mSATA fargaining that quaint and intereating group, the Polew Lahunda. Tanca.
SZEMAD,
murmat issue of the Kew Bulletin. De Hadry.
A
hieroglyphie originally, but he doubts whether they bad any comuation with the Chines
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned will Ball by
PUBLIC AUCTION TO-MORROW
· (SATURDAY), the 10th Desembur, 1899, At 9.30 PM.
et his Sales Boome, Daddell Strast, KNA LARON. AND VALUARER COLLECTION OF CHINESE PORCE. PANDAIN oni CURIOS,
from the MING DYNASTY; the Reigos of YUNGCHING, KANGHI
KIENLING, 50, 80.
Copping
*
BLE WHISK HAWTHORN JAKS FINE FIVE-COLOURED sad VASES, VASEN and JARS RED 1 GOLD, VASES but JARS, BLACK and WHITE 'BLUE' GREEN and otherwise decorated HAWTHORN FINE SANG DE BOEUF VAGUS, INTERIAL DRAGON DECORA- TED BOWLS, CUPS, PLATES, 0. BOTTLES, SOUCHOW LACQUER, JADE ORNAMENTE, CARVED RHINOCEROS HORNS, &c., Ne.
OLD BRONZES, PEKING" BNUFF
ALHO,
A Qmutily of PEKING EMBROI DERIS
Catalognes will be jesund Trior to the Sale On View from Friday, the 8th December, 1898.
TERMS As Costomary.
GEO P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, 6th December, 1898.
SWEETS
ARK
{2593
SWEETS!! SWEETS!!!
XMAS BALE.
Undersigned bare receivad iustrations
to Sell by
PERLIC ATCTION TO-MORROW (BATURDAY), the 10th December, 1888, at 2.30 PM.,
at their Sales Rooms, les House Kštrosk, A LARGE QUANTIFT OF BEST ENGLISH SWEETS.
Comprising ALMOND FLÓTS,” APRICOTINES,
One of the pisene reatly openeł to, fax- sige trade in Chine by the West River Convention is Szamxo, in the extraid aondli „of Yunnan, tuo coutra vl the. Puerh ten trade,
which has bean frequently mentioned of late- in connexion with the suggested extension of the Burinn Hallway from the Kafton ferry into Chice, bighly interesting description of Bremso, aud the district around it is con- tained in leitor from Dr. Heary, the well. known botaniet, who has been attached to the Chinese Castoma elution: there, to Me Thise te Dyer of Kew, which is published in the left. Mongleza, at the head of the navigation of the Led river of Toukin, and with his caravan, rauchet baovato in 18-days' onay bravelling." "The lyftor naturally contains number of observa tions on the botany of the region through which the writer passed, bat he was mainly interested u the non-Chinesh races ke mot with Chinese nyithate a Bila in the plains and valleys, and form the bulk of the population of the large towas tliere, but the inhabitouts of the rogion ara mejply Aborigines-Lolos to the porili of the Bed river. Shane here and there on the plains, and Wo-ai, a swarthy, roos speaking o language akin to the Lolo, and addicted to FROM TUR, SIMPLESE QUALPPY TOton, n is shown by the fact that whito
cattia-litfting, to the sintli of that stream. He
· It must be örst bagno in mind that thest le-ales met with the strange Yues, who live în in fase the caports of piece goods amounted
nands are not merely for an extension of unitsolated communities la the mountains THAT OF THE MOST RECHERCHA
in value to 15,896,08 fraues they had in
vipad control. The French bars always endiansward Lowards Krigst and who live voured to maintain that the aren they already by hauling and by cultivating in 1897, only risen to 17,911,100 frames, an
Flautu. control is a Concamon; 14, that Franoc has small way indigo and medicinal practically sororeign rights in it, and that it is 1 Hin investigations into the Lolo writing tod krease which compares very unfavourably
*Fren of "Soul." "It is not long ago that public him to the conclusion that the characters worn with the increted in the total imports of the
uttersace was given to this view, Mana colony, although with an open market it ie
It annat bi bormojn inind, therefore, that the in this class of goods that the largest in
A the Magistracy yesterday, before Com- [FROM THE "CHUNG NGO SAN PO extensions now derinded are territorial, and as hieroglyphics, Thera mo no printed booke, The Viceroy has received Instructions from a dead conceded to through fear of force is and the manuscripts des annly with ritual. Davase might have been loukal for. The mador Hastings, Ng Kam Choung, of,314,
tables given are not sufficiently complete Queen's Ross Central, was chargut with keep the Peking Governmont te the effect that in thing wore or less than annexation," it Seemto, De Henry decribes as nt the and ing a common lodging here without a licenso. trying cases of bankrapety, great care should really means that an aros probably forty or fifty of Chiun. To the south are the little Shan to ouble'ns to me how the decline it. Reeve appeared for the defence. Frank be exercised so as to protect a misree and that times as large as the present area of French States of Klaughung, Tho Yuanat plateau foreign piece goods was counterbalanced by Allen, Inspector of Nuisances, said by virtue of the Yamen rumors are to be strictly watched control will be annored by Frenes estouds northward, and consists of rountains, a warrant ho entered the ground floor of the to prevent their making squeens The Visaroy nexion need not be teachet on bere, it is alm-whtleb necasionally widen out into plaius a for The maral spelt of the right of moh an ring to 6,000 feet, with valloys intergening, Increases in utter lines for as shown above
premiese in question on the light of the 22nd uit has accordingly notified. his subordinate efflore
ply the right of might, which may enable miles in with, and about the same ligth; there I been a elight inertise in the total sed found ftoon male winity sleeping them. Hu to that effect
visited the place again or the night of the th An Imperial Edict wasted by the Emperor France to Ase Chius into subjection and The Bliaus grow rise in the valleys, while iluring the len years but metals and
alt and found sixteen pareous sloping there, on the th inst. depriving Wong Tong-bo and thereby to give Frazce a "territory subjout Lolos and Chinese are colonizing the mount- upium account for some part of the disc fastrated that a license be taken out bat Wa Taching of their ranks. They were to further expansion whenever she again huu, aus Te donbts if the ethnology of the region will over be explained satisfactorily; crepney and the remainder is probably that had not been done. In answer to Mr. Reece missed from oflies sono months ago, but at fors for land
The position of atter foreigners waident or the human race there seems a varied a tho Quoon's Road Contral that time allowed to taia their The. NEW YEAR CARDS repented by goods of Chinese and Japan-wires guida, Queens Both co was was foemen, who was of president of the Board of owning property it this annexed territory auod regetable world, the strange blending including ese origin. Looking at the total value of workshop on the premises. Evidence was given Revenue, one of the Grand Secretaries, and not here be dined-all are aware that muni- Chinese, Malay Nageito, and perhaps even the whole trade it minst be admitted that the by an assistint as the shey to tag ellect that time Tutor of the Emporez, was, blamed on Racount & ce, the tree sentire tothe Caucasian, Dr. Henty bos'a very low opinion.THE conutry bag bouefited in a commercial.season we found sloping on the promises of bis failing to give a proper education to the supreme power, the tree executivo being the of Yusnar as a fold for trade. It is poor and is were fokis belonging to the shop. The ous Emperor and strongly reanimumling Kung Regulations or Laws have been and airegs will The capital might be conected with Ton representativa Francs, naturally enough Impracticable for phydral rossore for railways. Yu-woi as a clever and well-educated person. by French ale, but having regard to the way dismissal.
le assitilated us alosely as possible to those kin by a Eas, but it can scarcely ever pay. As The blame falling on Wn To-ching, who wAS
common in other Fronob possessions, and theas the province bes to be crossed to the Hiziorkazd -course of the piced goods Lenite it is also
e-Governor of Human and Kwangtung, is
may, or may not be binding or operativo on of Szechua and the Yangtsze valley, Great clear that French colonial expansion cau
that be in lil-famed, proud, and eaning in
other foreignery and their property. This has Britain mag hose to arteed the Burwa railway never beegardeni. favourably by merchants
oxeunting pablis affair Neither will be givin
get to bo settled,
Kinto Kannan, but it will be a costly and var.
munera ive, enterprisa "Yumo in fact, A. S. WATSON'& Co., LIMITED, furers of other Latinantities
any public appointmon! sgrit.
commercially, under its present government is not worth a rep. Whether its miners would pay is saber question." In the Shan States to the south of Szomas the Puerh ten is enltivated, and is sent to all parts of China and Tibet and Dr Heery thinks it probable that the region is the original home of the tea plant. Tibetar, unzavrne arrive at Siemno for the ton twice a year There is much. wooded country -near Szemiso, but the flora is uniform and not very rich in species; but there is an abandeove of birds, amongst Laon bring one species which he believes to be the original form of the form Ford fow They, are very common to the forests and woods here, and are simply gorgeons Undowigned will Solf by They are glozified bantning, the go curs having a brilliancy that seems slated in the domesti anted kind. They crow and cackle and have in the woods just as a farmyard fowi would do, only they am a little shyer of man."
INTENDING SENDARS OF
CHRISTMAS
ANI
WILL PIND IN OUR STOCKS
A TASTEFUL, PLEASING AND
RESIN SU ASSORTMENT.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSAKY.
SSLANDBAND. 1841.
Our weightuars, hope before long to in- cosponte Halam with their Inde Chinese possessions, a hapo which we believe to be | doonel is disappóatment, but assuming it ge be falified goods of other than Freach [21
origia would at once be subjected ton hostile tariif there. There exists, therefore, very NOTION TO CORTESPONDENTS
grad reason why the acquisition should to Oana e sorentredenis relating to the net's talk að- should be adil vasazi do Tre BDCTOR.
upposed by other Powera on commercial Carasyandey'sɔy for wand thejemmenet addres with womanrious what to the Britten, net grounds alone, irrespective of political con- siremtions The colonial policy of France is to expluit the colonies for the barrelit of
themselves benefit from the establishment of law and order and are immeasurably better of than under native rule, but they do not make the progress, they would it shair markets were thrown open to the world at large
Lor miblicalian, dit as colitonse of good fith.
Ali tefters for pattienfion gold by inENTER OP SHE vide of the pezur maiz
alpenly appeared in other pagers will be faserted.
a
On the 2811 ultimos disastrous fire broke
But all those points sink into insignificance out in Sz-is, Pune. Osor tro hundred house its malised that what Franch now de were utterly deatroyal, most of the hunc mands is the concession to her tovernment of
ferritory being of wood.
It is nothing more or less than a demand for alienation of territory and is utterly at variance with the notorious resurance of the Chinese Government that to forritory will be alienated
the Yangtze provinces
The Canton Sanitary Board, named Teng Sta-sha, bas commenced to cleanse all the streets and lanes. Over forty cooles have bean on- gaged to undertake the work.
The Power, chiatty, interested in trade with China, and with this port in particular, sNG Great Britain, the United States, Germany, and Japan, and it behoves the sabjects and citizens of those countries to awake from their, apathy and to help Chine to resist a demand the effect of which if conceded will be 22 increase of French jurisdiction and influence beyond that of all the other
Be anonymtertain signed owamaitinus, thelbare Fintre alone; incidentally the colonies electric light desigus... Thi astal loyal and xot yield to their wishes, and then drove all the Powers put together.
Ginters jor estra ropuse of BALLY Parge should be Sent before 11 to day of politention. After that banner the supply is limited. Only supplied Jar Cash
Telgaruhic Mares Pros--A.LLC. C F. Dor. Palokuna No. 72.
The Daily Press.
HostRose, December 9th 1598.
At the menting of the Tufted Service Lodge N61841, hold at night, Bro. Jun. Bremner, who had been elected Worshipfal Master for usuiug year, was duly installed in the chair by Right Wor Bra, the Han, CP. Clater, the District Grand Master, who was esisted in the foremnong by Wer Bro. E. Bay, the Deputy District Grand Master. and the Grand Lodge Ofiogrs. Wor. Bro. Brom-
then invested his offices follows: S.W., Bro. G. W. Gramute; JW; Bro. G. W. Wating: Chaplain. Bro. S. Robina Treas
The Canton-Kamlot steamer, being a large ure, or. Br. H. J. Watson: Secretary, Wor Bro. W. Baker, E.D.. Bro. W. G. as the "Pak-Kong and specially built to run Warnask; J.D., Bra. G. G. Baraolt, Dir. of between the above named places, was robbed on the 2nd just. at 9:15 ara, on bee voyage from Comenics, Bro. T. G. Uraber; I.G., Bro. K... Stainton; Stewards, Br, C. P. Skiaber and Canton to Kamloe. Twenty robbers horded Bro. F. G. Smith; Tyler, Bre J. R. Grimbia. the steamor as passengers, twelve from Canton On the closing of the Lutge the brethren satud vight from Chanchnen. Shortly after down to a banquet, the sequeting hall having leaving Chanchupn, the robbers commenced hees handsomely decorates for the quaion, their operations. They first seized the captain a prominent feature of the decorations being and threatened to put him in death if he would
crew to a ectner. They searched the persons Masonic toasts were honoured.
of all the passengers, who numbered abtat two The N. C. Daily News of the 5th December Lundred and fifty, for valuables. After a says It is with very deop surrow that we have thorough seart, had been made of the slip to announce the death of Mr. George R. Cor. they kneeded is getting booty to the vales of ner, which seenreed at his house in Mesum over three thousand dollars. They then, forced nad at 6.30 cm. yesterly from failure of the the master of the steamer steam to Chutan heart. His muy friends have, auted very reshan, where they landed. gretfully that he was ageing considerably in As the crops sem not to grow well this aca- the last few months, hat his saddon donth son, the local magistrates bare commenced the cumnes as a shock to alt. Mr. Corner same out sorrise of pearing or rain, which has but to China sarly in the sixties and was kook shown its Appearance for a long time, and to keeper in the fem of Overweg & Co. After consequence of which the price of rice is got that firm retired from business, Mr. Carnarting higher daily.
pised the late Mr. Pearson, who was a public News has reached Cauti thal 11. 1. Lak targ of the Chamber of Commeres, Mr. Left Peking to pay a visit to his native country Corner encoding to thest posts at Mr. He is expected to arrive at Canton at the end Pearson's death. and holding them for of next month. bass years. He was one of the founders fortal for very many yoare a meinstay of the Awatons Dramatic Club, having designed the stage and painted a large portion of the scenery, while as Secretary of the Recreation Fusd Trustees, he kept up his interest in the Treem nimost to the last. Flowers were his favourite body, and Shanghai ones s clasp lot of grei tude to him for all thin work so cheerfully
Pig Pe&. steamer l'eshacer left Dombay for this portion therafternoon of the da inst.
HS. Cuntario arevved from the North
A lilliouote" from St. James's, from Ber
from Washington, and from Tokyo, to Paris, reminding Francs that China cannot alienato the territory demanded, will soon and the matter. Lady News.
EXPLORATION IN THE CAROLINE
18 LANDS:
SKIPPING, REPORTS,
The British steamer Bellerophon, from Sings- pors sis Heihow 2ith Nov. had strong N.E. monacon and northerly galan, high sex
The German stemmer Nangang, from Taiwan foo 6th Tas, fod, Amoy 7th, had das kleur wane ther, strong .B. Wind and heavy
COCOTINES, ROSEBURNT ALMONDS, TROCADEROS, CREMAKES, CHOCO L., &c. LATE MACAROONS, VANILLA CHUGO.
Catalogues can be had on application. TRARÁ Usna).
HUGHES & HOUGH.
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 9th December. 1888.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
2607
to Soll by PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 10th Decembar, 1998,
at his Sales Rovins, No. 8a. Queen's Road Ceutral,
Undersigned has received instructions.
at £30 PA
(for Accomms gå the Conosrned).
KALLAH'INVOIED OF
·RED and WHITE AFTER DINNER CLAKET from the well-known firm of Moura. GAILETIE JRE. & CHONOR.
Comprising:i
MACON. BOURGOGNE. JULIENES," - FLEURIE, SAVIGNY, BEAUNE, POM- MARDS, MITTS, CITALLIS, MERSAULT,
Catalognes will be issued.
V. I. REMEDIOS, Auctioneer.
&,, &c.
Hongkong. 7th December, 1898.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
[2508
PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 10th December, 1698, Commencing at 2.80 P., at his Sales Rooms, Zotland Stroof, No. 2, A LOT OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Comprising DOUBLE. and SINGLE BRASS and
IRON BEDSTEADS with SPRING MAT.
"TRESS, WARDROBES · with and without
Beralled in TOILET-TABLES, WASH. STANDS, BOOK-CASES, SOFAS, DASY-CHAIRS, COUCHES, TABLES, CHAIRS, COOKING-RANGE; ko, kay ko. AL80,
Je the Cainese avarities neglect to vieal ¦ posterday and went inte dork in the afternooniant, agent for Recter, and Sporù- Chaen-lim, Governor-designate of Canton, has educated at Eton and Uzford; sotse nine years timés, confused,sen, about latitude of Paracels complete with POCKETS, COUNTING
promptly al fly with Yu Masszis
rebellion in edinen and to secure the Abetan and a boatwoma wem food $10 release of the Nuv. Father Furry they such at the Magistracy yesterday for obstruct
ing the northern fairway.
will render themselves liable to disagreeable Consequences. The Freuch are talking The Pistorieta wes to waw Woihninei
Hongkong on the arrival of the flag-suip Bar
Wang Bin, the master of a salt bust, was
the Angistesay yesterday for leas
ing the barbour withoid clearance.
wat scuding a military expedition to rescuer with Rest-Admiral Fitzgerald. : The unfortunate captive, and no one couid | deny their right to do so; iudeist, filing. "effective action by the Cinea, it would seem to be minty Every civilised surte be responsible for the safety of its subjects pursuing a law abiding career in other coun- fries" and our own history records several instances of demonstrations or expeditions (undertaken for the purpose of securing, redress for blivists who have been the
At the Amgistracy gustenlay Commander dings be Muncil (Yo contins lo 23 days hard fabour each for stealing a piece of hard wood, valued at 81, from the sloper
At the Magistracy yesterday a Cinnamon, showed his guilt, was chorgol wick traing a bridge, burgus from Ban steamge
KANG TU-WAY AND THE LEGATIONS.
EXPORT CARGOES.
CUES, REST8;23 IVORY BALLS: STANDS, and all assessories includ- ing the noesstry GAS-FITTINGS.
iGENT'S BLOYCLE Crescont LGENT'S BICYCLE Famous," Half- racer; Now,
There Lue quite recently vetarnod from the Caroline Lelaide au socomplished English explora, Mr. Frederick W. Christian, who has The British steamer Cutherise Apear, from a very interesting account to give of his Calculia 19th Nov., and Singapore 29th, had investigations there us well se in other island strong monsona from the Ausme, increasing1 LARGE ENGLISH BILLIARD groups of the Pasile Mr. Christian was tu a northerly gale, with very high sea, and at TABLE, by BuenoUGHES & WATTS, Jañion, age he left England for Australia and found and from lat: 29 N by port moderate, monsoon BOARD, himself in a pafion to realize his ambition and sen... of oxploring the ses of the so-called Mahyo- polynesian tribes He stayed nearly threo yeare in Samoa studying the language and
Per sleamor Baro sailed on the 30th customs of the peoples, especially those who are furthest removed from the settlements of the November Fer Havro 1 tase private s[fests, white man, He bought some land in the valley cases has hair, 6 cases Chinaware & vases of the Taisingano Raver, der R, L. Stevenson's blackwoodware, 14 comes hats, 25 casks egg yolk, pisstation 2 Yaiban Stevenson proved 30 bales caen 340 usos cumplior, and 510 rolls hironell the very beat of neighbours, the hind a For Havre and/or Hamburg 27 as liest of enterininore, Of his socioty and sym-albumin na 160 cnske egg yolk, For Havke pachy and hospitality Mr. Christian entrisins andjor Homburg and jur. London 20 cases au energetically for his supted at
the most ploosing recollections. On his depressantial oil, 89 casks egg yolk, and 140 omes Fabic teardens will long rouinates into
ture for Tahiti sad the Mergrases, Stevenson camphor. For Has the young the ability and loving wire he devoted to the
took over his little plastation and experimental 5 cast private effects, crèce patios, & esses fis intimate friouis, the circle of whom had
nursery of economical plants at a most gendrona cigars, & ades sundries, to an essential oil, been gradually closing in, kuu what a tho- roughly good-hearted man be was, and they
Ugora: The Forst Department of New South 30 borss prim lenf fans, 50 boxes orackers, 141 will miss Lim noutely. His age was something
Wales, in exchange for some packste of Basoan bales cames; 500 bales broken area, 613, 01665 over sixty, and he was never tarried. Another test it was suppressed after the coup seeds, and forwarded Mr. Christian quantities camphor, and 1,032 packages tea. For Ham-
The Koss Chronicle translates from a Japan 686 vernaculer paper the following Peking despatch:
Peking, 28th November. Kang Yn-wel recently added letters to the ddinisters of the various Powers at Peking Thai addressed to the Garmon Minister was of the untors of an oficial communication and had affixed to it the official seal of the Siperia
dont of the Oficial Gorsite. This was the canal in which the Emperor took snch in
vielling fijn ting er for effecting the release uma lory. Lig was sentment to 12 dery of the veterans.df Shanghai bus dropped' from d'etat.] The lottor begins by stating that of the seed of valuzije Australian economic burg and/or Bramen 25 masks preserve For
offemptives. The Rov. Pather Phenay, a Falssionary pedrer bly punalng his calling, hes been alen emptive by Yu MAN-ZE;
barit tebear.
the ranks.
End Charles Barnstord has wired from Hun. A BRITISH GUNBOAT CHRIST Re, in master to ile talegreon from the Kube
aita of the Chinn Association acnopting.
ENED AT SHANGHAL. turitation to line with the members daring
Fang Yu-we had roseased private Instrue- tions as to lie policy from the Emperor himself trees of the black bitt stringy bark, geldon London cases camphir For New und-denon cas the oharacter of the Empress throve, excellently in the rich sui under the
wattle, and various kinds of sucalyptus, which York-6 cases bale
Per steamer Oceaman, Bilad on the Srd Dowager. The writer, arges that the Gurman are of his right hand man, a carefully trined December For Port Said-25 bales punjom Minister should coment with his Government.Tongan islander, Tapon of Varan
it For France -- 350 balsa ryw silk, 50 bales:
Court and restore the Emperor to power, which
a word of teledial Robin Hood, and is visit to Japni, but slating that it is opus LAUNCHING OF THE "WOODCOCK," accomplished ample reward will be givon the spent two year carefully and minabely studying uses books, 250 onsde staraniseed; 48 cases
held for ramsoas, So far de Chinese mu- thorities have liked, to secure his release, more from sepineness than inability, and action by F French would be amply justice. Bazehnen teelf would be either awkward to reach, owing to the diftien kiss of transport, but there are insurmountable. Passhiny, however, Franes may elect to exert preure elsewfere in order to anke the Chinese Gaveinocot parkorni its baty in the matter. In either rase there would be a bill to pas, bui vì
sible at preset to 6x a dute.
One of the recently-surveyed blocks of mid- had a tin lito of the Rank zouf, nene the stati boundary of that Company'a `lenke, was sold by usilon the other day, and man coked down for the past prise ($500) to Mr. A. H. Bibbg, a ko půzaluused it on behalf of the newly- for South Raub spadenta. This lot a prises 30 waitrails. Times.
SPECIAL TELEG HAMI TO THE DAILY PRESS"]
SHANGHAI, 8th December. The British gunbout Woodcock was launched to-day and was christsued by Miss Hanner, daughter of the Chief Justica,
[The Woodcock is one of the river gunboats recently brought out fram hodie in sections.]
German Mizister. The letters addressed to the other Ministers, wore in similar terms.
As the letters came from Hongkong after Kang Yn-ei left for Japau, it is expponed by some that they were written by luu friunde, while others believe that they are forgeries.
THE EMPRESS DOWAGEN AND THE ARMY
JE LONGER & CO.
JEWELLERS
FOLION GOons,
BLAURWOOD FELNITURE CURTOS: CHINA FORCELAINS, JAPANESE CLOISONNE, AND
No 3 Queso t Lical Central Hongkong
AUCTION
“GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 536
2 LADY'S BIUYOLES " Italian “ mans; facturu
I TENNIS.NET with PATENT: POLUS and BALLS, almost new,
COTTAGE DIANOS.
On View at the Undoraignet's from THERJ- DAY, 8th December, 1908
Catalogues issued prior to Sale. TERMS OF SALE ---Cash on délivory as cas-
PAUL BREWITT, 1 Auotioneer. Hongkong, 8th December, 1888.
tomary
12829
BY ORDER OF THE MORTOAGEES.
-- PUBLIC AUCTION.
36 HUGHES & HOUGH have received instructions to Sell by PUBLIC AUOPION
TUESDAY, the 20th day of Daosmber, 1899,
Beat 8 min.
at their Does; Prays Central, in One Lot
THE FOLLOWING VALUABUD LRASHĦOLD PROPERTIES. ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND sitnato at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Anil registered in the Land Qes 23 INLAND LOY No. 1413, formerly
known as the Romain Fortion of Inland Lot No. 5 A. There praises (Nos. 235 and 228, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL) are held for the
·ześcian, of 'a: terin of 999 years from the 1st July, 1846. Anzual propertion of Crown Hot 320 The Lul number was alleged last year to No 1413 but the Crown Lease has never been taken up.
ALL THAT PIECE PARCEL af LAND situato at Victoris aforesaid, and re- glutered m the Land Offor us SECTION Dof MARINE LOT Nữ 199. Thero promises fasc nu tha PRATA WEST (No. 213), sad aru bold for. the residue of a form of 918 vera from the 7th Fanstary," 1862. Anual Ecoportion of Crows Rout
and obtaining its vizrent, remove the false In Tahill and the Marquesas Mc.. Chaindian waste elk, osos bilk, 5 cutis cicatial oil, 10 and no ing down the inngange, the genealogies, furniture, 130 package tee, 40 padangos bair, folklore, and traditions of a kindly Lospitable, 235 packagis waiting, und 07 packages galan- and singularly intersting folk. Soon after his gal For Liontious bulus raw silk asal 1 or to Sydnor Mr. Christian arst that re- case silks.
Pat P&O steamer Jara, salled on the markable Ulysses of Pacific waters, Mer Loule Beuke. On his device he determined singles 3rd Decorber. For London and/or Monckes- harded to visit Spish Micronesis and obtain ter--100 bales waste silk.For London:-39 wowe farther and mumter Information upon crude oigers from Manis 40 bales canes, 73 cartain mysterious ruins reported to exist upon ales feathers 10ft rolls mats ard matting, 4 Bonate or Ponape and Lele, two and essi fothers 3 misca blackwoodware, 49 cases lylag further to the satward of the ten hinaware as lacqueredwara 4 enses will The Empress Dowager han formed for bar Hire Caroline chris. By the kind offer af fiece goods, 4 cases effects, 27 cubes digare, 45 1.5 Siriony Blake fold a Jocie al Gore- mout Couso yesterday afternoon, which was
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. self a new body guard onsisting of 40,000 anir Stewart. Etoilet, Colonial Secretary coses pearl sheBe, 103 cases preserves, I casos
of whom 10,000 wase picked from the Imperial and Sir William Robinson, the Governor sundries, 8,31 bozes and 70 chaste, tea, manasly altered. The fricata entrée ce
[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PROSS"] Guarda -10,000 from the Vanguard Division of of Hongkong, Mr. Christian revived fetters. at quarter to four and the gear
LONDON, 6th Decembërő the Imperial Guards 10,000 from tiro Poklar ef introduction to General Blanoo, the the lover late fom o'clock. The maral, military, and is mere impottaat is that if territory word ulice officer, the members of the Civil Service, PRESIDENT MCKINLEY'S MESSAGE. Field Force; and 30,000 from the eight Danner Spunish Governor of the Philippines, who President McKinley's message declares that Corpsorganisations. The pay of the new Emin turn furnished him with introductions to the ocenpied by Branck she might not be dis- laaka gory bugo number of the civilian com-
press Guards is two fuels por month more than two depinly governors on Yap and Ponape-the respective seats of govorament in the Western sed to execute it on the conclusion of His or of being presented to the construction of the Nicaragan Canal with that of the old Imperial Geards
Exiley.
und. Exstern Carolines. The results of M American control in indispensable. Referring Nalire dispatches received from Peking the incident. And, Buring reggarel to the
Christian's explerations were so follows A present situation is Chien tas the mutual. The Taiken Ctab her their sighth apanat China ho olaitae friendly and undiscriminat state that too Empress Dowager line been
xhibiting considerable uthaziasm in mili. Pampanga untive, sicco or pected by the Spanier athletic arts on Monday 2nd Trovary tag treatment for Americas res from tary matters and ex-the 9th altimo, held in for joining the late Philippino, rebellion, took Jentonsy of the Powers as to their spheres try the Tho foiloxing eventunen open to occupants of Chinese Ports,, proper to inspection of the asely mised additional res soms 160 photograpin, in the striate of Kit
ALL THAT PIECE OF PARCEL of of influence, any seizajo of territory as semile Dicyclo Bare dicappoint a Committes to study the commercial giments of the Peking Field Force catside the L, Matatanim Not, and Chokach (wrongly
Pidio Blyte. Bace (Liandicap); 2mik Biny.
LAND Stuato at Victoria aforesaid, and re- this juncture alght one to international Race (landia), for those who stutt industrial conditions of China, orgen gestern gaths of the Fabion. The Empress styled Jelite and Jakoits in the preju kanë
Towngar at the and of the inspection commanded share. The walled lelets of Nan-Matal; the
gistered in the Land Office as SECTION Lời complications of a digerous prier. It is move or a theat prize, T-mile Bicycle Racer and frequent steamship naunication an- that the troops be informed of hor planengo at mysterious Vents of Micronesiay wore explor
KARINE LUT, No. 199. These premises fans on Queen's ROAD WEST (Nos. 373 and 375) "Es by hoped berétaro this the Diplocie mitch), for those who has ever entred a der the American fly with the new possessions, belckling their fine appenance and alsciplined and mapped out fairly wonately The
weigula vané efore; rule Diorele Baco
and SAE Hine Lane (Nol 4 and 51 and are hold Body Posing will exert. Their instem 3 years of age and seats in the imluding the Philippfes, and exderens the pros und farther stated that she deponded upon phonesis of fory inny Halive names and their thom in times of dangar sett felt assured that spelling were changed from a meaning jargon
for the same term ne Suction of Maring Lot posad inerceso to the Army and Navy, influence with, the Trungli Yamen in sapest (ondip
199 above. Annual Proportion of Crown Rent, they would prove a wall of strength to her into their correct native renderings and scot the present critical tim? Bach military la panying significations. He also made axowa HD following Fartipuiors and Conditions POLO
spections by the Empress Deriger as this were tions in the central vault of the sanctuary of of Bis of CROWN LAND PUBLIC ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of buniber of curious wols, implements and shell MONDAY, the 12th day of DECEBR8, 1808, registered in the Land Olos as SECTION Q N. Daily News
prastnents of was burient date. Many of the old at 3 1.st, are pubbaled for general information of MARINE LOT No, 199. Theos premises Fiavier The holder je one that sportelly
„natise. Jegentle and fairy tales were resoned
fans on Báz Wo Laye (Nos. 1 and 2) and aro froin, ablirten, this slowly and with dilleulty T SEECOIBE SMITH, belf for the same term as Sections D and L interests Grant Britain, for if we claim thie
for there is much of n 'orom-grained reticence
Acting Colonial Secretary. above. Annual Proportion of Crew Rent. Yangisza Valley us our special 'sphere of
in the Pornpoan oberoster, to be overcome only Colonial Sooratary & Offer,
211 influence and intant to prevent other
A Nanking native dispatch states that owing by mingled nationes and perséserance Some Hoogkong, 26th November, 1998............. [2900] to the carlote.mewments of the French cruiser new information as obtained about the forse
BAG GROUND etaste at Victoris aforesaid, and Powers exacting satisfaction in that her
Descarte, whipol has been steaming hither and I and norths life of the srabijelogo. The for
Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by registered in the Land Off as SECTION (. ping it follows that some responsibility taustaciation prospers. "GYDD Alexander or Captain Luuria (back) Captain Barney (back) thither before Nanking taking soundings, andor presence of an early Negrito race, cup-
Publio Auto Bala to be held on of MARINE LOT NO 198. Those premises MONDAY, the 12th day of DECEMIER, facs on PRATA West (No. 925] and are held Text upon us for the infoty of the subjects i Nepolona Bren again, he cannot manitset any Captain Paton (3) Captain Simmonds (5) at night-tring guns and showing her electric quared and abeorbid or overlapped by later lights, the Viceroy Lin order the cruisers waves of Polynesia, Maleyse, and Melane
1898, at 3. T. by. Order of His Excel for the residue of 6 term of 929 years from the for other nation, either by compelling or two. Wherefore the Red Cross Captain MaLablau (2) Mr. Hudson (2)
Society inconspaled to not only to "bravely come Major Gamun (1) Captain Thwaites (1). Nansheng und Weithing to follow the French sien Iramigrants was fairly established. Also
Lency the Oller Administering the 7th Jananvy 1863. Anapal Proportion of inducing the Chinese Government to take to relief of war disaster actor they are bycken. Immediately the ball was tirown in Hoden Teese and report on her movements Au officer evidence was collected as to the ubtrusion of
overnment, bf Twe note of Crown Land Crown Iteat $19,------ the necessity ensure or by taking the out," Futalso tohelp Tire Insurance got possession and the P.Arashed the hall up of one of the Chinese craben having boarded the many Japanese words upon the seropegins work in hand gurelva A prompt ratios to dostep" and so to notit strug to the King's Own goal. aquie olearn, how Lascartes he was shown about the ship, which are. This was daborately lonicistrated by ex ing humanity which, won, without wars, is avar, but the relief was not for lang, for Burney had her guns best, smpunition out on the exhaustive list of 450 English keywordles=nbons, cognition of our reponsibility with bay up to make and Among the crued fine run by placing the ball between decks, and everything Roheliog that the Tumsel verbs, and adjectives in the various Microne calculated to prevent future questioning of regulations the propose association we note the posts. The RA continued to have the was prepared for action. There were twenty-four wah dialects In this Mr Christian followed ou which confes privileges on respectful bost of the game, playing well together while and on board, so reported the aficer, and he was the Bangle, of Colrington, Pure, and Wat tion of any line of large traders who have their opponents, soomed hardly do are found farther told that the Fronal Micister stoe, who publiskel- lists of ke verda on our right
Temand sharhalder The question which thoir plans. From a throw in Simmonds Peking had been told, of the Viceroy Liu's similar plau, grouping and comp ang side by s
gudrun obduracy" and that the French Consul Genral side the languages of the Metan Man, Polyne suggests it ofter pausal of this quaintly smartly got possession and made agire douanient is whether it was uɔt angested dows gond, the ball going behind expedfed nonremore Froneb ugn-of-war to arrive, sien; and Indonesiah or Malaysi srose.” Mr. by the Terry Elenigon: How much eliriz" Laurie and Foton, by good plar, worked it up at Nanking in a few days when some definite Christian spent some furdo months apak Tap fitapisy, waldy our lives bo it wa continue of the ground in the ball being left deal notion would be taken to bring matters to win the Western Cacolines. Home of the hacien The restoring among cursivo "In one almost in front of the RA goal. Hudson conglosion. In reply to the above report the platform and taarial phone of a Taraemo resport it last, it burs a striking smblance descret with a strong stroke and Simmonds Viceroy merely commanded instructions to be design and the remarkable village setuod to Crane Morrie's protest against our curried the ball down the ground with a fine talegraphed to all kis-military officers command-lodgee were sketchel. The latter very much actul merloringthat it contrives to som man, sovring a absidiary. From this pointing the defences of the Yangtans to kay is strbot call themalecos described by travellers hias the expression of the cost ghilothrople tho gaming which, bod been all in favour of the look om to prevent surprise und to open fire if amongst some of the Indian tribes in Houth soutients with o practical rogari for business. A rammed a different shameter, the King any detons movements were seen---NC. America A goed many bartone, traditions
were ripted downternet total vidue of the trade rose from 180,075,17,
Ora tundenly pulling themselves together and Daily News.
$15.
Fort of tige represeitations made by the The Daily Graphic valóis as follows to a French Minister as to the importance of cireuker is at Canton which was hotfood offbeting the rupt release of Father in our columns at the time of its appearance: { TOURNAMENT FOR HPT, PRINCE HENRY? #nkLown prior to the coup it'stai of Septed bor. Nen Tansch, bringing to Bght a comatderable AUCTION, to be held on the spot, on jGROUND situato at Victoria aforesaid, and
In refutation of the statement that the French are not colonisers the Echo de Chi publishes a sories of tables from the Cu Reporte showing the growth of the i and export trade of the French posser 19 Indo-Chin during the past ten years. E cluding tremure and goods in transit th
OF FRUSSIA'S cup.
We have vienival from a Mi, Kung Sea-toug of Canton, a chreular addressed is The Red The third round in this sazraumaut was Cross Sety, Europe," which pleads, su Chi pinyed on Wednesday in the presence of large and in Chinese English, for the establish number of spectators, including H.B. the Go- ment of a Mutual Five Insurunen Astoniation." vernor and HRH Prince Hory of Pragkis, wars thereby reminded," are beastly when the King's Own met the Royal Artillery like firistors they can destroy cities, The teas were as follows markata, drade, “and Bras.” 11, however, the
KING'S OWN.
but
FRENCH AND CHINESE NAVAL MOVEMENTS AT NANKING
WHAT FILE OF PARCEL
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AF Teun, Heung, Rowoon, in Law For Perlicalare and Conditions of Sale, apply Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 78 to
Mesura, HUGIES JHOUGH,
haustioneare;
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS,.
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