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The atoomar bann, which was wrecked off Labuan recently on a sunkon vof, and bi̇tar- A great proportion of cataract and diseasewards beached to prevent her sinking in deep acting these advare ia lifa ocene to thinse watet, lins bega usted off, wo learn from the bring some deficiosas in the construction of Singapore Free Frees, with the tag best and appliances sont out by the Tanjong Pagar Dock til eyes, the say yurts of "Eye Strain ending in socions friss of diseas. Gees Co., and has now bson towed into Labuan. specially adapted in youth to these requiring then save and preserve the sight.
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THE DREYFUS AFFAIR. A loiter from M. Da Beaurepaire explaining his resignation is strongly anti-Dreyfus. M. De Beaurepaire denotaces the other Jailgas of the Cour de Casation and the Minister of Justice, charging them with partiality and even corruption and declaring himself the avenger of the insulted honour of the Army.
TIR HONGKONG DATE
aguep
THE COMMITTEE CALLS ON GENERAL
MILLER, - At five o'clock the committes called wita an answer to Genecal Miller's letter. The mom hers ware Et. Mellis, V. Franzo, C. Lopez, and Ramon Avancera, who stulisi, sa was antiufpat od, that absolutely nothing could be done with eut communication with Aguinaldo. Their last erdors wore to bold the city, and they must be obeyed. They asked for more time, and rere alfored until 12 to-morrow. EXCITEMENT INCREASED, MORE 30LDiens
AT BRIS, FOIDAY, JAN JARY 18er, 1998,
Iloilo le located ou & serall island separated from the mainland by a river, and the country is such that by prepes meniulation a body of troops the nombor of the expedition could to Jarded succesfully and thrown out so ea to cut of all obat tescape to the mountains. With the co-operations of Un Baitivore and small gon hosts the probiera would be very much simplified. up in the city, where a severu defeat might be Thus the whole untire gray could be bottled administered nut the arins esptured. If there is fight the Americans wilt try to punish the uptive very auveruly as on ehjent lobo
CONCILIATION IS IMPOSSIBLE,
third offfeer took the second rings
The sonrt was adjourned until this morning. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
MINUTES.
The minutes of the previous meeting (hold 6th December, 1803) word read and confirmed.
FEW NEWDER. Mears: Creo, H. Stavens & Co. have boon elected to sinbership of tho Chambar.
Chunber.
R. CHATTEETON WILCO, Secretary, Thon H. Barker, Esq., Boctory, Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce.
R.
...
THE FUTURE FISCAL POLJOY IN THE PAULAPPINGS.
Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, 13th Dialer, 1898 kong General Chamber of Commerce, Chatterton Wilcox, Esq., Secretary, Hong-
Hongkong,
Done Sir, I am directed by any commister to enquire whether, in view of the auneration of the Philippines by the United States of America, you propose making any representa- tione in favour of the Escal policy for theas islands under the new régime toing as for as practicable in the direction of Fres Trade.
LOKU CHARLES BURLESTORD'S MISSION. The following ars the resolutions passed at
the 19th November last the snail mating of the Committee, Bald ou
With referance to the mission of Lord Chucles Beresford to Chin, this Chamber hur ing soosidered the situation polition) and com merdol, wish to record the following opinions and recommendations:-
1-In the interests of commerve it is
to watch has been kept upon her by the fan mail. The prangers on honed wars ons off. The third officer took a bearing, but he stentles of my Commitless-I am, doar sir, dering the porn laws and commercial regula tions. The Rolle selled upon the Com
Baltimore. The little Iron Boomer Samar, of lady and child oshin masengers, 30 Chiasse did not know the time. It was 6.34 when the your faithfully, Manila, has been Impressed and Reted with two steerage passengers, and two distressed British seaman The Chiueso were the orów ofthe new firegalatiere, Hochkiss 105 cm, grubs and two Gatlings; sle to draw up a system of lawyer
synteed to shida by and enforce carries a gaurd of fifty infantrymon and should Inc-Chiss boat 1 sent the carpenter for them and duties, and
over, nothing of importance was prove a valuable fear in the ryer fighting ward to sound the forhold, ind on his return making with the interim dividend already paid aplished, as the foreigners pantot efford to In addition a larga class, or barge, has been reported dight foot of water in the foreliold:
saed, and its thick planking, hacked up by slopped the engines to digw tho boath to clear)
At the mouthly meeting of the General ecognise the native authority, hemp bates will be an arcellant battery. It is I ordered the quarter master to sound rogad tuo
Committee of tho Oenora Chamber of Com Three hundred and fifty aditional ellers so large that two hundred men can easily be ship and he found sixtaan aud Buvontaan.
d to him to stand by the ship, and sand all January, 1899. Front: Moners. B. M. Gray cams into town and went on duty this morning, ured to advantage; on this several 3.2 in gustathons all round. I st for the chief offer merce; bold at 11.30 ata on Tuesday, the 10th The place is still rory.orderly and no stalents will probably be mounted.
be boala away except nuo. The boats were (Chairman), A. Haupt, J. J. Bell-Irting, 1. of any kind is permitted. Da the evening the
lowered mud everybally got into them exospt Jaskon, & FoConnahle, W. Poate, II. A, Rit nativca took possession two men were seen to
myself, the chief cflong, aartor master Smith ebio, N. A. Slabs, and R. O. Wilcox (Secretary). Lourish knives in front of a house occupied by
why was at the sheh the wind orginear, the lamp-trimmer, the second stoward, two ur: a half-custo fusily, in which the wife was you
turns of the onging-roomstaff, and a fon Chinese who wore firing off rockets. The second steward fad. To guards arrested them and they were
THE WORKING OF THE POST OFFICE. shot on the beach within half an hour. Last
went into a boat but he was frightened and re- engineer came, I told him to got the firomen
My committee would be glad to be Rond letter from the Government, dated 16th night a native Captain was driving near the
turned. I soat for the engineer and the second Flags about ten o'clock; his carriage was stopped
out of the bold and keep two or thres hands and the horses taken to the police headquarters,
that I was going to storm into shallow water
December, in which it was annonseed the Se-favoured with any information as to how yea 06 i was in hopes of getting the ship back to where the Captain was fined for driving with
Hongkong. I put the engines shand with thecretary of State had bean requested by 11.3. Proposo moving in the waiter, so that we may the Officer, Intely Administering the Govern our to net with your Chambor-Yours
faithfully,
ALEK, Jay, Qusz, Secretary, ont lights. These pro merely examples of the
helm hard apert, but the ship was so much by strict military lam
the bond that she would not steer, though I got to appoint an experienced official from the in December by the retirement, ou pousion, of he had round to north, so I had to give up English Post Office to lilf the vacuoy occurring the does, ant I pat the engines full speed aetern
Postmaster toneral, and that meantime overy- to gelds close to the shore as possible, but Ir. G. S. Northcote from the post of Assistant saw it wes to nen. The wind was blowing har right round. I sent for the qbief ofiner, and thing possiblo would be done to proronta coeur- This leftor had been acknowledged and copies told bita to collect everybody on the ship, takes reues of the irregularities complained of by the
I ordered Quarter anster Sith of times.
of it had beapplied to the Fress. the remaining boat, lay off the ship and save
THE CHINA QURSTION AS AFFECTING the bridge into the Lost Defore be left he in-
COMMERCE.
the Liver istok on putting my life-bolt on me. They both bogged of me to lease the bridge and so company them, I ordered them to go and save themselves and leave me afono. They left me pool Chamber of Commerce, dated 28th vitally neonwaary that the Lusition of the culony on the bridge. I eventually faned out they Novomber, suelosing printed copy of aef Hongkong as the natural outlet and foons bad not got lato the boat, which I saw go away despatch on the above subject addressed by that for the trade of the Two Keap province I stopped on the bridge then till the water was body to the Secretary of State for Forsign should never be lost sight of in considering any coming over the forurastly hond. I then walked Affairs, and calling the special attention of the claim to "ophores of influetes" that may be put It was decided to acknowledge receipt of
-Hongkong, through a line of railway con down to the lower bridge and into the chart Chamber to the resolutione costanion therein, forward either now or in the inture ropa cnd not my dog loose. Then I walked dowa to the lower deck and saw the boatswain this lotter and inform the Liverpool Chamber necting Erst with Canton and ureatally with Haryang, will be in a position fo diruatly tap and to Chinamen. I told them to jump over that this Chamber had given the guestion their Harlow and her sister cities Wacbang and
the vary heart of commcroial Ching.
3-The trade at Hongkong, Bar roughly board and sage themsetres. I then went into attcation. found no one, but there were two bags of mails.
A latter from the Singapore lamber of esticated at some ifty millions sterling pur the saloon to see if there was anyone there, I tried to get them out but they were too heavy for me. I came on dock again, and immediately Commerce, dated the 9th December, was next aunt, may, when the river ways of South the ship turned user on her starboard. side and considered. The Singapore Chamber wished China are opened nod the railway to the Yang- wint down. I went down with her. On com- to kaor whether in view of the annexation tse Valley becomes an accomplished fuel, res- --The geographical situation à Hongkong, ing to the surface I saw this funnel disappearing of the Philippina Islands by the United States, sonably be expected to expand inusisely
saw a light and I struck out for it, but after this Chamber proposed to make any represents. irat an Lour I gave it up as I did not asem to tiene in favour of the fiscal policy for those lying as it does half way between India and got any nearer, so I made for the Island, islan is ouder the now régime bcine, na far ss Japer, on the very borlots of one of the most Batore 19sching the Island I was getting practicable, in the direction of Free Trade, papalous provinces of Chim and at the mouldi tion in Asia, is of sapremo importanes to very exhausted, when a campan pluke u up. how it intonded to not, and suggested that the of one of the greatest systems of inland wariga- After sans soussion, it was decided to British trade, and any scheme or policy thut after I had been two hours in the water. I two Chambers cheald work in unison. got these in the boat to let me hato a lock round, and eventually we came 2010s Quarter adrese Lhe Forsign Offes, through the local lossa oren partial sight of Its enige advant
-That, however important the trade of. LORD CHARLIS. BERESFORD'S MESION," I trial to bring him round, but I was so bad Singapore Chanter of the steps to be taken. myself that I could not do much for him.
Xoad reply from Tiond Chances Beresford, the United Kingdom with Central Chine, it Afterwards I met the fourth engineer, the dated Hankow, 4 Dscriber, in acknowledgmost not be forgotten that the key to British About an hour after we landed on Ling Ting, arp-trimmer, and about Chinese, u toment of a series of resolutions passed by the intuca and prestigo in the Far East impone
The Chamber tharofors rospectfully morning we searched round the Island but Committes as a special meeting held on the in the colony of Hengkong.
securo an "open door" for Hefish and foreign could sen nobody. Eventually in eccoad 19th November, 1506, and forwarded to his We left for Hongkong in a junk and arrivandom." engineer burned up. Is had som shore. lordship with a covering letter on the 1st that while it is of the atmost importance to On this proposal of the Chairman it was trade in the Yangtzo Valley and is the North
of China, it is imperative that :-- here in the afternoon.
By the Court When we passed Groen Esland decided to pablish the resolutions referred to
THE CHAMBER'S FINANCES The Secretary stated that the yearly accounts slieved that the Chamber was in a fariebing Bancial condition. Popola
The Public Prosogator from Cayenne bus examined ex-Capt. Dreyfus, who denied making a confession on the day of his degradation and raiterated his juaocence.
SENSATION IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
CO., Seasto by Bt. Hour,& prominent Senator, A sensation was canood in the United States opposing the ratification of the treaty of prace hatsraen the United States and Spain, al do. claring that the acquisition of territory in the other hemisphere destroys the Monroe doctrine
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ORITUARY.
Mr. Pryor, of North Borneo, Port Said,
THE PANTOMIME.
ARRIVE
s
THE FUTURE FISCAL POLICY IN THE PA(LIPPINES.
petition is the best proof of the populurite/all. Several half-castes and Spaniards" havo ericans and askel the multitudo, upon bis master Smith: There was erill life is him and Government, on the subjecs, and tc inform the foges vaght not to command itself to the atten--
excellent for
and
exhausted:
MARINE ENQUIRY YESTEŬDAY.
EVIDENCE OF CAPTAIN ITDIE
Some other alors of minor, interest were glided to.
-
(Correspondence.) THE CHINA QUESTION AS AFFECTING COMMERCE.
tion of the British Government,
ge
4.Trade throughout Chire should be frond from all inland inposts, one tax payable at iba port of entry suloing to frock goods to tão
consumer.
That the deal gystem of Customs should be abolished, and a contribtion to the pro viacial troustry be made out of the revenues of the Imperial Maritime Customs.
a-In view of the lawless condition of the Two Ewing it should be. strongly impressed on the Chinese. Government thas vigorous measures be promptly taken to put down brigamage and rostory-order throughout the proviness.
That ng part of the groid scheme for
The Incorporada Chamber of
Commerce of Liverpool," Liverpool, 16th November, 1898. Dear Sir.In rented to transmit (under seurate cover) for the information of your Chamber, printed copy of letter on the above throwing open to foreign trade the extiro named subject, sent by this Chuisher to Her waterways of China means be at once talconte Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for excars the opening of the Wost Eiser hove Forsigu Affairs, and nur specially to call your Wuchow-fa and so the North and East Rivers
1 am, your faithfully, attention to the resolutions therein contained along their entire anvigable courses.
kong.
TECOMAN H. BARKER, Secretary,
Commerce of
CORRESPONDENCE
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expraved by our cornejauleste.]
LORD CHARLES BERESFORDS SPEECH TO THE TONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Scarcely an officer is the expedition believes Het the city of Lleils ann be copied without a battle. The Rooner this is realized by the authorities, the more speed will be the aettle ment of the problem. The great mistake was made in not being able to come to Iloilu enlier; act it was stojatakanot to have landed the wry morning of the arrival of the exponition, when was divided. Next, when the General had there could be no defence and the pupalation received orders, allowing hiiu to force if neces. sary the recognition of the soravigaly of the United States and tho orders had gone through the ships, boats had been lowered and other preparations made, ens a mistake to consider the petition of affordful of foreigners who 30th December. Since before daylight, armed natirea bare omo off to the part in great heate and beau coming into town in a steady straim, sal begged that the hostilities he postponel until how, 10.80 a.m.; fully two thenard scddiers the satires shald compannicate with their Gen- armed with Remingtons and Mousers gave taken orala, Boats were ordered on ship agein, guards passession of the fort, church, and goverment leased, and vergaas settled down to wilt, while the foreigners petition went to General ponies, mauition is being brought in from buildings; offers are sorrying about on their tit Malfaris was and private inter Jars and Malo, and apparently a stout resistance ests was sometimes suffer. Enough said on Every hour of delay is an hour of strength is being provided for say landing acompted by the subject, which could boar considerably more. to the Filipinos, and worse than this, the state the Americans Stores and lanky are closed and excitement is intenso, although iho test of order is maintained. A pelitier is bring ciron- nomi siege now existing is producing a feeling lated by the foreign marchants adirossad to of ill-will bordering of hatred toward the General Miller, begging that hostilities be past. Americans that will spread and grow into the poned until the natives on communicate will interior, and sucli rentiment wants to be avoided Agniualde, og if there should be a olash it weald at even great cost. Eaxlior in the game such a be followed by gront ses of life and property, state con not have boom presible if stera the plantations especially suffering. Oatsids of measures had been taken.
A local paper of tas Sist ult prints the The Auster Dramatic Club gave their the city at the moment are nearly 10,000 Man- fourth performance of the "Yellow Dwarf attenes and mixed natives Braned with knists and following nesount of a mooting called to disenss the Theatre Royal on Wednesday evening.sponts; they are auxious to be allowed into the the communication of. Gesura Miller. The The house was again crowded and many of the city. In Nagros, s near by island, it is reported President of the Revelationary Goverment that some 20,000 men are la sms waiting for road in a high voice the usage of the Am Andien co were only able to And standing room. The way in which the public Book to see each
taken refuge in the house of Mr. Win bay, a resolution, to reply usnimonsly We will not acoopt, we prefer to die lighting in the of the pantomime, of the judgment shown in its American from Manila. Iselaction, and of the success that Les attended
On the transporta Newport and Arisury.ory bowels of the Filipino weantains against
this domination," its production. The performers did not do thing is in readiness for a landing this after
Proclamations will not induce the Filipino Cau.theozelves fall justice on the first night, and
noon it sécömary: the heats are all down and the critics perhaps did not make sufficient protected with two Gailings anil two Hotekkisa to permit American solders to ocupy the city, alfaranos for the difficulties that bad to be over; stores and equipment have been packed. Posession is nine tenths of the law suy tho believa com At ell events there has been a marked Calons! Potter has arrived from Manila with Filipinos; we have the city, wo got it by
fighting and agreement with Epair, improvement during the week and he would be unled orders that are stierstood to adrissa em hold it and appose anyone who may try
captious critio fudeed who failed to confass quick and decisive treatment of the dificulty, mself satisfed with Wednesday oven-
As the time grows on to neon several foreigners to take it from us if we are defouted we shal
the speed by the revolation---59. She had ing's performance. All the stars were have come aboard the Neupert, with their poti- not go out until the tax is burning. If the I think we were going to knots. I entiraated boon going at that spend for about 15 uutes 6th December. the applause to and presented it to the General, As busy Americans want Iloilo they moat. fght and laughter on the part of the audience were leave the cites the Filipino cemmission merive
The Pettel arrived from Manila this wurning I put her on full speed directly after
clearing tho fairway. Fifty bius continuous Eapénial credit le due to the King in their launch. The committer has been
tion is not fall spood, but that is the (her. Sexton) and the Queen (Mr. G. Caldwell) ebanged since last night and he mea nc hero secompanied by the steamer Butuan.
I steadied the ship en inasmuch as the former was still suffering free represent the civil government. Traire THE LOSS OF THE "GLENAVON" Spd we generally o
south 34 west. Isteadiou bor by the samIS bia attack of forer while the latter bad his left is simply a repetition of the previous ples.
compass they were stoering by-Sir William As an armed force the Americans wore aserred As
Thompson's. The compass was last so when in se sing, "the result of our last file pienia" as he stated, the explanation being a
of resistance if any landing was made.
I was up at Songhai, four or five days before. sprained wrist sustained in the coares of Mon- nothing more was to ku said the committees day evening's performance. Mr. Caldwell returned to the city declaring themselves ready
A Morice Conet was hell at the cffice of the bind put in Manila hemp curge at Heig kang. Iva go out of Hongkong harbour made use of his disability. however, to to meet, ang fute in defending their rights add to the hamour of hie imporavnation, and One cannot help admiring them for their Harbour Master yesterday. to make enquiry many times liefore, kuring come out east for the last 15 years. I have invariably stood ser For Mr. Soston, no one could have imagined. loyalty, at the same time pitying their poor respecting se dreamstances connected with the loss of the British steamship. Glaivea, fr his overlowing fon and comie antios, that judgment he was not in the best of health. The two Colonel Potter imraadiately returns to official No. 84,396, of Glasgow. William Pithis gettin's wife and a half of Laung Island in reference to working down by Latima Island. I set the unres south 31 west after gostlemen named deserve credit for pluck as Manila bearing the final answer of the Pilipinas number of whows certificato is 0701; was
passing the Green Island light, because I laid well as for the histrionic abilities. Special and the petition of the foreignons, which letter muster and einander. Commander R. Mur ray Rumsey, R.N. Stipendiery Magistrate, mention should be made of their topical duet "A has grant weight in eusing the offionis to
and after setting the course I went into the org long time," in which new allusions were deler violent action nail the last vero is presided, and the other members of the Court the chart roughly before I left the island,
were Slat Copiander R, J. Rogers, B.N., introduced. The subject of one of the regang
tuke me down the mid-changel. I intended to Sample bottles and smaller quantis Lord Chastes Beresford and the declara
II.M.S. Tour; Mr. Rupert Archibald, master chart room to verify the course was to PREPARATIONS FOR RESISTANCE CONTINUE, British stomaship Haprtes of China; Mr. H
rau on that course until the east end of Chising The Sesretary, Chabor of Commerce, Hong- 1st January, Moratt, musater British steamship dienas abetm. From that point I lay off ties will be supplied at proportionate on that Charlie is his country's pride" quit braught down the house, the sailors
Taree sattioners loaded with men ontored the and Mr. W. A. Eraas, master British stea
another course youth 15 degrees east. That *wholesale rates.
at the back being particularly demostra
river last night. They were detected by the
ship Monseratheleire tire in their applause. Mrs. Fullerto
The letter of Mr William Pithie, of the world be two milos east of Lieg Ping. Princess Alfair was charming like Baltimore's Bearch light, but were not inter
Liverpool. The China Question as affect I EXILI the third efficar Ting rocks. We only guarantee our Wines and in her appearance; her seling, and her singing rupted. Hudreds of men are coming inte filcareon, applying for an enquiry, was read on amilo and a half off the Ling The Inoverorated Chamber
ing Commerce. Copy of letter sent te and Miss Murres Bain again gave a most town from the catiring distriota, and today The certificated cfloors hate each bean supplied tho began bearing, but not the bow
Her Majesty's Principal Booretary of State Spirits to be genuine when boughts representation of the Maid of Hearts unn ber of the mountain natives get into this with a copy of mich hier
for Foreign Affairs on November 11th, The authorities have The warrant constituting the court was rodage Chung Island Ft took it from
1993. Captain Pithle suid certificate was the bridge, where we were ettering frem. from us in the Colony or from End rendered the music of the part with great oily for the first time.
I did not shock the bearing by the, compass:
DAILY PRESS," After she had run til Chung Island was abeau My Lord I am directed to inform you that so THE EDITOR OF yurity and sweetness. Little Queenie Lambert, provienaly boon very stocessful in keeping
Sma year leading article on my lotter our authorised Agents at the Coast sedless to say, roolved quite an oration when them out at Molo; they resent a very fantastic issue at Abeiten in 1852. I have bron
I went down to lay off the next spurte south, general meeting of the members of this Chem- she appeared in her deli dance and bernpipe. appearance in their red breaches and turban command of the Glenavon for two VELIR
-15 degrees east, In the meantime she was ber as held here yesterday under the cheie under the above heading pun point out two in Ports.
The dual performance of the originally ulvert off with feathers, and are and with long Fur. two year before that I commanded
«curacies; first in crediting Land Charlys tised series takes place to-morrow night, but
with saying that there was no trade in Man RMS. Bonaventure arrived from Manila the Glenfuttock. I hit Hongkong at 5.2%
was alat half a minats from the time Coung hear addressen by Mr. R. A. Yerbargs, M.P. As afternoon performance is advertised for the
avon, bound for Louden, with 3,300 fois u
Eland was raporto abeam to the time the and others, on the above zumed subject. The churia, and second, in saying that France had the otga of previous pantomimea soe two fram President McKinley of the signing cargo. The draught of the ship was 2 kurio was altered to sooth 15 degrees vast, Festing was supported by several of the Mem-successfully defeated a concession for a British following Starday, and we may hope that so in yesterday bearing the Lefographie proclamation on the th of Sacombat in the Glen-io a coura aoutli 34 dagrees west 1 manship of M. F. C. Dauson, Priteat, to
of the treaty, and also eders to proceed aft and 23 foot forward. We had a full com
When I told the chief officer to keep a look out beef Parlament for Liverpool, by many railway between Canton at Kohen. In extra perivrancea will be giron latar on-
without delay to establish the sovereignty
for, the zeoks I ealculated that there was birt representatives of the Chamber of Commerce looking over the report of Lord Charles's plement of ore ad oss-So all told The of the ted States over the duties islands, ship was in proper and seaworthy encdition. nough to sea then about one mile off. As the of South Lanesshire and other districts, and by speech, now lying before me, I End that the THE CRISIS IN THE PHILIPPINES To-day proclamation was contexted to I passed Green Island at 5.59. The light was need we were going it would be 7.10 p. as for a very large body of representatives of tho werdtag is as follows: It is soil the Chineso will do the same thing, but the Bastian railway the native anthorities, and it is expected to it at that time. I sat a course sasth 34
Erasombor. I am perfectly sure the chief lending Orms of this city have a considerable judueuse for goed. It is degrees west, making mouth 30 degrees fear told me he bad seen the rocks, and that At the conclusion of Mr. Terburgh's address, in Manchuria is essentially being muda with understood that the policy of the United States true: 1 jave four dogress variation wasterly.
The third fiest was on the bridge at that tuny were on the starboard beam. I con- the following resolution, previously considered Bassinn capital for strategiaal parposes. There will be conciliatory to tha kist possible extreme
is no trade there at present." "In the above it cluded that he manns both rocks and not merely and approved by the Council of this Chamber, time with me After the couras was sot I
the Grat one, I acepted what he said is was moved by him, seconded by the Lord does not state that there is no Russian trade and fighting is to be avoided if possible.
Mr. Balfour, manager of the Hongkong and pointed out to him Chung Jeland. There was a
correct, but I could see nothing of the rocke Mayor of Liverpool, supported by Mr. Archibald at present;" the wards are There is no trade Shanghai Banking Corporation, brenght cul light haze at the time The lower part of the
ea how her head animamsly opted, wo-Ling Ting. I went the specie and treasure from the vanite to the Teland was chscared but the bill was quite yself. The Ined I thought I was so close to Little at Sir Jou Willox, M.P., and un- Netepurt to-day, as he fears that the situation plain. I told him to look qut and take a for
was about this time but I did not seo it, as my point bearing of the Island. I left the bridge to way become antenable.
Fo-night. Messrs. Whaley. Jobson, and Forify the course, I found I wie zin ing tlatention was taken off by seeing the rock en Resalted-"That this Chamber, recognising Charnet, who have been in oile for the let landing at loike will be taken za su net of war three WORER, word warmed to leave the town / right. I met the wond efficar in the chart the pet bow. The enginen ind. benu put eludometer ratos. Then he went off to his nou off mach. After cho struck the ongine continued going satarn till she eñima "of. I on the part of the United States and in their houses would be burned. This was done roofs, and with high I then made up the stere before she struck, but her way was not Da soconut ad their American armatis. teo, and I had my tos in the oltart rus, svu think.alu must havo struck something bear the Under a Postal Union regulation which curis consequence fighting would (in event of the
to be handy for dha bridge. After I had foulsion bulk-bed. The ship had a blo into operation on the lat January, 1899, it is commitment of such set of war) commencer. Whaley had just to cut a hotel at
considerable expause, but was obliged to abandes finished the second officer reported to me that bottom under the forehold. After she cams of not permitted to make n in the interna simultaneously as Iloilo and Maglla. Every is he does not anticipate any looting unless there ware sight bags of mails on beard. I went ahead and managed to turn her round, tional Postal Service of postare atampa preduced preparation has bean made by both sides for the whole turn abould be destroyed.
told him, All right and went on to the but could do no more. She must have, gome with an object special and peenliar to the country desperate struggle, which may commence at
Without a doubt racy piesible means are bridge. I asked the third officer if Chung of issue, such as, the so albid caramenteralivo
The Court flien adjourned for Liffin," postage stamps of temporary validity. The any moment, The situation is anquestionably being employed to give a simt resistance, and stand was abdi. Had not yet, I waited down in close proximity to where she struck.
after tiffin the examination of Captain the American univers are neglecting not be reported it abam It was then 434 regulation strikes at Cornsation, abilee, and extremely critical.
particulars in planning the rapid capturo of nm. I asked how long it had been on the this war resumed, other special issues of postage labels..
the elty if the apparently inevitable should for point bearing, and he replied nine minates. In reply to Captain Bogara, witness said. Ühe I went down to the etart room to lay the post only thing he would enggest as the cax of the hipper.
tion off and the Fourth offer entbe ka Uje charf room and reported and and a half miles as the enalty was the ab.icrmal set to the westward distance given by the tere-point bearing of the ship was about 18 fncties from her Phnol Chung Island. The fourth officer bok He did not see Gap Rook Bght. The the bridge with the that oficer all the time, on at the wheel was a quarter-master and res Answering Captaie Arstibult he said the I want on in she bridge et 6.35 and found Ele chief or in charge bad ne bis is and ship bad four watertight compartments, and had gone to relieve the third officer It The they were all dosed. He did not see Gap Reck nor did he see Green Island at the time of 6.34 when Chung Leland was reported on the beam and I gave the order to sturbed striking. He took no bearing of Green Talend Immediately after this I wont en to the biga light at any time. A Rope as I get on to the bridgo I gara
In answer to Caplain Mowert, witness said ho order to starboard. The chief oficer!
ting thế còn r it w in the Sunz Caral the M, M. steamor
when I was then on the starboard side of After his evidence had been read over to him Tonkin met with the sedent which has delayed bay and have been landed again. It is the government bullings, the churchue, and
the bridge looking for Ling Ting Island. witness expressed a desire to amend his state her on her passages ont. She brake one of her sail that the prospect of operations, principal houses, und it is threatened that if
Tout with reference to Ling log bensing propellera bat as she is provided with two per against
tha Filipluus meet with defeat the town will be I saw Ling Ting Led right ahead as she was. not popular Filipino is
burnal The servants bave Jeft their employera swinging auder bez starboard hem. I nakedsonth eno vest when ahead. He now and that pellers it is supposed she will not be much he
sad warned them to get out of tow, na boy how her hoed was, and the chief oficer said Lug Ting had nothing to do with it. He hind her time. She was used to leave Colorthogst the troops, who any they came on the 6th January. The Fonkie is lus newest Bght the Spaniards and not the natives. It may be held and placed in exposed pious south nas degies wet. Wmstoly happened to make how her head was with steamer of the Messageries Matititas and, with will be romonbered that this report comes from Ma Balfour, the manager of the Hongkong on's compras was in so. told him to stand out any referents to the relative position of thy
and Shanghai Banking Corporation, las trous bor at soath 15 degrees erat by compass Thorship at the island.. the Anam to follow and the Ernest Simona, Filipino rearçal. Indus, stid Leca of randy on the run of the Indo- China lino, foruis one of a quintatte of oating:
until the trouble shell be over, he other When he reported her dishly at south 15 erat George Robert Ainelio, third fear of the General Otis's proclamation appears to hare forred the traiter and spatio to the Newports or no deviation in the southerly courses.
„be prends, f palaces of which way tail company may jestly cansed particular resentment on secount of its houses are also taking measures for the afaty I saw that Ling Ting was well opeu on the lesson, said he had hold the post for nearly being patlisted directly after the Filipinos had of goods. Furniture, stock, and koutable goods starbuted bow. I told him that this wont take the years. He hold a ste s certificats, which been celebrating the anniversary of the eat story description bars boun schon out of the ship well clear of all dangers and to keep a was issued to kim in London last September, bar has long prested for the spondy com That ie noi, aproration. Finally, in speaking A brothor of a well-known Singapore re,
town. The foreigners and many of the native sharp look ont for the Ling Ting rocks and to He had been in and out of Hongkong seforal. aident, who has been travelling though the
tion of Dr. Rizal, whose memory is revered fuifies have takes refuge an the ships and that mo know if he saw them or if she uses. He remembered: leaving Hongkong ón / pletion of the Mandalay-Kuulan Railway, Df the proposition F put forward, you say that as tint of x untional martyr. The anniversary opposite laland of Gaimarts, where quite a futting in til. I cla-told him I was going the 2013 December. He was on the bridge which it is hoped way: Larnish in the fature the items in the receipt for cooking o hare- provings of Lizzon, declarne that while all is
The natives ann rule down bolew to thin my bonts off as my feet with the captain when the ship left her basy apprope to the south-western and western fist each are--should be remeiskered. quist there and then people are Eving peaceable rassired special observance th's year on stunt esfory has sprang Ep
It cannot be too strongly pointed out that the Poslat sa overywhers virble preparations for of the belief that the cans for whics. Ligat have gous out to Jews, in the mainland Lo wors very nere. I read std took off my boots This emptain wid. Hos te tako s forr-point provinces of Chists in the stence of a railway with you realised, homemebered, -restats too if the United State troops endeavour died had it last triumphed, but hardly had the day, the city is deserted, savo fur the soldiers, and nooks and then went to look at the chart bearing of Chung Island and, kallim kar through Sism, and the samne Shan States tited effort proposed for supporting the in
and laid off the lisan bearing of Liug Thng on when it was alam, the distance in the r, danasu the Mandalay Kunion route ROUTER to seize their country aut overthrow their caletration couclideri era General Otia's pro
and flags of all natious fly from subpty houses. Governmout This gentleman alata that they'
The American Yive Consul, Mr. Chiene, and the chart, and shaped course from that for the time she had been on the bearing The that most likely to give neces to the populous tegrity of China, possibly more se,
This Chamber directs me to ask for the necessitate the closing of doors to bude, but it two miles off. I then returned to the brid He bud studied tho chart before they left the min fatal moved to hold by their own ni clamation appeared and struck a direct blow el family havo come to live on tas Newport, the the Oup Rock, assuming to pass Ting Ting at us not on the bridge where witness wus, contrios situated in the Upper Tangtase basin marking out of spheres of induene does not ministration, and to debt for it. A pretty the national aspiration. Complaints are also General's flagship
The transport Francisco Reges came in on and feand the chief officer standing on the busy, so be know which was Chung Island. He subjects of the resolutions your Lordship's undoubtedly is a better garsaite for the main- - like that of the United States to be fupelled by Americana, in: Manils and of the ill-wakire wore all wod to land without interferenco, ALI ssked him if he had seen the rocks all took the eccoal bearing at 681, or dine minutes you will consider. thom, tegusher with your should be responsible for the whole of China. dilemma for a soi-disait benevolent Reablis made of the domineering conduct of the Monday last with 550 Filipino soldiers, who starboard sido. This was about seveni a'slock took the first boating at 6,2 r. 6.23, and most cheet and careful attention, and that tenanes of order in the honso than that alí
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HOSTILITIES BELIEVED TO BE IMMINENT.
· Filipinos who arrived here yesterday reportthat when they loft Manila the National Governmost had decided that in view of what is considered the unfair treatment received at the hands of the United States and the offensive nature of Geveral-Otis's proclamation aus attempt at
The American authorities, we are informed, In a palies which appraised in on enlumas are excroiding a strict ponsorship of telegrams some time age of "The Universal Calculator, both going to and sout out from Manila, and an ingenious work giving interest, commission, many messages have been impounded or held and exchange tables, et, complied and neranged back by the U. S. officials. by Mr. Pirozsba, Cowasji Poolji, mention WAS made of the fact that the tables gives was in.
Every train learing Manila for Dagupan is applicable to las present, low rate of exchange reportal to be crowded with Philippino non- This defect has not been rotoliul by tissue combatants leaving for the provinces, and there of a supplement of 02 pages la which the izkles are brought down to a minimus level of 195 are few females now remaining in the city. per $100 and Rs. 183 por Tis. 100 for India and Car informants also state that Ava er six Is. $48. por Send 2s. 6d. par Tl. for England. thousand additional American troops thri weLD. erharked at Manila for Iloilo were stopped
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CONCILIATORY MEASURES AT AN END 5th Dogbe The proclamation sited to the Filipinos by President McKinley has been trorelated and read to the end copies distributed. It was hoped that the message would be productive of good results, but it has been an absolute failure, They now ridouls the Ameriona "tiplema" and-sioutly adhere to their doterraination to
of the city and island,
Day and night proporations continer for a lively resistance, and every hour of the delay is made to coont in throwing up works and bar
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there at present." It is possible that is Lord- ship meant to say Russian trade," Fut he did ing, however, that such was bis intention be is the immerse Beld offered to British enter.
not say what he meant, if that was so priso by the opening ap of China and the astray, for surely uo eno will deny that development of its sources, trusts (1) that railway material comer nader the head of trade. It must likewise be remembered that usin Her Majesty's Government will giro ovary does a big caravan trade with Chiun, vis Mea possible istme to British merchants.
and capitalists who are engaged is trasiness Folia, and it wonil de bus Lutural for her to is the country, and prepared to lavestrail horself of the quicker out cheaper trans meer in it, and (2) that, especially port by rail for this trollo, which will of couno ins the matter of railway construction, ba diverted, in due conree, to the Manchucian Her Majesty's Government will secure for ante. We pride ourselves or opening up now markets and developing, zld cres. Burply wa British saterprise in the Yangreze regions will allow Fassin croit for bor attempts in similer preferential rights to those whit the same direction. Are we not gelug to "live Germany, Rassis, and Franco have already and let lisp as regards her effor sopslu claimed in the regions of Chins which these trade routes. There was no overland trade peware-respectively regard as their special Lotween the Atlantic and Pacific cogels of phores of lance, and the Chamber morica ofare the trans continental railways ascuros Her Majesty a Government of its were built; the railway's made astresis, both strengous support in the pacseik of 'the' in goode and passengera. ploy thus indicated."
As to the second Inagsnrooy in my lotter, the Futlu, s if has been announced in an concession to build the Canton-Kowloon rail- Indian newapquer, via, the Fier, of Cutober way had practically bon granted when France 16th; that Barveys for the extension of the intervored, and it bes not come of. The state- Mandalay-Kunlun Railway in the direction of ment "And when the railway ir question is Changking are about to be undertaken by the undertaken it will be as a British enterpris Governpout of India, it was moved. by Mr. Cis good anongh to sover up a defeat to British Fayatz Sanderson, seconded by Bir Bishard diplomacy, avother indication of the want of Temple, supported by Mr. Charles McArthur, backbone in the British Ministry at home. The bars-fact remains that tho French Minis-
the time being, quashed it. Resolved-That this Chamber congratulates ter in Peking sat on the concession and, for
this Goernoat of India on the commence. ment of the surveys for the Burmah You next pas ever the general attack on Yangis Railway, and hopes that the line Obina's Irish advisers, sayitip it way be taken for what it is worth. Pushy it is i maltor will be carriel through to Chungking" A copy of this inter resolution will be sent which will not stand too much investigation, the orcement of Inds, and, for your so it may be left at that. Facta ars often
in information as to the progress of
From the Stagepor Preo Preis we learn thathofore the vessels conveying them had left firioading streets. Karcsine has been placed in repeated the order to the quarter master at the he did not think any mistake was mide in set- M.P., and·
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that any case of ill conduct brought to the
the Canial Nuzaing Arsoviation last work are detail the course of events at Twilgore went out for bost hill towed by a launch-bike tide but I could not see this. He believed he sair Chang leland. He was
worthy of recording in this connection Ho Bid that in that colony thoro, ma a vy valcable
class of aureos who are Roman Catauhia Sisters.
FILIPINOS REFUAR AMERICAN DEMANDE,
anpalatable,
You then some that my strong advarey the Mandalay-Kualonline, I bog le enclose printed extract from the latest Administration for spheres or intimoneo is a plea for diret Int to say fu connection therewith that this Britain should control bar sphote till a slevag gative government could bu eatablished there, Rsport on the Railways in Izdis for 1897-98 anexation. I clearly say in my latter that
THOMAS H. BASKE
The most Honourable the Marquis of Balls. bury KGH.M. Principal Socratary of State for Feign Affairs, Foreign Offer, Loaion.
a staty of affairs a world result from an altempt to control Chins under the united direction of Europe, Japan and America. One might certainly then fook unt for squallas As for making the Chinese patient obey the numerous deptore orders, how is it going to be done!
WIDEAWAKE. Hongkong 11th January, 1999.
PS-Tho cesa of Egypt is not to China, for thoro England acte utons and kaz full powers.
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artificial motiraj, to the fluxiruction of a popular government created by the voice of a people-sustained by hawkers and others at the hands together 1,500 soldiers have been lended in this replied that be had when them on the starboard ofter the firal About four minutes after he colleagues tu Her Majesty'r foreraient-What is everybody's business is nobody's Singapore Free Prest.
of sellers in the streets, though it is admitted manner aluce one aritral, put this is not count-hoam, I remarked that it was very hazy and had taken the sorord beating he was ratiered have the hempit to be, your Lordship's most business is a proverb very applicable to shok
ing the ludreds that love me from phor that we suurt close to the land, and he replied by the chief olleer. When be left the bridge humble and obedient seruut, At a time like this whom the marriage market
jalands on schoonors and arall Kasts, Filly that he did not think so, as the haze was so he left the chief offer thefs only. The next. it by gewees to trisl us is desirable it is pleas. Holes of the auth/ties are equitably deals two thousand five hundred men with villes are very deceptive. I then asked hire again if his thing ofrinaequence be knew was flat he heard
l the city, a German aftor a trip arbors was sure be had no the rooks and he replied the segue stop and go astera, g
Ry Captain Bogers-It was dark presing ant to turn to the Straits Settlements. Bir Cit Mitoball's words at thọ helf poszły mouling di The following lettere Eres our cornerpor 1-st estimated tone thousand, but this is on ex that he was quite sure he had seen them.
aggeration. On Tuesday fond of the Troun's Way looks for the myself on the stor bang Island Lactoc was high, behind it By Captain Evans-Bore the captain left crying, it is reported, some swell guns, looked stand on the starkcard site sad saw at pontigs he took Chung Teland,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commeron. Hello, 20th December. The course Jay along the front of the fortolar absut era as the racks, were on the stars
Hongkong, 11th January, 1800. The ssuosfation would find that go of the
The Filipinos halda mesting in Jard last toward the mouth of the river, Faund a buoy, deard best I oproladed we wenbi go obar of the bridge he told him to take a four-point
Doar Sir, I beg tonoknowledge vostptof your and back, Buddenly all the beats freed from everything. I then treat to the midship part of bring of Uhung Teland, but he did not point
By the Captain-It was 0.30 or 81 when letter of the 15th November at tramitlog they tent out waight neckly, all have marrial obstuclés ahead for then was that the nurses night at the headquarters of the Revolallenary the loudch turned and started in the direction the bridge to sep 2 her bend was, but for one the island to bing
copy of a dispatch addirnased by your Charaber before the term of servico was over a fulty Government, to consider the noser to be given of the abip with all podbis speal On the doing so boxed ahead on the port sido and I!!
A Morton, who was the four other on to His Majesty's Prinnipal Beurotary of Stale which was not experienced with Sisters. Be to the Americans, It is baiered they will botos were stamber of armed Filipine sad as Ling Ting rasks just open on the port Chung Teland was aboara,
burriedly coming out of the barracks, how I gars the order hard port, and jumped
The CPR steamer Empres of Jayan hoped the severation would trial is maintain the stand that nothing can be dens others and t the Filipinos moked, to the telegraph and grave to order" full sped the acron, said ba had been in her 14 months, for Foreign Affaire on the China question t
artired at Vancouver at 9 am, on Wednesday, fülide for aus who committua
Altern" I looked to see if she would ulsar He held a sond mate's conditionte-fasged affasting emmerce containing a series of Ashish as there was eaturally a bird before municating with Aguinaldo and to the drill of the Germans,
Tam directed to thank you for the opportunity the 11th icefant The Spanish gauboss Eldano le still lying | hat, shortly afterwards she struck something 1897 This was the fifth time he had been to resolutions on the subject. - of laughter. But does not this stufoment giro calving orders. This morning the city
wiht her botten, hut not the real which I xar, Hergkong, as an officer on the bridge esch
The N. P. stoamer Coltibia bee urrival at still anetherproof of the wisders of inity Chund authorita Bawmoned the prixolpal planters nst off the feet, and fo was reported around
when she true I immediately gave the order offer, Take a besting of the idled and let the Liverpool Chamber on the question, and 16- Yokohama from Portland, Or, and cailed la tomanding entity from those of her child; and foreign merchants to a meeting in the the duet that some 2,000 stands of urine had she was going of aid had got the rock beam line, le heard the captais y to the third rou wie devate the missives in the service of God's Government building, for the purpose of consi, pastigated and found to be untrue, as a ver been landed by ber. The matter was ins
to clear away the boats and mass the passeligere ne know when it is sbeam, and the distance are you that the subject has received the resterday for Koks and Hongkong." poor -Catholic Times.
afforded to this Chambor to losrs the views of
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