INTIMATION EYE-SIGHT.
MR. N. LAZARUS,
sonligt Optician, of London on Culentta, may
bo easeul for SPECTACLES at
The result of the affair was that mob In for some time prevailed, and a struggle ensued between the French force and the Carness in which several of the latter were killed.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUART 1018, 18DD,
ORISIS IN ZÜK PHILIPPINES, THE TANKION GREATER THAN BYER
THE TANGTSEN HAPIDS.
Mr. Brunerella Wildman, US. Cash
the annual regatta took place; we pasgred, Forga second and three first, prizos... On November 25th su entortalament w heneral, Informs us that he has genaived the following typhoon varning: Male Use
given in keneur of our being two years in oom vatory, 16th January, 7am Depression disting
mission Another court was given at On Novem- wet. Has eras Baayas Taleads. W
AGUINALDO 8 DETIMATUM. enter Chius So this morning."
Tha awe brought by the Eiserelda, which the end of the third year]. ardyed from Manila on Saturday morning, bir 19th, 1888, the foot landed men ready for goalkeeper to clear, who cut into tonoh well Amgistered pocket was recently sent from shows that the tension between the Americansaction, field guns, ammunition, and two days Looking calmly at this affaie it musk
lime over its fourney, for instead of going Erdet, we may expect to hear at any moment that they German flagship, Deutschland, came into har be culpitied that the French were Leaks to 3rdany, Australia, It took some and tho Filipinos e greater than ever, and that stores in one hour five minutes. The blame, they undoubtedly being the aggres the Hengking Post Office kindly sent it to have come to blows, When the Escalds laft bour on December 6th with the Mail Fist on Nothing of moch interest occurred since the sora The deaths that rested are outy Liverpool, whonoe it tangolled to London and Maulta on Wednesday evening Aguinaldo, Ladboard
thet back through the Beez Ousal ngain, fniseed an altimetom in which in gave the Am- justified so for The French Volunteers ally reaching its destination two months after orieans throu days in which to make up their last date given, as the vessel has been stationed and sailors are concerned by the lact that duplicates dispatched from Yokohama a mail, minds what to do, and in consequence the Ear. at Hougkong for months only making short
opens who had been residing on the outskirts trips now and again. of the city wore moving into the coatre in the We should imagine the commission has boon ..... to 5 P..they acted under orders and on the later.-Japan Mail. authority of their consulge represcatative
articipation of trouble belore many days clapsed, a good one, and wo wish all on board a pleasant
A great proportion of entarecls nul diseases
proriusen, Aguinaldo in issung promamations affecting those advancing it life noour to those in defence of their own liver from the
whilst the natives were leaving the city for the voyage home, having some dedciency in the construction of vaskmght of a furious mob. It is to be coming meeting a dividend of El 10s. par store | galore, one of his latest denkring, thut he and HMS "GRAFTON" AND "ST. ENOOH" within a minuto of the restart. Less than three on the Revenue of the Imparial Maritime Cos eudiar in seriona forum of diseases. Glasses (uped that by now thoso Volunteers have and a beans of £1 per share, to adil $1,000,000 is empatriots will accept nothing short of in-- allowed to have more than 6,060 troops for the dependence, and that the Americans will not lie protection of Manila and Carite, which places There a quito scare in the nity on
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ing Glasses only to correct nel curs.
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their cisim to the Ningpo Joss-house, apurt
We are informed that subjot to audit the ing Corporation propose to pay at the forth- Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
property account, and to carry forward about to the reserve fani, to write off $500,000 from 3530,000. The 2250,000 23 par out. Console
boon written down to 0 and exhauge
Hore. Wm. Hale & Co., in their circular dated Saigon, 4th January, say Rice. Now grain comes lo susrket to the extent of 3-4,000
A comparatively small
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MR. RIJNHÄRT.
shot too soon, and Auton ebared, Hongkong, secured the bell ant attacked, and from a bot
Wan Hien, Seeohdan, Stud December, by Baillie, Arnott gave a corner; but Ashdowa
Captala Pottinger, RA, arrived hore today cleared with a huge kjok night up to the opleting baoke, Kane hotly pursued Locker, and the having made a survey of the Upper Yangtase. latter was compelled to kick the ball to the His opinion is that the various rapits might be ho would adopt would be to eat a conal, cutting without great expense removed and the method out of danger. The Naval mea pressed, and a the ball into the net. A few minutes later the land, and leave the high summer Asode to phas by Kane was nocepted by Balland, who put off the paint ferming the rapid from the main- kong got away, when Barlow looked litre sent blocks the River course. Captain Poitinger visitors asailed the homo geal again, but Hong sweep away the remaining part of the point that tags he was rated off-side howevar. Then Kane found excellent steam cool in the Yangtze The cast of railway construction fra and Millar get pessrasion, and amused the gorges, and iron and copper ore, the latter wick the efforts of Looker and Arzolt to obtain pon- spectators by the way in which they frustrated 40 per cent of metal. session of the hall. Nothing mors was scored Lobang to Kusi-fa by the valley of the River directly to the immediate need of improving to nil up to lemon time, the Flest loading by I goal would be enormous, which polate all the mors
On reening, Kone add Mar on the left the navigability of the gawat waterway
The cost of anoh world fall as a first charge wing wore in evidence, and the former soored IN HEAVY WEATHER. 自 minutes later, the samu pair seuared again, and toms Department and should be carried out without delay in the interests of the fank traffic The Grafton was a four weeks ago sent to from a capital centre Wleks spod forward and
Mr. Tyler has done much to improve the have provegled, but he over-kioked at the ball, acquired "wisdom and with that wisdom "understanding," for high-handed action of
Singapore in order to most and convey the sent homs a third goal, which James should as well as that of steamers. Afelpomene had towed the "mnd evarober"
the Fleet and two to the homesters, were given yot only half done, Constantly recurring hondachos, spolls of that taro is 'stareely consumant, we take special London resorte rumain at 29, 63, and he is apparently prepared to hand over to them dredger A. Enook to this port. H.S.nd it uned past him. Thro◊ ornare, dne to course at the New Rapil, but the work is es diteness when roading, weak eyes, this letters it, with the object of the formation of Vol | £05; The £525,000 24. per eat. Console have! Wednesday afternoon. Asked as to what was from Aden to Penang, mud from the lat
Yesterday I sair n jauk lying rasked on the kept basy in defending the goal. Smil cafea detinency in the form of las eye regsie./unteer forces in the Northern Settlemonts, Tus balance of sterling soenrities, about the general state of things in Manila, a gentloter place the dredgor steamed unscooaipanjec in qulok naocession, bat, no goble resulted, eam might make the navigation of the river at
jeopardising as it did the life of every £3,000, remain as at present in books ant ja Tho came over with the Exoraida zoude to Singapore, ahers the Grafton took her in Honghong attacked, and for a time the Fleet this point quite safe
use of the fornible expression, "D-bad," He tow. On account of a severe monsoon, The Fayed a shot, but the ball wout wids rocks that blocked the way, on the drowned geldad :'. I went on to the Easolta on cruiser took 15 days to make the distance. Tessa in Shaughai. The French authori exchange 24.
Mr. E. Georg in his weekly where list dated. Wodnessy afternoon, and found everything just Singapore had only been loft but a short time, of the mark. The play from this point to bedy of one of its crow lying on the shore, and ties were responsible for the injury done! and the great inconvenience and alarm the 14th January saya-Hongkong Lord Lurest. Usal. The American soldiers were rolling when the monsoon came down upon them in full within ten minutes of the Baieh was not as gobi Ere were lost, but their bodies were not reto- ceuparts of the foreign Settlements
the streets were crowded; and business was a cally Kamrank Bay was reached, where the combination. Just on the call of time, when say they have no more menor to spend on this put to by the attitude, of, the Ningpo com-fairly large lots at $75 (à fox also at 874); but of nou on whose hands time hunge Leavilys shelter on account of the dredger, With diff. done, the-Float, perhaps, showing the batter stats is not Mr. Tylar's; the Chinese anthorities"
ain it become known that final dividend of munity. They were in the wrong keenuse $3 per class (meklug in all 10 per cent...or full swing I would not help noticing, however, dredger conlod and had zerr hansers sitgebed. the Floot was engaged in a hot atlask, Kans work. Some men are working at the New for the year, against 4 in farmor years) will be that averybody seemed on edge as if they antici Tha gula lasted about six days, during and Millar esotred the leather, and both carried Rapid, making a rood for trackers, and lazy declared, the rate advanced gradually, with na.pated game diastor, and two shopkespere had which the Grafton's captain andererent rather it to the centre within easy shooting distance, fallows they are, but no wender for on inquiry from their attempted forcible seizure, was important sales, and the steak bas bayere now at put up their sitters. I happened to an eaxious time. The cruiser suffered in dambut Kane slipped as he kicked, and the ball 1 Had they get only 60 cash or two peace por at $78. It must be very gratifying to share step into the doorway of a shop when all at once aga at all; but the weather, was eo bed that would not have reached the net had not Brosd week, not very high pay for a stone mason!-
Soon afterwards time was whistled, and the ara The French have previous to holders that the Company is at hist able to pay a grant crow one rusting down the street, she had to be battened down. The dredger, rushed forward and dons what was necessary. China Gouette carrospondent.
single tinual stents and heavy wayes onsed many
to its credit, againet Hongkong's none. this indulgel in similar frenks with like a higher divi·lend, and that the Company is de. Tao soldiers had been called to, quarters, and however, was not en fortunate, for the coFleeb left the Eold victorious with foar gösÏB |
The following is the account of the disappear rocalls. Provios to the riots of 187-1 timing no well by building on and gradually da.in less than tre minutes there was not
veleping hitterie unproductive property, which Boy in blue' on-the. Eselts. All the shope of her rivets te spring, and for several days
CORRESPONDENCE.
ance of Mr. Pater Rijnbart given by his wife, wao Joss-house was handed over to the Nitgo will bring in handsuo returns in future, so were closed as if by magic, and the streets were he held from four to re feet of water in
arrived at Tachienly on the 20th of November So great was the hurry of the people in carriages drafton had to load pamping machine. At.
[We do not hold oursaires responsible for the.
in a most othamsted condition, with but a few A. S. WATSON & CO., ini, daring the joint occupation, by that keeping up of a So divides a year may stored of passengers and carriages in no time, her engine room; to pamp out which the te renah s ples of safety that some half dozen times the oa ran so high that those on the
rug-all that was left of a large quantity of baxiy of British sailors, who la forestalled reasonably by expected.
of thus got stuck on the bridge and were com Grafton or those on the St. Enock could not opinions expressed by our corepondents.]
soo one another whilst in the troughs of the
morths before-having boon travelling by her- the Breach in taking possession In 1874
"I afterwards found out the cause of the wates. Owing to the damage dono, it is or ANOTHER REPLY TO WIDEAWAKE" stores and provisions takon from Esining six Belf for to months through a desolate and the then French Concul oreated riots by
pletely smashed up.
rabber country.
Mr. Hijubart, who is a native of Rotterdam, attempting to seize it, but was compelled to piculs daily, which is mixed, for shipment, with Commons the Insurgent pickets at the face pected that the repain necessary will compel acknowledge the right of the Ningpo Guild a 30 picule old grain of various qualities. Coured and of the city had attached the Ameriber to voinnin here two or three months, and TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DALLY PRESS," Up to the present, some $5,000 fans have been pans, and a general advance being anticipated caveoquently dredging operations will not be SI-Would you be kind enough to insert.
all the soldiers were called in and a number of commenced at Weihai Eo soon as the intended. in your valuable paper, the following lines with and his wife, who is an M.D., a Casadion, and Since then eastracted for Europe, February, March, and
The St. Each is a nearly new dredger, and for referenos to the ridiculeng attack made by British subject, are independent missionaries, to this now famous landmark. und up to the recent display of ouergy qa April delivnice. We quote for now grin, then turned out to ropal the assanit. On see-
capability is 800 tons per day. She is explained directed speech to the Hongkong Chamber of Tanker, from where they used to make excar. the part oftae Count DE BEZAURE we fail to February/March delivery No. 2. white witted ing the Americans used in force, however, some tits was ongeged at Malta. Her dredgingWidenwake" on Lord Charlos Beresford's well Ther lired for three years at Kumbum and
steam Millod (round) $$.05, No. 2 white unsified the Tasargents quietly withdrew.
The fact of the watter is, Aguinaldo cannot and oflcared by Britishers, but has Maltese Commate P. One can only look upon Widensions to the Kokonar tribes, by whom they nero produce steam Milled (found) $3.00, 10 per cent. cargo
have not received my money for tro monti,
a too long residence is China be may have for ntrcst entirely by medical and sarginal work. (any legal proof to support their right of pus-! $2.42, 20.por cunt. erago 23.38, first cost per kéop his farven in hard, It come that they crew. During the hory weather many of the wake's raperks as an absardity."Owing to always kindly received, supporting themselves
pioni of 131 lbs gross Bagish, witsgat duty or any other charges.--Tonnage, Freights have and they want to get into fails to loot the
gotten ul Western, ideas and policy. Th iplined Chiness Array, mentioned in Lord an upward tendency and we way you quote place. I believe it is the rabbis which is
organisation of a well drilled and dis- Charles's speech, is a most essential thing for Chios to adopt in her present stats and a for loading during the present month 14 causing all the disturbance and not the really cants to Hongkong, 15/16 coats to Singapore.
most important step for the security of foreign trade and commerce, which was the chief object of Lord Charlee's mission. Without auch a reason it is difficult to conjecture. foren it would be impossible for Chios to erre however, did not present Mr. Rijsbert frout with any disturbances prejudicial to foreigriguing on May the 20th with his wife and their trade, musicaries, and residente. Have not one-year old baby, accompanied by three ser
vaafs and a train of thirteen Lorses, from all Western countries always thought it wylse to call out their military fores to suppress riots Tankar. and disturbances whon such take place, and why hold China not do the same? That was why Lord Charles deemed it most nocry for China to have a well drilled and disciplined army at ber disposal. With such a stable force at her back China could, well afford to advance Contemplation of sphoron of influence would bo vary well if the trade question was left that altogether, or by any one who may like to see the Big China tumble to piece withoub giving hand to the saving of it. Supposing the countries mentioned by "Wideawake" were pob to have a big sphere of influence to themselves and so called it their owe, nothing could injure trade more than this, bocanse every country would then have its own tariff and consequently all sorts of obstractions, would follow and Enally might lead to disputes and troubles; whereas the open door would be free for ali countries to trade and no preferential tariffs by different ocuntries, and therefore trade would certainly be more felicitously carried on in Chiua Farther, if the Russians were not checked in their present ad score in the dua in no time overran North of China has the spire. Of course whether don people would prefer to deal with the Huss or Chinese is a different thing.
WINE AND SPIRIT
MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 181.
Per dog. Ca
$14.40
PORTS
(FOR INFANDS AND CEчCHAL USE),
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16.20
so that the French have or can
edicated Filipinos.
H.MS. IMMOKFALITE'S COMMISSION,
peroral effects of the orey more destroyed The Grafton orew were kept hard at work the and will be glad of the rest in liarbonir. whole may up, and many of them felt its offecta
"Admiral Dewey has sent word to the cap- The following notification sppears in the tuin of the Baltimore, which in still apohared.
off Toila with the three transports, not to bom Gazette:-The attention of the Governor having toen directed to the similarity of the ribbon bard Tok, the Admiral no doubt acting in
ous time three additional regiments barkotin attached to the Jubilee Redni with that of tasaccordance with instructions from home. At Meet Distinguished Order of St. Michael and B. Goorg, His Excellency hurub directs that for silo, but they were recalled before they such ribbon may not be worn for any other could leave the Bay". oficial medal or decoration thar that for which it was inatliated, and that the Jabilus Medal must be worn attached to a ribbon notso appro prisled. His Excellenes hus farther ren Porn with jailow and white striped ribbon pleased to approve of the Jubilee Medal being to be of yellow half an inch is width, and the inner strips to bu of white half an inch in width The now ribbon will be obtained by the Govern. ment and issued in due coated to geatlemen entitled to wear the Juelles et
ORICKET.
ROYAL ENGINEERS, LANGU" FHMORTALITĒ.”
M
Capsule (Old Bollled). 20.16 1growing needs would have demandled and oue and a half inches in width, the outer stripes peamant was listed. Detween aino and ten of the battleship's clevon for the same pan with other reforms is train.
session. Thon to onmapy, as the French have recently endeavoured to do, by forcible racons is au act as invalid as it is unwise, If the Municipalité Française at Shanghai desired extension its application should have beco male in proper channels and in a correct and peaceful manner. The duty of the Municipalité Francake is to provide an object lessen to the Chiness in geod beal self-government, and to develop sound trade within its borders. Then, ne in the case of the other Foreign settle ments, the beneficence of its control and its sccured its expansion. From tuls incident Port after removal should he rested have arisen the present demands of the an in- Franch Consul General, who as for a month before use.
Wine rc-demnification for the riots in last July quired for drinking at once should be claims not only the Josa-house but large ́ordered to be decanted at the Dispenseritorial concessions adjoining the Freash sary before being sent out. These Sottlenicut. To support those demands the Winos
cruiser. Descartes has been dispatched tu are too favourably known to
Naking to intimidate the Viceroy, where, need comment.
if China was anything like a Power, abe might rearin at her anchore till that Sample bettles and smaller quanti-gloricus millenium in the vision of ties will be supplied at proportionateLockel of Hall" approaches.
One thing obvious it, that this is not the wholesale rates.
action of the Municipalité Français; it is the Spirits to be gone when highliterat fe me thugh those of the Municipalité; they are those of
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRES
LONDON, 12th January, NEW UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR FOR LONDON Mr. Choate, a barrister, has been appointed United States Ambassador to Londen,
THE DREYFUS AFFAIR. De Beanropure belongs to the Civil section of the Cour de Casention, sud although his denunciation and bins are largely based on repudiate beforehand the decision of the criminal
THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES:
direct from us in the Colony or from the Franchi Government, unless that Gestion of the Court. our authorised Agents at the Const verament permits its representative, to Ports.
indulge on his own responsibility in thess-
In a debate on the Philippines in the Senate little vagaries, which it is not. easy to Sonator, Foraker, speaking apparently s be A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.elieve. Thus when a foreign govermout half of President McKinley, said that thibt fatimidates by a naval display the Viceregal the country-was animous against reatoring powere at Nunking into the granting of certo islands to tyranical Spain or abandoning 128 tain idemnifications, which is a travesty on them to disorder and anarchy, the American Justice, it lende up to the fine logical or copation would not be permanent, and that rather practical point ne to where thecon-neither Froident McKinley nor the Senate cession ends and the colony begins,desired anything but the ultimate independenco expocintly if the consular representative of France be ompowered to seize and when- ever be to desires, and have an armed forec aintained by local ratepayers to effect in part his bidding. On the death of a mis ionary Emperor WILLIAM seized a pro
KOLICE TO VORRESPONDENTS
should be widesed to Tuz Boter.
ONLY CO
relating to the news column Correspondents must forward their valduse
enth communications addrevand is the Eltor, 2004 or publication, but as evidmea aj pood faith.
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Telanbun 12.
MARRIAGE.
The Daily Press.
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the Philippines. LONDON, 13th January,
it is declared in Washington that Sanfor Forakör's statement is wholly nuwarranted.
THE PLAGUE.
The plague has again appeared at Calcutta FRANCE.
SEVERE GALE IN ENGLAND.
THE PANTOMIME.
If H.M.S. Inmodalite's cricket team continues the way it has of late so far as access is con- cerned, the meaning of the vessel's name is appropriate idaod. The team has won five games in messian, some of them very emirely. Although its members were not able to knock up stich a big score in the return match with the. Victorious on Tuesday as they did op The Naval natborities visited the mortalite the Saturday previous, they scored sufficiently yesterday, and soon after their arrival the homo lo win and curious to relate, they disposed o'clock she will leave Hongkong barbone and be (30) on both opensos. On Saturday last proceed to Singapore to await further orders, the Insurrladito's teams at a team selected She vomisioned on the 19th of November, from the Royal Engineers, and the shore 15, at Chatban, with a complement of 505 men were badly besten. It is not so manch oflcers and mo27. Her trial trip took place on to the batting qualities of the Immor The 27th November, and she was inspected by alites that they have been to suppoE- Admiral Wells on the 30th. Two days later ful, as to the bowling proness of Come as left for Spithead the next day she west and Sammels: On Batarday these players from there to Plymouth, sailing from that port opred re and four wickets each for 23 and fer Hongkong on the and December. In the 24 ans respectively. The bowling of the Bay of Biscay she did droular trips Engineers was not very destructive, and exe and gun testing, arriving at Gibraltar of the bluajacketa knocked up respectable scores, on the 7th Deemabor. Christmas Day was a willakseen by the tablas below. spent outside Port Sail, and she arrived at Sie Immortalité has been on the station Hongkong on the 1st of February, 1896. her or been on the west friendly terms Since her arzival in the East she has done daty with the Engineers, especially those who engage in the waters betroen Sugarcra add Hakodate in sport, and after the fish of the game on in Japan. By the time she arrives hom she Raturday the teams were photographed. will haru steamed about 43,000 milesesclusivo of The man-of-war leaves this morning for Sing many bundreds in and out of several fiarbours pare, where she will uwait ercers to procis during steam trials nad Sing. Daring the home. first half of her commission she did 20,569 shures will not lo act of files thorand tons; it might possibly exceed that, as it is not mils. The amount of coal that she will have
curtain that she will go direct home for two or tarou months. Fler olors and crew have had & busy time since leaving, home, and during the everal scares out East.have been contionally on
tire move.
Following a EKGINEER
nivors, b Course
Wild, Coumeshindwa sana Capt. Mould, Kabin, Shaois.. Chik, ran out
List. Randall, o Course, b SamueÏn, Clarke, Coarse, bastuoli Biries, not bat
Major Joffrey, C
Car, a Spicy > Buzzad's. Sariboone, Core, Spillant, b Course
Existe
Total
PALAK POLOTTALITS, Course, rua out. Austin, b Moor Thorpo, a Jeffery, b Sivier Lightbot, not out. Noble, Mouro..... Samuel,
- Глател,
Spice,
Weath
-did not buy
Boorman,
Barrison,
Total
FOOTBALL.
Macae, 13th January, 1999,
TIEUHO.
RAUB GOLD.
The Local Secretary, Raub Australian Gold Mining Company Limited, Singapore, has received the following tolegrain from Hanb, dated Jch-January, 1959:
Crashing finished; 2,465 tons sicce realized 2,192.oz, smelted golt.
This return is at the rate of 17 dwts. 16.9
In May laut they decided to make a journey finding a suitable plase whats they could settle into the heart of Tibet. with the intention of as modiest missionaries.
Unfortunately the Chinees Governor of Kolonor, living in Hsining, declined to give them a passport or got any protostion, for what This,
stolon,
The load consisted of Tibetan gospels, two years provisions for five people, foreign stores and medicines and anrgical asframeats, the whole of which were lost or The track boton Tankar and Labnego round the North of Kekouer usually taken by trades was followed, the Sanyukoko and Shihangla Ranges were crossed and Ngachaka reacted on the 31st of August. At the northera foot of the Shilangla the baby died and was buried on the banks of the river
Before arriving at Ngabala a caravan of traders was met on the 18th of August, who in the night stole five of their horses and in conge quenes the quivalent number of loads were luft on the road. After this Mr. Rijnbart thong ht advisable to avoid Ilhassa, having been fro onely warned of the danger of reing there, and he wished to go south; the Tibetan official opposert this and ou no account would let them
c. Se it was decided to go to Jyskunde and tresh horses and provision and guides were given thon. They left Nysebok on the 5th of uptember, travelling east to Jrexnods with the tenues of spending the winter at Taski Głom- ban monastery. The guides turned out to be saless, not imoxing the way at all, and on the ist of Beutersher ther completely lost the road. So they cooped on the bank of the Dashn river in front of a cliff forming the fun of m bill bobind. Eers they were attacked by a band of rabbers who drove of all the horses but ons. The next day a few provisions and necesseries were pat on the heme and a start was made to find help, for the thres guides had deserted on williwal of the robbers, and of the three sorvapla two had run away some months before, the other left at Ngachsks according to his agreement.
Mr. Rijnbart bad a sprained foot and was gra of crushing gold par ton of stub pat carrying a heavy load Mrs. Bijabart was extremely weak from a revent attack of pleurisy. through the battery. It is therefore juf a shade under the recent norcist of 17 data. Halfa day's foncury from the scene of the recant When it is considered that a pod robbery they encamped, seeing some tonis percse deal of stuff of a mixed character is sent the river from which they could get some in- through the will, in addition to the mere September, Mr. Rijnbart started to awin arces forination, The next morning, the 26th of solid quarts of the well-defined parts of the the sirer but he had not gone for before he ral, iis casy to see that fetustions of avon u
reater extent ought to be exposted. Taking Patiead on the side on which they were encamped thick and thin together, quartz and wired a foot of sheep grazing in the distarvs. so he greets and mullock, to our thinking the festar returned and made towards it, being sure to of the Raub returns is their wonderfully stable find the tents of the owners aeur, anture, a fow grains up or down rat oculis one way or the other.. The last return was of
This was the last Mr. Rijnhard saw of her ficsbard. For six days she waited in the neigh-
sa exceptionally god churaster and this rebourhood, but she could bear nothing of him, Bo with the help of the teal people she refused alt turns to the ozatomary level. At 3 18s. per information as to their obief's whareabouts. ouave his retzin gires a sterling value for two After a slow and tedious journey Tashi Gombus month's work of £9,500, or say about $86,700. The six xashca for the year are as follows:
was reached, where she received holp from the
1398 tossa alone or goid dia, preton Abbot, and on the 26th of November obe resched
Tanbielu. It is really marvellous hor M Rijnbart got through this terrible country. safely; such wonderful pluck and exdurance excite the admiration of all who has her thrill. ing story, and occans of sympathy go out to her in the dreadful loss she is sustained in the death of both her husband and child.
2,250.
13.0
2,450
16.3
9,300 315)
18.1
2800
2.75
18.1
2,178
2183
135
2182
20.3 17.17
Total 13,907 12.862 (ar.)18.11 Roughly for the twelve months' work the
It is now three months since the disappear. ance of Mr. Rijatart. That ho was murdered there can be little donbt and very probably by before-Chungking correspondent of N.°C.. Daily News.
The places visited by the Tamartalité daring. her commission are Gibraltor, Malte, Port Said, Snez, Adon, Odlombo, Singapore, Hongkong, Formusa, Foscaderea, Nagasaki, Fort Hamilton, Port Lozeret, Hakodate, Alaski, Endermo, Otaru, Kesupa, Baizaconta, Karnalof Bay, insan, Chomulpe, Amoy Tamsii, Chetuo, Shanghai, Okata, Yamico, Golikivitsch. Yakto- home, Port Arthur, Chasan, and Manile. Moet, of the ports have been visited several times, no the engineering staff and stokers have boen kept well employed. Practico in other da partments has beau well eastined, and A lellers for publication should be written on one
the crew have Imd phonty to do whilst at target sales of the pupar oníự.
practice, strigger and spur drill, manning and No anody signed commun- tions that he
arming, amail arm drill, gun and tube firing, already appeared in other papers in a "be saverted.
clearing for action, big and small gun firing, Driss for andra regier of DAILY was should be
night firing, torpado practice, and cutter and sent lefors 11 candy of guilt on after that how the supply is liated Only plead for Cushvince; for killing certain Chinese, France 'An uproariosa debate has taken place in the pinnace rigging. The crew will certainly de
Telegraphic Ald-ars Pasa
Exu Colte.
chats the same privilege though politely Chamber on the De Beaurepaire incident M.err their six werke have on arriving at home. Since this versel has been on this station the
NE. LOOKER'S TEAM VERSUS FLEET.. modified in dimensions. Truly the Chinese Lehrst explained that the alleged partiality of
arow has seen six other vezala go hero to phy
On Saturday, before about 1000 spectators, At the Roane Catholic Cathethal, tongkang, andeep in the morals of Confucius must be in the Cour de Cassition was merely due to the uff, and fifteen bay prid: off on the clafion, the above tuins played againe aadar Associa the 14th Jemay, by the Very Rev. Father D. Vigan, J. WILLIARE Weiser Ure pressed with the polities morality of the fact that Ool. Pieguart was treated with the the crews having been relieved by beats sont tion rules, this Flest wlaning by 4 goals to nil Jan-Feb
anmo consideration es other witnesses, notwith cut for that purpose. When the Immortalité The bone focus was not wall represented, and March-Apr joined the Beet, there were on the Chins at the inst moment Kaw took the place of May-June Chow so Brazaus, diest daughter tapt.forcignors. Fortunately for Chin and ber Jehu GEARY, Singapore.
people, opinions amongst foreigners differ, standing which a further enquiry was station 30 vessels of various descriptions, aud Witou as centre half. During the first half s July-Attp.
ceeding-
since then ten more bure been added. Other capital game was played by both teams; but Sept-Oct and though the Chinese Viceroy porforce
nationalities the crew have sighted, or have each fell off during the second part, althongh Nav. De A terrific gale ocurred in England on Thurs been in hurkour with, cre 19 Fread it was in the latter half that the Flest did tuny have to grant the French claims Great
Ituskiun. 2 Datol. 1 Italion, 14 Spanish (at Man-the-fourths of its scoring. H.M.S. Victorious Britain undoubtedly views those claims a day casing is damage and the interrupta), 3 Forlagnese, 1 Austri, 10. German, and supplied fire of the players, and it was mainly return is £50,000 or over 800,000. unjust and aggressivo. In the Trugisze Valtion of the telegraph servisn.
10 Amerimu romela, whiat. have compriset bat through the good play of two of them that the In order that the returns may be understood the same robbers who stole the horsee the night HongKora, January 18th, 159
Deships, oruisers, tospado-kits, sto. OLéourt Fleet won a decisive game. Kane and Millar Clay and in the neighbourhood of Shanghai
martiala there bare been gaven held on board, were in their best form and often delighted the in relation to expenditure, we may mention Accoming to the telegrams from home the specially Grent Britain emret afford to
and all who have besu unfortunate to vom apuctators, capscially those of the same cloth, again that all working charges, including de question of the territorial demands on the ignore that spirit of aggression. In the
under saeli a han has received respectively, with their brilliant wing play. The Fleets prociation, and also the whole work of develop part of the French Consul-General | Foreign Bettlements at Shanghai where The fifth and, for a time, the last perforio, 2, 13, 18, 24 and nuts, as well as being backs were in good form, although Arnettag, which is really un addition to the value of on two or three acessions gave corpors, Wicks to property, amounts to come £1,500 a month. Four pour fellows left the hems shors neser at half and Butland centre forward gavo goed about £18,000, against R raturd of gold valued The expenditars for the twelve months is tirns Shanghai from the Chinees Viceroy at England and America decided to join hands anco of the pantomime "The Yellow Dwarf discharged from the guviet.
sa given in the. Theatre Royal on Saturday Nauking has been raised above the level of and minit all, there is ample room for eveling, when there was again & rowded auto rotura. C. Hoher on his sonce, was
on a papite of £290,000-Singapore Free Press. a purely heal topic, and the Tanza has Freach tride. The best of the French dies. Though many present ind seen the buried at Yokohama J. Jolift, a petty oficer, seront of themselves. Moore, under the bar, at £50,000, and the proât margin 0252 430,000,
ERTOS were brilliant indeod This cannot sou ut Nagasaki..
bo said of the Hongkong goal keeper;
FORMOSA. the capital local hits which were introdni 10
The British steamer Mogul, from Forsbow plainly stato thin the British Government, conquicicist houses a wisely there already performance before they enjoyed it none thojkess, in Hongkong; and J. Regus sad W. Richard was in great foran, and two or thre of his be certainly ought to have prevented the ball apart from the Chinese, "does not futend the most important beinces ousts in the doubt largely contributing to this result. The Three of the arew, we were probably, dis
and Anoy 34th Jan., had strong N.E. monson, satisfied with the service and pawilling to serve from going through on two cessions. Of the "to submit 'to such treatment." Presun French Concession are British and Gernaut, new regiment the Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Fermosa has shown dosided progress in her heavy sos. clondy and dall weather.
The British stanner Wosung, from Shanghai ably the Times considers that the aggressive The demands of the French Consul-General were naturally brought on to the earpet, special their Queen longer, desected, two being stokers two backs, Lapsley was called up most, an
mention belug made of a peciliarity about the and one an ablo seamon. -
On glancing through a diary, or log, as the bo did exceedingly wall Kew did very well trade and international administustion during a Swatow 11th Jan., had moderato to fresh
in the ball-back line, but Looker was the pick the year 1898. The natives are appareatly in- policy the French have displayed at Shangare not supported by them; the Fronches of the officers which has been paarling us lai is a menace to the preservation of the theatrical performances at Wanking me all. We refer to this back ribbon which hangs bluejuokots form it--ne sopt by a zomer of of the three. He had more than he could do creating in wealth, as their trade her really ex- . to E.N.E. mensson, moderate N. sun and jutegrity of that dubious region käown 45 naither desired or encouraged by the so zaneh the old pig-tail in vegno, a tundred compilation- & few extracts might prove in.gainst Kave and Millar, and it was often nanded and the labouring classes hore bencfitted moderate weather to Sweatow. Proin Swatów to The British steamer Hair, from Tamsui the Yangtze Valloy." Whatever may be foreigners who live and have their being in years ago. If we are not mistaicon this is what toresting. Ha.says On the 81st of August, Bud frustrated all his close obtain to test run the groot intresse in wages. With har fort strong N.E. monecon, rongk E.N.E.. and
It is intended to resemble, the Welt Fastfors 1996, a cogatta was boil at Qtarranui Teatrised efforts to obtain posses-house and railways, the island will doubtlese, sea and cloudy weather
become one of the richest parts of the China; sign Noble's pace served in wall, and ho the exact geographical insitations of that hus and are bonestly concerned in her being allowed to retain their ques when the One of the events as a sailing race for often did some smart things: rat be ulterly The total sum of the import and via Amoy and Swatow 12th Jan, had fresh N.E monsoon, high and foggy weather, latior part form there is no room to doubt that it contre. It is well the French Goverument other rogimonte wars despoiled of their cup pantel de Bell, taffed in sticoting was he had the opportunity expert trade for 1896 was 20,033,000 yun.
**Wideo waze's griticisms of Lord Charles Rang-Admiral Okley wow, in his own galley, to scora Barlow played a pividing, hard game and the trade for 1997 suddenly increased to fresh mouston and fine clast weather. Yousel in Amoyishan, Sebastian Bach, Kitty, and prises the lend ajnegal to and upon which should recognize this.
21,418,000 you. For the Erst half of this year Beresford, which appeared in the Daily Pres after exciting rece during a half gule throughout,
Whilst salmon fishing at the other day, was utilised, whilst jokes tore of wind, der e
Following are the teams and positions of the the total trade scents to 14,421,000 yen. So Berlin In Swatow-Wesang, Eldorado, and cracked at the expense of various pubito en Tarraconta the Captain caught a fish which playere as taey Kned up
that the whole year will probably ranch som Stechen. thing like 28,000,000 yen, This is about double both in the colony and out of it. Mr. Sexfm, seighed 26 pounds.
the amount of trade for 1894, the laut yoar of who so ably Ale the role of the King, November, 15, all the cesapatiten te the
the Chincup miniziration in the íàlard and in f was warmly applauded dh his making his up chips is harbour wore invited on board- to pearance as was alo Mr. Caldwell as the queen smoke concat given in commemoration of the Mys. Fallerton, who makes such a charm-rst guar's cominissiq.
gas he who compared with precating years. The import and export trade in tes, sagte, oil, and flon is gradually increasing, but omphor, owing to the low prices in the LARGE market and high wages, bas Cortased In Twalatia. Mourilgan, Heimann & Co. havaridae covertly outablished themselves as tes and Reneral merchands, and Tait & Co. will again. engago in the sugar trade in the soath. In gaporel, forsiga as well as matavo (cade is healthy and prosperous condition,
ory,
from the back of the collar and whisk resmbles the crew, who to have been een over ile
On the 19th
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Christens of Barlow: Libbitt in Princess Allfair, ang exceptionally well was spent at Nagasaki, when general Joare,
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The Geroun steamer Ingraban. From Shigon The German steamer Nanyang, fram Tal- wafoo 12th Jan., and Amoy 18th, had strong 19th Jan, had moderate N.E. winds.
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is built the foremost commercial city, of the Chinese Empire.Pineing tint interpreti The stamp rovine last year amounted to tim upon the statement by the Times, und $851,422, being an increase of 877,377 on the accepting the fact that Shingled, above all amount collected in 1897. places, is essentially within the sphere of Thers will be a prasties game of Hockey ul the Yangteze. Valley, the question that the Club grennd tauorrow at 4.40. Members presents itself for consideration is, will the wishing to play should notify the Hon. Booret er he first vocal elfort she was recalled and was given and beer served out twice.
a tribute of flowers way banded to her. Little On February 22nd, 1897, the american flug Kano Millar Datland Broad Tomkinson fulfilment of the French demands-if they
Quanto Laubert was as popular on aver pra thiy Olgupis provided sporfs for the feet; the
· be fulfilled constitute an alienation of The maximum temperature last month www.sents, dozel and etherviss, boing showered on nest day the captain of therines on koord the territory from the protective wings of Great 16, the sea for the month being 62:1 The will be numerous indeed. A children's porto Chomsino on April 2nd it started to blow
79.7, on the 1st, auf the minimum 50, on the bor. Her souvenies of the pantomiigan of Grafton commiten agicide After leaving
Hongkong kicked off and took the ball to the Britais to become ultimately French in inful aromuted to 0.028 1. There wore 254
ance will be given on Safery aftonvon, and gals of wind; wo slipped heavy sons, whic
buddled the battery doors and "brokes two of the Flots and, the leatbor going over, Than the name, administration, and possession? To ficers of sonline."
throo ether performances are advertised.
boatswain's ribs whilst he was engaged in seour Nevnd players got close to the bonee fors' poets,
The armed banditti in the south and cendra) weigh such an issue it is necessary to eon-
ing the sheet anchor. On the 18th of bat Griffiths relieved, and easblet Labbitt, after! The King's Own embark this afternoon, and
TRAX BQUATES, PLAXES, BOARDS and May a grand ontertainment ad given in two or three phases, to get passion and essay districts disturbed the peaceful villagers an sider the French claims and what led to leave to-morrow. It was thought the de
colebration of the 19th month, or half of the at goal; Arnott, however,.stcod in the way of attacked travellers, broating mask alarm, but CASTLINGY, FLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED At Chefno, on the 2nd the bad fight, and headed the leather one of they are now quieting down again with the ex- BOALDE, FOR FLOOELSG, CHILING, WALLING their origin, and also to view the isolated parture might be delayed a day or two to allow of the docking of the Avoca for cleaning, but it
The Austrien Lloyd's stasier. Pilotena comission. position of the French concession. At thibuna bin Zaided not to dock the vessel. left Kobe via foil for the port yeezy June, e oelebrated the Queen's Dictiond danger. Arnah by the Fleet was defeated by ception of some districts where a Japanse & TEAR SHINGLES POS ROOPING.
PINHADON EAWAY BIELTERS for all Jabiles by Bring balute, of 60 guns; no Laguley, which allowed the homisters to bem pedition is et prospat in speration. In the end of July last year there occurred att
The Melamar Tonkin left Eingapore died thin with electric lights, made a VB. bar the Floats citadel and cause Moore to step northern districts things are now very posful,
Bates Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Shanghai a serious riot amongst the Niugio Mons, Liigens, Einstmann & Co. General orning
Aponte of the Great Easier and CaledoarEA
Wo anchored off Shanghai on 28th Juns, the ball, and he again returned to the attack, and the natives are now engaging in reKİ-LANK
Hongkong Srl May, 1805,
[2848 Community in consequence of a body of Gold Mining Co. Limited, inform us that they yesterday at am. The mails will come by the with lights, and halda rogatin out from underneath the bus. Locker spoured and it is quite safe to travel with at any danger, French Volunteers and sailors attempting are received a telegram from their maroger
The P. & O stormer Bolloral, with the Endressed ship in bonour of the Queen's Coronant Moore co more put the goal out of dangering sad atlier works auder government control. tion Day, and saluted our arrival at the Chinese Nobin, aftor-scouring the ball, made himself Thane bands of robbers seem to be common at the mines saying that he was to start the ligh mail, loft singapore at 1 pan. yesterday and
NARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS to take possession of the Ningre Joshua nahing on Saturday Insta
may be expouted herent noon pa Saturday zext contry with el guns, Wathen weighod anchor, prominent by taking it at a great race nearly prodest of all parts of China, and the Japanes
WORD FOR OTHE·30-FRARO wit Look the pilot on hard, no mu lo for the whole length of the ground; but his attempt authorities flud it a diffealt task to root thems and the land contigucue to it. The feelings
the Plat inst
the giannel. Whilst on the way a Chinete to sore was title. After the kink out, Kew all out. If they are destroyed in one Ustrich It is golfed in the Crosste that Liont a
fort opvied areous from two guns, and passed to Backow, and Hongkong pressed; from they spring up again fu another, but with the
Thoroughly reliable powervativo for Wood of the Ningpo community throughout tho
H. Le Norman, Hongkong Volunteers, resigas
thisisote passed about fifty yards off our centro Kew sent in "gram outter, which completion of the plans for their subjugation it whole of the foreign settlements were appointment of Aide-de-camp to Bis Et.
starboard bow. We slewed and end rest isto compelled Moore to move from between the is quite certain that in course of time the Fors and Stone against While Anis, Doosy, Fanges
Bole Agents for Chine, naulty excited, chiefly over what they callong the Governor from the 9th instant
action loaded all guns, and steamed past the uprighte For overal minutes the home team mines Banditti will becomo quiet, and for the Hot, and Dampers,
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. considered, us with all Chitose, an qutrage Second Lieut. E, W. J. The Viscount Suldals,
3rd Battalion Royal Trish Regiment, is ap THE FLYING BOOTOKAN PEN, instead of a Cefort The Chinese did not are again lnd they had into the best of the play, but the Floot's walfire of the island generally we hope this ond done so the Immortalti onld have opened defence was impregnable, and Noble eventually will soon be attained-N. C. Daily News oceres-
Hongkong, 31st August. 1897. namely, the molestation of their dead, are pointed aide-de camp to His Excellency the The Furing J writes 200 words për dip.
At Hakodate on August 80govaway with another of his sprints; but ho I pendent. Governor with effect from the 9th lustant.. from the question of wrongful ceisur
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