INTIMATION
EYE-SIGHT.
MB. N. LAZARUS,
be nousultel for SPECTACLES at
1 by the regulations for the latter amount of it in provided that the dues and duties leviable on foreign goods at the various stations passed by the steamer shall be decred; thus giving the option of payment of taxes ca route, or the cover of a Onculist Jptician, si Leulon and Culanta, may transit pass, whichever course the merchant chooses to adopt; but the "undefined" Troli still awaits both classes after arzival at their destination. The bulk of merchants are only too fully aware of this meaning of this and of the manner in which our Go vernment by a decision-based as it was on an honourable but mistakon notion of the country with which they were dealing--bas given to a rapacious and corrupt official class an excuse for extortion and the Tory of rexatious taxes on our goods. There is
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Business Hours:
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A gront proportion of cataracts and dinouses affecting those advancing in life our to thas baring some defluency in the construction of the oyes, the maur years of Gya Strain anding in surious forms of diseases. Glasses apcially adapted in south to tungu requiring them save and preserve the sigui
Gustaully resurring beaches, apolls of dimbers when eating, weak eyes, the lottors ranuing together; aus of three symptoms in
THUB HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY, 236n, 1999.
The O 8. B. Co's newmar intexer, from 45th inst. &.m. And any bo erpeutad kara: an or their destination. The same with exportlasgow andt Liverpool, loft Singapore on the destined for abroad. D
about Monday, the 30th fost
If our Minuterie impressed with any ideas of that sort we command to his notice Mr. BUENAN'S "Report on the Trade at the "Treaty Porta" That he is impressed with these ideas and consequently has made mistake perhaps not unnatural to a man not totiuatoly sequainted with the conditus of trade in China is evidenced by the Trade "Regulations of the Yangtze King" set to the Foreign Office from Peking on August 5thiret. In those it is stated Chinesejunks "for conveying foreign owned cargo from the "churtered by foreigners are oulvailable "Treaty Port to Trenty Port
'gozs are bond fidde foreign property." That "conditions of the bond being that the car-
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on Oclines to send the Dogs Ordinances 13 med.
action. 6 of the Ordivanos is framed with the
THA LAW RELATING TO BOLICITORS.
FOOTBALL.
THE EVENT Or, 1598.
London, 90th December.
By common consent, all the anand raviews in the morning papers, regard the year 1898 a memorable for the flispano-American War and manifeet dusting" obacioness of the the English-speaking peoples,
COUNTER INFLUENCES IN SAMOA,
Berlin, 29th December. There is ruch comment berg at the reported Tim newspapers regard it as a sigà thst arrival of an Aerican warship at Apia, Samos
Congres programma outlinal in his resent Massage to Freddout Mokining moaks to carry out the
Tuo Vassiche Beitung says: "No doubt Great Britain will support-Araerlas and thus paralyze the slowly required Gorman propond- erasoe... There is not a plauso of Germany securing exclusive control,"
The Hongkong Football Club Association This oject of this Bal is to enlarge the power
team aut on its ground at Happy Valley fo matre gulations, which was originally con ford upon the Governor-in-Chanoff by section yesterday a ton of the hyal Websh. Fusiliers
The Daily News, roforting to Prosklent Wa (China Gurette) understand that Mr. Ordinance of 1883, in aneh a way as to The Fusiliers only arrived a tak wooks ago, and Colin Ford, the British Causal at Swafon, it authorise the armor-in-Concil to make yesterday'a autol was the ilrat played by them. hy Alr. 6. 3. H. Playfair, We have not heard the maximum penalty which could be impresd all the other teams better than they did the one approse or disapprove the President's enti retiring from the servicp osiag to healthuistions relating to the importation of dogs. The regimental team has only boon beaten
hors baidred dollars, which luster finale the ant, for the Cink had npon the fold un indic-most memorable fastunt 1809. It is devoutly wastraum laid down in the Singapore and faront side deal tas last moment threo to be hoped that the United States, as a world and that his pinos at that port will be taken hard advisable at the same tinie to iourease suco during turu years Unless or played MoKinley's spool at Atlanta, says: We may
The dard xofora in similar con to yet who is to be Mr. Playfair's successor at der saction at that Ordinates from ten toesterday, the vanquished teams were not belliments, but, in any case they are one of the now The Coroner's return for 1899 shown that 32 Jasced Dor. Regatuliers. In secmed also substitutos oro pulled upon to make up o fall Power, will be found working in harmony with
better out of 4; for så times i was nabre useless Wingo,
than usul Duncan, a "sab," under the bar, the advect of a new world Power, and to the THE REGULATION OF VRÍTLOLFBI, K
The balls that did the arms, patog, and pustio sortimant of the formal enquiries ware hoid, against 65 in 1807, dosi able to spoily a niuzium torn of imprislove Lins of thom (total) would have been Great Britain." Europeans and Americans, two on Indians and Are of the epoctries laing on the bodies of soment in default of payment of iko fino..
SSCLETANT, the frat reading of a Bill entitled pass bim were almost impossible to save: United States. An Ordinance for the Regulation of Vehicles he is certainly sa useful in an Assolation game us he is in Rugby. The game was fast was presed, Malage, sod 25 on Chineso. 1.365 bodies were On the motion of the ACTING ATTORNEY-played a capital game, and some of is mighty clage which the war kan elfacted in against 802 for 197
The report on the Widows wad Orphans found and barted without formal enquiries. GENERAL, ecouted by the ACTING COLONIALs were regiona Pension Fand for the year 1808 shows & bafines hobject of this Ordinance is to render from beginning to bad and the Club had us in bad of 95420403. The average monthly compelsory in this colony the observance of the mob or the play a the Fusiliers. The latter contributions not cunt to about 8850 Uhr ordinary rule of the road and the proper light were smarter road goal, and made the best so a tittle to good for the Cink's. Kaw, for the on the moka 225 compulsory contributors,
Pueumy, un cid Yokeupna player, was a cov) the strongest and most urgent necessity that is to say, the whole of the chartered juaking the year 53 contributors joined the sorting of vehicles at night, and this legislation of the ability: The tires were much bsevier aster, and used bis length to the best advantage on the books Is 223. There are in the lit nagligaten or recklessness the amount of this undefined Tsoli should trade now carried on between Ichung and ft, and son died. There are at prisent applies to privato as well as to public vehicles ins than the sisters, and the wing men were sato a decury in the form of the oyu require at once declared by the Chinees Govern Chungking ought to be stopped, for it is whom 104 are bachelors, 129 are married, and object of rendering less probable the occurrence Lou tom, put in a lot of work, and got the Club ment and also the places where it is pay very certain that all the cargo carried in the air are widowers. The total number of children uz ortis elasses of street scoidenta which are out of dangur very clearly on several encarians, On the wetion of the ACTING ATTORNEY Kew, a brother to the back already mentioned ing Ghuesos only to correct and curo.
GENERAL, ended by the ACTING COTONIAE was in good form aut deprived the opposing for Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA aid, If there is the slightest hesitation junks is Chinese owner. It is this muscan seven pensleurs, whose pensions aggregate
SECRETARY, the first reading of a Bill entitled wards of the bali fu good style, Grifitas, n Au Ordinance to amend the law relating to Military man, ed anby's place at ventry half snt played a hard game throughout; and CLES only after testing the sight..
shown lu doing this the remedy lies with us caption of the conditions of trade that $680.07 per annum. (905und it should be applied promptly. It is, lus cansed our Minister to fall into the
The first rosty deotions of this Bill, as will he was often prominent iu dribbling and jadi-sent Liberal Government to make the transit pass clear goods of all error be bus with regard in what can only other taxation whatever. In either cue yo he called his vosucessful attempt to open
Sicitors of the Supreme Court was passed
On independent and integral portion of North shall have fixed what the law is and as the waterways of Chin. It is to the caring
be regu from the orginal nuts to them, eious passing. Noble was cousplanus with starting editorial today, under the heading.
Americas aoncerned. The World says:-- of all goods, Chinese as well as foreign,
correspond with the provisions of certain Acts sororal eprats and voceedingly well-placed Chuada ou the brink," in which it warns the are now intersein Englaud but koronothitbarte bal through because to defogue of the fat as the maintenance of Canads as a fres Unless Canadians are fally alive to the bas been murdered by the rebels there can be theu proceed to nusend it if necessary.
no doubt. It is tot dieult to get trustworthy extended to Hongkong. Bastion 21 of Fusiliers was equal to the occasion. With regard to the second point, wo fancy and more particularly to the carriage
of Parlawat, relating to solicitor's costa, which centres, but bis valisigner could not get the peopia of this country that times are gritical so
that tothe greater part of his hearers the state of the domestic trade of Chains under na
aves, and in the Blafates of mine of the Au Linker, who played inside right, aften got situation and speak out in no uncertain way, from a mission station about 100 miles to the ment made by Lord CHAGLES BERESFORD equal tariff, that he must give his attention, information, but tout deñain details rovaraltar Bill i borrowed from a zicsilar provision tus other wing Lawe was noticeable with that the waterways would not be satisface we pointed out on April 30th Inst; and, thus confirmat have been reseived at Iching contained in the Straits Settlement, Ordia speedy raas end good his of play, and be and
was literally backed to pieces. It is thought solicitor, who has only realy arrived in the oue, woraus tortunatoja ei scoring. Tholos, the annexation movement in the United States, torily thrown open until they had a differ-ne we then mul, it is no light tasks. The anth of Icksng that the unfortunato priest tralian Colonies, und iis object is to provant a dangerous, act bath, ou more occasions than they will fad themselves, between a steeping of England in her race with Russia, France, hatice on his own account. Suetine pre-backs, Bellis and Stons, were beaten occasionsly, pared to take almost any sacrifice to the limited apon Harris. Humphries, and Jones, are A "ent system of allowing those bonts legiud conscqaense of the proper openst foreignora both at Tobang and Shanf that colony and about whose antecedents and Fusilier's gouliceoper, is the right man in the having for its and the dominution of the whale a of Chinn maxs the gurky in Engin pred The World then refers to the recent speech fee on admission.
good half-back trio, and tend the forwards with and with other European Powers." bat vore usually in the right place when called States in consideration of some kind of support th puss any port to go to a destination "Lion of the tax of 73 par cout. (uty and m
The Council then adjourned until Wedres capital judgment. The forwards, when su
form, make a strong line. Phillips played & at flaco, Ga., of Major Generat James H. sterling game, and was responsible for two of Wilson, of Delaware, in which that gentleman the goals scored.. Diggin was successful in expressed the Lepo that he wenld see the day "We believe that these words of Mr. Wilson scoring the last goal, which he did hy kicking" when our starry day shall float everywher bis surprise Altbagh the now-comera won by it but the ball whizzed past him somowiat ( Central Armorica." The World proceeds: the bail low sad fast. Duncan attempted to atop from the frozen North to the sanay afime of
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Privato adrices from Ichaug, says the Mercury, show that .H.S. Bet, Captain. that a rising was to take place in Ichang itself, Chadwick, is still at that port. It was feared the people having been very much disturbed of late, nad showing signs of rising against their ellete rulers. That another Freuole missionary
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rices for the payment by wolicitors of a moderate
this subject we cannot too strongly urge on steamer borne Chinens gonds carried be tween two Treaty Ports. It should not he our-Minister toetata_publicly and clearly nor do we think it would be un-standing on the footpath at Prays East, sketch-day next. what is the law with regard to the opening.
of these waters. It is useless to runintain fair to extend to Chinese goods the anno the fiction of China having the right to pass privileges as are granted tv forsiga ones. aay laws the likes in the matter. The Give the Chinese the right to pay dues and British Minister is the man who inaugurated duties on their goods en route, or to com the scherne; he received the credit of the mute all further en route taxation by pay ment of what they now pag tu senare the ilea in the House of Commons, and to hira
Treaty Forts merely because they are the public look to see it successfully carried carriage of them by steamer between two out. That it hns, as yet, not been success termerhorne. In short, extend the irrasit fully carried out no one can, doubt, or if
The over the idea is abandoned that they do, they haply have to look and system to the domestic trade of China: them and see the number of British ships foraigs goods and foreign trade are the which have taken advantage of the privilege sole concern of our Minister and that, the nocorded to them, to be convinced of the Chinese Government has the right to tax truth of our statement. We have frequently its own subjects and their goods in any commented on the proposed opening of the manner it pleases the power we shall arrive waters. We have given loyal support to our
at a correct understanding of the points at Minister in what we foresaw and foretold.issue in the opening, not only of the water- when the tea was first mooted, would be ways, but the whole of the country to tele. no easy task. We pointed out that a uniform system of duties for all goods would
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Wine re-
Mr. Olass, CJ.E., and Captain Twiss, R., be the important point in the whole scheme; of the Pelzing Syndicats, arrived yesterday and we advocated and counselled patience on from Calesita.
At the Magistracy yesterday a German artist Total, was net for street ekstraotion. the afternoon of 23ed. Jeanary, the artist was named O. Watche, residing at the Hongkong
paints at his side, and a acolie was holding an ing. He had an earl is front of biur & box of umbrella orar his head. A large crowd of afetruction. An Indian costable sighted the trond brat abant foar d'olook. He asked the Chinese collected around hit and opented on
he had noun. The constable then told him he artist if he bad a perruit and the Gercian said was crafting an obstruction, and asked him to more away The artist dul not answer the Indian, who went away. Sabsequently P.O.Kerr, who was on special duty to present obstructions on the Prayo, came to him, and as the mat de-
clined to move on he was taken into custode.
FATHER FLEURY ARRIVED AT CHUNGKING
Į SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE "DAILY PERES."
SHANGHAI, 25th January Father Flaury arrived at Chungking on Monday.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO TOE DAILY PRE”]
LONDON, 23rd January. EARTHQUAKES IN GREECE. Incessant shocks of earthquation as occur
ADJOURNENT,
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A wasting of the Finanas Committee was
coden were agreed to Celaniai Secretary presiding. The following held immediately after the Council, the Aeting
A 8000 CF "ROPICAL MEDICINE
8
JON THE BRINK OF ANNEXATION,
Toronto, 29th December. The Toronto World, which oppossa the pre Ottawa, bas s
goals to nil, they will have to play much better only show too well the opinion of a great nama- to beat some of the other Military wams, and ber of the Americans, when vace their appetite North, and if ones they got into their beads even the Club, why the full and best vidoes can for expansion is aroused in the direction of the that they only have to go far enough in their dual, garse of bluff, which seems to COM-grent and their strongest card in diplomacy,
A sum of $2,600, equivalent to £250 at 1/11, te ng contribution towards the proposed etab.be lined ni.
aument of a Sohool of Tropical Medicine in London not the institution of travelling com riission to cuquire into Tropical Diseases, THE FURNITURE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. A sum of $5,000 in aid of the rote "Repairs. to furnituro at Government Kenso."
The Acrra CoTORIAL SEOBETARK~I-zim-
aleto of the feroiture at Government House is bot such as I feel sure any parson in this Colony would like it to remain in.
THE ROAD PROM VICTORIA GAP TO MOUKT. KELLETT ROAD.- A sum of 8448.67 in aid of the vote Boad from Victoria Gsp to Mount Kellett Road."
aly have to say in explanation of this that the
THE LONDON CHAMBER OF
AMERCE AND THE CHINA
QUESTION. S
A aseting of the sections of the London the offers on th December; when the follow- Chamber of Commeres interested eas held at ing matters were placed in the agenda To
their
will force Canada, willy-nilly, into sunozution.
In conclusion the paper saya:
"We are nearer to absorption than ever wa
Do Canadine realise it pr worʊ,
"
AN AVALANCHE HORROR.
London, 28th December. Part of Red Hook Mountain, according to a consider Underdopment of arents in China despatch from Airolo in village of Switzerland) azid to decide whether or not it is desirable to has fallen into Airin, destroying a hotel and make representatious to Her Majesty's Gorara- several hopes The rogue of the disaster pr ment on the satinet; to ennsider the railway sente a terrible speutash, the debris of the regulatime rectly issued by the Chiasse Go- avalanche covering a square mile. The hotel, veracious; to consider whether it be desirable with eight houses and twelve other broildings, to invite the co-operation of other Cheribar was swept into a great lamp of match-wond. 4 with a vow to ourphesising, the importants of new terror was added by the outbreak of fre Chinese questions end to give all possible amid the rains. Three dead bodies have been
ASTLES FOR POLTOAMY. weight to the representatious it may be resolved cocovered. It is estimated that the damage
New York, Sth December. to make; and to consider the declaich given by will cench 140,000. the Tactain Shanghai in the Bank of China suit
According to u despatch from Salt Lake City, against Chiawe shercheblers, and its soot os pressel at the line the Government was af pre- nf a seat in Congress there has been raised a all business sacagements between foreigners and sout taking in regard to British interests inery in sem quarters, says: "If u time comes e nderstand that approval was generally si Roberts, the Mormen, against whose assumption Chion. It was sggested that under these cir when it is necessary for ine to defend myself. existances it would probably be deemed unneces-I simil be there right on the spot, and I sary to make any strong representation to the appralieud that the members of Congress and Gerornment as the part of the Lordon Cham-ths Amerian people are more liharul, broad- & SETTLEMENT. After bering a before the Court on aiebe, or for las presente into the co-operamided and generous tou a few bigeted and
"EXTRAOKEISARY PURLIC, WORKS." The following om bing unexpended hares of the vote for 1898 ander the heading Extraordinary Public Works"-Water Sup pig, Korlen $3,251 Extension of Station rest, North, Lowland $3,902: City of Victoria sud Hill District Waterworks $2,0.8, Forming and karbing streets to provide for extension of
$18,058
llansons $3,873; Gaol Extention $2,507; total, The Commites then adjourned,
the part of merchante as being a necessity Lieutenant Hobson, the boro of the Marrinering in Grezo. The mast severe shock took ordered to be decanted at the Dispen-1 for the carrying through of such a radical incident, wass passenger by the Gaelic, being place on Sunday, in the. South-west, where tus City and Villages $429; Waterworks, Mis Chinesa" The rooting way à privato one, but to the Drening World, Congressman-elict
sary before being scht out. These reform as seamed to be implied by the on his way to Manila. Wines are too favourably known to opening of these waters. This was in the need comment.
carly part of last year. Nino months have now clapsed and we still await some explana tlan from our Minister of the conditions
A Balon latter quoted by a contemporary says that Mr. Sutes, the baseball manager, is preparing to take two American teams to the Philippines te introduce the national game and Ameriospin the natives.
gavorul towns were damaged and many villages
destroyed.
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THE NICARAGUA CANAL Tho Nicaragua Canal Bill provides for the trotile of the Cash the cost not to exceed guarantee of the United States for the neu-
THE CHINES & WILL CASE.
Sample bottics and smaller quasa. finder which be ins obtine 2018g metrar TO-MOTTOW, IL Thelon six years. The Bill farther Pureithli diferent days Juary 2th, 6th, 7th. 16th, tion of other Chambers in reference to Chiness contracted preachers of the Presbyterian
fion will ass
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony
or from our authorised Agents, at the Cost Ports.
"type" are allowed to trade. We ask, and ask with justice, whether an expression such as this received Sir Chaunn MACDONALD'S assent or not? If so, what is the meaning it? Were this expression the only point or phrase which needs defining it might be allowed to pass as one of these delightfully engue statements so dear to the heart of Chinese Officials and whereby they save A. S, WATSON & Co., LIMITED. their face"; but there are other and vastly
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.'
NOTUR TO CORRESPONDENTS
should be addressed to Tun· EDITOR.
more important stakes at issue. We, as did the pablic, accepted our Minister's state [28ment that inland water would be opened "Lo steamers specially registered far that "trade at the Treaty Ports"in all good faith.
M
of the birthday of HJ.M. the Hmperor Williamsident of the United States to negotiate tha Their Royal Highness the Prince and Princess abrogation of the Clayton-Bulver and any other treaty inforting with the construction Henry of Prussia will be present.
of the Canal.
The Pinang Gaceffe in noting the anti-Sugar bounty agitation dous not think that the bounty question is one that affels Straits sugar- gensors to any appreciable extent Sugar, it is trae, is imported from Europe into thes parts, and undoubtedly, much of this is what any bo called bounty.fed, yet the total amount is small. The greater part comes from Austria.
On Tuesday afternoon Kowloon Inland Let No 970, which is situated at Mong Kok Taui, Kowloon, was offered for sale by action. The lot ontains 22,750 square foot. The annual The upset price was $9,730, rout is $182, and the int was knocked down to Chinesa for 33,725. The term is 75 years. The previors afternoon Inland Lot 1,318 (which is situated in MacDonnell Hood and eatains 15,400 g zare Gatierras for $2,550, the upset pries being $1,848.
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ONLY communications relating to the moos seems Wu looked for no subtle meaning underly-ft) was lought for a similar to by Mfr. A. Ar Correspondsnigmat forward their name and sadresing the words, but by the interpretation with communications addressed to the Editor, no
or publication, but as evidenes of good faith. which the Chinese Government put upon it, it is aot only the registration, as the ordinary
A Letters for publication should he written an ong
sule of the paper aniw.
Ne anonymously signed communications that have reader might suppose, which is to take place already appeared in other papers i de interiod.
Unders for extra conzes of LESS hoult the Treaty Port, but the " trade" itself
sent bebre 11 am on day of publicat n. 4 x is to be connel to it and the small area hour the supply is limited. Only suplied for Cath Telegraphic Aildren Pras555-cm 8,0. Orde.
Telephons & 12
PO. BAE 24
BIRTH.
Yesterday Commander Hastings fired Bry coolies $5 each for reckless driving and also er who had been injured through their carelese dered them to pay $10 compensation to a boy nes. It seems to Monday ay wore taking surrounding it. It is for Bir CLAUDE truck of firewood from Kandadstown to 58,. Trays Weat. On coming to little hill they MACDONALD to say, and we urge to towked a boy to assist them. He accordingly say it in plain unmistakeable English, which went behind te pash end the coolies letting go the track ran ou to the bay and broke his log. He is now in the hospital.
On the 24th Jauoney, at No. 21, Shelley Streel, version the public are to accept
the wife of 1). CoLTES, of a son.
MARRIAGE.
On the 14th January, at 5: Andrew's Chiliestral,
Singapore, by the Ven'le Archdearen Pertan
The
Daily Press.
The criticism of the "Supplementary Rales" which appeared in our issue of the
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Twe Chiness stokers of the Hongkong Mark.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Yesterday afters on a meeting of the Hour kang Legislative Council was held in the Connoil Chamber at the Government Offices there being present-
His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR, Sir Berry: BLAKE, OG.M.G.
HIREXCELLENCY Major-General GASCOIGNE (Officer Comman-ling the Troops).
HOR. T SEECOMDE SMITH (Acting Colonial Secretury).
Ilea. H. E. POLLOCK (Auting Attorney General).
Hea.. MURRAY Ruset (Harbour Master), Hen P. H. MAT, CM.. (Captain Saper intendont of Folice).
Ho A. M. BON (Acting Colonial Treasurer).
He R D. ORMED (Director of Puille Works).
Hou: C. P. CHATEE, C... Hon. Dr. Ho K
Hoz. E. R. BELLLION, C.31.4. Hou. JJ. BU LISENG Hen. WSI AYOH
Mr. J. G. T. BUCKLE (Clerk of Councils). MINTIES.
ORDINANDS.
3-Letters of administration with defout at's will numered to Lo issued to Bruce Shepherd by consent of all parties, and at the conclusion at aduilaistration, estate to rast in Bruce Shepherd as truatan of the trests of the will.
4-Costs of all parties to he taxed as between eliciter and client and to be raised and paid out of the ostats, including the costs of procent inge in common form.
CO2-
fa Jospeh Sraith reveived 19th, and ith-a settlement has questions. With regard to the decision given Church, whosn training, mode of life and trend Leung Ngan Pan Lanar Hing Saag by the Tots of Shanghai is the Book of of thought tend to naft them for pasti. Paintin case was contaded at 12 book basal satisfaction was exposed at the nowe that mandment from the Lord tab, and on Today morning, and Mr. Bobinson opened for the Trang-li Yamen did not approm of the rea- our order of marriage into the Chareb, and on snas given by the Tastai for his judgment, and the strength of that revolution and not by rṣa- defendant. At one o'clock the court adjourned with Sha intention of restming at two o'clock. In bad odored the case to be retried. After some sou of anything that is written in the Jewish The meantime, however, onusel held a confar. discussion, it was agreed to draw up a letter to scriptares, the Latter Day Saints practised ink with a view to arriving at a esttlement. The the Government generally expressing approval plural marriage. Polsgamy is not adultery, for coaference lasted an hour and a half, at the of the course that was being talon in regard to were it so coustered in would not be allowed sa of which time it was announced that a settle the questinos uuter an idoration, bat arging an inheritance in the Ringlom of Heaven and ing them to a conchision. Great stress was alassed as a shunt all. It appears to me that laid upon the importance of the extension of rudera Christians must either learn to tolerate Plaatiff's will to be withdrawn. art had xea, arrived at in the following the coctiuvallon of is vigorous policy in bringit polygamy is not adultery, then it cannot be temas d
Defextant to runvance probate of birthe Shanghai settlements the obtaining for polygamy or give up for ever the glorious hope British enterprise in the Yangtzo Valley of of resting in Abraban's bosom. That which similar preferential rights to those which God approves, and so strikingly approves, must Germany, Russia, and France had already be not only unt bad, bat positively good, pure. claimed in their particular spheres of induanes, and holy. Notwithstanding this, howeTor and the arrangement of a Commercial Ccdo be the hand of the Gentiles war so heavy upon the tween Chins and foreign nations. In the course people of the Lord, that in His morey God of some desultory conversation, one of the mem- parmitted them to ease therefrom, from ex. berstated that Mr. Little hadtold him that beba gelincy, and true to tha įdedge given by the Chinese Question and urged the importance of been alebrated by the Church.. But not en had an interview with Mr. Chamberlain on the Church, ro polygamens insiriages have since the open door but that the Colonial Becreary the Church esa take away from a man the wires bad maintained that the open door was actually has already given him. They are his for time maintained, and that there was nothing more and for eternity, and I think the great, broad to be said. The feeling of the membera prescut, minded and just American people will not re. however, appeared to be that it would not be ovire a man to cast off the wires he has, with long before the door was shut both in Man whom he has lived, nor to ubandou his children."
THE ANTI-ANARCHIST CONFERENCE,
New York, 28th December churis and Shantung, and the opinion was expressed that, so far on the British Arbore of
A despatch from Home as The World 7.Bruce Shephard to have full powers to infine was concerned, we should claim not
only the Valley of the Yungissa, but the whole correspondent has secured from a delegate the sell or mortgage for any necessary purpose.
3. Hrad Shepherd to be allowed & percent of the county from the notcheru boundary of result of the Anti-Anarchist Conference re- en the fall inme of the cotato by way of that river to Canton and beyond, as the cutletcently hold hem, whose proceedings had pre- en tho Centon River was of the greatest vicely boan kept a secret. First an Inter- recentior.
The settlement is sigued by the central-importance to British trud Mr W. Keswick, national Barean ut Police for the survelisnos Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. and the Hon. H. E..who presislef Eaid that Da dealt the Governof Anarchists is to be established at Berlin, ment would keep this in view, as they appeared consisting of nine moxberg, Gerast, ADS- Pellick for paintiff, the testator's widow; Mr.
5.This settlout to be without grajudice to any proceedings that plaintiff may be advised to take with reference to the Mes Kee basiness, 6fu the administration of the ostute Brace Shepherd's decision as to the amount of main. Lenance and marringe portions to be allowed to the widows and daughters to be final and with ont appeal.
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
The following telegrams are from Ceylon sau Ladus papers
· DEFEAT OF TILE CONGO STATE TRÒCPa..
Louis, 7th January, Advices received in Brussels state that the possession of Anarchist publications, bomba insorgout Batabilns in November 1st attacked and letters of an Anarchist character and and route u golumn of tan Cour state troopsell members of Anarchist societies. A persen to the law of the at Kalabari. Tha Belgians lost six officers and convicted of na Anarchist crine will be
arterding: punished two hundred nativo trospe killed."
GREAT BRITAIN'S TRADE RETURNS.
country where the eximo is committed. London, 7th Jabury. Aburchisis journals are to be placed under The imports into Great Britain during 1808 ensure their circulation interdicted and
In the football match Wules. England, the tries against ono try.
against as Anarchists. All proceedings against Auerolists are, to be conducted in rats These decisions were accepted by the delegates from Gormany, Austria, Rqesin, Italy, Turkey. negre, Servis aud Roomania, hat Eugland, Francs, Switzerland, Baigina, Halland, Luzen burg and Greece rejected them. It is probable that the ultimate result of the Conferonea will be the establishment of an International Polies Bureau.
The minutes of the previous meating ware 'read and adopted as a correct record.
PAPERS AND FINANCIAL MINUTEN. The ACTING COLONIAL EXCRETARY Inid on
all the police of correspond, dicoot with art, the testator's brother; and M. Slado, for importance of British interests in that part of Swiss, Belgian and Dutel. This Bureau will who were arrested at Koks on a charge of the ably the Coroner's returas for 18098, the
Europe, and will be represented in each ami-tel by the Rev. A. 8. M. Wetherall and the 18th October was based on the iden that tacking opium, tara ench Been sentenced to report on the Widows' and Orphins' Pension. Robiasion and Hon. Dr. Ho Kai for defendat sa present time to a fully alien to Le trien, French, English, Italica, asian, opantry by special agents. All the state re Rev. Holland Stable, PeRC LEIDT INSPES, 1st British (ar Chinese for that roatter) steamer imprisonment for epe mouth with hand labor. Frud for 1888, und zaslat minutes Nos. one the interveners, the testator's grandmother, the world.
This settlement was approved by the court.
prosented wilt contribute equally to the maiut. Battalion The Prits of Wales Own," son of Robert F. Iarts, Esq., Director of the Union would be free to carry goods, native or for. The Chronicle says-Wo are glad to and that, to four, moving that the latter bo, referred to actlier, stepmother, and corenbine.
compared with Fontenos passed a few months the Finance Committee.
The Aoring COLONIAL TREASURER SC- Bank Chancery Lane, London, to ELFASON Sour, cigo, between any two places in China, pro-age at Uata for a similar one, the
PIRACY OF THE WEST BIVEN.
pands of the. Hurean. Second, the Europeau governments are to negotiute for extradition Janghter of James LYAZZ, E., of Sine.
treaties governing Anarebists, Anarchiste are NATURALISATION, vidled she did not attempt to leave the waters saaterces on this occasion are compara conded, and the motion was carried.
On the mation of the AcTING ATTORNEY.
On Friday, 26th January, pirates boarded the
defined as all these who make a public profes- sden of Anarchist Faith, who are found in of China and toneh at foreign ports; or, intral light. Even then, however, a mouth's imprisonment for smoking opium en a ship in other words, that free circalation of goods comer hat hussy when it is considored that the GESEZA, Randed by the Acting COLONIAL West River steamer Kwong Shen, on the upper an Ordinance for the Naturalization of Maknd in the asual manner took ularge, robbing was to be allowed on the paymeat of a fixed men had only just arrived withio Japanese SECRETARY, the fl reling of a Bill entitled rirur, as passengers, and slioctly afterwards TORE. sum for dety. We dealt with certain details iisdiction and probably had so knowledge Ngis Wan, dias Mak Chin K'i, ating Mak. Sul tha are un pasongers of nil valuedios in their
that they wore breaking the law.
Niu, Mak Yat We, alias Mak Stin, was passed. possession. Here they gut about 82000 in cash da quantity of jewelry Bud silk alothing Hosuzoso, January 25th, 1859. of thean Bules which appeared to us to re
THE HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANK
They thou, with a steamer in their possession, A sow intoxicant has come into favour with quire some further explanation. The ex-
On the motion of the ACTING ATTORNEY. and their attension to capturing other ronsels, THE so-called policy of the open door"planation has now been given. We thought the Parisians, measly patrileum. It appeare, and the policy of 'division" each have the waters of China means the waters of says the Pharmacy&cul Journal, thas, the GENERAL, scended by the LongG COLONIAL and succeeded in boarding and overpowering. "putrolics" have a marked prefarouco for this
FOOTER LL, thoir advoentes as being the remedy for China: we find wo were wrong. The so-illuminating medium, possibly housusa, as it is EORGEART, the first reading of u Bill entitled the West River alasiner Lee On, where they wor
London, 7th January, state of things which bath admit to be bad called opening of the watere means this: Faserted, "There is no besdache in the bottle," an Ordinance to amend Ordinance 5 of 3866 mare succegafukin obtaining pinader, for they show un increnue of £19,075,213, while the ex-editore, printers and distributors proceeded
nerertheless it is an acquired taile," like that dhe Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Crdin-notted from her 23,000 in oush and mare forelry ports shum a decrease of £899,916.
down river passing Kum-otak in the afternoon, in that homogeneous mass knows amongst steaner is to be allowed to run from a for tomatoes. The spacles of tatoxication pre-hos Amendment Ordinance. 1882, was passed and silk clothing. They aftor that procoodet
This Bill is introduced pnder instructions re ceived from the Eight Honourable the Sears. Jard continuel down river towarda Macao. Their nations as China. Both will admit that Trenty Port to an inland place, touebing at dead by this new dark somewhat differs from that of ordinary alcoholic beverages in tush the
ben orded. The piracy took place somewhere
THE GADUN MEMORIAL COLLEGE while the argument is going, eu as to which other inland places en rode; but she must petrolla" is accedingly morone, ukiliough, stary of State for the Colonies, who sonsiders worements cfter, passing Kum-chuk kaso, not former proved victations by four goals and two Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Monte.
London, 7th Jentry- 8.a:m, and a 10. is the right one to purauc, no baru can be return to the same Treaty Port. She can inclined to bratality. His sleep is calm and that Ordinance No. of 1898 in implete, i
dons unt embody the arrangement which was
Lori Cremer, in his spruch of the lying of done in trying to reform one of the abuses not carry goods from one loland place to natural, and open awakening to reamis que, the the following responts, namely (1.) That it between Stuibing and Taking and between wers for his little tipple, spparently enjoying mals with the Bouf in 1899 with regard to the Ou Tuesday inorning, 24th January, at about which are mainly the cause of the necessity another if those plates are situated one on
his anal health. As to its ultimate efferta apon fer adopting either policy. To those bent on each side of the Treaty Fort at which the the atom, doctors is this ta is all other cases, spensity for Stoeditary hole issue, and (2) 3 xm the West River steniner Kongens was the foundation stone of the Gordon Memorial refornt the words of MACAULAY who deal vessel is registered; neither can aha extend agree to differ. Some declaro it to be harrises That it does not provide with salient clear plented in the neighborhood of Kongian College at Kartopu said the object of the it used in moderatiou, it being a capital vermi. uses that the dept which is required in respect The West River atomer Suikang pussed her in institation was aot to create a rage at Anglicised wwe ricates on board and appeals for assist area: The college would be wholly undeno- custody of the Colonial Bocretary and the
The British sester Ehone!, Lrom Moji 20th ing with the proceedings of that Parliament ( her trade to between two Treaty Purta. The fago and antiopaswodie, whilst others say that the orders te lasue, ie to bo ander the tie river and was bailed: by cries that there Scodanost, but rather to train the minds of the
shole were Ernd, but whether at her er st. poo the Arabic butigange.
Jan, bad strang N.E. winds and fair wasther. whose history he loved to tell carry a whole idea is that the Treaty Port is to be in all proportions it is dangerous, for it in f
Bank.
pla on board the Kwongsoo doce not appear
The British steamer Catherise Apuur, from siguißence and a moral which might woll the centre from which will radiate lines of tally conducive to derangements in theorganism, Colonis Treasurer and not under that of the Tin opisin of the Saikong tried to follow and misational and would afford instruction in
The following telegrams are from Canadianaletto 7th Jun., and Singapore 17th, bad vary THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PLACES
very clearly as the orow of the Saikong would new problem is, however, sufficiently interest-
OLDERANCE.
strong monsoon with occasional rain and heavy to applied to China to-day. He says steamers carrying foreign goods to all the end creates the serms of mortal maladies. This
On the motion of the Acting ATTORNEY no follow up and the Kwongroo made of, the
90s up to Farseels; from thonics to port streng "They were perfectly aware that the Eng-surrounding places; and bringing goods, ing to merit profondd atady.
GENERAL; Recended by the Aering COLORIAL pirates ovidently being in possession. Further. lish institutions, stood in need of reform, destined for export to a foreige country,
monsoon, heavy sea, and fire clear weather.
The British stenator Gaelic, from Sun Fran- At the Magistracy yesterday a eraman named SECRETARY, the Best reading of e Bill caliifad details as to what trauspicad pa board-he But they also know that an important from those places to the fronty Port. It farles Thorpe, Sunnerly of the Changudoa, War
an Ordiganes teabend Ordiannge 8 of 1870 vessel pigated are not to band but will probably
equ to hard inter
cisco 24th Dec, is Karolin 31st, had boister 013 freuther scross the Pacifio. From Woosung "point was gained if they could settle once not difficult to see whence this idea origin changed with stealing a bust the property of (blic Buildings) pag passed.
The abject of the undment to Ordinance 8
to Tarnabout experienced durate to fresh for all by a solemn compact the matters ated; it is kascil on the old fallacy that the the Took Company. At about moon on the
of 1870, which is detained in section 3 of this
Imadov, 29th December which during several generations had been British merchant resides at the various 19th inst, an Indian watchman at King How
Ordinalna is tovazer power upan s constable, Donk saw defondant Isave the Chaugel, which
The Bay, Dr. Bartholomew Price, Master of artherly winda with orgrenst sky. From SPORT RANGE CUP AND SPOONA,
NB. gale and ploudy with rough saa; thence to in controversy: They therefore most jud-Treaty Ports, where he importe his foreign was in the dry-dork, sutrying his box. There custodian, satelo, or keper, to arrest and
Thors as a very good attendance at the Fembraku College, Oxford, and Canon of Glournabout to Braker Point uederats to fresh
ester, diod 10-day in his fist yaaT. –
port lgbt NE. wind and no weather. ciously abstained from mixing up the goods and agile them to his Chinese covers two Garman mon-cf-warnen in aciform detain on the ithout sny warrant, sim-
AMERICAN DEAD TO BE BROUGHT, KOME:
The British steamer Hailoong, from Tousui, Washington. 29th Decemlar.
Amey and Satow 14th Jan, bad strong nor isrinding and perdexing questions of exitsents, and that consequently there is a with him. He saw them put the box it a bone 1938, or appeccse any porson found ranges on Saturday last. The Cap was wen and get in. Before they could row away the
ader Ordin 1870. The object of the
General Ludington, Quarter-Master Gruneral therly wind and bigh so, sxy overcast, with "what ought to be the law with the plain radas round every Treaty Port where the wetonian enkst defendant if the boat did not ecmusiting of any galation unde hy die. W nigglos with a total score of 93, an old Hongkong shot, just missed the prasible- "question of what was the law." In Mr, foreign merchant desire to send his gode, halang to the dock, and he said no, it belonged to amendment el pecution 9 of this Or-including 14 points handleap. Capt. Carlyle, the ship. Subsequently it was reported to the
dinance which is founded upon a portion of Boe at the 200) yarde range, patting on an excellent of the Army, has complet arrangements for drizzling rain throughout to Ames. From bringing back to this country bodies of the Amoy to Eratow moderate northerly wind and Gra speech, when introducing Lord These will be curried to any place within tea-watchgan thats small twa-maral lant was in 78 of the English Highways Act, 1935, is 40. Below are a few of the soores
200 300 cap. Total American floors and soldiers interred at a sex line and clear weather From Swatow to “So pemove any dout is as to the way in which a
14 -93 in the vietinity of Santiage, Cube, Ponos and port moderate N.NF. wind, smooth sea and Sno CHARLES BERDEFORD to the Chamber of that radius by stomers registered for inlanding, and on bearing the India watoliman's
42 830 other polnts in Porto Bion, Manila, and Heno cloudy weather. Veable in Amoy-Energia, Commerce, and also in the latter's specek navigation n that Treaty Port; of, it by story ha informed the police. The boat was Magistrato eight deal with a person who Me, W. Diggins...
ufterwords found at Wanchal with some difen-
40 BUNG WONG T'OL.
iala. The ves have been carefully marked neki, Eidsneld, Vins Brunch, and Amr. ship THE RESERVATION
Cap. Carlyle 40
by offefsis of the Qaerter-Master's Department Berlin. La Swalow-Kansu. when addressing that body, there were two chance the merchant wisher to send his death clothes in it. Defendant was arrested on stiuately refuses to give his name and address. W. stacks od 40
On the motion of the ACTING ATTORNEY, A. Waton * ... the Magistrate if he had snything to say. GENERAL, Bocorted by the ACTING COLONIAL 0.8 7. Wallace, B., 49 prints on which soli dwelt where the goods to a place situated on the other side of Tuesday in Cannaaght Road. Whet naked by neccesity clearly exists for defining what is the next Treaty Port to the ons he resides dart said he thought the boat belonged to the the hy. We allude to the "undoded in, he can send them, no he did before the German wurehip Kaiser. Ho could not get SECCETARY, the int reading of Bill entitled PC. Harborne
Foi or Sang Wong Tong was passed, as Teoli or Lo-ti-ahiu, inx awaiting on ship-opening of waters, by another case of a campau, so he paid treo German ma-of-wars- An Ordinansa to provide for the reservation of Up. Kib, R.B
texto fold im that this story would not wash
THE INFOJPTATION OF DOUS.. *ment at its destimation" the cometeorners, namely, svosels engaged in traden 22 och to bring his nerves. The Magia ortain Imad at British Toivon as Song Wong Me A Roud 87
On the mition of the AcriNG ATTORNEY- Boross from Hongkong when he could have been "plete opening of the waterunys of Cha" herwem two Treaty Ports. At the last It was not likely he would pay 60 to ho brought
SKORBTARY, the first oading of Bill entitiel The first fesue is to some extent covered by Treaty Port they will be transhipped into bronglit noros for 16 ovate, He would be gen. GENERAL, Hooded by the ACTING COLONIAL, pod juoluded in the second, juxsmuok na ho juicys witor stommer and carried in tenced to 42 days imprisonment,
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AUSTRALIA'H GOLD OUTFUT, Melbourne, Victoria, 28th December. The gold shipments from Australis, for the year, 1838, have umonted to 880,100,000. The shipments to America increased 10,000,000,
OBITHART,"
wi have gone over the several fluids Rudi have mucceeded in identifying nearly all the Ameri
Age Humber of metallic caskets are now being manufactured. The bipani of conkote will begin about Joupsry 10th, and a form of men will go with the le attend to the work of disinterment, kertonully sealing the ekskabe sad shipping then back to this sountry.
"SHIPPING KEPURĖS,
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DOLLYDAY, WISE & CO Hongkang, 11th Antil. 1898.