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also the praction) means of altalingg 14,1 Several gentlemen have been mentioned in sonnection with the election that takes place next week, but so far none of them have opsaly proclaimed themselves. Cal- didates or made any publio declaration of
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There were 98 vision to the Cirital Mnisam last week, of whom 19) were 2jxv mani-
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DECEMBER 197, 1999, MEETING Indien Here, however, was the garm of her In the Arst plan Constitutions with fron & Balabas Strait, from there to hlanils- fin the Flature empire, for she had Calautta with the representative institutions, whereby the Caloni Pawau passage) hight winds and colors. From ting of a provinces of Bangal and Beber, las Madras became self-governing, with what is now salied Manila to Pedro Bianco años N.E, wind and Janiny and Boubay with a little hinterland" belong. Responsible Governmenta," were granted at high sis. From there to port ht northerly wind and smooth sea with thick hazɑ and light lug te erch. Newer home she had. Gibraltar different dates between Territory. (Prairie and wonlined.
Thus in the days of the older Pitt there really Tanky Mountain), Newfoundland, Cape Colony.min. On 4th Dec, spoke Greedmoor, in Ist, 16,22 Was British Empire. At that time Emoce, Natel, Amérian Colonies, Tasmania and Now, long, 119.00 D from Manila To Vanson Holland Spain, Portugal were all fired with Zeelands To this honourable list was added the ver, 5 days out. Imperial ambition and. Led possesions of that youngest solony, Western Australia in 1890. (beasy) obfined obaracter ran then Britelu uot only sur This policy brings Joy, to overy citizen in rasa (2) lat price winndex)) pacted taste of them, but was equal to them Britain, Bot with this must be mingled the what sad thought that if only those wise **Bus on the Continent of Europe he had a scunzele had prevailed between 1770 and 1780, 186* *040 40 years, open permanent enemy in France, who could command the course of human affairs might have been
the alliages of Epait, and the Dntoh were re altered. Aga
tively far more powerful that they are now. Meanwhile the Canadian colonies have con When therefore the went to war with her North Todorata under the untoe of a Dominion and Amorisan Calames; her neighbours in Europe, the Australisayaro about doing the samo moder wished to feed int their gradges against her, the title of Commonwealth.ENDERERATUR And it was alwave a question whether, the The row of Britah dominion in Africa English sould command the British Channel during the wigs has bua marvellous. Before against a France Spanish combination. When the relga curbainis: the Cape Colony occupied they joined tho revolted Colonies, tabs Engen position of the utmost strategis importance, and sold hot fally hold her own. When she still it was bat the extremity of an Anermons lost the thirteen Colonias, then Canada with contingut. On the East African póast there New Brunswick and Newfoundland remained was nothing savo Natal, and a dubious sort of locat, a thing which the British will never protectorul orer Zanzibar, On the West forget! The enemy then tried to wreak the Africks coast the settioments were toe insalt- West Indies from her and want a feet with a Briotr En bp of much valus Nortbaru Africa force there, for the purpose. She vont after them was as yet untersted, being under the dominion her best feel under Rodney and then she left of the Fark Now, asking at a may, lab, the herself with inqufficient means for home defence or any along the slapet: metalless for the year ended 31st Joy, 1899 Let any Englishman nowadays refoot what advance of the British line from the south The profit for the 18incinding $4,212.09 the position of bis country, then was, and what northwards-Basutoland, Griqualand, Kaff At Modder River and also at Frere,tretle Brought forward frota Esky quoth after Pritur ancestore bad ta endure. That was the raria: Fuudolasd, British Bechuanaland, and Owing to the Jate departure of the ND.L. steamer Konig Albert from Shanghai her public inspection in Hongkong has been inbridges have been completed and trains are coming of 88,247.05 for dappany providing far dirkest day that over dawned for England. Bechuualeud Protectorate up to the Trans
ind and doubtful debta,
MonstoreAnfechours, the feet changed the face vasi, which though internally independent tar's toes; amount to
hit offenbar Rodney, was triumpasst in one of oder Brith strain then Brodesis definitely postponed.
is proposed that a divicuro che ins of fiers ake most important song the battles that over up to the Zumbun, still further beyond of cent, per annua la deving $2,117.11 to or fought on the English wide, and sailed north of the river then he protectorate - home, with the Indies syed and be, ever the western shore of Lake gases and be carried forward.
Tushed with victory, as resily to chase any the Shire Highlands; further on, the vir On the depart of Mr. Granville enemy out of British watera. Froude, the brifinal dominion in Zanzibar and Pamba Sharp, Dr. Noble Cain Tillatt, Mr. Fistessarial, recounts bow England then stood then British East Africa (at que time called Maitland was as to the Board. Hiss the winded quoen, bleedies at many points,s) and Lganth on the Lake Victoria Nyanza Tut still will the crown on her head. She had and ile dependies beyond the laks; then on the vonfirmed at his lost the widcoulfoon of America, bat the western coast the protectorale triban settled appointment requires t
mebling
Maillard reffrey by Bill had Caundry and the West Indies. In after the Ashanti war the Nigor Compung Captain Tilsit and Maitland reffrey by teinkon, and being ably offer themselves for East again a had been, ie the territories, now Niguris, the recent delimitation wolf in Macaulay Layo. beset with of his vast aim will France, and lastly the DEPARTURE OF PRINCE HARRY Rection
OF FLUSSIRENThe Board har testedder death, but he beat them all off; Warren Hastocompation of Egypt, the conquest of the Bau of the Best Quality, weighing from I ib. to while at home, of Britoville Sharp, who jugu, the great, was in supreme command for daz joining of bands along the whole Nile to lbs. randy on haud, and sizo MINCE PIES, On Sunday HRH Prince Henry of Praia was one of the original directors of the old her in that quarior, and there, as Micaulay from couro to mouth and the Capo to Caito ASSORTED CAKES,
says, "the lost nothing" But by the Jass of communication: Figustirely, the imaginative
ferred visit to the King of Siam. The Gofum instant and started the next day for Tientsin, also left for the same port, His Royal High- en route for Southern and Ysagtze porta. E.E. ness will destinos his bornsward journey from was expected to make a short stay at Tientale, Singapore in the German mail steamer. and according to print arrangements ju ex- posted here in Sheight in few days. Should HB. arrive here gording to schedule time he will probably reside at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs on the Babbling Well Road.. H.E. L Haog-obang's appointment is only temporary
The onsch of someunicable disease reported last weak work fires of anterio fever in fat harbour, imported from Canton and Shanghai, and one fatal case of bubonic plague.
RAILWAY COMMUNICATION
BESTORED. AL
maning,
The railway out at Grasipas has been res
FIGHTING AT SPYFONTEIN. Pretoria reperia fighting at Spyloutoin yesterday, bat ne details have been received.
At the counlusies of orensong as Bunday aftered. St. John's Cathedral, M. I. E. Sharp rendered the recitative Open unto me" and the Arta "I will extol Thee, from Costa's Eli,* and Geuned's "Glory to thee." The sodelat, whe possesses a very line and highly-trained soprano voice, as accompanied at the organ by Mr. A. Gordon Ward, and was listened to by a larga congregation. The singing was mood bjoyed
The N. Doty News of the Gil December The Loost mardatusaved yesterday telographic advises from Feking to the effect that HE. LA Hung-orang, Grad Borstary
the Treaty Ports was granted a farewell
THE ANNEXATION QUESTION Natal is afrait that Mr. Balfour's speech means tant someisliga is not contemplated;
The, directors herewith present in the share holders statement of the Company's Accounts
THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON's and Commissioner of Ixastigation of Trade
are... bib che Soda sudience by the Empress Dowager on the livk, for the purpose of paying his long de Companies in their endlades and misfortunes. out of her Empire for a while, and for the last breathless? The British Lion has jadeed had |
GLENORCAT Whiskies, of greater age than most brands in the market.
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ABELOGE GLENLIVET is a very old Peat Whisky (amoky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price. Dis well known for its fine flavour. E is of superb quality and
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SUPERME COURT,
11th December
IN SUMMARY JULISDICTION.
The following returns of the average amount of bank notes in vironiation and of specie in Bross His HONOUR MR, A. G. When
Banke.
(POIBNE J
JUDGE).
BUIT BY A BARMAID.
Rosa At Sna formerly barmaid at the Stag Hotel, sought to recover from the proprieter, Chow Chee Kai, $870 damages for wrongful dismissal and for brunch of agreement mode on $1,500,000 July 1st, 1899, whereby defendant agreed to employ plaintiff as barmaid for tarm of 10 calender months, at the monthly wags of $45.
Mr. Monsey appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Hurthouse for defendant.
reserve.
Chartered Bank of
India, Australia
and Chine,...... 92,990,414
Hongkong and
Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation 7,531,439 Nations Bank of China, Limited,
446,286
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$10,968,112
5,000,000
150,000
$6,650,000
NOTION TO CURPERPONDÈNTS ONLY communications relating to thenews comes jahould ta nžirased to Tax morton.
Correspondents must forward theirname andadicate with comesantation addretsed to the Editor, not for publiention, but as evidence of good faith.
Ali Infers for publications raiz be written on ons pvde of the peper e
The Daily Press.
The mered
been endited by
election for the cutan
ALRIT, Chairman, Hongkong, 7th Decembar 1899.
Mr. Honorum erit
BALANUM SHKsk 312 JULY," IREN To capital,-101,000 shares at $2.69 bach Les not called up $1.50 per bare
Es socounts payable. To put and lose
·By callle
Less written of ..........
BY 33.38 7784,58
y property farm Jole 26, 10, 2nd 38. By baiklage By towd depôt “ – Ry stores and utsnelle, By low written off....
By furniture
By cabin bank'
The case bad buen adjourned from the 7thy counts receivable. just. for a settlement.
Since the adjournment 2157 50 has been paid into court and Mc. Hursthouse submitted that under the elrommstances this was reasonable compensation.
His Lordship, however, considered that plain- tiff was entitlul to the fall smonat and gave judgment acsoedingly with costs.
föddes on hankk
to written
estilo
to directoes and auditor's fees
By balance of working mamunt By banco from 'lad you
Total ......
At the previous hearing Mr. Artbur, Justices' Clerk at the Magistracy, gave evidence, having There are few personalities better known onbees pubpened on behalf of defendant. He the Pavifis coat and in the Far Eael than produced the record of licensing, and said there genial Tom McKay, the "agente general de wes an application from the Stag Hotel for the: To wra of stores and utexsis
To bad duble pasage" he now styles himself, having con-renewal of a Loense, but en Nos. 15th the sp quered Spanish and annexed the Philippines plication was refused Them was no person
He produced a - To balance to his circuit-who represents the Sna Fran- objection to the applicant. olso Overland Bonte. He has just dropped lotter datol Nos. 16th which he had revived No one metal med communicates that have down to Hongkong on one of his assal flying from Messrs. Deacon and Hastings on behalf already appeared in other papers will be inserted.
Order for astra copier Din Prise sudbiness expeditions, and is overwhelming of defendant stating that the barmaids had been od before 11 am on day of publication. 4ter that his numerous friends with his many seminis got rid of. On Nov. 28th a fresh application hour the supply or limited. Only called for Gosh dances. Mr. McKay's chief object in coming was made and was granted.
Telegraphic Addrus Taxis-A.1.0. Code, here is to let his numerous patrons know that
2.0. H.-8. Filaskona 110, 13.
the Overland Boute is now done in the wonder ful recorri time of 31 days to Chisago and 4 days to New York from San Francisco, With the German mail-line going ahead as it is," Bad Mr. McKay, "we Americans and Brit Whers have just got to bustle," "Me She Francisco Overland Route is the only through fine making 34 days to Chicago and 44 days to New York, throngh the finest scenery in the world-aa enebunting panorama of Lakes, Prairies, Mountains and Kivers. It is the line selected by the US Government to carry the font mail Pullman vestibule doping cara with dauble drawing rooms; the finest ou the American Continent, and dining cars on liceagh exprour trains are the crowning point in the nuty of travel+Trains avaled by steam and lighted by the Fintech light. Laxacions ap pointments. trains in the world, and are simply perfection in their arrangements for comfert of travellers" The companies connected with the Ororland Bontas are tbs Pacile Mail 9.8. Co., Dovidantal and Oriental 9.5. Co. Toyo Kisin Kaisbo, Central Pacids, Union Pacific and Chicage and North Western Ballways, Mr. McKay will remain here about two waoks.
Honerere, Desember 12th, 1899
Tax average death rate of the colony of Hongkong during the ten years 1879-88 was 29.84 per thousand. In 1839 the Tytam water supply became available; and for the ten years 1889198 the average death rate has been 28.23 per thousand. This shows a saving of six per thousand, which, on a population of 250,000, represents fifteen hundred lives saved annually. In this great saving of life the first place must be given to the improved water supply, but improved methods of drainage and the stricter enforcement of cleanliness in dwel- lings have also no doubt imaterially con- tributed to the fortunate result, The
The most magnificent railway
A rather sanguinary tragedy is reported on the West River, in which the biter war bit, and summary vengeance was executed on the pirates, The river steamer Wushow, which had left Kongmen on Thursday, the 7th instant, abent 6.45 a.m., was stooming placidly along when, on approaching Che Lin Island, Captain Thomas beard enne firing in feent, and at first thought it was some crackers being exploited, but Le could not understand why they should be fired at that unusual hour. Suddenly, however, he saw some shote strike the water about forty yards ahead of the steamer. There was
bin hazs hanging over the river at the time
A similar claim against dofondant by Baby Dwyer was similarity deal with.
Chow Chee Kwsi ned Ruby Dwyer and Rose Ah Bue for $5650, for the return of certain articles of faraiture or the value,
This case was not contarted, juigment being agreed to.
KOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUR V. BIAL WELOR FUS:LIERS (REGIMENTAL TRAM).
ET QUIOKUNG,
The Hongkong Football Club has been able to beat all of the Fusiliers Company teams it has met, soms of them prolly asily, and you terday it took on a team selected from the whole regiment
The sides were :— Club-F. E. Kow, goal; Locker nnd Pinek ney, books; Hangol C. T. Kaw, and Howard, halves; sad Lowe, Noble, Danhy, H. E. Green, and Ross, forwards.
Fueliers-Erans, goal; Edwards and Baltia, backs; Jones, Phillips, and Powell, ladres, and Williams, Stevens, Allan, Miller, and Dawson,
Referee Mr. Duncan- forwards,
The first half of the game was evenly con- tested, but if anything the Club heft the advantage. Noble and Danby Boored on its behalf and at the interval the score steed
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two decades of the eighteenth century her post his abaro in tho partition of Afties, und bas Thous Europeans who did not know the Eng of Afriosas foclading Egyptians.E hon wie edly different from what it had been. become responsible for at least sixty millions lish temper doubtless imagined that knoll in India the reigu at the ontest was not of ite British Empire bad sounded. They lucky First osme the Afghan war which little thought that the English would calmly ended in nothing or worse than nothing. Then revien the situation. wvald gather their resources Sind or the lower valley of the Indus versu. 75,000.00 together, gled their loins and prepare, like their need after a war with the Amsara or.ralura. 15,000.00 typical lion, for fresh springs in every direction. There followed the two Sikh wars, and the an The discoveries by one among her greatest Azation of the Punjab all just and accessful; 40,000.00 navigators. Captain Cook, wers made in Ansand so the whole Indas busiu right ap to the 30547alasinn Inbitsdea. A nettlement bad been porth-west frontier come within the red line. 17 planted in New South Wales, when those who The suppression of the formidable Sopoy landed had with them a few domestic animale, mutinies was one of the most striking examples 171,023,18
progenitors of the countless Books and herds which history affords of British tonacity: Next 8052: of to-day.
are the two more Burmese wars which brought This prelude is desirable in order to supply & the old kingdom of Ava and the entire basin of 31,000.00 banix for following the mighty progress of the the Irrawaddy up to the frontiers of Siam..and 12,900.00 | xineteanth sontury ‚16,700,09 I 1800, the arms of the British Foreign Meanwhilo. Aden commanding the Red Sea 9,000.00 Possessions on taide and excisive of the British Singapur, dominating the approach to Chins Teles, bat including Canada, the Weat Indies had been robdored strategic positions of the o.on and India, may be sat down at about 3 millions first clas; Hongkong had become the fortified 244.09 of square miles, with a population of less than centre of the Chinese trade, and now Waibel. 263.95 two million of white people and perhaps forty-wei, a naval position commanding the Peking ED. 8,503.23 five millions of coloured-races. The figures, waters has been taken, Lasty a goodly part 1,300.00 though little as compared with those of 1895, of Boraso and New Guinea Day come under are yot quite reepsotable. They were vastly protection, and the Fiji Archipelago, bas been $2,023.18
greater than other nations of that time could added to the Empire. show, Indeed they are greater than say nation can even now show for forsign pos. In 18 the British Empiro contains over 12 199,62 mlious of square miles and $10 millions of population, of whom 55 millions are white 6,717 people, that is 10 millions in the mother 115,450.9% duty and 15 millione in the colonies, while the remainder ars of coloured rose. This ra $2,9121 presents about nearly one-third of the babit
18,271.284 able globe, and shewa atamasing expansion
with the hundred yaaralling $16,480.38
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At the time of the Quess's Diamond Jubiles C. G. HILBERT & COS In 1897, it is said that the accessions to the A Empire during her reign may be sat down at 4
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Then sise how this imperial framework, almost embracing the world, is held together by a system of what are called by the modest nama of Coaling Stations. The British Navy camrot be content with superiority: it must have what it has already got, or fa fast getting-upremes For the maintenazes of thatthe Coaling Stations are needed. But they sorve as fortifiet pas tions on all the most sixategic positions on the Globe, including it in a vast girdir. Start from Gibraltar, Maila, Aden, (Red Bea), Colombo (Ceylon), Singapore (Strafts), Hong kong, Weihaiwoi, Thursday (osiween Australa and Now Guinea), St. Georg (south-west Vancouver (British Columbia). Halifax, Sierra corner of Australia), Mauriline, the Caps | Love, and so home again. Thass represent à circle of positions, the like of which no other. other nation has or can have
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For the asking of progress It is convenient to divide the century into two parts; first from 1800 to 1887, before the accessing of our pressat THE BANK UP ORINA, JAPAN, AND sail the second from 1837 onward, nearly two-thirds of the century, during which THE STRAITS, AND ITS CALLS.
time Harracions Majesty has been pas excellence the Quion of the Age) 50
Let us then recount what was done betwem 1800 kad. 1857, first respecting what are now TO THE EDITOR OF THE JAPAN GAZETTE, termed Crown Colonies, nort the Feat Indian Six,-I am in rovcipt of a telegram from New terrifarias, and thirdly, the Colonies proper.
Nothing reflecta more lustre on the British York which states that the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New character than the fact that while the United York bas just rendered decision in favour of Kingdom was dooling with a European come the defendant in the case Bank of Chine, bigation Babe Najdicated The advantage, even the nocanesty, of this way.best cuit convonisio Japan and pretexts, Liwated, s, Morse, Lausing Joits foreign posressions in the most distet, manifest to everyone who knows the condition roversing the judgement obtained by the Bank quartaça everywhere. It was indeal under all of our money-market, our trade and manafasi against Morso some wonths ago in respect of thestcess and tousion at bome that the young Im Laces, our shipping intarant. We must send his alleged liability as a shareholder to pay calls perial giant strode abrosd with hundred league away something near 250 millions worth of our made when the plaintiff company was recta, boots! Thon it was that Balla came, no did manufacturss roarly in order to pay for our strnoted, youre faithfully,
Ceylon, so dit the Ongent Good Hope, and the national fog. Se great is the food item that Mauritius, and St. Helena, and the Straits of besides the goods exported we must do a vast ALEXANDER TIKON. Yokohama, 28th November, 1890.
Malsen-now host known by the name of freight business as most of the world's shipping. Upon this our contemporary comments as Singapore-British Guiana, Honduras, and flies our fag. We must find a fuld for proff
the old West African settlements, enchable investments for our capital so that a givet WING to the lines of the L'EorzITOR, who is Abrant in England, his Attorney animal stri shall be due to us for interest. Now
now offers FOR SALE as a going concord, follows
Java Tas a peculiar case, tu some part it the groster part of our custom from our The intelligeuos conveyed by the felter from as Sierra Leme, were much dersloped, Mr, Tison, which we publish this evening, will be of deep interest to many of our readers. It belonged to Holland, which Napoleen annexed Empire and Colonies they are by for our best with immediate possession, the Fixtensive Bas may be remembered that by a judgment read while he was at war with England. Thereon tour. The total external trade of India e carried on in Hongkong by the Firm of W.
Lerd Mint, then Govertion General of India, and tlie Golmin, cannot be worth less than PowRUL & CO. DEAPERS, PUCNISHIKEZ, AO. ered in the Supreme Court at Shanghai it was held that British shareholders of the Bank of sized it (Java) altogether for England, and thres hundred millons sterling suonally. His The 'remises are situate in the very best China, Japan and the Straits, Limited, were kept it till 1814, when it was give bucks to often estimated that Eng and has lent 2,500 part of the City, are bald on isso, and fitted liable to pay the calls being made upon them. Holland. This retrocession was much regretted millions sterling to other ocante es. If of that with the best requirements for carrying on a The Stonk is, in excellent condition and ap to That decision was not appealed against, at the time; perhaps it was just at all erents total some 1,000 millions have been lont to large and varied Basinss so far as we are aware and therefore it was an instance of British generosity. The America, the remainder, somewhere about 1,500 of which British bareholders have com- one of slategic value to England.
India. The railway miles open will be 11,000 mente personally ratected by the Firm's Loadion- it is the law on the subject, in sansequence island was a very fine one, and its position was millons, have been laut to the Colonies and to date, being suplenished regularly by consign- pounded or got clear of the business by paying In India, there was formed what at ones be la India and 35,000 in the Colonies, 58,000 Agente The Trade a large as well astabilab
málos in all the
ed, and the onsetion oztensiva Purchasers! off the whole a part of the sam for which came in fact, and was afterwards proclaimed in
For further particnines, apply Log they might be called upon. Bat. Anuario form to be an Empire. The dominion sebab Lastly ae indolinite prospect in the Far East,could take us the Stock, Fixtures, and Book
J POW BLU the question came before the New York district of the eighteenth century was in 800 sorely on dan sny whore qussions of the open shareholders, were Eot so easily satifled, and so Habel by ratings and Clive in the latter Laff that is Coins, will be opening before us, sail Debta at a valuation. of the Supreme Court of that Sints, with the hommed by the Mahrattan, wh, a the spaces door and the spheres of infidence" may lead
Caro of W. PowELL & CO. result that judgment was given against the core of the Mogul Empeme, thaught they would us, especially as regards the through communi
Hongkong. defendant shareholder who had refused to pay like to live Tadis for themselves and to clearation botwaen Burma on the Bay of Bengal
in cells. The dispute was promptly apponted the British mit altogether. The British could and Shangin facing the Pacific Ocean.
to a higher court and we now learn- on the not be expectail to see that they felt that it It is waid, and with profesad truth that andkerity of Mr. Tison (#how Erm in was a question of political life or deaths taer be upremacy of the British Navy maken
Hongkong, 7th December, 1899.
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plague, which made its first recognised ap: pearance in the colony in 1894, way almost be counted a blessing in disguise, since it has led to an energetic campaign against filth in all its forme; so that a death rate eboning a still further diminution may be expected as soon as plague ceases to visit us Even with the repeated plague spidomice of the past Ave years the average death rate
Club 2, Fullers vil per thousand for that period is only 0.86
and he could not see clearly what was going on
After a litte of the second half hal passed a on the banks, but he summoned the officers and above that of the previous five years. The entrs sal got their arms ready, thinking thore complete charge came over the gage results so far anhteval ought to encourage was a piratical attack impending. This iden
From brisk attack Dawson put through for the colony to proceed with the good work of was, however, soon dispelled by noticing that the soldiers and immediately afterwards the same the steamer continued her course the player dodged theos of his opponents and in. sacitation and to spare no expenes within though ter cups, represents the boss anhed up a wally brilliant individual efort diy New York conducted the defendant's ass.sticked the Mahrattis all round At that for pouce; This will be seen by considex W. ite means to reader the colony thoroughly cleared and Cupt. Thomas saw that the banks of scoring a second goal. This made matter but who is therefore to be corrookly informed manget they were hal by one of the greatesting the criza which fortigas ations are that the former decision has been reversed, men they ever had, Marquess Wellesley (brother showing to Imitate us regarding colonies We cf the Duke of Wellington) and they delivered and empire, in vain because the best ite healthy. The saving of fifteen hundred the tiver were lined on either side by excited level, but they did not stay so long.
The soldiers forwards were very smart and judgment befug given against the bank, oronds, who were firing at a long low boat lives a year is no maas achievement, though which was being rowed
fone man, who these aascossos worked them up to concert are unable to write as to the probability or their attacks simultaneously at soreral points for colonisation are almost all occupied by as, A
otherwise of the case buing carried further, butor cu poveral lines many haudrons of miles and inany of the best riter for Empira alio, the means by which it is accomplished are were dulging the balleto and endeavouring pitch
Very ason they muro through again, Willsusho bank does not appeal, or if a second an, apart. The results were some of the mont bait But by opcapping Lere and there foreign posi to propel the boat by working the sare shops not such as appeal to the imagination and their kods: It then dawned upon his notching the point with an excellent shot peal is unquccessful, if will doubtless coour tolietly succesful in the nauals of conquest any consequently bring little prate to those wind that these were pirates whom the from the right. The Club men were not in a shareholders both of British and Amerlesere. Then there was a full or so interesgatu, chiefly responsible. Aš RUBREY remarks, villagers were attefopting to captars. As the happy mold, their opponents just now loom-nationality who have paid calls, er even who because the authorities in England, sorely press
Thecod was lying about a mis further up of plotsly overmusing then, Love and Ross have compromised, that they may have need of homes were afraid of their can greatness statesmen.must reflect as to what would become "Let a child fell into the river before the Cha Tau Shin, Capt. Thomas gare orders to each made good attempts to increase their side's revarso nginst the bank, and it is just possible.
the British Conit at Shanghal roughest man's eyes; bewill usually do what cast looes the lighter and he then steamed off cure but with no success and before the end that a cuso may be token to test the devision of
Keant, Familiers a -164 “becam to get it out, even at some risk to him to the feed and informed the Commander of Miller put through another for the Wolabmen. what was going on. Unfortunately the Bros "self, and all the town will triumph in the had been drawn (for the first time for a week) from the steam pinnace, but onless ware girən *saving of one little life. Let the man be to get up stesen as soon as possible, and meat "shown that hundreds of children are time the Tuchowo took the pinnace in tow and swaying of fevar from want of same sanitary returned with her to the sonne, and then laki Thoir forwards were a very lively lot, tricky the fighter in tow again renamed her voyage, measure which it will cost him trouble Capt. Thomas learned, on his return, that the and not afraid of work. Diwan on the outils to urge, and he will make no effort; 2nd vlagera bad osptured the pirate boat, which left should stand a good shianos for the Scotland "probably all the town would resist him had been caught red handed to an sot of piracy, . The world game. He is very laver but &
and they had executed most summery Sextios lits seldah. if he did. The manitarian, Indeed, on its crew. The four men were back often encounters not only resistance but to pieces. inveterals, hatred and personal abuse, in from his hand by an age, and the sight whe mort sickening Savage as the retribalion, whe stances of which have not been wanting in it may however hare some salutary effest in ont local history.
chooking the pirates; who are such a peat along
"Ops man's face had been oloven
It does not appear from the Goverment the inland waterways Gaiette what considerations have disisted
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The Cabs to the date the way they, anlled the game out of the fire, the whole four goals being obtained in a romarkably short space of time
Two auf games in three days is perhaps a The Club men were very much off colour.
little much
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tiods, several European Powers oro giving pledges to the fortune of war in event of their ever being engaged in hustitition with us. Franch Towing, so tist abroad. But under the Mar- of their distant presessions in event of their Br.d by 1820 all India ley at the feet of tsaares reflection would present itself to Geriau quir of Hastings the great game was renewed, going to go with us about the Nile. The British power-exoopting the valley of the fatesmen and prevent their quarrelling wilb Indns and its afluents the Fise Bivera Itu. Heretofore this reflection has not been was reserved for the exception to fall into presont to Bussis who has been in a great the system afterwards, Relween 1620 and gren invulnerable to ng Bat it must be 1890, the fist Animere war ourred, and the oscurring to her xigo now that abe is nequiring. scast territories all along the Bay of Bengal positions in Manoharia. The great thing is to were added to India This was a now departures has the peace of the world, and in that one of which carried the British into the farther Fass the main factors is a supreme British Navy.
Bespecting the colonien occupied by while man or Tudo in the either of British race or other European races Canada," the old colony, was much developed in the direction of the Great Prairie to the Rocky
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTH Mountains, then the northern dirision of those martalussalled British Columbia—and in
The NP steamed Birtishzre mailed from The purpose of this artiolo is to set forth te revised constation of the Hudson's Bay Toome Ser Japan and Bergkong on the 8th briefly and summarily the Colonial expansion territories, The colonies of New South Walet instant A Mesting of the Legislative Council will be of England, or perhaps it should be more pro-Melbourns (Victoria), South Australia Van The N. P. steamer City of Imuon sailed from
NUE WAVERLEY HIGH GRADE held on Thursday at 3 pm The following are perly said, the United Kingdom, during the Disman's Land (Toumania), New Zealand, the Yokolams for Taroms on the 9th just added
The C-N Coates Treyuan loft Fort E Gaps nod Natal, ware settled indeed, but wUTH the seders of the day
nineteenth century fo
Many who contemplete the astonishing resulta directly ander their governors appointed by the Darwin for Maoka and this port on the 7th
BICYCLE, Double Tyres, aptured adjustabla Vest Pinnicial Miunto, S- the publication in the last age of the
[TROM THE CHUNG NOOI KÊN To, Bopert of the Finance Committes, Question of quite recent times inve to carry their thoughts Colonil Olive. The extremity of the Caps of instant
We can guaran leo death rates for the past twenty years, but, marchant named Ng Fook-kwong has been by Hom: T. H. Whitehard With reference to back a little in order to realise that one class. Good Hope was powerfully held as being the The C. N Co's stormer Chingfu left Haba whather by design or mere coincidence, the allowed by the Visaroy to expert local rice from Government Notifications Nos 658 and 64 of zatian began in the sixteenth century, and that best strategio pot fer the Britieb Empley ou yesterday for Muji and los port, and should handles, planger brake,
Canton to be shipped to Americe sud Australis 25th instant will the Honourable the Colegial our Empire was founded to the renteenth the face of the globe Theas colentes, however, arrive here on the 17th instant figures have made their appearance very op condition that forsiga nou to ten lines Beeretary inform the Connell whether the When, passing through St. Blephony Hall in though most huportat us ontlets for the red- The O. N. Co.'s, steamer Tainan left Sydney hone Bleyoles.
A Manila, Honghong, and Shanghai on the 9th portunely on the eve of an election of two the amount of that exported it to be imported Sanitary Board in intarsia to be constituted in Westminister, the stranger looks of the spiritedundant popolation of the British Isles were not for usual Queensland porte, Part Darwin, members of the Eanitary Hoard by the rate to Canten by him for exchange His Exod. sccordance with the Public Health Ordiusun state of William Pit the elder, as the marble as yet populums
Lenny hoe also appropriated namn of 8950,000 No, 24 of 1997, sections 4 and be nod if the figure stants with eagle antenace And On the other hand by the proboedings in instant. payers. They show in a striking way from the tressar, of ke Sin-Hau-Kuk fer Lao nominated members are as formerly to be uno ontstreiched arm, b6ept to ask, what exactly India Noun ainety sillions of dusky poople had did this statesman do? Well, in the main income subjects of the British Crown, For what can be mocomplished by sanitation purobers of rice from foreign countries through cial members of the olvil community P and ought to influence the electore to re- the same merchant to be sold in Centon at low First remdug of a Till nutised on Ordinanca be founded that which has since expanded into them the British had incurred the highont po
BESEDA to amend the Companies Ordinance, 1877 the British Empire. Indeed, in his time which sible responsibility, which it was beginning to turn men pledged to support and not a notorious robber named 881 Pin has sent First reading of Bill eatlled as Ordinance the historias of his zotre coualey, here doenes folf in a manner which, at that dis laper to obstruct sanitary progress. That the letter to the madager of the Chins Merchants to provide for the sammoning of Chinere before glcrious, aby midway in the lighters th century, fest, has since been no perfected as to attreet Government snakes mistakes, that the Bart. Stesso Navigation Company demanding $10,000 the Eegistrar General,
and a déends se so batond, y 1750 to 1970 bows days the admiring gaze of the world wear blackmail If his request is refused he wond reading of the Bill oncitted in Olin there was skroads wing giant of a Brinsa Toe the West Indies the slave trade had bona
The British steamer Hosang, from Wubu vie tary Board takes mistakes, we all know, threstone that he will planter all the steamers sace to amend the Dangerous Goodi Grilance, Euro, What had kngland rot at tast epoch put down, and than slavery steelf to the Islande
1879.
Well, she had Canada and the Hudson Bay as abolished with a psyout of twenty mil and no doubt they will go cu zoeking mis belonging to the said Company. The manager
The Calasco steamer Frichtig. from Anor taken to the end of the shapter, bat the bas sent the robber'a latter to the Nemboi Committes on the Bill entitled the New Ter turriiction and the thirteen Onibbles Uast formstorling in compensation to the slavs Chinking 5th Dec, had light mousbon weather
magistraterritories Land Court Ordinanco, 1899 now the greater part of the United States, onors tho noblest not done by the United to part qualification that should be sought in a can Vingroy Tan Chng-lin has again uskan Third resting of the Bill entitled as Ordin- What a possession all this was? If the peald Kingdom during the cantury, didate for the Sanitary Board is not the merealized the Throns making earnestly to be allowed unes to consolists and amend the lows.resting bays want it she would have by this lion boen Buch wore the conditions under which Quees 10th Doc, had light variable wads, dall and
The British sleamer Singan, from Tientale A VARIETY of the World-renowned to resign his post ou account of his sickets to Morebant Shipping, the duties of the Hor overshadowing the world; but Fruidence dis Victoris arcended the throds in 1897 Very overcial, weather ability to cavil at other people's mistakes, and d age and being able to settle the bour Master, the control and management of posed therwise, and Providence in da all its not of good work had been done for the En
GEO. P. LAMMERT, but the ability and the willinguma toactively affairs in Krangebouwant the water of the colony, and the regulation of ways most just Next she is the Wood Indies pire And for the Colonies Bat more work pip Chefoo 7th Dec, had moderate breeze and
Puldoll Atreets The British barquə Fals of Dion, from Rajang help forward the work of sanitation. W. A grat Are broke out on the and instant at ved navigating the shop. [The Asting then, estesmed to be smong the fairest regions had work too of a still better quality remained clears moephere, sea surgóth thronghout the SAFES for Sale, p
Hongkong, 4th October, 1880 7 am in chekloong. One baudred and twelve Aftorony General El more that the Bill of the carts though the oures of glamrying to be done during the last sixty three years of pago
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