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Mr. GASKELL-I beg to propose the re- election of Messrs. A. Haupt and E. Shellim ns} directors.
CAPT GODDABI havo much pleasure in seconding. Carried.
Mr. Grong -I have much pleasure in pro-
PARIS.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]
December 3rd.
THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1905
Paris is rapidly becoming almost as nein- habitable in the winter as London.
The
festival to make him or har's prezent of money. Postion don't solielt gratuitius, with a smil. ing face they prosent you with a pretty calendar for the year, in return for whichthey expect a A wonderful number of persons take their hats sum of money as your generosity may dictats. off as you pass; the majority of them are total slip a coin into their hand, Dante's purgatory would be a heavea to the life you would be led during A.D. 1905 were you not to take any notion of such people.
FILMS
dyed in the thread has fallen 80 million. frames in eight years;
KODAK the predaction of foulards, crapes, and light fabrica has increased 190 millions in the same time. Thero is therefore u not increase of 40millions in tasto evidenced by these figures has autoubtedly output, and although the change in feminine boen productive of hardship to the classes ens ployed in the manufacture of rich sills, it is raising duties. It should also be noted that the figures just quoted do not include any silk fabrics used in the 190 to 140 millions of francs worth of dress, &a, that Franes sends abroad every star.
posing the relection of Messrs. T. Arnold and weather could not be much worse than what it strangers, nevertheless for peaca sake you difficult to sco how this can be readied by
C. W. May us auditors,
ís, so much go, that owners of chatser have MY PALLANE-I have mudi pleasure in been glad to return in all haste to the capital seconding.
and settle down to winter quarters. Unless the Carried.
weather quickly changes during the next few THE CHAIRMAN-Dividend warrants will be hours, the number of Engli h and American ready to-morrow morning.
visiters, who usually come ever to Paris to spend Noël, will be very for indeed. Only the strongest can afford to go out, while those you must in the streets look blue and wretched, The rich classes have been severely hit this winter in Cannes, Beanlien,
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,
SIXTEEȘTI ORDINARY MEETING.
THE INTERNATIONAL CORONEHS. to the members of the International Court The exceedingly hearty walcome extended which is to inquire into the Dogger Bank affair by President Loubot has produced a most favourable impresion upon all the Admirals or
was the cause of upsetting all the plans for Admiral Davis, arrived yesterday; his absence
PROTECTION.
& AC CIE SSORIES.
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN. LONG HING & CO..
PHOTO GOODS STORE,
17, QUEEN'S ROAD
(SAME PREMISES AS MESSRS. AH CHEE),
Hongkang, 27th December 1904.
CHINA'S REPLY,
The NC. Daily News, with customary enter- prise, has obtained a copy of the Waiwupu's
The sixteenth onlinary meeting of share po'nt of westlier. Thus. from the Riviers | Commissioners, The American representative, this tremendous purchaso of French silk goals, circular note to the Powers, which we here
comes news of bitter cold.
are practically deseried for the same reasons. The Boulevards from the Madeleine to the Bastille, which ought to be all animation just now, owing to the anal toy-fair, look most
holders in the West Point Building Company, Limited, was held at The Company's offices. Monte Carlo, and other similar plant places Victorin Buildings, yesterday. Sr A. P Chater (chairman) presided, and there were also present the Hon. Mr. W. J. Green, Mesars. A. J. Raymond (Director), Mr. A Shelton Hooper (Secretary of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company. Ltd., and General Agent for the West Point Build- ing Compung, Limited), Capt. F, D. Gøddard, Messrs. J. M. Graca. A. Haupt. I. S. Lewis C. W. May, H. N. Mody, J. Orange and M. S. Northcote.
The SECRETARY read the notjes convening the meeting.
the first meeting of the Court. In any case as these plaas were made while Admiral Daris was on the high sea, his non-appearaneo was
erecting prohibitis tariff harriers against As to the argument that other countries are French silksGreat Britain, which bays from France nearly 10 to 145 million frones worth of silk gouds (nearly 50 per cent. of France's Cotal silk export, and 34 per cent. of her prouotion), admi's them duty free. Against
eight millions. In these figures are included the United Kingd in only sells to France some the mourning orapes for which cortain centres is protesting against ta inclu-ion of these in England are famous, and the Paris Chamber craps in any proposal to ine case duties or the no way interferes with any Fronch industry
reproduce:--
This Ministry has received a despatch from
has accused Chins of not oberving neutrality; the U.S. Minister, stating that a certain Power
the charges being under fire hoads, namely,
mizable in consequence of the unfavourable excusula. Roal business will not begin until ground that the impertation of these goods in (1) Japan has been allowed to enlist Hunghuse | weather. Dolls are again pleatiful, and scraped after the holidays, say the second week in and that the impos tion of nearly 100 ter ceat, louder if anything this season than the last January. This will enable the British Com An acknowledged want has been supplied the missioners, as well as those who are to do so, opening of ready-made clothing establishments-return to England, and spond Christmas. The cordial welcome of M. and Mme. Delcas,
aug mention of date on thm can only he regarded as a challenge to reprisesls. The least that can be said is, that the policy adopted by the promotors of the new Bill is a step in the wrong direction. Englishmen ara practical mon that they are. by retaliating in quite on unexpected manuer.
TRADE
TELEPHONE No. 135.
139
MARK.
in the Manchurian provinces to gerva as troops." IND COOPE'S ALE
We find that a Russian offeor, naznd Ma-ta-li-to-fu and his companions were the first
PER CASK OF 8 DOZEN PINT... $16,00 to enlist and orznniso into regiments Mou-
"for dolls ut all sizes. Nor are the bo.в for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, et his official in all things, and will no doubt show French. churian Hunghutse to fight the Japanose. Those BASS' LIGHT GRAVITY
permissfor. we will take Bia report and acounts For instance, two years ago, an American to the British Commissioner. they at once MARINE MAGI TRATU'S
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemez,-With your
as road. The balance from the year's working is practically the same as that for the previous year, and so we propose to pay the saree divi- doud, viz. $3.20 per sharp for the whole year. As I stated ut our last general meeting, the directors decided to nevept the at offer for leasing the proporty at the expiration of the present lease. and I am now pleased to be able to inform you that from the 1st April next
COURT.
Monday, th January "Gentlemen," BEFORE MR. BASIL H TAYLOR (ASSISTANT
HARBOUR MASTER).
gotten, nor children still older. These baroques or stalls of fifteen days' existence have their residence will long to remembered, so will the
poetry," as your deafond ears cat testify; splendid lunch served to the guesta,
As Boon they are not without their romance either.
as the Russian Admiral was officially presented belonging to the great family of ennyes shook hands most cordially. Admiral Kazna. passed by one of the little hats, and was struck off speaks English well, and French but with its owner, a very handsome young indifferently. At déjeuner the Russian admiral was on the right, while the British admiral sat widow, suckling her child, and selling toys He bought some toys, listened to the widow's
on the left of Mme. Delenssé. ead story, and while the fair lastel, came
said the French Foreign Minister, "I bad you day to make large purchases. Last vordially welcoms, and offer you my sincerest Thursday, in a splendid house in the Champy. wishes for the successful issue of the task yon Elystes, Mrs. Frecaived a circle of young
are about to undertake.” All the representa- friends. In the drawing-room was erected a
tivos chutted freely with one another. Pro- the visitors on the Bonierards; it was filled with valuable little nothings. while within was sated its propristress once the widow on the Bonlevards,
luties in the fashionable society of Paris,
the monthly rent roll of the Company's model of one of the baraques, similar to those sident Loubet, who received
property will be increased from $4,000 to $5,000 per month. The property is kept in good condition, but the requirements of the Banitary Board and Building Authorities con
in his study, had a kind word to each. While he spoke of his visit to Russia to the Russian admiral, he referred to King Edward's visit to Paris, when he turned to Sir Lewis
King among us again before very long."
NEOLIGENT NAVIGATION,
An inquiry into the circumstances of the charge of negligent navigation preferred by Captain S. R. Fremantle, of H.M.S. 4bia, against Chan Hing, waster of the steam launch Mario, was held by the Assistant Harbour Master yesterday
Lt. T.J. Ballett, RN, deposed-[ was in our seam pinnace on the 20 h mat. We shoved off from the Albion's port a do with a hunch and pinner in tow, one asteru of the other.
stantly entail large outlays for its upkeep. If but now one of the most respected and wealthy Beaamont, onding by We hope to see your We were bound for the Towar. Steps were
azy shareholder wishes for further information,
I shall be pleased to give it before moving the
adoption of the report, and accounts.
PARADISE DES "SHOPFKKB" Neither trouble nor money have besu spored
WHERE THEY SIT.
bandits received pay from the Japanese and were led by Japanese. They have been enlisted
PEE CASH PINTS...
by the belligerents themselves. Moreover BASS BOAR'S HEAD the nuinber of Chinese troops in the scene of hostilities has always been too small to be able
*$18.00
PER CASK PINTS...
***
$26.00
PER CASE PINTS...
to preventall the bandits from joining either of the belligerents. Furthermore Huagintse IND COOPE'S STOUT have often entered Chinese neutral territory and the local authorities have successively discovered their presence and punished them therefor. In International law when subjects GUINNESS' STOUT of a neutral Power, or officers on the retired List, secretly give their services to belligerents the neutral Power concerned have the right to disclaim responsibility.
"(2) Chios is u-ing Japanese to teach her roops.
the drilled ferdes of the North. The Paoting Wo find that there are no Japanese officers in School, however, has certain Japanese on the staff, but they are only translators and weTE aged before war broke out. Subsequently these Japanese gave bonds that they would take a part in the hosties. They siend on i similar basis me the Russians engaged by Line
countries, or can the latter interfere therein. national law does not prohibit a neatral Power from using the services of subjects of belligerent
There being no questions I beg w move the to make the shop-windows as attractive as has been prepared for the sittings, two other | s'earing to cross the Texte's haw, She-did-not the Schools and Maritime Customs Inter--
adoption of the report und nécounts is presented possible. Art being an inborn virtus with the
Mr. HAUPT-I love ne plastre in euid-French, accounts for the remarkable good at displayed ovorywhere. One drawback, however, still prevails, that of putting a for frases
ing
Larried.
worth of sweets in exorbilant bonbonnižves |
Mr. Lewis-I beg to propose the confirma tion of the appointment of the Hon. Mr. W. J. This old habit is anything but popular with
Gressan as director.
Mr. H. N. MoDy-I beg to second. Carried.
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Mr. UEANGE-I beg to propres the re-election of the lion. Mr. W. J. Gresson and Mr. A. J. Raymond as directors.
Mr. MAY-I hog 'to second. Carried.
Capt. GODDARD-1 tag to propose the re- election of Mr. C. W. May as auditor
Mr. GUACA-I have pleasure in seconding. Carried.
The CHAIRMAN ----Dividend warrants will be issued to-morrow on application.
swant to the ebb. The Aium was at No. 4 boy. The usiow was coming acts from Kowloon when I first saw her, about 200 yards off and a little shaft our port beam. She was
went full speed astern and say how just grazo attempt to keep out of the way. We got the starboard ide of the Harlow uksit the so close that a collision seemed inevitabl-, I
funnel. The launch, in casequence of my going astern, came up isto may stem and carrie away the quarter badge.
left for Hongkong ahent 4. p.m.
Chan Hing, coxswain of the Harlow, said: I the Albim's pa are making for Hongkong I saw also. I gave two busts on my whistle, meaning that I Wa+ going to eras his bows. I did not shift my helm. I eased to half speed when I gave two blasts. There were two spans what I had to keep couro them. I did not go ahead again before the on lay starboard bow. I went, astern to clas
collision
two sampaus after the collision.
L. Hallett stated that witans, fouled the
the coxswain was in fault inasmuch as he made wrong use of the whistle signals, and should The Assistant Harbour Master-found that
for two mouths.
(3) China bas lent the Miaotao islands to
the Japane .
PER CASK PINTS..
313.50
$34.00
H. PRICE & CO.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
ROBINSON
PIANO Co.LD.
The Chinese cruisers Huichi, Iluishen and Haiyang bare this year constantly errised about Among the islands, and moreover the chief i to cruise alunt the Minotac group, but none of Chinese official of Tengchou added the Haipus them has ever discovered the presence there of either Jupatese -n or Japanese men of war, much less has Chins lent these islands to Japan. contraband articles to Tal'eawan."
(4) People in Chefoo ave been sending) IN VITE INSPECTION OF THEIR
published prohibiting the conveyance of con When war broke out strict injunctions were
tr band to the scene of hostilities; we find that not a single vess-1 has left Chefoo with con-i traband for Talionwan, nor has the I.-M. Cue- tonis ever issued permits for the purpose.
5) The Government ironworks at Hanyang
Empress of Japan. The entente condiale is Pelite Republique, the Japanese Government have kept clear. His crtificate was suspended lave sold irm ore to Japan,"
PERSONALLY SELECTED
NEW ART MODELS
In addition to the magnificent mlaon which
refreshments, and the other for smoking. The beautiful_zooms have also been sat-apart for Russian admiral as the oldest in rank will proside, and not, as at first rumoured, Admiral Fair. Captain Clado was naturally the Parisius. It is true the same boxes can be observed of all observers; he is a big, broad- shouldered man of a somewhat ferocious used over and over again, though fashions in bonbaurus change so rapidly that those weppesauce, bolied by the mild expression of really want to keep in its montrement must his eyes. Admiral Kazakoff (who will act constantly he making fresh purchases. The
as president) is a well set-up old gentl. latest bonbon boxes and fancy sugar and choco-
man with broad shoulders, white hair, and late articles display the photos of leading here," he observed, "as an inquirer. I saw an enormous pair of monstaches. "I am Russian and Japanese gewraly, whose names nothing of the Dogger Bank incident. I wish have become familiar since the outbreak of to be quite impartial, and to forget all I have the war in the Far East. Superb dragées boxes read or been told on the subject. I shall are for instance ornamented with the portraits judge the matter with absolute impartiality of the Czar and Carina, and the Emperor and though I am a Russian," According to the responsible for the pictures of Klor Edward VII. Qurea Aleraudra, and the Prince an!
has asked to be represents at the proceedings to prove that Japan neither organised a system Among other popular designs are the King and Qaren of Italy, thef espionage in European port: nor mad i use King and Queen of Portugal, and the young have exemptu Japan from all blame as it is.
of torpeds-boats in such waters
Most pazple King of Spain, who is shortly coming to Paris. Such fancy boxes sill very well indeed,
THE SYVETON AFFAIR judging by thus large number to be met with
mare complicated every on the tables of wealthy Parisians. An olden hour. A charge of mardor having now boon time custom has been revived, that of carrying preferred, there is no saying what there present being Messrs. A. She'tou Hooper elegant autique silver boibonnieres, usually the dro-agid deputy has sont a formal com is still to be disclosed. Tho father of (Secretary), A. Rodger, W. H. Gaskell, M. B. filled with the choicest fončaits. Northcote, E. i. Shepherd. Capt. F. D.
plaiate to the Public Proscatos, charging Goddard, S. J. Michael and E. J. Huglies.
person unknown with the marler The SECRETARY read the notice convening
of his vo
cannot forgive," Raid of one pairund the loading, firing, and sighting There is nothing out of the way in ordinary ENGLISH AND the meeting.
Mme, Seretin to her husband, on the
position of adjacent guns. This, however, C eventful day of December 7th. "your conduct
not by any means insurmountable, so that there next ships will be fitted with still heavier seems every reason for anticipating that our arrantzout, than is possessed by the Lord Nelson, class, to which the Agariemnon, to be built at Beardmore's works, belongs.
KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING Princess of Wales.
C. LD.
SIXTEENTH ORDINALY MEETING,
The sixteenth ordinary masting of share. holders in the Kowloon. Land and Building Company, Limited. was held at the offices of the Company, Victoria Bucklings, yesterday, Mr. 3. F. Hongli (Chairman) presidal, others
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen-With
servicos.
your
On this
NEW YEAR'S DAY is the great festival for France. day, and for two days after, all the beggars who, by atriet police regulations, are kept out of the streets during the year, are let
loose, and permitted to improve the occasion,
$1
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becomes more and
We find that the iron mines of Taye are worked by merchants and transported by merchants and are different from the Hanyang
THE NEXT BRITISH BATTLESHIPS. works. In 1900 and 1303 the merchants of Taye mines made agreements with JapanBER Serious consideration is being given at the merchants, which were before the breaking ont Admiralty jest now to the question of arms has had not ing to do with this matter. The of the present war. Viceroy Chung this tur ment. Our next battleships, according to the Chiness official Sheng usted as agent for the London correspondent of the Glasgow Heald, Chiseso membant owners of the said wines, will be 18,000 ton ships baving guns of brand and nothing to do with Government, vor calibre, even at the expesse numbers. One serious difficulty is to ensure that the fumes or In International law cast iron is not in the was the permission of Government obtained. blast caused by the discharge of one pair flist of contrabands. In the present instance it guns will not in any degres interfere with
the working of the other guns, and it is, there is merely iron ore which had not even been smelted into cast iron that was sold and there- fore, essential that ther should be the maximum possible distorce between the zuuzzle
fore all the more it cannot be pointed out as contraband of war, or warlike materials.
meroautil- transactions like the present.
MEMORIAL TO LOED PAUNCEYOTE.
China has also been accused of making careful preparations, in order to join in the hostilities.
object the maintenance of peace and order Drilling and orgseising armies have for their within the Empire: What great Power of the
having the intention of joining in the present five Continents refrains from doing the same? Why should China therefore be accused of
bostilities?
telographed this Ministry that the Russian Again Minister Liang at Washington bas Note declared that the Reschitelaj inoldent in Cheloo was an instance of China favouring the Japanese.
permission we will take the report and accounts
with Marguerite, and with my maid, and you as read. As you will observe from our accounts
that the principal thoroughfares are visit to the Rue Joubert. We must apirats. the net profits for the past year's working show filled with the lame, the halt, the blind, The husband implored forgiveness, and Li a marked improvement and enable us to declare and the lazy who makage to make a
wife retired to her room. At four o'clock M Syvston went to make freshen reaties to her. a dividend of $3, as against $2.60 the previous pretty good thing out of
the holidays. Life without you is impossible," he kept saying year, and we see no reason why the return for Le Jour de l'an is indeed a serious time for
"If you abindon me, I shall fall to the last the coming year should not be no good. Franco. In families where you are in the babit degree. It is your love that is wanted to Following the suggestion of the shureholders of visiting, the lady of the housts expects from euro me. to this Mmu. Syveton repied,"I
There is, says the Daily Graphic, in course retuse, we must separate. Later on, we shall of preparution a memorial to the late Lord at the last general meeting, the articles you a box of bombique,
Now a little money Ree M. Syreton then returned to his sindy. Pauncefote, Ambassador to the United States, of association have been altered so as to goes a great way in a lollypop investiment, but and his wife did not see him again till the
to be erected over his grave at East Stoke, usar enable the directors to draw a total sum
the box containing the swats, being magni. morning. At one o'clock she cam back from Newark, the seat of Sir Henry Bromley, Bart, of $300 instemul of $150 for thele yearly ficently weght, and embroidered with sil a visit to her daughte. I do not want lunch,"
whose heir married the Hon. Lilian Pauncefote. said he, "leste me. I have some work to do," aud. Fatih, ensting as much in some cases as When Mme. Syveton went into the study ut.
The pedestal, of Hepton Wood (Derbyshire) for case and that Admiral Sah had no time to We find that this was an utterly unlooked Advantage Was takon of the oppor unity at the extraordinary general mest.
1,000 frames, the houbon bill for no inco. three o'clock her husband wis dead
stone, has already heen worked, upon which Su a was ing of shareholders to amend the urtide which siderable items in the year's expert'ss, and rust the deposition read by Mme. Syveton last a commission for executing it having been already been penalised for the occurrence and there will be a bronze statue of the Ambassador, present its ocorrence. He did not encourage the Japanese in any way. Admiral Sah has required two auditors, by making it necessary to be art by curla dewe. Tailor bills are nothing Wednesday to MM. Julos Lemaitre. Francois now with an ominent London sculptor, who is we have also demanded from the Japanese have the accounts audited by ons only. The whole in comparison. Further, the children of the Coppie and her political and private por ons
now engaged upon it. The inscription on the Minister in Poking the restoration of said boat pedestal is as follows: To the dearly loved Although the case has not boon closed we have of the property is well let and kept up in good family when you visit are like the concierge,in Paris had been greally startled by the news
memory of the Right Homurable Julian, Baron done all we could under the circumstances. On condition. I do not think I can usually wild very expectant, and the incipient diplomats that the French Government propose to impose Ambassador to the United States of America, į our neutrality and we now beg to give a few Pauncefote, of Preston, G.C.B, K.C.MG, frst the other hand. Russia has repeatedly violated are markedly affectionate towards you at this law being to greatly increase the French import born September 13th, 1828, died in Washing- instances of sune.
a new tax on British goods, the object of the Indeed, it is questionable if babies are ties on silk. The classes of British goods. May 24th, 1902. Blessed are the peace-
chiefly affects will be silk crapes tulles, makers.-5 Matt, 9 v." foulards, and velvets, as well as cornis, tussores, &c. from British India. The proposed in- claim their annual tip" as a vested right the classes of unbleached Indian tissues which creases range from 85 to 200 per cent, while Capt. GODDARD-I have much pleasure in instead of looking upon it as a favour from have hitherto entered free will pay seconding.
their patrons. No matter whether the funk prohibitive daty of 15 francs per lile. The Carried.
of France kreps the money in its coffers, you enormous increase of duty is
promotors of the Bill contend that this must have souto on New Year's Day. At early a remedy for the prevailing distress among the a necessity as morn, the concierge will expect his free growing peril of foreign competition, and be all producing population of Lyons, due to the
SUCSON.
bny further remarks, but before adopting the report and accounts 7. shall be plented to answer any questions which may be put.
Are manghty at this hallowed tizas, New Year's There being no questions I now propose the Day is also the great harvest time for waiters adoption of the report and accounts which have, &c., all of whom as a matter of course been circulated among the shareholders.
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Mr. MICHARL-I beg to propose the con- firmation of Mr. A. Rodger's appointment as a director
Mr. SHEPHERD-I beg io second. Carried.
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Mr. NORTHCOTE--I beg to propose the re- election of Messrs. W. H. Gaskell and T. F. Hough as directors.
Cupt, GODDSED--I have much pleasure in seconding. Carried.
Mr. HUGHES-I beg to propose the re-elec- tion of Mr. T. Arnold as auditor,
Mr. MICHAEL- I beg to second. Carried.
The CHAIRMAN-That concludes thebusiness. Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow.
THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
the
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
on Saturday at 2 p.m., tud may be expected The I.G.M. steamer Bayern left Shanghai here to-day at 6 2.1.
Gorman male with dates from Berlin of the The I.G.. steamer Sachsen, carrying de
and may be expected here on Thursday, the 2nd 3rd Jan., leit Singapore co Saturday at 6 pm., or Christmas box, for his previons eleven cause foreign nations are constantly raising their prox., at 6 am. months of a gleet: the postman follows the tiffs against, French silks. They further newsboy, who in turn is quickly followed by maintain that the present system of silk duties from San Francisco to the 10th inst. via Hone The P.M. steamer China, with mails, &c., the baker, batcher, wilkas, Anstuun. coal-offers a premium to the silk producsis of Gerlats, leaves Yokohams for this port this morning, wan-hor must you overlook your favourite one of these arguments holds good in the case of
Switzerland, and Japan. Obviously not the 31st inst, via Kobe, &. many, cabrose, or your pet waiter at your café It Britain, the only great commercial State which won't do to tell any of these that there is no
receives French silka duty free, and which takes corn in Egypt, especially after their strenuous France. The partisans of the Bill are able to Nagajaki at 10a.m. on Monday, the 30th ist, nearly 50 per cent. of the total silk export of The CPR. steamer Tartar scrived at efforts to be commonly civil to you since ton point to a considerable falling off in the entput and left again at 4 pm some day for Kobe, days out of the 365. Everybody who has done of the rich silks dyed in the thread, for which where she is due to arrive at 7 a.m. to-morrow." anything for anybody during the year expects competition, but to
Lyons in famous. But this is due, not to foreign The Glen Line steamer Glenfary, from "anybody" some time during the New Year's taste, while the production of pare silks may be expected here on the 3rd prox
change in public Loadou, left Bingapore on the 28th inst., and
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left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, The P.M.steamer Munchuria, with mails, &c., &c, on the 28th inst.
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(s) Russians have been building bridges and. quartering troops in Liachsi (West of the Liso river). (b) Russians have been in Little Urge, Hainmintun, and vicinity, forcibly purchasin cattle, horses and grain supplies, and secretly conveying uray necessaries. (c) We have dis. at Fengtai large quantities of guns and rifles covered and seired at Peitsilo, st Kalgan, and and ammunition which were secretly concealed Captain of the Russian destroyer who was by Russians in bags of merchandise. (d) The
away when he got to Woosung. All these being sent from Chefon to Shanghai ran are the difficulties under which China has bad to the laws of zentrality and will never retire labour. We have firmly and strictly oks ved from the stand we have taken in this respect, Moreover the local authorities everywhere have been carefully serving the hws and the people are therefore very quiet and peacefut. We are certain this is known to the various great ing unfounded accusatione, and we therefore Powers, that a belligerent Power has been start- beg to pat our case before all We are also certain that the Government of the United (az States will be able to discriminate justly hereanant and not only will this be fortunate. to China but a blessing to the whole worki
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