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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 271883.
THE Messageries Maritimes steamer Caledonien nude the run from Kobe to Yokohama the other day in twenty-two hours.
THE Shanghai Progresso notifies the closing of the old Portuguese Club and the opening of an other institution on similar lines in the Model, Settlement..
THE H. K. C. C. will play a Cricket Match with the 58th Regiment to-morrow, commencing at
2 p.m.
We learn that information has been received of the stranding of the Punjom Co.'s steam launch, and it is assumed that she will become a tota! loss. Luckily she is insured for $20,000. WE are informed by the agents (Messrs. Jardine, We are requested to state that the Post Office Matheson & Co.) that the "Glen" liner Glenwill be closed on New Year's Day, when no engles, from New York, left Singapore yesterday delivery of any description will take place. for this port.
Money Orders &c., intended for the outgoing 5pm. on Monday the 31st instant. The Parcel mail on Wednesday must be applied for before Mail for Europe closes at 3 p.m. on Monday next.
THE Manila Comercio says that, the works in connection with the first railway in the Archipelago, between the capital and Dagupan, are very far advanced .
CAPT. Young, of the steamer Pakshan, on the Refinery-Messrs Harvey, McKenzie, and War. THREE knights-crrant from the Taikoo Sugar arrival of that vessel at Singapore from Swatownock-did a bit of rescuing yesterday morning, on the 18th inat, handed over to the Opfum A Chinese widow down at Quarry Bay declined JORDAN ALMONDS. Farmer 118 tins of opium, valued at $2,596, to dedicate herself to the memory of the late which he found an beard without an owner who lamented, and got mashed on another gentleman. cared to claim the valuable contraband.
Her brother objected to the marriage, and was trying to dissuade her from it by collecting about the sea, when the three gentlemen named turned two hundred of his friends and chasing her inte up and stopped them. They are now tossing up who is to marry her.
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, roth December, 1888,
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On the 26th inst, at No. 4. Seymour Terrace, Hongkong, the wife of Dr. KIMBALL, of a son.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter)
THE STANLEY EXPEDITION.
LONDON, December 23rd. The Stanley expedition was at Wadelai last January, and a little later Emin Pasha received a letter from the Maldi demanding the surrender of the province. Emir refused to accede to this demand. In April the Mahdi's troops were approaching Stanley and vainly urging him to
retum.
(From the Straits Timke.) THE NAVY,
LONDON, December 14th. Lord Charles Beresfold in the debate on the Naval Estimates insisted on the inadequacy of the fleet, and the necessity of forthwith expending twenty milions in building ironclads and Cruisers, Lord George Hamilton admitted that the Fleet was below the necessary level but hoped to be able to further augment it in 1889.
THE SOUDAN,
December 16th.
In the House of Commons Mr. Goschen said that the Government would do its utmost to ascertain the truth of Ormas Digna's letter, and whether, iftrue, there be any hope of negotiating the release of the captives, but that in the mean. while it was impossible to suspend operations for the relief of Soakim.
Mr. Gladstone speaking at Limehouse, said that the interests of neither England nor Egypt Tequired the retention of so trumpery a spot as
Suakim
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(From the Courrier d'Haiphong.) THE INDO-CHINESE COUNCIL.
PARIS, December 14th. A decree has re-organised the superior Council for Indo-China under the Presidency of the Governor-General. The following are the mem hers: The General in command of the Army of Occupation in Indo-Chins, the commander of the Naval forces in Tonquin, the Resident General of Cambodia, the Director of the local service in Indo-Chins, and the Attorney-General of the Republic at Saigon,
Tur Courrier Haiphong publishes a long letter written by a French missionary at Sedang, in which he gives full details of M. de Mayrena's missions to that country and his subsequent elevation to royal honours. Like most missionary utterances, this one breathes hatred and un- charitableness throughout, and on that account
loses any influence on the impartial reader it otherwise might have.
The appeal of Mr. Moylan, barrister-at-law, against the decision of the Recorder of Rangoon, who for an alleged contempt of court stopped Mr. Moylan from practising his profession in that town, was heard beforethe' Calcutta High Court on the 1st inst. Chief Justice Sir C Petheran referred to the case as a trumpery one, and eventually the Court allowed the appeal, reversing the order of the Recorder.
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THE seventh competition for the Hongkong Rifle Association Monthly Challenge Cup took place yesterday afternoon and resulted in favor of Mr. C. Ford, (17 points allowed) who put on 30 at the 200 and 27 at the 500 yards. Mr. Shelton Hooper, allowed 15, was second with a total of 73 There were 16 competitors, and The actual highest scorer was Mr. E. LJ Woodin (allowed), who totalled 32 and 28 respectively at the two ranges.
MR. PARNELL'S Scottish action against the Timer was debated in the First Division of the Court of Session, Edinburgh, on Saturday, November 21th, before Lord President Inglis, Lord Muir, Lord Shand, and Lord Adam, an appeal hy the Defendants from the judgment of Lord. Kinnear, allowing the Plaintiff a proof on the relevancy of the jurisdiction in Scotland: The Court unanimously sustained the inter- locutor,
A TELEGRAM dated Washington December zid Congress, says that a revision, of the tariff-is BAYS-President Cleveland in his message to the
necessary, in order to relieve the unjust and dangerous plethora in the treasury; "peaceful relations exist with all States, and the questions now pending are compatible with amicable negotiating. He believes that the Fisheries Treaty furnishes practical settlement on a basis honorable to both parties; he comments in strong terms on the conduct of Lord Sackville, and justifies the action taken by the American Goverment in the matter; in conclusion. Pre- sident Cleveland urges the revision of Natura lization Laws, and favours the suspension of silver coinage.
A LITTLE Siamese boy is making the grand tour. He has got as far as Hongkong up to the present, his first flight being to Singapore. He hid him self in the Polvhymnia, and luckily got across without any of the music-hall-ballad experiences of the "And the mate axed the lad pretty roughly. how he came foria be stowed away" order, getting clutches of Inspector Mathieson. That finty. ashore at Kowloon just in time to fall into the hearted officer not only arrested him and took him to the Yau-mt-ti Station, but was brutal enough to feed him, and give him some clothes, Mr. Mathieson's first offence we hope that some and stick him alongside a fire. As this is not
Cruelty to Children will take the matter up and of the missionaries for the Encouragement of report him to his superiors. The dusky little adventurer, after roaming about the Central Station for a few days, is about to take service as cook to about forty great big Sikh policemen,
Gazette, commenting on Lord Salisbury's referat nothing a month, and glad to get it. A TELEGRAM from London to the Bombay ences at Edinburgh to the candidature of Dada- bhoy Navrowjee as M. P. for Central Finsbury, says that the Premier spoke of him as a black THE American Musical Comedy and Opera man, expressing doubts whether things had got Company appeared last night in Audran's to such a point when English electors had suffi-Olivette," the occasion being a complimentary ciently overcome their prejudices to return a
benefit to that painstaking actor, Mr. A. Sutch. black man to Parliament. The Liberal papers There was a fairly large audience in the stalls severely censure Lord Salisbury's terms of and pit, but the dress circle presented a beggarly array of empty benches, the numerous social speech.
festivities all over the town preventing many from attending who would otherwise have been present, The representation, taken as a whole, standard Miss Gracie Whiteford was excellent was scarcely up to the Company's customary in the title role, acting with great vivacity, and she received a hearty encore for her rendering of the famous "Sobbing song," Miss Morrison gave a consistent impersonation of the Counters, and was well supported by Mr. Sheridan as the Due des Ifs, Mr. Imano as Capt. Merrimac, Mr. Sutch as Marvejal, Mr. Fisher as Valentin, and Capt. Sankey as Cocquelicot. To-night the ever popular "Lá Mascoite,"
ANOTHER piratical attack at Haiduong, Tonquin, is reported by the Courrier d'Haiphong. On the 15th inst. surrounded by numerous band, and a fere 'detachment of militiamen was struggle ensued, both sides getting re-inforce ments and fresh supplies of ammunition. After half a day's battle, the enemy left 200 dead on the field, and 13 rifles of the Gras pattern. The village of Thati-ha was destroyed. The French losses were a few wounded.
ing.
THE Portuguese community of Shanghai must be well advanced in mental training, science, and general information, when they take to discussing topics such as the one they chose for debate at THE Accommodating Magistrate who held the last meeting of what is termed the Catholic matinées during the holiday had not a single The Freedom of the City of London has been should be opposed, as being injurious to the
Circle, namely,That the modern idea of liberty full house, and there was nothing worth report- conferred upon the Marquis of Dufferia,
welfare of mankind; morally, socially and
This morning Mr. Pollock frowned on politically." The Roman Catholic clergy in the of the 58th. They had been trying to uphold two sons of Mars-Private Jones and Simmons, Model Settlement,aught to be complimented on the proud boast of their Regiment-that any the able manner in which they rear their cattle. two of them could put a head any one police THz match between the Hongkong Football man and they had got badly left, They were Club and the Northamptonshire Regiment going along Queen's Road East very early resulted in a victory for the Regiment, by four the route. Jones's fiery Weish blood could played at Causeway Bay on Christmas Eve Yesterday morning, when they met a coolie,
who omitted, to knock his head three times on goals to one. The return match was played this afternoon, the Club eleven this time consisting of brook this, and he smote the coalie on of Messrs. A. H. Madean, (Capt.) J. P. Brewin, whereupon Simmons attempted to make him the ear, A Sikh came up and seized him, R., G. A. Macdonogh, R.A., E. M. Blair, leave go. They were both ultimately arrested, Firth, W. H. Wallace, G. Balloch, F. Maitland, policeman. Jones admitted hitting the coglie, R.E., H. S. Woodcock, R.A., G. McNair, F. Nafter being ignominiously chased by a Chinese A. H. Qugh, and J. M. Atkinson.
and Simmons agreed that he might have given THE Macho Government Gazette publishes the the Sikh one, but it was only a little one. Six
dollars each. following returns of the trade of the neighbouring colony-1880, $24,929.736; 1881, $34.833,242 1 1882, $25.757.771; 1883, $26,848.03: 1884. $22,574,327; 1885, $26,017.281 1886, 825,428, 468. The semi-official Independente in con- menting upon the figures, expresses the hope that there may yet be a chance of the old colony surviving its troubles. We are afraid our contemporary is over sanguine in its hopes for the regeneration of a colony, that thanks to Portuguese apathy and neglect, has outlived its usefulness.
December 16th.
THE PANAMA CANAL”
The Chamber of Deputies has rejected by 262 votes against 188 the bill relating to the Panama Company..
THE INDO-CHINESE LOAN,
SAICON, December 17th. The loan of 100 million france was voted yesterday by the Colonial Council.
DEATH OF THE KINH-L306.
PHU-LANG THƯƠNG, December 18th. The Kinh-luoc died this morning at Hanel. LOCAL AND GENERAL. OUR Shanghai morning contemporary learns that the Sheridan Mining Company's Debentures have been fully allotted at par and over,, THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending Dec. 23rd, arc:Europeans 133, Chinese 1,257; total, 1,390, ORDERS have been sent to Major-General Gordon, Superintendent of the Gaol, to discon. tinut sending out the chaln-gang in future. . Quite right,
A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. gas, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8 for 8.30 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
A CHINAMAN WAS committed for trial by Mr. Pollock this morning for trying to entice a boy away from his home. He was stopped when getting on the Krukiang to go to Macao,
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A CHINAMAN was found dead in Second Street, this morning. He had barst a blood-vessel, and some Samarian had put a mat over him, but omitted to send for help, and he wafted away-up-the-golden-stair-without the assistance
of a doctor.
CHIARINE'S Circus at Bowrington was crowded to overdowing on Monday and last night. The change of programme has created new attrac tions, and the lovely weather we have had has greatly contributed to bumper houses. The show opens to-night st 9 o'clock as usual,
THERE has been, says the Shanghai Mercury, a steady rise in the price of Japan coal in late, and accord. Shanghai, more especially ing to last advices coal was hardly obtainable in Japan, except at a high figure. Cargoes that have arrived there during this month were mostly to fulfil contracts. In May last Japan coals were quoted per ton as follows-
Takasima lump
Tlo. 4.50 dust....... 15 Miike Iump.............. 3.75 Imabuko........ *j** ' 2.75 Karaiz....
3.50 Keelung....si.. while the prices quoted on the 21st inst; were:-
3.00
Takasima lump.........................T. 5.00
dust.............. 11
3.40
2.75
THE permanent building for the National As- sembly in Tokio is to cost $3,500,000, and will cover an area of 1,750 trude's. The expendi- ture on furnishing will increase the estimate to $4,000,000,
ME, HENRY NOMAN, the special commissioner of the Pall Mall Guzatte, arrived here from and intends staying for about ten days, during Shanghai by the French mail steamer fraouaddy, which time he will visit Canton and Macao. Mr. Norman interds calling at Tonquin, Saigon, Stam, the Straits Settlements, and Burmah, en already extended over fifteen months, will route to India, where his mission, which has terminate after a thorough investigation into the manners and customs of the country and the great social and political problems which are now so prominently, occupying public attention
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inst.:-An application was made this morning Thus the Singapore Free Preis of the 18th in the Supreme Court before His Honor the years of age who, it was alleged, by some friend, Chief Justice regarding a young person of a3
she had been for over ten years. It was stated was prevented from leaving the Convent where that she wanted to leave. The Chief Justice granted a writ of Habeas Corpus returnable at two o'clock nt, which time she came to the Court accompanied by Mr. Scheerder, and in reply to against her will and that she did not wish to the Chief Justice said that she was not detained
leave. The matter was thus at an end and she left the Court with Mt. Scheerder,
ONE of the tribe of Judah-Joseph Joseph by name is putting in his first instalment of a merry little six months to-day by order of Mr. Pollock. He is an individual who lives on the precarious capital of his wits, and his victim was one of that crowd of Cingalese who have lately come over to sell jewelry, Joseph sent for the man to house, yesterday, and expressed a desire to buy a ring. He was shown several, but did not buy. He called on the jeweller, subsequently, and, had' another look at the glittering gauds, and another. chaffer as to price, carefully concealing the fact that he had not the price of a pint of beer, much Cingalese was packing up his stock again he less rings. They did no business, but when the missed one of the before mentioned gauds-a diamond ring worth $50, and he immediately Joseph. Oh informing the police some Sikhs regretted, in eloquent Tamil, that he knew not looked for the member for Judab, and one found him, with the result set forth at the beginning.
bit ironical, heg“ braidluscotch" ending up in very pure BeckerMr. Fraser-Smith reputation as an elchionist secured undivided attention during his recitation of Aytoun's "Charles Edward at Versailles, on the anai plaudits at its close "Miss Gracie Whiteford versary of Culloden" and gained him waru has a wonderful voice for such a little girl, and un-trained, it would be a long way the best in if it were only trained, or perhaps we should say the Company. As Maggie Macfarlane, in "The Bonnie, Fishwife," her costume was a trifle incongruous, but her songs "Auld Robin Gray" and Caller Herrin," were charming. The triolette Three little bridesmaids," in which she took part with Mdles Patey and Arline, was composed by the beneficiare, and is pub lished by Messrs. Kelly and Walsh. It is a tuneful little thing, with a very catching musical gurgle somewhere near the middle, and it was very prettily sung and danced. Misa Leaming- ing obbligato thrown in by the audience, had to ton's song "Charlie is my darling," with tramp be repeated, it went so well. Mr. Sutch and Mr. Scotch costume, performed the sword dance, Sheridan also sung, and Mist Arline, in à pretty
the amusing farce, "The Bonnie Fishwife," The second part of the programme consisted of iptinduced principally for the sake of the songs. Miss Whiteford, as Maggie, was capital, and needless to say that the Gaiters of Mr. Sheridan was exceedingly funny
quiet-that is, of course, comparatively speaking. CHRISTMAS Day in Hongkong was decidedly
party, and then dined quietly at home, and there Nearly every body went to the Peak, or on a water- were astonishingly few cases where the meal got very much "aboon the maut." The sokliers though the Hielan laddles seemed inclined to on both sides of the harbour held high revelry, Save their festivity for Hogmanay. At the Royal Engineers' Mess, a bountiful spread was provided, Quartermaster Sergeant Spread borough presiding. Lieut. and Adjutant Hawkins and the officers attended, and with the loyal toaste were drunk their healths, amid repeated cheers. In the evening a dance was given. H.E. the Governor, H.E. Major, General Cameron, Col. Anderson, and the officers of the Regiment | attended the dinner of the 5th, and were warmly toasted. At the Sailors' Home jollity reigned. The Bishop preached in the In the afternoon open house was held, and morning, the church being handsomely decorated.
evening carol-singing was commenced, the Rev. crowds of sailors and marines visited it. In the
A. G. Goldsmith and Mrs.. Goldsmith, with several friends, attending. The usual festivities among the European police were conspicuously absent this year, their claims, even to a short leave, being quite ignored.. Some humorist stuck up a notice in the mess-room at the Central Station There are no decorations," but a satirical comrade altered it to Beware of the decorations," Let us hope that they will fare better on New Year's Day.
SAYS the Shanghai Mercury of the 19th inst. W.M. of the Tuscan Lodge, No. 1.027, took The installation of Bro. Sydenham Moutrie as place last night. The ceremony was performed by Right Worshipful Bro. John Irwin Millar, District Grand Master of Northern China, assisted by Worshipful Bre. C. Thorne, L.P.D. Right Wor. Bro Dalias, P.D.G.M. for Japan, G.M., Bro. L. Monte, D.G.S.W. and Bro. A.M. A. Evans, D.GJ.W. There were also present and Wor. Bro. Kingsmill, Deputy D.G.. for Northern, War. Bro. Brodie A. Clark, W.M. Northern China, Wor. Bro. Grattan, W. M. Cosmopolitan, Wor. Bro. West, W.M. Sussex, Benny and Holland and 43 members and Bros G.M. Hart O. Middleton, C.M. Donaldson, visitors. After being duly installed the W. M. invested the following officers:
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THIS 'XMAS. ·
I want to tell you what I've seen
This 'Xmas, Though I can't tell you where fen een This 'Xmas, Except, of course, what I've to tell Which may not sound so very well
This 'Xmas; But then you know, it is allowed.
At Xmas, One needs must follow with the crowd
At 'Xmas, No matter what our creed may be. 1.We're bound to see what there's to see At 'Xmas; And so I saw the Circus first
This 'Xmas, And must confess I had a thirst
This 'Xmas, Which was most accurately gauged When at the Circus 'twas assuaged
This 'Xmas.
I saw the fun, though, all the same
This 'Xmas The music started up the game
This 'Xmas (Chintini's music is well known, The trompels are so clearly blown),
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At 'Xmas That, all the same, the music stirs
At 'Xmas The nerves of even mongrel curs
'At 'Xmas. To clearly recognize the fact That; here at least, there's inck of tnct
At Xmas To recognize the wants of folks
At 'Xman, As well as getting up new lakes
At 'Xmas, The clowns were splendid in their way. And that is all that I can say
This 'Xmas;
But after that I had to get-
Twas 'Xmas,
Past 'Xmas;
And see the opera Olivette"
I saw it, you may bet your life But then I'd rather take a wife
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Next 'Xmas, Than say the truth about it now
Past 'Xmas I am afraid there'd be a row
Next 'Xmas, Were I to say just what I saw, I'd be a victim to "club" law
This 'Xmas.
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are not aftending to the interests of the corps. I can assure you that not a day passes but there is some business connected with the corps. that it falls to the lot of the officers to look after, and I think you will agree with me that where the often find that the officers have failed to come interests of the corps are concerned you will not
up to time. (Cheers.) Tam disappointed, gen- had not six guns out. I was promised, and I tlemen, successful as the day has been, that we
to-day, and I must say that I'am disappointed was in hopes that we should have, six guns out not having them. I must at the sanie time than heartily those who have turned out to day, and I am satisfied that if we keep on as we are. doing we shall, when our annual practice (akes place, have doubled our number of effectives. (Hear, heat). This is not the end of the season by any means, and although we have had lots of hard work to-day, and I think I may any wa have done it satisfactorily, you must not forget that we have plenty more before us.
Surgeon Major Cantlle afterwards practiced the Ambulance corps in stretcher drill, which detachment shortly afterwards re-tinbarked and was very creditably gone through, and the
was dismissed.
CORRESPONDENCE..
[We do not necessarily endorse thenpinions expressed by Correspondents in thin column)
MANILA.
Top EDITOR Orine “Hivernst Telegram” SIR-The order of the day here is the great feast in celebration of our metropolitan parrol's golden wedding, bedas de oro-or, if you like, ~~bolas de oro, which to take place carly in March next year.
Don Eugenio Netter, Dean of the Cathedral of Manila, supported by Father Font and other monkish cattic-y otros amantados de los fraile- titos-have requested the Brigadier-General and the Colonel in command of the Artillery to enforce a subscription among all their men, names being more wanted than money. The whole regiment have consequently offered their day's pay, and now officere and soldiers aro praying heaven that the fêted man mấy cease to exist before his feast comes round.
I remain, Sir.
Yours truly,
Manila, December 20th, 1888,
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN- MAIL.
A. R.
The O. & O: S. S. Co's steamer Oceanic, Capt. J. Metcalfe, with the American mails of the 28th ulto., arrived in port this morning. We take the subjoined telegrams from our San Francisco exchanges :-
BELGRADE, November 21st. The elections here to-day resulted in a serious riot. The troops were called out to restore order and a collision occurred between the Boldiers and the people. Many persons were injured.
WASHINGTON, November 21st.
It is stated at the Navy Department that the U. 5. S. Atlanta is preparing for ses at New York. She will be sent for a cruise around the world by way of the Pacific. The cruise will probably Inst three or four years.
BERLIN, November 21st.: It is reported that two hundred. Alsatian recruits from Colmar, Thanna and Mulhouse attacked their military escort and wounded a Prussian soldier. The mutineers are said to have taken refuge in Switzerland. Wholesale arrests of other recruits are reported to have been made. It is also stated that four Prussian soldiers were assaulted and seriously injured by French sympathizers at Strasbourg to-day.
Although no extra military credit has as yet been presented in the Bundesratb, military circles consider it certain that a loan of 360,000,000 marks will be demanded. This will be distinct from the credit already before the Bundesrath, amounting to 62,000,000 marks, to meet extra expenditures under the annual provisional budget.
NEW YORK, November 22nd.. A London special to the Timer says; -For two days there has been a curious consensus of
Several English Radicals of repute have ex straits, and that its downfall is imminent. opinion that the French republic is in desperate.
pressed most pessimistic views on the subject out of which a sort of scare has been generated here.
The Times charged "Dunsmuir with having secured moneys through his position as President of the Executive Council to build private roads to the mines.
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Advices from Samoa state that Matanfa LONDON, November aznd..
followers attacked the stronghold held by the
A sumptunus banquet was afterwards served in the small hall. The usual loyal tonsts were given, including that of the newly installed Wfanka Partially silencing the guns the battery adherents of Tamasese, at Atna, on the 7th inst M. which was proposed by Right Wor. Bro. C. Thome and replied to by W.M. in a few appro priate and well chosen words. The proceeding were afterwards enlivened by several songs and terminated at an early hour this morning.
A SCOTTISH NIGHT, AT THE
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MILAN, November arst. Forty-six workmen's societies of Milan at a meeting to-day protested against the triple alliance and against war in general.' 'A resolu-' Many of the Hongkong Volunteers sprnition was adopted declaring that they would not Christmas Day loyally. After breakfast about support the Italian Government in the event of thirty of the corps went to Kowloon, under war. The Protestant workinen of France will
Holmes, and Denson, and Sergearts Dipple, associations Cop VORE the command of Major Tripp, Lieut. Hawkins, be invited in, the name of the brotherhood of R.A. adjutant, Capt. McCallum, Licuts. Woolley,
labor. The Milanese' workmen will ask other
Osborne, McBrean, and Scott, taking four seven- pounders with them. At Kowloon they began a ane-sided sham fight, the general idea of
advancing on Yaumati from the direction of enemy, artillery and infantry, was supposed to be which was thus explained:-A mixed force of the
Kowloon by the defile at the back of the Associ- tion Range. Having crowned the heights on ..S. W.
either side with infantry the enemy attempts to J. W.
debouch from the defile, deploying to both flanks,
VICTORIA, B. C., November 22nd. “ under cover of a battery established on the rocky Treasurer.
Hon. Robert Dunsmuir was awarded $500 E. P. Wickham ...............
knoll in front. The H. K. V's battery (7damages in his suit against the Timer for libel. .Secretary. W. W. Clifford ......S. D.
pdrs) is supposed to be part of a force of in- A. J. Rahimin
fantry and artillery ordered to attack and drive J. D.
back the enemy through the defile. It comes into action to the left of the Observatory, and is line on the lower ground to the left of the knoll told off to cannonade that section of the enemy's to cover the advance of the infantry on both
ordered to advance to a second position about and captured the outposts after two days fighting. An address signed by the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster and the Catholic prelates of
attack on the enemy's position. While in this A conference of influential Australians 500 yards to the front to support the close | Many were killed. England, has been recently sent to Pope Leo
position it receives and repulses a counter at- Canadians was held to day, at which Sir Donald XIII. It says: We, who live in a land where the Catholic Church enjoys full liberty, are pro-
tack of the enemy and then continues its fire Smith presided. The question of laying a cable foundly aggrieved and offended at seeing the
until masked by the advance of the infantry. It from Vancouver to Australia, to touch at Hawail, Injustice and the violence with which the sacred
then advances to the captured position to fire on Fanning Island, Samoa, Fiji and New Zealand rights of the Head of the Church are obstructed
the enemy's line of retreat. The subsequent was discussed and approved, and it was voted manoeuvres told heavily on the men, the guns to urge the Imperial Government to support the and violated in the very centre and in the very
being under-manned, but the firing was project. It was said that the tariff between seat of its supreme authority. Already the filia! devotion of all Catholic pastors and people in all
On Christmas Eve Mr. J. A. Robertson, the excellent, the targets representing the enemy England and Australia by this route would be parts of the world, and also the free and healthy
talented piano-pounder of the Opera Company, being nearly all shattered with shot and four shillings per wird. took a benefit at the City Hall, wher a thoroughly shell. After the fight-which Lieut. Anderson, public opinion ofall civilised nations, has rebuked
BAH, BERLIN, November 22nd. and condemned this penal legislation. And we
Scottish programme was provided, and an the judge decided in favor of the Volunteers- The report yesterday that 200 Alsatian recruits YESTERDAY evening the Warrant Officers, Staff almost equally Scottish audience attended. The was concluded, the corps struggled back to the had attacked their military escort is officially also add our protest to that of civilised world, Sergeants and Sergeants of the and Northampton first part consisted of a concert, which was Kowloon Hotel, where they recuperated, and declaring, together with all Catholics, our
Major Tripp, as Chairman, made a few-ffronafgaang states that Baron Selliere
denied. PARIS, November zand detestation of such great injustice.
and at Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders met opened by Mears, Hogg and Duncan playing in the Sergeants' Mess, Murray Barracks, by a Highland march. We can't
remarks. He expressed regret at the want of THE writer of the "Guide to Hongkong" bis usual generosity entertained them to dinner. when they had finished, and that everybody two of their six. guns on the other side, for lack in this city.
invitation of Mr. Assam, compradore, who with pipes, further than to say that we felt relieved enthusiasm which had necessitated their leaving has been placed in Dr. Saury's private asylum published by Brewer says A Christmas Eve at Quartermaster-Sergeant Phillips, in the unavoid applauded as vociferously as if they shared of men, but expressed his complete satisfaction the Berlin Foundling House. is one of the able absence of Sergeant-Major Hill, ably filled our feelings. The whole company in which with their work that day. He also referred to prettiest sights imaginable, and it is quite the post of Chairman, supported by Sergeant Miss Maud Hare is now no longer numbered, pathetic to hear the old German melody "Stille Major Williamson and Mr. Assam. After dinner having gone home-followed with "Scots which purported to be written by a Volunteer.
a letter published in, the Telegraph last Friday, ́; Nacht, heilige Nacht" sung by the childish the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given wha hac in really good style, but Mr. He did not think that man was present. It was voices." This Christmas was no exception. In and duly honored. The Chairman then, in a Fisher's succeeding solo, "Jessie, the Flowers the most blackguardly letter he had ever read the schoolroom Mrs. Hartmann and her sisters in charity had decked out a large Aisam to the Highlanders. Mr. Assam who gentleman singing it to bimself. Mrs. Fraser-officers to attend because he particularly wanted few and well chosen words, introduced Mr. Dunblane" was a little off colour, owing to that (cheere), During last week he did not ask any fir tree (sent by Mr. Ford) with presents upon rising was received with applause, ex- Smith's song, "Robin Adair," was given with the gunners and sergeants to learn their work LONDON, November aard from mindful friends in Germany. These pressed his regret at having to part from the sweetness and expression, but she was beard to themselves. He thought if they took the run of at the Commons this evening Mr. Sexton were not all the gifts which the season brought old "Steelbacks," with whom during the last far better advantage in the duet "O wert thou the officers they would find that they worked asked whether it was true that, seven Irish --Dr. Poecke's fund provided a marriage autfit three years he had been on most friendly terms, in the cauld blast," with Miss Stopani On very well (Renewed cheers). They had an members were about to be prosecuted, and if for three of the inmates who are about to settle and wished them every success in their new both occasions she was warmly applauded amount of work and responsibility of which few so, whether there was any relation between the down, and presents for several blind-girls, and station; he then, most cordially welcomed the Miss Stopani showed herself much more at these also were displayed. In the afternoon Highlanders to the colony and hoped that the home in her solo and duet than she had done a coming drills and parades, &c. He wished the estimates
were aware, making arrangement for forthe prosecution and the delay in the debate on Irisis Lady des Voeux, Rev. Dr. Chalmers, Rev. G. H, Boudfield, Kev. G. B. Os, with some English, and himself which had existed with the North- self-possession-enabled her to exhibit her fall coming year (applause.) per el certainly desired the members to remain Tame friendly feeling might exist between themfew nights before in comic opem her regained Corps every success and prosperity during the Saalih denied any knowledge of prosecution. German, and Chinese friends, visited the Home, amptonshire Regiment The health of the ich, and well-trained voice advantageously, and Sergeant Dipple proposed the Healths of until the estimates were considered He then and attended the simple service in the adjoining Highlanders was then given from the chair, and after her rendering of "The year that awa" the the officers, coupling with the toast the name moved that the rute, compelling adjournment at chapel, with the seventy lule inmates. Pastor toasted with musical honors, to which Sergeant audience insisted on her reappearance. Mr. of Captain McCallum. The Hartmann conducted the service, which was in Major Williamson wuitably responded. Harmony Imano's songs Bonnie Dundee, and Gas with enthusiasm, Captain McC
midnight be suspended to enable the House to German, reading the lessons in Chinese. The then became the chief feature of the evening, bring to a pint of wine, were very fine, and ing
conclude the debate on the Irish Land Furchase Christmas tree was afterwards lit up, to the and was kept up with much spirit until 11.30 each had to be repeated. But the encore.which
bill! His motion was carried by a vote of 195 amazement of the younger children, and carols: pm, when the company separated, having "Spent was accopied to Miss Vera Falcy for
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WASHINGTON, November 23rd. Lord Sackville and his daughters and Mr. 11 o'clock train to-day, and to-morrow will sail and Mr. Chamberlain left for New York on the for France in the steamer Le Bourgoyna. There was a large number of prominent people, includ ing many members of the Diplomatic Corps, at the station to see them off. MEMANA
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