at Wel-but-wei wie in ʼn malinous slate owing to the non-arrival af money to pay the men, and that there was fear of x zlot which might have perlousty #ffccted heloo. A telegram was suberquently received string that all trouble whad been settled, and Bat the troops, having been paid un to date, declared that they would Fight in the last against the JapanETS,
telegrapheu
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The following Imperisi decree was issued on the 12nd December with reference to some of the mary office responsible for the loss of
· Post Arthur:-
sends us the following report by Sung Ching, Generalissimo of Armies in Manchurin: Generals Chiang Kael-t' and Ch'eng Yun-bo, two od! of the four military commandants of Port Arthur, managed to escape, after the loss
with strengho'd,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1894.
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Museum, aged 7B, and if Viscount Monck, fər merly a Lord of the Treasury, and Governor General of Canada from 1861 to 1868, aged 75.
M. Fantaux, the French Minister of Foreign Affalse, called yesterday at the German Fmbassy
P-1ts and
expressed regret for the attacks made by the Paris newspapers upon the Embassy being the chief centre of political explonage in France.
Count Munster, the German Ambassador; declined to accent the explanation, and apology of the French Minister an antisfactory, and made very serious complainty as to the general tone of the newspapers towarda Garmasy,
December rat.
Bangrak Police Stullos was useless. The cook was not share. So the Cansul-General de S. M. In Reine des Pays Ban was forced to go forth and seek his lost cook. And he found him s we have stated-lied by the waist and standing in a brolling son awaiting the midday march to the police station. To co the poor fellow free was Chevalter Keun's first sciton, and his second was equally bold and straight forward." After buying ascertained from the cook she facts of the care he attempted to obtain
explanations from the palies, who were
curt an sharp
In reply
while keeping well but of arm's ceph. However by a brilliant manoeuvre the Consul-General seired the bottle," and administered a very sound
the offending "blue- drabblog who churlishly refused to acqanlat him of his The cook was then canled off in triumph. The of Chevaller Keun te applauded by the action general foreign of their divisions to the advanced corps of
community as calling attention Ching, commanded by General Sung Tg to what has grown to be sa fotolerable nuisance. Since
It is now generally hoped that the Siamese conference. then these two Generals have shown their
Government will endeavour to arrive at some desire to redeem their past errors by bravely arrangensent, whereby the present absurd system
Is view of
of this, therefore, Ching asks Imperial clemency on
on behalf of Generals Chiang necessary is future-Siam Free Press. and Cheng, and that they be allowed to serve under Sung Ching for the present.
For the same reasons clemency is also prayed for on beball of Chang Kuang-tr'al, the officer com-
the
remnants
Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has despatched a Commissioner to
sale system.
In commoting on the report of the Earl of Hebrld's resulted in the Captain, navigating Jersey the British del gate to the Federal officer and the officer on the watch being found Conference nt Oftawa, the Standard expresses
doubt as to whether Germany or 8 glor wilty of negligence and severely reprimanded.
MELD URRE, December 11th. At Dardenang, in Victoria, Surah Masters murdered her frfaol Child and then chromited suicide by hanging herself,
consent to restore British commercial freedoms of ng ion, and declares that the · stablishment of preferenti 1 arrangements between England and
AUCKLAND, December 11th. the clinics would be so great a transformation
The declaloo of the Court with regard to the Trom the accepted fil policy of freetrade that the subject can
hamily be discussed merely with
wreck of the steamer Wairarapa has been given. the object of promoting Imperial onlty,
The Captain is held be alone to blame for the To
Standard
doubts whether the objec-wreck, and if he were alive bis certificate would in the proposed Pacific cable have been be cancelled; but the conduct of some of the other removed in Lord Jersey's report. It, however, officers and crew is severely commented upon, polats out that the Atlantic steam service while the third officer is highly commended. between Canada and England promoted by Mr. James Huddart pongases considerable advan.
Ruardian of the peace's strost, Sweden to report upon the Gothenburg liquor | tugos.
Also
arting the enemy.achang to pray for the Į of arrests in the streets will be rendered conference are "ound and practical, and possess delegate to the Federal Conference at Ottawa,
Sun
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nding the torpedo corps and the land mines artments t Port Arthur, who escaped upon the of the place, to the division of General Chang Kao-yuan (Tengchow Brigadier- *General) holding Kalping, etc. With reference to 1a above I cannot be denied but that the Generals responsible for the loss of Port Arthur A deserving of the most severe publiòments, We are, however, willing to stretch a point, since the officers terred to in Li Hong-chang'e ve been trying their best to stone morial have for their past offences. We therefore simply Punish Chiang Kuei-ti, Ch'eng Yüo-ho, and Chang Kuang-tsal by depriving them of rank and titles, and allow them to serve onder Sung Chlog, for the pretent, in order to give them
hance to redeem their characters. If, however, hey
be Indeed so last to the feeling of shames
cowardice in the future, then Sang show Ching is hereby commanded, without the necessity of any further reference to us, to behead these three men at once in accordance with martial law."
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304
afgeht
General Ferk Tre-s'ai, the well-koown officer who suppressed the insurrection of Yang Trê sal, fifteen years ago on the borders of Annam, when the later put himself forward as a pre- tender to the Annamese Thrane, has been called
ng, after to Peking from his home in Kuangtung, retirement of several 'years. General Feng is a warm friend ct Viceroy Chang Chib-tung, who
been through admites ble, and it has been
the recommendation of this Viceroy that the Emperor has isturd two edicts in succenilor calling upon ng Kunghao, who le also a Juator an of the Helt-apparent, to summon to ale old veterans, who had also e service upon the retirement of their eneral, and come up to Chibli to asuma a esponsible command in the defence of the the
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MATE.
The China Navigation Co.'s steamer Talysan, Captain R. Nelson, with the Australian mail, arrived in harbour yesterday. For the follow ing telegrams we are indebted to our Colonial exchanges:
LONDON, November 18th.
The Timer this morning. In commenting on the political sluation in Victoris, expresses sa oplains that the colony might save £400,000 a year by reductions in the municipal subaldy and the education vote. It considers that it is in- opporians to bring forward at present a measure extending the franchise to all adults, male and female.
Ribot Merts that pilor to the treaty between France and Great Britain, made in 1899, Mr. Rhodes, being a dari g, ardent, and vectore some man, desired Great Britain to seize Mada galcat. He was billerly disappolated that an agreement should have been entered into between the two Powers, thus preventlog the execution of his desigon.
The Hon. J. Mackenzie Bowell, Minister of Trade and Commerce, expressas his belief that I will tend to greatly strengthen Imperial feel. Ing, and to promote the closer upion the colonies.
Heavy fighting has taken place at Unyorn, on The Earl of Jetter, British delegate to the the borders of Uganda, East Africa, between a late Ottawa Conference, has presented to Parlia-large force of Arabs, under Kaba Rega, ay swerful test bis report upon the proceedings of the slave-dealer, and the British garlson stationed
there. The Arabs were defeated. Lord Jersey considers that iba proposals'
December (th. embodied in the recommendations of the The report of the Eari of Jersey, the British great advantages to the Empire. He advises upon the proceedings and resalts of the con- that the recommendations should receive the ference, has been well received le Canada.
of the Imperial Govern generone consideration of ment. He sees no serious objection to the removal of the disability by which Australle prevented from entering into differential rela iloas Wib other British colonies. Great Britale, he says, might consider whether, without The Times commenda Lord Jersey's ability abandoning the existing commercial treaties and his sympa by with the objects of the con- with Belgium and Ger
Germany, It
It would no beference, and expresses the hors that ble entwein possible to induce those countries to abrogate to Canada will result in his permanent connec, the clauses in their treaties under which the tion with the colonial service. colonies are prevented from entering Into such preferential relations with each other.
The Marquis of Salisbury contributer an articie
to the current number of the "National Review "od
on the position of the Hooks of Lords and the attitude of the Government towards that Chamber. He say
LONDON, December 12th. The piles of Qeensland beef is advancing in London, and fore-quarters are quoted at three pence per ib.
The Rothschilds consent to float the new Russian loan on the express asturance that the persecution of the Jews in Russia shall cease.
Lord Roseberry, le a speech at Devonport, decisimed any idea of reforming the House of Togs, but declared that their absolute power of
veto must cease.
The Czar Nicholas is declared to have assured the Prince of Wales that while he lives there will never be anything but friendship between Russia and England.
SYDNEY, December 13th. News has reached Sydney of the wreck of the schooner Thistle off Guadalcanar Island, in the Solomon group. All hands were saved.
AUCKLAND, December 13th. The Wakatipu hospital, in New Zealand, has ban burned down, but the inmates were safely removed.
DEAFNESS. An essay describing a really genuine Care for Deafness, Singtog in Ears, &c. as matter how severa or long-standing, wli be sent post free.--Artificial Ear-drama and similar appliances entirely superseded. Address Thomas Kempe, Victoria Chambers, 19, South-
says that the recent speeches of ❘ and to reform the tobacco that Ger- amptan Avlidings, Holborn, London.-[Advt.
In or shing the German Relch-tag to-day the Emp for William announc d that bills would be introduced to opp-se the rakcions action of those disturbing the Gove ament in the fall- ment of their duty, to prevent abuses in Bourne operations and to
to counteract
competiton,
Westminster Ganette many should ride to Great Britain, in exchange the territory on the banks of Lake Nyasss
miles of the country between Lake Tangan- Jika and Lake Alber: Eward Ngenza, la German East Aftirs
the Earl of Rosebery as to the intentions of the In the French Chan.ber of Deputies M. Ribot, Government show that they wish to enthrone Premier in 1893. has drawn attention to the legislation, and to create a conflict which will formerly Minister for Foreign Affaire, and the House of Commons as absolute sovereign in for Sam Lake Tanganyiks, and a tip of visit to England of Mr. Cecil Rhodes, Premier of
lant for the Cape Colony.
with the arrest of M. Girard, the Paris manager of the "Nineteenth Century, an a charge of levying blackmail, it is stated that Major Hamborough, father of Lieutenant he demanded £8,000 of the Trans-Atlantic Windsor Hamborough, who was shot at Ardía- Steamship Company. The company refused mont, Scotland, In August, 1893, brought an the demand, and as a consequence suffered loss acilos against an insurance company to recover to
to the extent of £60,000.
the amount due on two policies of Insurance for The Messageries Maritimes R.M.5. Polyes£20 20 on the life of his son. The fosurance siaw, which arrived at Marsellies yesterday, company, refused to pay the amount on the brings
news from Madagascar by way of Mahe, ground that the proposal forms when trking out Seychelles, She reports that Colonel Shervin the policies contained fase statements. tor and a number of other Blich mültary officers have strived at the island with a view of directing the operations of the Hovas against the French.
November 17th.
At the request of his Government. Sir James Garrick, Agent-General for Quee..gland, has decided to retain office for another year.
November 28th.
In a letter to the press the Margols of Salle- bury refers to bimetalliem as
as a subject of supreme importance to the Empire.
Father Rossignoli, a Roman Catholic mis- sionary, who effected his escape from the Soudan and reached Calro in safety, after having been held captive by the Mahdl for 10 years, states
appalling
corruption and misery prevail among the Soudanore. The Mahdi, he says, in
coupled Kassala.
that
unable
me
Lord Jersey coaulders that Great Britain Is At present to accept a preferential agree. with the colonies, because it would be the means of creating a new Customs barrier against foreign produce. Referring to the proposed Atlantic steam service between Canada and England, to connect with the present Canadian
the that an I-peilal subsidy of £75,050 could easily be provided by diverting hall the mall
the New York Fines to the poundage from the Admiralty subvention to British armed croleers, The dangers to which it was feared the Canadlio service would be
subjected fogi and Iceberg to the Atlantic
captial. It is reported that the veteran General sending thres armies against the Italians, who olan service, Lord Jersey expresses
Was on the point of
of deelfing the honour offered bira by the Emperor, but letter from the Viceroy Chang has cased blin to change his "wind, and now
ported that General Zeng will start at once ove and with some 5,000 men mostly halltre from the Two Kunago.
MASONIC NOTES FROM AMOY.
The annual regular Lodge of Corinthian, Amov, No. 18:6, EC., was held on Saturday, 8th December, when the following office-bearers for the antuin twelve months were duly Installed and invested
Bro. Francis Cass, P.D.G S......W.M. War. Bro. W. T. Hewell....P.M.
R. Teuz in............S W.
P. 1-tersen........].W.
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H. N. nkins.........Treasurer.
F. H. Edwards......Secretary.
T. Wooderick......S.D.
A Young.........] D.
Lie Ко
Keng Tic.D. of C
FT.D
.Steward.
F. Gosset...... ...I.G. J Panlips ..Tyler, At the annual meeting of the tonic Lodge of Amoy, No. 1781. E.C., held on December 11th, fe lollowing « fficers for the ensuing year were W.M., Worshipful Brother 04 Ivested by
or. Bro.
Bro.
F. R. Marshall.I.P.M. T.G. Τ. Gowland.S.W.
A Jensen....W.
A Pichl
H
C. H. Best...
W. Moller....
.Treasurer. ...Secretary.
..S.D.
A. W. Baldin
.I.D.
Organlat.
C. S. Powell.....D.C.
C. S. Powell.
T.G.GÜLL..
J. Phillips.
Tyler,
After the business of the eventug had been performed, a banquet was served, at which the jcustomkry masonic toasts were duly honored,
VEXATIOUSs arrests IN
BANGKOK.
A CONSUL-GENERAL AND THE POLICE.
The irritating, and quite needless, manner which the Slamere authorities adopt in collecting the poll tax on Chinese, bas on many occasions Caused great annoyance and inconvenience to oreign residents. It is the custom to salsa any Chinaman the streets who is unable to produce
In * receipt for the poll lax, and as of these
❘
The Caurt upheld the obj⋅ction, and gavo a. verdict for the company.
At the request of the Sultan of Turkey, England will be represented on the Turklih Commission of Ic quliy into the alleged stroclifes In Armenta
December 6th.
Russia latend to despatch reinforcements to the Caucasus in consequence of the unselfied state of Turkish Armenis. Twenty thousand | troops are to be sent out immediately.
The Egyptian Government contemplates expending (69,000 on the construction of new lighthouses in the Res Sea.
Macb exchement prevals at Johannenberg,nadian service, to which would be added the port on the north-west coast of Madagascar, and
To-day's Advertisements.
D'ARC'S
BIJOU THEATRE, (NEW PRAYA RECLAMATION),
D'ARC'S
FANTOCHES FRANCAISES
(MARIONETTES.) EVERY EVENING AT 9 PM.
TO-MORROW.
THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR,
AND
A GREAT DAY AT THE MARIONETTES FOR EVERYBODY, SPECIAL MATINEE AT 4 P.M. FULL PROGRAMME. ELECTRIC LIGHT. CHILDREN HALF-PRICE.
IN THE EVENING AT 9 P.M. GRAND NEW YEAR PROGRAMME.
PRICES AS USUAL. Non-Commissioned Officers of H.M. Army and Navy half-price to Plt und Gallery.
To-day's Advluliseren s.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING TOTICE is hereby given that the THIRD
of the above COMPANY will be held at the Office of the Company, CONNAUGHT HOUSE, O for the purpose of serving the Report of the MONDAY, the Fath January, 1895, st Noos,
Directors, tog⚫ther with a Statement of Account to roth September, 189, and for the election of Director's and Auditors,
A, O'D. GOURDIN, Secretary. Hompkono, 21st December, iPad
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
T1350
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO. THE Company's Steamship
"THALES," Captain H. Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Ports on WFDNESDAY, the and January, at Noon.
For Freight or Passave, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managère, Hongkong, 31st December, 1894.
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"STRATH" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA &|HIOGO. THE Steamskip
"TENASSERIM," Captain Robertson, will be despatched as above on or about TUESDAY, the 8th January,
For Freight or Pastage, amply to
DODWELL, CARLILL”& Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 31st December, 1894. (1358
Intimations.
TO SHIPMASTERS, CAPTAIN F. H. PLUMMER, FLATE OF THE PATAGONIAN NAVY) THE OLDEST STEVEDORE ÎN MANILA.
STEVEDORE AND CONTRACTOR.
at klode of
SUPPLIED on the shortest notice and on the most reasonable terms.
Manila, 5th October, 1895.
TO SHIPMASTERS,
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STEAM WATER-BOAT COMPANY. "HE Undersigned are prepared to SUPPLY Hundest marice anr quantity of PURE FRESH FILTERED WATER for both DECK and BOILERS.
The only Company in Hongkong exclusively Supplying FILTERED WATER.
Despatch Guaranteed. Call Flag "W."
J. W. KEW & Co.,
18, Pryn Contrat. Hongkia, 19th November. 1Raj.
"It is reported that the vessel conveying the agerated. Lord Jersey culogises the "splendid | mopyla, of the Aberdeen White Star line, from Misses E., N. & M. IPARC.....Sole Proprietors. " FACTURERS and JEWELLERS.
in the Transvaal Repabile, South Africs, In consequence of the Sanitary Board having for bidden the use of the English language during the debates of the brard. The burghers are bo'ding & conference to consider the question of the adoption ofa united policy against foreigners.
Arctic Expedition of L'eutenant Peaty has been wrecked in the polar regions, and that the whole party has perished.
The French Chamber of Deputies has ratified the tariff convention entered into between France and Canada.
General Yoncff, the Russian commander in Central A-s, has been appointed to the com- mend of the Russlan Exploring Expedition to Thibet.
The London County Council has approved of the anification proposals of the Royal Commis
Cape Colony will enter the Postal Union in January next.
ston
The French Chamber of Deputles bas ratified reciprocal commercial convention between the French this convention favourable treatment is accorded and the Canadian Governments. By to the importation into France of Canadian timbers and fruits. In exchange Canada accorde similar favourable treatment to French wines.
M. Handtaux, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in beloging the proposed convention before the Chamber, said that the Canadian Government hesitated about karenting to 11, and consented ulmately only because they dealred that their first commercial treaty with a foreign Power might be with France.
The statement was received with loud cheerss by the Deputies,
November 29th.
A Nihilist manifesto has been issued in Russia, 11 says: "Down with autocracy. Nicholes declares he will make Russia happy. We order
him to make her free."
The statement published in the Daily Telegraph to the effect that it is the fetention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Willams Harcourt, to reduce the rate of Interest paid on deposits in the Post Office Savings Bank to 2
proves to be unirse.
and fa-seeing patrivism of Canada "in grantings ercountered in the ways
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French mail es are occupying Majunga, a als Tamaiave, on the east const. The Hovas have withdrawn from those ports and gone Inta the interior. awing 10
were SI bunters, ship d by the steamer Ther- PLAN NEW YEAR'S DAY at the THEATRE,
vaizived in good condition, although | W. D'ARC
„Stage Manager. a substantial subsloy to the proposed stemin | rodgki
E. 2. CLITHEROW ...General Manager, service, and points out that the future success of At the meeting of shareholders of the Penta-
Hongkong, 31st December, 1894. the scheme must depend on the action of the sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Australian Governments Interested. Adverting held Sir Thomas Sutherland, to the question of the Pacific cable, Lord Jersey of the Board of Directors, stated that the low admits the
and strategical
commercial price of silver was rerionsly affecting the profits advantager of such cable, but refrains from of the company. At the same time, however, The discouragement, making say recommendation to the Imperial there was no cause for Government on the subject. He bears testimony business was on a perfectly sound footing. hares were held in readiness to meet the to the enterprise of the Eastern Extension Debentures were
contracts, Telegraph Camp ny, under the chairmar ship of requirements of new mail contr
Lord George Hamliton, M.P., who was First Sir John Pender, in the work of cable extension, but remarks that this does not entitle the com-Lord of the Admiralty in the last Sallabary pany to a monopoly in cable communication Administrailon, has been elected Chalman of
the London School Board. with Australia,
France has taken measures to greatly increase the strength and efficiency of her Navy. There are at present 84 warships on the stocks in the French naval dockyards, including ra ironclade, 34 crokers, and two cruisers of the Corsair type. In addition to the vessels at present in course of construction, France intends to expend £3.250,000 in the building of further vessels for the Navy next year..
December and.
The Statist says it is expected that France early next year will place a loan for £40,000,000 upon the market.
December grd.
The Times commends the stand taken by Mr. H. M. Nelson, Premier of Queensland, upon the question of payment of members. It says that his presence in office has given confidence in regard to the new loan proposals of the Queensland Government.
AD
Mr. Justice Vaughan Willams has granted order for the compulsory winding-up of the Bank of South Australia (in Uquidation), on the petition of the Union Benic of Australla,
December 7th,
The Briab Government has issued orders for the permanent arming of the vessels of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and the Peninsular and Oriental Company selected as armed merchant cruisers. Each steamer will
Curry & gunder, also
The vessels beloglog to the P. and 0. Company and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, held by the owners at the disposition of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are embraced in two classes. The first class receive an annual subvention. There are the P. and O. liners Himalaya, Australia, Victoria,
and the
Canadian-Paciós Railway and Arcadia, and
Company's Empress of India, Empress of China, and Empress of Yapon. It is probable that the steamers referred to in the cable abore
The death is sunounced of Mr. James Weatherby, proprietor of the Racing Calendar
A terrific explosion bas taken place at a are the oner just mentioned. There are Bise forcite factory in Brussels. Twenty-two persons held at the disposiitor of the Admiralty, but
were either kliled or seriously injured et 4lb.
7
The Fimas states that it is bored that the The American Bimetallic Conference, which Treasury authorities intend to may the Post sliding at St. Leole-bas sescived not to vote-Office-Savings Bank to invest deposits in Indian for any candidate for a public office unless he is stock.
of silver at the gold colo in favor of the free
allo of 16 silver to ana
The death is announced of Lord Swansea, who, as Sir H. Honey Vivian, represented Swansea
in the House of Commons from 1885 until he
without a special annual subvention, the follow- ing P. and O, skips-Britannia, Oceans, Peninsular, Oriental, Valetta, Massilia, Rome, Carthags, Ballsaraf, and Parramatta,
(It will thus be seen that 24 of the finest ships in the F. and O, duct are practically at the servios of the Admiralty as merchant cinisers, and they comprise some of the swiftast merchant, steams affcat.-Ed]
The steamer Gulf of Venice, in leaving the Clyde
bound for Australia, struck the Greenock breakwater, and was
Was badly damaged,
AUCKLAND, December ab. In a message to the United States Congress
Two men, camel M'Guire and Taylor, were Fresident Cleveland advises the
in regard burned to death to-day lo a two-roonied house and such as at Christchurch, the house having caught fire. to American rights.
whines Appen to be the cook BLOG was valued to the peerage is 1803. He was to withdraw ffom the tripartite government to
and messengers
to Samos on reasonable terms,
He points out an reason
NOTICE,
THE PARTNERSHIP, hitherto existing between the Undersigned, under the Firm of COHEN & GEORG, "has This Day been DISSOLVED by MUTUAL CONSENT.
CHS, C. COHEN, ERICH GEORG.
Hongkong, 3rst December, 1804.
No. 499.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
NFORMATION has been received from the
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DENTISTRY.
Mr. SUI SANG,
Milliary Authorities. that ARTILLERY DR. SAKATA (from Japan); PRACTICE will take place from Lyeemun Forts in North-easterly, Easterly and South-easterly directions, from the 3rd to rath January, 1895, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 P.M. (Sunday excepted).
All Ships, Junks, and other Vessels are cau- toned to keep clear of the ranges,
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 28th December, 1894.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
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HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE PIANOS, OIL-PAINTINGS, &c, đc.
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned has received instructions
ON
BATURDAY, the 5th January, 1895,
commencing at 2:30 PM
this SALE ROOM), DUDDELL STREET, The Property of
J. W. JONES, Esq., and Other Parties. A LARGE QUANTITY OF
FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD
Comprising SEVERAL DRAWING-ROOM SUITES in The Norwegia. buque Frospect, while enter SILK TAPESTRY, LEATHER-COVERED
It is the opinion in the City that the Queens. | would not be prejudicis for this sten that the Ing the harbowe of Nukuklaís struck on a real, | CHAIRS, OVERMÁNTELS, BLACKWOOD land loan will be successfully floated If the price be moderate,
November 30th. The Cure proposes to introduce a system of elementary public education in Russia.
of firms or private residents, the hardship will | bis 73rd year. best once apparent. The Police might have mitigated the nuisance to some extent by notify the forelga employers of suck arrests, but Chinese such course has been taken, and cooks, coolies, or messengers are arrested and detained for the day, or until such time as they
money
to pay the triennial iaz, and their obtain employers left in absolete Ignorance of their fate or whereabouts.
morning, December 14th, the police On Friday
herd-their treatment suggcals the term-nd
has
evils of the Government In Samoa.
were following their usual procedure at the end 17 portion of the docks, 6ooft, in length, | the * Asquith, the Home Secretary, bas insti- | resigned in consequence of hejag ordered by of the Windmill Road, and had capturad a fine | MP whole of the North Pacific Rallway Conn- | children alleged against the master and other ❘ towards the Cathalles in Poland,
The
Chinese who were tied by the waist in a long pavy's buildings collapsed.
Sous.
Post, Amang this motley crew, a challenge from T. Sullivan, the New Zealand of the board of inquiry shows that the charges | mafi nonndals in Parfynd Boat dewspaper black- I CROCKERY, GLASS'and PLATED WARE,
line, the foremost of the poor wretches being
TO
a
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ONE FINE DOUBLE-BARRELED GUN
SINGLE & DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEADS, WAS GLASS DOORS, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS and
DRAWERE, ENNU RATTAN CHAIRS,
In CASE,
ORNAMENTS, prescot arrangement for the control of the group but get off. She afteraard succeeded in getting and other TABLES, VALUABLE OIL PAINT-
ENGRAVINGS, BOOK-CASES and BOOKS, CARPETS not stimulated American trade or corrected into peri; but when the mail isft she was leaking ING
at the rate of gle, nu har.
LONDON, Decembar roth.
RUGS, BLACKWOOD CURIO CURTAINS, The mariago is favourable to reforms in the
that
lassed a proclamation | STAND, &c. President Cleveland An alarming, subsidence of land has taken United States currency, based upon the Balti-
ONE COTTAGE PIANO by F. DONEMER & Appunclog the speedy operation of the new
SON. place at Taconis, in Washington Territory, more plain. United State
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plots have been discovered agalust Chiasse Exclusion Act. Crar Nicholas II.
General Geurko, the Governor of Warsaw, has disapplared into the bay, and two steamery Mr.
tated inquiries into the charges of crosity towards Car Nicholas to adopt a more tolerat ettinde officials of St. John's (Roman Cathollo) Indus- Fifteen anarchist thievem liave been arrested CR. Harding, of Wandsworth, bas accepted trial School at Walthamstow, Ex. The repert in connection with fastened
An enormous issue of forged Americas bonds ptured at intervals during the early morning, sculler, to row over the championship course on
*not proved, capturas soon to be marched off to the the Tyne, for 100 a hide the directors of the London to Melbourne, has gonu sahore at
The barque Earl of Zetland, bound from have been discovered in the United Kingdom
Baabase, December raika and awa
It is understood that
watch England V The International Bangrak Consultation, was the cook of a popolar
The man of slows had left an Imperial Institute propose that at the and of the Romsey, as the coast of Kent.
The Agents-General of the Australian colonies Queensland, was
Sor the 5. asual for his daily marketing soon after ; a... year they should cease to light the colonial and had been potased moon by the Pollos la the courts and to otherwise provide for special | are asking their respective Governments fór | reinlied in á VÍGION * resterday and`] dc., CHILDREN'S COTS. SINGLE and
[T] Welshmen by un usual way, and tied up with several others of services in connection with those courts soil the lostuctions as to whether they should support tosings and 274 Funk.
The Consulate Book ble countryman.
protested, and called the attention of his captons to Tears of the colonial contribution have been the extension of the present mail contracts until | Englishatan, tat innings, 494 ? Qubeusisad, 1st EETS. DRESSING TABLES, CHEST of
the paid, and as equitable basis of future payments 1898, and, generally, the decisions of the Wells, inplugs, tar, second lonings, 99.
Conference. fact that his master was lil and awaiting arranged. brakfast. But the policeman's heart was yot oved. He had no compassion for a siend gg Consul General, and told the cool was Tirols Siamese epithets, that skin't fig for his master the Conan pens konsool.
meantime Chevaller Kuôn Hoa- was almost starving in was deprived of
At the same time.
laxton Post
Portal Tha Popa has levited Cardinal Vaughan, H.M.S Pylades has been commissioned to Archbishop of Westminster, to visit Rome to replace the Caracon on the Australian station, discuss the question of a union between the the Caracoa having been recalled
The managers of the Orient and F. and O. Church of England and the Church of Rome, His Holiness proposes to convene a conference Companies have declined to allow Mr. Gerdon
I Cardioals on the subject,
Campbell, the Victorian produce agent in The deaths are announced of Professor Charles London, to Inspect butter n board the cumpanies midst of Thou, Newton, C.B., DC.L, LL.D., P&D, the vessels on arrival in Lados. difast and a | amisest naiiquarian, and wail 1885 Keeper of Thirty-eight thousand boxed of last senant¿é rquiban as the| Greek and Roman Amilgallon si the British | colonial busive mea as present stored in Londenɛ
Or Wars:
SYDNEY, December 11th An old mas named William McKeule, while walking over saltway) create had Gyda was knocked down by a trufa and killed.
In Bydsey yesterday, Aliced GrassG WAE relity Lankhamer Harvey man as Facts, sandemend to duniani
C.
&c, * PANTRY, KITCHEN and LATH-ROOM
BEVERAL RICKSHAS, REQUISITES,
& Catalogues will be issued prior to Buy On View from Friday, the 4th January, BE TERMS OF SALI (—As püstomary.
GEO. P. LAMMEBI Auctioneer, Hongkong, gral Decsacher, 1894.
DENTAL SUROZONE, 53, Queen's Road Central, First Class Dentistry and Moderate Fees,
Consultation Free, Hongkong, ÿth April, 1854-
SIEN TING, SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation free. Hongkong, ayth September, 1894.
DENTISTRY,
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP AND MODERATE FEES,
WONG
Surgeon Dentist,
MR.
Trata
TAI-FONG,
(Formerly sticled Apprentice, and latterly
assistant to Dr. ROMERE),
HAS REMOVED
10%
THE BANK BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S ROAD, (Opposite Hongkong Hotel). CONSULTATION FREE, Hongkong, 37th July, 1891.
་-
The Rugged Child
is largely an "Outdoor" product.
Fresh air and exer. cise produce ound appe-
tite and sound sleep. Sickly chil-
dren obtain great benefit from
Scott's Emulsion
of cod-liver" oil with Hy pophosphites a fat-food rapid of assimilation and al most as palatable as
Bola Arant