TO-MORR W afternoon the Colts will meet the Kowloon Club In the third-round for the Hong- kong Fonthill "Challenge" Cap Competition.
The following will play for the Colts
Klinck, poal Bingham and Gondelte full backs; F. Lammert, Kew and Bullock, halves; Rose, Kennett, Slaney, F. Kew and Poole, for. wards; Stopini and Henderson, reserves. Referee Mr. J. N. L. Oilver,
At the quarterly meetlog of the Blackborn Chamber of Commerce on the and December, the rcheme of the Chamber for despatching mission to China for opening up sew markets for English trade in China was further considered.
The president said the proposal bad met with general approbifos throughout the country, and he hoped it would be curled to a practical lásue. It was reared to crumanicate with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, anklag him to receive a deputation with a view of discussing the best means of currying out the enterpilic.
On the 30th Decemper a telegram was received at Singapore announcing the death at Alexandria,
of Brother Abban, the luspector of the Christian 'Brothers' Schools in Hongkong, Slogapore, Penang, Colamh, and Rangoon. He was p English Canadian, and for five years, from 1883, was director at Hongkonz, until promoted. This year, ways the Straits Times, he spent much of his time at Singapore, and it la malaly due to his influence and exertions that St. Joseph's Institution at present possesses a staff of thixinen English and Irish Bothers. He left Singapore on the 16th July last for Colombo, where he stayed till the latter end of October, and he arrived at Alexandria on the aand November; He was a strict educationalist, ‘and it was his „Intention to make Singapore the headquaters of
the Christlan Brothers fo the Far East.
AS was to a certala extent forcabadowed in the remarks of the Chief Justice and Puline fudge on the 4th lust, when dismissing an appeal In the Pearl Robbery care. Lam Kam-to, who was found gully by a common Jary of having stolen certain jewellery and sentenced to two years
Imprisonment, has been
liberated by his Excellency the Governor on the recommendation of his Honour Mr. Justice Wise (belare whom he was tried) supported by the Chief Justice, who had perused the depositons la both cares. It will be remembered that at the trial Lam Kam-to was not represented by Counsel, buiftery shortly afterwards the case was put into the hands of Mr K. W. Mogasey, who soon found sufficient evidence to assure blm that his client was not the guilty party, and in order to prove this by the quickest means he instituled pro- ceedings against the woman' who had actually pawned the jewels. This belog conclusively proved, the release of Lem Kam-to followed as a matter of course,
Tuus the Shanghat Mercury of the 4th instant :-We regret to state that within the last few days, there have been a number of very serious cases of small-pox amongst the foreign residents, several of which have ended fatally. The disease is of the most virulent nature, and it has bren Imparted 'Into the Settlements from the native city, where, we learn, large numbers of Chinese are dying daily from (t. There are at present ten cases in the hospital, and there were two deaths to-day. It is stated that in four of the cases, óf a ma and wife and two children, the disease was contracted in the hospital itself, and if this should be correct it but emphasizes the fact that falure patients should be immediately isolated at Pastung in the wards erected there originally for plague patients, if they are now fa existence. Sinen the above was written, on
Inquiry at the bospital, the authorities state they are toware that four persons contracted the disease in the hospital.
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NEWS OF THE FRENCH MAIL..
LONDON, December 6th.
Consular Service in Chian, to fill vacancies A batch of promotions and transfers la the caused by some recent relirements, may be looked for shortly.
Amongst the passenger by the last homo- ward French mall was General Usukhevski, the Governor of the Amoor district, rccompanied by his wife and Clonel Serebrokat,
Ashanti.
At Aldershot, on 3rd fast, the Dake of Cen- "ght inspected the Secial Service Corps for Ashanti, which is under command of Colonel the Hon. F. W. Stopford. His Royal Highness expressed satisfaction with the soldierly bearing of the men, and said that he should see them again to say good-bye before they embarked for Miss Stapleton, step-daughter of Sir Philp Cante, British Ambassador in Constantineple, wis married on 30th November at the British Embay there to Baron de Groote, First Secretary of the Belgian Legation.. A corres- pondent states that all the Ambassadors and persons of distinction in the capital were presest the ceremony. The Sultan has presented the bride with a diamond bracelet,
The question of filling the vacancy of British Minister at Poklog, closed by the promotion of Sir Nicholas O'Canor, who expected home in about a fortnight, has not ye; been settled. Meantime, Mr. Beauclerk remalas as Charg d'Affaires and may be trusted to carry out the orders of the Foreign Office which at the present time are not likely to be suggestions or representations to the Chinese, but demands that will have to be met,
The Chinese Minister, who has for some time been confined to the Legation in Portland- place through indisposition, fö reported to be no better, and is still unable to leave bis bed,
Two English missionaries, Më Johnson and his wife, of the Friends' Mission at Árivonisano, in, Madagascar, have been murdered by a mob of natiyes. Miss Clark, a lady who was with the Johusons, and their six-year-old child, escaped. Further attacks on mission stations are apprehended.
claims One of these, Sir Frederick Richards, will succeed Sir Algernon' Lyons at Devonport ; Another, Sir John Hopkins, will succeed Sir F. Richards at the Admiralty. There remain farv Robinson, and Holbam, all vice-Admirals and consideration the eames of Fremantle FCB
all scolor to Lord Walter Kerr,
GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA.
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courts of law and equlty at his back, and they will give him justice. But it would be fatolerable that a patentes should have rights which stretch like Indlarubber at the will of a possible politics! friend. If he wishes to amend his claim, and he has the legal right to amend it, then he can take out a fresh pitent for the amendment. It be has no right to a fresh patent, then he has na right to amend the old oar,
The N.S.W. Patents Law Amendment Bill. not belleved to be solely in the cyanide-patentee's interest The Bill will also give a big lift to the Ashuroft sulphide people.
LONDON, December 6 h. The answer of the Chloese Government to the demands of the Belilah Government in the mitter of the bad faith displayed by Chinx over In the rplaten of most naval men at Ports-
the Franco-Chinese Convention (she was made mouth the Russian erulier_Rurid, though ́) to (24) har tiqt yet been dallvered. It is delayed undoubtedly a fine and powerful vessel, has many la consequence of the Ulness of the Chinese
The Bulletin counsels every democratie M.P. grave defects. The most serious of these is the weak disparition of her armament. In las Rurik
in London, through whom the to vote straight against giving to any politician a discretion which should abrimly he vested the Bin, guns are mounted in sponsors at the negotiations have been conducted. This state in the Supreme Court sione, and it counsels side, and eich gun har, therefore, a necessarily ment will dispose of the anation made by every democrat to watch the acilos of his restricted zone of fire. The 6lu, guns have only the French Foreign Minister of a new Anglo-parlimentary representative, the balworks for protection, all the side armour
Chinese Convention. Sach a document-bas being at the wifet-ling.
not yet been algded. It may be, also, that it is retarded by Frking, for the demands have, we understand, Certainly been tolerably drastic, have been preferred besides the rendition of We hould not be surprised that other demands | territory on the. Burmah: frontier given to China by the 1894 Rosebery Convention, Indeed, we expect to find the terms comprise what Hongkong has so long asked for, and which we recently suggested should be a penalty. We refer to the opening of the West River to British and foreign commerce, which will tend to counteract any disadvantage British trade was placed under by the recent concessions made, to France on her Tongking
The Commander-in-Chiel has inned an order to the effect that in future troops on home service are to be practised at least twice a week in route The marches are to be progressive, beglaalag marching between Oct. 15th and March 15th. with aise miles in October and gradually increasing to sixteen miles in January. They are to be made in marching order'; but com- manding officers will carefully observe their effect on young soldiers, especially, as regards carrying the valise. All officers present with their battalion are to take part in these marches, which are to be combined with some tactical excrcises, so as to render the work effective and Instructive. At the close of the route matching
all offices and men will match, fifteen miles a day for six consecutive days.
season, whatever may be the slafe of the weather,
Salisbury is in the mood he will doubtless have froniter. Further than this, whilst Lord
demanded that the question of lekin shall be On the 5th December the Fairfield Ship- building and Engineering, Comeany launched placed on a more satisfactory footing. We from their yard at Govan the Diana, a second-pact, and look for, some radical alteration in class cruiser, built for the British Navy, The
the system now in force and one that is more. in conformity with present Ideas In civilised Diana is 350 ft. long by $4 ft. broad and has s displacement of 5,600 ianus.
Countries. Transit passes likewise require attention, though possibly there will be swallowed In the general question of lekin. We may repeat that we expect to see these matters se-iled, igslast which the Chinese can only put their dislocliontion for granting anything. But the demands wil in no wise harm them, for they tend to their ultimate good, if only financially. At all events Lord Salisbury has demanded nothing may also benefi
MASONIC NOTES.
UNITED SE› VICE LODGE.
At the regular meeting of the United Service Lodge, No. 2,341, E.C., held in the Masonic Hall last night, Wor. Bro. W. C. H. Hastings A Chinaman named John Calleon, who had
was installed as Master by R.W.M. Hon. C. P. been the cook on board the Biltlah abip Creed:
Chater, D G.M. of Hongkong and South Ching meor, was charged, at the Thames Police-art-on-assisted by the officers of the D. G. Lodge. In the 3rd inst, with baying murdered the steward addition to the District Grand Lodge officers on the said ship. The evidence for aba prose, 'and' a large number of members of the United cuilon was not given, but the statement made Service Lodge, a number of vliling Brethren by the prisoner when he was apprehended were present, including R.W. Bro. General was interpreted by a missionary. His story wan Black, P.D.G.M. of Gibraltar. After be had that he acted in self-defence. The prIroner was
been duly installed, the 'W.M, Invested his remanded.
officers for the casutog term as follows:-- SW................Bro, G. Moffat!, J.W...est
H. E. A. Holle, Chaplata Treasurer...W. Secretary.......
With respect to Caplain J. Wigglas and his commercial ventures in the Kara Sea and on the Yenisel, it was last year officially announced that after the opening of navigalon in Eastern Siberia this year (1895), Biftish merchandise carried out to that remote region by the eater. prising Engilsh navigator and his comparlons would no longer be admitted duty iren; and it was, therefore, anticipated that the variously assorted cargoes of the Barnoul and the Lorna Doone, which reached the Yenisel during the season just closed, would he subject to a Castoms tariff, No duly, however, was imposed, and it is now farther officially announced that for some few years to come all foreign shipments to the Kara Sea and the Yenisei will be admitted free of duty.
Colonel Ludlow, the Military Attach to the American Embassy in London, who WAI summoned to Washington in April last to preside over the Commission sent to Nicaragua to report upon the projected canal, har just returned, having reached Southampton in the St. Louis on the 27th all. Speaking to a representative.of Renter's Agency, Colonel Ludlow said “The Commission regretted that it was able to make a more satisfactory exposition of the matter, but they bad to report on things precisely they found them. We found that some essential engineerlag data, particularly bydraulic data, were seriously defective. Our estimate of the cost of the canal was about double that of the Company, bat as the Commission did not find it rracticable to make a close estimate the figures can be approximate only," The United States
Government kar taken no action in the matter, as the report will only be presented to Congress' at its mewing next month (January.)
PARIS, December 4th,
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St. A. Baylee.
H. J. Watson, P.M.
C. W. Doggan, P.M.
W. H. E. Smith.
J. R. Craik.
S. A. Symes,
H. Horley, C. Rac.
Tyler..........J. Maxwell.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies the Lodge was closed, and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting hall, which had been profusely and beautifully decorated for the occasion, where over que hundred sat down to a banquet provided by Thomas' Grill Rooms. After all justice had been done to the savoury vlands the ünal loyal
and masonic toasts were duly honoured. Thes a ilitle music and slaglog was Indulged in before the company separated, after wishing Wor. Bro. Hasting a very successful term of office
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· LODGE, ZRTLAND, NO. 50% Á At the regular meeting of Lodge Zetland in the Fail, No. 508, Singapore, on the 27th ull., W Bro. J. D. Stuart was installed W. M. for the ensuing year. Hls afficers are
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J.W.
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Secretary Treasurer.
1.G........... Tyles......................
Bra. A. W, Beac.
A. Barker, H. Smith, W. Canelly, W. Craig. G.-Thompson N. L. Birketi. F. W. Jones,
A Past Master's Jewel was presented to W. Bro, W. Makepeace," Manager of the Singapore Free Press.
At the banquet which followed the Installation many visitors were present, and a very pleasant evening was spent,
A brutal scene took place this evening in the Cirque d'Klver on the Boulevard des Fillen de Calvaire. A wrestling match was arranged between Turkish performers, Yousoff and Käta Amet, but after an hour's struggle it was clear the men were losing their tempers. Ultimately one violently thrust his fingers in the nose of his adversary, and attempted to soffocate him. Thereupon the audience invaded the ring and stopped the scene, and, la addition, summoned the police. The latter cleared the building and LAUNCH OF THE "WONG ROI" ON THE CYLDE. arrested both wrestlers, at the same Uma pro. biblilog woy farther exhibition of the kind.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED, is the bead-line under which we publish a prospectus on the arcand page of this issue. The Company has taken over Olivers 100-acre freehold and other properties adjacent thereto for $50,000. The explal, $300,000, is divided into 15,000 "A" or Vendors shares, and 45.000 "B, or ordinary shares of $ each, of which 13.750 "A" shares and 5000 "B" shares have been allotted, and 1,50 "A" shares and 25,000 shares are now offered for subscription. The well known firm of John D. Humphreys & Son are the Genel Managers, and the Co.'s bankers are the Hongkong and Shanghel Banking Corporation. Applications for shares, accom- panied by a deposit, of $1 per share, must be aent In to the Col's bankers at the Head Office on or before the 16th instant. Attached to the prospectus is a very interesting report on Olivers Freehold drawn by Mr. J. D. Humphreys, who has personally Inspected the mines and Is therefore able to texilty what he knows," not what he may bave gathered second hand. THE special correspondent of The Times lately in the Far East wrote to that journal'on the 4th alimo. As follows:--I have referred to my The Fope has decided, with a view to Articles to the despatch ofa commission organised terminating the present friction existing between ander Gavemment auspices by the Lyons the Austrian Court and the Vatican on th Chamber of Commerce to study on the spot subject of the Papal representative at Vienna, in the best means of turning to account the decree an exchange of Nunciatures, belwees privileges conferred upon Franch trade by the || Mgr. Agilardi and Mgr. Ferrata, the Nuncio at Franco-Chinese Convention of June noth. It | Paris, appears now that smother and even more Influential commission is being sent out by some of the most powerful and enter pilaing Indestrial associations in France- vis, the Comite des Sociétés Houllières de France and the Comité des Forges et Chantics, to favestigate and report upon the coal and fren fields in the upper valley of the Yangtaze with view to the manufacture In China of rallway material for a line to connect the French porses slous lu Annam and Tang-King with Hankow.
According tó all official and private reports, the region which this commission has been testructed to study is one of the richest in mineral wealth to be found in China, while any railway from the French possessions into the upper Yangtze valley would certainly be carried through Yungaand Sichqan, which are both provinces teeming with nadeveloped natural resources.
INTERESTING BANK CASE.
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ROME, December 4th.
NAVAL AND MILITARY..
LONDON, December 6th,
NEW SCOTTISH ORIENTAL LINER,
EDINBURGH, December gtk.
The Wong Kot, a steamer of 1800 tons gross register, was launched by the Fairfield Ship building and Engineering Company yesterday, for the Scitish Oriental Steamship Company, whers herd off es are in Edinburgh. "The vesself the eleventh sent out from the same yard for the Company, and is the second this year whilst a twelfth vessel is on the stocks and almost completed. Between perpendientars the length of the Wong Kot is 291 feet her breadth of beam is 38 feet; depth moulded is 23 fest incher and sta la classed in the built under Board of Trade survey. Like the highest grade of the Bureau Veritas, and was Keong Wat, launched earlier la the year for the Company, the Wong Kot has a cellular double bottom for water-ballast, a top-gallant forecastle, bridges with shade-deck extending all over dahip part of the vessel, and a large deck. house, ending fa turtle-back stern For first class passengers and caplain the accommodation is in the after deck-house, with a dining-valoon and other conveniences; the officers' and engineers' cabins are placed under the bridge deck, and the crew and firemen are berthed In the forecastle. · On the "ween -decks there aro arrangements for carrying a large number of Chinese passengers. The englaes aretiple expan
and
but what other nations
from, nd, as malters now stand, his lordship demands-L and C. Express. will probably not relingaish any portion of bis
A NAVAL RELIC.
LEGAL
INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT. SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
(Before His Honour Mr. Justita Wi56)
January gib,
The following is the Healog Paper for to-morrow:
Friday, January roth.
2126 of 1895-J. Ullmann & Co. v. C.
A Soart 2150--Chan Man Fal 2. Tsang Tin Po
and
an other 2171-Ng Plog Sam v. Lam Kam................ 1174-Chan Lal Tong v. Chan Ngan... 2177-David Sassoon Sons & Co. v..
The Kwong Leong Cheong 100-Ng Pak Lin v Chol Koon Hing 2213-Chan Tun Cho v. Li Sin........ 2319-Tam Yew v. Tang Kai Heung... 2321-Low Wirg Hong v. Tang Hedag
Tal
Chaen
297 – The Trio Nam Lam s. I Wa 125-Eisal Singh v A. A. da Coste... 2116-Chan U Fal v. The Hip Tai
Loong Kwong Kee
2330-Lal Chak Tong u. Chie Yeong
Shane 2231-Shine Lung v. Yee Wo....................... 2231-Kwong Yi Lung Yee Wo.. 2133-Yu Yuen Lung Kee u. Yee Wo 2734-Tal Lung v. Yes Wo.............. 1 of 1896-Bolli Singh v. Leung Chan
Pong and an other.......
A list of the ships composing the British fizet in the Mediterranean, which appeared recently-Hong Lal Ping v. Lo K m Chuen in a New York paper, illustrated most strikingly the absurdity of the practice, which still prevally, of sinting, by way of showing a warship's power, the number of guns that she cáirler. We
3-F, Howell v. S., A. Ramjahm 4-Cheng Kam Fal v. J. L.'da Cruz... To-Leung Far v. O. A. da Crus........
have already pointed out the atterly misleading-Leng Chic v. The Hip Tai
Loong............................................... tendency of such a practice, but another demo-
13-Mak Ting Yow v. Shek Alto...... stralien, la the same direction may not be
14-The Eun Hing Shop v. The Hip without interest, The Amron, a large battleship, is described as having ten guns, while the small 17-Mak Tian Sang v. Kwan Tlog
Tal Loopg
cruiser Fearless it credited with twelve. Yet an a matter of fact the latter's aimément consists of four salo, pieces and eight 3-pdrs, while the Anson's len
and guns are for. 67-ton, rix 6-in, and she carries in addition twelve 6-pdra, and ten 3-pdrs. Each discharge of the ten guns placed against the Anson the list metitioned would turn loose 5,600 lbs of projectiles; each discharge of the armament of the Fearless, supposing, all her pieces to be touched off at once, would release 224 lbs, of helal. When it is noted additionally that in the case of the culser all but machine guns are credited to her, and that if by a similar method of computation the Anson's 12 and 3-pdr. are Included, the total weight of projectiles" discharged, were each of her guns fired absurdity of such a method of classification' will once, is $ 705 lbs. or over 21 tear, the absolate be apparent. A much more trustworthy and Intelligible description of the armament of war weasels would consist in a statement showing the total weight of projectiles thrown by each. Thus in a column headed "Armament," and understood to refer to hundreds of pounds, the figures "y" against the Anson and against the Fearless would to a very fair extent show their relative offensive powers—spart,_ofcourse, from the difference between quick-firers and unconverted breech-loaders, which is becoming more and more a negligeable quantity as the number of the latter decreases.➡Japan Adver
tistr.
We commend our Yokohama contemporary's senilble remarks to the cäreful attention of ons. readers, and trust they will bear the facts in mind when reading and talking aboot fleets and warships-Ed, Hongkong Tälegraph]
THE CFANIDE PROCESS.
The following, from a copy of the Sydney Bulletin received by Chingtu a day or two ago, will doubtless faterest holders of shares of the Pasjam Mining Company
Yoed
POLICE COURT.
$
19.00
605.00
79.00 4400
207.08 ITO07
356 fo 10.81
748.50
3.09 10.00
1,000,00
43.00
460.92
253.31
234.14 $87.35
136.00
350 on
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29.00
31.80
24.56 9.00
174.98
50.00
A resident of Kowloon this morning charged her. "boy" with stealing $15. She stated that in paying him his wages she gave him a $25 note for $5 nate, and when the discovered the error he denied having received it. She had only two notes to her attempt to ran away. The case was remanded purse—one $5 and one gat. The boy did not to allow of farther inquiries being made.
friends, money nor a place to sleep, was charged A discharged prisoner who saki bo bad naither with sleeping fo. the open air, and given three week imprisonment for that offense, A foreigner
lodgings, charged with the same very serious haid he bad been five weeks ashore without finding work and had no money to pay for crime was handed over to the Police, with orders that if no work be found for him within one week he must be sent to the House of Detention,
without the remission of the Sanitary Board,
For occupying basements for sleeping purposes number of collas were fined $1 each, while for not keeping their back yards clean several house bolders were fined $10
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE: Australlin (Tatyuan) ath test. Engilsh (Pekfs) 13th inat. German (Karliruhr) 16th lost. American (City of Peking) 16th last. American (China) 17th lost.
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THE N. G. I. steamer Bisogno left Bombay for this port yesterday, and may be expected here on or about the 29th Inst.
SHIPPING RETURNS.
ARRIVALS.
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Kantibusson................steamer, from Canton. Michaei Tabsen......
Touron, Tafrang.............
Shanghai. Strathailan
Swatow, Kasiyang sum...........
Slagapore. Helphong. Aggregating 6,518 tons register.
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The "cyanide quéstión " means millions to Australia, and this appears to be the cyanide question in a nutshall: The Cassels Gold Extracting Co. holds the MacArthur-Forrest patent for the use of cyanogen in gold-extraction. As The walidity of that patent" was diipated, and a bigh English court of law decided that it was unround-ifs, it was held that the patenleet and" "Germanda ..........steamer, for Saigon. the Company which represents them were not Attio minun entitled to the rights, or some of them; which they Rom......... claimed. The patents in force in the Australian Zym...... province are more or less similar to the British patent, and presumably they are similarly unsound, though in no province, so far as The Bulletin is aware, has the question been brought up for final legal decision. But the Maoriland Government, when the Carsels Co. claimed royalties from Meordland miners using cysnogen, DHF, on
Assistant Engineers George H. Stalnion, to silon, baving three inverted cylinders, 34, 33 varywhere to pay them royalty for the use of
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11 Slagapore, Orfint birque Honolulu.
Aggregating 13,790 tons segister,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNE. in Kowloon Dock.
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Kong Bang Dorts....... Reina Cristina Coloms Belgic Grad...
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The following appointments were yesterday notified at the Admiralty:Chaplains Rev. Hugh S. Wood, M.A, to the Maille Rer. R. S. Hartley, to the Aragnificent Rer. Cecli Archer, MA; tothe Empress of India. Naval Instructors Willams Healey, to the Majestic; Edward
backed on the miners in their refusal to Braithwaite, to the Magnificent Busil 3,
the ground that the English decision showed that Hartley, to the Empress of India, Stal EngineerJoseph Langmaind, to the Flora. Chlef Engineer Wiliam R. Appr, to the Victory
the Company had no right to enforce payment.
There still remains the Australian maloland. At Croydon and elsewhere in Queensland, (additional for the tender Bruiser.) Engineers
Pambula and cliewhere in N.S.W, and la the Walter K. Williams, to the Victory (additional
neighbouring province, the cyanide process has for the tender Beris); John E. Vilbert, to the
been for a greater or less time deed in gold- Flora; Robert B. Ayres, to the Pelicans (addi
extraction. It will unquestionably be and to tional for recommission); Charles J. Hay, to the
much greater exient in the fofare. If the Research Charles Slevess, to Australia.
Cassia Co. can compel Australian miners Malabar, W. A. Dathan, to the Partridges 57 inches diameter, adapted for a stroke of 3
Crankshaft, tunnel, and propeller cyanogen, it may mean milions of pounds in F. S. Cox, to the Halcyon. Assistant Engineers inches.
** | In the Queen's Bench Division, on the 6th for temporary servicem). A. Anderson, to the shafts are of mild steel, and the propeller blades the Company's pocket. It cannot it will mean December, before Mr. Justice Mathew and a Australia; J.. D. W. Crawley, 19 the of manganese bronza. Two single-ended steel millions of pounds saved to the Australian mining Special jury, an action was tried, Buckingham Northampon. Carpenter Thomas H. Stidston, hollers, each with three corrugated furnaces, Industry. The point is, has the Company the According to the London and China Express the Midland Bank (Limited), in which the to the Tamar (addlilonal for the Wfvern). and adapted to work at a pressure of 150lb, power to enforce payment of royalties? Ha of 6th ultimo Captain Behrens, of the 'Kingsin plaintif, a straw-hat manufacturer, sued the. It is announced that a new Russian ganbest care inch, supply the steam power.
it the right ? If it has, let it prove its right at Liner Orsand, will not take his vessal out to the daiendsats, who had been his bankers, for *
Far East this time, as was suffering from sore hisset of day in improperly closing his account, the Change is to be begun at a staffonnairs for have been adopted for the economical meaning
Up to now the Company has taken no steps, leg. The Oceana, which was to leave wiskekn the Chinese rivers, together with two more new feed-water heater, evaporator and feed-water whereby alleged was
ar ike me this paper in aware, to make the proof. lew days, will be commanded by Caplalo business and credit. It appeared from the Cruisers and two torpedo-boats. These are to
filter, Donkey boller, steam winches,, uteam There have been vague mutterings, whispered Formes. Captain Behrens, after recovery, w pislatiff's evidence 1 at he had boib a ican and
belit at the various yards on the Neva.
steering gear, and steam capstan windlass allaitons to a "fighting fund reckoned in be entrusted with the command of the Senta, a current account at the bank, and that the
The Arst-class craisers Immortaliti and provide efficient power and facilities for the hundreds of thousands; but there has been zo big vessel of 4.000 tons burden, which is nearly Manager of the bank, being of opinion Narcisius, sister ships, of 5,600 tons, under the manipulation of the vessel and the cargo. The action at law. It is blated, however, that the completed at the yards of Biohm and Voss, that they had over-advanced
command of Captains Ling and Hamilton, loft naming ceremony was performed by Miss Company's Irlands, dubious of its legal rights, security for the loan, closed the plaintiff's Davenport as the 3rd lust, lor the China statten. Macleod, daughter of Mr. Reginald Macleod desire to improve and strengthen them. Te that Scorr's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with account and refused to honour his accept The Tormer will relieve the second-class cruiser adees or cash his cheques. An offer was after Mercury, 3.730 tons, and the latter the third of Macleod, Queen's Remembrances for Scot-ed, it is said, use may be made of a Bill quietly Hypophosphies, for Richets, Marasmus and all land, and among the others who witnessed the pusbed through the N.S.W. Council, and now | wasting disorders of children, is very remarkable wards made to reopen the account on plaintiff's class cruiser Caroline, 1,420 tons, thus consider launch were-Miss Olive Macleod, Mr. David- before N.S.W. Assembly. That Bill gives the in its results. The rapidity with which children son (of Meint. Ferguson, Davidson, & Co., the Minister of Justice-notthe Supreme Court, mind gala flesh and strength upon it is very wonderful. transferring a certain sum from the current to ably strengthening the China squadron. Before the lean account, but he said this was of no use, leaving Devonport a draft of nearly so seamen, managing owners), Mrs. Davidson, and Miss you, but a mere political personage in office one Read the following: I have tried * Scott's as his cheques and bliis bad been dishonoured, martaes and boys was embarked on the Davidson, Major-General Briggs, Dr. Eiger, day and out of office the next day the power to Emulsion in cases of wasting in young children, For the defence it was contended that the plaintiff Narcissus and Immortalité for conveyance to director of the Fairfield Company; Mr. X. Sharır," amend * any patent, old or now. How far the and I am of opinion that it is a valuable prepara- had no case, as the bank had only exercised Chine to fill vacancies ctured by the dljaster to | manager of the Fifield Company; Captalu | amendment may go is practically left to the tion for such cases. The children iske li ́ahd reasonable discretion, and there was no obliga. the Edgar's launch..
Webster, of Menura. Donoid, Carrie & Co ; | Minister, who la merely to sse that there is no | ask før more, and the good effects are apparent." tion: ta give notice ́batore closing an account.
The Mediterráneas command becomes vacant | Menirs, King, Mondas, Harding, and Harris, of "eubatantial" (slastice word i) difference between I consider it far superior to ordinary Cod Liver The Jary gave answers to questions put by the next Jane. The Noval and Military Record the Admiralty; Captain Stonham, who le to the old patent and the new, but TOMB OIL), MARIHALL, M.R.C.S., &c. *45 Grange lesined judge, which his Lordship seid smounted | rays that it will be offered to Lord Waller Ker; command the versal Captain Monis, Mr. The prlodple of this act is xojasi. If a man Road, Bermondsey, S.E. Any Chemist can to a verdict for the plaintiff, and they assermed | bet that officer will then have been only a year George Mowat, of the Scottish Oriental Stmeme gate à the damages at 4500, for which judgment was in the Chsenal, and he is, marsovar, junior to ship Company, and Mr. George" Straakan) | Le quakes an error les panaći sbide by the poure. Kayla of China Waikins & Cay - Hong: patan, be should stick to his patent. If supply it. Sole Agents for Hongkong and the REYKIAI SENSEES WRE LOPER GO NAYE AL (AIKE 2484) Wroteiney of the Falibald Company-Birtiment quentes.. If the serer we only teletly in her the kingen(terli
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the
Wotels.
THE
MACAO..
ÄCAO.
BOA VISTA HOTEL. SANITARIUM (F SOUTH CHINA.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO FAMILIES VISITING MACAO FOR CHANGE OF AIR,
FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION,
EXCELLENT TABLE.
For terms, &c, apply to
THE MANAGER. Telegraphic Address :—" HOAVISTA,” Macao.
··Macao, 31st December, 1805. -
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WINDSOR HOTEL.
HONGKONG,
Terant Building known 18
"HIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the
CON 'NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-class Accom modation to Residents and Traveller.
Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Hall to each Floor, la charge of expertenced Attendant, Exvourable Arrangements made for Families and, for Monthly or Extended Perloda,
P. BOHM,
Proprietor & Manager Hongkong, 3rd April, 1805,
THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS,
I
No, 4, QUERN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
AM happy to inform may 'PATRONS that In have secured the 1ST FLOOR recently occupied connection with the GRILL ROOM, I
by the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANÝ ̈· above the present GRILL Room) and have fitted it up for
LADIES' DINING ROOMS,
with all conveniences attached. I am also NOW prepared to serve
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DINNERS, TIFFINS AND SUPPERS
to Parties when Ordered detfact from the ordi. nary GRILL ROOM.
DAILY NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS, Hongkong, goth Apr. 1895.
PEAK HOTEL.
-OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND,
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HIS commollows and well appointed
To situated at a height of 1,250 feet above sea-level, has just been thoroughly re-decorated, renovated and re-furnished, and a NEW WING has been ball, which commands magnificent Views of the Harbour and mainland of China.
30,00
SPECIAL WINTER RATES, {FROM IFT NOVEMBEN, TO`Z1ST MARCH), One person, per d17
$3 to $3.50 One person, per week, One person, per month............................ 60,00 Married couple (occupying one room) per
day
5.00 Married couple (occupying one room) per
month......
Married couple (occupying two rooms)
per month ...............n pumu.$123 ta 130.00 Extra Be Room, per day...... Extra Bed Room, per month ................................. 10.00 1.50
For further particulars apply to
THE MANAGER,
New Victoria Hotel,
Hongkong, 10th October, 1805.
VICTORIA HOTEL,
CANTON,
(LATE SHAMEEN HOTEL, CANTON.)
'ESSRS. MADAR & FARMER have the "
and the Public Generally that, having leased the Merete Inform their Patrons, Friends
--SHAMEEN-HOTEL, they have Refurnished the whole Establishment, had it vastly improved ta every department, and have now RE-OPENED it onder the more popular Style of VICTORIA HOTEL
For further Particulars, apply to the
MANAGER
NIW VICTORIA HOTEL,
Hongkong. Hongkang, Tath December, 1893.
FUJIYA HOTEL,
MIVANOSHITA, HAKONY.
Four and a half hour's from Yokohama,
FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION. NATURAL HOT SPRINGS.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT IN ALL THE
BUILDINGS.
TWO ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES,
EXCELLENT CUISINE.
5. N. YAMAGUCHI,
Proprietor.
Intimations.
NOTICEJ
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
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Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the Owners will be RESPONSIBLE for RAY" DEBT contracted by the Officers or members of the Crews of the following Vessels during |their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-
ADOWA, Brii, str., Capt. Owens-Slemssen & Co. AMOV, Ger. str., Capt. Wolf-Harling, Busch-
mann & Menzell.
AMY TURNER, Amr, bic, Capt.' Warland--
Captala,
ARGYLL, Brit. str., Capt, Duncan-Dodwell, -
Carlill & Co.
ABLOUM, Bilt, str., Capt. Murray-Shewan & Co. CASSIUS, Ger. 17., Capt. Varah-Lauts,
Wegener & Co. CATARINA, Brit. yacht, Capt. Humphries, CLAM, Brit, str., Capt. Black-Arnhold, Karberg
& Co... FOYLE, Bilt, str., Capt. Stanney--Shewan & Co., HIGHLAND FOREST, Brit, bk, Capt. Dermody
Jardine, Matheson & Co, JACOB CHRISTENSEN, Narw. str., Capt. Hansen
Melchers & Co,
JOHN R. KELLY, Amer, shly, Capt. Chapman-
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
KINSIN MARU, Jap. st., Capt. Thomson
Nippon Yasen Kalaba, Onmiz, Ger. bk., Capt. Christiansen---Wieler
& Co. ́SELKIRK, Brit, ship, Capt. Crown-Order.
ST. FRANCIS, Amr, ship, Capt. Winn Captalo. TULINEUX, Amr. scb., Capt. Melander...
HONGKONG timbeR
YARD, WANCHAL
Always as Handjob OREGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER
wagen ( MALLORY. Honghéng, rýih juna, +$8917