Entimations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 18:8.
MARRIAGE.
At San Francico, on August röth, RICHARD ABANHEIM, of Yokohams, to BERNICE HIGH DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & MAY, of San Francisco.
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DEATH,
U. S. SOLDIERS IN RONGKONG,
By the steamer China which arrived here the
to Manila, these strived six soldiers, timezspired
CRINESE WHO MAY ENTER THE UNITED STATES.
Collector Jackson of San Francisco received
At Kabe, on 19th Inst., MARK VOISKY, resia. | Barald, there is still in England at least and THE Honolulu Government bas, in co-operation mea and honourably discharged from Uncle recently from Attorney-General Griggs ble
ent in Kobe since the opesing of the port, 61 years.
Is may suprise you to hear that in spile of the Fon carrying 4 and 5 pissengers -on thels millions of modern guns and rifles nowadays launches in excess of the legal number, twa turned out the ancient dintlock, is not quite launch Masters were to-day fined $5 and $10 other day, after conveylag United States troops thing of the past. According to the New York | respectively,
aged massfactory of flats for this me. The Alats nic all made by hand, being placed on the operator's
he
Hongkong
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1898.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
BYE-ELECTION. LOSS OF A SEAT.
evening and had a chat with corporal J. L.
and copies have been forwarded by the Collector
at Canton.
lication as follows: "It may be stated compres The Secretary of the Treasury sums up tha
there laws and decisions thereon is to determins hensively that the result of the whole batch of that the irus theory is not that all Chinese per- dea, but that only those are entitled to eater 1001 may enter this country who use not fibid. who are expressly allowed."
laborers have been admitted under the laws Collector Jackson kaya heretofore all except under the rallag of the Attorney-General only
tbare particularly speclied to the treaty of 1894 will have the privilege.
recently organised a pigeon-past service between with a syndicate of planters and merchants, Sam's "regular army-Oh." A Telegraph re-oplotas relating to the classes of Chiasse to be koos and chipped with a hammer to the the asght largest islands of the Sandwich Archi. / Presentative called' on them at their lodgings last excluded under the treaty and laws now in force, proper shape. Of course, a number of these pelago. Communication bad been irregular Hauls, Iste of the 33rd Infantry. Harels to Consuls Wildman at Hongkong and Bedion elegraph played here fore, rasas, sev aitavad red birda hate according to his "papers" has done three years
cipally to countries like Spain and Italy, where reach the islands. Several hundred birds have the duties on ordinary matches and wax matches been igalaed and the attempt to establish a dally arn so high as to convert them from the absolute | pigeon-post has been attended with success. The necessity they are in Great Britain to a positive most distant of the sutlying posts is 150 mlles. luxury, so that filat and steel are used.
FROSi private sources in Peking, says the THE karo of Laysan Island from the Hawalan Shangkat Datly Prass, we learn of a new Government by H. Hackleid & Co. has drawn departure. The Emperor latends to erect on the attention to the chain of deserted islands stret-extensive grounds of the Dake el Yang a palace, ching westward across the Pacific from the to be used for the fitting caremonial receptions Hawalian group, and it is qulie` probable that of such crowned heads and ministers of state a others will find lessees sad tenants. Layran is may from ime to time visit the capital, to pay nearly 700 miles from Kanal, and Hackfeld and their respects to His Majesty'; and Prince Cheng Company have placed twenty-Eve Japanese no- and H.E. LI Hong-chang hava besz appointed der an orcister on it It is rich in guans and Imperial Commissioners to chirge. A staff of the lease is expected to prove very profiable, teretaries are being appolated to superintend Bird island, which is only 115 miles from Kanal, the erection. is also belag investigated and if deemed sich enough will be leased. Other islands to the Lord Charles Beresford has started for China. Long group are known to be very rich. Bird teland is one of the ragged rocky sentinels of the Pacific. It was visited in the last century by both Douglas and Vancouver. One of the most interesting islands in the group Is Midway, It is goo miles from Bled Island and was once used as a mid-ocean coaling and supply station by the Pacific Mall Steamship Company, but was abandoned years ago. A revival of the
LONDON, August 15th Naylor Lelland. (Sh Naylor Lolland) the Liberal Candidate has been elected for South port (replacing Mr. Carsan, resigned) defeating the Conservative Candidate by a majority of 372. This result is ascribed pretly to the defec- tion of a section of the Unionists and partly to disapproval of the Chinese policy of the Govern-
mcat.
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD'S; MISSION.
CRICKET.
Yorkshire is now secure of the Celcket Chaus-
DARIN, CRUICKSBANK & Cole Waters kra made under the constant supervizion of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- | plonship. rison with the best Engilah Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUES, Messes and other Large Consumers.
duy complaints should be addrand to the Managır.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
I
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report to-day says-On the 17th at 11:45 am:" The barometer has
Wx have received from Messrs. Dodwell, Carill & Co., the agents, an abract of the annual report of the Standard Life Assurance Co. for 1897. The fellomlag results were communicated in the report :-Amount of assurances accepted daring the year 1897 (for which 4,738 policies were issued), £1,844,086; premiums on new policies issued, £71,054 ; claims by death under 927 policies during the year 1897, fnclusive of bonas additio01, £575,169 ; claims under endow. ment assurances matured darlög the year 1897 67
abalsting assurances at 15th November, 1897, 399-254; onual revenue, 1,123,013; accumulated fandi, £8,804,722. THE total quanity of coal exported from Moji from the tst to the reth fast, amounted to 16 310 toos, with a declared value of 105,225 yen, the particulars belag as follows:-
The Collector than proceeded to speak of the decision of Asistant Secretary Howell to the
of good and faithful service and is a first class markyman, born in Missouri and stands 6ft. 4in, in height. Before listing he was a farmer,
His companions belonged to the 18th and 14th infantry and are due stalwart fellows mach alter the type of our Royal Artillery. They had tle in the matter of news to tell, but they wished emphatically to deny that there had been any shooting of Filipinos by the U. S. Filipino insulted a Spanish Officer in the street troops. They told of oss incident where s and the latter drew his revolves and shat the native to the leg. The health of the troops waS- reported as "first rate," the forex med dysentery effect that persons subjects of Chine, and des- are now comfortably quartered in Barack having almost entirely disappeared. The mea and others are housed in Manila, only a few
cribed as salesmen, clerks, barers, bookkeepers, accountants, managers, storekeepits, appren of the volunteers being under canvas. Regard-restaurants, etc., should be dented admission.
tices, agents, cashiers, physicians, proprietors of different regiments took turns in going to the ing the fight at the trenches it seems that front and so the fighting line was reilered. One that other than laborers may be admitted, and "The statale," said the Collector, #provides big faithearded fellow told how the right flank the customs has been up to the present day to and it was there that the greatest number of cas other thin laborers. Bat the realy mentions of his company had to race aperfect hall of bullets admit Chinese on certificates that they word usities occurred. Asked what he thought of balng specifically the classes that may be admitted. ander fire for the first time, the corporal said he
There are officials, teachers, stadenis, more falt "pretty queer" as the ballets came buzzing chants, or travelers for carlosly or pleasure. he said, "when we got hot we could not get past his cars. "After a few minutes howaway,"
Mr. Howell has ruled that only those persons near enough to enemy and we wanted to get the of hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to shall be admitted. This decision means loss bayonet to work. Yes," he continued, of course the big steamibia companies, for it will decrease we could have enlisted again but there was Chinese Immigration very materially,” nothing more for us to do so we concluded to theinexperience and they say "they" would not bave missed it for anything."
The men leave hera la about a week's time.
[30 risen alightly on the S. coast of Chins, and plan bas bern suggested at various times. It polices, inclusive of bonds addilans, £31,012; home." All the party are highly pleased with i
ROSEBUD (AUSTRALIAN) BUTTER,
BEG to inform my patrons and the public generally that I have just received a consignment of the celebrated Ireland's ROSE BUD brand of BUTTER and can supply sam in 1 lb tlas of 1 lb packages of FRESH ROLL BUTTER,
Order for the FRESH ROLL BUTTER should be given at 24 hours' notice so that it may be brought from the Ice Depő1.
H. RUTTONJEE,
13 & 15, D'Agullar Streal, Hongkong,
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21 & 22, Elgin Road, Kowloon,
Telephone No, 193,,
Hongkong, 20th August, 1898,
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MANUFACTURERS OF
AERATED WATERS,'
AERATED WATERS of our manu- facture are sold throughout the Far East and are invariably pre- ferred on account of their excellence.
ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaranteed. The best materials only are used.
THE PRICES are only half those charged in England.
WATERS MANUFACTURED BY us are acknowledged by the leading English makers to be equal to those of their own production.
is" Inclined to fall on the E. coast. The
would prove handy at times.
depression is probably moving Northwards EVERY week sees the arrival of more motor
near the Northern Loochcos. Gradients rather steep for N. wind is on the E. coast of China, light for S. W. winds in the China Sea. FORECAST --Moderate S. to S. E. winds; showery.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
cabs on the London streets, and, as a rule, the man at the wheel is as skal ut a Channel plot in threading his way through the maxe of trafic. But the mariner at the wheel. the electric driver and the ordinary cabby are alike human, and may be occationally over- taken by their little weaknesses. In the case of the latter, although an intoxicated cabman in
H.M.S. Iphigenia leaves on Monday morning unpleasant to his fare, be can be deposed from for a three days' cruise,
A COOLIE who laid peculative hands on $3 belonging to a countryman was to-day sent to gaol for 42 days.
A FINE of $15 was to-day imposed on a contrac- tor who failed to exbibit light on some excavations on Praya West,
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THR Gymkhana to have been held this afternoon was postponed till next Saturday owing to the condition of the course through the recent rains. A RICKSHA coolle who behaved in a reckless manner, caestog inary to Mr. J. de Remedies, was to-day fined $15 or to go to gaol for six
weeks.
A NEW daily newspaper to be styled the Kat koku Shimbun, to be edited by Mr. Auk!
Carmeniti maka ile appca.
early next month.
It has been reckoned that if the whole ocean werd dried up, all the water passing away x vapor, the amount of all remaining would be enough to cover 5,000,000 square miles with a layer one mile thick,
Japan have graciously presented one thousand THEIR Majakes the Emperor and Empress of yen towards the relief of the sufferers by the tempest which did so much damage at Talhoke, Formas, on the 6th lost,
THE N. Y. Maritime Reglater reports that onc
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his seat, and the horse, which is naver drunk, will ge just as well with another driver. But with the motor cab it may be more difficult to' deal when the engine driver is discovered to be Incipible. This was ifisstrafél the other night in Gray's Inn road. The men at the wheel was policed by the police to be guiding his cab in a very erraise fashion, and he was stopped and taken off the box. A constable volunteered in certy out the contract, but he collided with the corb and gave up the job, leaving the motor cab standing but eleciste machinery was outside his ken. The to the road. Horses he probably understood, police will have to go through a course of meter car dilli to cope with similar contingencies in the future.-Issiminiter Gazette.
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Hongkong........ Shanghai
Τους, 8,850 4 480
Bombay.....
1,800
Yen. 57,212 29.185 10,800
Wladivostock nie Chefco EkoDELİ Newchwang Ningpo...
8co
S Saa
170
110
100
3,196 70% 660
Total..... 6310 105,835
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N. F. K. STEAMER ÀSHORE.
KOB August 18th. At 3 a.. yesterday, the N. Y. K. steamer Mikawa Maru, which left here at 11 am, the day before yesterday for Hakodate, ran on a reef off Mibars, near Hojo, Lya. The actual extent of the damage is not known, but accord- ing to the telegram there is some hope of xaving the vesicl. The Company's steamer Toimi Maru has been despatched to render assistance to the stranded vessel,
Bangkok, 18th Augant.
FATE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
LONDON, July 30th. The Times' editorial his morning on the terms of peace, confines ltxell to a discussion of the question raised on the Pallippines, and says: "It reams equally difficult for America to take or leave them as Spala had trouble enough to bold them before the war. She is still more embarrassed row, and will probably not remain long without the tempting offers of some of the powers, which ter poverty might impel her lo accept. Had America demanded the cessation of the Philippines oatright, Spala could hardly have avoided yielding. Now she may find her very waskners means the sofiening of other con- decided that the islands are not worth annexing ditions of peace, for since the Unlled States
Kome arrangement must be made for Spain lo ensure the zeve sion of the islands to the United State in the event of Spain falling to maintain
tolerable government.
"Here are all the elements of a bargain which tage; but it must be done quickly and the advan- skillful diplomacy might turn to Spain's advan»
taga pot pressed too far."
Mr. Jardine, accompanied by Mr. Sheriff, with The trespass on the French Legallon grounds has at length been amicably settled. Yesterday
Legation and mat M. Defiance, who consented the six offending policemen, attended at the
six men who entered the Legation, two were engaged were punished for their offence. Of the to overlook the trespass, provided the men
the Indians half a month's pay. This brought made, and consequently, she has no reason to Slamexr, and four newly enlisted Indians. Tha Slemese were fined one month's pay each, and a mach interested as America avto-Spanlib "From a commercial point of view, France is
the little incidest to a sailsfactory close.—Bangopardias her friendly relations with the United kok Times.
These figures show a decrease of 33,500 tons THE TRESPASS BY THE POLICE, la the quantity and also a decrease of 264,068 yen in the declared value, on the relargs for the corresponding period of the preceding month. THE Newchwang correspondent of the M. C. D. Russians have about 15.000 spidlers between News wilting on the 15th Inst. says:-The
landed over a hundred new big guns at Post Newchwang and Post Abor. They have
quickly. A large number of Chinese and Rus: Ariber and are building up forts, etc., very
slang era et work on the forts, wharves, etc., at both Port Arthur and Talienwao, whilst the duck two hundred men making canvas tants for the men who have not get houses. Wherever ons goci now one finds Russian soldiers all over the
DACOITY. BY FRENCH SOLDIERS.
Paris, July 30th-From semi-official sources the following stalement is made r
On feat
fact that peace is to be arranged, and that the Fortunate neigbour, and rejolted Kefîlu? it the
French embassador, M. Cambon, has been the
great gravity is at the present moment ecc arranged, the French gorezoment and pubile Says the Courrier de Saigon ;—ha creat of anger of peace sent by Spain to America.
As to the terms on which peace fa ba Charta boons Here are some details about the opinion in France are perfectly aware that the ing the attention of the military authorfiles st affair. A few days ago some filicon of the man,
United States is no longer to be satisfied wiik being as failgae daty cutting bamboos, noticed the mere independences of Coba, considering the house of a Chicaman and remarked on its that the war cost her considerable nacilfces being very isolated. In order to make them. Consequently, the French press, particularly the went and borrowed tools from the Chinaman, aking lato account the important element in „solvas better acquainted with the ground, they | 7eurnat das Dibats and Temps are already
by night and pllaged the hoate. The Chinese France feels envloos, in view of the increasing Then a couple of nights later some of them got the scitement of peace. They only hope that out of bed and, armed and bearing tosches, went | America will not claim too much. Not that fled & Siamese servant wa mprised and power of the Gelted States, but simply because wounded. After plundering; the house the men will make peace diffenti facet culve bester nearly to death and an infant was also too enormous conditons on the part of America ke palated but that France does not make any objection to the United States increasing either its Atrength or demialous. The ECISON for the gulat feeling in France in this the fact that she is convinced
the surgeon (don't give my cams I beg of you) and confined in the cells and the wounded that such increase in say way threatens any were attended to by the ambulance corps, when
European power, she is not that power. Even found on the head of the Slamore a large num
the annexation of Hawall, which gives the
assallanis. Nevertheless he is, it appears, ont
: Hy-Only a very small busines has been put through during the week under review, and
nearly all stocks. the market closes very quiet, with sellers of The rate of exchange on Shanghal has gone down farther and closes Tls. Country, both on the main road and taland, and sai for a T/T, and Tix. 73 to 72% for three days surveying for the railway is going on la' various Private Paper. Bank Shares-A few small lols places. When the railway is completed Russia: of Hongkong and Shanghais changed hands at to judge by all appearances, will make another obtainable. The London rais at £46 5%, od, ex 303 per cent. prem, at which rate shares are important step forward. They have about thirteen men-of-war now guarding their new dividend. A few Nailonais sold at $ty, and acquisitions between Port Arthur and Tallen Founder share of same Bank at $10, and more WAD shares are on offer. Matfod Insurance Shares, THE novel feat of catching a chicken thief by A small lot of Unfors sold at $215, but shares means of a camera was recently performed by 863, and the market is steady at latter rate, resides in West Philadelphia. Finding that his North Chlor anchanged. are offering. China Traders sold it 8631 and Ralph B. Hyam, an electrial engineer; who
A few Yangtze henroost was persistently valded, Hyam set ops letched $129 and small lots of Cantons $130, snap-shot camera in such a way that it focused koown energy Commandant Digunt, who is in Next day a complaint was made. With his well closing with seller". Strait quite neglected. directly on the entrance of the chicken-house. command of the troops, Inmediately held as Fire Insurance Shares without axles and un- Near by on a guacer was pinced = charge of | Iequiry; the gulity persons were soon found matter is due changed. Shipping Shares-Hongkong, Can-flash-light powder. fos and Macoas sold at $16 for 31st December, mento! wires was then run from a bal An Ingenious arrange- and are truely offered at that rate, also at $35 fery to the camera and flash powder and csh. Indo-Chfore have sellers at $35, China thence to the door, which, when opened, | ber of deep wounds, showing the fury of his 'Pactic ocean, tas not disturbed France in the and Manilas at $30 and Douglases at $58, would work the camera and igalie the powder after a small sale of the latter stock at about simultaneously. It took Hyam two days to rate, China Mutuals unchanged. Star Ferrys finish the job. One morning last week Hyam Refineries-China Sugars sold at $161 to $160 although the thief had evidently been scared off for 31st fastant, and at $168 for 31st December, by the flash of powder, Anxious to see how the bath cum dividend, and thates are on offer now scheme had worked he at once developed the
retained.
of danger.
in any post, but to Siam, lo
An incident of this kind would be, deplorable
post of occupa
United States an important portion on the
lightest degree, her possessions in America being small-and unimportant, consisting of only some little islands and Finnch Gulans,
of the boats of the Russian ship Bay of Naples, Capt. Cedar, from Port Natal for Tokyo, cepsized off Noumes on the azad of June, and fourteen sailors were devoured by sharks. THERE were number of cities of plague at Nha-trung in Cochin-China recantly, but it is officially announced that the dreaded disease has been stamped out. Nha-trang is a port of SIR EDWARD FRANKLAND, R.C.B., call of the Messagerles Maritimes boats, D.C.L., P.R.8., P.C.s., &c. the greatest. His Majesty the Elog of Siam recently sent an gift to the Emperor of Germany, living authority on Water, reports as elephant as a follows on the water as prepared and fand the keeper who took it has just returned to sold at 881 to 18.30 and bare farther buyers. found that the coop had been broken open, lion, one can easily understand the algalicence! | would probably prefer having American as bex
Bangkok after safely delivering his charge. The Emperor presented him with a handsome gold watch and other gifin. EDELWEISS is to be protected by law in the at 3155 cash ex dividend of $5 per share paid plate and nearly fainted when the face of a passed by the Diets of Styria and Carniola Shares-Panjoms sold at $5 for ordinaries confessed to all the robberies and has promised Austrian Alpe. The Emptior has signed laws yesterday. Luzia are wanted at $40. Mining church sex on appeared. That individual has farbidding the removal of the plant with its roots, and $1 for parleranco sbares; the former to make restitution to avoid arrest. the sale of it to tourists and exportation in large | ste in' demand, "but preferences are offering. quantiles.
Charbonniges have dropped to sellers at $roo wanted at 35.cants, after sales, at 333 cents per New Balmoral preferenceshares ara firmer, and share. Jelebus sellers at Bat Ranbe sold at $36 Olivers A have sellers at $6, while B's Japan on leave of absence, who will probably | Eastern ang Caledonians sold at $4.30 for fully ed to a family resident on Mbengs, an islet lying are often (urned to trouble, should their Medicine dons, five sud a quarter millions of which is Lave been done at $3.60 to $3.40. Great mony la now seldom performed, and the power another, though probably those conveniences way, show,a diminution of more than six mil
used by us in our manufacture:--- “It possesses an extremely high de- gree of organic purity and is "of most excellent quality for
'drinking."
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. ANKIE paper learns that Dr. Hatyaia of the Kennelto Farly, will shortly be appointed Japanese Minister to the United States of America, in place of Mr. Hashi, now staying in
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
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Hongkong, 18th June, 1898.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTA
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FIJIAN FIRE-WALKERS,
of this act of dacolty. Happily our interests are there in good bands, and these wretches will soon come bafore a Court-martial, which, we hope, will make a serious example of them.
their black sheep. May the example be im are honourable, and do not attempt to defend The Siamese will thus learn that the Franch
Hated by the Slamone. I
SPEAKING WITH THE DEAD,
with regard to the relation between the goals of The Kayans of Bomen have peculiar beliefs the living and the dead, betlefs which lead to
certain conveniences in their relations with one
As to the Philippines, if theen Islands are lost to Spain, France, as the ruler of Indo-China,
next door neighbourr, Instead of any European or Asiatic power. Consequently, what Franco wanis, as far as the Valted States is concerned, le only proper consideration for her commercial. interests,
TRADE RETURNS.
A return fast fisued by the British. Embassy
£126,300, as compared with the Sgures for at Berlin gives the astonishing nows that Ger man exports for 187 show a filling off of 1896. British exports, it tested in the same
at the last meeting of the Diago insulfate by Dr.
The curious fire ceremony of Fiji was decribed. Hocken, of Dunedin, who, with Dr Colquhoun had just returned from a visit to Fiji. The core
tender to his resfgántion.
offire-walking, so far as Fiji isconcerned is confie- paid up theres and close rety firm, while $31 about twenty miles south of Suve. [7P.C. COTTLE 10-day charged a steam launch paild up shares changed hands at $2 55 10 $3.70, people walk with bare feet unharmed across Thesa
mea not prove honest.
represented by the falling off ln coiton and They believe that the soul of man does not cotton goods, Taking some of the principal proprietor with falling to show on the bows of closleg very arm at $1.60; Docks, Wharves, the white, hot stones which form the pavement leave his body until several days after deatar articles of export, we end tast-England Im kle boat the legal number of passengers he and Godownt-Hongkong and Whampos, Denedin doctors were present an aliemipt was
of a cooking aYOU,
On the occasion when the they keep a small fire buming to the house near proved her poisilon over Germany”in coals, should carry. A foe of $25 was loflicted. The Dock Company shares sold at 259 and 258 per made to register the heat, but when the thermo the dead man can still converse with the woollen and linen gools. Altogether the Egures the coffie and, it is supposed that the spielt of chemicals, and silk, and fell back to cotton, master of the vessel for carrying $20 in excess Latte for Keiserial matters to be sent to The Editor" and of the lawful number was fined $10.
cent, prem. cash and for end of the month, at meter had been placed for a few seconds about Dayong or medicino man, and through him with, for the year will hardly bring much gritt to the 360 per cent. pram, for end of September, 165 | 4 ft. or 5 ft. above the stones it had to be with the people of the house, as long as ibis fire alarmista' mlil, by the name and addeus of the written, noi sacramelly for SEVERAL DI Our local'sports" have already been per cent. prem. lot and of October and 270 pas chelt. The thermometer then registered 181 deg, / kaen taken to the grave-yard and placed faside a { fereating summary of a Swedish compilation, drawn, as the solder of the tle covering began to continues burning. It is not until the corpse bas Along with this seport comes a deeply in an the prowl in search of the wily snipe, but, as cont. press, for oad of December, all cum. Fahr, and Dr, Hocken's estimate of the extreme huge difias tomb that the fire fa pat ant; then, which shows how the trade of Great Britain be opes for the file teemation by cusp rodems of all questions yet, bags have been most discouraging on sales a 243 per cent, prem. ex dividend and foten or eight in rusher, then approached, and that its bedy is dead.
dividend, the market closing dam with cash amperature was over 400 deg. The fire walkers, it is supposed, that the soul first becomes aware with Sweden sinds in relation to that of account of the bulk of the birds still dallying OP | bonus, togather 16 por cent$30 per kbara Tad oven.' The leader was on the stones for the soul can be called up and spoken to by the | than 3) per cont; that of Germany and tha other countrlow. In the period from 1881 to In single file walked leisurely across and around the tundras of Siberia. By the way, how long by is par cent, whilst tips But even after ibu exylist'on of a year dr two. | 1895 sur trade has increased by alighly mora
adjunct of the Deep Bay sportsman's kit ? adjunct of the men a scene in a beading unchanged. Lands, Hotels, and Builds over were thrown into the oven, causing with regard to the division and disposal of the trade of France has steadily declined. To ship, fags without business, but West. Points have clouds of steam to arite. The nativos, who dead man's property. This ceremony is called plog England has maintained her old position, dropped to $18, sellers, and Hongkong Hotels were almost made, sat or stood on the leaves Dayong Fanof Red is conducted as follows. bat in the production of Iran there has been in be given in St. Andrew's Hall at 9 p.m. on to $53 sellers Colton Mills without business, carefully examined by the doctors both before enter, and food, consisting of bolled alce, fish, pat of Iron ore, and Spain has facressed hers in the midst of the steam. The men were. A small lost-house is prepared for the spirit to heavy set back. Germany has doubled her out. Wednesday next. The enter stament will be but small lots of Hongkong Cottons can be and after the ceremony. The fire had not fruft, and vegetables, is placed faside, ready to other commercial countles, is not what it was, T Hanghong Talagras mun at the Talerier Cembra under the patronage of HE Major-Gederal placed at $45. Shanghai, Mill's quotations are: affected the simple articles of dress they the soul of the deceased. All being ready the
alsefold. But if our standing, compared with Black and boulder Mr. S. H. Morse, the follow Ewes Tis, go, Land-Mows Tha: 87. Soeychees wors, and the men showed no symptoms Dayang, la presence of the relations of the very different complexion is pat on the statistical ing talented amateurs will contribute to the Tis. 475 and Yabloong's Tie, 52). Miscellaneous. The soles of their feet, which were not unusually grave. The soul in then supposed to eat of the, We have just twice the area of France, Germany of distrces, and their pattes were unaffected, deceased, calls upon the sun, to come from the tables when the trade of the colonies le facluded. progracime:-Mrs. W. Campbell, Mrs. J. H. -A few Electrics sold at $81. Green Islands thick er hard, were not in the least blistered. land provided, and alter this to explain to the Russia and the United States put together. *THE HONGKONG | Bathgate, Mews. C. E. Graco, 8. H. Somerton, are on offer at Bayk for old and $17.' for new ❘ There were no signs of any special preparatlon | Dajong how the property-ls to be divided. If And as the report puts it la pracite official
E. Danenberg, Grimble, W. Muskett and G. sharer, - Watsons have been done at $12.aving been made, and both doctors, while Lammert. An excellent programme is in course Tramways are wanted at $120, and Ropes as denying the existence of anything miraculous of préparation and there should be a bumper. $163, while Icas ar obtainable at $108, Yan unable to forms any scientific explanation of the about the performance, expressed themselves | wicks at $30 and China Providenti at $91. matter,
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