· SUICIDE OF SERGT. HEALY.
We give the conclusion of the inquest held yesterday before Mr. Gompertz and a special Jury, utade Magistracy yesterday.
Ganner Fox, RA, said he was employed as storekeeper; his duty wasto keep the carbines in the room clean; they belonged to various peppic. He was sure there wi not any carbine mmunition in the room. He could not think wherb deceased got the cartridge from.
Corporal Keeper, R.A., said he remembered the asth alto, on that day at about 10 minutes to a he had been put in charge of Sergt. Healy, by order of B. S. M. Power. He put his prisoner inta Gunner Fox's room and asked him what he had been doing, but could not understand what he said, He went to the door to speak to Q. M. SỰ Clarke and was asking him about sonie berking when he heard the shot fired, On entering the room again he found deceased sitting on the bed with his back towards him, He noticed some blood running on the floor under the bed. Q. M. 5. Clarke told him to send for the doctor, the Sergeant-Major and an ambulance. Deceased had been in very bad bealth and had lately been in hospital several times.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1899.
ments preventing them from scoring. Only one -goal was obtained just before halftime, and that was for the Club, by Howard who, after the ball had been neatly centred from the right wing was fairly rushed past the naval goal keeper.
During the second half of the game neither side scored, there being nothing of interest to re- cord except an amusing acrobatic feat perform ed by Jenkins, who when he had been knocked down, and was still lying on the ground, seeing the ball close to his feet, picked it up between his legs and turned head over heels, landing the ball some few yards nearer his opponent's goal. The game terminated in a win for the Hongkong Club tean by one goal to nil,
V. R. C. 7. * R." CO. R.W.F. This match was also played yesterday after- noon on the Happy Valley. The soldiers being able to put in a very strong team, while the V. R. C. were unfortunate in having to put four substitutes, R.A. men, on the field. They however, played well and only suffered defeat by one goal to mil.
H.? CO., R,W.F.
Goal. Johnson,
Smart.
Dewhurst.
Hacks.
Edwards.
Half Bachs.
Waller. Forwards.
Edwards,
Edwards. Povery. Parry. Shiels. Sweet. O Forwards.
Captain Bowley, R. A. M. C, said he had been called to see Sergat. Healy be- tween 10 minutes to and quarter past is on the morning of the 25th, ultimo. He found him sitting on his bed with his head on his right shoulder. A carbine, similar to the one produced, was lying with its butt between deceased's feet, the muzzle had fallen away from him and was lying on a box close by, Gidley. The cartridge was still in the breech. He did not examine the body as he had been told hot to disturb it. Deceased had been in Hospital lately with a sprained ankle.
Henderson, Yule. Sub. Williams.
Half Backs.
Sub. Craig. Sub.
Racks.
Breit. Cameron,
Goal.
Sub.
V. R. C.
The goal for the R.W.F. was scored by a well directed shot from Shiels who was a con- siderable distance on the right front of the goal.
AFFAIRS IN PERING,
Our northern contempomry, the Paking and Tientsin Times, in an editorial note says -
According to native reports there appears to be a good deal of movement going on below the surface of affairs in Peking just now.. A wordless tug-of-war among rival officials and rival Powers which is none the less real because it is voiceless. Great Britain's preoccupation is offering other Powers an excellent oppor. tunity to work the oracle with China and with each other, and if the local representatives of certain Powers could have their way, a strong combination would instantly ensue. But happily, whatever is dune in China has an antidote in European politics, and tempting visions conjured up here are not necessarily bound to be authorized at home, and we do not therefore, attach much importance to any crude attempts at combination between the oils and vinegars of political circles. It is very much more interesting to watch the struggle going on in the Chinese Government. The greatest activity has been noticable in military circles, and if report speaks truly, Jung Lu and his generals have been holding repeated secret conclaves with the Empress Dowager, audiences at which the Emperor has not been present but as to the precise nature of the conferences we can learn nothing. Contrary to custom the the Palace walls have divulged nothing of these conclaves, and we are left to conjecture mildly whether they portend a valliant effort to sweep all foreigners, irrespective of nationality into the sea, la pet ambition of Jung Lu's) or a well thought oui excuse to take shelter under some one national wing. We think we may safely dismiss the idea that a fresh Russian scare is on the cards, as Japan seems in far too strong ji a position just now to sanction this, though the fi question of admitting Japanese influence in military matters might have some probability. Prince Ching and Jung Lu have by all accounts buried the hatchet for the time-being, and we are bound to believe if this is so that the mative is a strong and urgent one. Japan might again represent the objective, as at the cutset she was said to prave one of the rocks on which
Detectiva-Sergt. Collett said that, necom- panied by Lee Sergt. Murison, from information received, he went to Victoria Barracks about ten minutes to one on the 25th ultimo. He saw Sergt. Healy,sitting on a bed in the non- commissioned officers' room. Witness des cribed the deceased's position on the bed and said his mouth was slightly open and
wound on the top of his HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. they split. But we can only wait and see. there was a head, he evidently had shot himself through the mouth. There was a pool of blood and a carbine on the floor in front of deceased. He examined the carbine and found the discharged cartridge in the breech, he also found three other carbines in the room; they were perfectly clean. He thoroughly searched the room but could only find some sporting ammunition. He removed the body to the Central Police Station, it was afterwards taken to the Public Mortuary.
GENERAL..
The Corps will Parade at Head-Quarters at 2.p.m. sharp, on Saturday, 9th insi, to take part With remainder of Garrison in Tactical Ex- ercises. The Commandant trasts that there be a very full muster of all ranks.
Uniform Field Battery, Khaki Drill, Hel- mets, Putties and Sille Arins (no carbines).
'A' M. G. Co.-Khaki Drill, Helmets, Püt ties, slung Carbines, and Side Arms and 30
''D' and 'E-Khaki Drill, Hel- mets, Putties, Carbines or Rifles, (na side arms), and go rounds bank ammunition per man. Signallers to attend.
Dr. Atkinson said he had made a post-rounde blank ammunition per man. mertem examination and found a bullet wound in the skull, it having entered the roof of the 'mouth and passed out at the top of the skull. The cause of death was the passing through
the brain.
The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence and said the act was done while deceased was suffering from ten. porary insanitary.
FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE IN
CHINESE CIROLES.
Many people must have noticed the grand processions that have been passing through the main streets the last two or three days, few, however, will be aware that these processions are in connection with the marriage of the daughter
of the Hon. Wai Yuk.
The day before yesterday the bride's presents went from Mr. Wai Yuk's house in Wyndham Street to her future abode, and a very goodly show they were, composed of many European articles, such as a washhand stand, wardrobe, blankets and blackwood furniture, beside plenty of Chinese articles, the use of which we were not able to fathom.
To-day, however, was the great day on which the bride is taken to her home and a grand pro- cession it was, nearly 200 yards in length, con sisting of banners, eatables carried on chain, men dressed as mandarins, and young girls rid ing on horseback and the usual long Chinese representations. At the house of the bridegroom, oh we had forgotten him, but he, in such cases, is not of much importance, is a wealthy Canton- ese gentleman, there will great feasting and re- joicing; the relations on both sides being invit ed to wish the happy pair long life, prosperity and plenty of connecting links between the happy man and his better half
FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB V IM.S. "ENDYMION." Yesterday afternoon at the Happy Valley lovers of Football were treated to two good games, both well contested and both, more or less, of an educational kind, the "A" team of the Hongkong Club including one or two of the first team who, besides being a tower of strength to their own side, were enabled to give their less advanced comrades some very useful wrinkles in the game, showing them how it ought to be played. Besides the members themselves playing, among the apec. tator were some past-masters in the game who no doubt will give the players the benefit of their observations. The Hongkong Club played on its own ground, the whistle blowing for the kick off a few minutes after the adver- tised time. Mr. Brown, the Club's energetic secretary, acted as Referee, but not once was "hands" or a "foul" claimed by either side.
The players formed up as under-
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB Goal.
THE IMPERIAL COMMISSIONER
OF THE YANGTZE.
a
courage,
in
THE MURDER OF THE QUEEN OF KOREA.
ALLEGED CONFESSION,
A Seoul dispatch to the Tokio Nichi Nichi announces that Li Sho-retso, who was con- cerned in the coup d'état in which the Queen of Korea was murdered, was arrested recently, and is now under examination. The prisoner is said to have confessed the names of those Queen, and the authorities of the Imperial who were implicated in the murder of the Household are taking steps to retry some of those formerly arrested.
The foreign representatives in Seoul, it is added, view the matter with complete indiffer- ence. They are aware, of coure, how these "confessions" are obtained,
THE PLAGUE AT KOBE
ANOTHER CERTAIN CASE AND ONE
SUSPECTED.
isolated, and the detached palace at Bentenno-
hama has just escaped. It is considered a somewhat serious case, as the man must have been suffering from the disease for some days before it was discovered.
covered on Sunday. A child 9 years old, son Another case of suspected plague was dis-
of the watchman of the tea-tiring godown at No. 119 Ito-machi in the former Settlement (cast end) has been ill from the 21st inst, and a doctor was consulted on Sunday for the first time. The symptoms being very suspicious,
The Editor of the Shin Hokurik@Skimiðuri has been sentenced to a fine of Yen 40 and major confinement for six months for libelling Cofonel Sakai, Chief of the 7th Infantry Re giment. The editor in question' is a dummy one whose accupation it is to go to gúol, 2-
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s atcamer China "with ¦ mails &c, left Shanghai for this port-yesterday: Wednesday the fih instant at to p.m..
The steamer Hakata Maru (European Line) left Kobe via Moji for this port 6th instant and is expected to arrive here do the 13th instant.
*
The salaries of the cosmon' school teachers will be increased by You (00,000, for which an appropriation has been asked by the Ednen. The Glen Line steamer Glenlochy from tional Department. Altogether the expenditure of the department for the coming fiscal yearn the 6th inst, and is due, here on the ath Middlesbij Aniwerp and London lef: Singapore is estimated at Yon 6,00,do-Nagasake ist. ཐཱརགཏམཱཏྟསྶ ། ཏཱ
Press Con
MPONG KEPORTS.
Captain T. Quata, of the camship Maider Mari, fona Swatow, reports:--Fine weather with geat: breeze and smooth sea.
Captain .!. Mattock, of the steamship, danary, from Shanghai, Swatow, reports --Mude rate monson and the wratlige throughout.
The O. & C. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Port with mails Ne, from San Francisco to the th ulto, Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and lek for this port Inland, Set, Kobe, Naga sai and Shanghai, this morning the 7th insi,
·PROJECTED SAILINGS"
shif
Distination
Date
Jan, 27th' Jan. 15th
Abergeldic Portland, &c. Ambria
Bavre, &e America MaruSan Francisco, &Inn, 27th Arratoon Apear. Singapore, &c. Dec. 13th Asanka ..... New York. Dec. 27th Australian 314414 Sydney, c.... Dec. 8th Awa Maru... Marseilles, &c... Dec. 20th Bayern... Araits, &c. Mac, 7th Belgian King San Diego, &e. Jan 15th Breconshire. Victoria, 1.C...... Carlisle Cityga &c.
Jan. 1315 Dec. 31st Carmarthenshire Diego, &colan, 31st China San Francisco, &c. Dec 16th Chingto Sydney, &c. Dec, zoth City of Dublin... Victoria, B.C. ... Dec 30th Clyde...... Kowtown Dock Coptic
Europe, &c. Dec. 9th: San Francisco, &c Jan. 2oth San Francisco, &c. Dec. 23rd: Vancouver, &c... an. 17th
Feb. 14th Dec. 20th Thursday Is., &c... Dec. 29th San Francisco, &c. Feb, 13th Yokohana & Kobe Dec 16th Amoy & Tamsul... Dec. 9th Haitau
Swatow
............ Dec. 8th Hakata Maru...Maricilles, &c. Dec. 1sth Hongkong Maran Francisco, &c. Dec. 9th
mencus......London..
Dec. lath
BONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS,
at
fala de Cuba....... Isla de Inzon Simla.******* H.L.G.ALS, Hertha..
U.S. Iris Patvan
7. Juan Edustria
Captain C. C. Koch, of the steamship, irti, · Rokilla from Sydney, de, repas: Leaving Sydney | Empress of China on the ith alto, Beistane 14th, Townsville Clara...... 17th, Cairns 18, Thursday and 20th, Port | 77.378, Whiting. Darwin 25th, Manila h just, arriving in Hong- kong the morning. Molerate southerly winds with fine weather and sath sex were experi- ences till arrival in Townsville, thenge to Thursday and modeme NW. winds with occasional pain but fine throughout, from Thursting bebant variable winds with inoderate sex till arrival at Manik, thence to arrival maderate S.E. wind with moderate sen and .fine weathe..
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
DEK EMBER. ·
Methandiegia di meras, agad na fifteen vedra)
30.181
Barometer Thermometer Humidity Калифо
Hardocker... Teinguantart. Bumblity Rainfal
62.4 F 098;
10-BAY.
SLIORT
TO PAY
را
Ale doby, 7th Deeruther, 1899.
67
Holstein
Cosmopolitan
14
Doric Emps China
Enip. Jadia
Eup. Japan Feti Marn
Gaelic Gisel.i
Halloong
Maruk
PASSED THE CARAL
London..
Dec. 14th. Jaru, 14th November-fittingburg, Bombay Whitehall, 17th November-Glenfarg, Beng König Albert...waits
Strats, &c. Jan. 24th Loe, Silesia, Dardanus, Ness, dunen
[Dec. 13th 21st Königsberg ... Havre, &c.........Dec. 14th November Antenor, Preussen, Bedouin, Maidzuru Maru..Swatow, &c.......... Dec, toth Bergenhus 24th November-Merionethshirt. Monmouthshire. Portland, &c. ...Dec. 23rd
Nippon Mani San Francisco, &c. fan. 3rd Oldenburg
Straits, &
Feb. 21st. Parramatta .....Shanghai.. Patroclus... London.......
....... Dec. 9th
Dec, 26th- Pressen Straits, &c. .........fai, roth Prinz Heinrich. Siraits, &e. Dec. 27th
Butward 10th November-Siam, Ziraz SSE Rebe & Yokohama Dec, 21st
28th November Caledonien, Alderney, Hitachi Mara, Heleniu, Romney, Thondis, 1st Decenther-Salazie,
Homoward-1st December-Bayern, Java, Marie, Valerie, Orestes, Tönkin.
Shipping.
Arrivals,
Riojua Mart......Victoria, D.C.Dec. 14th
Zavre, &c.
.....Jan. 30th
Resett...
apoya
Dec. 9th
Sachacu
Straits, &c.
Feb. 7th
Saint frene Saraia
Vimorin, B.C.
.....Dec. 20th
Havie, &c.
Jan. 7th
Socolta Silesia
Strathgyle.
Taiwan Tantalus
TRIUMPH, German steaner, 67, A. Rieke, 6th Dec,-Haiphong and Hollow 5th Dec, General-Jebsen & Co. Mazacox, British steamer, 3.279, R. T. L
Cook, R.S.R., 7th Dec,-Singapore 28th Start Nav, General-P. & O., S. N. C AIRLIE, British steamer, 2,500, C. C. Koch.
7 Den-Sydney ath Nov., Brisbane. i.pl, Townsville 17th, Caims 18th, Thers- day Island 22nd, Port Darwin 25, and Manila 4th Der., General.--Gibb, Living
ston & Cr
Chinese of 11th me of 25th year of TAISANT, British steamer, 1,544, W. E. Sawer.-
Kt
Som - 47%
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Mom »24 Pargana 36), pati High water tumean Afterwor
Lom water dawg
bh. 2gain. Say pomin.
the 2min. 11kr. 27min. War, izmin. Aftergoon. ghr, 38min, ANNIVERSARIES, 1813-Matsini) Ney shat, 1842–European fictories at Canton destroyed !-
by a mol
TU-MURROW.
Chinese-h of nità moon of 25th year of: Friday, 8th December, 1899.
Konagem.
Sunee Wiser
Selt
High water-Afternoon Afteraman Low water-orwing
Afteracon
ANNIVERSARIES.
Chr. 28min. shr. pomin.
the 59min. Thr. 3min. sår. zomin.
1841-Hongkong lost saluted, by the French
Figue Arigone. 1861-Euption at Vesovias; Torre del Greco
with 20,000 inhabitants destroyed. 1891-Steamer Zambrai and Flokuman Maru
1893-Terrilde fire at Chinese fête at Ningpa, collided near Yokohama; one life lost.
over too lives lost. 1897-Suicide of Capt. Willifovgat Yokobama. 1898–S.S. „Aking wrecked near Labuan.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY,
the patient was immediately sent to the hospital | 9 p.-- Performance by Madame Konorah at and the house and premises were thoroughly
City Hall. disinfected. The promises and a certain radius Cargo ex Prins Helarich subject to rent. have been isolated, but no dwelling-houses or offices are included, only godowns. Another child in the same family, 7 years of age, was also found to be ill with fever, and has been
sent to the house of isolation in the Infectious Diseases Hospital.
We have been asked to state with reference to the above case that Dr. Kitasato, the
doubtful if the case is one of plague. He hopes
nation of the patient and states that it is very
to be able to state definitely on his next cxantination that it is a case of ordinary fever.
A notice has been issued by the Mayor, offering 2 sen each for all rats caught in the city of Kobe east of the Minalogawa.
News has been received from Peking that Li Ping-hêng, the ex-Governor of Shantung, has been appointed Imperial High Commis- sioner of the Yangtze, and that, on the zzad ultimo, he had returned thanks for the high honour conferred on him. The disregard of
Konn, November 28th. the enmity of powerful Manchu nobles and We regret to say that another case of plague officials with which Li Ping-heng performed his
has been reported in Kobe. The name of the duties recently as Investigating High Commis the employ of, anzi residing it, an ice-store a patient is Yanında Alanzo, 36 years of age, in sioner in Lower Manchuria, is said to have aroused the confidence of the Empress Delittle west of the N.Y.K. office on the Native wager, and her first intention was to appoint Bund. The man has been ill since the 21st him Governor of Shansi for which purpose she inst., but did not consult a doctor until the 25th. deposed the unlucky Hu Ping chib without Suspicious symptoms being present, the doctor assigning any open reason for her action. This, reported the case, and on Dr. Kitasato with as we have on a previous occasion stated, was
others examining the patient, the case was de- frustrated by the opposition of the British finitely declared one of plague and the man Chargé d'Affaires, Mr. Bax Ironside,
This
removed to the Infectious Diseases, Hospital. rather disconcerted the Empress Dowager; but
The house, with 72 others near by, has been isol she was determined to find some fluting post
ated, one or two streets being closed. The N.V.K, for her protted to show the country her appre-
office is not included, however, in the district ciation of such a man,, and sought for advice from both Prince Ching and Jung Lu, but these becoming alarmed and jealous at the sudden appearance of a
new favourite, declined to
assist her in making choice. As a matter of fact, the Empress Dowager in her admiration of Li wished to create some important post for him, and at one time intended to retain bins as a special con- fidant and adviser. Of course this suited Prince Ching and Jung Lu still less. Like Kang Yi, the cliques represented by Prince Ching and Jung Lu did not desire to have Li Ping-hàng in the Capital and too near the Empress Dowager, and so one of them sug gested the Imperial Commissionership of the Yangtze as a fitting post for the new favourite. The Empress Dowager seized on the idea, it being a unique post and only held once before in this dynasty, namely, by P'êng Yu-lin of Taiping Rebellion fame, whose honesty, and fidelity to the Throne obtained for him the title of the "Iron-headed" Admiral of the Yangtze The jurisdiction of the Imminenent bacteriologist, has made an exami perial High Commissioner of the Yangtze stretches over the waterways of five provinces, namely, Kiangsu, Kinngsi, Anhui, Hunan, and Hupeb, and by virtue of his title he is equal rank to and independent of the Viceroys and Governors of the provinces named above. He has, moreover, the enormous power of execut- cut ing misdemeanants first and reporting the matter afterwards to the Throne, making him- self responsible to no man except the Emperor above him. In the nature of things, the power of the High Commissioner frequently clashes with the territorial rights of the provinces con- cemed. When Peng Yi-lin, the "Iron- headed," held the post, he also was Commander. in-Chief of the naval forces of the live provinces which Li Ping Heng, will probably not be, as the present holder is Huang Chan-ch'un who has the rank of a Kung-gaoor as it is translated now, "Marshal.". Li, however, will be Marshal Huang's Immediate chief and in this capacity can have all the military backing he may wish to call for in an emergency, without having recourse to the Viceroys and Governors con cerned. This appointment also came at a time when much was being said about "spheres of influence," especially the British sphere of in fluence in the Yangtzo Valley, and it just suited the Empress Dowager to place her protege in the Yangtze provinces to watch over her interest there, and the actions of the Viceroys and Go vernors, the British and other foreign officials in that portion of the Empire. The only drawback As we said above, the sides were well matched his revival of the old post is that Li Ping that within a certain specified time the con- Heng bolds such peculiar ideas and conserva cessionnaires were to locate a spot 60 by 40 the Hongkongites being rather the heavier, tive views-he is thoroughly honest and clean. ri, failing which the grant would be withdrawn. but what the sallors lacked in weight they handed and may make things decidedly In other words, the Korean authorities reserved made up in toughness and as is usual with naval unpleasant for Chinese officials, such as to themselves the right to grant concessions in players put their whole heart into the game, Viceroys Chang Chih-tung and Liu K'an-yi, the same mining district to other foreigners some of them however were rather young who entertain broader and more advanced without discrimination as to any particular. especially Fanshaw, a wee nipper, who looked views. With almost arbitrary powers over spot. There are several mines in Korea, for no more than fifteen at the outside. But still it these five provinces it can easily be seen that working which applications are continually did the spectators good, to see him charge his Li Ping-Heng will be able to cause unpleasant pouring in. opponents, not always unsuccessfully either, ness through a territory ten times the extent though fortunately for him he was on the opposite of his former Governorship. He is, however, Up to last month the sum of Yen 45,319, side of the field to Pinckney, or else we should said to be afflicted with chronic rheumatism in have been afraid of the consequences, for both legs which may result in paralysis, and
covered by cheques, has been presented for he would certainly hard tackled Penckney bim this was the excuse he made in declining his new concerned made known the fact to each other. payment, and the payers failing, the banks self if called upon. We were pleased to see appointment when it was offered him. But he One hundred and twenty-six men are involved the interest taken in the game by Cord had to accept at last for the Empress Dowager in this sum, which, being divided gives each Boothly we wongst towers, wrote a remonstrance with her own hand call man his share of Yen 358. This paltry sum and well known amongst Hongkong Rugby Ing upon his loyalty and patriotism to do his they refuse to pay. Since the beginning of this players. The game was decidedly an duty, It may be, therefore, that we shall see month 26 more defauliers are reported, the sum up and down.one, the Club having the best of Li Ping-hing here, a rouls for Nanking, be involved being Yen 11,089, It is anticipated ft, although the navy certainly were the better fare the closing of the Peiho River at Tientsin. that as the year approaches its close, more at combination, the half backs of their oppo-N. C. D. Neur,
defaulters will be reported,
Hay.
D. Wood.
·Backs...
Pinckney.
Half Backs Horoby. Jenkins.. Pembarton.
Forwards.
Wild, Rupprecht. Williamson. Deacon. Howard.
Othe Forwards.. Fanshaw. Brownery, Thurstan. Franklyn. Vanning. Half Backs. Comdr. Borthby, Kinch. Robinson, Backs
Wright Bayly.
Goal. McClure. H.M.SENDYMION."
to
The suspected case of plague at 3oji has now been pronounced to be acute inflammation of the lungs.-Chronicle.
TOKYO JOTTINGS.
-
TO-MORROW.
11a.m.-Anction sale of Japanese goods, etc. ex ss. Poseidon at Kuwloon godowns. 4p.m.-E. & A. S. Co's steamer Australians
leaves for Sydney and Melbourne, About a p.m.-Poté Match (Gillies Cup)- Walwyn 2. Winner of No. 2.
SATURDAY, 9th.
Noon.-T. K. K. steamer Hongkong Mfare
leaves for San Francisco Noon.-P. & O, steamer Clyde with English
mails leaves for London.
Afternoon-H.K. Volunteers take part in
4
Tactical Exercises.
4 p.m.-Cargo es dewalder subject to rent.
p.m.-Fontaall-H,KP.C. LI.K. Engineers
C. at Causeway Bay
415 pan--Football Shield Tie-"D". Coy R.W.F." Coy R.W.F. gp.m.-Last Performance by Madame Konorah
at City Hall.
TUESDAY, 12th,
Man Woo.
Tosa Maru Venus Wittenberg
Vawata Maru Yuensang
Lendat.............Dec. 28th
San Diego, &c. ...Dec. 20th Straits: &c.
Shanghai
Liverpool. Yokolina
War. Jist
Dec. 9th
Dec. 15th
Dec. 12th
Dec. 9th
Japan ...... Havre, &c.
Manila
Jian. zoth
Dec. 23rd
Manila
Dec. 11th
7th Dec, Canton 6th Dec, General- Jardine, Matheson & Co.
THE BIG PRIZE TURKEY. HANGCHOW, British steamer, 999, Pearce, 7th Dec-Canton 6th Dec, General.-Butter- field & Swire.
"A Merry Christinas, Bob," said Scrooge," KIANGNAN, Chinese steamer, 1,347, Bissander,
with an earnestness that could not be mistaken, as he clapped him on the back. "A merrier. 7th De-Canton 4th Dec, General-Christmas, my good fellow, than I have given Kwong CLYDE. British steamer, 2,198, C. T. Denny, we will discuss your affairs this afternoon over you for many a year. I'll raise your salary, and R.N.R., 7th Dec, Shanghai 5th Dec., a bowl of smoking bishop. Make up the fires Mails and Generat.-P. & D. S. N. Co. AMARA, British steamer, 1,705, C.J. Mattock, and buy another coal-scuttle, Bob Cratchit
7th Dec,-Shanghai and Dec.; and Swatow regenerated Scrooge sent to Camden Town, And as to the big prize turkey which the 6th, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. MAIDZURU MARU, Japanese steamer, 667, T.
do we not all know what sort of bird t its legs, Mr. Dickens says, They must have was? That turkey never could have stood upon snapped short off like sticks of scaling wax. How they managed to cook and eat that phenouse on the author doesn't say, as it was twice the size of Tiny Tim. Yet they did it somehow, and it was a mercy if the family (previously half starved) didn't all fall ill of the unwanted gorging of that wonderful Christmas day.
Ogata, 7th Dec,Swatow 6th Dec, Gene ral-Mitsui Busian Kaisha.
Clearances at the Harbour Office. Progress, Russiau str., for Vladivostock. Zwem, British str., for Saigon. Chewin, British sir.. for Swatow. Ingrahan, German str., for Kobe Pak Kong, British str., for Canton. Kong Beng, British str., for Haiphong. Australian, British str. for Macao. Hangchow, British str., for Shanghai. Kachidate Maru, Japanese str., for Karatsu. Amaris. British str., for Canton. Chanshan, British str., for Singapore.
Kwai Lum, British steain-launch, for Macac Kiangnan, Chinese str., for Chinkiang,
Departures,
Dec. 7, Chanshan, Brhish str., for Singapore. Dec. 7 Kong Beng, British str., for Haiphong. Dec. 7, Hathan, French str., for Pakhoi. Dec. 7, Taksang, British str., for Bangkok. Dec. 7, Kyoto Maru, Japanese sin, for Kobe, Dec, 7, Chowtai, British str., for Swatow. Dec. 7, Kwangite, Chinese str., for Canton, Dec. 7. Progress, Russian str., for Vladivostock. Dec. 7. Ingrahan, German str., for Kobe, Dec 7, Hingehow, British str., for Shanghai.
Passengers-Arrived.
Per Amara, from Shanghai, &c.-Messrs. Neilson, Close, Miss Flasses, and 81 Chinese.
T'er Clyde, from Shanghai for Marseilles -- Messrs. G. H. O. Bax Ironsides, A. Bongia mino and E. Coglisto, For Bombay Mrs. M. tan. For Hongkong Messrs. C. N. Milliken, H. Nicolson. For Singapore-Mr. G. L. Grat T. W. Ogilvy, Walker, E. F. Gros. A. Sieg fried, Barth, H. E. Wood, E. H. Borch, F. Spear, Dr. Little, Mr. E. A. Hewitt, Sikh, and 2 Chinese
Per Airli, from Australian Ports-Messrs. W. Newberry, H. W. H. Stevens, McKenzie, King, J. Law, Johnson, Comdr. C. J. Eyers, R.N., and
Me and Mrs. Mentz, Mr. and Mrs.
Miss Gruenhagen, M and Mrs. Coleman, W. Balch, Messrs. E. L. Mentz, J. Charter worth, H. Taylor, C. R. Rusby, E. E. White and servant, and 86 Chinese.
Mrs. Morrison, Mr. and Mrs.
Per Maldeur Marn, from Swatow-tos
Tokyo, Nevember 23rd. The Nara Prefectural Assembly has passed resolution to pay 2 sen for each rat killed in the prefecture and brought to the Council for Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Idomeneus Chinese, and i Japanese. inspection:
Imperial
leaves for London.
Departed.
"Even assuming (as we easily may) that the transmutation of an old skindint like Scrooge: into a high priest of charity was quite beyond the common run of modern miracles, and that dinners from such sources are as rare as they are welcome, it still remains true that human nature is apt to be at its best at Christmas, especially in England, where, of all countries in Christendom, most is made of that gentle and kindly holiday.
of Christmas leads to regretable excesses. Yet, sad to tell, the very jollity and generosity People eat and drink too much, and suffer accordingly. The roast and the boiled, the mince pies, the plum puddings, the tremendous. flushings of wine, beer, and other beverages, these things overload the stomach and give the digestion more work than it can do, and punish- ment follows. For Nature has no favourites; she treats those who violate her laws on the 25th December exactly as though they had committed the offence on the first Monday in August
And as to chromic dyspeptics, of whom there parks in London, they catch it foarfully about are enough in this old island to cram all the Christmastime. For, in spite of all warninge. chances. Often the penalty is an acute attacke they will go in for heavy meals and take the which may threaten life, and nearly always weeks of pain, and digestive disorders, whereof there are as many kinds as the body has organs and functions.
To them Christmas may be "merry" for an hour or two; then their merriment turns into misery, as October fogs and rains succeed hot summer.
A Peking telegram received by Government says that the Chinese authorities have consented to pay, as damages, the sum of Y.1,500 each to Mr. Matsumo (clerk) and Mr. Yoshida (police. sergeant) and Y.850 to each of the Japanese 6 p.m.-"E" Co, Company Drill at Head Perkins, H. H. Shaw, R. G. Shaw, Mr. and residents wounded in the recent riots at Tiger Hill, Amoy.
WEDNESDAY, 13th.
Per Diamante, for Manila-Messrs. C. F. German Mail Line steamer Konig son, W. Sternberg, C. Struckmann, Miss Kront, sal
Davis, J. Armstrong, N. Jensen, Carmare and Albert for Hamburg.
Mra Bevan, E. B. Russell, Bishop Potter, Rey, Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, Messrs. J. F.
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H.K.V.C. ORDERS.
quarters.
THURSDAY, 14th.
The Inzan gold-mine, the charter for working P. & O. steamer Japan leaves for London. which has been granted to Mesars, Morgan and Hay, British subjects, is reputed to be one 3 p.nfecting of the Legislative Council. of the richest gold mines in Korea. A provi- 4 pm.-N. Y. K. steamer Rejun Maru leaves sionary agreement with the Korean Govern ment, signed in September last year, stated
for Victoria B.C.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUR.
American (China) th inst English (Parramatta) 9th inst. Indian (Suisang) 12th inst. German (Konig Albert) 12th inst. German (Preussen) 1 zikrinst. - Australian (Taiyuan) 13th inst. American (Duric) 14th inst. "American (Nippon Maru) 23rd inst. - Canadión (Empress of China Jagth insí.
The Austin Lloyd's 5. N. Co.'s sleamer Gisela left Singapore for this port to-day.
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Mrs. J. Putnam, Messrs. E. Iselim, D. P. Baldwin, J. P. Cruar, Miss Rovario and servants, S. Gdanske, S. Tasaki, T. Sudruki, and 10 Chinese
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
Names.
China Tosa Maru Suising Konig Albert
From.
Duze.
Riojun Mary...... Kobe
To-morrow Afrídi
Manila..
To-morrow Macduff
Singapore To-morrow Parramatta... Singapore ...... Dec. 9th Shanghai.....Dec. 9th Singapore Dec. 11th Singapore, ... Dec. 12th Koba
Dec. raih Singapore ......Dec. 13th Port Darwin ...Dec. rath Japan "o
Dec. 14th: Kagoshima Maru.. Bombay....... Dec. 18th Nippon Maru ... San Francisco..Dec. 23rd Empress of China. Vancouver...... Dec. 25th
Preussen Taiyuan Doric
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We would direct the attention of shippleg die to the The O. S. S., Co.'s steamer Dadouris Jéft
style in which Steamers Expected Projected Sailing Singapore this moning and is due in Hong-fully urge the managers of shipplag Arms to give orders it
are now publlibed in these columns, and in so doing respect. kong on 13th inst.
their alerks to farmies als office on the foran ay piled wrath with the latem available Information avery day,
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Now the writer is far from advising a free in dulgence in the gustatory and bibulous festivi. ties of the country's most popular holiday, but there is no use protesting against the fixed resolution of the people to enjoy themselves on that occasion. The customs and traditions of centuries are behind it, and you might as well whistle in the teeth of a north-east gale,
As a prophylactic and a cure for the evils" use of Mother Seigel's Syrup, known to all alluded to, I can only recommend the univers as the best stimulant and digestant in the world.
In a letter dated January to, 1899, a gentle. man of Birmingham, who loves the pleasures. of the table, and has money enough to buy whatever he wants, writes thus "It is only fair that I should thank you, as I do with all my heart, for the good done me by Mother Seigel's Syrup. For years I have been voxed with in.. digestion, and always had a
tormenting spell of it after any public banquet or uncommon intake of rich food. Still, was seldom ble to resist temptation, although I understood. perfectly well what yielding to it was sure to cost me 1 have sought a preventive or a cure in vain at the hands of the best physicians, all of whom assured me that there was, but one way, namely, to live on a low diet, and let luxuries alone.
But this did not suit me, and I broke through the regulations fréquently, with the in- evitable results. However, when I began to use Mother Seigel's Syrup had-(nimost, a license to do as I pleased. After an inviting- but most risky dinner last Christmas I took a double dose of Mother Seigel, and scarcely suffered at all. I told my experience, and a dozen friends adopted this amazing remedy. right off. I am convinced that, with a little, caution, and a dose of Mother Solgel's Syrup now and then, one may did deflants to dyspepsia and the abominable ailments it sets up. Thank ing you a thousand, times, I am, yours truly, John Macfarlane." AN
With these, facts, we wish a merry (and a Araliky) Christmas to the British people, fava