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17 is reported upon antive authority that the Cotean Government has purchased for yo 7,000 the Has Yukonika Mari, which has been plying between: Yokohama and Yokosuka.

THE Hothow correspondent of the Shany hai Mercury writes on the 18th ultimo se follow-

ALLEGRAM Areceit in Shanghai from Higkong to the effecthat the Kingle he token her high plasure aplinder, but tif it had boon patch up so as to enable hto roach Shangha

Nagasaki Express! the 40th ultimo

parison of quotations –

Bato Oct. Hit Riss of

18. Finta

The Russian keg-ship Vladimir baomach is expected to leave about the Our foreign community now number 17, od of the present with, her term of and efforts are being made to get up sports ormission on this at having sxpired. Banka.........162% that prumo to make the festivo 25th a red-se is to be relied by the Domitry. Traders...70 letter day at Hollow.

nakoy, and the two fossils will arrango H.K. Fires...495

THE CHINA MAIL.

31,

912

163 68

126. 32 120 116! 120

14

14

426 heg

NEW YEAR FESTIVALS.

That in the Murmur of the week follow-festoom and fings of all nations lent by the century. I believe some ancient writers, log, consons were detailed for the above non-of-war in the harbour. Dancing was Pliny I think among others, make mention of honey being obtained from the canes of opinion, and the onges enumerated that kept up there to à lato hour in the night. India and Arabia Feliz, honey being the only might bring about Ly advance.

Five gentlemen in the Colony made a thing known to our sacient forefathers in the That the following is to anbsequent com cow departure in the way of New Year's Wost as a mentin of sostoming their food. Later on, somewhere about the 12th jovialition. They set out in a four-oured century, the cane was known to be intro- Bato Dosentter from the Boat-home of the Recrosduced into Cyprus. Somewhere about the 18th century, Madeira is noticed as cul- tion Clab and starting for a westerly dieu tivating the cans, and then it found its tion circumnavigated the island, returning way to the Wast Indies. We have in the evening a little fatigued but none now got down to the period of sugar refinity as first introduced in England. I the worso for their rather risky adventure. believe that was about the middle of the We boliere the fivo gentlemen were Mosses 16th century. But a curious fact loss to to Lockhart, Friedricho, Lawrie, Master and 100 years before that time sugar loaves noticed in connection with this; that about

Rutter.

were known in Soutland-(Laughter and Appinnas) that country from which o Well Scotland at that many of us hail As usual, advantage was taken of New time had a distinet and separate existener as a nation-(a voice-Bas yol)-and Year's Evd' to hold a number of aunus she had, in consequence, independent festivals The most important of these connections with the continent,

as the annoul dinner and dance of the France and with Spain, and I think it is no great stratch of fancy to ima- employés of the Hongkong and Whampon gine that these sugar loaves came Dock Co., which took place in the Victoria

from the sunny slopes of Andalusia, where Hotel, and the annust trade dinner given I have no doubt the cane was cultivated; by the employes of the carious Sugar and that our forefailers in ported and re- fineries, which was held at the Hongkong oaived the sugarloaf just, as in Inter days, we imported this generous clarat from Spain and France (Applauso). From that time forward sugar refining does not prosent any particular feature. We presure sugar rafiners wan carried on with more or less ragularity bath in Santiand and England. I have no doubt that this sweet article brought sweetness to tries, and I hope it also brought some happi- the tables of the inhabitants of these coun

nees to the hearts of the manufacturers,

pentch will probab accompany the That Banks, Docks, and Sugars have, ladimir Mononach to few daya.

therefore, seen an average advance of 12.83 per cent. against the per cent. predicted; that Punjoms has abwa $6 of the $10 considered possible; and that, In the remaining two stone, China Traders and Hongkong Fires, the Abore quotations show an average fal of 2.75

An

per cant

We are now enjoying the ooel sonson ment at Singapore.Admiral Korniloff, Docks 112 with a particularly dry climate, a desirable be present commandain-chief, will con- Sugars....103 charge from the summer months when, be fine to rasiain ou the station. The Punjome...... 8 fore the rain eminences, the nic becomes very oppressivu, duo I presume to the amount of moisture with which it becomes saturated. This with the comparatively ORRESPONDENCE from saka, dated the low temperature that prevails at night may 7th ult., states that to Osaka Shipping accost in great monsure for the attacks Fompany are making sangements to cou- of rhcmation and fever that form the prey trot thirty-two iron ysela, each of over vailing complaint of residents.

250 tona, the work to dupy ten years be ginning with 1887. Tsame company A SERDUS fire ocorrodin Hongkow, Shiang, Bavo purchased from th Osaka Ironworka hsi, cely on Chrismas Eve, the fire balle compound origines, at nont of yen 14,500, ringing the alarm it 1,56, The focality of which lately arrived fra England. the fire was nose the Electric Light Com. iron visual of over 400 toa, in which those yougines will be 'placed, will be constructed pany's Works and a short distance from corner of Chapoo and Woochang Boaded by the company early mat spring. The Notwithstanding he exertions of the fire Oaza General Post Offy has purchased mou, fourteens harson at the northern end 700 tsubo of land at Nakuichiro on which of two blocks of fildings were complote]] to construct new building-Jiji Shimpo destroyed. The ire was not out till half past b'o'clock, at zhich houe the romainia engine company, Jonghow No. 2, reeled their hose. 41. was bitterly co and the water from on the clothing of th firemen Wa acesorry to learn that on child was burat death, the charred - mains only being found after dayligh

• Another child wa missing for some time, bat the Polios fterwards found it,

the late ecupants of the bunt day houres wore thing over the rubbih, looking for theirloat morey and jewelley, and they were vy successful.

A SPANISH phyologist living in the Vest Indies has recant ascertained the rears of the mosquito'a cistence. Eo annonces the discovery wit an air of confidence, and usa compact ary of statistics and noiauli- fic data in supps of his theory. · Sence Introduces him & De. Finlay, of Hanna, and briefly etsteshat he has demonstzited to his own satisttion that the moschito was created in one to facilitate the spread of yellow favor au presumably of other dis- Canes The Havai mergaite after stiging n yellow fever patat retains on its exterior the germs of the woe, which are spoedi- ir conveyed to text victim Atticked, Dr. Finlay doos nt bieve that the pestil ence can be transcated through the air or by contact. If the pra no mosquitoes, the disease would n bontagious Yellow fever would be compatively Larmless, if there were no actiyaphis on the ving to facilitate the proca of oculation and to apread the gerins. Wolbeside the tropical. country in which ter] is an outbreak of

this dread disanen it is mosquito pearl

The Shanghai Cour, the 38th cltimo, records the sudden den of Mr George Pulite, who was wel kwn here, as fol-

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Mr George Pelit the proprietor of the Toilet Club, who is boway every wesident in Shanghai, vinite the tore of Massa Cotton and Rawling, tween ten and aleven o'clock, to put base on Christmas caris. He made hisselecta in his usual jocnlar way, and leting the store, smoking & cigar, we headery avooued sway and fell into tharms Mr Cottam. He was conducted stairs to the rooms occupied by Mr Kinsmild soun Mr Voelkel, Dr Zedulins ad Dittle were in attendance, but their tetice for little avail, death taking plas. mcstmmediate.

17. Descand was a jar old rident in Shanghai He was at ere during the time of the rebellion a cold narrate many thrilling stories ansition there- with. During the last dade, there was no better known figare ins Settlements than that of Mr George Pou, and his sud den death was not expect whild much sympathy is expressed forms widow he leaves to bemoan his foss The funeral too place at the Jewish Cestery of Sun: day, and there was a very lap attunlanes.

'FRAGRANT WATER MURMUR Tant the weather during to Christma and New Year holidays has bea perfect, and that in these days of ston-launches the pio nice have been nummene and enjoy- able,

That there is no place in a world whozo

more masne exist than Hongkong to carry out the arrangemes for a pic-nic, and few places where pro favourable weather could be obtaing

That, in view of recent erits, I fear that British seamen mast degenerating, and that it is well that the most closely affected should turn the attention to moans whereby the hit reputation of Britain's sailors may so how he main- tained,

That shipowners must do teir share in fur-

niebing the means of sajing life, as well as in impraming upon hipmasters the sacredness of the obligon imposed for preserving life.

That it will be a sad day all of us, when the race for dollars, andonacquont falso economy become manife in diré disaster and loss of life.

That the Jardines, Dents, libbs, Gilmang,

and many others have a splendid re- cord in there seas, and fit it is the duty of all merchants traliziş here to follow such worthy examples.

That the year 1896 will to right-thinking men be a year of happy amory if it has really witnessed the retument of Sir G. F. Bowen as the ecliphof Sir J. Pope Hannessy.

That I am surprised to hearghisperinga lo the effect that the Grea Bore' is not making so much progressi the Big Dam. That the borers are filing is hard road to travel, and that therere the pace is disappointingly slow, asoially as the delay must have boon snewhat unex- pected.

That I am glad to note that th road I spoke of is in process of constration, and in tizia should be extended to berdeon, a tant casidenta may be plaod within onay reach of the sua-breeza in the direction.

That Hongkong Fires have been under the influence of the attest to start a new Fire Office in Shanghai, and consequent ly the Shanghai speculators of the sura, mer have as yet been unable to further augment the already extreme quotation, though they now stand a better chance of doing so since the attempt to float the new Company is said to have fallen through

on

spective views of sucocoa.

BROWNIE,

THE NEW YEAR,

That although our fortification continue to Germania and celebrated the

Hotel.

with

The money changers now put 14 small anal in every madred--not thousand as said in my former letter.

crystals. (Laughter and applauso Well Viceroy Chang, and I only repeat they goatlemen I see round me two or threnings of the people to show how unpopolar who are itching to get Me Cattamno ta no- ho ik. company them in a song, and this honour The Viceroy is said to be delighted to have of returning thanks for the Sugar Ro- Wu Te Ch'ong and colleague, and has tele- fining Trade having been sprang upon graphed to him come without delay. me at a very late hour of the day, Wo was for a shoch tune ou the Viceroy's and being unable to back up our staff and lot on out of H.E.'s ec Chairman in throwing further light, if that concicition. wore possible, on the merita of the cano and the article in which we are manat inter ostor, in the product of the cane, I can only ask you to remember that by keeping up this intention of carrying our works to the front, maakve however severe the struggle iu, that we shall have many occasions to meet is to overy one of us a toast which should round this board and drink this toast, which

be more strongly and warmly received than any other we can namo. (Applanee:) Tur QusEN AND ROYAL FAMILY.

Quartett-Mere. Blake, Duncan,

del & Wast

ABY, NAVY & VOLUNTER13.

A foot of 30 now wir boats was commis.

signed rosterday under the commund" of" Admiral Wang Kuany Yao. This makes 130 new war boate added to the West River leat this last year.

THE

IN A

HAGARSTOWN TYPHOON. Tho N-GD. New gives the following Wad-account of the typhnou experience of the

Proposer-Mr. G. Ferguson, To popand Mr. J. M. Forbes. Song--Mr. J. Duncan. Song--Mr. J. Blake. SUDAN SEFINING TRADE.

Proposer The Chairman. To respond-2he rounder. Dnec-Messrs. Thener & Waddell, Souz Mr. W. T. Walt,

THE PRESE

Propser Mr. J. Harcie. To respond--Mr R. Fraser Smith Song Mr. J. Woddzi, ABSENT FRIENDS

Song Mr. J. M. Forbes

Proposer-Me A Rodger. Trio-Messrs. Babe, Dussan & Waddell. THE LADIES

Proposer The Bon, P.Ryrie. To respond-Me. J. G. Webster. Song Mr. J. M. Forbes,

GUESTA.

OCE

Before

Proponer Mr A. M. Humphreys THANKS TO THE CHAIRMAN

To respond - THANKS TO THE CROUPIER

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

Bir George Phillippe, Chief Justice.)

Monday, Jan. 3rd

American ship Hagarztotta, which arrived at Shanghai the other day

Find weather was experienced till the 14th Novoinbor, when the vessel was in 14 N. And 131.18 N., that is about 400 miles to the East of the Sonthorn end of Luzen,

That the reason for Banks having recently

On noon of 15th there was a strong gala suffered reaction to the 163 porent. of

from Northward with rough sea, ship an 31st Dacombor olosing quotation ws given

port tack, ander three lower topsoils and mizzes, and fore-topirast atayabils and every a couple of weeks agu, viz, the cusoured The former was the Arger gathering of

appearance of a nearing cyclong, wind veer- more soriots cztent of Manila loasoshan the two, but both were sequally enjoyable,

ing from N.E. to W. and back again; bove to on starboard tack ander goo at first supposed, and the uncertain of The fastival given by the Dock employés opened about nine of ith a dance,

winged lower main topenil; 4 p., wind the £2 dividend without again touging the commodious and mfortable dining

again vooring to. Northward and West, the balance of the Equalisation Funga

room of the Hotel being converted for the

furled goose winged main tops and That the cause for the decline in Chis The room a divided into two parta, one nonce into a mug and theory ball room.

wore ship on the port tack, wind încrezz ing to a very heavy galo, attended with Traders was also named at the time, viz, being reserved for dangleg and the other.

terrific squalls, barometer, falling East, ship' the largo auinber of unexpected shares a drawing room and refreshment bar. and, possible, a litto happiness and heavi

ying to under bare pules and would It was neatly decorated for the ocitäten by

hot koop up to the wind drag. placed on the market on account of de- one of the Committee. Mr Gow, who earned ployés. (Applause). We must now go further reas of pocket to them and to their on-

with feudora, kodge anilor and stral teased.estates; but that the strength of considerable praise for his taste from two on and come nearer the present day. It is

spars bent on to 100 fathoms of 9 inch hawa zor. This kept the ship up to the wind; tha stock was then tested, and the subsu.ompany. Danding was kept up gaily

no news to anyone in this room that trou- the

strains of emill but excel

6 p.m. wind blowing with barsicano fores quent competition of the Home offices att string band, supplied from the the sugar trade

blous times have come in recent years upon

Now so far as I can make VOTE OF

which hoyo ship down on beam ends, rea a reduction in raton to starvation point ad of the Northamptonshires, and lod out, the soode of these troubles were sown F VOTE OF

making a clean breach over her. Under the circusastances, concluded to cut away has failed to nominally lower the 1568 Bandmaster Moran himself, the hond that very reinarkable man, the first Napo

wachman at the Kowloon Establishment, leon, when in the beginning of this century

the spars to try and save the ship; bar stili quoted.

Mr Adam Hogg, relieving the band with ho engaged in that colusen attempt to ruin

meter 28 and still falling; cut away the the bagpipes when the reels were being the commerce of England, by excluding her

fore top gallant mast backstays and then danced. Most of the men Baing Scotch-ships from the continent, le hart to find

cut away main top gallant past lackataga men, and a good few of the ladies being ways and means to supply the demand for

and the ship not righting, cut away the Scotchwomen, the reels were danood with refined sugar which provailed on the Con-

lanyards in the wasther main top mast trus Spilisls heartines. When half the tinent, which was supplied by the ships of

brickstays, the mahi mast won't jrat above He F. HVNERFAUTE, BANKRUPT pans a down to a sumptuous supper mines for the production of programe had been gone through, the com- Great Britain. To do this ha offered pre-

the rigging and the wreck carried away nli F. Hanerfauth, lately a barber in the the bulwarks the starboard aide from the Bugar from served the Hotel people in their boet, which had about that time, or shortly employ of Messrs Campbell Moore & Co., poop to the forecastle head, and the monkey rail fore and after on the same sido. The best styl Ample justice having beers before, been found to contain sugar, and from applied for his discharge in bankruptcy. dons to the good things provided,

that day forward the seed began to fructify.

Dr A. G. Wise, the Acting Registrer, harometer went down to 27.54, the lowest lengthy tost list was proceeded with. But possibly I am giving you a little too said that sines the bankrupt passed the last reading. During the storm a spare top noast Mr Gillies, the Secretary of the Company much of this dissertation (No, no) Our examination a notice had been filed by Mr Was washed from forward to at staring in proposed thehealth of Her Majesty, which German neighboura-I thought perhaps Ewens intimating that he intended to the cabin on the starboard side and ther was, of coure, loyally drunk. Then fol- Dr Korn would have been here to-night eppose the bankrupt's discharge on the damaging one of the pump wheels. Mid- That at the time of the rising values of lowed a toasthot often met with and con-

with that zagacious adaptability which is so

ground that he had ontrasted the debt night of 18th still blowing a terrião burri- Steambeatz I wrote that there was no paratively met, but we which, in these characteristic of the nation, applied thom when he had no reasonable prospect of catle, acas mountains high and Olling the

days of agitation for federation, is sore to apparent justification beyond a possible make pubile four quickly. It was that area patiently and industriously to culti being able to the same, that he had decla, impossible to go to the pumps, bar rate the boot and scientifically to pru bean needlessly extravagant in his way of 21.80; am. 10th, son and wind insconsing border, and the 31st December quota if the British Empire Me Gillion also duca sugar. 1: was my fortune late-living and had put one of his creditors to found ship getting heavy in the water, spara tion would show this opinion to have proposed this thast, and Mr J. 3. Brower by two

FIT three years ag-to be fivulous, vexations expenes to recover the pounding a hole in the decks or side, slipped Sucess to the Dock Co. in Germany. responded

maney. There I ascertained in baon not far out.

the drag and tried to wear ship on starboard w next proposedby Mr A. Johnston. It the conses of my travels something of That as

Mr Wobber said one of the largest erodi- tack, but could not succeed as the spars to the future, between this naturally met with an enthusiastic recep- the process eployed and the way

tore, Mr Campbell, who had been examined prevented her from moving! through "the and MarchBanks will depend (first) most interesting review of the progress of citizon of Bremen told me that throughout Colony. He asked on behalf of this oro- | possible

tion, and called fth from Mr Gillies a

they set about these things." A leading

before His Lordship, had sinca left the water with all the head sails gone, and im. get forwed to "do anything, the rumours, interested

and the Dook Co. from it humble beginnings in most of the lumpire they had colleges where ditor that the bankrupt be not discharged 6.30 am wind moderated, but still blowing otherwisu, na to the dividerul, and Whampoa to its phent magnitude and chemistry was studied as a science, In till he gave a guarantee for the payment of from the SW, with heavy rain.. 10 p.m. (second) on European politics: Docks completeness. Then allowed the toast of overy district there are some of these col- the debt. The bankrupt's extravagance in wind and sea moderating, 8 a.m. 17th, will probably advance to nearer 130 present, proposed by R. Cooke; Mr to grow, whether wheat, barley, or boot, as living we provided for him and he had 20

the Surveyors, of whom there were a fowleges. The farmer decides what be meass ring was perfectly unjustifiable, as his got steam on dunkor engine and pumped ship out. Ship's position hat. 15° 44 N. per cent: Sugars point to touching Gillies, proposed by Mr Twentymau

and. long, 131° 40. 4 p.m. moderate 130; and Puujoms may be at 20, y Guests, by Mr. W. Boyd: Cum-state to the churaist, wie aualyzes it and quest of two friends of the bankraps who from Eastward and clear Dock Co.'s Employed by Mr W. Bay: the rotation of crops renders it desirable, necessity to pay anything for it.

Dundroary like, ho scuda a ample of his

Mr Holmes said he appeared at the re-breeze from S.S.E.; midnight, light breeze

The Ind over, just as advices eum in from the mittes,' by Mr H. Smit and replied to by tells the farmer what manures he must

wished him to attend and if uccessary to for hood was started, the side. Haha, Straits, and to what further advance they Mr J. Mudio; and Ladics, by Mr apply to pr dues the desired crop. By this bring evidence to satisfy His Lordship fores pump and hose, ladders and grat

R. Cooke, and replied by Mr J. Bwales. may be eventually driven depends entire Dancing was then resumed, and maintained tima, quite ranently cultivated the hont

neaua Germany has, in the course of that there had not been unnecessary inga and many other things were washed extravagance that the only act on the away and the sour gutted out paint locker ly on the restilt of the present and prothe intervals betwechhe dances songs tective premiums she hoa dooded with charge was based related to an occasion The remaining yards on tho tnasta were

with spirit anti about sarco-o'clock 14 o acornstully that with the aid of pro-

part of the bankrupt, on which this and washed tarpaulins off the hatches.

were sung by several of the company, Miss the product of the bout the various markets on which he and invited two or three all adrift and swung backwards and fer- Stopant, Mrs Mitchel and M. Brewer of the West which used to be supplied with

frion to dinner and had regated them with wards as all the braces had been carried being among the vocalis. Altogether the

two or three pint hottles of champagne. the same, and hence the revolution in the

away, and the head gear guti, Webs reunion proved a very happy one.

trade which you all know too well and from

The Chief JusticeThis is a man who poured down a manhole in tontill there The dinner of the Sugar Trade was which we are only recovering (Applause.) had 960 a month and everything applied wore ten fact of water in the hold, but this The advent of the new year was hailed in thoroughly convivial, and was as successful Well, gentlemen, to come nearer hutue I re- and yet ho managed to get into debt. the usual festive manner. Besides the any of its predecessor Dinner was laki member very welt about 15 or 15 years ago,

was pamped out by the donkey engine, and Mr Holmes aid he was informed that just as this operation was finishel, the for about forty, and shut that number of when the first tempt large companies which met in the Hong-persors employed in thahara, representing made in this Colony by that versatile and partly owing to certain inducements held two and the port one araoked. In order augar rofining wh many of the items of the dobt were incurred crank axle of the starboard pump snapped kong Hotel and the Victoria Hotel, all branches, with a fow quests, at down enterprising man, Mr MacGregor Smith out by the plauti to the defendat to break the forse of the waves, kuraizg whose proceedings are reported below, Mr J. H. Seytt Alled. theofico of croupier. but he was in the night truck, and very few ceiving money from his former employer on the bumpkins, sattuada, and other Mr J. Macgregor ourupid the share and (Applause). His clutts were not a success, the time he incurred the debts he was ro- oil was poured on the water from ting japd our Gorman friends met in the Club Among the guests were the Hon. P. Ryrie, people at that time would have believed and when he entered into the speculations places, holes being bored in the tins for

Occasion Dr Young and representțives of the press. that this industry which he initiater be fully expected to be able to pay this this purpose. progress, the gun and tor de boats do by a concert, suppor sad ball Both

An excellout dianer, sered in capital stylo then would have attained the great pro- debt. But in consequones of the action The Hagarstov carries a craw of twenty. was provided by the del, and the pre not come; probábly because sy are not. | before and after the gun-fire had annuc-porideraneo of the Scotel element was again Portions, to the magnitude it has attain. takan against him by his last, employer ho five all told, including 16 forward bands That the uncficial Members of nuni! have ed the commencement of 1887 a good deal evident baru from the meas, which embraced on the authors wo row, thanks to the meeting his difficulties.

ed in this Colony today. Improving lost his situation and had no means of She will go into Dock when discharged. Rich Scotch delicacies as cock-a-leckie emmbined efforts of applied science and a long list of questions abol ich to of enthusisau was let off in the shape of soup, Findon hallies latties and berrin, to the technical training of the gentlemen turned out that the cigars were not fo

to a speculation for cigars, but it THE INSURRECTION IN HAINAN. elicit information when thaLegislative crackers, and the streets resounded for an haggis, and Scobelz pilops. After dia- I see around me, we are able to supply to good as he expected and he was un- Councit agato mesti,

hour or two with more or less coherentner, a lengthy toast list, with songs betwem this great Empire, on the harders of which able to dispose of then This, with one or

the toasts, was gone frogli. Want of wo ait, tito refined engar which only a very two other things, contributed to his bank gives the following information regarding New Year's Day, the weather being love. quenes which flowar frely from the lips of Chius and Japan ountains, as yet appre- although not a good one; and he was will of Bajan

a number of pienio parties left by to say that all the spakers suitably ex- is returning to the crystallized civilization set aside any sam his Lordship thought the various speakers. may be sufficient cials, and the energetic culture of the Wasting if that would stiefy his creditors to land or water for various spots on the pressed their untimely and recurved oarn- cf the, Fast the product of the cane in a island or on the Bursanding mainland, eat and spt attention The speech of fined form which China with many con-

reasonable.

Bis Lordship-How much could heard the Chairman, howevei in proposing the turies of sirilisation has never been able to That while the enlightened folks at Magpo This year they wont to Tai-Yo Shan where being entitled for most consideration, are

to set aside? The Fire Brigades bad their usual outine toast of the evening, and he croupier's reply, attain. (Applause.) What groster boo

The expeditionary force are and have Mr Holmes-The bankrupt his vory been encoped for the last two months in. have gloared away all obstrictions to

can we give her None. In this Co- little. He is employed on commission by the vicinity of the mountains, forming the their port, the Viceroy of Cantneem they spent a most enjoyable afternoon. given below. We also fire the wast list. lony we can now give to China and Messrs Schmidt and Taufer. If a statement stronghold of the rebels. As a point of at- Besides the songs mentioned on the list, the Chinese any description of godery each month of what he hecenes entitled to, deubtedly one of disadvantage, but I am from ware made to the Registrar at the end of tack, the position of the General is un to be able still to dely citera from Fezing Among the number of pic-nicers zero so-

by the Chairioun, Mr Scut, songs were a

the attractive crystal to the finest veral gentlemen who left for Aberdeen. Me Forbes, Mr Haupeye and others. sugar, the shapely. tont and the couver your Irdship or the Registrar would be and leave the Barriers the Pearliver a arriving there the visitors, with the Signor Cattaneo accomptied. Just before ant cube, the candy augat of our childhood,able to fix what he should pay

twelve o'clock, the comply joined in sing-ad the nailifaous sprop. But I am, por That the Amateurs work hard to tainaistance of the Inspector and the Eu-ing A Guid New Year Ano and A, but kaps, giving you toomuch. (Oh no). I think a man of some ability and able to make The Chief Justice-He young and sucross the other night, and I thinkghat ropean Constablos stationed at Aberdoon, the aorial glass went roud for one hours I have said enough, to show you what great some mesoy. I think bo sught to give a cer- they attained it this fimaltbooghorised sort of regatta and general oil supreme.

tonger and mirth and go fellowship reign- strides have been made in sugar refining tan auroust to pay off this sum of money.

ia this Colony (Hear, hone)—and sueli Mr. Rolmes-There is really no definite were some seemingly weak points.

Several sampan apuria on a small ecals.

The Chairman, in prophing The Sugar things have been attained in fifteen years,

sau at present receivet by the bankrupt, That Resine's style of log-making as races afforded much amusement both to the Refining Trade, aaldentlemen, before and gives an indication of what may but he would be willing to set aside any

In hoping to bring about a revolution of almost too solemn and aduiescent den villagers and the Europesa visitors, while proceeding to what is the cast of the even be done in the futuro. Gentlemon, with thing out of the money he may reeive e internal affairs in Hainan, the government

ing I will ask you to perut me to any bow these few remarks I would ask you to juin commission on the sale of goods.

wore wise in not attempting, as was frst various interesting races were started be glad I am to be permited to occupy this with me' in drinking Success to the Sugar The Chief Justice The best way would mondod, te quien inte kan

was the lukongs, 'boys' and bratmen at chais tonight. I feel at the industry Bofiuing Trute of Hongkong (Applausa.) be to fix some sum, If the bankrapt can leaders or headmen of the aborigines. Such

which wo are mot to celotate is one of very, I take the liberty the Police Station, Atug-of-war between great importsuce, and Fink I can truth-name of my esteemed friend (Br Scott.)

joining with it the not at Buy time make up the Full amount

› coures would have boon an act of weak: he can explain the came to the Official uess and self-destruction, and even if these two companies of boat girlà afforded great-fully say that I vie with pyone in the in-

The vast having been duly honoured,

Assigues.

men were disposed to adhere to their en- terest which I take in the development and Loid Pomaret) was in capitalfeathert from /erriment, and the stout damsals pulled so prosperity of the Sugar Relining Trade of planso an rising, said Mr Chaieroan, and pered to giro 810 a mouth po

Bir Scott, who was greeted with loud sp-

Mr Holmos said the bankrupt was pra-gagements, the warlike spirit of their lustily and all that prizes had to be given Hongkong. Applause.) I have been con gentlemen, in rising to retart thanks for

followers and their allies the · Hakkan, His Lordship aid he was thinking of $15. would, in all probability, have provented to both parties. A race which was started nected more or less direct with this grout the toast of the Sugar Refining Trade,

The suggestion made by His Lordship was them from doing so. think a longer time that probably any one our Chairman, I can but-regret Eust the of $15 per month should begin at the cad gon and he has temorrhages, are one of arsed, that Damunt. was study, and laghter at the expense of one of the vitit this mour, and thereoes I think it is duty has 101 Fallen Lucu worthier of this month. Chi prove fatal. When the present

sitom who had constitated himself the pendless for me to say hat I continue to handa. (No, no It": Beams to Ambassador in Washing was

RI CARLOS JORGE DA ROCHA, BANKRUPT. judge and goal of the race. Just as the take an interest in it. The taset which that about the sole alaim which I can appointed, he tendered bia resigna on, 40-

I subinit you, narely The Sugar raise to any connection with sugar is that I This bankrupt appeared to pass his last adjacent to the mountains from the periodi- patis at the rista in the Chined diplo That the call for the scento Artist have cutest were nearing the goal a dog sprang Refining Tendo, is cut which lots ont was born and brought up in the town of examination. Mr Wiss read a statement dal attacks of violence they have suffered at

evi; it was declined, then bagged for lewe of abecaea to hit his

on the conrad and a disorganised the asd mack from me to commend it Greenock. (Applausa.) I am proud to say of his affairs showing that the liabilities the hands of the Lis. This might, I ven- Seen very gratifying to the qubtrusive; runners that they ah arrived at this to you. I think I and right is saping that it is a grust hour to anyone to have were $2,330.1 and the assets 9182.19.ture to assert, be prevented by the perma family in Chins, that was doviedo he

industrious artist who was ben as long

that it la

important bejuse I dare say hen so born and so brought up. (Kanawed Some of his assela uonsisted of promissory nont maintenance of a small garrison at ssociated with the A. D. C. bra and in destination in a fody. Each one thought very fans people outside bis room realise and Loud Applause). My only regret while notes, which were mostly valueless. The various points requiring protection. The she was entitled to the first, second or third that in Hongkong some 5,000 or 6,000 listening to what we have beard from ir bankrupt had agreed to pay $53 a mouth mere prosence of auch a force wand act as piculs of sugar, or to pute in other words, Maugregor regarding sugar is that I did not and so far had been regular in his payments. a check against the indignities that the The bankrupt was allowed to pass bis last peaceful nativus have been subjected to, acren avarthy madens citng with such These figures, of course, avery simple, and earlier stage of my existence (Applause.) Eing. Ushim resla the duty of hat. That while wishing A Goid Ne Year to

tensity to the bugs that the bashful run ory glibly off the tongue, but it I have only been in Hongkong for is your day fortnight for his discharge.

requires a little considertion

North of China regarding the excellence of

Canton, clude with a brief reference to items Station and entreat he fair competitors to which are concerned in the reception, the Hongking sugar and the Hongkong griersus to be borne. With all due er

(From N-0, D. Nese Correspondent, ) in the Share Market.

satile the matter between themselves, manufacture and distration of auch lost, and except for that I knew very little

quantity of the prodice of the cans of

what I

know in my youth,

Canton, 10th December.. A CORRESPONDENT at Bangkok writes to to On Trag-ming, and without is. Tist of Toth October last I wrote That The sports were rought to a close (Bear, hour and applause) Ae to the va- when I very much liked, to partake of the Admiral Fang and General Cheng, the the Straits Times as follows *-...

ike has not been t

there should be room for conderable by liberal distribution of cash, and fous processes which agar undergoes sugar in my tea and object to molasses and provincial Commander-in-Chief, have paris. The committeo appointed by British Re a representatiro of China as his predeces

Improvement in some stocks yleen

the visitors doubtles returned with in refining, I shall not say much,in treacle with my porridge (Applause and d, and I hear thora Joer been a sort of sidents in Siani, at the meeting of December Buen. He spent some years in New Yo

fuck, I think. I had her day nothing, Laughter). But gentleman our balenianhes. Council of war held and preparations of 7th to proat their risen on the subjećt and fall into the hands of the mission

tlis ad the end of the year), ad that the satisfaction of have not only heartily because most of you probably run a so very extensively into all that there is arms are guingan

of the proposid anual registration, waited les there

do but with They and especially

raise o

six-Banks, China fradors,

enjoyed tientsalves, be having contri- great deal more than

People insist that Viceway Ching is the upon the British: Migster in Bangkok, by to be told about ange that witli my younger feminine portion of them thought

your permisalon I may may a word exporiones I think it would be superkuate cause of everything that goes wrong here, appointment, on the 11th instant, and had deal of him, though he never took religie

Hongkong Tires, Docks, Sugs, and buted to the happiness of the villagere or two about sugar generally. The for tas o say anything about it, excent to ho is very unpopular riding all classes, and a long interview with him, but without The part of Conan General here requir

and Punjams-there may be advance The Police, most of whom are Bootehuden, fret notice that we hay of sugar is in man of sterger stuff to

Ival and patriotic the cultivation of the car and the matu- and with these offoria, I think it is vory

connection with Chins, it the history of brass the hope that much energy will be the numere dras and daylight robberies eliciting any other information of om 15 per cent. (Panjome10), if celebrated the day with

'brought to best in the work by everyone. which ge on ure attributed by the populate legality of the proposed poll-tag friends are made of. China has an a

to his miegovernment. "A contrast is drawn what appears in the official abration publia qundusions from all knop, and ferous. Among the mumeous parties that feature of sugar in this Empire is lost in reasonable in suppose that within a very between the Chinese city where these occur posted up at the Consulate. 10 miler murcenndings circunstanton ary frauch, wqe held perhaps this mou pretentious one remote antiquity. If we go further Weak fuw years, notwithstanding the depression and the Tartar cily which is entirely frets of stond that the opinion of eminent Cenoze, `and barrieg unproves Judzps, of other was at Teập Tas Tool, why this Water it is not before the first fitury that we that rules in the West, we abal hold his control and where neither fires aur rub in Laistun 's been applied for on the causes, during November and Decher, Fication was richly dued with fioral Europeare. Somewhere about the Brat German production, by and even Runainy were Piquo baay before the atrial of manual registration fues is legal we not

find traces or any mention of sugar among up our heads, and best the French and erics take place. But arson and robbery quest whither, the propond. Jury

We take the following fr McPeter Maclean's latest Circular Toy I furnith on page 3rd hereof abular State

ment of the trade in tees between Shanghai and Newchwang dig the tan years losing with season 18. which is noteworthy in respect of thtocrosse ju

He entered in-

The Hollow correspondent of the Shung

hai Mercury, writing on the 18th altimo,

this year's offtake of the pridel English That I hear that the Interpraltion Com-exclamations of joy and friendship. On apace provants, us reprilucing all the elo- uiall fraction of the many millions which ruptey. He was now making a livelihood the present military operations in the island

staples, and the increase in tit of Die, Sheetings and Cotton Yarn. hrae two poista it may suit the idiperray of the

its labours.

mittee has at last made a begining, with official world to hang a tale the expense That some interesting development are looked for shority from the Sanitary

of Lancaabize and the Buitis perihant jin general, But, in pointing to tonl, it should not be overlooked thị làć puoi- Quer's floods, and the distress mieli foto.

ed in their train offocied modily he liscicta where the lighter makes of tox menu- tctures are principally calmed," and bat the rains enriched rate than pro- pavorished the nomads of far th Those wants center chiefly it to hearer.

sriptions. The deduction isbions: No Bilowa so in the lam Yarn in

ach the Bombay spinning is assumel Preminent place. That is trasgortable is er form than raw cotton and lit lose twist and falness of the air

fainn con modity (frora its affinity in the respects te the native handspan article combines

with its dieapness, form a counendation bich will survive and expand inthe ecof. onius of the people when our praant Co

morg

Board.

intact.

decoram to perfection."

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for the French daughter of near Freich

ar mogitor and guides sbabe 1)

man, but that she spoke wil and looked

the .. D. New There will fobably

Are the San Francisco correspcident of

That the dear father of the schiopes'

& Vacancy before long in the neula p to toe, acting with great grit without

eproentation of Chins in this day Onoferdoing it.

Yang-sing the Consal-General, That the noblemen wero exeedingly for these girls was the cause of much and important industryde thie galony, which has been so very ably proposed by accepted and it was agreed that the payment |

of tuberculosis, One of his lungs nearly

which

has remained at his desk slowly tting: worse Wook by week. It will be father uportaat br China to pause the right

that Marietty was quits too harming in

ber anticiaess

Canton,

me

have given much trouble to the Ixperialists The Li country inhabited by a tribe the

still remains unmolested by General Feng and his 7,000 braves..

inclined to think, that the lack of efficient guveramont support, ator want of esprit commissariat as a prop to the physical on- do corps among the troops with us organized duraues that suga a campaign on fails, ars

the shortcomings to-which we may attribute the reason why no decisivo engagement has yet taken place.

Should the present intended operations. against the Lia provo a mero susp bubble, it is to be hoped that the Viceroy of the Kwangs will ace the stern recens.ty of pro- testing

the interests of the villagers living

man to succe him The Consul General The the Magical Sketch recalisdes motto, Plize, and the resit was that about half af from 300 400 tons, je refined daily, become acquainted with the article at a ramination and was told to appear this cirensstances that have a tendency to

at Bin Francisco has more responsible

duties to perform than the Miastor talas

ing the brutal prejudice of residents, the Pacific shots, and of prosecting his ow ditions when the

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porseontion becomes too

paragaut to his ansiablo cbaraster, i bald

abla representative in the Consul Col. Ba

An American, who never objects to a fight

But he is only a subseldom being beaten

a subordinate,

"Grace me guide."

- as an' ',' I may bo pormit- to còn Path had to boat front to the Pulice the itinense amount of uslyssa interaad before that year I had only heard in the

in at

fect upon the provincial authorities, from whom the Hainanese naturally expect help.

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