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8110.DECEMBER 81, 1988.).

Ambassader at Peking has obtained the ionont of the Tsung-Yemen to the pionošt atasızor, the Kuling, proceeding on her voyage, but difficulties about local ro- gulations have been interposed, and the latest information was that the loss of ano- jotber seen was feared. The Yellow River has indeed proved China's sorrow in 1883. The inundations are said to have rendered two million people homeless and to, havo caused the lons of more than a hundred thousand lives. The Government,

good water Hongkong has been pat in ataam commanfation with North Bornes; and the Admiralty Dock, the largest in the Far East, has been opened to receive reseals. As regards the health of the Colony, however, the year will not rank When it com- among the brightest. mosced a serious email-pox epidemic was reging, and in the month of June-there was a rather serious niortality from cholera nostras. But the year closes more hopefully than it began. We seem to have escapsi

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augh it ondsavonted to relieve the dis-entirely an outbreak of small-por, and

TELEGRASIS,

TILE CHINA MAIL

[SUPPLIED TO THs “Onna Mana"] (la Bouthern Line.) EGYPT. LONDON, 29th December, 1888. The 2nd Battalion King's Own Bordorers ara returning to Cairo.

PERSIA.

LOCAL INI GENERAL.

| M2 Oscar Vegoner, of Mears Btolterfaht Mxesus libh, Livingaton & Co.'&form us and Hirst, was charged in the Folies Court that the s. m. Beulawers lett Singapore ye to-day, at the instance of Inspector Perry, terday, the 3 th Des., for ibis port

| Taa Jiji Chimpo say that the Coroan Go- vernment contemplates raising a loan i Japan, and it considers that if proper me. thods of gold-wining were introduced iritu

removed.

HONGKONG RIFLE 1880CIATION.

KANDIDAD SWERPSTAKES. The deal competition for this year book

with failing to furnish to the Registrar On New Year's Day a Tos Meeting will be/Corea, all-her fiparicial difficulties would be placeat the Kowloon Range on Saturday, in

the Dature of a handicap sweepstako ai 200

General before the 6th inst. a statement held at the Sailors' Home, Hongong, the showing the number and desorption of Tos to commence at 6.30 p.. The Meot-at Chamaign on the 13th inst., with two Mr H. J. H. Tripp acted as bandicapper. We hear that the Cormen us. Velox arrived and 500 yards, seven shots at each range arms remaining in his firm's possession on

when the Korean officials on board from Shaghai. There are only thirtoon competitors, who ing will commenc

It is reported that she has been shartered paid one dollar sutrance (so, which was

mth, to the Government $4,500 pfe

the last day of the preceding month: The

cass was remanded till Saturday.

Two ooolies and a boy of twelve wore

8p

Chair will be taken by the Right Rov. Bishop, Burdon D.D. Christmas Carols will be sung and Addresses given.

value of $40, the property of Jean Abadie, es re-named Alfonso José Serafie Frase Japan Gazette says-Ou the 19th Mr F. W. Cross-

200 500 Points Total.

yds. yd, added.

90 10 13 61

27 scratch 50

22

24 3

8

69

50

27 理 34 28 24 8

F

Which is thought rather strange, as there is divided into three prizes of 70, 20, and 10 At present no Hee to carry, and absolutely The Navigation of the *Kornm' river is brought before Mr Pollock, in the Police Tae Comércio of Manila records that athing for hof to do. It is also said thai / Per cent of the total :-

Korests are negotiating for the purchase of One of the small native steamers purchased from Mr R. Drury oloted to foreigners bagond Ahvaz and land Court to-day charged with stealing from. Bobrow, by name Alfonso Lovy, has been the German 6.5. Ingrabun.

Mr C. Ford treas, absolutely failed to meet the omor fover appears less prevalent thon it has been tenure is prohibited: thir declaration is Chiarini's Circus a portmanteau containing received into the R.. Catholic Church, Japanese has beeu sank in the river. Mr E. L. Woodin 32

clothing and an umbrella, in all of the the afternoon of the 26th December, nud Nagasaki Express genoles of the case, fand the result was that for many years. In the beginning of the supposed to be aimed at Great Britain.

hion-tamer. It appeared from the ovidence cisou Jayjor. There was a large concourse after nine million taels had bear squander-year a Commission sat to inquire into the

that the defondanta had made an opening of people to witness the ceremony which ed or pocketed by greedy officials, all the causes of fever, and a roport was afterwards

in the fonce anrrounding the cirons by ra- took place in the Cathedral. patch work was swept away, A better policy now prevails and the work of re-

moving some bamboo, and that the boy The Band will play at the Officera' pairs is said to bo alineat completed

dea, Jovens, Moyan, Bombay, Red went in and stole the things while the Murray Barracks, to-morrow evening, com.persons, who appeared to be the gato keep. Mr K. McK✔Rozs 30 Great distrom however still prevaile in many districts in the North of Chins and latrines, the iprovement of the awerage HOMEWARD BOUND -Glenorchy, Dec. 18; others waited outside. The youthful mem mencing at 7.45 o'nlock. The following will attacked tho Japanest with clube. They are

Bellerophos, Elektra, Kaiiou, Niobe, Aberdeen, 21 ; Cyclops, Glencoe, Sagha- the prospect for the wintor is very gloomy,

lien, Euphrates, 28. China at last sooms to have awakened to

published recommending as remedies, sub-soil drainage, the restrictim of earth cutting, the increased cultivation of plants, the improvement of coulie quarters and systein, and jeans for the better dispusat of the dead. The Government have pro- the serious attack rade on her tea trade by posed a brand new system of drainage India and Ceylon. Reports were obtained based on the separation of BoWage and main from Foochow and Carton and Li Hung water. The scheme, which is a costly one, Chang wrote the Viceroy of the Fakhien has cast with considerable opposition as FG- province to takto stops to stop the deteriora-gards its details by experts sequainted with tion and revive the trade. Not much, the Colony; and the matter has beep refor- The Sanitary Board has been however, has since becu heard of the re- would be effected would be the abolition of basis, but cannot

red Home,

PASSED Buzz Canal OUTWARD BOUND:-Besperia, Dec. 7; fat ena, 11; Carmarthenshire, 14; Patroclui, 18 Beslarig, Deucalion, Glenroy, 21 Bea, 28.

MAIL of December lat, left Saigon The steamer Melbourne, with the FRENCH on Saudry, the 20th Decomber, at 10 s.., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 2nd Jan, This Packet brings replice to lottore de spatched from Bangkong on Oct. 24.

left Bingapore on the 23rd st., and

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ber of the party was sent to prison for abs the programme !---- fortnightandjaentenced to a whipping of ten MarchTrac ti Death Nowing. atrokes with the rattan, the other two Valse Le joulesputan hard labour. prisonore being sentenced to six months

Tz second night of the Al Fresco Fate in aid of the Alive Memorial Hospital was not being crowded with visitors. If there was

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Ar the instatice of Mr J. W. Nabla, surgeon dentist, a boy' in his employment was charged in the Police Court to-day befors

•forms. The greatest improvement that reconstituted on a rather more popular Tho steamship. Japan, from Calcutta less successful than the first, the gardens Mr Wodehouse, with the thast of a quantity

be ad to have

all lokla and export duty, but it is very done much effect neck yet. It is on-

of gold leal, of the value of 240 from a Bate

Lt. E. A. Martin. L. 97 24 time three Japanese residents of Fusan, Mr F. G. Collins

Mr A. Shelton Koros, proceeded to Tatalo (about three Japauene ri frous Fusan) and were about to Mir C. B. per 27 17 enter through the gates of the enatlo when Mr W. O. Murray they were closed on them. Then several Mic C. V. Ladds 24 8 15 ers, made their appearance and severely

now under modical treatment and the is boing investigated by the Japanese Cong anl.

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11 Mr E. Jones Hughes 15

CRICKET.

UNDER OVER 25. The abovo match will commenco at 16.39

Taar leprosy really is a contagias disones sharp to-morrow, seums to be preity well proved by some ducuments which the Rev. H. P. Wright communicate to the Times.

Oper

may be expected here on or abant the any dimination in the attendance of Eure is complainant's offico, It oppested from the cold, is how tubercular leter.Dr Sparrow, N.

hard to persuade the officials to abandon gagod just now studying the vary import. The Navigazione Generale Italiana Co. Peans-which, considering the number of the evidence of the complainant and Police

question of overcrowding, and has already drafted a number of important by. regulating drainage, the reporting of

any means of raising money. In fact that complaint this year have rather been of a tendency on the part of the Fro-

vincial authorities to extend the lekin equadza generally, even on foreign goods that bad aiready paid import dues and

provided with curtificates;

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so much so that many would willingly an

cept an increase of one half on the import duties if a salefactory arrangement for the abolition skin could be serivad at.

Throughout the your the position of Chinese mahjocta abroad has been a subject America bas shut her grave concern. doors pitely to the inroad of the Chi. nese, et var permitting those who have settled the country to come back once they are the country. The United Staten at fire endeavoured to arrange the matter by treatyth China, but when Chius

is

small-pox, &c.

In the matter of gislation there has team a good show of work. The Publie Health Bill, notwithstanding a jetition signed by 47,000 natives against it, bras ag- proved by the Borao Government and is Dow in operation. The most abjectionable parts of it, however, inva na yet remained

derd letter. An attempt was shade to pass a bill for the registration of imports and exports, but in view of the opposition of merchatita was wisely abandoned Bills have been passed preventing the eclosure of verandahs. wise precaution to of firus; establishing the

avoid risk

compulsory vaccination of children under

14 years of age; ordering onquiries into the

steamer Bormide, Captain De Negri, left Singapore for this port on the 24th may be expected to arrive inst., and here on or about the 3lat inst. The Glen Lise steator Fencagles, frenc New York, left Singapors on the 26th Dec., and Imay be expected here on 'or about the 2nd Jun.

The

The

Thot

The

The

O. B. S. Co.'s steamer Stentor, from pool, left Singapore on the 27th Liverpool, Dac., and may be expected here on or about the 3rd Jan. Glos Line steamer deacon, from London, loft Singapore on the 28th and may be expected here ou about the 4th ›

Jan. P. & 0. Co.'s steamer Thibet, from Bumbay, left Singapore for this port on the 27th Deo.. and may be expected here on or about the 4th Jan.

Or

Canadian Pacific Steamship On.' stoner Albany, from Vancouver, left Yokohama for Hongkong on the 20th Dec., and any be expected on the 5th

Jan.

Jan.

30th Des., and my be expected here 2. 8. Bestaurers left Singapore on the on ne about the 6th Jan,

Under.

C. E Higginbotham,

58th

E. M. Blair, &&

A. A. Lloyd, 68th

L. Barff

A Hawaiian E. J. Coxon (Captain)E. O. Smith, 58th, convict who was condemned to death and Major Johnston, B. (Captain)

a life spared on condition that, ha Major Churchill, 58th F. H. Johnstone, 58th should be inoculated with leprosy by way A, H. Tavera

Scanlan of experiment. The inveniation took plass Dr three years and the unfortinate man, E. W. Maitland whis would surely have dong better to get C. B. Barff Thus caperiment was anroly in line

moves Dr Lowson sary. The fact that Father become a leper since he went to reride in n settlement of lepora perhaps proof on. ough that the disease is contagious. Now, however, there is no longer room for any doubt which may have been felt upon the matter at one timo.

ia

'T. S. Smith

Dr Atkinson

A. J. Campbell, Olaț

D. Henderson, 9iet

1. D. Crichton,

P. Egerton, X. S. L. Darby

F.

entertainments on that evening, was on'y to be expected--this was fally compensated for by the increase in the number of Chinese visitors. The shows specially intended for the delectation of the latter clans were all in full swing and were very forgoly patronised. sion. It acemia that this is not the Gritse, the latest discovered anesthetic, fur nervous debility, physical exhaustion,

At the theatre, the play was something of a humorous nature, in which a shrowish lady kept a household in hot water for some time

Sergeant Maan, that on the gold leaf being missed certain acts of the defendant led to his being suspected, and the suspicion was strengthened by the fact that a duplicate key for the safe was found in his posses

occasion on which the complainant had missed things from his safe. The case was

remanded.

Tan there men who were charged the other day with being concerned in the Wanchai shooting affair, in which a man had his head grazed by a bullet, were again before Mt Pollock to-day. After hearing further evidenco produced by kpspeen Swanston, bis Worship found the charge proved, and to six months' hard sentenced the mon

confinement for apob. His Worship remark. Jabour, with a period of 14 days' solitory ed that the cam was a very bad one, and

AN IMPORTANT Discovery is aunounced.

in the Paris Figaro,' of a valuable remedy

and premature decay. Tho discovery was is, it seems, like its predecessors-chlor-made by a missionary in Old Mexico; it victims. form, chioral, and morphins-daingite saved him from a miserable existence and

A Swiss physician telis the story

all early-grave. We learn that the Rev. of a medical felend of his who has sucem Joseph Halanes, Bloomabary Mansions, bed to its fatal allurements. The victim began with morphine, which he eventually Bloomsbury Square, London, W. O., will receipt of a self-addressed stamped enve- excanged for cocaine. As usual, his first and the prescription, free of charge, on

kupe. vigour of mind and body. This, however, experiments were attended by incrust was soon followed by metal and nervous depression. After incrvaged doses of the

he dring experienced hallucinations compelled to walk round and round in where he knew circles to endeavour to pick up needles anne were to be found, and where was at length left utterly sleepless and

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withdm the treaty, the President. cause of fires, very useful measure calized The P, & Q. Co.'s steamship Kezhgar lett inducing the two energetic gentlemen in that thore, could be no doubt about the voyages, he overcame his craving, and was.

for what was doubtless electioneering pur- puses, introduced the present drastic mes- suro. The agitation in the Statas led to å biostier contory against the Chinese in Au. tralia. Vary arbitrary measures wore at firat

by the enormous increase of from through-

Bombay for this port on Doc. 20th, at 4 p.m. The Canadian Pacific Co.'s steamer Bataria

left Vancouver for Yokohama and Hongkong on the 25th Dee.

CHIRP Justice Russell arrived in the s. 6. Peshaun from Shanghai this afternoon.

out the year for the improvement of the gambling laws, making the keeping of agencies for lottery tickets punishable by imprisonment; for the reservation of a European district, necessitated by the in road of the Chigers ; while numerons minor hills bave been rassed and a large number Tag Archbishop of Manila ia reported to of old ordinaned comolidated. The Fire bo seriously if He is suffering from

gastro-intestinal complaint. Brigade has been reorganised on a more satisfactory baie, the salarice of the ma

adopted by the Colonista, the passenger on board vesla already on the way baving been sammanly rejected. Ultimately, how- aver, emanar policy prevailed and an under. sandaag was come to between the various Colonies to restrict the number of Chinese being dated. An stempt wonde to Tomar, New Year's Eve, and on Now allowel to land from each vessel to one for introduce diferential stamp dute on the year's night the Tramway Do will can spa-

Try 500 tour, also t prevent the Chiucas

policies of non-local insurance Companies, grating from Colang to Colony. There but the Bill for this purpose was with C cars as follows:-9 pm, 9.30a.m.;

Da roasun

to believe that, at leyst for fe Northern Territory, when the present gilztion has died down, better terus will a obuned, as thero is a pretty Hirge sec- gion almit that Chitose labour is necessary Jo Jeralop the tropical parts of the fast Continent. The Chinese Government has as yet shown little anxiety in the matter; pat that tie enhjcct of Uhiness cmnigration

drawn, as it was feared it would not work

1a.m. 1.30. 4.m

aud finally scared all her relativen and friends to death by the alarming way in which she macipulated a pair of murderous looking swords. The Chinese athletes per formed a number of astonishing feats, and ahowed remarkable dexterity in the use of various lethal weapons. Dr Cantiis held forth, with all the voice he had left, on the subject of every man being every holy

a 'draw' as over; and poople focked to see ole's surgeon; the Art Gallery was as great the performning doll, in the hope of thus

charge of the show to refrain from beating their borrowing gorg. A pretty brisk busi- tess was done at the stulle, where prices came down with a rush about closing time. Mr Thomas' grill-room and the bar wero crowded during the whole evening. The illuminations and fireworks were quite as effective as on the previous night, and the Band of the toolbocks was again conspicuous. The result of the fute will doubtless be a handsome contribution to the funds of the very dearging institution-on- whose behalf it was held!

AccomDise to the Router's telegram we

well. Bills are promised dealing with the Tas Superintendent of the P. & O. Co. pablish to-day it would 'epponr that Russia subject of emigration, so as to provost the informs us that the a.. Kashgar loft Bombas terrorised Persin into withdrawing a part 'crimping scandals of which much has been bay for chis port on Saturday, 29th Decena heard during the year; with the gambling bor at 4 p.m. Jawa so as to put a check on the enormous spread of gambling clubs and to suppress the Manila lottery.

The fraya reclamation scheme is referred is not lost sight of may be inferred from Home. A report was issued showing that the fact that, before the agitation began, the cost would be $2,164,228, while the

The Comercio learns that from the be ginning of the new year a regular line of steamers will ho established between Manila and Japan.

an the report of the Uhinese Commis-return was expected to be $7,910,821. The To-MoRnow being New Year'e Dry, there Biozers being issued, the Viceroy at Cantonmarine lot-holders are naturally anxious to

d the work themselves, but the com

to

in

which

will be no lasue of the China Mail. The recommended Consuls to be appointed tmunity generally do not new why they should day in observed as a Loneral holiday, all to Mats and thon to the Dutch Coloniee, be allowed to poskat a profit of 86,,000 public offices, banks, insurance offices and Where the treatment of Chiosso was ad- The revenue of the Colony, thanks mainly stores being closed. mittal not to good as in English to the increase of the Opium revenue,

showed a haluce of Sepublic Tun Superintendent of the P. & D. Co. Colorios.

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now central market, informs us that the Company's stauner works, including Trebles in Formoon have been pretty an epidemic hospital, a lunatic asylum for frequent throughout the year. There were the Chinese, and the extension of the Praya Thibet, frore Bombay, left Singapore for the usual fights with the savages, but in iu front of the Naval Yard. Arrangements this port on Thursday, the 27th inst., at addition there was a serious disturbance in a light-house un Gap I Rack, to be construct the interior fomented by Chiucas subjects, od by Hongkong, the Chinese Givernment THB Agare of the M M. Co. informs us due to the emotions of the Governor, or erecting & lighthouse on Wagian.

One inslitation we cannot overlook in that the Melbourne with the outward Father bin underlings. The Governor has cur summary is the Hongkong Rifle Asau- French mail, left Baigen yesterday morning beer endeavouring to open up the island ciation. During the year it has done ad-

at 10 o'clock. She may be expected here mirable work, its weekly spoon competi-

have at lost heen made for the erection of 8 a..

by railways and steamboats, and to pay for tions more partionlarly having done very on Wednesday, at boon.

B

the

of abuoting powere

In-

prisoners having been concerned in the attack on the complainant. They might consider themselvas lucky in not being sent before the Chief Justice.

fluence of the drug he gave up his practice. without appetite. In uscape the fatal in- and went as surgoon in a ship bound the At length, by means of long ben- reatored to health; only, as he knew, to fall a victim to the poison once more on finding it accessible Persistent indulgence in the drag resulted in one of the most terrible of deathe--oxbaustion from tetanus

the

Quotations. HONOKONG, December 31.

Old

cak,- OPIUM-New Patua, cash, $75 New Benares, cash, 555

Old

cuab, Now Malwa, cash,.. 650 Allowance, Teelt... 8

$5

*

Old Mawa, cash,... 066/020 Allowance. Tacle... 16/32 Forsisu, Olly, cash 555 Allowance, Taal. 48/80 Persian, Paper tied 526 Allowance, Frels..... 48/80

Exchange.

HONGKONG, December 31.

Boarion-

Blank, Wire,

On Paris→→→

9/01

On demand,

3/0

30 days' sight,

3/07

4 months' ...

3/15

Grudits, 4

Documentary.

turatio

On demand,...

3.88

Credits, 4 months' wight,

New York

3.90

On demand..........

Credits, 60 days' night,

On Bombay--

Wire, ***

223

On demand,

Wirn Wire,

WITH the number of entertainments claim AccomDING to Professor Vincenzo Tasi- nari, fret assistant of the Hygienic In- ing patronage on Saturday night it could stitute of Piss University, the general belief hardly be expected that they should all in the garnicidal virtues of tutrace smoke. bo largely attended. At the Circus, where is not withunt some foundation. Dr. Tas simri has sande several interesting experi an excellent programme was submitted, wents lately,

show destructive Which

the although the hugo tent was fairly well action of tobacco smoke upon the growth of bacilli The action of tobresa fumes was occupied, there was pot the usual S Saturday triad By Tiny upon seven diferent kinds of

The noveltics announced bacteria-the so-called might

cholera bacillus, in the new programute and the fast cattle distemper bacillus, pas coccas, Fink-On that this is the last week, of Chiarini's loy-Prior bacteria, the brailli of typhus and pler-the experiments the description

the bacillus

of blue present visit will doubt ensure a pür. In the

t.5.030 moat.

smoked commannly at each performance of in

The experimenta mised. arge turnout Alessio Willard and Sheridan's Com-showed that tohace enke rutarde On Caloutta pany performed The Mikado, one of the development of eeme kinds of bao- entirely prevents the their most successful vantares here, toowths of the same micro

Idaily

verg

while it

and

On demand, ... others. By comparative ex-On Shanghai-

On demand, ... 30 days' right, organismes not exposed to the action of Gold Leaf, 100 fine.... bacco smoke, it was proved that a cigar Sovereigns, fancied in Italy, tho large Cavour

moderately filled but appreciative house. Barnand's burlesque, Black-eyed Susan, is announced for to-morrow night, when the entertainment will be • bonefit to cards tha

The

to-

mach

33.90

$6.46

Tempesture.

Queen's Road, j

9AM... | 30.01

1 P.May

29,90

4 P...

20.91

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of the concessions made in opening up the Karnn river to the comnierce of the world, In the Overland Mail received by last mail we find the following paragraph about this affair:-"The Russian papers are very much

of the development pus dieturted by the opening of the Kornu river to navigation and, with the excaption of the Mr Sheridan. The company will be on thirty-two hours, of cattle-distemper ba.Takes at Mears Falcones & Co.'s Premint,

hears, and that stabulely arrests Berald, which prints à Emily defence of occasion, their last appearanco, assisted by growth of cholera and typhus bacilli. Princo Dolgerouky, are very hard on the several local gentlemen amateur The Encouraged by the success of his experiments uberculosis bacillus. Be attributes the Bassian Ambasador at Fabaran, The Swiet, popularity of the beneficiar ought to D Tussinati next propuses to deal with the following the lead of the Nt costs, declares a bumper house rat of two is annihilating effect of tobacco smoke upon that the English have, as one more, turned cellaneous entertainmenss for the benefit of bacilli to the chemical action of its caustitu the Russians out of the Persian market, and Mr Phil Ray, took place in the Garrison j.osts. attributes this to the shortecmings of Russian Theatre on Saturday evening, when there Tas Japan Gazsite of 22nd 1-st, says diplomacy, while the Ngee Frenju says was a good attendanc Mr Ray was Notification was given in Wednesday's Lord Balisbury was fully justified in boast assisted by a number of the members of Oficial Gesette that the governinest had rather numerous list of articles, none of ing of the victory gained by Sir : Drom the 68th Lily Ministrals, and Mr Goul.decided to releases from export duty a mond-Wolff over the Russian diplomatic re bourn s. the accompanist. The second which however can be right y described as commodities. Included in the sche staple Our Ambassador in Tcherab,, prenettative.

Balo

(camphor Prince Dolgorouky, was absent, it is truesTux following are the orders of the day, excepted), timber, all classes of oil, wild at the moment; but this circunatunzo ran for the nesting of the Legislative Council situr prom Yamalaya) and it

fabrics, various us Wednesday, January 1889 :--- actual presence of our representative has, of not in any way justify our diplomacy. The

of plants and vegetables, pearle, 1. Report of Fiancee Coanaittee

canel,

shelle

metal foil, and herus, &c 2. Third reading of the Chinese Emigra-x month yelice has to be given tion Consulidation Bill.

entertainment takes placo to-night..

4. Third reading of the Compensation to Families Bill..

5. Third reading of the Bill to cried Ordinance 6 of 1887.

6. Third rending of the Bill for the turalization of Tau Tak piu,

7. Third reading of the Statute Law mer važion Amendment Bill.

Third reading of the Coroner's beli Supplemental Bill.

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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,

41 4 P.M, TO-DAY.

Barometer

Temperature.

Damp Balb

Direction of Wind

Force

Weather

29.91 66

Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 31, 1888.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

3. Third reading of the Bridence Con before there can be a re-imposition of

the duty.

some considerable time noured

that there would it has been QU BO abeat of duty, indeed une opinion was at all articles with the excep tion of ordinary silk and tea would be re- Naased. However the latter has not been the caso, bus at any rate the Government has done something in that direction. Pre-

Those who desire that exports shall be freed all round will be able to derive some measure of satisfaction from what has been done. *The

following, dgures will show how impor Tok tent an item the revenue derived from Parts 18, at that therefore it is

iran turist patiful cation which requires

9. Third roading of the Bill to amend the

of Police Magistrales.

I

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the

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REGISTER.

DECEMBER 30.-——AR Á P.M.

30.12

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frosperature,

Wind.

Shanghai.. 30.04) 49 | 71) A120.......

ongkong 29.92 65 68 Haiphong Manila... 29.86 86 Fuliano... 29:80) 80 | 78

DECEMBER 91-AT TUA.M.

Bats during

course, its value, bat much more depends upon his system of action, and if his tom- his scheme he had to put on the screw ranch to improve number of which has FATHER Guerlach, who accompanied M. de porary absence allows another Ambassador' sotilation Bib, rather hard. After a good deal of fighting the members, the

Mayrena luto the kingdom of the Sudanga, to take his place, it fullons that his system order was fically restored. In Coren like. been steadily increasing,

Of serious crima thero has been very

A daring murder says the missionaries gave the King' oo is faulty." All this is very Battering to Air wise there has boon considerable com little in the Colony. motion. Judge Denny has fallen foul of was committed at Little Hongkong, for commercial or any other commission and H. Dramasund. Wolff and satisfac ory" fer England, but, says the correspondent of the the Chinese Resident, Yuen, and published which two men were sentenced to death, entered into, ao engagements with him.

suce boing afterwards computed to the wepionce

Standard, it is surely rather bumiliating för rather audacious pamphlet directed imprisonment for life. A tan also mainly against the Chinese representa. killed in a fight in Tank Lane, and a conrio. TEIs forenoou a poolie who was at work re-Russia to ory out thus at the opening of a

tion of manslaughter was obtained against moving bricks from a house that is being river highway to the world of commerce. tive, in which he endeavoured to es one of the assailante. During the tablish the independence of Corea. He only one serious diflicuity has arisen taken dows in the vicinity of the Central Mr Arthur Arnold wrives as follows to the

10. Conmaitice the Reformatory has also been accused of intriguing with in regard to nur relations with the large Market, fell from the second storey, and Times of Nov, 12: Sir-Beten 1883-85

Thin of Chinese Iahonters. population

was severely burt that he died a few pressed more than once upon the House of School Amendment Bill..

wal judicio manipulation. According Russia, but this he stoutly denies. Russia difficulty resulted in the strike of

cargo

11. Committee on the grout Shipping thu fure in trade. returns for last Commons the great commercial impor an Amendment has concluded a commercial treaty with boat coulies and street coolies, whe object minu afterwords

12. Bye-Laws under The Public Health venue 1,02,008as yielded from

Fear but Ple

of $3,078,925 cutan's r af free navigation of the Kron-the only Cores regulating the frontier trade and ad to be photographed. The strike hated about ten days, being finally compromised.

export duty. The amount of exports daty opening up a new treaty port on the fron- Several serious outbreaks have courred in THE Second Strest boarding house master navigable river of Persia, and I congratulate Ordinance.

derived fe in the artistes -tier for Russian trade only. This tranty the chain-gang, one leading to the shooting † who put the perpso of a defunct lodger out the Government apon the statement which THE N-C. Daily News hears that the pro- / been but $10,00 yearly, certainly no large | WPostock.

At tuo prisoners and the death of

on the street, to save the expense of a Lord Salisbury was able to make at the spectus of the Shanghai Lend luvestment perce

percent ge of the whole, aud

only re- Tokio? ****** gave rise to rumours about a Ruasian pro key. The system of chain gang work bu

Cơ, has been very favourably received in tectorate, which, however, were found to consequently been abandoned, and stops funeral, was again brought before Mr Pol- Guildhall. But, as I understand the matter, the outperts as well as in Shanghai, nude can advance for the Governinust ups Nagasaki.. have no foundation. With the beginning are being taken to improve the status of Jock to-day. Inspector Mackie produced a this means to more than that the navigation that applications bare berta tent in from going in for a greater aband-ment is that

at anglai... effect on the country's revenus may not ibu the turnkeys.

Amoy...... medical certificate showing that the deceas-is open from Mahummerah to the rapids at Fouchow for 1,600 shares,

be ton pronounced. May be it is their in- lougtong 30.02 67 81 curred to vessels trading with Fongkenged died from heart disease. The story Abwas placa of 300 inhabitants, about Ir is reported that up to the present date which they have uw initiated; at all events Among the shipping disasters that have

tention to follow up gradasily the coure itsiphong may mention the loss of the San Palle hearted defendant was fined 810,

Bolingo... 200 feet above the gulf and fhout a third of the sale of material salved from the wrecked

will be right in anticipating anch Maula. Barnabout, of the Fern at Lamma Island,

penplo A cootus eaployed as a watchman at N. 3 the distance for which the stream in navigable of the Fronchateamer Botën hua aggregat. [will be the casu seeing the the stility,

od over yen 23,(10, and it is estimated that removing a tax really impos lebar,

12+Che+ 23 take the reins of Government out of the typhoon, and the China Steam Eavigate Wharf, Kowloon, brought a charge of ns. to Shuster. A short canal will be necessary, the whole will realise over yan 50,000, which must have bamperius and hin-l aaolt against Mr F. A. Brows, foreman, in at Ahwas to avoid. rocks and rapids, and; Divers are still at work on the wreck, and I dured the groth, of trade, he been re- Of the losses by death the Colony has the Foltoe Court to-day, before Mr Pollock, therefrom the river is navigable in all seasons de nut oxplot in fish until about the cadongnized and that certainly thin brat step 1. Banozares, redzeed to 82 degrees Fahren.

of nart year.-Nagaki Express.

is a committal to such a polloy,

relt, and to the level of the eos in luches, tenthe Coming to Hongkong, we have also to re-

stained, the two principal have been Dr

»nd hundredths, port that the close of the year finds us severe wWilliam Young and Mr Alexander Falconer. The complainant said defendant on Satur-to Shmatar. At Shuster British goods would

be lauded 244 utiles nearer to Ispahan than The Nagasaki Express of 28th inat. anys ---

2. Tespiratory, to the rḥade dà digress imitry-Duelivi Fool zon CoxsumPrved Scott's Emul-rehrenheit. stops forward. A tramway has opened up The former more particularly by his untis day night beat him thirty times with a came,

bearing the flag of Admiral Smidt, arrived son of Pure Cod Liver Oit with Byggha 3. Huumiri, in pementago of anıanglion, the Suak district. A lagge increase la the ing devotion to his work and his large for no reason, and attacked him again in at Bushire, which is now the port of landing, The Russian Bag ship

omidity of mix saturatou 5 th minnsturo lang aam launches plying in the Colony la generosity had gained the love and esteemsimilar manner for remonstrating. Belend, ond instead of Brd miles by a track I have from Kobe va Translay last, nod je in har†aphites of Lime and Seda is a must wonder |

Such is in brief the summary of our years aut said bestruck complainant once because been over it--which is in part of almost in boar al date. The Ruins craizer Vilins al food for the C usizlivo, it at only 107. Bally opening up Kowloon and the out-

UD Sunday afteracun, saintes and cheers heals the irritation of be thramt and lunga -villages. The Leniand for land in work and experiences. It is not altogether he was neglecting his duty, and repeated conceivable badness, the goods would be proceeded on her how evard-bound journey gives strength and increases the flesh, but

a dark picture and the outlook into the tulony has increased and our trade new year is on the whole a promising one: the castigation when complainant assumed only 276 miles from the ventral city of being exchanged with the flagship as shut is vers palatable, children take it like Fede

heartily cheered by the draw of the adults and children

a marvellous food 'anhed clouds, Arizaliwa, zain, ¿ fog, a glor steadily devaloging The Tytam We hope that 1880 will indeed prove to alfa threatening attitude and used insultis. But until the canal at Ahwas has teamed dwn the harbour. She was no file, and in all waeting diseases both for BTATE OF WEATER, & blue sky, e

• bali, Kebunius, « overesi, pjusting showe works have been at last completed, our readers and to the community gens ing langge. After hearing the eviderive teen made the concession will be of little Takashithe Kan. The cruiser Fascin k at and tardising. Arfy Chowict can supply it.

his Worship dismisson defendant, with 45 Kanaington Park Gardens, W., rived from Kobe yesterday aus, and in lao-Waran & Co. (Limited) agents in Hung-gally, train, a saw. thunder, & viskil

dow (wes) in harbour at date:

kung and China Idet. Nov: 10.

of the New Year China enters on a bon era of her history. The Emperor's mar

riage will be celebrated with great pop and at great expense, and he will then

hands of the Empress Dowager.

the Kildare wear the Par cels during a

Co.'s Strater near Names Island, with loa of 33 lives..

of all

A HAPPY AND A PROSPEROUS

rally both Cviong only waits the laying of dus to have an abundant supply of

YEAR

caution.

uk

W. DOBRECK, Goemment Katryntvise, Hongkong Observatory, December 91.

4. Denserior or Wixa, la tua pedute,

5. Fox of Win, Touring Pian