No. 8411.-DECEMBER 23, 1889.]
THE CHINA MAIL
wickt match will také place.
Turn is the last work of Wondyear's circus, -and if any have not seen this really good show wɑ advisa ikone to do as this weck. There is to bo a change of programine' to bijlit.
CHRISINA EVE. -- Special Notice.-The Store of the Hall & Holtz Co-operative Company, Limited, will remain open until
.
A
SERVICE paper points ous that history is so far reporting itself in the gunboat lover, now just arrived in China, that eho is going to the same station as her smaller namesake in 1858, and is com manded by jay officer of the same name (Lieutenant fason) as he who commanded in her throughout the Olisa war ir 1858. 59.
mera
and nornwal
bo
7 o'clock p.m. to- orrow, Tuesday, and done and thros Japanese 'Captains are private dinner was perfect in all tho time-given to tho' Surveyor-Goneral; that not all fall fil with it are greater, be meeting, and the march to the coast was
London, Dec. 10.The infunza epide
À NEWSPAPER OFFICE DESTROYED, AT MINNEAPOLIS," London, Doo. 1-A dreadful accident has occurred at finneapolis. The Tribun building has bean destroyed by Sco, nl 23 peraunt were killed.
DISOUMION) OP TOS ANTI-SLAVERY CONFERENCE. London, Dec. 2-The Brussels Confer enco has resolved that cach State shall furs
Turene will be a Pick-up cricket match It is notified in the Gazette that Christen Tax Russians are really in entmost in New Regulations made under the Tram- overy variety of olimatic conditions. It trol. He complained of the inadequate to-morrow, commencing at 11.30. If there Evo, Christmas Day, Thursday, the 26th developing the cotton trade of Coutral ways Ordinance, 183, are published in therefore cannot be attributed to any discussion of Indian affairs in Parliament, site has appeared in Copenhagen, and there are not enough for a double match, a sizinto that, and Now Year's Day shall he observed Asie, now that country has been opened | Saturday'a Gazette. Theso provide that not' tellurie emanation or missa. Its guneral and the grinding tax tion of India. Biz are rumors of casca having becurred in Lon-
a public holidays through cut the Covornout by the Trans Caspian railway in the more than 40 passengers shall be carried in direction appears to be from East to West, W. Huntor said the Indian merchants had don. ment Departments.
province of Forghins, formerly known an the cars at one time; that the weight of and the epidemic which raged in London in no fear of the morement. tho Khanate of Khokand. 53,000 acres of luggage goods, or passengers carried shall 1538 was believed to have broken out in
STANLEY AND BMIN. YAGEL. not exoest 24 tons; but except at the Chins in 1830 fever sot mis to have irrigated land this year have been set
Cairo, December 3.d.-Tho Khedival termini no carriage stall stop at any place originated in either England or Franco, and steater Mansourak has been despatched apart for natumo savings of American
to take up or set down passengers unless some hold that it is not a European disease to Zanzibar to fetch Stanley and Emin. colton-seed.
Bush pinco has boon cortiasd as suitable by at all, but has its home in some part of London, Ducember 4th-News from the Surveyor-General that the Company Asia, such
Chinese Tart
to say that Zanzibar etatos that Stanley and Emin have 'It may ap watchinon imployed
pard
say that mat Captain Wissmann's caravan at Tsua on Tu Englishman says:- A tolegram hav: shall keep one or
and yot that it ing been cont to us by a Scotchman of Nar when the cats are running to prevent dirt, infinurza is the littlo Plover, and did such good service raingang coudoling with the Calcutta stoncs, or rubbish baing placed on the put dosth rato uf the 'towne in which it tions. Emin says he desires no honor to always cannon great increase above the 30th of Novimber. Both are described as
being much agod by their travels and privanish troops, and provide lake steainers. Scutchmen on having me at had the courant de lumpected, and tested by the breaks cure But the explanation is that be shown him, and wishes to re-enter the Railways in Africa are suggested na offe ner, we were happy to state that the cour-rope abali be teay has rather miscarried. If there was Surveyor-General in January and June, almost all the mortality from it is
is brought ul :
in the German camp in celebration of the aures against cannibale, and for the protec with floods of oratory, the festival was by Juso; that one month's nosice of any altera-thong
who no portontous gathering in the Town Hall, and the other machinery of the tramway in aboar indirectly, and that the members of Khedive's service. A grand feast took place clous in the suppression of slavery. Mea tion of Missions and Commerce, aro recon no means forgotten, and at least one large tion in the cars on the machinery shall b
than comparison, in the case of resumed on the 1st instant,
mended. athor
In London in 1847 it is discaac.
London, December 6th.A telogram has honored essentials, not omitting heather, cats, truska, or waggons shall travel at said to have destroyed 5,000 persone in six bocu received from Stabloy, dated the 30th
(From Indian Papers.). or bag pipes. This dinner was greater speed than 8 miles an hour; and weeka; bat then 2500 persons ara com altimo, which summarizes the discoveries
DEATH OF THE AUTHOR OF PROVERBIAL he has made, including the existence of a
PHIL'SOPHY,' were Scotchmen, and there were shall fix automatic breaks to every oarrings Epidemics of influenza have almost always Congo Forcat us
large as Fralice and speeches. Greetings were received by takes to regulate the speed thereof.
duration of from four to six He also gives the exact location of the Tupper is dead.
and-Spain.
handon, November 29th.-Mr Mariia definite cam from the Observatory on the top of
weeks, and their subsidence is scarcely leas Mountaina of the Moon, mud describes 2 DESTRUCTION OF A HOSPITAL AT ROCHESTER, Ben Nevis something of a surprise-as
audden than their commencement,' well as from various places, in Iselin,"
The Fevor Hospital of Echester has boon As the disease travels ordinarily from great furtile tract situated nndor the East to West, it is unlikely that it will senler ten monition, a series of destroyed by fire. Fiftee patients who
showing that August 17th of each year rench us; at least it has first to cross the
wore dangerously ill were reposed by the was a fatal day for his expedition. He courses after great difficulty. Atlantic, the North American continent cludes by anying that his safety is due to a- fests at sea without communication with end the Pacific. It has often attacked Bigher Power
Loudon, December 7th-The latest bal the shore, and 1782 two entirely distinot lotin respecting Emin Pasita's condition squadrons, Kemperfelde's and Lord Howe's, states that ho has been in an naconsciouis were attacked by it so badly, that Kemstats for ten houre. The doctors hope to be Lizard, was obliged to return us and able to roruovo him to Zanzibar in tan daya anta N. Daily Nowe.
counts regarding Emin Pasha's condition
"all parcels will be delivered the same day.
--dart.
numbers of foreign officers-Turks, Japuc in Iwo respecta: all those presont that iri aix months from date the Company outed to have beon attacked by it.
Is the German Aifantry regiment Duke Fentiuand of Brunswick, No. 62, a Japaneso
eorving at the presunt time. The largo esu, Chiness, and others now studying in Berlin, has induced the Imperial Govan Mk Arnot Ruid, editor of the Straits Times,ment to found an laseraational Military arrived to-day by the friental, to spend deademy, which opened on Oct. 1, under
the direction of Colonel ven Elpons, assiet Christmas Hongkong. Mr Reid -was
ci by Baron Roberts and Horr Killisch. once a candidato for the Parliamentary re-
United the
Servicci presentation of Glasgow atul very nearly We have, enga
Gaacffe, before referred in these columna to zucceeded in securing the seat,
the difference between Sie Cacit Smith, Governor of the Straits Settlements, and Sir Charles Warrch. The ditorenes is in connection with the defence of Singapore Babour. At the Colonial Ofico it is admitted that the matter has come home for decision, but it is also said that this is & subject in which Sir Charles Warren should havo a free hand within, the limits laid down by the Imperial anthofities, without the interference of any civil authority, however high.
The Sanitary Board will meet on Friday next. The following are the Orders of the Day
1. Final report of Commitico consider ing contact specifications.
1 Report of Committes considering
Vaccination Bill,
Tus following will represent the 'World'
unique
Tue Straits Times of the 12th inst. safe — Regarding the challenge received from the Hongkong Cricket Club a few days ago, the Committee carefully considered the samo, and canis to the conclusion that it should first of all be ascertained whether a team can
ein
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
THE KOON KWAN CHALLENGE OUPS
The fourth compolition for the above Cups was completed on Saturday, the 21st Decomber. Mr Woodin wins the first prize for the second time with the match rifle,
by raised out of the Straits Settlements, and Mr Ford with the Martial flonry fore replying. The Committee seem to be i fasons of the match, and regard the chal-bulled off a double event for the second lenge as an opportunity that exceptionally Cup with the highest buro yot made with occurs, and therefore should to more ren the service tille Best scores subjoined : – dily be accepted. Ons difficulty that seems
500 500 600 700 800 900 Tom is duo
to the fact of to deter the acceptanceers kolding high Mr F. I. Wolin
giữa yêu, sản, gils. pls. ychu. tal, toi d the mejority of our
(F. Mitford) 30 45 they all wish to get away together
soine of
Mr F. G. Collins the departarents may suffer in consequence. Anyhow, the best is being done in the cir cumstances, and the Committee hope to send Mr. Mosa a reply to the challenge by next mail,
in the Cricket Match on Thursday, FrTHE French Government intends to take position in the Government service, and if 3r C. Ford (3.37 $29 6/1349-72
and Saturday next. The Match will coin. menco at 10.30 a.m. Thursday.
.E. J. Coxgo (Capt.) Maj. Gen. Edwards creo published in the Journal Officiel, the
G. S. Coxun
S. W. Coxon
J. Hutchison, RN. Maj. Miles, 3.A. -Eames, R.Ne
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L. Bari!
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the club and shouting that the police were coming, and taking advantage of the con-
selive measures to suppress the gambling housca in Indo-Chins: According to a de penalties both for those who own the houses and these who support them, are bo largoly net
increhauc. By the new law, those who frequent grasriod not ex- gambling houses aro liabla to be inprisoned ceeting three months, and in the case of repetition of the offence the penalty is to be dambled-London & China Express.
of
A HINT POR OER LEGISLATORS.-The Bal- gian Court Casantion has just delivered Apronouncement which will rejoice the hearts of the spurting fraternity all the world Tetting on hores recos, anys the over. Belgian tribunal,
cannot be included in the category of games of chance. Although the result of a race may be inlinanced by chance, nevertheless the qualities of the horse and his rider ara, provided there be ne irand, the essential element of success Belgiuma elwald henceforth be regarded as the paradise of the punter and the penciller alike.
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NEWS BY THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.
OBITUARY.
Loaden, December 2-General Sir Henry 275 Torrens, Governor of Malta, is dead.
ACQUITTAL OF MOORSA BRY Constantinople, December 2nd. The trial of Moussa Boy has onded, and he has been acquitted,
KIWA OF DE PATENS..
Monday, Decembur 23. MALCOM AND OTHERS F. MASTER AND OWNER
TARI
Malcolm,
HATTIE TAFLEY.'
Zuncibar, December 2nd -A member of De Peters expedition, who has roburned to Lamu, believes that Dr Peters is doad, be cause nove of the messengers sent in search of him have yet returned.,
THE LUSH CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY MEME. London, December 3rd.Mr Balfour, speaking at Glasgow yesterday, said he de- clined to propose the establishment of a Catholis University for Ireland, univas all' parties cordially favored the iden, and there appeared to be little prospect of this,
Zanzibar, December 7th-The latest ae-'
stato that he is decidedly botter,
London, December 9th-Doctor Farke
Emin
Pasha to be to a dan
pronouncea gorous condition, but says he taay recover onless any coupl cations set in.
in
THE ARUAN MURDER. Laurie'a, the Arran murdorez's, sentence commuted to penal servitude for life. THE ITALIAN BUDGET, Rome, December 1st.The Italian Bud get ahore a a deficit of twenty-two million.
THE EX-EMPEROR OF DRAZIL
Dom Pedro, ar-Emperor of Brazil, has telegraphed from St. Vincent to Puring l declining to use the palace. He will re- main at Lioban some time and proceed to Nice for the winter.
Lisbon, December 7-Dom Pedro landed A letter from the King of the Belgians here to-day. His Majesty says he had no. idea whatever that a revolution was bren- has been sent to await Stanley at the Coasting until it setually took place, and ho In it is Majesty ooagent alates the intrepid traveller on the results of his expedition
·,
A QUXBOATASHURE.
The gunboat Watchful has not yet been Hnated, and it is believed she will become a total wreck.
The gunboat Watchful after being dis mantled has boen floated off.
Crataria,
GRETAN AFFAIRS.
peaks of the leaders with disdain. Apart from the discomfort of sudden departure, His Majesty says he was fairly treated. fle rejecta the Civil L'at allowance, and caya that it is vulikely that he will reassert his
rights. A BIG FIRE IN AMERICA.
New York, Nov. 27.--A tremendung and Constantinople, December 3rd.-The Sul-oat distractive firo has taken place at Lynn in Massachusetts, where a square tan's feman granting an aumenty has son mile of houses has been burut, including despatched to Crate. It, however, curtails four banks and several churches. It is fear some of the liberties and privileges of the ed ako that a number of lives have been lost in the fire. The value of the damage man granting an amacsty in Crate was read New York, November 27.-The city of Canex, December 7th. The Sultan's fir-done is estimated at ten million of dollace. huru to-day, and has created much dismay Lynn, Massachusetta, is the scone of a tor- among the Christiana. It excludes from rific fire, which is still rapidly #preading amuesty leaders of the insurrection and Numerous shon factories, buildings, and a hitherto condemned
newspaper offices have been consumad, Constantinople,
Esed to Decomber the and dynamite is being
to is late bodies throughout the country, urges this Sultan intends appointing Coratheodori Buy blacks in the burning street. During the to enforce their large powers to scare
of Crete.
night a boiler exploded, killing four people, sanitary dwellings for the poor.
This was the only accident, and crowd of porasus are wandering about homeless in the vicinity of the fire. It is marvellous that the commalties have not been granter.
he
said.. SANITARY DWELLINGS VOR THE гoor. A circalar fram Mr Ritchie, President of the Local Government Board, to the local
SIR H. PARKES AND AUSTRALIAN FEDSELSTION,
Bir leury Parkes has agreed to meet the Federation Council, to discute his Coloțial Federation Scheme.
THARIPTC GÍNYAWNER EXPLOSION AT MARSEILL28. Marseilles,
28th.Threa November
thousand barrels of gunpowder explored on
The report was torrific, and windows of houses for milds around were broken. The crew work warned of the danger in timp, and made their escapo.
ENGLAND AND GERMANY.
the
as Governor of
THE ARAWATTA' MIBEING. H.M.S. Turquoise has gone in coarch. of the dramatta which stemmer is pissing, and on board of which are Colonel Euan Sith and Mr Mackenzie.
The missing steamer Arawatta arrived here to-day after having been aground for
days off Liano, Give days
FRANCE AND THE DRAZILIAN 1 EPUBLIC.
Loudon, Nerenber 30th-1t is atated
Republic,
Paris, December 4th. Tho French Government have ordered a man-of-war to proceed to Brasil.
CAPTAIN PLUNEBIT'S DRATII.
THE STRIKES IN BROLAND,
December
New York, November 27th By the fire at Lyon 120 factorien, 143 houses, forming, 154 blocks, whereof 117 wers wooden structura, have been destroyed. Twelve million dollars is the estimated amount of the damages. A largo force of looting.
TOR GOVERNORSHIP, OF LABUAN, Mr Vandalour Creagh has been gaxalted Governor of Labuan.
AFGHANISTAN AND RUSSIA
3
The annual installation meeting of the Mr P Crave. Victoris Lodge, No. 1626, was bold on H.M. Tenors Oroutes, with relicis fua
Saturday evening, when Bro, the Rev. J. B. Oat was installed as Worshipfu Master for the ensuing year by Right Wor. Hongkong &, was to leave Home on the 8th December, and is due here on 3rd
Bro. O. P. Chater, District Grand Master, who was attended by a large number of the February. Her trip out will be a little de
Diatriet Grand Lodge Officers. Wor. Bro. Before Mr Justice Fielding Clarke, Acting
Chief Justice. layed owing to the fact that she will wake
Ost afterwards appriated and invested his officers as follows-SW., Bre. 1.
Tread- a ran back to Penang from Singapore, call
Sheppard Davis; J.W., Bro. II. ing at the latter place again on her way
Bro, K. 13. Mehta (absent); Chaplain, Bro. bare. The date Gixed for the vessel's de-
J. D. Ball; Sec.. Wor. Bro. A O'D.
Thie was an action by seventeen of the Gourdiu; 5.D., Bro. 8 I. Danby J.D., parture from Hongkong is 10th February.
Bru. 8: S. Boniamin (chuent); D.C., E. crew of the Britial bargne Hattie M. Tapley 4, W. Ward; Steward, Bes. W. J. Patell; against the mastar and owner of that vessel A TAILOR named Chun Sing was brought
1.G., Bro. C. B. Grace; Tyler, Bro. J. R. for 81,471 us wages. Mr Pollock, instruct- beiuro Mr Wodehouse, in the Pulics Court
Grimble. The brothren afterwards sated by Mr Dounys, appeared for the plain down to a cold collation, when the usual tifs. The case was heard en parte. to-day, charged with having, along with
loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured.
Mr Pollock said the British barque Hattie throo others not in custody, entered the
E. Tapley was wrecked while on a voyage frora Borneo to Hongkong, and this was a Kwong Sui club the other evening and Russian ironclad Admiral Kernilog day expected here from Cronstadt, is a stole $63. The evidence went to show vessel of 5,000 tone displacement, 350 feet in Line) is about to offer its services to the tastes and curner
The Dutcho Dampischiffs Rhedorei (King-claim by members of the crow against the
Wages. 45 feet boat, and is built of steel and
His Lordship said there was an order that the prisoner and his companions and fitted with engines of 8,260 10-/ Government for the now line of aubsidised
The board of for service on the owner by serving the dicated horse
which drive her at directors has called a meeting of the sharn-jagorts, but that did not apply to the power,
kuls. She was built in France by the Société des Ateliera eholders, to be held on Dec. next, to pass nisster, and air Pollack could not get ju
France of 19
the capital of the ment against the master. There was an al fusion to anez all the gambling antyanintendence of M. Thereset, and was company Zacresencia m.3,00 1000 legation that the mastor was too ill to be board a vessel in the docks here to-day that. Franca has recognized the Brazilian militis was unable to prevent wholesale
de la Loire, under the personal a roilution they could lay their hands un. The man launched an ilk April. 1887, at Saiat No. in ordinary an of the cowpasy bo'ng,
1.2,104,100 in preferred served,
Mir Polleck said he was instructed not to shares, in the event of was committed for trial at the Criminal fre. She is named with 14 gussef la con-
cimetres, 10 revolving, and 6 quick bring chosen by the Government to carry out the presa for judgment against the master. His Sessions.
gone. She will be a must formidable addi. projected line, The Kingein Line at the Lordship made an order for leave to pro- tion to the Russian Pacific Squadron present is extremely well managed, and was could er parte. A good many of the pinin
Berlin, November 28th. The Reichstag London, December 7th.-Tho Times
London, November 20th-An Afghan The new alarm bell in the Clock Tower Straits Times
able last year after a long period of deprests were not in Court, but he proposed to call sius to pay the shareholders a dividend a Mr Gutierrez, deputy Superintendent, Mer has agreed to the credits required for the states that Captain. Plunkett died froin Chief, who lately pressed the frontier to produce Gornian Protectorate abroad, Count the effects of a blow received from a Land Kerki on the Ozus, bas doclared the made its debut about aix o'clock this even-
KTIES IN RELATION TO 2 per cent. This is all the more satisfac. Sautile Marino Office, who would Herbert Bismarck, speaking on the subject, Leaguer'a bludgeon a year ago,
Amie's friendship for Rossin. ing, when it successfully antirunced a Stock ExcпASOE TRANSACIIONS. ~~The Motory, because fie profit has been earned in the articles of the ship, and would RIBO
FETITION FOR SUNDAY CLOSING OF
OF MILLS in the Taipingahan district.
quing to the Mercantile Marine from couoord with Great Britain, pud said
IN BONBAY. out in a jos paper and fire-works alore Here are four of what we wny call golden liues of the Norddeutscher Lloyd to East Offles me here agreeing in the presence of he hoped the members of the Anti-Slavery Staroposta on Organ; The Bull
Fire henko Market Review of October 26:b saya-spite of the competition of the subsidised speak to the tart of wie of the plaintiffs, droit upon, and proved, the benefit aceruing
·oudify their provisions and excoding lodgings inside the Bay Mill owners, owing to over
Bombay, Nov. 28rd. About a month ago, at the junction of Queen's Road and rules, as condusing to succ as in Stock Ex-schiffs Rhederet, therefore, will have the Mr Gutierrez as to the amount of wages Conference at Brussels would
change transactions. Cao is make your fullest consideration at the hands of the due to each of them. The master was ill at desires an Internationl law,
their worke for those meu in thoir Guy production and dull trade wish Chine, ro- so selection carefully
The time and Malcolm was acting muster, the second, buy only Government. East Street, and 1 birza wat
who refuse to join the strike which begins solved to stop working oight days enth Desember 3rd.-President on Friday next. and it was in that capacity he went to
Washington D great that it was feared the fire would snel amount of stock za is well within your
Mercantile Marine Offer, Ho (Mr Pollock) Harrison, in his Message to ever has been usd by the oval porters ofvival of the China demand having sinas
Loudon, I leaves you free to increase the
December 10th. manifesto mouth, Saturday and Sanday being decided As the most suitable days for closing. less friction with spread to the other houses. Furtunately out should prices in the irst instance DISTURBANCE somewhat similar to what anderstood the facts of the caso were that that there i
the master was too ill to tako charge of the
which he hopes will London, stating that unless all coal 100 questions, v
adjusted. The treats be
merchants and gas companies in London very quickly, and, although the house ning profit when it is presented; and the curred on board the Gorman steamer Kisi
skip
letter fourth, in eac
number
of extraditable which the fire broke out cyuld not be saved, ses patience. Provided these funr ralos be her way from Hongkong to Medan, Deli, plaintiff Malcolm took the command, the tween the United States and Great
for enlarging the Berg with over 203 coulis Before entering master not going in the ship hell, but for
offences will shortly be sub
be submitted to the ages they will go on strike on Friday. If the danger to the adjoining property was observed we make bold, to in that verg Thin Straits a number of the coolics om coming here in thoru Mantent, but he Senate. The Message then states that the chlailatul moale carried out it will
famine. on the bridge a
told him
was not in the colony present, averted uter. half-an-hour's hard work for transactions on the Stock Market will the Captan rect for Medan in Sin prop sod to put sonu ef the other plaintiffs | excessive surpluses demand.
ry salt in ather than profit. The rules are
Policy of Goyet |
BEQUEST TO THE POPE." of the fiscal
Gad N. 迄
Fesnchiman
has bequeathed to the P, indeed good ones, but the first, though very he was not going
The gapore. Captain found it advisable to the box.
commends revision of the Tariff, while not the suica of £700,00 murlings AX awkward mishop befell a pionie party concise, is extremely difficult for an investorulier his courea for Singapore, and ridensa should be obtained, if he was in i
the rousonable protection of home impairint
FRANCO-ITALIAN DIFFERENTIAL DOTI 19. applied val there ha
industriva. It favors Ocean mail oppropria. Mr F. Fus, of t
of the Chiness Protectondition to be examined now.
Vore 3 bimilar
i ome, Dec. 6th.---Signor Crispi speaking Mr Pollock said he indorstued that the tivus and a merchant marine reser
in the Chamber to-day in support of the mod went out on a little excursion in the DEATH OF SEARLE THE CHAMPION SCOLLER. in Singapore, at once weat où to the ship: master was too ill a week ago even to be to Erlend and libers! progressive pokef abolition of differential duties, said ite limped ?
for the promotion of foreign commerce 48 morning. They landed at Shankiwan and telegram in our columns today and by conversing with the conifes found match this as
Just. nouneng that Searle, the Champion us that they had been to'd in
in Hongkong Medan,
relations between Italy and ing Elis Lordship said he thought balcolm's regards the Silver question, the President that it would contribute towards establish CPIUM-Now Paton, ... 6158
friendly i crease in the they had for which place allowed to.
France. of the older claim must stand over till he returned to disapproves of any great
THE MAHDI ABOUT TO ATTAUK EGYPA amongst then Aw that the
claims.
plas of an issue of notes on a deposit of silver Wadyhalf, Deceiabor 5th-The refugeen sharp appetites upon the tiffin. But the Aurilis after winning it. The pews will Singapuro, and at cuce communicated this board the Huttie E. Tupley, and was en-
Jaho Johnson
an careful examination,
Bichdi is sending a dervish tray to attack to the Colica,
other
and the trouble then skipper's 'sarvey was unequal to the sebe received on all hande with widespread
13th May
TEL AUSTRIAN BUDGET, May fast in Hongkong..
Egypt. souly a few weeks ago since be overamenced. Mir. explained to regret. It is
them Raged ou
Vienna, December 3rd, The Reicharala
OBITUARY, casion, and he went to the wrong place,
was in Colombo on his way back to the that Medau was in Somatra and not in Sin. The ship was wrecked on lat November,
Captain Pinkett, the Trish Magistrate, the melancholy result being that the Southern Colony, and in Australia, wo have gapere, but as all their passage tickets were on her way from Brueo to Hongkong. To assembled to-lay, when the Endget for
Wirosa's wages wore to be 835 per month, 1840 was in trudaced, which shows a surpins and General Sires, ate duzd. lante waited all day for the travellors heard it is thought that he contacted hisudo ont for Medan and they had big but on account of his having acted as boat of fifteen and a half millions of foxxivė, A |
FIGHTING IN THE BOUDAN, iliness, whether it was aanstroke or ty. agreements to
to go there they had better go
Rome, December 7th.-King Menelel's on swain on the voyage the acting master moderate graduated income tax is propose, complaints on allow hin 90 a month extra.
ME GLADSTONE ON TUF CNDITION OF
Generals, aided by a native furce officered for the launch at another. The tilin was Searle was 22 years of age. Ho
He was born artiva. They had
been deceived
IRELAND. Antonio Gutierrez, deputy Superinten Hongkong. at Graftau on the river Clarence, about 300 by their own counteruen in Hongk
have utterly defeated Rassiula'e by Italians, lava brought back here last evening, and the ailes to the north of Sydney, and it was Tire Agusts of the Kill in Singh certified copy of the articles of the fatty if Ireland, the condition of which he
Air Gilstone dressed a
a crowded meet dent. Mercantile Marine office, produced a
ing at Mato ester yesterday, andi spoles army in the poovince of Tiger.
ITALIAN ANNDATION, disappoigled picnickers were heard of this on the Clarence River that is learned the by this lime, sent off erm
Terme forty King. Tapley. Ho stated that the plaintiff
Italy has notified to the Powers that she mording from Cape d'Aguilar. The wan art of rowing, He became a professional nien to act as a guard
any further against curver abone
four years back. In appear disturbanos ural sin-ly after seven o'clock Maicum came to the Mercantile Marine said hud improved through the good coun- as assumed a Protceterate over the Sultan
Trish
leaders, and not through ate of Assam. deters returned in the forenson.
and he was a line operimen of efoniet, the steamer procedet for her destination. Ofice few weeks ago and delivered heals of thu
FLOUETSZING STATE OF TRADE, The Chinese Minister in London has up-standing abort 5 ft. 10 in. in height, with As she was weighing her anchor one of the accounts of the wa.rs to the crew, which any action of the Government,
VR OF TI NEW MAGAZINE RIPLE
Loadon, December 8th-The imports bad shuu dera and big arms, and with an coolies jumped overboard but was promptly were now produced. These accouzita were
The Dalto of Cambridge has ordered the into Great Britain for the eleven monthr pointed Mr Jesse Djerbert, barrister, to be alagut total absence of 'funk' of sort. rescued by the boat of H.M.S Pigmy which all signed by Malcolm.
His Lordship and there would be judg- now magzine ride to be immediately supeading November 30th are forty millions legal adviser to the Viceroy of Canton, and He beat Kemp, and Wolf, and Stansbury, had been cruising around the ship the whole
ment for lav amount of these claims, ex. plied to the Aldershot division.
sterling, and the exports twelve millions professor of international law in a collage and Neisen ud Hughes; while his victory afternoon.
cepting Malcolm's, which would sland over.
corresponding
and
the
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSADE TO CONGRESS.
the Fisheries
says
A
water was brought to bear on the building, move adversely; the third, take a fi took place recently on board the China o the time she left Brneo, and the soon be equitably June Bitaipaign an agreement to pay them certain swing again at Sunement is now in.
Thu pamises, we understand, are ingured.
yesterday. Five gentlemen hired a launch
in each and every instance have
to accomplish.
fel-
to
المالية
fur polive
en arri.
Bis Lordship said he thought the master
started to walk from that interesting village Settler, is dead, so that the pour boid eet, was in Singapore Sorge of the old the colony. but Mr Pollock might go on to cuiuage of silver dollars, and adds that the·|
to another part of the island, where they wenly beon
coura
woro lo joi the launch again and fall with the title he fought for so well for a few would not bring them into Medan. prove the other lo way carpenter on bullion at the mikes valuo in worthy of who have cum in confirm the nows that the i
-wooka, in fact, barely had he got back to
tteir
at one point while the travellers waited holdferer, while he was ashore at Columbo. on quietly, and cently
over O'Cor
established in that city by the late Vicecoy, † all interes It is sincerely to be hoped that the appoint. £500 seal!,
The 12th
ment will tend to lessen the friction that empated
has hitherto existed between Hougkeng
Sa still fresh in the minds of purt. Ho ule on the
e offered as Brisbane on (From the London and China Expren, 22nd amber last year, when he at eight other scullere.
接
November.)
the statement s
MU GILBERT TO VISIT INDIA. Landess December 4th-M W, 9. Giber, the dramatic author, is going to India after the production of his new opera as the Savoy theatre on Saturday.
THE CZAR CONCILIATES THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
EKITISH ARMY,
high than in the
sterling, higher
period of last year.
ILLNESS OF ME PANNELL,
In consequence of the sudden illnose of Mr Parnell, he has telegraphed that he will aut, be able to speak at Nottingham to-day, DEATH OF HEABLE, THE CHAMPION 7:50ULLER;"
up, the resolution lecamy & dead and most Mills were shon in full work. The resultie petition to ironist, un on behalf of the Mill hands, and Government will be urged to insert a in the Act now being prepared for making Sunday closing compulsory.
Quolatieas Ilonezaso, December 20′′
Old
N
Gas, 602
Now Bouares, cash, 5123
Aur Malwa, cash, 630 Adowance, Paule 40/50 Old Malta, cash....
540 Allowanus, Tarla Pernia, dily, oh 6920 Allowance. Table 1048 Persian, Paper tiaci 520/540 Allowance, Tools..... 1848.
*,
Exchange!
HONGKONG, December 23.
On London
Bank, Wire,
Qui peman 1. 30 days' sight,
4 months' sight,
Credits, 4
On
Documentary, 4 months' sight
Paris-
On demand; ....
4 01
Credits, 4 months” sight,
4 09
DA
Barlin
Du demand,
3.21
On New York-
Da demand,... Vredits, 60
On Bemba
Jays' night,
On demand, Dn
Calcutta- Wire,
demand,...
+4
220
On Shangha
+2
932.30
+
- 26, 20
Temperature
#th
THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIO. The telegram that wo published announc The Scottish Oriental Sternship Coming that Europe was Buffering from a pany (Limited), of Casgow, have contracted epidemic of infilters, was no doubt gener and Canton chiefly with regard to the ex- a Sponcer Walpole, in his Life of Lord with the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Ea-ally received with a smile, particularly by
Berting Docember 4th-The Cologne
Advices from Adelaide state that Searle tradition of criminals. The following is a John Russell, just issued, states thatgineering Company for two steel steamers, the adents of old volumes of Fanch, who Guzette atates that the Czar las instructed
this Sculler is dead. brief notice of Mr Herbert's carcer:-Mr Russell had alinat Macaulay's faculties for 2,90 tons, triplo expansion, f.500-horse rentaber what fun lint journal side of the Grand Hake Vladimir, when in Paris, to dispel say anxiety on the part of France
LORD HARRIS throwing off light accusicual verses; Rad power, for their Bangkok and Hong Kong the last epideunte in England some forty to sing His Majesty's, latu visit to Berlin
HIS NEW POST. AND Jesse Herbert was called to the Bar in even in the midst of the gravest copations Line.
ના,
London, December 9th. Lord Harris, J'ears ago. A reference to Fegge's 'staciples SORELESS POWDED TO BE USED BY THE November, 1873. and went the Oxford the Prime Minister, like his predecesBur
replying to a congratulatory address from The following appointments ware inade and Practice of Medicine store, however,
On demand, Itu be indeed of
the Conservatives at Canterbury on the oc Circuit. In the following year he lagalis Caning, used to fire off deggerel at his
at the Admiralty on the 20th inst.:-Flect that it is cut a and subordinates.
Lord Wolseley, addressing A. meeting of casion of his appointment as Governor of
30 days sight, private, cullengues
Here is ed at Birmingham, where be rapidly ob tained a considerable Common Law pracfragment he wreto, when quito a young Engineer John Jefferies and Engineeraus the present epidemie umst be a very
and shouls be post was in great treasure due to bis sincere Sovralgan. tice. In 1876 ho was appointed Assistant man, after his first jacusy to Spain, takou Eanest F. Taylor to Hong Kong Yard, to serious one, if there is no exaggeration is the army generally Would be supplied with Bombay, said that his acceptanica of the Gold Leaf, 100 fue Town Cletic of Birmingham, chikely to s
to aid in the company of Lord Wellesley's ric dato Nov. 20,
at Herlin have had to be diese Influenza the new emokula powder, which was fuction for India and her people, based The Merlin, Livut-Commander Guelavns is said, to, stacked the ar of Charles Becond to cene,
apon fasily contions, in carrying out the great werk of municipal torians arty
army of 1. Yongs, is return home from the magne, wan Italy, in the |
THE TORTUOUKSE'IN AFRICA
ATTEMPTED OUT IN IRELAND. improvement which the Corporation com-
when China Station, shortly, the new first-class year 870 t the last four centuries Lundai, Diconber Stk.—The reply of
The Times of to-day describes a narrow menced in that your. In 1878 he resigned Standing being retained so post, be
Standing
it the Portugues Government to Lord Sasipo from murds that a Sherif and Ma- guin-vessel. Redpois having boon selected as its attacks have been carefully ree
recorded; it Counsel to the Corporation. In 1984 ho
hur, relief.
tary, sixteen in the seronte cath and eighteen on the Zambest hopes tirat Kogland will not lose with a large otiatio was appointed by Royal Charter frs: Mayor for tho borough of Sulton Coldfield,
rocolved at the Foreign fios from Are the eighteenth. In the Brat half of the override the just clue of machine was discovered in the house from and that capacity organised the governi
Chambers, Har Majesty's Cousil at lung century it appeared ten times, the threw Portugal, and espresses a losire for the which the tenants were insing evicted, suit,
amigable ment of that burnugh. In 1886 he moved
aquil, end-sing copy and translation of a most important attacks being in 1830-33, to London to practice. He has at variour times acted a Recorder of Gloucester and other cities, and has sat as Deputy County Court Judge,
that
де
Tux Choya Shimbun hears that the Japanese government has droided to sell its railways to the people for 20,000,000 yes,
THE Journal, Sret learns that the Chinoso Government is arming, its trang on the Russian frontier with repeating rifles, nod providing then with Prussian instructors,
Aarest the list of names of gentlemen called to the Bar on the 18th test, we notice that of Me Albert Curtis Daleken, of the Middle Tumple, late of Hongkong.
Love shall not hero in England
Enchain ma with ina fetter; For I have in my own land Leves that I loro Lotter. The women here in Englandi
are fair as ang lily,
But I who come fom sunny lands
Havo sand theur somuwbat chilly.
The omen here in England
Ara graceful, tall, and slender, But others in my own land?
Hare hearts kiore enft and tender. The women of my own land
Are somewhat pilo and callow, But then the rose that I prefer wurtainly the yellow.
The women here in England. Know botany, natomy,
pari, French, Italian, and Germani,
Political conomy.
The women of my own land.
Can seareily apoll a letter
But then their mirth's so unconstrained.
I love them sifthic better
Takin at Measre Falconer de Co.'s Feminis
Queen's Road.)
A report, dated Sept 20 last has been red eleven times in the siztoanth gaste i lisbury's despisch regarding the ter ktory j gist ate with a largo etieting pary had on BANOMETER M
голят
degros which has recently been pablished (837, and 1847 48; the epidemio nuwe Bid to delimitation of the respective by ita peab accident, its explunion was
Plution following is a py of thei
there have
by the Government of Equador, prohibiting to be raging is the best one recorded during
the 1 the immigration of Chinese into the Ru
Lutter hulf of lats ocufury, The
As to the case of firensa, Бидцо question-
buen many speculations, The enty
of Chines in the but as yet no positi o conclusion has been Art. 1.
Certain «bsorvations which Ived
at Gestald Republic shall in probinted.
Ar, 2. Thow confestablished on Bon adofian territory any continue residing in
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ACCIDENT TO A ULAN HEAT The & Cian facie sie hie en in ITALY DEVONSTRATION FOR TONS HULE, Amber uf wen of the West Yorkshire collision off New Brighton and had to Regiment, on leasing Fermoy for India on retuta to Duck,
Saturday, gave freq out shears for Bons INDIAN REPUM. ÁT. 110M2,
Rule on their way to this obstion, Zondon Ducember "fith --Gahanel
praranted,
Do
(Wel bulb) 45.61
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Maximum
-Day, Afinisume near nicht: 65
METEOIWLORIUAL REGISTER,
CAT6 P.M. TO-DAY
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Taisperature
02
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43
Direction et Wind
Putco
Weather
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THE INFLURNEA EPIDAMIS,
2:
London, Duo 2. —Jull cents in spreting hava loen infle as to the way in which it and the English friends of filiam referm spreads are, however, of great importance, outertelund Sir FW, Worlderbarn at in Russia. It is feared it is the forerunner it, until the Executive Gray consider it can suggering como possible solution of the lunch at the Nations Club today, when of cholera.
Vienna, 18 The remarkable in vonient to make urf the power which is difficult question of its origin or as negativ- Coloured Yule minds a speech in which he conferred on it by Ark 2 of the Law re- ing other No other discuss di fasen itself said he desired the National Congress to be faenza opilenio which hat Lea hamper eposting Foreigners,
3. If any Chineas albishort-iny widely over tita varth's surface. | es cathollo at possible, to inject bringing business throughout Buatia has now
the apread Lo Vionn it only is it dipable of existing in dl. I furreis, the elective
London, Deceber O-The 10nze Ecuador should lexvo Bcuadorian territory hablul regiona, en fát az ie khoin, but in Vicemy's Council, Sir S Wedderburn they cannot returns to edes
sad epidots it lus ranged over every sail that Fugland had not hithert properly epidemic as road to Berlin, Ail epi Art. 4. The preeading rosolutions will quarter of the globe, and has established.it di charg d her frust towards ludi, andilemic of fever is at proso e provaleat in refer likewiau to the Galapagos Istuddsy zelf in plasus pigseating all kinds of soil and that the Ladies oidoials had too much clam Pariq
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