No. 6728-JANUARY ₤. 1881.]
THE pantomime attrated a large rudienca Tun France Mi itaire, in referring to affairs in Tong King, urges the folly of leaping to the Theatre Royal yesterday avenirne and the Bay of Balong un and a very successful--performanco. defeat The Olony curljay for ficient works, and it is therefore urged giren.
national charge.
---
Tur Gulf Club had a very excessful lay
in numbers, and many of those who nover handled a club before coming to Hongkong aro now playing a very fair game, The links are, of course, toma compared with
Commander Shuckburght, # 2.
G. Bewart
E, OH. Grant..........
A
F. C. Dundas
Dr. Nolan. . ._**
N. G. Mitchell Inues
Lieut. Dundas, a.`s,
R. C. Gure
Capt. Romacy, N.
123-27 101. 4-96
The Editor of the London and Cham Ex. press wrote to the London Post office with regard to the male of postage to the Far East and received the follwing reply from
HOIHOW..
THE CHINA MAIL
Hoihow, Dec. 25, 1890. ***The Christmas Day! On the loface murale, -~Áze-guiherod the iman from many.) sudah
Su sang the poot historian of the Hohow
traditions, Hoihow has this year again celo- gister dit
n committee Indo-Chineso studios,ia be-
env
Tha
The
beno paid-off crewe
from the Mediterranean, has been placed under odore di convey the new orgy for the Imperione dagship in China, leaving Portsmouth about Fab. 12.
the balance of
10
pech
nted
the ma
AMIQARLIG SETTLEMENT OF A POLITICAL DESPITE
AMOESTINE FINANCES
Carry
national and
to bring this question prominently Į depated to examine into the rived cluinny fanding of the ma
tion of respectable Chinos Clubs would gaining In-feet, they have no differenes Crowds representing both parties fought at built of steel plates belied with steal boha
Me Dovithas steel fence. The builts whe RaYour much of a clean bryislation and that of op via sa to the mischief Drát use risen Byllynskill and Castlecomer. it is to be added. But your Petitioners from the practice. Whenever a custria who himself led the mea adil Autiourac, only tiveredelt sheir proper halen humbly subunit that can law is safely umber of baten of a particular chip unaus Paullites, we ladly Inuised a Custled when the fang aurivia in the shore of Each plate, like overy atre part- logisation sinco pealingly taken foto the county by the a comer, and Mr Paroch bad and mixed the lake, of the nature of a clear I that defences should be constructed at Athletic Sports för 1886, and true to her the rich or of the poor, mi ha re- any grades found these if a quality with me thrown in his eyes, which are of the a manier, js finite in size to the load
club, whether it be the club of five purchasera aby
inferior to tho provide lui apriqualy affected in consequeno, Mr which a hegro could carry courentently an The Beard of Enquiry portativne if the same chop, the batter Parull returned to Kihony sufering in hin shouldern, and it is a culated that with
enco never think of clearing tutive
their onds and in their places the negro and is yesterday, when the McEwen Challenge : Turoval the initiative of M. Ulysse Pila brated, in manly sport; the return of/und Registration is mantind that it is neity wurchases of the samo ticket,
December 17th-Me Justin caravan will, when mochi gin dlu, österd for gambling a club
throw milve. Cap was competed for its perfect going comice for Ludo-Chinta pildid of Christinnatide. The events and the actors constit, ted utid must-ged. Your petitioners and the sento very often has fonded nit anly MacCarthy, and other Anti-Parnellites vore ever
a very serious tooted at Cork yesterday by the nob, Mr Though constructed for purposes
of weather. The Club is steadily increasing who le spent many years. in China and change each year; but each year finde vala. further submit that it is but just and fair to bring about a repadiation, former Purnell is still at Kilkenny, ware lie das punco this venul will be armed «for rough--
that the law-abiding and respectable Chiloes to the forefen ellers, Toug.king, and wan the founder of table prizes offered, and earnest efforts put nests, m rchants and residents in this Colony nerival of the genuino standard, but been abliged to lako to his bed owing to fighting, if it is necessly. She will
to his eyes. injury to Magasins Goudranx at Haiphong, leaveR
Bis sight is how ornament of
tament of two machine guns, ba-idea shoull receive more fatet ble consideration ale to Marsailles by the preasst sail for Saigon forth to secure them.
the description.
ription, over unimpaired.
amall arme, hese specially fitted to throw and Tong-King
London, December 18th--Me Parnell in oiling water from the boiler
mong the This year there were several new con- from the government that the roughe and may arrivarejudice materially, arles of the i
scame whose only object hero is for the Accordingly the
still confined to his recu, but is improving warlike natives. Tha from plating of tho testa. The most interesting innovation sake of making money from opening gam works duly against the foreign importere, Londong, December 10th Mr Purnell consel is, of course, proof against rifle or
be rightly THE Tyne will take out the relief crews Scotch ones, but a great deal of good golf of the Rattler, Suyt, and Forpoise to was the 'Competition for Ladies, Thread-bling houses and gumbling.
for not only a lege value is obtainal for briefly addressed a meeting near Kilkonteymusicot talls. Each und will be fitud op 15. It is the lica belief and opinion of interior goods, but even the gonning des pesterday with his eyes bandaged, en be bad over them noveriteless, Ap- Hongkong, and supernumeraries to the
with a rills and cunning tower, Tho cription grades get under auspicion
Lengines will drive her at a speed of ten pended are the 9 best scores for the Capst Indies and China Station, he willing the Needle Race,' when several' fait
enve Engloud the first week in December, competitors threaded their six nosdies with your petitioner that gambling in this Co.
tony sal materially be leaned and fically and illodour, and aro Bardie Thought of t
haois. Her langth over all is 30 feet with 106-2134 procending out and lomio siá Suez Canal. marvellous rapidity. There was a large suppressed allegather by a judicious cystem their proper valus. In Lain cases it is it Talvibed, December 110. A long-18 fept beam. Thuned canvas Bails will
Admiral Sir Frederick Richards, who suc- crowd of Clinoso present, though the if registration of Chinese labs and a rigid fact quito patent hots tha
that the deterioration 103-1088ceeds Admital Salmon in
afouling boudary dispute between the sent with the steamer, in command of the
enforcement of the existing law, and this 1001888 | China Squadron, will tako pusaɔge in a P. ones were only open to the foreign racatiment your politioners believo is shared erly manuts to $5 to $10 per balo, that Persian and Afghan Ouverumenta has at
to of the value of a fast been settled by General Melcan, tha Landin, Dee under 3.-The English del. 110-2180d
and as the freedom with which British Consid on Chri tmas Day, and aidonie of the port, and O. steamer on
several members of your Excellency's by 43.43 will join the
Meshed.
It omare that eats on the Argentine cmuition Inve Brindisi. де
goed a nearly The programme, with the names of the Govenient who have audied this subject the deterioration in indulged in is a matter for many years past there have boon dis- arrived at a tinuta demision, which will 110-1305
Drondes, after
for some time past.
of considerable concern to the importors, pates betweens Deal entivators regarding to imparted to the governor of the Bank of successful competitors, in as followe
7.-Yont, petitioners hay to commandson such measure as invoicing back the possession of certain axderground water England tomorrow.
ad- No, 3.-17 P18 RACE.-Prizs prosentadorials on the New Ordinave any the bad recourse to by thent to ea sanatos in the lusta adhane Valley on the bandar bilan argentinand molic in veins
by Jul. Neumanu, Esq. Won by Mr for your Excolleury's favourable consider. de rue to atatop out this spreading evil; South Western border of the Berat Pro-prefrontal wearity over existing
k
gruditure. Ouravius Johnson.
alion. They are in fultowa -
but of the same time, they deem it ex vinco, General-McLarn was specially but advise No. 2.-PUTTING TUE SHOT, Won by Mr
. In all Chinese gambling houses only
nal Randa of the republis for the L Jüdell.
garies of chatice much santan P in the first place before your Association, and his decision was occupied at Teliers No. 3-130 YARDS FLAT ILLos Won by and dices caroled, whereas in rules and measures as any.
ain the hope and treat that Auch protection and thus émie of Kalmt are alur ces during which tumo the greatest prin-
amount of the it flatard
This will proper Chivers Clish or private house aix
interests and ment.
give breathing that s prevent the stop- demisses mud
of interes iud chess cic, am mostly resorted morality of the trade be formaleed nxi
the payment of
The pro In a proper Chita Cish or private adopted to insist upon all deliveries being
posed new funded bonds will be secured by' 6EGG AND STOON Baon-Prize press rain gature such as Pui Kw up to soine definite standard laid down, TELEGRAMS BY THE AMERI-the receipts of cuatus. The committoo anted by Oscar Noodl, Esq., Pakhoi. are urenully placed; in the gases a bank is and to the standard of emparative
CAN MAIL.
came to the conclusive that if exchang -Dr. Kirk, lat; Mr Johnson, 2.
were only at por, or went at a moderato. kept by one or more of the players excluxellene bio mnyers here had
formerly been accustomed; otherwin, our THE PRINCE OF WALES-AN AMERICAN YAILY. No. 6. COMPETITION FOR LADIES THREAD-sively of the other or others (Suction 4).
London, Novotuber à queer story is premium, the Argentine Claverament could reret, the present mischievous system ING THE NEEME RACE-Prize pre-
b. Gantling (if construed to include any is likely to endanger and extinguish usury in circulation of a difference between the be pronounced alvent.
AGGRESSIVE PORTUGUESE - TROUBLE WITH conted by L. Jidull, E. Won by game played for money wager or stake promising indualry and a flourishing ifade. Queen and the Prives of Wales. It is Mre. A. W. Loach.
TUZ BRITISH IN MOUTH AFRICA, however little or moall) is in fact one f the
I have the humour to be, Sir, Your most customary for the Prince to hold loveus in
behalf of her Majesty, and admission to one Lisbon, December 5.--Tha nowe recaivad main and principal objects of even a pro- obedient, per-Chinos Club. Haring un pach game na
of these receptions is, according to court from Cape Town that the Portugute force.
apend
To The Secretary, The Bombay Mill Owners etiquutio, yuivalent in all respects to aj und guia:d Mutaude kenal at Mauica, South ther evenings in a game at cardą,
presentation to the Queon. It argents Africa, and hauled down the Beitial fg, dupinas or the In most cases a
that at a loves held during the past season replacing it with the flag of Portugal, is a an American lady was admitted who is not surprise to the Portugieau Government, small amosut of
money wager or alako is
action did not result from instructions Wen by played,
thu obiect
object of which is twofold.
NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL exactly in good standing in royal opinion, The
by tha the Queen being apt to draw the lines issued
Government or the 1. To give more excitement and make
the Mizra A STRIKE THREATENED.
Bomewhat rigidly. Her Majesty ward of biq Portugueso leadors who word 200 Leront-playam mere attentive to the game. 2. To
obtain and apply the whole or part of the Lotion, December 14th-The Buiten the fact recently, probably through one of winnings in defraying the expouses of the Cotton Operatives-Society have resolved to her chamber-women, who, by the way, are cantly take prisoners by the British South Club or in prosiding for a dinner or other strike a five per cont, advance in wages, all of them scions of nobility, td she was African Company's pied when the latter. enjoyments to entertain the players and It is expected that the strike will affect very ten called the Princo to faok, and were Baron Rezende, Colonel Andradles and drave the Portugues out of Blotaci's kraal twenty-five thousand other members of the house (8cc. 2).
The Queen operatives. e. Amung thu Chinese boys and women at Bolton kavu conceded the men's trips not apared in chastising his Royal High-anxious to arrange made, & falsU TROTU, · London, December 17th-The masters aristocratia gosip has it that words were Salor Gourria. Aultade, it is id, was
formue for ant the threatened afrika has been averted ness; that the latter, took it all very coolly haing conscio
FEARFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN CANADA.
A dispatch from Lisbon the Morning maternal presence he deliberately arata Post
24 says that the Fortagne G Jon, Der 19. The news of a fright and really, and that after leaving the fui railway accident has been received from note to the lady's husband inviting them has telegraphed is agent in 1
Hailer to Bluntreal was yesterday derailed was also carried to the Queen,
be consideral
the Secretary of the Pastmaster General ;-- | report lower prices all round. The stocks No. 4.-~~-√]¿£F MILE WALKING RACE, Mr od cames of chance nul shill such as cards;ary in the general his satisfaction with the proposed arrange will be withdrugu and y
Care increasi¦¦
The Hamburg correspondout of the London and China-Express weltes:-The news from the centres of the Borman iron indueity ng, and the demand daily gols atter. The numerous syndicates which I beg leave to inform you that, although have been created to suppert and to foster the Straits Settlements and Houghtong are pries have had an unfavourable influence, ncluded in the general scheme which has the demand boog restricted by them,
100
bas almost
In reply to your letter of the 26th just
this
to and to
been announced is reduce to 2d. The joz. the quiry for export purp the p stage on letters between t untry totally disponred. Lately, and British colonion, yet it is very improtlend
in a Padies have lowered their hable that the reduction of postage to
of cusce, but not enough to from the Straits Settlements and Hong stimulate the demand. The worst is kong can be carried into effent January the export to the Far East is rapidly dato a fixed dug Giminishing, the China merchante not being will be given to the publie at every incised to
to pay
high rates which are demanded by the ran a word,
1 nost. So soon as
post-office in the United Kinglets. Phave
to add that no reduction to Japan is in contemplation.
Our query an to postage to Japan,' writes ala. include porta int our contemporary China, and on this point we anderstand The that no alteration will be made. anomaly of being able to post through Frunch and Gerinan post offers at half the rates charged at English ices will, thorefore, continue."
and as a consequence the steamers of our castward-going lines aro losing s-great deal of their usual tradic.
Mr A. W. Lenchi.
Shelton, 1st; Mr Lorentzen, 2nd.
No.
No.
No.
7.-2201 YARDS FLAT RACE-Dr. Kick,
1st: Mr Cotton, 2nd.
8.--LONG JUMP, Wan by Mr Culton.
No. 9-STONE RACS-Mr Cotton, lat;
Mr Sholton, 2nd.
No. 10.-THREE-LEGGED RACE.
Mors Jüdell and Lench.
No. 11.-CoNGLATION RAGE —Mr
zen, lat; Mr Schwatzer, 2nd. No. 12.-2nd Pio RACE-Won by Mr
Sholton.
biliarda, bowling & the Chinese generally
We are glad to shaorve, enys the Naval and Military Argus, that the Admiralty have at length complied with our request, expressed some time back, and have appointed Cont mander J. E. 0. Goodrich to a Ahip--the
The Committee of Arrangemento per Victor Emanuel, at Hưngkong,
Fortheale Since the Secretary's letter telegraphic borly, this gentioraan will not be afforded in formed their dutica so woll that at the close respondence has been carried on between her unch opportunity for demonstrating his of the sports the prizes were on the ground the Hongkong Government and the Secre.peculiar views as to how the Service should tary of State, the result of which was that be carried out. In a subsequent issue the and were gracefully presonted to the win-nt
Bune journal adde-In making this atats- ment we entirely overlooked the
fect
nera by one of the ladies present.
gatue at cards, dominoes or the like is unuelly played for nothing bat amummont
their own houses (Sun),
Association, Bombay,
Lu.
H. M. KITA.
ping of
Government
The weather was very fine; and although, house to prevent the tenants from playing Canada to the ffect that the express fruth to spend an ovənire with bin. 18 and the release of the Pudon tha the Commander of the Quramore with the mercury at 82 F., szomo of the difficult for him prase that he does tios and precipitated from the bridge opposite Albert Edward and his mother and now and a infot commission to in
Quatee. Twenty passengers were killed on hon very core of the Prisgo to the lady fortul the Louble to
ceremonious terms. the spot and the hutaliså in juurd.
contestants were uncomfortable.
THE RED INDIAN RISING.
attentions
d. It is impossible for the owner of any the roduction, as far as Hongkong and the
at at:7 game in the house, and it is also Straits is concerned, did com: into force on
ehip At Hongkong also neta as D+
a fino know it becavas such games as cards, the tel January.
tain of Steam Reserve there in a minor Wier, sk. Troecd „ way. H.M.
monly among the Chinese and in almost The weekly meeting of the Garou Mand several torpedo hosts will afford this be prevented any suffering from the dominoes and the like aru played so cam
officer some acope for the actions se daar to boat.
every Chinese honse (Sec. 6), tual Improvement Society was held on
him. We feel much more commiserativo Everything passed off very satisfactorily,
And your petitiuazars canare Your Ex Tunday evening last, when a reply in that congratulative to the beers sert
serving in
tuted, cards, dice, dominoes, du all or some teresting lecture was given by Mr Sketch the Hongkong Reserve, and who will doubt and the day was closed with a fine banquet cellency that of a search were to be insti- ly on The Depths of the Opvant." The less Boog be in a position to appraiss Com-given by ons of our prosperous busineof them would be found in every Chinese ed Sitting Bull and several others were ample of domestic propriety...
shop or dwelling That being the c every hours in this Colony would be pre- sumed to be a common gaming house until the contrary is made to appear, which in seany cases is rather a dificult task to per form. (Seo. 19).
masader Goodrich at his true value. We bouges. shall keep a steady eye on the Vider Word and its Commander,
any
ALICE MEMORIAL. HOSPITAL. STATISTICS FOR DECEMBER.
In-Patients remaining in Bos-
pital, 1st December, In-Patiente admitted to Hoa
pital during December,
05
65
Total In-Patients treated
Of these there WOID---
95
20
8
lecturer explained the circumstances which lod to H.M.S. Challenger bring fitted out for her famous expedition, and exploration As Order in Conueil is published in the of the depths of the ocean; and some of Gazetta which will have effect in the Fari the results of this cruiao were well demon- East in altering the style of marriages. In strated by Mr Skertehly exhibiting, 7 of auction 2 of the Marriage Act,
if the Queen declares that for the purposen
1690, menus of a lantern and set of microseupra, office, room, or place within the precincts specimens of animal life found at depth and any church of chapel annexed to suc
of all Ambassador's or Minister'a hovine, up to 3,000 Fathoms. These specimens honse, shall to deemed to be part- of such were of remarkable beauty, the symmetry house, and the Consular Marriage Acts. and delicacy of the framework denoting hall apply to marriages suletunised there- Biecharged oured
if the Ambassador or Minister waren Discharged relieved ... in, is if instinctive skill far aurpassing anything in Canal duty authorised under the Acts. Discharged on other grounds
So pccu-The same order applies to the dwelling of a the way of barau handicraft.
Consul if within ten miles of his oficial In-Patients remaining in Hoя- liarly constituted were some of the organ-residence. In onse Her Majesty is plaased pital, on 1st January, 1891 isms shown that it was said no actual line andar the provisions of section 3 of the Out-Patients, new cases,
528 Out-Patients, roturn visits... 483 could be drawn to mark their relation to said Aot to rothorise any Governor, Fligl Commissioner, Resident, or other officer either the animal or vegetable kingdom.
Total Out-Patient visite Cucular Marriage Acts) ta olemniso Operations The microscopic specimens in particular so being a Consul within the meaning of
marriages the district for Vaccinations
which he is ao
he his Cum-
his Consulate, and scy
--
5
2A
9
1
to de
to inquire into are said to matter. A diauch from Paris Bis
belief prevails at Por
that
the pr
in questions and the complaisancy of the traurs in the Dog Bay Hailway busband are the talk of people posted on dispute. the of the shareholders and to each subjects, and are viewed with regret sight that if the decision of the arbitrators by these who hoped that the future King was adverse to Portugal, Secretary Blaine of England bad settled down to be nu ex- would insist on the payment of proper damages and the restitution of the gru- perty.
Nero York, December 15th.The United States troops lave arrested the Indiau clict Sitting Ball, whree followers attomed to rescue him, and in the ulée that follow
killed. This is probably an end to the
ATTACKS ON THE JEWK. rising. Later telegraus show that it was London, November 29.--According to a by no means the end of the rising.] Berlin dispatch a printed circular, appar New York, December 17th.-Latest ad-ently curating from the Rsion Govern vices state that the Indians in Dakota havement, although not signed by any responel attacked the United States cavalry, two be usos, has been received there. The 8. Your petitionors are perfectly naro offloors and fifty men of whom were killed. cireular defends the care of the Russian and in fact publicly assured by a member The Indians were eventually repulsed, anthorities concerning the Jews, and says of the Government that it is not the inten-losing heavily!
that tho Czar is supported by the unani mous opinion of the Christian population tion of the Legislature to affect the respect able Chiness Clubs or private residences,
of Rusia, in his measures regulating He- 123 0
but as the same time they cannot help ap-
brews. prehending that through epits extortion or other corrupt motives the Chinese in this Colony will be subjected to constant anng ance and incoarcuicuce by the Polios and
55
their informers.
Your petitioners therefore pray that Your Excellency may be pleased to direct such amendment of the Bll as would move all misgivings and apprehensions from the mind of your palitioners and their 1011 foil citizens.
JOHN C. THOMSON, M. A., M.B., Superintendent.
PETITION AGAINST THE GAMBLING
cited much interest; these, as Mr Skertch and ranthorised shall be deemed Dental canes... ly observed, being kindly lent by the Off to be his district and the office or places Casualty Casoy cers of H.M.S. Rambler. Under the specified in the writing by which ho is microscope, what appeared to the naked authorised shall be deemed
salate or office eye to ba ordinary chips of a rocky sub-document required by those Acts to he utanca, praved to
perfectly formed authenticated by the Cnster seal shall be sholls of great beauty, each of which had a Beigently authenticated if sealed with bis official seal, or if signed by him with the at one time been tenanted by a living or addition of his official name or description. ganiem. The lecturer received a warm The order is to be referred to as The vote of thanks for his highly interesting Foreign Marriages Order in Council 1890. and instructive loatare, and was kind enough to promise to continue it at some foture date. The subject for next Tuesday evening is Batting and Gambling,' by the Rev. D. Hamilton, President of the So was
TRE Singapore Free Press writes:-We are threatened with a re-opening in another form of a case which has already occupied to far too great an extent the courts of this Colony. When yed Mahomed Alsagoff the point of learing
Arst ou
to do so hav
BILL.
The following Petition in reference to the Gambling Bill is being largely signed by
Chinese residents:
To His Excellency Sir George William Des Voeux, K. C.M.G., Governor of the Colony of Hongkong and ita depen dencies, Commander-in-Chief and Vice- Admiral of the arme.
The petition of the undersigned Chinose
And your petitioners will ever pray &o.
PROTEST AGAINST FALSE PACKING.
The following important lottur, contain- ing a strong protest against the ovil enetom of falau packing of yarn, has boon for warded to the Secretary of the Bombay Mill Owners Association:-
by
#
THE BAGJETLAW EYE-ELECTION,
Lendon, lee le Mr Rice, Laborat Unionist candidato, has been docted for Bassetlaw by a fasjority of 723 voles, do fealing Mr Mellor, Gladstonian-Liberal candidate, and replacing Ir Beckett, the duceared Conservative inember.
THE FUBF COINAGD OP SILVER BILL SECTED. Wohington, December 17th. --A cauous of Republican senators have rejected the Bill for the fres coinage of silver by thirty against thirteen votes.
RUSSIAN TRADE IN CENTRAL ASIA,
the
It
MISCELLANEOUS,
Lundon, November 23-The snowstorm. which has been aging in England is the heaviest for many years. In many places trullo is stust susponded. Sheep are dying by thousands from starvation mid- exposure. The snow in a deep that it is
upeasible to give them food or shelter.
November 29-Dispatches from Benguela, rate that t'o Paruguone con pedition to Bibe met with serious lussa. After three days fighting the Portuguso forces gained a victory over a pittty King.
is asserted that tho. Jaws have every. where graded the people to madness by
St. Petersburg December - Advicce nury; that they have carrio textortion to
extreme, and that unless restrained frons Ocenburg, Eastern Russia, state that they would soon be in possesion of all the the mercury suddenly fell from 3 degrees
Lif property i
is the places where they reside, of warinth to 30 degrees cold. Four that they avoid army service, and that the cATHYALE of hutava, sheep and camela and wealthier among them cup 1 their Chris-thi-1y. Kirgen we were riding across the
cloppes were from to death. tiass servants to work on Eunday,
Other Largas are made against the Ile. of an even muco infamous nature
brew
raco
Stent have assented to the servants,
Chinese Opening
Dac-mber 17th-The in regard to the treatment of brintist The circular is being indust. of the Province of Sirensi to riously distributed by uti-Semitee
Russian tradę ́
THE COURT-MARTIAL ON THE 'SERPENT.'
London, Dec. 18.-The court-martial on the loss of the Serpent has found that the ship was quite seaworthy, and that the disaster was due to an error of judgment on
of the vessel, the part of those in charge of the navigation
Vienna aud Berlin.
THE GERMAN BRIUMSTAG,
Berlin, November 29.-The fires bill to come before the Rutharag on Tuesday will be one providing for raising the revenue from engar from 4,0),000 to $3,000,001 marks, to be affected by bulishing the tariff on raw anger and increasing the duty on refued..
Mio bill say that the export bonaty system bas cost the con amora of Germany 31 510,COD marka zanually, 10,600,000 which was cash paid in bounties and the remainder additional cost to consumer.
The Reichstag will be naked for 50, 603 000 marks for the army, partly to provide now munitions and partly to alter the uniforme, Henceforth no glitter of bend plecs or Br considered necessary since the invention of smokeless powder.
cinty. To prorent possible misconceptionen known for long before, and his Justices of the Peace, Merchants and Real- Agreement, as well on their own belief aatiot for liból he brought egaitat Mr will be permitted. A sombra uniform
for Europe, his intention
RESPECTFULLY SEOWETU,
as on
to
THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. Sir Richard Temple at Sir John Sten- Hongkong, 31st December, 1899.
chey represent India on the Organisation Sir-Thu leading importing house of Committee of the Imperial Instituto. The Yarn in this Colony having entered into Prince of Wales has accepted the Bisharaj
of Jeppure's fer of £20,000 towards the an Agreement amongst themselves, as per funda of the Institute.
puriod Copies enclosed, to establish a fixed within which
LABEL ACTION. to fulfil their transactions, I am authorized to get the Chinese merchants
London, Dec. 18th. Mr Marks, the editor of the Financial News, has lost the the important body of the aigustorice that Au
Butterfield, the Chinese
publisker of the pamphlet behalf of the purchasers who ing bre
have made a very strong representation to in which he was accused of immorality, baggage being already on the P. & Odents of Hongkong
them,
Grabbery, and fraud. The Judge sinted that
DERMANY. PLEASED, the notice of your Asso- to bring struter which was to leave at daylight, he
Berlin, November £9. Since the Parnell MORE TROUBLE WITH PORTUGAL IN BE 1.That quite recently a Bill entitled ciation, as a body representative of the he differed from the verdict entirely. Boubay Milla, the adoption by the
developments have shattered Gladstone's wrap arrosted while at dinner the evening
of his before with many
friends on
The Gambling Ordinance, 1890' has been rality of them of the system of packing,
APRICA.
chances of a return to power the report is charge of which he was acquitted introduced and read a second time in the under chaps and tickets that have pre-
London, Duc. 15.--The Times states that, errent here that Lord Salisbury will Without ow remarking on
on the manage. Legislative Council of this Colony,
a visit. This is beliarad to viously acquired in these parts a nate for in craquence of the late affair at Mulacs's to- Burlin on GENERAL Bichet, Commander of the troops nent of the trial, we may pass on to say
Kraal, a furious mob attacked the Brink 2. That your Petitioners felly sympathise a decidedly better quality, a thread a long Consulata at Quiltimane. The Portuguese Qiepi and Salisbury and a trots open ad- imply a moeling between Caprivi, Kaloky, on the
day before he
he was to sail count of ill-health. fo will be succeeded he was
second charge practi- with and strongly support the Government way inferior thereta
officials have arrested the leaders of the Resion by the English Government to Thu in their endeavour to suppress public gam- the cally for the present by General Godin, kybo at
The erstem adopted is almost analogous disturbance. facts, his intention to
to bling and the numerous illicit gambling to that complained of of fate by the United
Advices from Ligbon state pulicy of the Dreibund. The extinction of Leare being
to everybody a a fort-
that eight hundred Portuguese Troops are Gladstone is the most grateful news that present commanda a brigade in Iadó China, leave
housus that unfortunately do exist in the Cotton Spinners' Associations of Manche being despatched to Fast Africa. night before. Ele was night
was again Acquitted. Optony.
the Emperor William and his circle have Tuz oflicers of the a. a. Zafiro, ws hear, This
white going round morning
and a Conferenca of Lincolnshire Spin-
19-The Pall Mall Gazette ver heard from England. Dondon, Dec. good bye to his friends, it being generally 4. Your potitioners have met together be as regards Raw Cutton, and technically states that Portugal is disposed to grant a munition served out to them. It is to bo
he that
carefully through the now termed false packing, and it has ca concession to a Company with a capitol of leaving for Jeddah on and gone vory WAN
their
of the objects of the Bocisty it may be ex plained that subjects of a religious or poli- tical nature are never discussed at its meatinga.
iu Cochin China, has received leavuon ac- that agtern
low the example-Amoy Times. !
his
Ler
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in a
ster
Lone.
it can
authorities on board the barque Orient charges. The Gorski faraily age op this and stringent provide way but one but to the no ice of your Association
Matellite.
Most of our misfortunes are more sup
upon them, k
•
to tako
found in Germiny. THE GREAT SPLIT IS THE TEX CAMP.
coule
London, Dec. 13-Popo Len is again re- ported to bu seriously ill.
Cortia Stoddart, an American banker, has been arrested for embezzlement of a millioz and l
Faterling.
Theen pation's
huso died under treatmont by Dr Koch's ujetora for conemption oure, and grave doubts are consequently being expressed as to the safely if the treatment.
A fatal explosion in a boiler pipe has oc- varred on beard the B.-I. stemer Juma, other -injured.
ther peracta three of the officers faing killed and woven
The Assem ly of South Australia haż again ofsed coacecpt the Council's amend went in the Chinese Restriction Act, and insist upon the clause, restricting vessels to baing adhered to: one Chinese passenger fir every 600 tona,
Quotations. Hosokoxo, January 2, OPTUMI-Now Patua, casb,... 487
Qid
cash,... 472). New Benares, cash, 475
.
in
vokli,
472
Malia caeli,.. 500
Allowance,
o! .
Tuels 10/40
Malwa, cash,... 510/530
Allowance, Taels... 10/18
Porsian, Oily, cash, 450/175. Allowance, Taels
32/48
Persian, Paper tied 460/480 Allowance, Tuels.... 32/06
Exchange, HONGKONG, January 2.
Bank, Wire,
t
On London--
SIJBTLESS RUSSIANS,
St. Petersburg, December 1.The nam-
15
On demand,
"
E. H, Donovan, to the BRA portable than the comments of our friends La certain system of registration of Chinese were under discussion, they emphasised and Gill sailed from New York for the Measts, A. & J. Angis have contracted to
30 days'eight,
4 months' eight,
Credits, Documentary, mont
On Paris-
On demand; ... Oredita, & months sight, On Berlin
On demand,...
On Now York-
On demand,.... Credits, 3 days' aight,
Bombay
Cu demand, On Calcutta-
Wire,
have had revolvers, with pouches and amrit of summons was served on Ordinance. It was explained to them carried a 1** that, before giving one million sterling to ever Mania, hoped that other consting vessela vill foldigitore, who have undertaken to en. claase by clause by their representative in adhesion to the agreement referred to, our Sofala, Tete, and Quillimase on a lease of ber of blind persons in Russia is enormous for him, a civil anit for Council, and after mature daliberation, they Chinese dealers have made it a special ninety-Dine Jears. It is believed that the An official census tuas established the fact
out of the same circum- are humbly of opinion that the proposed condition with us that arising
this eystaan of false
false capital will bo tos
that there existed in Ruscia, in Europe, in THE Amoy Times раук A seizure of pre- 320,000, urolog
of
Poland and in Caucasus 189,812 blind per packing, as in the so Jaro pared opium was heated by the Customs stances sa the two previous criminal new law, though containing many drastic packing wit
fails in dealing also be so termed, should be especially
The following telegrams are of course sons of both sizes, 94,050 males and 95.815 later than those in another column and females, whereas there are only 188,822 early on Friday morning last. It is to be occasion in forma pauperis. It will occur with the evil in an hoped that the Custorus will continue the to most people that this might hoved and asfest seriously the many resi ents who are measures that your Committee may conceivo
ben other hand it may be so carried out as to
blind persons in the whole of Western a view to any repressive or remedial must be read in connection therewith.} motion; smuggling to a great extint is done months ago and the case beard
London, December 15tb. - Mr Parnell Europe and 22,401 only in the New World. to the growing of taking to to
evil.
arrived at Kilkenny yesterday evening and A STRAMER FOR AN AFRICAN LAKE being carried on, and the knowledge of the decided, but the matter has been allowed not gamblers but who occasionally may in. of
to stand
until
1 Syed Mahomed is ones more dulge in a social game for amusement in Our Chinees friends avo
have not been
met with a glowing reception. A torch- same is lost sight of, owing to the cat
Glasgow, Nov. 20.-Think of building in throat business of a certain party sad his on the point of leaving Singapore. This their own houses or properly constituted attribute in a great measure to this system light procession in his honor took place at a Glasgow shipyard a steamer which must
fact, however, does not interfere with de-Clute;
the abnormal delay that was prevalent
be taken to pieces again before 5 00 Afri parture and be can return in due course to
it over 50 miles of wild Ou London, December 13th. Mess Healy cans can 4. Some time ago some of your petition. under the old régime in fulling transas.g
Cary carry ere had the honour of conferring with the tiens, or, for the matter of that, their untire and Itavitt have arrived at Kilkenny, where African country and float it on the inland The following appointments have been defend the astion.
104 of Victoria Registrar General on the very subject in tica-fulfiment, and, in a representation
Nyanza. A correspondent made at the Admiralty: Lieutenant Claide
sever tions and hooting.
JAW
aw this vessel on the stocks yesterday. to the Victor Emanuel, to date Nov. Paget, to
and they then after much consi- they bad pccasion to make whilst the save they were received by the mob with exerra-
London, December 14th-Mesare O'Brien This is the of the British feet which recommended as they do now that points and terme of the new Agreement 21. Midehipmen FM Jackson, Viscount
Kelburne,
V. H. S.
Clabs should be enforced and that the Rs their opinion upon this subject as follows continent yesterday, and Me Harrington build for the British East African cou
company's On Shanghai- 311.19 We should often bo zah.med of our best gistrar General and of the Peace, should for every parcel sold, and to be retained in
certain number of
service. This necessity for building a vessel date Nov. 29.
'Samples to be submitted to the buyer for Naral Cadets . Fitshugb
Justices
Land.
Dember 16th.The Clonakilty as to allow of taking her to pieces again end J. A. Ingles, to the Imperieuse, both actions if the world were witness to the the to date Nov. 22. Lieut. P. J. Hodges, to, motives which impelled us.
The object of this is not, a son at tho time of clearance. This stop by the majority sammoning Dr Kenny to very slow. Aftage makes her progress Gold Leaf, 100 fine....
his possession for verification and compari-League have endorsed the resolution passed for overland.
she is launched and fitted the Hyacinth, dated Nov. 24 Lieut. F. S
all the work which is now being handle Rogers, to the Swift, fix narigating duties thers as you wish them to bo, since yon has been stated in some quarters, to license has begu rendered imperative on the part resign.
Londen, December 15th. Mr Parnell, with so much care must be nudone. to date Nov. 25.
cannot make yourself what you wish to be. gambling to say extent within the walls of of the bayer, as it is quits a matter of no
registered clubs, and to distinguish the forfety for some time past that certain addressing election mactings in the Kil Boforo this ship reaches her
ship.zoaches Costination Sivos crawl and crawl over our cabbages good from the evil and the legitimate from Indian Mills have been deferiorating their kenny district seaterday, described the whe must be carried through miles and miles
spinninge both in the
of Cotton and secedera augutter sparrows and mist of African forests and jungles between the ware. You may kill them, it is true, but dificulty in Ageing, the difference between the page band hub of the article from able acum, whom he had rescued from coast, and the bi; laiko, It is estimated that the playing of a game of chance and skill their previous standent, and thus throwing obscurity. Uproarious Anti-Parnellile meet- 6000 men will be required for this work,
at least 2003 more as a within the precincts of a respectable
relay staff to of rubbish on Chinese dealers hands ings took place at Tipperary and Newry with a lot CENSTRE and criticism never hurt ; they Club for a low stako or for a nominal (for which po market could be found exon at which resolutivas. were passed condemn replace the sick; rusawaya and magne THERMOMETER -9 A by the Government, will be Dr Albert are undeserved, or if deserved they are Desa
motto, who is at present attached to Maj
able. The vessel is commissioned Tastitute in Faris. Besides beneficial. This is very well in theory; wager more for amusement than otherwise, at a great sacrifice in price, and "buzice the ing Me Parnoll Mr Michael Davitt | Imperial British East Africa Company, of
London, Dec. delay in their clearance so loudly talked supply of lymph, the new establishment but try theory, on somebody and wait for and the reckless gambling for gain in
and others surprised My Parnell at a moat which Sie William Mackinnon president. gambling home. However, Section of about is ample varrant will have a laboratory attached for the the result or rather don't wait.
for this coming at Rathdownly, and held a rival meet This company will out its own flag, issue etady of bacteriology, Asistic cholera, lep- Boson, like impressions upon coin, the New Ordinanca clearly makes no dis- rosy, rabies, &c. There have bran one or may give an ideal and local value to a bit tinction." :
E. It has been stated by a bigla: Official, the forafgn importers, who haveing, when Mr Paraell ft and was hooted. Its own postage stampa and coin, ita nai;
Me Michael Davitt and De Tanner yea-currency. bean equally with the Chiness dealers the
Do The brat steamer of the Reet is about 196 two eases lately of rabies, and the found-of base matal, but gold and silver will-pass stion of a branch of the Pastour institute all the world over without any other cam of your Excellency's Government to the el. aufferers in direct na vell as collateral ways terday followed Mr Parnell whererer should prove of great utility.
mendation then their own weight-Sterne, fect that a law providing for the registra by this disingenuous method, can hardly he went and held opposition meetings, fest, builders' measurement. She is stully
Ir bas found an institution
as Balgop for furnishing proper call's lymph to all parts of Indo-China. The bead of the new establishment, which is provided.
be
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as the world's slander crawls over a
the slime retains,
the
■ Board of
Enquiry
and
Chi
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4.34 ... 4.44
5.47
On demand,
On demand,
30 days' sight, privato.paper,
Sovereigns (Bank's buying rato)8.8.73
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