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No. 9325.--DECEMBER 31, 1892:}]

Tas E. M. 3. S. Empress of India, from Hongkong, Nov. 30, arrived at Vancouver

at & p.m. on the 20th inst

IT is stated, sayi the Free Press, that B. 1. 8. Mercury will not be reloved at Singapore till the beginning of the year owing to R. M. A. Pallas not being able at:

sion of the China Station,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Tur following items are from the London & China Express of Nov, 19

OHRISTMAS GOODS IN THE STORES:

[ing alock;(9) Coal and Stores in hand. We have ban in some doubt this time sa to the advimallity of paying a dividend as no allowance his been, made for depreciation

wishes of the majority of the Consulting Committee and others who are interested

A MALAY smployed at Harmaton's Ciring Present to be spared from the northern divi- mouth en the 18th inat-after calling at Engilah Christians, decorations-with the of rolling stock, but having regard to the

was sost to prison for a month by Mr Wodehouse at the Magistracy to-day for stealing fifteen pieces of clothing belonging to other Circus exployés. The accused had been in the Creps only about a fort.

A DINAMAN apparmily a pauper, walled into the Central Bation at Penang one morning lately with his throat cat. The con was unable to speak and was at once convey.d to hospital, where it was ascar

inflicted,

The troopship Type arrived at Porta- Plymouth-from Halifax (N.S.), bringing home the beid-off crows of the Daphne, Hyacinth, and - Nymph. The crews were brought from Vancouver overland by the Canadian Pacific Railway.

In the abrazos of the castomary old

exception of those in the Botels-there is little to remind Hongkong Colorists of an old-fashioned Christmas beyond the articles for sale in the stores are of which are The following appointments have been aerated belon scade at the Admiralty-Lieut, à. E. Rawnsley, to the Victor Emanuel, to dete Mosers Chas. J. Gaupp and Co. make no H. F. Hopkinspecial arrangements for Christmas, for SOL (N.), and R. W. Kiddle, to date Nov. 17. Staff Paymaster R. E

core, to the Wercury, to date Nov, 17. sckcted steak from which pressots quit Sub-Licuterunt. G. E. Quagla, to the able, for any seasou my be obtained. Imperitiae, additional, to date Nuv. 70.

Mr Maalehega voordet. Agreed.

Mr Jupp moved that Mr Robert Lyall ro-ulected auditor for the onsuing year.

Mr Maclebose seconded. Ágreed.

ANOTHER M. P. UNGRATED.

London, Desember 1.—Mr Paktiok Fall- beam, the Anti-Parnellite member for South Month, ha beomansested for anla indaonea that was brought to bear on thi voters by the private.

The Chairman-Thai concludes the bust- write off 88324.25 from susparse is suffi- altendance. Dividends warrant will be in the Company we hars decided that to 'ness of the meeting. I thank you for your

clout for ous year and to gine the share issued to-morrow. holders the benefit of a small dividund

On the motion of Mr Fonwick a vote of which we treat will be none the less scoopt. thanks was recorded the General Managers. able because it has been long deforred. I may say that we hare beer influenced in

NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS.

night. Ale got the clothes to wash and ap-tained from him that the, wound was self- from Nov, 15. Sab-Lious, the Pignty they have always on hand a large and well. this decision by the fact that the low ex-

propriated them to his own use.

-Tas Sanitary. Board wili meet to-morrow aftorpoon. The following in the Agende, -1. Letters from the Honourable Colonis) Secretary concerning the abatement of quisance arising from trade operations. 2 Mortality Returns for the wooks ended. the

10th and 17th December, 1892. 3. An.

Tuz N.-C. Daily News se5s: We have to record with aineere regret the death of Mrs R. W. Maned, She had suffered for a long time, herilee dating, it may be said, from the Chinking mot of 1889, but her astoral brightness, vivacity and good-heartedness will keep her memery fresh among her very samerous friends for

many years to come.

Thair collection of silver and plated

Maine William Heney Poynts, late wares is equal to any to be found in R. M.L.L., who died on Oct. 21 at the age of fifty-four, served in the R.M. Brigade in

alore at home, and as much

patterna.

CHANG CHIH TUNG'S PROJECTS,

THE PANAMA CANAL SCANDAL, of Enquiry into the Params Canal senza Paris, November 30.-The Committe bas traded a lot of suspicions cheques, amounting in all to four million trauch and this is boliaved to be a more fraction of the total sum exponded by the directora in corruption.

Faris, Desember B.-The names of the recipients of the cheques traced by the Committee of Enquiry into the Pansa Canal Scandal have hoon revealed, and

PIRATES CFS TAIGHOW, rolling stock, which incrested value may

The pirates of the coast of Taishow are shaoge has increased the dollar value of our be taken as a not off against depreciation

We trust in fature that again sotivo, and several oases of pirzay include senators, 31, Regault, and for the past year.

gddition to providing for a dividond we

have been reported. Not many days ago ung be able to pay off a portion of the Do- an attack we made upon a junk, and it was abort. Gravy, brother of the former pre- sident. The cheques wore for eight ofhentures of the Company each year out of despoiled with the oustomary dexterity.

how men, and do not include any China fears 185; to the close of the war in the stock has only recently arrived from profits, and any such thus paid off would go the Total to whom the case was reported pounds spices. The rest are 11- 1860, and was present at the saptaze and Engisut they have all the latest desigua and the Dubanimes were paid off in full, would ing the varicus authorities for having

to rescere food, which fund, by the time and a proclamation, strongly censur-depatios. occupatica of Canton and operations in the

Paris, December 4.-Tho names on the North; medal and clasp Also with the RM,

There is a fine array of silor, ronoh the ruptoradie sum of 630,000. Ba. through their lack of vigilance permitted choques traced·· the Panama Scandal alyst's report on amples of water draw(THE Japan correspondent of the N. Battalion in Japan at the bombardment of plated claret juga. Cize liqueur sot in silver accounts I ahali bo pienend to answer nay to bring about the arrest of the marauders.

fore moving the adoption of the report and many oaacs of pirany in their district,

The responsible offoizle are now required Committee of Enquiry are mostly dudes, Smerosaki Batteries, and destruction of

concealing the real récipients. other batteries and stockudes, 1561.

queations from shareholdere.

SIN GUILT FORD KOLESWORTH OF BIMETAL- LISM, Brussels, Navombar 80.-Sir Guildford Molesworth, interviewed by Boater's cur respondent here, expressed his concurrenc with the views ast fortir by Archbishop Waleb in his mount latter. The Irish diffealty, he said, is largely due to the

to earn more in order to pay their reute. In conclusion, Sir Guildford stated that bimetalliam is the only remedy for the social and commercial oils from which the whole Empire is suffering. It would im-

THE EXTRADITION OF THE FREEGU AKAR- mediately relieve Indian, finance and thans caabla a reduction of taxation.

from the Tai-lam and Pek-fu-lam conduits Daily Newe writes:-Thero is nothing for and maina ia November 1872. 4. Applimther of interest to aid in connection with the Batenna-Chishime collision, and pro- tions for the vacant post of Inspecter of bably little additional light will be thrown ō. Village Scavenging Con upon the disaster unil the enquiry has been held. From information gleaned of the officers of the P., steamer, however,

Nuisances.

tracts.

Tan Straits Insuranco Companies, Fire and able to say that the averria vas par tumour on the brain, and though trepans woodered from time to time as the ingeru: to give the shamoliolders on that point? equipped with all the machinery showed appreciation of gold, compelling farmer

Maring, have sent as a handremo perpetual

a

date card, a wall calendar, a dato block, paper weight, a paper-cutter and a envelope opener and book-mark a minders of the nearness of the new year From Meers Pakio, Cruickshank and Ce. we have received a couple of neat memo esras with calendars, and from Messin Meyer and Co. a wall calendar issued by the Imperial Insurance Co.

Be

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a late issue for the bulk

the Last

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of

ono imel warto in this cold weather. The

THE FIRE AT HAYAG HSIEN,

Mr Murray Bain-I have great pleasure in seconding the adoption of the report, and H.E. Chang Chih-tung visited the Hao- in so doing I should like to ask one of two yung Iron Foundry or the 5th inst., and questions. We have heard a great deal made a minute surrey of the immerse about the Government giving some reduc. works. On returning to the Washang eide tion in the taxes in connection with of the river, His Exellency also visited the line; have you any information the Cotton Hill, which not having been Soundly, I should like to know, and itself at a disadvantage. know there are others who would be glad to know, whether any modification has

Accounts have reached us from Kasyno been made the rope test made by the Haien stating that the disaster in sonncation Government, I believe, once every year with the fire in the theatre there was moTE

modification liss had, and if not, what affect number up to a thousand. The work of or oftener, and if a y modificatior has serious than at first reported. The deaths been made in that test what affect the from the fire in the house of amusement the present feat has upon the rope and per interring the remains of the unfortunate mation, and should like to see the report ouffins are now being shipped there from manent way of the Company. I second your spectators has coramenced, al hundreds of and accounts adopted, but there are others other places by boats in tow of steam who would like the information for which I laathos, the local steek having been have asked.

exhausted.-N.-C. Daly News.

session of a packet of pearls, sapphires, and Bastane hus been docked, and her repairs į tons of oil, in addition to fuel for wenkproach of the ball season, no lady shoujo sell subsidy of $12 per apaum for carry-

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH

MAIL.

CHIST

London, December 2.-The appeal of

Francois, the Anarchist, against the decl- sion of the Dow Street Magistrate that ho should be extradited has been dismissed, and his extradition will therofore Us carried out.

THE REPORTED BETROTHAL OF THE DUKE OF YORK AND PRÍNOCIS MAY.

London, December 2.-The report of the approaching betrothal of the Duke of York to the Princess May has been revived, and remeine nacontradicted.

tanks subdivided to the extent of fourteen accoration which they have just received.emmeal. The maximum weight the care interest, and worthy of the groateat failed to form a cabinet, owing to tho hack

Sergesat Groom ft three months ago tor THE Pilot Chart of the North Atlantic taoding from end to ead of the vessel, and plenty of variety in faneteather and othar prosenting the weight of the car full of members and, on being questioned, 8076

and reminded for a week.

nize o'clock in the newand flaur ai a dwelling

of an acre, topmos branches reaching at

Alderman Samuel.

natal stocks of sweets, rocks, chocolates, MESSI A. S. Watson and Co. and Mesari Dakin, Cruickshank and Ou. have both the toilet requisitos, Christinas cards, wines. their ordinary a drug stora cr

these two firms be able, in their ow

season are over.

The Chairman-Tbs Government have bion approached both on the question of taxas and rope test. In the former, we have been partially successful, as although the Government declined to reduce the to do so, they hare given the Company, a taxee as they said it was out of their pawor TEX MONETARY CONFEIERCE-THE REPORT

OF THE COMMITTEE. Brussels, Deoxaler 2-The report of

Y. BOISSON FAIŁA TO FORM A CABINET, ing the ralls. In regard to the repo test the Committee on M. do Rothschild's pro Paris, December 2.-M. Boisson hi no modification has been made by the Gov.posals dealaros them to bo of

full discussions, of united support from the Republicat ever have to carry in about Boven tons, re- The Committee was composed of thirteen group.

THE CHOLERA. pamsengore. The Government test is about declined to pocommerd the proposals to London, December 3.-The Medical Offi twelve tons Of course, the best test would their respective Governments for adoption, our of the port of Londen bas reported to and I think the Government test slightly favour of the proposal of Moritz Lavy for certain. be that which approached acarest above the whilst six members accented to them. The the Sanitary Committee that a recrui maximum weight the ears have to carry, Committee are almost unanimously in cence of cholors the spring is almoil excessive it only weakens the rope.by the gradual withdrawal of gold coins duder sketching it and todasing its diameter. twenty francs value and small bank notes. Me Murty Bain-Thon in that case, if The report also conlaits declaratione from it stretches the rope, I think the safety of the Indian, Ameries, and Mexican dele the public which the Government aims at gatea relative to fatare action.

After

is rather reduced than otherwise!

The Chaiman-Yen certainly.

atrain ?

THE DIAMOND KING.

London, Dooamber 5.-Mr Cecil Rhedos sails next week for Egypt.

gilt is somewhat unique.

Those in search of good thinga for the We regret to announce the rather sudden death of Mr O. H. M. Bosman, of the firm children should not fail to pay a visit to of Mears J. Whittall and Co, & gentleman Mosca W. Fowell and Co., whose stock is who was well known to all conuected with

so large and Paried us to be almost bawild the Bastern trade, The causs of death was

ering to the casasi visit all of as have swing bar ordinary ourse, that she was hug. operator, the diffoulty was found to bo torty displayed in producing new forms of was tried, Mr Victor Borley being the | ging--as custom rendered it necessary the

bould bug-the northern side, and that the despls seated to be dealt with. Mr Bosan fascination for the you mind in the Chishima first shoved three lights, then fortunately suffered a pain, however, nor shape of toga The Moirs Powell plase one voly—as who endeavoured to cross the

was he nawell for more than a few days. such a variety of mechanical toys, buildin re-mail boat's bows. The Chithira Kan hade went to the Bast in 1859, and was in blocks, dolls and picturs-books that one's had only just get nader way, so to spcals, Eastern Agency in 1873. He afterwards Christmas holding in his hand a large anchored over nightin Matsuyama Bay and Hongkong for some fifteen years, subeequent wonder in increased,

It was refreshing to coming to London, where he founded the be confronted with a life-sized Father when the terrible disaster caurred. The joined Mr J. Whittati in 1885, with whom be branch of rest ully. Chishima, bad who respected the recognised was is association at the time of his death, children only that this fem caters. They It is ont for the protice of Przsing told right have which took place at the comparatively early have much that will attract the lading, as in narrow water, over attempted to

the Ravenna &

of fifty-three. Ee was known as a wall as a useful stock of domestic articles bows. No faz, it locka

as though iness man of very considerablo attain just out from home. A sight of the cruiser had committed an sscountablements, and several schemes projented in the their silk sider down quilts makes

Eest bad him as sponsor or adviser. DETECTIVE-SERGEANT Green, of the Houg- blunder, but a judgment maat of cours

display of table lamps giving a light of from withheld in the meantime, There haya The launch of the twa steamers kung Police Force, arrived xy the P. and been some foolish criticisms in some of the mentioned in

30 to 300-candle power and of fairy lampa 0. steamer Verena last night, having in native papers, and charges have been mado oil trade

for decorative purposes indicates that the take Masara Powell have made this special custody the Italian, Luigi Dellaglin, who is of inadequate care by the Ruacana's men let her, beh, to dele; while they have also introduced

of the rescued people, but they ata not Deptford Dockyard, Sunderland, is 347ft choice stock of artificial fruit and fewer charged with obtaining, fraudulently, pos-worthy of serious casideration here, The long, and is capable of carrying over 5,000 for table decoration. In ries of the turquoises, valued at $1,890, from the Fort are now doubtless wall in band. It is five days' steaming. The oil is carezed in thought that the enquiry will be held at

raiss seeing the chaste Bower neta for dress Office officials, addresses to Leone Prato, Yokohama on the sana's return there. separate and oil-tight compartments, thas dentist, in the month of February last.

providing for the greatest measure of safety. For gentleman who wish to make suasa Features of the design are a shadɛ deck ex-

able presents to their lady friends there it

Mauritius, where Dollagio had craped, Ocean, published by the Hydrographic cofferdam at the end of the oil tanks,

faney goods. this After a month's stay in that island while formation of conidorable interest with tanding from the keel right up to the deck, Office of the United States, contains in- latter being formed of two bulkheads ex the costomary formalities were gone through respect to a foating island. The reports buch balkhands being oil-tight, and neither for the handing over of the prisoner, Sergt. received indicate the drift from some being pierced for any pipo or other bon- Green miled for Colombo, where other portion of the count of the American connection. The pumping is performed by a liquors, &c., in addition

tinent to mid. -ocom of a mass of forest steam panap contained within the cofferdam 200

goods. Christmas in cight days were consumed in more for growth that resembles a floating island. telf and discharging direct overboard, scarcely be expected to be deliriously exuit alities, Dolluglio was brought before Mr The first bro reports, July 28 and Aug. 8, The Couch has been launched from then, but no doubt the representatives of Wodehouse at the Magistracy this forere quite near each other, bus from Avg duck yard of Men rs Sir William Gray a peuliar way, to enter into the social on-

PASSENGERS EXPECTED. a discussion, in which Sir J. 8 to September 19 the little jaland drified Co, at West Hartlepool, and is a sister

Strachey took part, the Monotary Coater- Per P. and O. steamer Australia, from E.N. E. about 1,075 miles, going au average ship to the Mures. The laundling vere jagments of their patrons who will proba Mr Muray Baiu-That is to say, greater evee adjourned the father debate on the London, No. 25.-19 Japan: Mun rate of a trifle over a mile an hour.moutes were gracefully

and Mia Mola. To Yokohama: Mr Frax broke out last night about half-part Unless broken up and seered by a storm, Samuel, wife of M. Performed by Mry bly be numerous when the fealivities of the safety weuli ba obtained by a lesser test, Commitoo's report quil Tacaday next.

Brussels, December Tho report of and Ms Fatherstop Whitney, Min it may soon be sighted along the steamship Both vessels are to the order of Messrs M. By this time, Messra Lane, Crawford and if nosary I suppose a guarentee

For Shanghai: Me 0. ruales, between honse at 1 Jubilee Btreet. In less than meridian, and eventally drift ashore on have been built from the designs of hesary of their Christmas good, but in looking would not be used beyond a certain statements made by detogatos dering) Chemopoes, Mr 0. Genz, Mr P, Demp

20th and 30th Samnet and Co., Lundan. Both Fessels and Co. lnce dispared of the larger portion could be given by the Company that the the committee of the Conferences comprises Caird.

rope

The American 497, Mr W. A. Tatchell, Mr D. Entwistle, discussion in committe. quarter of an hour the record, third and the quast of Europe. Tus following ro Flannery, Baggally, and Johnson, London. round what they call the wreck it is easy to realise the rasentees of this popular

Me Fonwrk was understood to say there and Mexican delegates agreed that the pro-ins W. Arpiainen, Bios L. Dunaden, Mis fourth stories had brag coupletely desporto have already been received by the .

The Russian Committee of Ministers will fir and to understand that their special

was no likenhond of a severer strain being duction of silver had about rouched its B. Gray, Miss C. Williams, Mis V. Him. troyed, and it was only through the ener, S. Hydrographic Oßeo :--July 28, at 39 shorty outsider the draft statutes of a now stock of this reason's goods must have beer pat apuri the rope as the weight with fall maximem.

To Hongkong Misses Marcar The American delegates said meron. 42' N. long 64° 20′ W., pasaud a pleca gotic action of the Fire Brigade that the forent (sting island) otoring a quarter found a line of steners for the conveyance till now ill experience as difficulty f

Stari Navigation Company, which proposes extensive.

he believed that America would cease her (2), Mr N. Peal, Mrs Peel, Me Brown, Those who have put off buying complement of passengers was save tons.

Mr Buray Bain-You might go in for mouthly purchases of alrer if the Coater Wilson. From Brindisi, Deo. 4-Te flowes were pravcuted from spreading to the st. 30 feet above to level, visible about of mails, passengers, and goods between the finding something tasteful and appropriats gads trail There is nothing in the Or-eace failed. Sir Guildford Molesworth Hongkong: Mes N. G. Mitchell Inner, other houses in this crowded Incality. The oven wiles Aug. 6, lat. 36 N., longingluding Indie, China, Japan, Kores, to friends. A speciality is season is pronotice to the Government.

proces of Russia in Europe and the Far East, either for personal 199

dinance against that. for presectation Mr Feswick Wo wond coquiro to give ed This would keep her mis open, and, Londen, Dec. 1-To Yokohama: Mi

said that if any bimstailio plan were adopt Ms F. Henderson.

Por P. and O. atestuer Thames, from total damage done is catimated at nearly 65 W., passed mass of reeds studag Eastern Siberia, and Sagtalien Islands.erated in $1,000, which is not insured. Acting De-gray 670 33 18. para The chief object of the company is ta arrange goods, and their stock of electro-plated and a fine lot of autolops leather

without renouncing her liberty of action, 26, lat. 4149 N., lag. 57 39 W pa for the transport, at cheap rates, of Russian silver-plated war, Dalton varo, table and

Be Merry Bain-A test beyond a cer- would he prepared to parohose silver, or to Spalding, Mrs Anand and two daughters tuin weight would be unreasonable.

Per P. and O. steamer Parramatta, from puty Superintendent Mathieson and Inspre a small floating island of bamboo, about 9)

permit the mintage of a quantity not less Mr Fenwick-I do not think that the than fifty million ropeen annually, while London, Dea. H.-To Hongkong: Min tor Quiuoey in a very creditable manner feat in diameter, and 20 to 30 fact highxports, and the importation of Colonial standard lamps, fancy stationery, orna

best fe cas of the way at all or that it is the plan was operative. During the debate Morgan, Mies M. Borger. presented the fire from getting a hold on Sept. 19, 1, 46 20 N., long, 42 39′ W., prodcote direct, without transhipment at mental figures, dressing bags, work baski.

more than it should be. The Government on the report of the conference committes posed a drop of baboos about 90 foot in Hamburg or Landon.

liqueur standa &c., is large enough to give the lower atarey. While the fire was at its diameter and 20 fed high.

The statement in Fres Russia that a the fossilious bayar ample range. Amongst do not consider the Company but the safe Sir R. Strachey said that the difficulties height Inspector Quincey noted that two

Buxerian conviet steamer, fitted with iron A vast collection of smokers apparatus Fil of the general public, and taking into of India were becoming real dangers, and

Oti the rope should probably amuant to Conference walt, in the event of the Por P. and O. steamer Britannia, from steaks of wood stored in the lower door, in Mr Snowy, on Australian sporting colob.ges for the Siberian Exile Trule, was bo noticed the Syghlan cas of pes which ederation that the setual safety strain that any system generally approved by the being built on the Clyde turns out to are fitted up with the intest devices for in

between aft and sixty tons, and so they creation of a gold coinage in India, be London, Dos, 23.-To Hongkong: Mr E, alore proximity to the burning cook-left, had rity, known as the 'Silver King, was

Colombo towards the end of last month.

he current. Mesara Denny and Co., of tercepting nicotine on its way from the become ignited.

pee a strain of only twelve tons on the favourably regarded by the Government, Coomba, Mr J. A. Coom:be. This floor was heavily In an interview with a reporter there, be Mail says:-There is nothing about her

Dunbarton are the builders. The sgow bowl.

crble I do que vuluk the test in excessive, and every ressonable effort made to cau. Ter P. and O. steamer Himalaya, Eresul In Mensch Kelly and Walsh's store one is course, the rope would naturally be insured, and no effort was being made by said that in racing matters everything is outward appearance io suggest the grae- sure to find all the latest literary protestretshed by this heary strain. Any rope was instructed to nocent nothing which Sprent, To Hongkong: Mr W. H. Pon- form thereto. Mr Beriram Currie said he London, January, G.-To Shanghai: Bor. the occupants to put out the fire. The of the small propeistory elths, which tind structed,

not clear miling in Australis, ou account same business for which she is being oon- tions, but to their ordinary stous of books would be stretchat and more expecally a would interfere with the freedom of action galley, Inspector called in Mr Mathionon, and seeing from £100 to £200 per day for a program would load napace looking at her to put the which could fod maly pitreiara. These material. It is made firmly, and the that he could not support any proposal Center from Marseilles, Nov. 21.-

Indeed, external appearances they add a wealth of tempting nick-nuoks

new repe. but it does not weaken the rope of India rogerding its surrency, and also Par Massagurinn Maritimes steamer it would be too late to await the arcival of a me of half-a-dozen pony races. Thesa vessel down as an ordinary, respectable, cumprise pips and dig and gate ength is a tuch reduced.

which was not sure to be effective in To Yokohama: My end Mrs Hoyou. To hose they both busied themselves to push legitim te racing, and the Victoria Racing of about 6,000 tone. She has what the letter and writing cases, albume, card cases, pony races are ortainly crashing out possibly commonplace, morangoing steamer cases, jowol s ses, work boxes, hart bags,

Mr blurry Bain-Then them is not execution, or which woald involve prolong. Shanghai: Mr and Mrs Konsan. To Hong. the burning wood through the windows into Club seems powerless to net, or at any experts in metical matters would call a Christmas and New Year cards and book-

itsjanul ?

od lisenssion. 14, he said, M. Rathe kong Mr W. Hunter, Mr and Mr the dockloft. They were succesful, but in rato wipe them ont, but the infamous figure-head or fiddle-bow, and although not lete, Japanese books, photo frames, picture od."

Me Fousik-No; the rope is not injur child's proposals had been better supported Dawson and two children, Mr Stopain, Mr

he world have submitted them to the Waddell, Mr Leyra, Mr Dale. Darrying out the work Me Mathicson had doings of eariain stoers and jockeys are supposed to go very fast is provided with a and at ry books for children, iudcor games

bringing disoredit on concerned and

The Chairman-We hare the opinion of Government of India. He concluded by Lwin sore, not, however, of very much. will, eventually, kill themselves. Around

Some time ago, the Houghong Tradinger Superintendent for waking the remarks affirming that the monetary system of the Malbourne alone, as Mr Snowy, there power. In the upper deck the vessel is got up

in something like the manner of the ordia. Co removed into their new premises a Government test straits the whofe of the without a gold currency.

have made, and he says the twelve tons future should be a gold standard, even if The new programs at Hormasion's Circus are about air of these racecourses some

ary ass of ship, and it is only below where D'Aguilar Street, where they make a

THE LONDON TIMES OF THE SILVER is nothing if not lively and ought to attract of them mere enclosed padlocks, and the real nature of the craft is revealed. spendid display of drapery, willinery Perent way, the machinery and the

MARKET, Larger crowds than ever to West Point,arging as man as 1. a 20. for There, in the lower deck and under the upholstery, has furniture, rope, and if it stretches the rope it certain

eumission.

London. Decomber 5-The Times of Per Glen line steamer Glengyle, from The Feeleys are in great form and the male pony raber, and consequen egit lower desk, the spacious acimamodation is agents for the Empire Breasty and the wolty must veskou it

consequently tho all divided off into colis. These cells, it is | known brand of Jauney Champagne, they

Mr Fantick-It is po! drawing the this morning, disenting the Monetary London, Nor. 6.For Shanghai: Miza E wonderful feals by the two youngest mum proprietors of the courses, who charge quite apparent, are very numeroas, for a have in stock a large assortment of liquors eril that is freighed.

stands any further apart. It is the whole Conference, consider that it has already A. Rase, Mr Mitchell and family, M Rometimes El entrence fee for a £30 race,

resulted in a failure, and says that a sharp Saltamo, Mrs Freeman and child. bers of the family require a combination of find no diffealty is getting eriries, in large number of barred iron doors are being Besides a plentiful supply of Eagles and provided for them. At dusoribed to us, the French fancy confecionery, chocolate

The Obaman-Then surely the mpe fall in the price of silver will probably Boogkong: Mr and Mrs Ede, Ms and Kim coolmes, skill and daring rarely found even spite of the fact that ponics which have drore resemble gates nude of filst iron, and crimes, wouts, children's toys, Tom gatto to exfer without the test than case. The Zemes hores that the fall will Sutherland, and Miss Sutherland.

be suficient to be

obeck the production of the Per Norddeutsoor Lloyd steamer Bay in the most accomplished performers of ones boes entered for one of theas races ribbed with tubes about ese inch in diame. Smith's crackers and bou-buns, this ar ste doharred from roaning at any meeting ter, and about eve or six inghes apart.

Mr Fenwick-Daring a year you do not metal, and adds that, when all Government, from Bremen, Nov. 9.-For Yoku han a well-uglepted stock of hall dress mate- mature gears. The other monbers of the held under V. R. G. rules. These men don't think there is any actunimedatiua in riala and arbicial Howem, opere cloake

know what mir hero hap caed to the raps. tampering in silver ceases, then the silver haa: Lieut. der Cavalleris Asakawa,

market will, besome steady.

Mrs Mary Bringer, Mrs Mary Eckstrand, company also appear in new acts, and there are teste igra aumentar as the her for first-class passengers," said one of fans, and all the lates: neities in weders bran injured in one way.

Mr Murray Bain--I think the continual

Mr T. A. Eckstrand. For Hongkong : Mir is a remarbably good acrobatic exhibition days are of duca, they succeed in getting our informers; but there is no doubt thillinury. Elder down quilte and rugs are

together a fee

John W. Bandow, Mr and Mrs Broska The pain of the Company's men would people who are determined she is intended for carrying, convists from present in every variety of design. in which quile a crowd take part. The to do something-160 is considored a very une plase to another-wherever they are Company have good selections of Christ Prevent tha

Pigott, Mr Engelbert Senker. clowning in a prominent and exceedingly good company, and, as the stakes are usurly going to employ them. Whether the io tomas carde and novel smoking material,

Mr Fenwick-Thoy formerly tosted the covered by the entrance money,

rape

કńei the carry anytimg else but couviets, or to on-

year and they have made the good feature of the programme, and the amosat of profit on the transection is not gage in any other trafle, I can't say.

Graceesicer of Lusting it only once a you concluding item, in which Mr George a small are. It is at present a hard

Me Murray Bain-The only object I had ine Harmston and Mr Robert Lova shine as a struggle; but there osa be little doubt

in opening the question was to sea that that these thieving courses,' as they are

The eighth ordinary general meeting of without damage to the Company's 100

reasonable uneqnt of salary wasured couple of comic Irishmen, is highly amus called, most evenimely disappear,

the shareholders of this Company was held ing besides affording an opportunity for

A ericket match was played at Amoy on

this afternoon-Mr H. Humphreys prasid

HAR TROUBLE IN EGYPT-TIZ showing the jumping powers of a number M. Mosconcour, the judicis quidator Saturday, 17th icat., between the Awering. There were also proanti--Mosses flors jeal is gained by having over to tons for

TERVISEES AGAIN. of horses. A grand special axatinée will be of the Pagan prentative of the Afatin team and a tent from B... Swift. Fenwick and . Even (Menters of Coa by a well-known line of azgineers balore Dougals, having bosa reinforced by come tim test exporally when the rope la certified. Catro, Dieber 2-The Dervishes at given on Friday afternoon. mader the terview with representative of the fat Thanks to the excellent play of C. Howard patronage and in the presence of H. E. the nothing to do with the prosecution of the and W. H. Wallugo the Amoy toum proved Hart Buck, J. A. Jupp, and J. Masishose kind I think you will find that the rope is stay of Usman Digna at Amet is regarded

is reported to have declared that he hud

sulting Commitles), G. Murray Bain, coming o

thre handred men, hare started to attuok Mr Foawick-In all Companies of this the Egyptian post near Kornako. The Governor and Lady Robinson, and thers directors. In his opinion, such action will victorious. Spores:- will be, ma usual, a family matinée on

The Chairman said,--Goudeuten, the re-tested by the Government. You have botters as na indication of the possible hostile part and accounts have been ja your hands tuated every year. There is wear and tour movement of the Khalila against Egypt. Saturday,

for supay days, so pritteyour permission wa on the bʊile the same as on the rope, I will take them read. It has been the custom in dealing with these accegels in the past for all additions to purmat way well as the cost of new" rolling stock to be charged to Permanent way and Rolling. acock account. Thus from 1888-9 this as count was increased by $8,453.35; from 1889.00, 93,872.40; and from 1880-01, **$8,781.35. During t

the year undor roviem

bir right hand badly burned,

There are

be detrimental to the reconatrustion of the

CRICKET.

M.X... ÉWIET.

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company, inasmuch as the public will only Bolton, & Thon look at the faulte comunitted, losing sight Tean, e Unfreville & Thomson altogather of the dorts by which it bass, Teidin

Lt. Untreville, b ThomasyA SATS the St. James's Gazette :-The funo- been abught to resuscitate the acheras, Thames Thom tion of the journalist is always a hard, With reference to the reported prolonga hey. Howard Thomsen generally & thankless one; but now and tion of the period of the company's connar Linley Themaon again it is lightened by the, consciousness sion, M. Monchicourt stated that Bad Marmott, Tomeon that he is doing good the world. For strong reasons for believing that there and Howard, several years a small group of journals Columbian Government had granted the among which, without self-exaltation we delay, and he hoped noon to receive an

official confirmation of the rumour.

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HNGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- WAY COMPANY.

porty.

The Chairman-I do not see what ob-

think they are quite right in considering the safety of the pmbbe.

Mr Mary Bain-Quite. question that in the least.

MK GLADSTONE ON THE MANCHESTER

BRIP CANAL.

Leudon, December 6-Mr Gladstone, on the conation of remiving the freedom of the City of Liverpool on Saturday, mads a spaceh, in which he said be felt convinced that the Manchester Ship Canal was for from injaring liverpool, sad would world, in which Liverpool would largely attract to the Mersey the commerce of

share.

JAX GOULD'S DEATH.

New York, Desember 2-The death of Jay Gould having been discounted, affect-

I did noted Wall Street less than was expected.

The Chal-MoEwon, Frick and

RECONSTECOTION OF THE M. B.

Per P. and O. ateamor Paletta, from London, Dec. 15.From Ismailia To Yokohama: Mr L. E. Moss, Mr D. Phil lips.

steamer

Per Messageries Maritimes Sydney, from Marseillos, Dec. 11-To Yokohama: Bir Itchikawa To Shanghai: Mr Robb, Mr H. R. Linnear, Mr and Mrs W. S. Wetmore. To Hongkong: Mr Bowring

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Quotations

FLONGKONO, December 21, 1898, OPIUM-Now Patza, caub,... 680/8) ≥

Old

cash. 00 Now Becaros, cals, 3811 Old

casb, 600 Now Malwa credit, 520 Allowance, Cattion, 1/4 Did Malwa, credit,, 130/40 Allowanco, Cattios, 2/4 Persian, Oily, cash, 460 Allowance, Cattics, 2 Parian, Paper tied Abowance. Otties,

Fot

·HONGKONG REGISTER.

Izvvivus ¡Du dale at; On date al

4 p.m.

30.31

58

56

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London, December 4.The prospectus Darometer ... 30.29 30,54 Go. say in their report for 1890 that they of the Mercantile Bank of India has been Temperaturo believed that the Board of Trade did not issued, with capital of one million and a Huidity require any such_tusta.

Wind...

halt. Fifteen thousand A shares are Direction of Mr Fenwick-It I'am not mistaken the offered, of which the shareholders of the

A

the same policy has been adopted and the Government did reduce the test from what Chartered Mercantile Bank bave agreed to Force comici increase of 20,8UL.80 to Pursuent way it was at firm. I think it must take seven thousand and fifty-three in fall. Weather and Holling stock secant for the past year have been reduced by ass and a-heli

OBITUARY,

Rain represents practically the cost of one new tone, and the speed reduced to uins or ten London November 30. The death is rupo and two now care. We

Kizhet open air temperature on the 20k....AR. in milos, although I have ecen it run fourteen announced of General Demett Morgan, propuse in

Lowest open air temperature on iku göth..............49. future to re-arrange the assala so as to miles myrell whom they first had the trials keep all the rolling stock under one account a low yourango

Hongkong, December 21, 1892.

and avoid adding to 'Permanent way.' Mr Ewens-There was reduction made The stuck in hand secount bas already in the taxus by one half.

beau largely made up of Rolling Stock Mr Mary Bain--I was not aware of not actually in use and the inclusion that.

may claim that the St. James's Gazette a Figaro states that ill the sots laid to the the chief and the meat persistant-attacked that incubus of the British Navy, the Mog charge of the Panama Canal directors to ster Gan, which was converting our ships covered by the law of prescription except into dismay and umeaworthy floating batone aline relating to certain irregularities taries. The Departments scoffed; the in the last attempt to jasus stock. That. perte derided. But in the oad common attempt, moreover, failed, and the money SODIC--and standy iteration-prevailed; was returned to inseding inventors. The and though officialism never acknowledged other alleged Diademeanours, says that hips it was wrong, it quietly accepted the views journal, date back road three years, and of its critick Three or four years ago it the only course now open to complainants was decided that there were to be no more is to luatitute civil proceedings for the re 112-tonguins; now it is understood that therecovery of damages, but not to securo the

of Rulling stock under Permanent way Mr Even-Yes, they did reduce; but ROWLANDR KALYDOR.-A soothing, cool-account rendore it impossible to koop the they have made no further reduction. It are to be no mure 67-tonners either, and punishment. that a 50-ton gun, which, if necessary, an ment

fines. The Figaro does not being, emollient milk for the skin. It pre-Permanent way at a fixed amount. Up- was a very high taxation too. be worked by hauo, in to be the largest lieve that the summonses will be issued for voats and removes, freckles, tan, sauburn,keup of couren would be charged to main- The Chauman-It is now between 8400 weapon in English turrets and barboties 50eral days. The Gaulois, on the other redness and roughness of the skin, soothes tenance and repairs, and substantial and $590 your. So we there right, after all, when we told hand, afirma that they will be issued and heals stings of insects, ersema, prickly amount would be written af every yast Mir Ewous-It used to be over $1000. officialdom that the monster would not do. | once. The ladiel journals approve of heat, and all irritations, prodness soft skin from rolling stock before paying a dividend. The taxes an still high, But what a pily officialdom could come thu proposed proaction; while most cf and a lovely delicate complexion. It is We propose therefore in place of the three Reports and accounts passed unanimous to that opinion before, instead of after, it the Conservative journals blame the Go warranted free from any lead or misural following couuuta, viz-(1) Perugaently, had spent some millions on badly designed vernment for its action. The majority of ingredients, and is perfectly harmless to way and Rolling Stock; (2) Concession Mr Murray Bajn proposed that the retir- ships which would never have been built at the moderate organs are either silent or the most delicate skin. Bottles2s. 3d. and sud Dead of graat (3) Stock in banding members of the Consulting Committee, all if they had not been intended to cary deprecate a trial as a measure of question45. Ca. Ask for RowLAND KALEDOR, ofte mubatitute (1) Permanent way: Go Meera Ereas, Orange and Foxwick, be the Incubus.

Able utility.

20, Rattan, London.

rosion and lead of Grant's (9) Roll-re-eivated.

the directors by impriscu-

GENERAL 20DERTS SUCOESZQB. London, November 30-er Majesty the Queen has approved of the appoint ment of General Sir George White as successor to Lord Roberts.

THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER TO UGANDA.

· London, December 1.--Government have appointed Mr Gerald Perial es the Special Commissioner who is to be despatched lo report on the situation here.

THE COURT MAUTIAL ON 182 HDWE' DISARTLE. Londen, December 1-The court martial held on Captais Hastings and Commander Dickson in connection with the stranding of the Howe at Ferrel has fully acqait- ted both officers, because the rock on

which the ship struck was not marked ez

the chart..

Temperature. Taken at Menora Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road,) BLOMETER-

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· Hongzona, 'December 21, 1892.