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No. 9388.-DECEMBER 31, 1892.1

furniture, afterwards, making a bonfire of the Testamente and bymn-books which they found in the pince. Au gutbreak in Szechuan during the month of May was generally regarded, and apparently with abundant reason, as

£200,000, the Ordinance for which is. now before the Council. The Gover nor's remarks as to the necessity for cutting down expenditure were nu- tarally received with warms approval and doubtless encouraged the an

LOCAL AND GENERAL

THE CHINA MAIL.

YESTERDAY afternoon Sergt. Gordon dis- The R. M. 8. Empress of China, from turbed the operations of a tez-fa establish. Yanacuror, left. Nagasaki for Hong-out at Second Street and arrested two kong, tie Shanghai, at 2 pm on Frimon, both of whom wire thought before day, Dec. 30.

Mr Wodehouse at the Magistrsoy to-diy

FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR The it is not for me to explain the solemn

ORICKET.

CRICKET CLUB ¤, 100THAKL OLUB,

introduced into our parkets, namely the Coimbatore (in Madras) and Roja Nagar Played today is fine weather. Both (in Amebabad). Thres sew milla are in sides were strongly represented, and the course of erection in Hambyr island, namely, mulah was a good on The Football Club the Domenice Patit Mills, The Hope Mill, batted first and put together 124 rum and Jaco Samoan Milla, one in Calcutta E. J. Coxon batted in ine form and exzelly

etly and four others ia as any

commercial balfet the runs came of his bat. Dr centres of India, making a total of eight

3 direct and immediate result of re- | pficial-members to think that a motion! The a. . Strathclyde loft. Singapore on Deo,and punished. The keeper of-the house i The theou Now the road to the Finalowitz had four wickets for 6 raps, and new mile whose production we may con

The

27, and may lo exported here on or about Jan, 8. D. D. R. s. 5. Vecana, from Hamburg, loft Singapore for this port on Des. 27. and may be expected here on or abuit Jan. 3. The

.. Lightning, flat icon and Stuks for this port, left. Singapore on Dec. 27, and may be expected here on

about Jan. 2.

UNION CHURCH,SUNDAY, JANUARY 16T,

1893, 11 A.M.

was fined $50.

Tax chief officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade has designed and construcked in

the 08 apperstes known

water towor which will Facilitate the work of the brigade and lessen the risk to the firemen The apparatus consists of an arrangement by monze of which a jet of water may be thrown from the top of a ladder of a fire

spe, the direction of the jet being cap. able of being altered at the pleasure of the person in charge of the apparatus, and who

has been tried with good effect at one large fire in the metropolis,

Hymns, 611, 230, 610; Paalm, 19; Agis

theta, 1,

OLDER OF CHOCIAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN's CATHEDRAL-1ST SUNDAY AFTER

CUEISTMAS.

stationed on the ground. The machine

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ensations which are felt when we ring wat the old year and ring in the new. This in this busy everyday world one bus bat little real to realise the grout reali- ties, and impenetrable mysteries of life,

Tears, those calendario mile-stones Goal, those alepping-stones in the journey Dr Townon five for 10. Atlap'e single imported into on markets during the cf life, most noods lead one to think woke cust 30 raun. With the exception onaning year. The trade with Japan has and as too much thinking, and too much of Capt. Thomas, who played a steady game, last year unexpectedly ken an upward moralising, are by no means good mediacd ured the Cricket Club from a orching tura, as is evidenced by the increased non- cines, hence the festivities, the general was they were all out for 93. 1891, The saarity of Rav Colton has been

delent, the sido mido a poor show. sumption of nearly 1

· 11,000 bales over that of proutings, and the unfrarsal efforts made

E. towards rajoicing and worriment at such. J. Coxon followed up his stones the prinsipal factor at work in the altered times.

with the hat by scouring mine wickets for circumstances of the trade. This improve- That on the outer edge of the old and the 66 rurs. Darby got the other wicket for ment, however, may not be taken as

Now Year, I most heartily wish every 27 rues. Going in a second time the Fest criterion, an, given another prosperous year and cheep long-stapled zaw material, the on in Hongkong a happier New Year ball Club scored 138 00. Boures:- than the last,

Japanese bid fair to drive the foreiga article That Hongkong inay perhaps feel mildly. M. Robock, B. L

from the country at no distant data s thankful for the past, that things have

Already there is a talk of a cratemplated not been worse, and she must now be

addition of one hundred thousand spindles to seriously hopeful that things may become

15 the

the productive powers of cal Mills. This botter.

would mean an increase of about 175 bales a day or oiose apie five thousand bales per mouth to the iced output. At the oime of 1839 the sumber of Mille throughout Japan was 84, running in agt. 12 gregate of 208,038 epindles, increasing to $7 mills in 1890 capable of running 382,976 spindles. It is estimated, however, that La average 270,000 spindles on Guly wers employed during the year producing only 110,000 bales of 400 159. In 1891 the number of Milla was reduced to 36, and at the close of the first half of last

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FOOTBALL CLAUL~FERAT XUNTOS,

it. J. Gon, e Taylor, billedes B. L. Barly, bIwOU

Philip Ab Aday...... G. B. Co, Ingle, b Towicz

H. W. Rrd, h-Lown

W. Tarior, bewit

Emfiel, h Thewice W. Neston, net out

Extrax,

That there is little to chatter about een- corning this the last week of 1892, as most of the leading lights have been 12. Latili, Lowton faxating and not fighting.

Anthem, Azien, shine, for Thy tura have to alfade to the lost 10, of. That speaking vf feasting, not fighting

nowed literary activity on the part of for the appointment of a Retrench Chou Hau and some of his followers, men: Commission would meet with His an activity which was stimulated no Excellency's approval. Hon. T. . doubt by the ramear that Consul Gard Whitehead; on behalf of the unofficial ner was shont to visit Chungsha in a members, made the proposal, using the British gucbust an invasion of the very weighty argument in support of it cored prorince of Hunan which its that the cost of administration” which in patristic sons cosid not but regard with 1887 was $647,650 had risen to nearly horrort. It is a pity that it was found $800,000. The motion was not accept- necesary to postpone this official visited, and Mr O'Brien in expressing the If it had been unde, Chou Han and his view of the Government on the subject friends would in all probability have gave it as his own opinion, based on ex- recovered from the back to their patrie patience, that RetrenchmentCommissions tio feelings before this time, and they usually resulted in increasing the ulti- would nos have been able to suppose mate cost of expenditura-from which it that their demonstration was the means might appear thas the unofficial mem- of saving Hasan from desseration. Folbers aught to have asked for a commis- dowing this came the brutal and cowardly sion for the purpose of increasing the attack on the Rev. Mr Polhill Torner cost of administration in order that they and his wife, in Szechuan, the burning of might arrive at the opposite result. the Rev. H. S. Philips house in Fu-M O'Brien's real feeling on the kien and tho atack on two ladies of the subject bound full expression after English Zonam Mission in the same wards, however, when the unofficial province. The latest nati-foreign de-members proposed the reduction of offi- monstration we that which occurred at cial salaries to the level at which they Ichang last math which at one time stond, before the increase granted Inst looked somewhat phreatening but did year. This proposal was thrown out by nos actually Byond the stage of the official voto, and the propriety and mere rowdviam. As a matter of course, etheney of that vote is now the subject of in connection with iome of these ebulli- a incmorial from the unofficial members tions, which were more directly anti-which has been submitted to the Secre- missionary in the nature, the mis- tary of State for the Colonica, Mean- aionaries were bloed, for vaneces-while the relations between the official sarily cacting pipplar disapproval, and ancfficial sides of the Council are No doubt ther are Costa in * somewhet strained.' which the misimacies-looking at their actions from plair, practical and purely worldly pal of view-may be #sid to err from a preess of zeal, but an allegation of taking would be a very poor excuse fr buraing a mission tion is paid annually with anything but The Slik er Empress of India, from Hong-shupwreck was the loss of mery valuable house and murdoing its inmates, or cheerfulness, there seems to be an epi-kong 30th November, was delivered in even for threatening to do so. The nion in sutne quarters that the expendi New York on the 29th instant-19 days Chinese authoritiesaje astute naough to ture on the Volunteers ought to be in-

from Yokohams. see the inadequoys such an explana creased in order to encourage a larger tion. The plea powerlessness to number of citizene to enrol themselves.

WHILE in Queen's Road West resterday control the unalt elments in the Some extravagant proposals were made pupulation would hardly be more on the subject by a committee appoint Chiness detective met two men who looked efficacious. The Chiese Governmented by the Vorenner. The proposals rather auspicious. Stopping them he made have a strong essogband when they were not adopted and a modified a search which resulted in finding a harga care to use it Therfid not and much scheme has been much discussed quantity of solt goods which had been dificulty in suppressig the so-called Whether this scheme

bo stolen from various shops in the course of rebellion in the firth when they carried out depends on awoke to the necessit of using strong signifying their intention to enrol in the the day. To-day Mr Wodabeuse sentenced measures and placed he matter in cbe e corps before send of next month. hath prisoners to six months' hard labour. hands of the great lá Tlung-dung. The matter was set in somewhat grim and bloody ft, but settled it

was for the time.

Thare in a strong pelief, and, we have every reason think, a well- founded belief that Litish tradal and ather interests will be nich better look- ed after by the new mister at Poking than was the case, in be tiue of Str

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Notwithstanding the addition which was made to the defences of the colony during the year by the arrival of the

Tur Directors of the P. & Q. Co. in their Matins:-Venite, Goodson; Palms, Wes. annual report, make the following reforenoo ley, Turle, Hopkins and Monk; Te to the Bokbare disaster-It is with ful Deem & Jubilate, Calin in D No.ings of the deapest sorrow that the dirse- of the Bak. hara in the Chics Soa, ou Light is oome Kyrie, Behubert;

74; Offertory Sentences which the proprietors must have already

Toarned the particulars through the medi (Baby)

am of the Frras,. While on a voyage from Bronsong:-Faalme, Purcell, Cooke

Tucker Magnificat & Nano Diriittis,red a tetrife epcione, against which sto

Shangbai to Hongkong, this reaal encou Parisian Tones (Stainer); Anthem, mado head way gatisfactorily for. many *O Give thanks auto the Lord ;' | mad

hours, until at length her decks were swept Byans, 19 & 268.

a succession of tromendotal one, which

the fires. The ship was thus rendered tem Txes will be no issue of the China Mai forcua their way bolos and extinguisbed on Monday nort

porarily helplesIt was while she was in This situation, and at the moment that the engineers were engaged in rolighting the rock in the fire, that she struck upeli Formosa Channel (towards which he had been driven out of her proper couro by the extreme force of the storm) and almost instantly sank in doop water. It is impos sible to speak too highly of the manner in which every one hahared under circum- stances appelling even to the traveet, but the result of such an instantaneous

the commander, Captain Sams, who was drowned, the compsby

have lost officers, and it is due to his memery, and one of the most capable of their younger to the reomory of all who perished, to may thit everything that it was possible to do was done, under circumstances where hu- man aid or courage could be chittle or ne

THESE Till be a celebration of the Holy Comunion in the "athedral to-morrow, New Year's Day, at 7.30 am. AccoRDING to a reire fram Hongkong yes torday (ays the Foochow Echo of the 24th Dea.), Panjom shares wero $15, buyers.

Hongkong Regiment, and that an ener[They were 3h on the date referred to.] meusly increasedMilitary Contribu

120 men

One of the new vations of the

a

aváil.

The following items we from the London and China Express of Des. 2

lik

reinds ma of the craino of the Albacore which was made this wook. That this fine specimen of E. M.'e flect is anchored not far from the Prays, City Hall, and so far as I have yet heard bis not yet got sground,

the

That she is commanded by a nice-looking,

gentlemanly skipper, has a parlent mar ̈ tinet of A first lieutenant whose sour vhage is enough to turn the day's grog inta vinegar.

That she has a fer other nice officers, and zeveral swcottddies,' all of whom show the way round' in a man-o-war to per- faction.

Total

BECOME HOKINTAN. D. Landale, Leathan.

W. Noters, b Attag

S. L. Dub, and b Atlar

Entel b Lasthan

u, W. Mri, run cot

W. Tajor, Alla

Dark, and not bat

P. Philips, Atlay..

J. M. Bobeck, Leatham, bewies 7.8. Exam aut ant.

J. Coron, Waters, birler.

Total...

CRICKET CLUB.

I.A. Lewson, et G. E. Cox b B. 3. Cox F. E. Stern, H. N., & Das UE 1. Coxon J. A. Brick, Strd Hopt., E. J. Dozen H.F. Alday, IN, e Markham, hE J. Goron

Letiam, R.K.,b Darby...

Thas the crew is of course a superb ·"Buil- ing crew, the Albacore having been com misioned with an fino a lot of picked. F.ewitz, N., b E. J. Coxon.

Capt. Thomas, A.S.Ú., dot qu moo as ever you could clay syes upon hot to speak of the boys, who have also baan selected with a special oye to busi- n' (on the stage).

That the warrant officers-oil, it is par-

hapa wrong, but one can't speak of them without laughing-they carry out so, That Ned Spanker and Ben Brice seerand

and make everybody laugh on board.

with an air of

to think a life on the ocean wave wa rary pleasant, and they made their home ou the rolling

deep practised old suits. Ths: the Hongkong youngstats were a credit to the training they had receive from Mir South, and they dunced their eslint's honpipe as if they had been

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J. Inga E. J. Canon.

12 Jordan, Bard Regt, 1 72, 3, Coxon.

J. Inglis, R.N., et là, B. Comon, b E. J. Cœom, Di Mane, R., E. J. Cosa

Extras

Tobl.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Beers His Honor Mr E. J. Ackroyal, Prisne Jredge:)

Saturday, December 31.

|_ COLLAPSE OF THE SHARRY KUMNESS.

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zi year they stood of 35 with 324,800 5000

138

10

03

producing 102,500 bales as against

bales in the whole of 1890 and 110,625 bales in 1801. Whilst this is being written, telegraphie nows has hear received from

Japan of the total destrution by fire of

vo Mills in Osaka ontaining 30.000 10 spindles. The great drutback to the legal industry in Japaa is the unnitability of 12 the Home-grown Cotton for spinning either alone or after mixing with other, staple on account of its harshoes and shortness, and the cost to which the Mille are put In applying themselve from foreign markote. Notwithstanding these drawbacks the country is advandag with steady progress both in the volume and quality of the manufacture suited to its require ments, and in the course of a few

Feath Japan will not only offer an exceedingly poor outlet for Indian yarns, but he a mean competitor with Bombay Mill-owner is China markets. In lay of the mante factored article, however, Japan is ROW.

buyer in India of Raw Cotton, 42 the pace

at which the tsida is advancio since its commencement some two years ag givas promise of a no causidorable passion in the near future.

Mr H. J. Godge (of Mesare Jokuson, Blokai and Master's office appeared on behalf of twenty auitors who ench claimed born to it.

amalisus against the Hop Hing Charry I it altost sceres a pity that H. M. S.

Company har

an wages for one "Chinese month Avacore,

or slutty jolly rafts, should and another month's wage in lion of a at isit this port oftener.

monk's notice. The plaintiffs were em That the success of the Sons of Neptune'ployed as mafoos, drivers and blacksmiths; les in the fact that they are not actor-the defendant, sole owner of the binincas

life.

wes

NEWS BY THE ENGLIS

that they are not acting strictly speak- has left the Colony, leaving the plaut and The

Paris, Deleute jog, but playing a part on the breader furnishings balzind, Kage of

rssigned hid appo The That the realistic representation

men were hired, for a year on a yaco owing to r monthly wage, and the question was whether with mysterious cape naturalty enhaused by many tunches of they were entitled to a month's notice,Daron Reinach, M. Tiurd ha humour and of dramatis talent, but the

air Godgo submitted that they wax, a pointed to saccend hint. novelty of realism was the chief charms; qualad numerous authorities in cuppe sad it must be said to the credit of all

bia contention. The mafoor and"dirivera

FRE LENTELE FINDUBYEGRUTI concerned that the interest felt in and

PETITION WITHIKAWY, were not evtlinary cookies and could not the sument caused by the Cruise of into the atracts and find employment as

London, December 14-åfter uf the Allmcore never failed or flagged chair or rieksha coolies, and in all proba voten had been digitowel qu bolly from beginning to and.

amiable old gentleman who is a pac-qualified practitioners under the Ordin“ † decided not to prricced at present with throno at the time of the war in 1862 That Bumboat Nali menja, havu onpsized/Clity would have to go to Shanghai and Captain. Pentou unl Mr Dadabhai

A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

Hte nos succeeded him at his death, bat

othm porfa to lind" sigagements" their were level this morning, and after int specific calling. They were not menials or Captain Fenton withdrew his petitio domatiɑ servants but trade servsuts, and side arranging to pay their own coatat trade servonta ktring for a year were on- X PANAMA SOLEDATE STA tiled in a mauifth'a mulled

HARON SINC

Tho afacipline of any ship of war, died without issue after a short reign.

That I m fuformed vary "fully reitin (a The feast of the palmu satut of Scotland Rinn named Mr Murphy) was re- was aboarred routerday themere

-sponsible for the cacceding emoothness and St. James's Hall, to any nothing of the That I think the Master-as-arms should be usical boneurs. Both at the Allert Hall

of the music during the Cruise. Crystal Palvos, singers song and pipera

primanded for his gases ignoraneo of all piped to

the delectation of large gatherings

the rules of

of arithmetic. who were far too onthusiastic in their pat. That to crown all, the proceeds of the rintism to be very critical about music. Oraise are to be devoted to the charities The Scottish Corporation held their annual

of the Colony-so our Naval friends fur meeting, at which the Earl of Rosebery

amusement and cultivate charity at was elected to the treasurership, and in the one and the same time. avering his lordship presided at the panuel That from what I can hear of the lively lo ase judgment for the full amounts

proposing the toast of the evening. At Eton college there as whole holiday. and the anual foutball matches between Oppidans and Collagers and Etoniare in

and delivered a speech in

circonstances of this case he was of opinton roport it appears to be andasted that His Lordship asid, that under the special Paris, December 14.--From the latest that month's notis should have been Baron Reinach commited spicide by VAR! and sa.zach notice was not given taking an overdose of atropins or sing they were entitled to a month's wage as the fatility of the desporto efforts, he had damares. He had to point out, howetor, made to stifle threatened revelations in the that if any of the mes found employment Panama Canal scandal. Roasier they would not be entitled to receive the cased of assisting Raros Reinach in his ཕན་ datagen they could not be twice paid. attempts to husb ap claimed, with costs:

*THE BOMBAY YARN TRADE IN

HONGKONG,

Mr P. Eduljee, in his annual report on

and Revolationists of all shares are week- ing to fan the growing_dbcontent.in Paris ing to the whole of France with the and over

pre- Bent regime, consequent on the daily exten- sion of the Panama scandal.

A GOLD STANDARD FOR BOX PROPOSED,

A

and 10 Chinese, It is gratifying to find residence at the tra Universition wors That parby Bogging, although I rather the Bembey yam trade in Hongkong,, says: London, Decoraber 14-Mr Heory Mac-

The following appointment has hear" chinery F. E. Shoan, to the Picior Emanuel, for Hongkong Yard, to date Feb. 20, 1892,

General Dushomin, the new commander of the troops in Indo-China, leaves Mar Boillos on the 11th inet accompanied by Captains Girard and Coifié, of the Marine Lafantry.

tussle which a resident hera had with a burglar in his bedroom, I cannot, Su think Captain Hastings would have dono better than he did had he sentenced Be burglar to receive a couple of dozen."

the Mogietrato had no pover to impose a think he had, but it does seem absord lofsed and lodge a conotiral of that class for twelve months in a palatial mansion like Victoria Gaol, That as I have said befure, retrenchment in the Gael expoused by means of the rattan is the soundest principle, and is the fairest towards the law-abiding citi-

D.

The trade to Indian Grey Yarn continnes

lead has been authorised by Lord

THE MONETARY COFFEENFOR

to advance with rapid stridos, and the year Horschell's Currency Commission to pre- Iust pat shows nu camptionally prosperous pare a scheme for the restoration of the period both to dealers and importers with a gold standard in India substantial increase in volume and price. Total importe to Chica and Japan which Brumes, December 14.-M. Tirard, tho amounted to 389,862 bales in 1891 show an French Delegate at the Monetary Confer increase of 64,012, bales in 1892 or nearly ence, was to have started for Pario swing 14 per seat. In cagkong alone receipts to his domination to the Ministry, but

An interesting ceremony to port on the 18th vlt. at the Chinese Lpgation in Porliand-place, London, to selebrate the birthday of the Empress Dowager. An altar was oranted in one of the large recep. tion-rema of the Legation, and on this colony which has been brought pro following is a communication which altar, draped in yellow silk, were placed minorily before the public during the the Secretary of the Imauris Miues Co. Ld. lighted candles and incope-baraere

whole of the Stall of the Legation, year is the Hongkong College of Medi-received this morning to the Agents

their cine. The usefulness and prosperity of in London-We have nothing father to will the Minister, Sieb-Te-fon

sod, were then ngbered in, and all the institution depend a good deal send you since our list letter, but will take prostrated or out wel before the altar, the decision of the Government withs respect to granting the graduates Ingal

care to send en anything that we receiva, which had been so disposed that the men

here of the Legation, as they did obeisance status as practitioners in longkang, the Mr Corbett's repeat was made verbally to before the altar, wore facing in the dires- course through which they go not the Board on his return from Imuria.tion of Peking. The Emprons Dowager, John Walehan-that wrthy and most qualifying them for registration as fully with regard to sunelters the Directors have it will be remembered, is the widow of the Emperar Hien Fung, who was on the tern of all the social and domestic area. A good deal of attention has also their creation, but to exinct as much pay. virtues and who is no happily and been directed to the Po Leung Kok in appropriately placed at Echarest. connection with the proposal for the ore as possible from the Judos at pres To come to purely Conial matters, incorporation of the institution, and sent in operation and bring it is market we witnessed early in to year an ex- a commission

has been inquiring either at Pusblo ar in England according traordinary exhibition activity in into its working with a special that bitherto somewhat humdrum in view to determining the truth or falsity experience shows which yields the best stitution known as the Hngkong ten- of certain charges that have been male results. eral Chamber of Commice. Getting against some of its oficiale. tired of writing indignit letters, on The list of marine disasters for the THE Police Station at Kennedy Town, the subject of the Cante Hoppe's at year is, unfortunately, exceptionally which was erected some three years ago tempts to crash foreign trade, to Sir heavy. The greatest of these, the loss of and has stood unoccupied since then, is at John Walsham (who was so busy exer- the P. & O. mail steamer Boihura, will last to bo tocantad by a detachment of sising the social and donistic virtues to long be remembered in the colony, and to police. Sergeant McIver has been placed in take any notice of such communica-maay who have had to mourn the loss charge with a force of twenty men under tions), the Chamber putitself in di- of friends in that great disaster 1802 rect communication wit the head will henceforth be known the Bolt him, consisting of 2 Europeans, & Indians, of the Foreign Office, and Lord Jame year." Salisbury at once took th matter in The history of every year has its sad that this White Elephant is to be put to played. band, with satisfactory reilts. Thou, chapters for some if not for all of us, some e event Liter this long delay, made at the Admiralty: Inspector of Ma at the annual meeting of le Chamber and 1892 has been

Exception although its necessity is not quito apparent in March, the chairman (M E. Mackinto the rule. We shall hope that

at presat. When the new P. and 0. tech) in the course of apprehensive these in the year that is about ↳ dawn and vigorous address, shood that the will at least be few and far between: Company's godowns at Kennedy Town ard Chamber had been moving hergetically and with this hope we heartily with our completed, and the Company's steamers in several other matters. He spoke in realers

are accommodated at wharves at West favour of the establishment if the long

Point it is possible flust there will be ac desired Light and Harle Board

increased population in that locality. If Vice Admiral Philip Raffo Sharps bet and pointed effectively to ome recent

this is what the authorities had in view

just died at Brighton, at the age of sixty- woful blundera in legislatia affecting

In the Chins War of 1858-00, he, as shipping 83 showing the mescity for

when they constructed the new atation at second lieutealant of the Magiciens, was such a Board. Later on, the Chamber

Kennedy Town they were certainly seizing prescut at all the numerous engagements discussed, at the request ofpe Gover

in which that ship and har boats took part, time by the forelock once in a way. nor, the question whether was ad-

when a 14-gun fors And over 200 junka, visable to establish a departant for the

ATLEMANT evening was spent in the Ko. &c., were destroyed: and 260 guns and 40 pirates captured, being frequently men. registration of Imports and Eports, to

Lobq Institute last night (Friday) Abonttioned in dispatches, and receiving the which question the Chambi replied

six parsons, comisting of merchant sea- Chipa medal with Taku clasp. emphatically to the negate. The

men mess of the Royal Navy and states that Her Majesty's troopship famar A Renter telegram from Portemouth Chamber was also consulted by the Government as to the workig of Mr

Arund Water Police, sat down to a sailed from there où the 30th uit, for Keswick's Share Ordinance, w na i-

sumpliers ten, waist was served by the Hongkong Sho conveyed now crows for >plied question as to whether he now A serious Boulangist plot is being organ-following dice Mrs Brewith, Miss Flet Figmy, pow serving in the British Squadron Her Majesty's ships Mercury, Caroline, and law did not impose unnecessarfrestric-

The Chamber of Deputies has passed a cher, fire Goldsmith, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs on the Chinn Station. The Tomar aiso tions on Share business and elld not, rate of confidence in the Ministry by a therefore, be repealed. The holy of large majority.

and Mien Howard, Miss Hazeland, Miss took out a few military details sul marel

supernumeraries for distribution through Johnstons, Makeism, Mra Plummer, out the command. the Chamber naturally was that he Or

The Tamar, which is Miss Ridley, My Sheffield, Mra Skertchly, expected to bring back the relieved crews and Mrs White

of the vessels named, as Dell as yomo A musical evening individasl detaile, invalids, and ties force, at least for some time nger. THE PANAMA CANAL SCANDALS.

London, December 17.M. Ribs in the followed, when the half was taken by the expired me on the station, is due to Still later, the Chamber, by a puta humbur of Deputies has declared positively Rev. A. G. Goldsmitt, Seamen's Chaplain, scrive at Fortsmouth on her return voyage tion, laid its views on various maers of that in the clamour now raised in the mat- The aveting was open with a Hyun and about the end of January next.

That it is a high honour to be told by a marked that since the introduction of the to England, and they declare that the importance before the New ritishter of the Panama sandals is veiled a deep

Captain Edward Frederich Dent, R.N. Minister to China, on bis arrix in tekme with a view to blacken the Republic.

British Governor that he envies you, but trade into China there has been no more French broke their complot with the King Christmas Cola and Sacred (retired), who died at Hertford on Nov. 28, Proyet

list is what Sir William Robinson told disastrous period both to importers and na- by adrancing on Aboney. The King Hongkong, and these viewe met bth a of France as much as possible.

Songs by the members of St. Peter's was the youngest son of the late Rev. Mr J. P. Dowling when he awarded the tire dealers than the rear just past. Not therefore horned Abomey and retired with ready, intelligent and sympatheti re-

Cherch Choir and others rmed a very ed to one of the

William Dent, of Crosby Cote, and belong. imane Society certificate for saving only have supplies incased during the last a force of twenty thomand men. Fis

the oldest Daval families caption from Mr O'Conor.

TEE London journals have been taking attractive programme.

life, and Mr Dowling way well be proud twelve months, but easumption has in-Majesty is now making preparations, for Adresses were England. He was born in 1820, and, hav

creard from 161,504 to 219,169 balss, the vergoince. The legislative blatory of the yar is brief but stirring. Most of the itir notice of the delay which took place in given by M: Sydney B. Skerichly, ing entered the service, was midshipman That the presentation to the Morning Stereuntry being in a belies position to absorb

THE PANAMA DANAU SCANDALE in 1841-42 in the Modeste, 18, Captain lunch men of a similar honour would more ports, having been bappily fres from. has been caused by the Hon, G. 1 M. ending out the Porpoiss to the assistance F.G.S., and the Rev. D: HamiltoMilitary Harry Egres; at the operations have perhaps been all the more appre-droughts or foods during the period under O'Brien, the new Colonial Secretari ant the Bokhara. Truth ass-The ill-fated Chaplain). A vole of thanks to the ladies Chuenpes and Tycocktow, the storming dated had it been accompanied by a able official who believes honestlyand P. and O. stemmar Bokhara was das at whe supplied the tables was propoid by of Whampoa, the destruction of forts and That the educational stivets sought to be large neighbouring markets of Shanghai, fall judicial powers on the Pasaran Cla

aad | capture of the Bogae Forts, the laking all money gift.

The Northern Ports, mora esprotally the ed by a majority of six the Bill conferring implicitly in the absolute infallibilit of Hongkong on the morning of Tuesday, Capt. Brown in a humorous speech and janks in the Macas Channel, the captare Downing Street and bas a supruge October 11, and as it was known that she seconded by Mr H. J. B. White, Ate of Canton, Amoy, Kalongior, Chusar .. contempt for everything that is tot oficial. The Governor has taken litte must have encountered the full severity of of thanks to the singers, and to Mrs Brow the defeat of the Chinese at Takes, the bombardment of Woosing, and the assault part in the debates that have talaike typhoon which had raged on the pre- who let her piano for the occasion, was pa Ching-Kiang In 1945 31 ma

mate. he place in Council, leaving the views of lous day, by the time she was twenty-four propond by Me W. Tarp, and seconded by ommanded one of the Fixen's boats at the the Government to be expressed by Ir hours overdue there was overy reason to

Mr E. Makeham (Seamon's Reader), Annal defeat of pirates in Malada O'Brien, who seems to enjoy it when three days

fear the worst. Not until Friday, however,

8% aa conta of to

Agincourt, 72, in the had lapsed, appeal was made for more papers and follying year, be assisted in Sir Thomas' the first meeting of the Council that did HS. Porpoiss, which eventually dis magasines for the use of the Instituts. Cochane's chastisement of the formidable His Excellency attended, howeve, covered the naters of the calamity, put out This proceedings terminated with hearly that you he was promoted to be liauteusat That perhaps some exception might be ter shown 184.386 bales or un increase of Company whereby the Akbari revenue of pirates of Pale Bungore and Branei. La which was held in January, he deliver in search of the mining steamer-although

dinance had proved Genetici and. that it ought to be allowed to rein in

TELEGRAMS,

(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']

(Pia Southern Line.)

THE PAMIR QUESTION,

LONDON, December 30. Russia has declined triangular parlaying with England and China on the Pamir question and desires to treat separately with each Power.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

jaci in France.

+

(From Singapore Papers.).

suspense

.

one.

in

before

Bay:

ed an address on the financial position it was obrious at least twenty-four nouza choers for all the helpers, including Mr G.. in the court, but was soon afterwards

Hokkard must be in urgent need of help.

That the finding of the Inquiry at Yoka-increased from 218,732 bales in 1891 to his departure has been delayed for the

hamma, concerning the cullision of the 247,569 bales in 1899

orez 13.

per cant. elaboration of Mr. Joville's schemi 24 samer Basex with the Japanese whit direct shipments to Shanghai and debnite proposal will be made

Saturday tp-do-cruiser Chikima, will not come Japan advanced to 196,305 bales as against to adjourn the Conference cofil May noxi

Earpeine; to those who knew the

bales in

ia 189 in nearly 16 per cet as to enable the diffeon Cabinets ba vals, and whereas

• mrcini navigation on board of the... has als kept peos with arri-fally reconsider the wholɑ queğ

steamers.

Hongkong xbows an in- Brussels, Docember That cha aridence of the Chief Officer of prease of 67,660 baissor nearly 35 per cent.drawn up by the Commite the Kenna, taken together with the during the past year over thint of the pre-tary Conference says that

om statement of the Japanese pilot, vous twelve

nonthe, stea in Shanghai have hare

only examined genui wems to have been anclusive to the incrmed from 144,337 bales in 1891 to not details, and that members of the Myrino Court,

184,336 hales in 1892 or nearly 28 par seat are never

20 principias, this sad business that the ridiculous or orer 76 per cent. During the first six on the That it is satisfactory to all concerned in and is Japan from 14,459 bales to 35,897 - The Conference uch havirket pronounced general question, the Ogmmitter statements ag to ill treatment and eo month prices were vaty slow to more and have act attempted to formulom- forth have bed authoritatively rot-showed a fluctantion of $1 to $9 per bale, promise between the afferent notary: That the faustion conducted by the oarket took a decidedly upward turn, and

tad.cted.

hat during the Intte half of the year the doctrines advançan ernor the other day in the Council in spite of one or two effectual attempts to Chamber was of the meat intereating bra grices, values have steadily advanced, and during the year the appreciation may it is nut every day we have men in be estimated at 615 in No. 6 and 8, 613 Hongkong wurthy to receive the honours

in Nr. 10% and 128. and $10 in Ne. 168. and it is saldom we have the picture of ed a corresponding advance, the margin gu anferred by the Bopal Buanne Society, and a., and although rates in India show- witnessing those honours conferred upon

That

iture,

Chiancoon.

of it.

THE AUSTELAN ROYAL TIBITOR TO THE EAST.

Vienna, Desember 14His Imperial Highness Archacko Frensis Ferdinand

in started for Intia

STATE OF AFTAR I DAROMAT Lagos, Depember 11-Messengers, kave

closing the last annual Report it was re-with proposals for the assion of why dah

cast has been mure of lose considerable. Iz arrived bare from the King of Dahomer

market.

Paris, December 15-At the prossing instance of the Government, the, Chamber

of Deputing, after an exciled debate, reject

seared amongst the Chiness by making have greatly contributed to our advance. Scandal Committes. The Government awardı. for SATIRE

life, ate the chief meat, and indeed during the first half of has promised to prossede criminally, in abject to be kept in view in all such the year were it not for the heary experts stead of only civilly; the directors of the functions, and great is the power of a 20 that port, and the large orders received Company, as also others implicsted in the few dollars in such cases.

thenfrom, we would not have her able to Scandal. That as these occasions are recognised not report so goed 4 progress in our

ZER PORTCGUESE DOYFISMENT AND TIH nly by Her Majesty the Queen and the To give vague ide of how the treds

MARMADOR, RAILWAY COMPANY. Humane Society but by the Governor of Shanghai has expanded during the last four

London, December 16-An agreement the Dolony, then the said Colony might it is only nectary to mention that bare added say a $10-noto to each of the beta in 1880 only 4,401 bales were can has been effected between the Portuguese

tificates.

sum in that market the sonsumption last Garerament and the Narmagos Milway isten to the statement that the corneal 120,000 bales of over 230 per cent. Portugaves India has bom assigned to the thicstes are pasaporte to the Chinamen of alarance in 3 mintha was. adopted by

In November 1890, when, the new system Company as a guarantee, if any part of the British Empire,

MEETING OF TAN INSTITUTE OF BANKEKI the principal Indian importers in Bang- London, December 10-at a mealing stclusion passed by some of the British; Celonies must have been overlooked by quarters as to the advisability of the more-r Dadabhai Neoroji was present, a dia His Excellancy.

ment and all sorts of evils to the trade were cassion took place on Mt Lealle Probyn's BROWNIE. Progamticated. The system has had now Indian Gold Standard soleme. Mr Naoro- fair trial of over two yours, and not only arged that the native of India wers have the orgakings of the pessimists not likely to lose most by any manipulation of

of the colony, He expressed the opinaties that, if still in, existence, the Wilcorkson (caretaker of the Institute), iBraided c subsequently served in the ion that the estimates for 1802 bad beer This delay, which has been the subject of

Frotic and thor vessels, and in 1868 b framed in too sanguine a spirit, espel

same freutenant of the Sybills, 40, Shanghai, is attributed to the fact that a lucrative and desirable. For a vacant post Commodore to Hon. C. G. J. B. Eliot. Opfum Farm, and at once announced at efponditurs of red tape and elecam at Gray's Int the thefe of two of the best in her, in 1556, he shared in the opera- bis deternimation to cut down expenditoontion was neceuary before the Naval Washed clubs were in competition, and ittions against Cato, in the second aspture ture as far as possible. At the same Officer commanding at Hongkang durod transpired that the bill even at this goal of the Bogne Foss, and in the gallant

cially as regards the yield from thefiderable boment in Hongkong and Taz position of esok to an Ina of Court is bearing in 55 the broad pennant of that the ridiculous legislation towards king, fears were eşlertained in certain held of the Institute of Bankers, at which

time he pointed out that be extra-make himself responsible for the expendi fun was close on £1,000 pur sun. actions of Escape Creek and Fatshar LITER COMPLAINTS DF King's Dandelion bon verified but the market has assumed a the currepoy. Sir George Chesney deprecat (jordinary public works proposed and stora of foil involved in sending the Forge Lord Roschery on visiting another of the Creek. For these sorices He was promot-zul Quiníns Liver Fille, without Mercury, o ahoalitier sapest and every fictitious element of India joining is the cramble for gold,

to sea. If that is so, I would recommend Inns was astonishhd to find that the white to be commander. Ele rotired in 1687, porest remedy; remove all Liver and Stomach admittede could not be defrayed out of shinping interest to press upon the Ad-capped sud: white oned gentleman who and became a captain the retired list in Complaints, Bilioness, Headache, Sickness, which led to inflated sales and spurious and advocated the Government of India rerenue without a considerable inmiralty the advisabilty of giving Naval names to the bench fariticism and a glass 1672. Captain Dent Dessed the Koi Shoulder Paine, Heartbars, Judigestion, Con- press in the past have been eliminated from falling their bills.xt fixed price, and crease of taxation and suggested the fican a trilla mora discretion in such of chrzy was one of his own county very commor distinctia the two China stipation. Muds only in London. Seld ovary the inde. During the last twelve months closing the Indian Mints to free coinage of advisability of raising the loan for emergencies."

councillors.

medalt with the Fatihan okay,

the productions of two new mills have back silver if necessary.

wborn,