No. 9369-FEBRUARY 6, 1898.]
TELEGRAMS..
(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHina Mail']"
(Pia Southern Line,) THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
*BINGAPORE, Feb. 4.
The Lords have voted the address in feply to the message from the Throne.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS-
THE CHINA MAIL
Yokoham
Tan Band of the 1st Shropshire L, I, wi] Ws understand, says the N.-O. Daily News, play the following programs on the Bar that Mr A. Vaiton has gone Įrnoks Square this nearing commencing at
7,30 Fulk
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In the debate on the address Me Labour is notified in the Gazette that Friday, chere mored, an amendment in favour of the 17th icat., being Chinese Now Year's the vagation of Uganda, and declared it Day, and being a bank holiday, will be would be a disgrace to the Government if observed as a holiday throughout the Go they quitted office without doing something ernment Departments; also that the Go Perner has been planned under section 6. of towards the evacuation of Egypt, EMA
the Holidays Ordinance to appoint Satury day, the 18th inst, to be observed as a bank holiday.
EARTHQUAKE INʼZANTE, Aserere earthquake has taken place in the Island of Zante, rendering ton thousand people homeless.
(Zabte is the most southerly of the foulesi Talazds and is one of the divisions of modern Gresco-ED, G. M.]
THE PAMIR QUESTION.
evading the Pamir question.
AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.
[The Ulemas are a corporation composed
law and nămolnistrators of justice.]'
LOCAL AND GENERAL
to be manager of the Hongkong Bank's branch there, while Mr Bovis actas manager at Shanghai daring Mr Wade Gardner's absemme on leave.
THE Straits Times says:-Kong Hong at Singapore and eleven other line of position are each taking a 26-acre mining Bleak in the Banget Lai vallsy, Belangor. They at first wanted larger blocks, but as that would bave necessitated reference t Government and unavoidable delay, they proferroil to take the above Amount and have it intoarcated at onse. The district offer hopes that this is the beginning of a rash to that large and rish valley.
present.
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CORINTHIAN SALLING RACE,
The eighth slab race of the Hongkong Corinthian Sailing Club was brought off yesterday. The nurse wa--From B. M. pier round West Minefold Hooy, Green sland, Channel Rocké, nud Kewhon Rocks, leaving all to port, and finishing from east to west.
The starters were:-Champignship Class Pagne, lug, R. E............ 1.5 Ladybird, lug. Wilkins. 14 Bart, lug, bird Beginsit ..... 1.4 2nd Class
........ 24
Hiyah, lug, Harding Kitan, stoop, May Pesi scop, Denison Bin, lug, Lammert...... ~Charmion, yawk, Carty
Chancs, lug, Jones She, sloop, Galo...
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1.6
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SUPREME COURT
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.“ (Before His Honour Mr Fielding 'barle Chief Justice.}
Monday, February 6.
charge dos nos consiliato a crime, it here Russian troops quartered there in a number by dismimes the case,
SWATOW,
of forts. There is a place called Hai-muze wei (Vladivostock) where the Rusalana are in even greater fores, in the vicinity of which thuru,naro soventeen or eigh toon large fortresses and over a thou- wand small forts. The latter cach con tain one gun, and are constructed in every point of vantago among the
(Shanghai Mercury Correspondent.)
January 23. ZANG EBUNG MAU . BEUOK SHEPHARD
After all our semi-srotic winter we have . AND TANG TỪNG BỮA Mr Phillippo, instructed by Mr Holmes, had quite a spell of foo weather, and the hilis, and made within the rooka. Thore appeared in the well-known Tang Alk will Natives, who were almost chruak up with are a Governor Guneral and a Governor to Bald, are beginning to look alive again. eo, in support of an application for a decree against the defondants to furnish The late shooting accident is not nettled yet, look after the country, and their efforts at midable must be commended. Judging. accounts of the whole personal extate The unfortunate shoolist, a young Oustoms making the resources of the country for of the lab Tang Alok and of the official, is still in her Britannic Majesty' from this, can any one say that the Bus Amount already dealt with by Tang Tung jall, although everybody, who knows the Shan; Me Buce Shepherd being official party, is convinced that the prisoner, stated administratur. Mr. Phillippo said he was to be a very promising young man, ia per informed by Mr Wright (of Messin Walton festly innocent. It appears that his gna in Deacons Ofice, that the other side went off sevidentally, while on a hunting party, killed one Native, and wounded an- did not intend to opposes the application.
other one, now in hospital, rather severely Order made, with costs.
It is well perhaps that the young man should ba kept in onetody, beesuse some of the more ignorant Nativas are very exalted about the { affair, insisting that the shooting had been
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honour Mr EJ. Ackroyd,
Paine Judge). Monday, February 6
SHINOZÁMA INDO-VEINA STEAM NAVIDATION. 00.
YOU WEATH
ians do not intend anything! Then, says the writer of the article, that Korea will be the first to suffer from Buanian, aggression ? From what we have observed of the Koreans, Kings and Ministers appear in blissful ignorance of their danger, and have made not the The Koreans as a rule are weak and Atful, alghtest preparation towards mesting following every wind that blows dow that
done intestinally, and protending all worte many of their countrymon have bean of sinister things. The folly of te lies invogled and have enrolled themselves on that a Foreigner should fire at a Native with the frit, approach of war, numbers would the Russian side, the chances seem that on the malicious intention of killing or wound-
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of the west. I am afraid that the designa
In view of the populat olamour on the misery of the lower clasmas, says the Hyogo
The start was made is dwaal at eleven News, H.LM. the Emperor has ordered the o'clock. The She wan acress the line before strictest economy to be enforced in the In the gan fired, but was recalled. There was portal household. His Majesty used to almost dead calm, however, and she crossed fake seven or eight battias (1) of wine at the line for the second time in company with Ir has been suggested that something every evening meal, Thie is now reduced the ether beats. It took about an hour t might be done to throw some light onto two battles. He uses cigarettes worth get down the Harbour to the West Mine- At a roount Bold Buey, of Stoncouttare Island, the only 75 oen per 100 piose dark places' througlent the Colony, which, dinner to which all the high officials were leading boats going round in the following His Lordship heard arguments in this ing him, does not seem to strike this clamo-follow the footsteps of these 20,000 man on the whole, it must be confessed, is invited, he presented two or three pieces of order, Payne, Dearl Ladybird Hiyahuit, in ich Yauze Shimozuibs, a nativorous alas of Celestial ignoramuses, and there now in Russia. The authorities would be wonderfully well laminated. The in these cigarettes to each of the Ministers the others had tailed off considerably in the of Japan, sued the Indo-China Stozzz is a very strong, and most possibly only too unable to stop this wholesale going over to enomy, and consequently Kopen But the tobacco was of so', in | drift down did it one stage the Payne Navigation Co. to recover a certain traveli-justified saepicion afloat that these greca munt In
end Go conquered Groat Britain and Bassin are nor discasdlate suggestion is lamp at the Pterior quality that the Imperial prosent has and Fear were nearly a mile ahead fug bag, said to contain a gold watch and Chiname gladly avail themselves of this the Russians.:
by proach to the tramway platform at Ken- not at all agreeable to them--they could of the other competitors. Henttag aaron chain and other jewellery and samo clo-favourable to play ble, Meziose out of up by the Muscovites, Chian will loss
opportabily to squeeze a few, nedy Road. It would certainly be an impot participate in the amnking whils the for Green Leland, the Payne, Pearl, Lady-
thing, or their value, $476.
I hope the her tributary kingdom and Japan will loss Emperor was smoking them apparent'y bird and Hiyah stood well over to
Mr Gedge (of Messrs Johnson, Stokes, principal of this ad affair. The Ulemas in Cairo, are in content provement and it might provend s angions with perfect satisfaction. Bu saye o Japan | wurda Cowechan, whereas the others wout and Master's Office) appeared on, behalf of Native now in hospital will recover, else it her ally and buffer against the Russians of Russia on Korea are stronger than their accident if a gas hamp were placed on these paper, but the story, delightful as it is, nerees the Harbour sooner or later towards the plaintiff, and Mosers Wotton and Den might complicate the whole trouble all the comesynication with the Ulemas in Stan road where the approach to the platform must be taken cum grano.
Kennedy Town. Rounding Green Island, Payne, Ladybird, Elin, Kettens, Peart and con u behalf of the defendants.
on board the We have still the U.S.S, Alert lu port, sims in the neighbourhood of the Blank beal, urging the lattor to use their in branches off.
The plaintiff suppad
Ses in Europe. Don't trouble yourself on Chance came together, the run towards Cowe Wingang at Pening on a deck, pastonger and it is generally understood that her ather people's accounts, my friend, maid attoo with the Saltan in favour of the
Tax Ningpo correspondass of the Shang, chan not having been a success owing the taking with him eight packages, in presonus has something to do with the pro- the merchant, Look out for your own cuan Khediva.
We understand, although no official an. hai Mercury whiter under date January weird shifting but making it that aluding the teavalling bag. The Wing-ristorship of come land own about try first! You say that Korea would be that is to say you mean that Rossia has of the ministers of religion, the doctors of nuupoetsent has yet been made, that Mr F. / 30:-Á refere snowstorm visited Niuupo for the four who had gone on that tack to sang sailed from Penang on January 16, and former American Missionary, and about the first to succumb in a war with Rain.
on Friday and Saturday last, and on koop in the front lot; Chermian came next, from Singapore on January 20. That which there was a considerably scandalans H. May, at present acting as Clerk of Sunday morning the snow was fout in and She lost. Ranning down to Chanel evening plaintiff was advised by two of the marsion is the press ton years ago. The kept thus for from taking Korea because Councils and Assistant Colonial Secretary, depth, Daubts were expressed, even on Rocks the Pear Chance and Charmian were has been appointed Acting Captain-Superin.Saturday avecing, of the ability of the becaired about half-a-mile from the Rocka engineers to place the bag in charge of the gossip then propagated formed quite au 13 afraid of the military power of Seresting romance, which has never been Shins? In the Kaldja affair, the enthu On the follow. tredicted in the press by the party moet sinam of Tas Teung-tang- was all for war The Paarl and the Charmian save up, the chief officer. He did, so, and the bag was teresti house-rools to bear up under such a heavy she having given up at an earlier period of locked into the mail-room. tendent in Major-General strain, but the climax was not roached un- the raue and returned to her moorings. The savoury nature, which can be in
ing day, he placed other thres packages in interested; the contants of it were of a very against Russia, and so produced peace Gordon, who returns to Europe on sick leave. til Monday morning. Without any warn Glenelg, 30; Feniormond, Obi, Jan, Major-General Gordon aile by the P, and Oing the roof of the U. 8. Consul's house gave Ladybird, which has altared her rig since When the stommer arrived at Hongkang.
on in this spicy affair a very reticent about about the military power of Chin, that I Tour, Boynton, Tunstallen, 18 steamer Aden on Wednesday, 8th inst., and way and the snow came in with a rush the Elin, which led the Pages, Leve, live the bag was amissing and was but recover. to be proud of. However, everybody mized minds of the Russians in this Instanes
breaking
the beams and supporis and art, High
The defendants relied mainly on the legal if man is the word, you know, although have seen even at this day Russian officials Cyclops, 17 Telamon, Macda, 20 unt by the French mail atasiner as previously wrecking the whole place. The family and Kitten With a persistauny to be heardly Neckar, 24; Strathleten,
truth will on, and I certainly trust and the Russian troops, foaring to be out- were opstairs at the time and had a narcommended the owner of the Chance man-
when the Chinese Army entered Koldi Oress, Myrmidon, Budape Camino, 311-Glonogle, Chingus, Fab. 4. settles, and will spend some time in the rescued from the front-by means of lad afterwards. The boats now hugged the the bag was handed over to the chief ofjoer oured in this citat is the port numbered, did not engage the Chinese in
Cape intimated. He leaves the steamer at show escape; as it was, they had to be aged to scramble her round a long toon spesia of the case. It was not denied that hope ruler particulars may be published Furn pale! when they speak of the tim
There is still only ong but it was maintained that the chief officer
battle, but retreated several tane of it, and dera.
The alarm was given, and the shore and held the wind rennit Kowloon and that it was placed in the mail roam,
-they draw pezz as he did and that fits action did not bind Captain Fokku, the veteran teakdent. of advance gave orders to prepare their Titan, 20; Ethione, 30; Bayern, Glas | many friends be will soon recover his woated/ Bergeant and a few of his-police were Bay, in the pentre of which there was a fatal had no authority from the Company to ac Dow, after the death of the late lamented sinking that they were well but of the way
quickly ou the sense, and runucual sal, and kept together af ozorted themselves to clear the debris first, with Bifin and Ladybird about two
the finishing line, The Hiyah got across the Company in any way. It was also Double laland. Captain Fokke'
property
the Chinese troops ware upon them, and away. The Consul and family are staying at their friends' houses until this has been lengths behind, and Kitten, Fagne and Dart arged that the bag was taken in charge there is still occupied by his family, bat kr meals; but just as everything was ready
however, there is rumour that a former vas it was ca a gratuitous bailment
the Russians had to love their acoked ith employee of the Douglas Company in Hong took at
least ten minutes for these busts ta get across the line from first to last.
necessary for the plaintill to ahow gro kong intends to try his fortune as a pilot meals to the Chinese; so that the Rabiatig negligence on the part of the Company Ladybird scored a win in the first olsas,
The result of the race was that the its servante before they were liable for its here. I may add that formerly about half hava always extolled in terms of fear, ever sinco, the remarkable featness and strength ratura. As a third point of defence the dozen pilote, with their familles, made a while the Dart sased her time on the fondante relied on Section field of the respectable living here, one acting as harbone of the Chino soldiers, and acknowledge that the Russians are inferior in.this Payne. In the second class the Elfie won
Merchant Shipping Act, under which it was pilot in Swatow, and the rest residing or
respect to us. Moreover, since the troopa on time allowanos ipak sound and drifting, as may be imagined when it from all responsibility with regard to the casionally as far as Namos Island, and the nature and volue ware not declared in
the must picturesque and wholesome places have been nugmented by Foreign-drilled states that he rose did not finish more valuthis articles in the bag as their mooks group. Double Island is one of Kirle, and Tai-tsi-har on the Amone Rivor) fill about five o'clock, and naturally there writing at the time they were handed over
of residenes on the coast of China, with troops, the eagerness of the Rastaze has been rather damped. Although this has was a good deal of luck in getting what to the Chief Officer.
| choios sen-bathing in summer.
The old residents and anglent isudmark been the case, yet they are secretly ou little wind there was in the Barbour.
Pasken, Suez Canal OUTWARD ROUND:-Kingsland, Dec. 23;.
27+
HORRWARD BOUND-Benlauers, Jau 10 mouth of France, where it is hoped by his
Ajax, 13 Dioned, 17; Gleneagles, morganshire, 31 Shanghai, Glenesk, strength.
Fab.4.
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ing and instructive repetition, batis nothing
it
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The M. M. Co.'s atsamship Caledonien, with Tazan was a good audienos as the Theatre scomplishod, and everything put in order close up. Thero was to life wind that merely as a favour, to the plaintiff, and Pilot Frowin has to do all the plaob nowiuch was the hasto made in retreating that
kong direct on Feb, 2.
greeted with singing rounds of laughter
the FRENCH MAIL" of January 6, Rogel on Saturday evening, when Mt left Singapore on Thursday, January Freonx repeated his 'Frivolity entertain. Tax Japan Mail saye the movement in op at pm, and may be expected bere on or about Thursday, Feb. 3. This ment, Mr Fremr was as original, vivacious position to the scheme for the scastruction packat brings replies to letters de- and funy as ever in his versatile character of koroame tanks still continues, and the spatched from Hongkong on Nov. 30. The Northern Pacific. Tacoma, from sketches, and there is complate absence of gitators seem to bave succeeded in secur
ing Tacoma, left Yokohama for long- vulgarity from his fanniesities, which were some members of the Manicipal Coun-Kitton third. There was a good deal of ploaded the owners were absolutely relieved Double Island, extending their oruises oo-of the three Eastern provinces (Manchuria,
cil to their side. The fishermen, who are strong objectors to the tanks, allego thst their constraction would very injuriously flost their interests, and they are stropu onely backed by a section of the public who are willing to lend themselves to any cause at any moment. The application Governor of Kanagawa Ken, has been sub- witled to the consideration of this Mucici- pal Cenne by the Kenre The Nichs Nicht Shimbun, writing on the Babject, says that Bazon Rothschild, who proposes to estab
of
The Pacific Mail 8, S. Conse. City of Bio from all parts of the house. On Wedner
de Janeiro, with maile, &o., from San Francisco to Jan. 14, left Yokohama day Bud Saturday evenings, the Black for this port on Sunday, Feb. 5, and Diamond Minstrels, a troups of well-known may be expected here on or abuut talented amateurs who base gone intone Soichire, presented to the Friday, Fab. 10. Tèo 0, &0. n. 3. Gucka, with mails &c., left training under Mr Freear, will give enter San Francisco for this port via Hono. taiments which promise much enjoyment. lulurd Yokohama on Jan. 24
Mr South, R.N., who kindly gave his assistance on Saturday evening, will take
The P. & D. Co.'s . & alaníts left Siuga one of the "corare,' with Mr Freest na bis 1.Bob oil tanks in various parts of the world;
pare for this port on Jan. 31, and mez be expected hers or or about Feb. 6.- The &. Mogul loft Singapore on Fab. 1, * andl utay be expected here on or abosi
Feb. 7.
The Cardiganshire Loft Singapore on
Feb. 1, and may be exported here on Wz understand that the diligent search or about Fab. 7.
The D. S. 8. Co.'s steamship Loerter kept up by the polise for the absconding gol import of karnsene oil to Japsu ie
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THE RECENT COLD WEATHER.
His Lordship found for the defendants,are disappearing more and more from one look-out for a chance, and may be
with coats.
THE CHISHIM 3-RAVENNA
the
place, but still it must be admitted that depended upon to take every advantage. circumstances; in fact, this has heers the general prosperity of the communi-
Thi ty in steadily on the increase. I re. Apparent to all for many a day. COLLISION.
member well seeing ficets of sixty end lay in geon in the rapid advance of the Siberian. Railway, This being The Judgment of the Naval Court-eventy Foreign assals in port, ut completed, the Rossiaus will be able to Martial in Tokyo, as passed on Liextarant that was in the olden time, before she advance easily frous Hai-mn-wei; to Pei Eabaraki on the 25th instant, is as general change of sailing ships to steamers
follows The accused, Lieutenant Ka took pleor. Still even now there may be shui, and from thence to Hwan-te'un or in crder to extend the zale of Russian oil,
kumaki Makoto, Jureka, born in the cepasionally weana Best of about a dozen to San Sing, or by a flank movement to the vix-d-vis, and it is caly necessary to mon- bas selected Yokohama and Kobe
eighth month of the fourth year of Anaef steamers in port, and it must not be forgolfovads Kores, all of which are in the region (856) While the accused, se Acting to that on an average most of them are of extreme probability, and thus stelke us tion theas two names in conjunction to plases for the purpose in Japon, and Mr Asano has been appointed sole agent. At
Commander of the worship Chishima, by several times as large as the former wind. when we least expect the blow and are giro some ides of the treat that is in store.
first, it is said, the local authorities of
which be returned home from France, was jammers, and that each makes several trips least prepared. China has been long pre- Kanagawa ware to take charge the pro-
steaming for Kobu, after having loft to the one of the formerly more frequent pared for exigencies, sa may be seen by the thrae Eastern provincos being reinforced ject, at, owing to diplomatic considere.
Nagasaki at 6 am on the 29th November, Foreign sailing, vessels, 1892, be passed Yarishima off the comb of
by the disciplined rogiments, but I regrat tions, it has been decided to entrust the
to asy, that although forts have been Harlye, Wake-guu, Iyo, Eline-ken, at a work to private parties. The present
erected and guns pointed at every place of The following note by the Director of them., on the 30th of the same month, at a
strategic importance, and four thousand left Singapers on Feb., and may be Treasury clock, Alves, is likely to meet more than 6,000,000 oases, and there are Observatory on the ricent cold weather point que nautical mile from the summit of
disciplined troops garrison Hwan-tefzien, expected here va or about Feb. 7. with success. A clas kas becz obtained indications of a steady increase in the appears in the Government Gazette-The the island, when he steered N.E. E
consumption at the end of each year. In mean temperature was below the average running at speed of 9 to 10 This paper in its leader yesterday morn-the last year or so has witnessed a decided The German 5. s. Africa, from New York, which is being followed up, and if the 1687 about 1,200,000 cases of Russian oil from the 14th to the 24th. The coldest day sets. At 4.40 a.m. he passed Taux-ing (50th ult.) gives the impression of troops are an idle lot, so that the soldiers lack of preparations, and the officers of the laft Singapore on Jan. 31, and may be negotiations between the authorities in were importa to Japan, but at prosent (air 36.2, damp bulb 32.8,) was the 16th. shims at the distance of about 7 cables, Chinese merchant who had been for the expected here about Feb. 8. The D. D. R. 5. 6. Prisk, from Hamburg, Hongkong and the Chinese authorities are this has been increased to about double. The lowest mean tomportare of the damp. when he observed a bright white light last seventeen years a resident in Hennare more like andisciplined than discipline left Bingapore for this port on Feb. carried out satisfactorily, it is ballared Alves The game journal further remarks that if bulb thermometer occurnal on the 17th at a distance of about 6 antical milos, tauen, the Chinesa city on the Amoored troops, which was not the case at first the scheme in question be accomplished, (air 96.3, damp bulb 80.9. Circumstances about point on the starboard has. River (the writer esidently means the Tu- when every one was enthusiastic and ready and may be expected here on or about will soon be arrested in a Chinese village Russian oil will probably be cold at sboat wore anticyclonic with probably abnormally Carefully watching the movements to dismen River), nearest the Russian Sebasty for war, and what is more a case of alarm Feb. 8.
on the mainland. As a matter of course, 30 ces por caso lower than the present alight decrease of temperature with height. cover the side light, he continued in his pel of Siberia Vladivostock. The im to me, the number of the troope is a great deal less than before, and there is a Thet. Asaph, from Antwerp, Bam-
NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS. (Chespas.)
burg and Straits, left Singapore for this the police are extremely reticent and will price. lnder these circumstances there is Snowstorms were reported from China to course for about 5 minutes, but could see pressions given below are a fair specimen decided lack of something in their ap very gloomy prospect for importers of the north and eat of the Colony. From neither red nor green lights. Beoing the of what the average Chinese merolis pearance, I hope the powers that be have port on Feb. 2, and may be expected divulge nu facts, but we belivro we are American ofl, which has for so long elmost Macao snow was reported, but that appears word sido, he thought the other vertel was the opinions given sea tinged with the in- some better plan in view for the pronerve.
Feb. 10.
white light gradually diverging to the star thinks of Russia, and, of course, some
of
FOOCHOW NOTER.
Jan. 28.
Do., and the Belmont Mining grass and branches of treas, being cooled | minutes more. The moon had then in the northern regions, is too little to do to entitle them in full pay, The P. and O. s. 1. Bombay left London for points on the mainland, in Chinsas terci- in the Settlement, one of whose members is owing to dysporation and radiation were again ported the vessel 15 degren and Istitiede, that is to say, three warm monkhaj entry 81,800 from over the Bridga to Nantai, tory, where it is supposed there is a like.among our oldest and most popular re-encated in upasusily clear and talliss- after 2 minutes he yaw for the Grst time in the year, and nine wintry ones, so much managed, is a crowded part of the street, to
this port on Jan. 21.
Tazez wers 1881 visitors to the City Hall
Masons Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform
that the s. a. Chelydra, from Calcutta and
the Straits for this pork, left Singapore at 4pm, on Saturday, the 4th inst.
4.
As for south as
transparent | bag.
starboard, the newal
kled
A
to bare consisted of small-sized bail, which here on or about Feb. 9.
correct in stating that information of a monopolized the trade in this country.
fell for 4 hours. Neither snow nor hail coming through the Kogojina Channal on evitable content that will never be entirely tion of Hwang-tauen. Shanghai Mercury. The China Mutual Co.'s steamer Moyun, nature which is considered reliablə wan・ ́·
was soon in Hongkong, at the bits the starboard-alde of the Chishima, and. eradicated from the minds of the average from London and Edverpool, loft Sin- gapore for this port on Feb. 4, and brought to Hongkong on Sunday, and Tak M.-C. Daily Nea has the following appeared to be covered by snow or hear ported the vessel two or three degrees so Chinese antil Chica gets a few more severe may be exported here on or about acting upon this information His Excel-reformos to the bankruptcy of Mesers frost. Water exposed is buckets or in as to evade the other vessel to the star-lessons from some European nation. There Ringer and Wood, Bhanghai, partners in the pools was several mornings found cover board side. Continuously endeavoring to are also some carious pieces of information
We understand that the pay of the man lency the Governor at once instituted pro-firm of Drysdale, Ringer and Co., agante fored with ice about inch thick, and a few dissover the other vessel's side light, he given about the Korean soldiers which will The Chelydre, from Calcutta and endings, in concert with the police officials, the Shanghai Waterworks Co, the Sheri-hundred feet above sea-level both the continued on his course for about six be reosived only with a smile by those at the Mingau forts, and all other forts on set; who are better acquainted with affairs the siver, has been redated by one half by Straits for thún port, left Singapore on
diag isnthol announcement in Below the temperature of the air and in the darkness he could see po
The climate, order of the Viceroy, as he thinks they have Feb. 4, and may be expected here on to bring about the arrest of the absconder. dan
A the white said the merchant or about Tab. 11.
Detectives have been posted at various referènes to one of the most respected firme (which did not fall below freezing point light of the other vessel.
light gradually
approached the
in regions of the same Two ocolies, engaged by a native bank to
sidents, seems to point the moral, unless ico without any appearance of
} the Straits the starboard gream light of the other ves- so that it is not an unusual thing to see disappear from the men in charge. To the hood of any news being obtained, and in we are raisinformed, of the dictum that tion. Masoum during the week ending Feb. 5, Kowloon, Hougkang and Macao a olozs there are very few enterprises that can a Settlements the old was felt, but in sal. In a minute, the green light grow flakes coming down in the months if sarpies and consternation of this man in
managed successfully by directors was less degree. The temperaturs sppears cloure and therefore he ported the vessed August and September (8th moon), the 5th, eharge they could nowhere be found. of whom 150 were Europeans,
Iwatob is boing kept up, so that should hethsands of miles from the seat of opera not to have fallen below 7 in Singa fard, and garo the siguel (whistle 1). Io6th and 7th moons being the only mouths handsome reward is offered for information
At sea strong N. brakes were mediatoly the green light disappeared, and when one can becomfortably warm. Twilight that may lead to their arrest attempt to return to his friends aither in tions Commenting some tirae since on pore.
The the port side red light of the other vessel extends up to ten o'clock at night, and from
Kapurts reach us from Cheong Lok, us Rongkong or Macas he will be taken into the wholesale collapse is Hongkong of joint- observed during the greatest cold.
stock companies forced to mina for Colony wa sheltered by the mainland camo. in sight. The two vessels were that hour to half-past one in the morning, custody. Accompanied by the police, Mr gold in the Malay Peninsula, or cut and only light N. breezes were registor close to each other at the time, and in the nights are dark, whereas, with that ex Hookchung and Hing-Hos that the fall of snow was far heavier in those places than tobasen in North ed
ed till the Mitchell-Innes, Colonial Treasurer, went tinbar or plant
to E. on the 21st. Dar with ite bow-head against the ater-hours may by called bright. We have of two feet, and a great many bead of caf and we had enough examples in Shang-ing the coldest days the pressure was from board middle part of the Chishima. The wheat, rice and other cereals, as native pro unti on Saturday with the object of search hai of the fate of companies started in one to two tenths of an inch of mercury latter was almost cut in baives, and entirely duce, and bave the advantage of unlimited to, loft unbeltered during the memorable
We mentioned above the mean. The sky was oversat sank in about two micutes. 1882. to corroborate it.
The other rests of vast extant, the wood of which is night of Rundas, the 15th insteat, parished in the cold. The pooplo are, mid to linve REGULATIONS for St. John's Cathedral tog for the missing Treasury books. The Church, made under the authority of sec. search was fruitless. A reward of $200 is, however; that there were certain but-cleared on the evening of the 17th. vessel was the P. & D. Co's Ravenna on made into charcoal for the cold weather been torribly alarmed on first seeing the
xtreme tempera-her way to Bakon from Kobe. The place which means that wo must use our stoves brilliant exceptions which perhaps were Owing to radiation the there to prove the rate in Shanghai. tares occurred after this epoob; the lowest where the Chishima sank was a paint Eeight or nine months during the year. Some of them which we then thonglit to air-temperature 22.0, about 78. on the Long, 122 40, N. Lat. 33° 56′ 20′′, in Fortunately, firewood in these regions is A sad story comes to us from Kuchan, be exceptions have now gone to prove the 18th, and the lowest damp-bulb tempera- Kogojima Channel off the coast of Herige, inexhaustible, else it would have heen Two brothers who were obliged to sep Out of 90 persons on board the Chilima, unbearable, and the stores in use are out in the field to watch their cabbages and troth of the zble in another sense. If a ture 27°.7 about 2.30 a on the same day,
the accused together with 15 others naras large as an ordinary round table potatoes had erected a temporary shed of board of directors of a mining company is
The following is the record of the texa-ronly escaped drowning by the Ratonna's To keep off the pierolog worth wind the flimsiest sharacter, composed of bataboa“
assistance, but the zumaining 74 ware all the houses are kept air-tight. This veri and straw, to pass the night fo. On Mon superviso the management on the spot; ifperature and rainfall for January: the shareholders really have supreme con-
drowned. The above are the facts clearly fies the statement made by a traveller day morning last they were found by their Temperature,
proved by the evidence of Lieutenant in the T'ang jasaty, AD. 800-1200 or relatives buried under this shed, which had fidence in the matingement, why have board of directors at all They are,
Rainfall, Kaburski Makoto, the accused; of second thereabouts, who on his return to Dhins fallen on them, dead. It is thought they
Lieutenant- Tauchiyama Tetsuey, First-held that be eam. now Dying about ta the were literally frozen to death..
The late inclement weather has told Quarter-Master Shimiza Tsuneo, Thud 8th moon (Aug-Sept.) in the regions of the Quarter-Master Watanabe Giesburoj refer- Eu people (Tartar tribbe), and that the seriously against the natives in causing a ential oxemineos; of the Ravenna's Pilot whiskers and beards of the people were al rise in the pries of all commodities in daily Kitano Yoshiber, as filed in the Nagasaki ways white caused by the freezing of the use amongst them. Rice is fully 900 cash per picul dearer, and the price of fire-wood Tool Court; by the inquirý recorda để tha breath,' The Nativos are generally far 20 per cent higher than it was. Salt fish; Chistime course. From the above fasts the majority of whom are blah sebe generally so cheap, is now too dear for the the Court sees that the reasons for with a sprinkling of Buddhists. the action of the aconsed, in pre prayers chanted by the Mohammedone re poorest classes to buy at all. Shredded paring to orade the Ravens to the semble the Russians in tone and music be sweet potatoes, although still the cheapest starboard side by porting the Chishima two cause of the proximity to Russian territory, food to be bad, have risen to 900 cash
were not only because he Morsoror great many use the the of ripe in the menis of the poorest natives, Luzians profesa pianul, having now largely taken the plase or threa degina's white light on the I
Muhammedanist,
over Alvas property at Kowloon and Yan-Berneo, we drew this, same. concibaion; to W, 7th, when the wind backed moment the other vessel violently alrnck caption, the remainder of the twenty-four it was here. It lay to the depth of upwards, -
10 of the Church Ordinance, are published | ofered for information that will lead to the in the Government Gazette.
areeel of the absconder.
The Leo was in quarantins until this woming boat 8 o'clock, and has since Tue Legislative Council will meet on Wed-of any use at all, it must be to sheek and come to her anchorage amongst the ship nesday nort. The following are the Order
of the Day -
ping.
A Garette notification announces that the
Queen's exequatur, empowering Mr Julius Kramer to act as Dabish Consul at Hong, kong, has resefred Her Majesty's signaturə.
A vany successful smoking concert, under
the genial presidency of Mr W, M, H. Ar that, was given at the City Club on Bator
1. Second reading of the Bill entilled
Ordines to provide for the establish- indeed not only of no use, but they coasti.
ment of Volunteer Force and to eutate an element of actual danger; for the power the Governor to raise a special force shareholders believe them to be exercising | Jan. 1, ..... of Coast Defence Volunteers in the event an efficient control, which it is from the nature of the caas impossible that they
of anticipated war.
2. Second reading of the Bill entitled should do. Not being themselves experts,
An Ordinance to amend The Hongkong Code of Civil Procedure.”'
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they are in the hards of their manager, while he is so far away from them, that they can have no collateral information, to
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3. Second reading of the Bill entitled them in checking the raports his makes.
An Ordinangs to provide moses for meer Casual visits to a mine from time to day evening. There was a large attentining the racunts to be paid by way of time by individual directors are often compensation in respect of the Wharve
danoe.
We have received from Mecare Noronha and Co. the programme and list of cutries
for the forthcoming Hace meeting of the
and Piers along the ima of the Praya Re there is anything wrong, the director lent thereof and for other derfor the par-umking the visit does not generally know ment thereof for other purposes în con-
ancart to find it out, and the report he notion therewith
makes is certain to be misleading. The manager of the mine to loses the support and advice which a board of directess un
Hongkong Jockey Club, which, se urash, The Oreka Maśnicki has drawn some atten. the spot would give him; there is no ons is in the form of a neatly got up and well-tion to itanif by a new departure, says the to check him or urge hits on, as may be printed little book.
Fagasaki
Express, haring engaged a staff necessary the instruction Le does, got
TES aleamer Dewronger, which scrivel here yesterday, riporta that on January 31,
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atarboard, but because he chose the safer Russian are intriguing to get possession of many of them being driven to live solely on path by avoiding the real at the northern the country! The products of Hue- this tuber, and as many more haring to be of the Kogojims, which was on tenen are very limited, end the furs pro- contant with one meal a day of it. extremity of porting the curable in that pity-mostly sums from Rus. On Thursday last the bachelors of Foo- the starboard Chishima 15 degrees when the ino tessels sisu territory. The imports from Shanghai show gave a ball at the Club. The large gradually approached was for giving ample mostly consist of plese goods and other for reading-room had been fitted up during the room of passage with due regard to the eige commodities, with a mainty of Chinese day as the ball-room and was most taste distance from each other. Inally, whep groceris Taken in all, the commerce of fully decorated; while the usual sombre the Ravenne's alarboard green Tight wants'uen may be zaid to be prosperous, librery had been turned for the cos sighted tat not bar hull, and that ghi There is nothing beautiful to attract the ion into a cheerful and well arranged Was soon disappearing, he concluded that eye in this city, everything (being of a banqueting-tail Fortunately it was a the other vessel changed its course me sober and homely appearsceo. Hun fiue night. By half-post nine o'clock most of what, and to ensure safety still mury fully tauen to the nearest Russian post of Pei- the guests had arrived, and dansing som- be ported the Chishima hard and gave a shui (White Watces) in 90 h, and to the menced soon afterwards which was kept up ignal. Whereas, in view of these facts west of us is the kingdom of Korea with areat spicit until thres ja taborning. the Court considers that the act of the hear that the Russians have enrolled & the usual interval being allowed for upper. accused were step by step. proper a number of Koreans lately, whom they have The arrangements made by the thoughtful asutionary mussures to secure the safety of turned into soldiers, numbering several and energetis ball-am pilte were perfect, the Chishims, and were free from the leange of thousands, and the at Fel-shai and a most enjoyable evening was agent, biame of negligence, and that the present (Paiette) there are already 30,000 Echo.
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