were.
Baturday, DeceMBER $2, 1894.
E
General;
تماد
THE CHINA MAIL
vasfal Insiltation, but I supris their abravos denotes that they are satfed with. the management
The following is the Report - The beat Anual Meeting was he on the ed day of December 1893. Committer. The Committee ding the
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL".
That the real problem to soire now is, wh THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.) that the Government were considering the
subject. in to happen to the rotten 100-field of the
The Legisisties Cousoll met this afters
Mr Keswick id that infuspoed the Chinese Empire now it has been brokea noon. H. E. Sir William Robinson pre- Unoficiat fembers very much le coming up by Japan
(Fia Southern Line,). to a decision on the Taipingahan Resump That nothing has been as yet said on this alded. There were also present; Hoo. J.
point, and we are now as wise as ever we diewart Lockhart, Acting Colonial Sea- siva Ordinances
LONDON, Dec. 21, 1804. Mr Chater said the same, and took the retary;
opportunity of telling the publie that he
GERMANY AND SAMOA, ... and no personal interest, nor bad the Com-year from 1st July 1889 to 30th be 1894
A party in (iermany la preparing to enter pany of which he was a Director, in the consisted of the Honourable J. Keswick property under discussion. He took this (chairman), Meaars B. Hopplas H. Lou an anti-British crusade concerning action from paroig disinterested motives by Dalrymple. H. N. Mods and B: Lot. the interest of other landlords.
anid that it was no arga Capt. Rumsey ment to say compenestion should be paid filthy houses which brought the having the Colony, simply because the pingae
artment had given too much money to
R.
MINUTES.
for
Government
THE INSANITAHY DWELLINGS ORDINANDE.the owners of Taipingshan.
OPPOSITION BY THE PROPÁRTY OWNERS.
Mr
Belilios, in long speech, opposed the closing up of wells.
Mr Chater seconded.
The resent lamented death of Hoppias, who was a member of the Commits for 17 years, creates a racanor which wilhare to be Alled up.
Samion. The Press demands a German' protectorate of the island.
Hon. W, M.- Goodman, Attornay
Hon.
N. G. Mitchell-Innes, Colo- That the only sonsolatory items are that the mist Treasurer; Hon. F. A. Cooper, Direc-
British Government are there is forse, that the Russian and British arrangemant for of Public Works; Hou, R. M. Ramsey, Harbour Master; Hou, C. P. Chater, Hon. (if true) wil make for peace, and that the 3. 3. Keswick, Hou. Dr Ha Kni, Hon. B. ispanio are more open la reason that. Rolition, Hon. &. McCenschie, and the Chiueso. That I have reason to know negotiations are Mr J, G. T. Buckle, Acting Clerk of
Councils, going on, but it is a truly ridiculous phase, following upon the utterly corrupt sod The minutes of the last mosting were helpless condition of the Chinese, to find that there
are sticklingovor details of road and confirmed. *Losing face, That the chance of losing his head is re- garded as of less importance iban loring face is perhaps the strongest proof of the inveterato conservatism of the thorough bred Chinese official. That in the earlier part of the century, when mandarin took poison rather that saknowledge b
bimself beaten by a stranger, one could bonour auch a ruan.. That when, now-a-day, the officinis raa away with their ill-gotten gaisa, basing perhaps deserted their pets, and are ordered to the Board of Puuishments, to lay their heade in peace there, the romance of the oldent empire of the world is reduo- ed to dollars and vents ---and stolen money at that.
if the pubile health and prosperity of the That it is not impossible Li Hung-nhang is Colony wore to be maintained in
delaying negotiations in the vain hope that future.
De Ho Kai sald bo would he may save the Emperor's face (and his own), in spite of the fact that his deal-oppose the motion, but he indicated ing with an Oriental people who can see that the Unofficial Membera would through it
it all from beginuing to end. oppens several of the proposals when That the
He the successor of Mr Detring may not be the Bill went into Committee
more ancoedaful time was the German denied the insinuation that the Unoff adviser of the once powerful Li, unies hacial Members had been responsible for the carries special oredentials to carry on pre-delay in bringing forward the Bill. Ha Himizurian of
of peace.
maid the provisions of the Bill would de- the Заравем conquerors will trustcrease the value of property very consider GNOTY Terson why they should not. were showing an atter disregard to the in- military chaplain, Rev. Me Bracett, Boy, That the superciliousness of the Chinese, tereats of property owners and were not Mr Davies nad Mr Grauville Sherp
which have always maintained brought treating the owners with due considera- A A short service was read by the Rev. A. shont the war, and which clearly (to my tion. He deprecated the domiciliary night G. Goldsmith, of the Seamen's blimiso, and mind) precipitated the Kowshing fair, visits proposed by the Bill as an uu-after prayer the corner stone was declared
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, The state of the building, The Building
Chang Yim Huan, formerly Minister at generals is in good order; the thitects. Washington, and Shao, Governor of Mesure Palmer & Turzer, mada ho usual Da a division the Official Majority research for white asts in the Sprig, and as Hunan, who have been appointed Chinese The Attorney General in wering the sisted the withdrawal of the clause, Dr Ho expenditure of $205 was incurre is effec-delegates to negotiate terms of peace with
ting the necessary repairs. A fetler sum second reading of the Bill entitled Au Kai abstaining from voting. Ordinanes to take provision with regard
of $91 was expended in lime-waling the Japsu, start for Tõkio iramediately, basements during the plague visition, and
THE SIBERIAN RÁILWAY. to certain houson closed during the pre-
the Banitary Board having require that the valence of the bubonic plague and to
draics should be connected will the newY Åt a committee meeting of the Siberian The Director of Public Works replied. make further and better provision for
The emendment was rejected, Dr Ho Government system of drainagelt became the health of the Dolony, recapitulated the history of the measure. did pot Kai who did not vois bringing forward au- necessary to have a general extinction of Railway the Czar said that the work was think they should be deterred from passing other amendment which was not seconded.all the drains of the building. De ma solely one of peace and civilization and that ther amendmente, spanking to another jurity of these had been undiluted for he hoped it would be completed clysaply the Bill by the cry that they would
it was found
and rapidly. frighten the Chinese by insisting opo atiendoient or another section, said the some twenty-ve years proper sanitary arrangements in the Government were imposing to many con- they were in a very defective stee and that
ditions on the owners of property that it an expenditure of 8641 was noosary be Coliny.
The Director of Public Works seconded, would not be worth while holding pro-fore the drains of the buildin; ould be
at all in this
Colony,
allowed to connect with the twoy tam. and preased the urgency of sanitary reform whale Bill was passed through Com-It is believed that no heavy sutly will
mittoe with the exception of the section! dealing with ho heights of buildings.
Council having resumed, His Excellancy adjourned the Council till Monday next at
o'clock.
That
the
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На
The
KOWLOON INSTITUTE. The memorial stone of the new Kowloon Institute for Soldiers and Bailure was laid yesterday by Mes Boyce. There was large attendance of indics and gentlemen, in- cluding the Right Rev. Bishop
Mr Vallings
theat
egala be needed under this had rom
During the poriod under rathe Theatre and St. Andrew's Hall we utilis. ed by the Amateur Dramatic Clab, heVio- toria Recreation Club, the Smoking Jancorts Club, Uta. Londen Lyric Company, and Mra Potter's London Company..and bikers, Sers, Payne and Ching Ling Foo These portions of the building wore likewe avail- ed of for the usual annual charityBazaars and for concerts for charitable paries, and of the Educational Establishment in the Colons for the purposes of examinen, sad. prize distributions.
The reat received for the Theatrend the St. Andrew's Hail during th twelve onths ending the 30th June 164 aut
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
[Special to the Shanghai Mercury,']
(From Special Correspondents.)
FOREIGNERS IN DANGER AT PEKING.
FOREIGN GUARD REFUSED THE RIGHT TO GO TO PEKING. MINISTERS COMBINE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.
THE VICEROY, The Vionroy is still actively engaged in all the lending affairs of the Empire, though some of the men around him here left for
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAMS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL. Landon, November 18-According to the South, Frobably it would be a good Mr Labouchere in Truck, the Daks of thing if others left that is, good for him Beaufort, one of the most tyrannons of landlords of England, nesumes to distete and the country. Viceroy Lut K'un-tall the affiles of the town of Stake Gifford,
expected here to-morrow, but no one knows Lahat he will do. Probably he will go to Peking or take the head of the troops from Hanau.
THE NEW ARMY.
General von Baunecken is still here, actively engaged in the various military matters committed to bim,
took objection to is graco
the election of Admiral Dices, as a churchwarden, and sarved notices to quit on the Locant farmera
who
Toted for bita. The Duke afterwards announced that he would with- draw the notices, only on condition thai tho Admiral resigned.
In order that the farmers should not AN OLD FRIEND RETUENS,
anfer, the Admiral did resign. Is DOW Mr Pethick, former Adviser to the Vice-appears that Admiral Close himself was a roy, has returned, and will probably he tenant of the Dako, and he siso received found in his uld position of aiding the notice to gnis his house, the lease of whink. has just expired.--Ho has practically been eviated, because he was chosen ebarež. Viceroy at this critical time.
warden without the ducal approval.
PRINCE ADOLPHUS OF TEOK'S INGAGEMENT ¿TO A DAUGHTER OF THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER.
THE RIVER STILL OPEN,
We are still rejoicing at the open season continuing so long. In a few days we will be closed to the world.
THE LATKOT.
Mr Bhong, the Customs Taotai hero, has London, November 17-Queen Victoria Tuozui Wong Fa-nung, the Manager of the of locomotion, and has to be carried op handed over the seals ut office, to Acting is getting increasingly feeble in her powers Chion Biorhatte Steata Navigation Com-stepe or the smallest riss of ground. Bot pany here This is the same as ho cid last whalover may be her physical
condition, year when he was sick,
her mental powers are absolutely unim The Okintung and Lungpas are not to paired and bar capacity for work is au hoist the Austrian flag, but wili hoist the diminished. She takes increased fatarest, British flag to-morrow, when they will sail tos, in match-making, and has of lata res for your port. It is evident that Mr peatedly expressed her optalon that the Thomas Weir is getting ahead of Horr poorer princes of the younger branches of Mandi, Mr Weir arrived here by the the royal house of England ought to marry Dingyi-Mercury
into the wealthy aristournoy of Great Britalo, as Prince Adolphus of Teck is
boat to do.
STORIES FROM PORT· ARTHUR. For the following itome, for whore aŭ. This young man has certainly done a thenticity we cannot vouch, we are indebt wise thing by choosing se his wife the d. to the Tokyo Asashi, Yorozu Chako, daughter of the Duke of Westminister, the Miyuko Shimbun, and one or two other richest poor in England. Few people out- maropolitan journals. On marching side the two families and the fawyers are through the glmost deserted streets of likely to possess trustworthy information Port Aribar just after its capture, some representing the settlements in this mutek, in bat rawour has it that the Doke has pro- a candio-stora. His was unarmed
wine to the wily Chinese, and there is ably, and that he thought the Goverumeot Ber. A. G. Goldsmith, Rer Burdon, were pinced; free of charge, at thedisposal | CHINESE OFFICERS TOLD OFF TO scouts came upon a Chingman standingvided a dowry of 20,0 0,009, besides set-
to the core. That the
onger China discovers and realizes that the only superiority be possasses in the Far East is her enormous population which she ought to protect and which she fails to
The second runding was sgrood to, and the Bill passed into Committee.
Mr Belilios
for which
The charges for tho
2002.38 in 1804-1893.
KA-PUTZ
front of
very thing we're are the cars shop, and
Yokohama, 17th Docember, 6 p.m.
for.
far candles in all to the Dake of Took to any that he
PROTECT THE LEGATIONS,
TIENTSIN, 17th Dec.,.5 p.m. and clothed in a a greasy habit of the trade, tling 825,000 yoke upon the young Foreigners are considered to be in dangu yot borg himself so maladroitly that the couple. It may be said with absolute car at Peking, and the Foreign Guards that soldiers auspicion was aroused. On being tsinty that the Prince has brought nothing were left from the different man.of war at i asked who he was, he staramored out that into the settlement beyond life insáranco Tientsin bave been ordered to go there, but he was s maker of candles. Go and fetch policies and possibly a few thousands pro- atsumptions hava turned'eut to be roften privacy, and, in effect, set up a plon beare the following inscription This stone vious twelve mu Ball room dring the ministers have combined to protect them-man entered, under guard
be carried on after the Chinese warrantable interference with domestic set in position by Mrs Boyes. The stone 33,170.23 18 against $1,121:31 fothe pre- the Chinese Government has refused them us some,' was the ne. The servedly a great favourits, fue it is als
and; 'candles vided by the Queen, with whom ho fe den the right to travel to Paling The Foreign agring? making the Chinaman too clean in i was laid by Mrs December 21, 1804
of course, the bis surroundings.
The Blahop said -1 nas asked to say "yrar amounted to $15133.23, against divisors he operor has issued a new began looking
order and has appointed Chinese Officers sorts of unlikely pisces, thus betraying bia {ably boroado and probably
bas lived well few words concerning the object
insome, especially this building is to be constructed. It is The Library. A considerable amber, .of
became its resources. This was enough; be was eon-in-law. Prince Adolphus and his Protect, the better it will be for all cash adult opposed the proposal to give for the benefit of the silots and soldiers, works printed in Hongkong (fori-nine in and soldiers to protect the Legations and total lack of knowledge of the house and the future King of England
30 square foot of tabitable floor It is designed to provide a respectable place all) were presented by the Governant dur-hurches at the Capital,
arrested and marched off as a prisoner, bride elest ained at Windsor Castle fast concerned.
space or supericial area and 400 cubic feet for refreshment and diversion for That my impression is that the first well-of clear and unobeltracted internal sir space. wen, and it is to bo hoped that this efforting the year; the majority of theatre vol CHINESE DEFEATED NEAR HUNG Subsequently the candle maker turned out night with the Qusen, together with their
religious" and umes of a
education natura
to be a Chinese officer of rank who had parents. The marriage will take place authenticated rumour that the Japanese He proposed that the spaca be reduced to will prosper and receive the sympathy and issued from the press attached to talialian
stablished upon the coast of China 21 fost superficial arep and 300 cubic feet encouragemon matshed not so very long teen volumes of miscellaneous resing; Dung-dated the 16th instant, which slates capture.
gemont it deserves. We had a Mission. Mr N. Ruchwaldy presited six-
A telegram has been received from An.cted to make bia escape in tima and next weok, and it is not improbable that
hed choaan this disguise in order to avoid the Queen will be present. proper will break down the face opposi sit space.
meting
in the ia tion of the Chinese officials.
Dr Ho Kai seconded.
ago when we
CANADIAN. EXHLRITION. we raised in, ant by both Donant, firwatdies in 1972, and to publi- thajan die kid indi dare for era bok of Marching through another street of the That our good old Shropshirea have. gone, The Attorney General said each prisoner work it has grown into nearly enough tions and Reagarahes in 1992, and be
“Afontreal, November 20, Canada is to Brigade attacked and defeated a number of town a band of soldier heard pitiful erics and, between ourselves, I think the Gene-in Victoria Gaol received 1500 cubis fast to finish this 85,000 building, there lack shees of the Norweging North atlatia Expe: Chinese troeps in the vicinity of Hung for help, sund fording their way into the bare parent international exhibitor t
$1,000, and I do not edition Report have to be thanked fr
fra 3117- ral might have let them off without fr. of air space; in India the paco per adulting now only in the past we should ther instalment of their valuable ark. The Kaputz. After making a good stand for † house whence the screams came, found o / world's fair on a smaller scale, and Mont-
off that piece of advice in the way in Barracks whe 600 cubic feet, and in why with such sacco in raising the baCommittee have alas to agkuvwidge that bevoral hours the Chinese fled, one part
young and That wird in season is all right, and the posed by Mr Belilius would allow each flance. There can be no question of the htedness to the Publishes of be Hong-Koing in the direction of Aniobing, and į ly maltreated by a Chinese ng cruel- I text has been choɑzo sa the exhibiting only
pratly Chinawoman
A little and the fair will be held in 1896.
It will inet for six months, from March- girl of thirteen standing by helpisse. The
to October. Chinaman was at ones cut down, sud the
The idea originated with men who, for such long intervals, are shut to
free
ANOTHER CHINESE DEFEAT AT panting damsel soon told her story. She General for Great Britain at the San Joseph. B. Stiles, who was Commissioner- off from all shore life and often are throws to supply copies of their Journal,
CHIMOUCHIN.
was's Tientsin geisha--probably rather one my circle of acquaintance, I find the man
together with influences any but the best, oh so forward other newspapes to go
Yokohama, 17th Disember, 6.20 p.m. euagh to for the them a pleasant change nod
the fraternity known as ham sui mui in Francisco Midwinter Fair. Me Stiles is Montreal and has concluded arrange be avoided.
On the 12th instant the Japanese again Hongkong-who had come to Port Arthur in uso of those frequenting the Libery. The sive for the poorer Chinese classes, com
Will protect them That the Shrops showed pe failings during demned the system of rack-renting which probably doing them great good hereafter year was 3,204, a considerable presse 0s driving them from Chimouchin. The Jap in order to amuse his idle hours and watch pany, and the agreement was signed to
the Plague time when everybody else was responsible for the exorbitant rents the soldier, it is true, is more fixed in his the 2,653 mentioned in last report. Bases Third Division, left wing, made this the final overthrow of the Japanese. Things day. An incorporated company will be
little funky, and that bit charged in Hongkong and which was one stay, but needs equally a were just
& change from his
The Museum. The number of visitors to attack, and theso have now combined with going
as had been expected, exactly
a capital stock of $500,000 of memorable servios should hava ex-of the principal canses of overcrowding. barrack life. This system
cem of providing this portion of the empled them from being publicly ad-
On a division, the oficial majority careial diversioni in now everywhere asknow- eading 30th June 1894 was 15,970, of General Useko's Brigade which is reported the Chinese Gaacral had been one of the The cast of the constraction is estimated
to be advancing to Haiching monished for elbow-bending.
Grst to be called elsewhere on urgent buti at $129,000 and the operating expenses at ried the proposal.
ledged as the wisest yet devised, and whom 105,145 wer
were Chinese, Tiesa gares. Yokohama, 17th Deo., 6.33 p.m. ness The geisha and her little attendant $33,000. The gate rescipte are placed at That I understand there is a large number De Ho Kai moved the rejection of the therofore I appeal to you to lend friendly are larger than those of the provons twelve
The Japanese losses for both days are had been left alone for more then thirty $1,000,000. Mr Stien expects to secure of abstainers in The Regiment; and if the proposal to carry out domiciliary visits interest and your financial support. But months although there was a considerable
seven killed and wounded. The Chinese hours, with nothing to eat and expecting grauts from the British-American and General desired to encourage that coatien. uslere after due notice to the tenants. Mr Goldsmith as the natior in charge telling off at beginning of the year in casualtice were over one hundred during every moment to be their last. It redounds Canadian Governments. - of the Shrops, he could have done to loa He held that if any irregularities existed and has done so well thus far that he is much more happy manner then he did the tenants, upon receiving notice, would sure.
that ocosiderable interest i tad to the instant the Japanese icas was twelve killed the two females were at once conducted to tanger
M180121 the Chinesa visiting the Ca and sixty-one wounded. The Japanise a placa of safety and finally left in charge
by I wish bis anccese.
known to them and in whom they imposed the old matshed which great scient
cofidence. Japan Mail.
Hongkong 800 cabis feet. The space pro- have much difficulty
log
Ldid it.
more quietly it is got off the more effectual
to De flo Kai who had said this provision
it is likely to be.
That the Strops had their failings, and, in
whe
adult to have about six inches all round desirability of such a place for seafaring kong newspapers, who bave kindlyscutious another lot in the direction of Tingkow.
of superficial area. The Acting Colonial Secretary, replying
-of
of
#K
*as no failing is, as a rule, a tuan to would make the cost of living more exgon- Th will give while in port, beatdes number of visitors to the Library dring be attacked the Chinese and defeated them, company with one of the Chinese General monte with the Montreal Exhibition Com
of
not
mach more in keeping, also, with make everything right for the inspection rocky it through. Benetar Lakes consequence of the plague, ad showed the action at Yehminsban, On the 14th to the honour of the Japanese soldiers that
the good lost he has hitherto shown.
legal advisers,
is spite of all the fears, of a further
That i
as for an answer, in foot I never suw and this would becompach the same and the such a beggar, Government wished to bring about. He The new Institute
formed with
DOWAGER EMPHÊM FREDERICK,
Was wing that night visite should be made | improvement upon es to be a great long. Although the Committee cmo Carecovered and buried over one hundred and of a Chinese prisoner of rank who w44 Emp2480 Frederick, mother of the presont-
to
alue for its
place where objects of ical interest. * Binished it
ADDITIONAL DEFENCES FOR WOOSUNG, Shanghai, Dec. 18, Among the mang propatations being
the
MOVEMENTS OF THE O. & 0. STEAMERS.
Berking November 21.-The fifty-fourth anniversary of the birth of the dowager That I had intended to mention the whole
Emperor and fret born, of Queen Victoria sutne lesson given to Mugistrate Wade-
they consider that until the Gora Gity Chinese bodies, se
of Great Britain, to being quietly celo house on the subj of of Extradition, by upon coolien houes and common, lodging- hai dons duty for some years ns the Aliament is prepared to provide a building JAPANESE PURSUING, KIRIN the Judges (Ackroyd and Wisc), but space houser.
adapted
brated by the royal family to-day. Plens the requirments of a
TROOKS will not permit
ing is situated at the corner of Elgia Read, use it serves a useful purpas in afford
bad been made for en elaborate celebration Yokohama, 17th Dec., 7.10 p.m.. The Attorney General pointed out that the ing is situated at at Kowloon. The build specially accept and approve of every word search was to be carried out by the Sanitary beside the old Institute, and occupies s That I
of the eroat, but, owing to the fact that said by the Judges, with this ant wx.
Coloco! Tomoyasu's Brigade are purau- Board ander ourtain limitations, and he space 50 feat by 60 feet. When
can be collected, and considering the limiting the Kiria troops under General. I, The San Francisco Chronicle of Bardhe courts of Europe ars in mourning for ception -that the line
the late Czar, this programme was shand- to be drawn thought that would obviate any abuse of will be a two-storied building, the lowered staff attached to the City Hal and the which a portion of Underal Tachimi's Bri Nov. makes the following temarke about oned
oned. between judicial and administrative the system. But if they were to put down portion divided into a large
being
This morning the functions is so narrow, that a magistrate overcrowding they must have surprise visits. root and a reading room, where Billiards, limited space available, considerable pro-gado, under Colouel Milara, will interespt O, and E. M. steamer:
gress has beca made fu
The steaner Oceanic is due from China was the recipient of numerous presents Dowager Empress together & getting the repolity to the Crown and its the Council that during the plague in papers and books will provide amusement varied collection of interesting atural Trimataeh. I am waiting, furthur re- sometimes may be justified in pasang over
The Acting Colonial Secretary rewinded pape
1 ports which I will wire later on.
and Japan in the 20th lust. She leaves and telegrams of congratulation, offer was for visitors, and room for the caretaker.
and utter exhibits. T principal
again on December 4th, and that will bo found that the codis houses and common Upstairs there will be a commodious con- contributors to the Museum suring the
the commencement of her last round trip Victoriu, the Prince and Princess of Wales, tionate greetings coming from": Queen ledging houses were not the most over cert-room, with a committee room attached, twelve months were the Hunile. E. B.
on the Chins line. On her following voy the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Louise, Mrs W. Legro, Mensza
age ahe will go from China to England, Frinecas Bostries and 1 from system of rack-renting obtained,
Lord Rosebery but connected bailding of ono storey to, Dennys,
boilers The main structuro will have a verandah Neidhardt, The Tsau Tai, and Waceley.
Barlin, November 21-The Emperor the Japanese, one important movement put into her.
er. Whether sho will return on the front.
Account. The balance to the hands of should be notiosd. According to the Native here after the work is finished on her arrived at the castle of Rupponhals from The par of $150.00 was realized at the the Honorary Treasuror on the 30th
Potsdam this morning for the purpose of June,
the changes and $1100 required.
onaexed figures, The decorations of the in-bordered thors with his foot. As this several months take
Coonisis of a Dumbor large (1) war-junks will be a year at least before she can come Frederick, on the occasion of her fly
The visit was entirely terior and the colour-washing ofthe exterior mounting such sa znany za ciz aussoth-base back. The Geante, is the commodore of unexpotaday of the building mentioned in last year's re-two-pounders, and carrying each on the China fleet and is also older then any be paid for durug the year thirty men, the importance of this move of the White Star liners on the Atlantic Port Saving The annual meeting of the shareholders 1898 1894, the ourrent balance on the 30th should not be overlooked. This squadron side. She was built in 1870, and her lines
and Aubscribers to the City Hall was June, 1894, was less than on the 30th June, reached its destination on the 14th instant are those of a lest yacht. Some years ago, world famed Blood. Mataro le held this afternoon in the Library. The 1833. The $10,000 on fixed dewsit in the Hon. J. J. Keswick presided, and there Bangkong and Shanghai Bani has to be
while going from Yokohama to Hongkong loanse the blood from all imporities from what- were present-Moars . L. Dalrymple, H.
From the accounts in the Native press, she lost her propeller and the steamer Amoy set cause arising For Serofula, Sottery, Cusag Chiltong-foare that, owing to the was sent out to tow her to Hongkong To Farms, End Legs, Skin and Blood Disoner cold weather, the Japanese will give up and the tow the Oceanic set all sails, but R Pimples, and Sores of all kinds, in affects are their acks on the Peiyang district and soon became apparent that she was crowdsrelles. Thousands of wonderful cares havo turk towards the Nauyaug. Inconsequeren, is the Amoy. The captain of the latter been affected by it. Sold everywliers as 26, da ho has given orders that all the military signaled to take in all after wail, and Beware of worthless imitations.
are to be strengthened, and that all nolly the master of the Oceanic signaled posts are
coming in. Wherever the local troops.
fall in silver, of an abunçu of zeției from crowded places, but the houses where the Tha kitchen, lavatories, servants' quarter, Belilis. C.M. Co., and Mears Barret-i made to strengthen Woosung-and the so- and there be overhauled and entirely and Mr Gladstone.
They and the like, will be in a amalier detached Gibb, Lucis, Hubsan. Mehres, Moir, transe of the Yangtze from che attacks of modernized, having new engines and i
the mulat of one-fifth of our revenue for
purposes, of the supineness of our ought to lat these rack renters know that ecutive in respect lop
to precautions against they could not go on squeezing as much as recurrence of the Plague, are, and in possible out of the poor people regardless spite of the dread that our officials' salaries of the health of the Colony. will never fully represent the amount of zervios which the officials believe they render to the Colony, with one and aft
A Merry Christmas.
BROWNIE.-
FAREWELL TO THE SHROPSHIRES, -By, By, Shruppies! By, By, Light Bobs
Daar old Plague Boys, lung chin-chin. Poners Brorimi sonthe old Neptune
As you co to India a; in.
Dear old Shroppies, wo shall miss you
As the Christmas bawi wo quaff
We shall miss owsot strains and Murphy
As the Club runs short in "chal'
May the galen make motion easy
As you go the Christmas duf' ́ ́
And the 'comfort' taken with it Be old Bass's choicest stuff,
Not that bousing suits you, Sheeppias;
You might well be "sober-sides,'
But you'll value liquid comfort
Which we trust your ship provides.
We shall miss your bright red toga"., Though you served us best in white. When you broke War Offon models
And turned out the Plague to fight. You will long be absent, Shroppies,
· We may vever see you moro,"
But you taka our heartiest bleasing.
As you stuam für India's shots.
We may fod the* beya*, who follow.
A/ Tommi: a, puoka chips
Of the good old British Army,
But your record never slips
While our island dots the vocan)
From each grateful heart now here,
How you met the Plague and fought it,
How you saw your duty.lour
Some have said you were so sober,
Hardly any took a "swig :'
Others scored the fow that do, then,
Go it very, very big.
Let them go to klink,' confeund 'em,'
Who are over hot or cold ;
Taken broadly we have found you
Patient, steady, true, and bold,
Farewell, Shroppiest may you over,
Dear old $3rd, remain
In our hearts a loving memory
And your grand pld name maintais, Though we miss you, we shall hold you
Doarer far as yours roll vos
To have vanished as do angels
When this gasidian work is done,
Mr Keswick seconded Dr Ho Kai's laying of the Memorial Stone towards the 1891, was 82,155.32 as epporn from the papers, the admiral of the Taihu Lake has | matter of conjectare. It will require paying a visit to his mother, the EmprESE ·
amendment.
again the offixis-mzjozity carried the
кторова,
Mr Delilios proposed the deletion of Bection 12 of the new draft, which restricted the height of a building in accordance with the width of the street.
Mr Crater accended,
The original progonal was carried,
UITY HALL
On the same section a long discussion N. Mody, B. Layton (Director), added to the above sam. arose, when Mr. Chater proposed an Denass (Secretary), and J. J. Francis, amendment modifying the Government pro-Q.0. posals. He pointed out, in strong terms,
the is
that would be done to
justicearly thosa hokiing porty meeting.
property
To Balance in bands of the Hon. Treasurer on 30th June, 1893,
4,779,69
The Secretary read the notice calling the The Chairman said-Gentlemen, with
11
189
show in lust Report...... 62,251 19 Receipts from Theatre, St. An- drew's Hall, Ball Room, &c. ... Rent of Chamber of Commeren Subscriptions collected betweez 1st July,
, 1893, and 80th June,
the lote lying between Queen's Road and your permission I will take the report as the Praya, by the impositions of restrictions read, and before asking you to adopt it and
the future height of buildings as offealed to past the accounts I must express the
by the width of the prízate lotes there, deep regret the Committee feel in having
If insisted on the Government proposals would enormously depreciate the value of property..
load their oldest member. Mr Hoppins was a member of the
As stated in the remitted"
Grant for 1894.
ou fixed deposit of $10,000 in Hongkong onl Shanghai Bank for one year Interest on current account is Hongkong and Shanghai Bant to 30th June, 1894,
CHANG CHIH-TUNG ANXIOUS,
ל
cad
G00,00 cities ara to keep strict guard over those back to let go of him. With all mails set w learn from Peking, says the China-
21.37
$1,020,45
It was finally agreed, on the suggestion of for seventeen years, he having joined in His Excellency, to allow this clause to 1877, and be always took a great interestin remain in Committee to give time for the the City Hall. With reference to the consideration of Mr Chater's objections: report you will be glad to see that unless Another long discussion arose on the unforeseen accidents should occur there is proposal to provost, the raising of actions no probability of having to incur any large
Lary Board respect to its outlay on against the Sanitary
in the immediate future. I regret to say By Wages &. for 12 months 8.348.00 action in elosing insanitary hot
houses.
ant that the ty
e typhoon did some damage on the ath
Repairs, and alterations... Cub..
maintenance of the building.
and
fed out
time frour Yokohams to San
|
The White Star liner Coptic will take the Gazette, that Colonel Dophy and Prince too few representation are to be made 506 beat the Amog out of sight €17.00 authority will at once be forthcoming to Oceanie's place. She is a tauch larger Kang are in daily conference with referense 1,200.00 rates more. These orders probably account vessel, her carrying capacity being 5000 to the possibility of concluding peace ou for the adessiness in the Oily, from which tons. The Coptic was out here in 1884 and such terus as will enable the present Obt- nese Government to continue in existence, remained two years on the China line. many of the better classes are flocking to since then she has been modernized and i but so far it is understood, no definita 450.00 the Foreign Settlements Mercury.
made into
course of procedaro has been decided open. a ner ship. She is SNOW AT CHEFO^,
Harland & Wolf's yard, Belfast, having
ving What the Chinese Government is seeking Cheloo, Doo-15. Here there is no news. The steamora iho finishing touchas put on her. Now is to obtain peace on any terms short of the sacrílios 'face," but whether the engines and builets have
old replaced the are on their way back from Tientsin for the ones, the cabin accommodations have boon Japanoss will consent to and the war with- last time this year. All very quiet bore increased, and the ship will be lighted isiquitous system to rule the destinies of 20out rindering it impossible for the present end, apparendy,
at Woiksiwei.
throughout by electricity. She will steam the Chinese people remisius to be proved Where are the Japanese? the question fifteen-knit clip, which will bring her when peace negotiations are formally 2,066.78 asked daily. We shall, I dareasy,
Francisco 3,054.98 quite soon enough. Let us hope they will under waive leys Sho will be the largest opened. Museum. & Office expenses,
leave thin putt along. The war has raged freight carrier in either the Occidental and 542.13 que el se enough to us without having Oriental or Pacific Mall Jines, priating, binding, E., &
300.40 and its attendant barrors in our very midst. I accupadat nearly as many passengers The most starching Blend Cleanser that science
CLARKE'S WORLD-YAVED BLOOD' MIXTURE, ́, laagrance premiu
72.00 Many people are stilt uneasy here, and fear Chino 2,155.32 that if the Japanese come this way, or if about $200 tons of cargo and the Oceanic forere from Scrafula, Spurry, Bezete, Bad Legs, The Garlic and Belgic cat y and medical skill are brought to light Saf * Balance
there is any distrubate among the troops, 3800. In the Mail line the City of Rek of a compara.
69.920.40 they will attack the Foreigners.
Peking Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of will hold 4000 the China Snow has fallen yesterday and to-day, the ie and Feru about 3203, Business valus. Thousands of wonderfal cures have been
tone!
and l'any kind arà solicited to give it a izial to tosi ita now been effected and extra
and it has been blowing hard.Mercury between San Francisco and the Orient has effected by it. Sold everywhere at 28, 94, per compensation were not giran, these precaution taken to strengthen the doors
THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM TIBETIN. picked up the past several wonths, and bottle. Baware of worthless imitations and wicke owners would have been dealt with and windows of the mursum. Tha ex
Tientsin, Dec. 14.
tro ingre sad facilities of the Coptic will de¦'stitutes. anjustly,
in connection with the drains men- The AttorneyGeneral dissisiməd whatever
opens the
*FOR THE BLOOT 18 THE Lars.'-If the bloed 'be considered of report may be might have been said by
We have had a long dearth of news for Mr. Leaod.
is laden with impurities it spreads distuso an it Fara anual nature, and it is hoped that no
circulates through the organs of the human nearly two wooks, or rather of facts. We from proposing that compensation should further heavy
to be incurred for some time. Cras's World-famed Blood Mixture is WAZ
whole and remem-
In seconding Mr. Keswick's amendment to reject it, Mir Chater said that if com- October laat, chiefly to the Museum, oon of pensation was to be paid on the rental of the doors having given way in consequence the Taipingshan property at the rate of 7 of a vero gust and the wind having broken per cent during the period from the plus the large case of Australian birds at the ing of the houses till the time their claim south end of the Marcum, and living de-
wes attled, he did not see why compensa- { stroyed the cares in which the Hongkong Government Fire Brigade
tion should not be paid also to owners of reptiles are contained. The other damage closed property lying outside that distelos done was, I sta
glad to The Acting Attorney General, he said, had triting antur, and said competisation would be given. If
had tively
Te.
J. J. KESWICK, Chairman,
UNCERTAINTY.
the
and
a boon to the Dosideutal and Oriental line, The City of Sydney is lying at the Mall
dock underguing repairs, which it is esti-Tan story from Washington that Olevaland
be paid to property, owners who, allowed i tion will karenditure in this conned bedy-Langs, Heart, Stomach, Kidneys, Besik. I have had several rumours, which came near mated will be finished in a few weeks, has made six millions sinon ka was first t oondition that they werƏ, A. KODEDo-of-boring that the plague commenced at the Zinted to cleanse the blood from all impurities to being news, First of all we heard that when the stcitor will be returned to the elected to the Presseoy, may be soméwbah, i
their horses to get into such an inaanitary Taking the report
danger to the community, he would have beginning of May, it
it may
(The Harboe the
Christmar Pantomime whichɑwas to effects are marvellons, Thousands of wonderful However, today taureis duabt of the ports, and the Sydney will take her plašo. famwd who are interested in Blondor i ud
more
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the Japanese had landed near to Kinchow, Panama rum. One of the smaller ateamera, exaggerated, but there is no doubt, says the the from whatever canke arising. For Boeotals, I think be con Servy, Eczana, Bad Lega, Skin and Blood which is FUD miles north of Shanhais wan
possibly the San Blas, will be put on the X. F. Chronicle, that sides him aloan uusoniam a
the Wall-strach been delighted to introduce measure to sidered satisfactory. The postponement of Diseases, Fimples, and sores of all kinds its sleo, that the place had been asptured coffee route between Central American lion with Whitney and make these owners pay poor people who were struck
by the bare band given by the Amateurs owing to cures have been affected by it. Sold everywhere capture generate om Captain Frank Johnston will go in com- other big corporations Cleveland hat bad
munication betroyn Ebanhalkwan and mand. plague
Best.) the and of
lou
share in the area of great navelul prote phe of their number is at 31.9d. Beware of worthless fmilktions and
Nuwchwang in broken, for one reason or
lations. Nothing There was no muslogy between the
was easier than for White thing we must all regret, and we can only subatikater.
soother. We will know more in a day or the blood in diseased the bodis dis of the deair that he engineered, and the position of the owners of property in Tul- hope that the coming year will
to carry Bis friend Cleveland in any ney plagshan and the owners of closed hottara miafnotury than the one now drawing to i
Based Remember that the blood, whetherpare President himself could not be called outside
The Blood is the soures from which our JAPANBNE GEUISIKA ABOUT, that districa The property in Tal- close.
Several Japanese craisers or transporta impars, raisins strough the organs of deadhead, en it was frequently his d
His decisione For the past quarter of a century there has plagshan had been reamed the property No questions being asked, the Chairman systems are built up, and from which we dezire been one continuous flow of letters baring in the other care had been taken feet the moved the adoption of the repost and no-It-the blood is diseased the body is dienused, have been seen at various places along the Brain. If it blin with poisonous matter it on important legislation that made or matted
|leman body-Image, Heart, Stomach, Kidneys, our temini as well as our physical capabilities. testimony to the truly wonderful are affected owners and cleaned for them and would be counts.
Buffarers from Bardinis, Sixty, Eonsges, Bad ebant, either to make an attack of create a reads disease on Its course. In cases of Berhaner would not take any part in speculations Of course, mes of a fine now of Rosal Hisod Rarifler that science and medical
Leg Bkin and Bloed Diseara, Pimples, unë i share. Probably only a little resonusiamos fala, flourvy, Rozétza, Bud Liga, Skin and Blood Bar deneaded on legislation, but Cleveland,
Diseases, fumpice, and Soros of all kiads the text akill have brought to light. Bufferer from
great-man-cart tonplodes the busie Borus of any kind are solicited to give Clarke's
NEGOTIATIONK
effects of Chacks's Blood Mixture are marvellous, despite his many protestations, has VOTES Scrofula, Scarry Ecxoris, Bad Lege, Skin and in the Interests of public health,
The doubt as to any attack at present in Thousands of wonderful sures have brous affected betrayed any real regard for that written
by Cleric's World-famed Blood Mixture, handed task to them in a bettof state that
Mr Franola seconded,
when the Govertiment took pomesstons of
10.
the
Blood Disessen, Pitaplan and Sores of any kind. The Acting Colonial Secretary read an - usne of the meeting. I am much obliged to vaina. - Thonzande of wonderful extres have bean: dus to the negociations for place which or by it. Olarke's Blood Mixture is sold every lase which was so rigidly observed by then Bresolimited to give it a trial to test its value. extract from Haosard showing that Mr yun for attending. I am sorry the strand-affected by 15. Hold over mere at ka. Bd. pac Beld everywhere, at 28, d. per bottle. Beware Leach ester tald componation would be Ance is not labgar. It was great pity the bottic. Baware of worthless Imitations and subs still going ad through the American Legs where a 2d, per batles Beware of worth Traxly Frealdents, as was no by Ziemine
given to sbarn omnito. What is said Wal' publis de sot display more-interort in this suitston,
[ton, Wano unable to learn ike zganlte,
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