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TURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1895.

CHRISTMAS SHOWS IN THE STORES.

vaan! Christmas candy there la an exquisite | sortment of Japanese works of art, for which the dead has already almost passed the links of supply,

In most civilized counties It is the cushio Town to observe the Christinas and New

Mr W. WBrowar's more is just now Your masson as the holiday season of sto made bright and gay with a judicious roles.

Un year, when everybody maken the moss on of artistic fanny goods, warled la form

so-called and price goods, was

many yeath.

cleo

good,

200 300 Hsudí- yavila garde, cap.

32 Major Wrottenley. 33 Captain Palmer... 31 28 J. Audrew

29 24 6 21 8 E. Robinson

FEARS FOR THE STEAMER BONNINGTON.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (BUTTLED TO THR! CHINA MAUL"}

او

THIE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON, 16th December, 1895.

ASIA MINOR

OF YORK.

CORRESPONDENCE

дав

[RUSSIA DECORATES THE FRENCH

MINISTER.

Shappal Doc. 10, We are informed test the Ghar has con. ferred the Beand Cross of Bf. Anse upon M. Gerard, the French Minister at Poking, and the order of Chevalier of St. Stanielas apon. Visslare, First Interpreter of the French Legation China Gaults,

start

made

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missionarios are surely not all unwilling to learn. Among them the present writer claims to be h

ONE WHO WISHES TO KNOW.

MURDEROUS OUTRAGE ON BOARD A RIVER STEAMER,

Shanghai, December 11.

To the Edber of the "China Marz.*

The Kobe Chronicle of the 10th inst. publisher the following

NEW RULE IN FOOTBALL.

our

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A RUSSIAN WINTER STATION BRITISH INTERESTS IN CHINA.. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS AT

VLADIVOSTOOK. I SHANTUNG

Writing upon Britain's position in Tarkay The now, from a thoroughly trustworthy and in China, the editor of The Inators' Shanghai, Dec. 10. A Correspondent who has just arrived soures, that the Russians in end to a gap enew takes the following, view of our from Vladivostock brings news of the un Kyso Cháu Bay for their winter headquerations with China

There is the more season to keep quiet diminished warlike activity prevailing in tere is not very surprising. The report han the naval fortrone, which in moment of rauched us from an authority which is a shout the division or appropstation of the magit of relate Tuck's remained a dominaters of India, inspired prophecy, our Russian friends have guarantee for in accuracy, and we are disk remains, becazge we have, as and price; antarable books and della, The Kurds are pillaging in all direction

used The Regent or Buler of the East, pod to accept it is an aequalified fuck. Fine, beca

another very formidable danger to deal with Though the winter was wall advanced whas for couple of enonths part there have ation of traders and as domfantern of fadin,

form aue foformans left, no serione dininition been rumours on many sides pointing to is Chins. That Empire also in brisking up. what thee is to enjoy in this so-called toys, and juvenile games, bealdes his in- | |-

unopposed. One hundred and sixty villager ninsteenth century, and dwellers in cities variably excellent stock of general goods,

SEAN FIGHT AT SHANGHAL

had taken place in the number of men at strong desire on the part of Rusia, to Japan has wounded it aigh to the death.

of obtain a winter station for her numerous and the kickings and squealings

he kicks it is Meurs Watson & Co. have this year fur- have been plundered within the hat threo

December 13.

Bent those of a stuck plg. Here, ise, Rurals is tako a special delight in going round the passed themagires in the excellence of their weeks, By.

Yesterday aftorpoon, the Bhzaghel Vo work in the hill to the north and south of obtain a winter station for her numero

and of Majoraid, while the breed by the addit reiterated repart that, by which they have, not only Goruka, possibly

denials were given well for 1130 16 streets to me all the shops decked out gally stray of sweets, obopolies, and bonbour, weeks, By an Irade the Sultan decreas

vet-the merciless punishment of the murdererslunteer Corps, goder the comreand of Majorais, while the barrack, accommodation was Chine, and though offefal

lunteer Corps, gader the anaend of Major the town, where heavy guns were being font somewhere on the northern comh of and the kickings and squealings are like

let for the festive season. That in the worst in tasteful boxes which alone draw covet the merciless punishment of the murderers Yesterday aftorpoon, the Shzaghal Vo-work in the

ous looks. There is no need to take and pillagers, and ordes the troops to Morrison, had a very succesful and in being goes:sutly increased by the addition by the Russian Government to the of let her alone to make what the cap of the party of blus- well to the fate, and we might perhaps have. teresting sham fight against a blus-being Gal teresting sham fight against a party of blue of new buildings. In the high hill to the reiterated report that they had concluded bargain she has struck, because abe la sur la of living in Hongkong: Ouristicas comes special mention of Watson's whisky, or any forcibly

jackets and marines under Captain Winsloo, auth of the station of the Dobra Volna sodest treaty with Chim, by which they ta

Volunteers as

Forts but once a year, and even then it doesn't of the other liquors for which the house forcibly suppress disorders.

tld has had woll-perned reputation for no ACCOUCHEMENT OF THE DUCHESS of B.M.8. Spartace. The Terms Flotte lau eight-inch guns have been erect were said to have obtained the use of Fort cans and the Germans, possibly gran the sembling in very respectable at 2.15 have, not only the Japanese, but the Ameri- sembling in very respectable force ated, commanding the entrance from the Arthur for a period of twenty years, soolus French, to reckon with, if the pushes has

Sings tria coine here, as the Odd Volumes post would has had a well-erned reputation for no

st. the comer of Carter and Sings seelugas and the Gormar, possibly pron the south, ri munked preterias had been appropriations of Chinese territory and Chi- out, kod breterias had been that the presens relatio Mr H. Ruttonjes, docupying somewhat

tasse labour or commerce too far. Unfor say if there was a post in the O. V. In

The Danhess of York has given birth to sent out scouts to ascertain the whereabouts finished in many, commanding positions and Russia do not admit of the latter miskarpropriation

was poing the same use of the Japanese ports in tunately for us, however, we have, until of the fact, Christmas in Hongkong isn't Christeramped promises, cannot create very much

enemy, who had earlier in the afternished in many, commanding positions that the present relations between Japas French, to reckon with, If one his Artistic amines, prior some

Boon proceeded up the Soochow Creek In Which a year ago there was no log th

lintuation of fortifying. The barbour, winter as they formerly did, the pedesdity the other day, been the dominant European mas, There is a monotony about the artistic effect in a Christmas display; but

in the quality and cheapness of his goods a son. Both are doing well..

thres boats towed by a stanna pissoo. The already showing this skes of ice, was for Rausis to obtain some winter anchorage and Asiatic Power is that part of the world : weather which, if it has ile good points, he more than makes up for that. He has

naval brigade were discovered in very protected further with torpedoes, and people still exists. The story of the Port Arthur and wa saanat allow another to supplant as without loss of esteem both in Asia and in bae alas its bad ones, and it is better to very varied assortment of entables and

strong position in the village by Shaw's The THE MISIUNARY QUESTION.

farm, and the Volunteers at once began there wondering who was the enemy, and secret treaty may very well have been enda sanant allow another to supplant ne

ably when he would come, against whom all ballon d'assai, as many people in England Enrops. take the good with the bad than go without drinkablas, sweets, wines, and good cheer of the festiva asean mort, all rendared

arm and the Volunte village by Shady showing thing. The babing the sitack. Unfortunately a creek considerably when he would come, against whom all ballon d'assai.

But we ourselves have on hand a querral To the Editor of the Gussa MaIL.

rably these preparations were being made. When regarded it at the time, and fnding that

the soon dostlar inter the Russian dest left Vladivostock in the such an idas would undoubtedly call forth with Chios which may lead us far: and yet either though the Buddhist hellof (which the more easily requirable by the fact that

Bwalow, Des, 10, 1895.

lt Ma,--The Missionary Outrospondent hampered the movements of the Volunteer then preparations were being made, When regarded it

-The Missionary Outrospondent Artlilory, which consequentis could not reisst Graf wall managed this dispute might give

Missionary Outcoptly has der indisposable as it must be said that ships, in proper dedinary craws. Nou on the China coast, is the boat harbour on strong, but apparently infecta Europeans in the East he gives a liberal discount for cash-which

people soldiers were distributed amongst the fifteen Britain, our astute Rumian friends as fast the opportunity required to enable Messin Grupp & Co. and Metara Lery from whose letters you quoted recently harder indispensable assistance in slacking the last days of October, fully six thousand the very fiercest opposition from Gemst with Chies which may lead us far: and ret even if they do not know it) is that the only too few people do in Hongkong.

beesid that no n's Road Central, are among others this sentence Bo for a naval stronghold. But it must be said that ships, in proportion to their size, and in doubt saw fit to repadiate it at once and to as to put pressure on Russia in regard to pour more vital intercate in India and nearer Idani niste is absolutely neutral, negative, Brothers, in Queen's Road Central, are smong others this sentence: Bo far as i naval strongbald. But it must be asid that soldiers were

engine our more vital infer sed us fast the opportunity required to enable blank, vacuore. That defines a Hong the only Arms of any importance can see, for missione (without any used for naval stronghold. But it must be said that ar blank, vacuone. That defines a Hong the only that most expensive class of the same), bo persist in running fall it was very creditably carried out, and though them have since returned. The only son on the Chins coast. The place now nem home. In relation to the Turk, Boula is strong, but she is not strong in China yet, Bussible Obau kong Christmas. We have ao frosts to applying that most expensive class of the same), a persist in ranning full tilt the advanos by the iofsotry and engineers ships, in proportion to their wigs, and in doubt faw it to repudiato

Obristmas presents, jewellery, gold sad against dosply-seated ethical praferences of was very ozaditably uzrried out, and though addition to their ordinary crows, Kans of cast about then for some other winter port as to put pressure on Rusia in regard to kong Christmas. We have no frosts to Christmas presents, jewellery, gold sad against dosply seated ethical preferences of they failed to drive the enemy from a well-them have since returned. The only sou-on the China coast. The place now nam. Our o

merely &o, &c. others with ohoren spot, they acquitted themselves with slusion therefore in that this formidable ad, Kyao Chau Bay, is the best barbour on home. in relation to the Turk, Russia is burak our water pipes, but then we have no silver ornaments, walchra, ringe, sto. The Chinese can only result, &c., thohoven spot, they soquitted themiers with force are still on board the Russian fleet in the whole North China littoral, boing in sig

I for one, and I doubt not

excess of the ordinary crews and marioss. bought the goodwill of the Tartar man- Bigbling force was. That it is in every way infinitely darins, by persuading the French money- water in the pipes. We have no snow to array of valuable gifts in beautiful in the

extreme,

if he will state specifically just in the plan laid down. The Light Heren board the ships is an event the signiti battar adapted for a winter aucherage thau lenders to provide part of the money requir if he will state specifically just wink available cover and working well together excess of the ordinary crows and marines. much lower then might be expected.

Be. lond preference he refers to; just we most useful as anoula and gallupara which it is not easy to overstate. Port Arthur neads no demonstration.

won fighting force was. That it is in ore

ed to pay meko the streets alushy, and slippery, but once, and the prices are aller ail very me, will be grateful to your correspondent credit. Taking advantage of every bit of forme are still on board the Bussito feet in the whole Wurth On

athloni preferences he refers to; funt in the plan laid down. The Light Heren The presence of such a strong Bigblink for many reapocis superior oven to Ta-lien-either is men or ships. She has merely sort of friendliness produces so gratitude, against were neither do we karo anything to make slides

what se included in running full tilt against

They are obviously not intended for fighting sides in the node hinterland there is one of the Japaness indemnity. Tble Trefanelia, where much appre- They parched to t thera; and is to how and to what extant At the conclusion of the fight, both forces canca of which it is not easy to oversat buttar adapted for a winter auchorage thau darins, by persuading the French money- un ses, where they would be worse than the richest coal trods in Chias, right at Oblea will cringe, and play falso, all the with, or to skate. Fancy what a joy it BONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. thera; and

of the ships.

has been conferred upon her. At any rate, That formerly formidable Chinese naval or readily, perhaps, that an obligation There was a very small attendance on this is done by the missionary body arched would be to knock Sikh policonian's

ships, each with double or trable in cumbrous headgest of with a snowball Saturday to compete for the Short Range that this running full tile against those Miss Jamison, daughter of H.B.M.'ordinary complement, would only add to station at Port Arthur, since the destrue our course appears tolerably clear; and it

Saturday to compete for the Short Panged ferther, just what evidence he has einted refreshments were dispensed. An un soe, where they would be wore thin

that this runwing full tile against those taresting little ceremony ako took place. scales, and the acoded condition of the side.

works and fortifications by the Captain the difficulties of any natal commander tion of its works and fortifications by the Lord Belisbury is not really a inth painted Or a globe-trotter's fantastic mushacom Cup The Cup was won for the third time ethical preferences is the cause of the Acting Uonal-General, decorated Captain

ethical preferences is the cause of the Acting Doosal-General, decorated Captain but good score of Your correspond state plearly and ught to the part in the operatio few years in the night extra mouths informant tells and capital, ara tegic value

misional riots of the past twenty years. Baker-Bakar, and several topee! And what is Christmas without by Major Wrottesley with good score of missionary nondent will greatly add to the Winsloo, Lieut. Bike Carton, with the taking the ships into action, should Japanese, possesses in trath no longer to look like tros, as his candid friend,

Your correspondent

men belonging to the anion therefor unhappily arise. Why strategic advantages. It is in short little Fringe Bismarck, is reported to have onne black, is reported to have one better than before Li Hung-chang qadecaribed him, ho will take the most of the Snow There are Christmas parties, but 64, and it now becomes his own property, favour, if he will state plearly and minute medals which have been awarded them for such a large force was unibarked at all they hardly differ from common or garden A now Cap bo medals

will be started. The Spoon ly just what attitude missionarios ought to the part they took when attached inexplicable, anless it was expected that dered China's hundreds of millions apo change the missionary outrages, and the more fishing village the Tekin was andered to take towards these ethical preferences-in MS. Brisk in the operations at Wita. they would be required to land somewhere its conversion from

especi was won by Captola Palmer. The follow- take towards these othiest preferences in the part they took when attached to such a large force was unbarked at all is strategia advantages. It is in short little to look like trop, as his candid friend, parties: Christmas dances, no different

other words define the method they should on the cant court of Africa, a few Year in the neighbourhood. The mere alling of into another Gibraltar. In winter expel darine, have given him. The degradation

g of into another Gibraltar. le vinter exple subsequent fooling of us by th this is itsell no fally, woon the Gulf of Lian-inng is frozen, of the already deponed Viceroy of Sz-Chuen. on ethical

back. After a good deal of mutual cheer.

and six thousand extra mouths is in so when heads from plain everyday affairs; Obriations do-

pursne; and also will he net pleass to give a they would be required to land somewhere ng were the best acores --

To- as the results of his own personal expe-ing the whole force, headed by the band small consideration. Our informant tells and the approaches to Tientsin, and thence in answer to the British ultimatum, was a corations, of a sort; made of Chinese veges

in working the method here as tromende ? large and a successful shortly before six o'oles-N.-G. Daily low out of sight whenever the ships are in barrier of ice, the strategie value it was the reply to it should be at 000 pale of Pe value of Post st occupation of a tables and Japanese overgreens which are

64 recommende? A large and a successful returned to the Bund and are dismissed mali consideration. Our informant tells awa

recommends? A large and a successful shortly before six o'clocs-N.-U. Daily as that these troops are carefully kept be- to the capital, are guarded by protecting meskery of us too open to be tolerated, and

the cut of sight whenever the ships are in bipital, in answer to the British ultimelom, as the neighbourhood of strangers, and shoy Arthur is reduced to ile minimum. It was 59 experience of his son will be the most gray and brown. Mistletoe there is, if we

every in the Gulf of are ofly 20 the big battleships and resists really only in summer that the place over hi-11, or as many important centres of trade choose to lumpert it; but an imported Christ

59tisfactory support to bis words. The News,

The strength of the garrison in Vladivos counted the much in the game of war. At in Chios, as our flest and togs from India The sirength of the grip many important places fa obogation of as took fitrell if computed to be about 28.000 best it could never hold more thaix six took strel, mas is unsatisfying. There are so many.

informant had no large ships on the other hand, common cause with her again Kassing o ozen guobaste to join bunda ber against the Chinese, in making things lacking, that there is no spirit of

men of all arms, but our informant had no large ships and half dozen gunbasta a conseniently hold. We ought, ia short. means of ascertaining how many wore in while A scommodate all the ships of and for the occasion, against us, to

ancertaining how many wore in

Kassing festivity in the air as there abould be. For

On her last vorage up to Bankow from means of ascertaining how many were in while Kyau Chau

towns of Nikolske, nould at Chau, on the other hand, to join bands with Japan; and short, Shanghai an sccurrence took place on the neighbouring military towns of Nikolsk, could safely sccommodate all the ships of danse with her against the Chinets, arrange matters as to not only cheakste most of the European residents in the East,

at fold that the Chinese display a crisa influence at Pekin, bat to some board the Fuenico of a nature to rise that Novo Kiosk, Paralotle, Kemiramoioff, in the som modals

times

We are ang matter

Busin the best thing about Christmas is that it

is was only by the marest neident that it if which have in ordinary did not result in great loss of life and canst extensive barrack accommodation, which certain amount of boynuss towards the extent bualk her in her designs December 17, 1895. marks another year of exile gone, thank

Sin-1 append an extract taken from derable damage to the ship. Os the night we know has recently beau cossi blandishments of their mighty mortgagee.kewise, and force her

ifore goodness!

Pastime, dated the 18th Sept. 1835, which of the let inst.. when she was stemming unit is opora for 500 varuls from Vladivostook plan that they intend to factify Kyso Chau able to say to Eussia, We shell, if need be, Christmas in Hongkong is not Christmas,

Pastime, dated the 18th Sept. 1835, which of the let fast, when she was steaming up derably augmented. As for the cailway; and would reaist, if they dared, upon the likewise, and fores her to abandon her ap- plesse publish lu your earliest loque

the Yangtas about 14 miles away from opon urday soomed to have Shanghai, a heavy, dull explore vessels to prevent you from bringing your Siberian in the stores as in the houses. Decorations

Referees on Saturday seemed to have ex- But as it is obvious no work of that destroy your feet in the Fat Eist, and

kind sat be stored upon till after the that score are home last Tuesday, when Captain Leight press are almost unknown; there is no attempt

no attempt wired to Kobo for a pilot to take the considerable dificulty in explaining the and a stock felt over the whole vessel. A tended along that river beyond Grafskis kind sau be entered upon till after the destroy

Law 5 as amended by the Football Associa frat it was thought that els had run down towards Babaroffka, to whick it is hoped winter, their objections upon that ecore are Railway Boross Northern China to a port in at that koon rivalry in artistic effect which sood to Kobo for a pilot to take the considerable dificulty in explaining the Shanghai, a heavy, dull explosion was heard up the Usiari, and is being rapidly a plus that they intend to factify Kyno Chan, pronobes to the Indias frantier: Ware wo

atsamer down to Moji. Nothing has Law & se amended by the Football Associa-Brat it was thought that ens had run down towards Habarotiks,

Nothing haion. For the bonest of these who are in jusk to the dark, but it was spondily it will be opened by the end of next sum- easy to over-ride. No such outery as in the Gulf of Lean-Tang or on the Japaners plasses at Home, nor is there that all-per-

that all-perince been heard of her by the agents, doubt as to what to do we insy remark that ascertained that the disturbance was really mer. A great number of Rasian soldiers, the case of Port Arthur is likely to be seas, unless you abstain from extorting any

Chiness Chatt se a winter base, and as there is no as on

base, and as there is your own favour, scars to lasand vading joviality which, oven though partly Messrs Dodwoll, Carlill and Co. It is the law now reads s follows: When due to an explosion in the compradora's convic's, and Koreans are employed on raised over the proposition to ass Kyao monopolies from the Chinese Government is It is the law tow to do we losy remark that a junk to the that he had run down tended along that river big rapidly ex-plus that they intend to Fortared, upon the likewise, and force her designs on Turkey

comperaturned Russians a

RB returned to Shantung for the winter as other protected winter roadstand in north as with the tribes and rasen around bar Id- astificial, is at any rate an additional pies possible, however, that she was blown of side to that which played it out shall throw wrecked, and the compondere, who has is their customs. The Koreans, however, ern Chinese waters, the Russinos will have

possible, however, that she was blown off the ball is in touch a player of the opposite have betalt any

side to that a player of the open due to ined that the distarbras podity it will be proffka, to which skis kind as it is obvious no side to that which played it out shall throw too, which was found to be completely the line, but tearly all the Dhered on raised over the proposition to use Kyao seas, unless you abstain from extorting a

*as intrigue agalact dlan border, and give us courantees in sure at this season in any civilised country the coast, and that the Captain decided to it in from the point on the boundary line asleep at the time, was discovered lying is their custom. The Kurends,

it in from the point on the boundary live asleep at the time, was ditevered lying is their

our position in Ezype shail There is not the custom of giving Christ-an down to Maji on the outside of the where it left the grond. The player unconscione on deck among the rnios of bla plod on in the cold, and the Russians very good excuse for nilizing the sexinded Barepe that our trade with the Danubiag

throwing the ball most stand on the touch bunk. Happily he was not seriously hurt, pay them well, thus trying to induce waters of Kyao Chat Simultaneously countries and throwing a field of play, and both hands unable to explains apparent to everyone Usanci w kas after December to all that Second Japanese Aovember last year, are abting for. But there to bloodied

more interfered d his senses, but he was more of their fellows to cross the frontier waters of Kyao Chat Simultaneously Burope that our trade with the Danubiag Daten demonstr inlaude. Yet something ought to have line facing the field of play, and shail throw and hu svou recovered his senses, but he was more of their fellows to cross the frontier with the nows of the Hussian designs resot be later fored with, the sounter-stroke mas-boxes, which may be of little or no

hed and boon heard of her, are now. She was in the bail in over hie head with both hands unable to explain anything about the affair from the Land of Morning Calm. The pecting this admirable anchorage in Shan might well be worth a dares demonstre play beyond what was apparent to everyone enanoviall slong the lower waters of the tung, comes the announcement that the tions of the feet to the Dardanelles, Enture

Ussuri we know to be too heavy and the Chinese have fightered upon possession of Bayros, or elsewhore. That would be loadip

know to be too hasty a low of Port Arthur, blah was under Marshal testino of our commercial Interest manner of giving. There is not that com

when thrown in. The thrower shall not board. Babsequently the remains of

common sense devoted to the pro- hallaet, and was proceeding to Moji to load ang diretion, and it shall be in play as boxplain anything about the affair from the Land of Morning Calm. The with the news of the Husein designs ran ountries and our position in Earpe heil

certain plata changs in the appearance of the

with coal The ast registered tonnage of play until the ball has been played by a cotton bag, all blackened and barned, were cold too intenso after December to a low of Port Arthur, blah was captured by the policy of

other player" shops which in self is refreshing

the Council of found shoved into a narrow interstice between any outdoor work, and it is certain that Second As a rider to this Law the Council of the balkhead sed the desk, just above the all further operations on the liue are bow. Oyama, on the 21st November last year, are really our only "Imperial Interest tho Bonnington in 1,932,

the setor ro Several beams were pretty well auspended till the spring worth fighting for. But there is a fenty after a monotonous twelve-month. In

the Association has decided that in compedore's book,

not enough prospect of immediate in it for our sybarite politicians, whom short, Christmas in the Far East, whether

Messrs Dodwall, Orlill, and Co.'s head throwing in the ball from touch the player Gazette.

drawing-room and slub-room leagues de in the stores or anywhere else, is a hollow effica in Hongkong has no information of shall have both feet on the touch line ta the campradore's room and the next cabin whole section to Esbarnffs are lying in

lice in Hongkong has no information of shall have both feet on the touch line Lauspintorett and noorched, the partition between The necessary rails and plant for the and held by them ever since, China way our only imperial Interest was blowo dows; the desk was raised a Viadivostock, and two more ataamers from

INVESTIGATION.

gory and while they talk and geeticulate,

and and lick creation is words, while Lon couple of itches, for a length of about 35 Europe, with railway waterials and troops, before the hathonz la o m- mockery, and it requires a phenomensl ford

feet, and other damage are exproled befo

The Rev. Mr Banister, C.M.8, writes

Salisbury has his oap, the opportunity to of optimlens to rejoice over it. It is a be missing vessel. They wors duly he throws-Tours faithfully.

contained Chinese was done. The traz cope, with sailway more ataamers from contaized Chinese gunpowder, beyond a pletely closed for the season. On the sec

The Kücheng Commitsion of Enquiry pleybold, winning gams in the Far Enab denbt, probably about six pounds, but notion of the railway now working the prin follows to the N.-C. Daily News Kobs, Dot-past in position, who put discovered. There a Vladivostoel to make nigh forms a striked by witness sus tho witnemes be lors de The supremething h TRAGEDY ON THE HANKOW.

trace of the manner in which it was placed ci al travellers sppear to be the work peo On Friday afternoon, between half-past in position, who put it there, er how it was ple; offi-tals, and soldiers, with an occasion returned to Fouchow ea October the 20th. may disappear, nover to me back." A Rashad been implicat. likely as not to see us out thatceuvred mod one and two o'clock, à quarrel took place fired has as yet been disstered. There can al sottier and his family coming up to One important pleas of work done during feabia policy of threat and words demout on the Hanho, lying in Yokohanis her be little question that it was a deliberata Vladivostock to make purchases for winter, the time erent at Rusheng was the prepar- tration, advance and withdrawal there, is in

harass ora

bour, ad by witness in a private examination helpless, the laughingstock of a world whe rboured

witness in a private examine as see drawal there, te du bour, between the obiet saloon boy and the attempt to blow up the compradore by some The big floating dock, which forms a strik- ation of a lot of men who had been implicat. likely at: not to see us out matteuvred aud oblef cook, bath Chinese, over the exchange one on board who had a spite against him, inx object in the far end of the harbours held by the Consuls-the witnemes being loves us not, and has no particular reason le rule of an American dollar, lost by one to The matter has been placed in the hands of bas done vallent servies during the

pullee but who dared not, for various the other in s. gembling transaction. The the pollos here and the most searching summer and autumn, having taken three men ugnieant of certain facts bearing on love us. The supreme danget in that we boy seized a knife and stabbed the cook in enquiries will be made into the whole matter, or inur ernisers for repatia which were the matter, but whe dared not, for various argue and objurgats pati amething ful

mos satisfac orily executed. The dock worke reasons, appear in the gamen The list was peas to put an all in a rage. Then the

sub China Gazette. the calf of the leg; the cook retaliated by enquiries will be made into the whole matter, or itur aniston, having taken three men ougnicant of pertain facts bearing on lors de land has no particular reason le very well and is found in many ways to be very carefully prepared, all the names belog Government may be driven in the the event of China besaming Burela, stabbing the boy in the thigh, making cock

every more cons, blent than a dock ashore, written in Chinese with the names of the vanestess and futile as that of the Grimes, even more cbus blent than a dock aaho villages to which the secased men belonged.bove all fare with Sudia? Land Gorge

Lord a terrible gach that the boy died within two

Its fons sequians give a length of over 900

a or three minutes from lose of blood. The

fest and there is talk of building out a new and the nature of the evideoné against them. how will it fate with fedis Las sook was taken into custody, and & Board

The following is Lord Balisbury's raferenes middle reotion of over 100 feel which will This list was formally cent in A deanaloh to Hamilton could, perhspa, teli pe after he

withe hy of Trade Inquiry was afterwards coaduated

events intelligence,perbape on board by Mr J. Carey Hall, going to Far Eastara polities at the Lord Mayor's enable the floating besin to receive even the fantal, and formally soknowledged by had been stufed on the subject by some the Famiat. This is in view of the fact him. He promised that he would send out permanent official of intellignons, perhaps average British, ming, oddal British Censal, and adjuarasd to ten o'clock banquet to remember that I am addressing that the great granite dock, the biggest in should be unde for the guilty persone mers to the aether ise bate sa a Britne

tett I ought to remember that I am addressing that the great granite dock, the biggest in deputies to the villages and that strict search net lodia isis land of dreams and dern on Saturday morning,Chronicle

you a Foreign Secretary, and at the present the Bast, beyond the Equippage, which should

that Lindholts mamant it is happy thing to say the Mare Lind holde are obnarenting for the This had also been defaitely promised to Mr or other; and whether its late as a British

a la foreign affaire interest you meet Car Government, has no chance of being som- ManaBeld in his interview with the Viceroy passion is to be determined by the winds internél a faire are so quiet that there in pleted before snother two years. All theas and embodied in formal desnatab This or fully of our baberlours in Olins: a pros An Imperial proclamation has been post- nothing to draw your attention of the field bable what nobody cards to think about, An Imperial proclamation has been patatet affaires. They are not of as slaa headquaters Just bow bave a peculiar secure the men demanded by the Consula

nothing you my that the Bast granits in view All the above being under 10 years of ed in all to dienas,

silver colusi aume millions have exciting ng anxious character, in many past slaa headquntiers Just now bare a peculiar effect that carboset Hurte should be made to at leas are Associates in Aris of Oxford Uni the Hupeh silver colua sutne mallilons have exciting or anxious character, in many parts Interest to people in the Far East, and it secure the men demanded by the Consula

(From Japanan Papers) go are Associates in Aris of Oxford Uni- the apie she clty authorising the issue of of foreign affaires. They are not of as preparations and extra spargy in the Rus: promotes made by the Viorey was to the basis of our bahaviour la Ukius, la pros

We have a year in which the Extreme East behoves those whose business is to watch it is now over a month since the Consule reheived, that any arrests, have been made, or

RGBRAN AYFADAS. - with grest interest the fortunes of the one waigh thuir sigotñones when reviewing the aliob, either official or otherwise, has bast that any honest effort has been put forth to

Seoul, Dee Btriot pleasutions being in Blupsh due to this year's drought, font, test which has been weged thera; but those political situs ion.-Chins Gotelle

re this end. Os the contrary four pri taken #gulust the counter-tevoll by the Min soners already tried and sentenced bave bead taken against the counter-tevoll by the Hin allowed to escape only two have been ra. party that was feared, all is now quiet Arrested. In the lat 1 sond herewith there Min.ei Yoku, the brother of the fade Qarm, rehike read For

intrinsic value but yat have a cherm in the

1

easier to be miserable, and much more Alintstog.

However, some of the Hongkong alores aro well filled with Christmas goods, which la the absence of the other accessories to the festive season are well worth inapeg- Hon. Mesra Lae, Ocagford & Co., kav. Ing of course the largest and most mis cellaneous stock in the Colony if not in the Orient, exhibit a profusion of Christiana specialties which is simply bewildering. The first thing that strikes a visitor on eni tering the building is an elegant Egute of a tieled noblems with a vigarette," which he smokes in the most realistic man ner, puffing ont the smoke as if he had been born 80. This excellent model at trasie large crowds of speolators. An equal.

ly good model is head and bust of a young Mist, who tape at the window and then

holds up a card expressing the compliments holds up a card expressing the compliments of the AOD. Bin salle is wonderfully lika timt of a well-known Hongkong real dent whose name we will not mention.

Bears Late, Crawford & Co have magnificent collection of children's toys, rocking horses, small triogoles, carts, and all manner of presente to delight the hearts

of the young folks. Another special feature

Boma apprehension is felt for the safety of the steamer Bensington. She, leti Yokos

formed of her departure from Yokohama on the Sed December for Kobe. They next heard that the chatterers of the steamer at Mi, to which she was to have gone from Kobe, had received a wire on Sunday, 16th iunt, atating that she had not arrived there. Since then, Mesure Dodwell, Carlit and Oo. have been making inquiries but have been noable to discover the where

abouts of the Bonnington,

OXFORD LOCAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS.

JULY, 1895. Senior&

(Q) U Hang Kam‡ (AA 94),'

Distinguished in Mathematics 98,

(Q) Li Kin Ching" (D) Benolag, T.

(0) Wong Tingras (D) Burne, W

D) Elphinstoon, 8. (V) Botelho, P Dauenberg, E.

veraity

Junior

Over age. (F) Makuham, L.

Begley, H. T (0) Seth, H. A

Billion, (D) Bevan, IL. 8. (D) Chiah Kwok-fin immort, (D) Eplint one, Dry Storeos, T. L. (D) Hoors, H. R. C. (V) von Stockhswamy,

The Hongkong Trading Os, at the new Hororus branch fu the lotel building, which looke

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December 5.

siready been minted and doubiless they will soon be put into eirenlation.

In my last letter I referred to the distrase

LORD SALISBURY ON THE FAR EASTERN QUESTION.

met

THE KUCHENG COMMISSION OF

A

Interest which

the into a war an

has cocupied us very much. We followed such things to unravel their meaning and returned

followed such things to unravel their meaning and returned to Fachow and a fat no laforma

WAR

JAPANESE MERCANTILE MARINE

OPPOSITION

Bobe, Dec. 10.

secure

prove up

and I should be soray that we felt any undue amgapore, Colombo, Londen, and Havre or trouble in these two districts of Tuchong

It

LATE TELEGRAME

is

and unto the Hanchosa ote that only ve view what took place an or and untimely gales. The people living on matters have now passed away, and I hope districts have any pho in former year ever it is witli taar was much attack. It sesin the Han in cup Hanohoaa and Tanmen peace has returned those regions. I will any others, and many who in forter year shail not view what took place there, whet districts have perhaps suffered more than only venture to in the hope that we have been hard-working, honest pesants ever it is with unnecessary disturbance of are now banded together into desperate alarm (Hent, hear.) I was much attack

Wet for opsuing a service of steamers to Europe there were 11 of the men in prisen and these strengthening the US. Ingailos guard Is

• Girls. (P) Banee, G. H. C. *

robber gangs. No boats are now allowed to the extraordinary sansation which was. It seems probable that the strangements are 108 names but when it was presented he arrived at Chemnipo. The roots o Over Age

travel on the Han by night and those that prodused by some fals news that appeared

in This leaves ninety-four perring to feeling is expressed travel by day will often delay their journey in the papers a week or two ago, not supposed. But it is not probable, we think, preheated. The evidence, all through the is the large assortmant of useful gifts in the (D) Enyasaki, Va (0) Sham Hot-lam

in order to anchor the delay their journey in the papers a week or two ago, not are wire advanced that hes her generally have since been notested to imprisonment for the purpes of protecting the American in order to anchor by a gunboat had the importante, bat becanes 1. thous to it a very fase just left. Yok hacen, on its way to officials onani eted with ertainly on the same is proceeding space, both inst. As data persone to be a missionurica at Seoul, against whom á strong because I thought the news of particular enquiry, has been such as entirely to dis THE EVACUATION OF LLAGUNG,

because I thought the opi- for somating to come. A spesial commissio sredit the bona fides of entry. Their hera show that the vacation of Liao-tung

Asial Commission out shape of fancy glass ornamente, electro plat(Q) Chau King-ching

of C.I.M. missionaries far somating to come. A special commission enquiry, A party is opf-that Girls. de Bouza, L. M.

alonaries and the Importance, hat because I thought the api that the designs will be put fate execution prehended. The ericeuse, all through the feeling is expresad

trymen in regard to to oraneated the herosending and it is expected that these plan of my countrymen in regard to it a very for some time to come. A spesial commission onquiry, has been such as entirely to dis THE VACUATION ed ware, and leather goods in great variety.

miafettuce to fall into the hands Preliminary

1 robbers the other day. Three is number, notiosable phenomenon. I think we fore England, with the special sim of enquiring onbeequent conduct is certainly on the same is proceeding space, and it is expected that robbers the other day. Thres in number, notiosable phenomenon. I think we fore, has Just left Yok hamn, on its way to sredit the bona fides of all the Chinese Tokyo, Dec. 7--Oldelaf: reporta rescived

it,fnto the possibilities of euch a line of one of whom was a lady, they were travell shorten time and distance. Depend upon it, officials onani oted with the enquiry. Their hora show that the racontorta received an is also

e out, hat so far the result has been n. The the Japaness troops retire to the coast,

to War of WAR or in this way of sommeron, many of the pratiminarice. But until their age of the territsly. Ferishultant, a town 100 above Han- the way of war or in the way of a many of the praticians ing in two boats and when they arrived at whatever may happen in that region, bait in alcamera as in projected, and aim of fixing libes. It is true that deputier were sent it will be complete by the 20th inst. As Fenchuftani, told the naise of gang be proposed to as. Cloud shemity at the he regularly insuran and this is There are two panly say they do no

more two ten more like a gentlemons hosiery eatablish- (D) Benning G.

Fenshultants and when are travellosable polymen in regusht the api. that the d chuan, in order to avoid the noise of gong we are equal to any petion which may work is done, and presumably approved and most distant vilege in which the eased possesion is given up to its Chinese offic mant in Oxford Street than sa Eastern (0) Ellis, O. E.

helens, from Kuching and wAK beating end the like, anchored by themes ves be proposed to at. (Loud sheare) Wo any completed, from Tokyo, the service odanat Tukde is not more than to days juorney appolated to take charge of the tereliny. boating end ibalike, shobora lood the isle we found within pino Fogdibes still la and the Japanese soldiers at onse commented

nine Storo, has a lips stock of fanny goods from (9) Long, F

evily eatlon of (V) Jordan, J. F. (Y) Henderson, L ́U. Although usually awakened by the aligh est long on with berlate equanimity at the be regulssly insugurated. Nevertheless, from Kuching yoglish miles of it given up between the 24th and 28in nlt. sound they slopt that night so beastly that sink thus oan szalude us from any part of must suppose that is meant by geutem the district, but they upanly say they do not

bo, teisi trips any he ran; and this it 28th

two companies of the 24th and 28th-alt... sound they slept that night so heasily that sation of any persons, if such there be, who city, while many are ta to Losesion of Haicheng sed Feighway which to select Christmas presents, such as (V) Kantst, B, B. (V) Rodger, M. F

there is little doubt that they were drugged. thin fertile and commercial regim, or who purary dederation that the purts of all intend to make any further arrest of further about the 104 in Over Age neckties, brudkerchiefe, efo At hoad-

One of the gentlemen when he awoke in that displayed Dished.

the short ontlemen when he awoke in that fertile exinde us frism any part of tries trips any he ran; and 111rthelens from Kuching city, while many

There are undoubtedly elements of SQUEAL hing

markola of the wild can been fixed and the steamers chosen intend to make any further arreate retrodandon of Part Arthur, will take place

Hongkong, the morning WAG Aurprised to miss a box imagine that if wa ars admitted, they can parary dederation that the parts of wall the district, but they openly say they do not to retire towards Kip-dows The formel quarters in D'Aguilar Street are displayed (D) Kotewall, K. B. (V) Laker, F. B.

was arrested Eassonable good for winter, elaks, as D Long, L

that anally stood her the bel, and on heat the in the markets of the world. (Cheora) The former aromaid to be

weWorks (Cat.) The former aro said to be: Hongket broideries, and heaps of gorgeous slike)

-Doctor, look at this Way ura, these, Bowers, feathers, atd. for ladien who want (D) Ford in Religious Knowledge and getting up found clothes, money and I should be soray that we felt any undue smgapore, Columbe, Londen, and Harre

bores, al missing. He awoke his wife sensitiveness in that matter. I cannot forget Liverpool The vessels camed are the and Pingeing. Ivory buy for thom Mses Fansey (herrying inta dovolatu eflse) boxes, al missing. He awoke his wife the great words of Lord Beaconisid fike mare (3,800 tons). Hiroshima mark otherwise.wrinkles my i Dogter Geography

same team or Rew dresse at this time of the years (Q) Elia la Bistory-

(us

and found that she was in the iseted with authority to Impress the inde room for us all, smart (3,300 ton). Hiroshima-mary invested with authority to Impies the fade

(unally)-Beckare pid. to soen T

won't Mr Law, (no please usel). On the ground fodushions, and Bey, B. B. Gobbold, MA Superintens-light. The robbers had carried off every (cheers) in Asix there is room for us all. (8.500), Tosa-maru (5,600), demi-mary of the people altar farsurably or otherwise, wrinkles coming around by open Dostal thing except the olethan the missionaries of commercial, agricultural, and homine Byron that (buttes The Company who was formed the villagers that Youse Husband-My love there biscuits

these do muy grozitet enquiries, trait of the dla o dollars, Some for cohanical tore ed ass Behuoltoria English the way back to some very pithily broaded cushioning Exsultor

thing except the eluthas the missionaries And there is strelching before us a long vista (3,390) Lagashima-murs 4000) and Amongst the deputies rent out to make the (unsity)-Evduara you are gehien Chair ruge echanics cod cushions and Bar, 35. Gobbolds M. A Superintend-plight. The robbers had carried of same the great orde of Lord Beaconsfield, The vessels named are the and Pingoing. It is very play for them

forechanical and De Wright,

that a toys Christ

had on and ono stocking hay bor hot to

of commercial, agricultural, and how viac Kagoshing-mainini-mart of the people either favourably or otherwise, oyun part of the dia wie Want me the villagers that he mas cards are also plendid show, Dr Wright, Honoraty Local Secretary, mas cards are lace Power & Co. is almost D-Diostaan Bchnol. Queen's College. rowed a few garments to bed, intends to put six new steamers, all of me to make enquires about the people

about 6 000 tons, on the live Thess it to tad came to make A vidi to Molas Powell & Co. is almost D-Diocesan School Queen's College. rowed a few garments from the other boat, rian improvement to which we may devote, fun (3,800) Hut these are only greater enquiries, there was even This: Arro dollars, please, 2 liks going to fascy Alt To particularite Privets Tullion, Victoria English which had not been robbed, and made with the utmost profit and glory, the energies to be run at the outlet. The Company was sent to the waters at the ho

Captain Macmillan thele way back to Hanchoin. Eere they of cut race, without interfering with or intends to put six now, steamers, all of trio-Els informed the villagers that he

doplying that the Christians took tha Beristry wind of boarding any departesont la impossible for the Arm

appealed to the hoten who advised them to having need to fear this effects of anybody, the spraial duty of Castalu Karmilion to against whom the Christiane bedriven are sour, horribly song Tonus Wile (whe 17th December, 1885

20 to the foreign misionary stained in ba they who they may he may pro arrange for in Loodes they may be pur information, stoglie which I go to the foreign, of course, dan hepeatly claim to be able to supply any present oufiable for a lady, gentleman,

the city, and who, of course, was glad to do themselves as our competitors in that struggle chat or built a stromatascan decide, alone had applied the evidence upon ulah nahoal forgot to add the sade my dear the elty, and who, of coursery stained in be they what for dus efbrte of Anybod About 6000 ut six up steamers, aftris sent to the antlers part of the de: 'wo dolls you are getirostor

Load shears).

Some speak of the opening of the Boropean the men were to be arrested. This was to never mind, after boa wo man walk out, and or child, from a pin to a ball-dreas

what his quad to help them a braan bedstead. The ruge and carpet Tas opening At Hongshow as a treaty porthore time proclamations were out in the outs an imminent the general info making this opes declaration P braan beds bibision ars as laid down ideas for Investagenterprises receted of apk from whate

Coubtless ready but the detail allied was sie to get as trae squares va exbibition are apoially useful has been the means of bringing out a ponty and

nterprise le chatmous for Hongkong homes, and can be laid down eldstable amount of boarded money walsh city and twenty then were sent off into the outs an tamlashy the goneral plan is a gatesten frans but what was his cative get some ende water. for Hongkong homes, and can be laid downsiderable amount of hoarded money, welch wysty in apart of the thieves. The next Tas Viceroy Waog se despatched as festiasia sual at enterprise le enormous evidence had been carefully at W. Rostro and Do make a special

All the pratat and Bhin, the Brit pobed fearCoubtless ready but a gonerel plan is a great eo be arrested. This was to night when sleeping on board the boat one. Ka and Bhin, the first named bajsg verla. It will still be mottle before Tupauete doubtful cases rejectedmont the respectable Lecture of Salling Pianas and Organs on in the gold Weather and trouble dal filatures and other enterprises recently of the fanfonaries saw care of the yard, to proceed to Port Arthur to take ports Hinge News

Without A taken up again is ready for Investment in the various silk Dunity search na Wasers doubtless ready but the decal work in to making that opes voleration The

and law-abiding fehabitants of Englang and Bob summer any troublin in of the thieves. The next TEB Vinoruy in summer without any wonderfully taugurated by the wasthy goalry and the bank from whose talk he gathered the over that port from the Japanese The

Plagoang are Alarmed about the father, and Feral's stores sino.com in wanderfully ares and other enterprises recently it when sleeping on board the boat one K and Bhin, the best rated bajsg suriat. fuitlating to at enterprise le enormous vidence had been carefully shed "wad all handy in Watar als wonderfully loangarated by the wesitay ganiry and of the lantonuries saw mates of men on ant manager of the Tat government deck.

in Widers is nanlons Laying to congenials of tast destropull of the path, the bank from whose talk he gathered the yard, to proceed Port Arthur to take altainers are sten regalarly in European the present moment the respectable oily-Fayed give here extalogue of all the needle of The Titert is the fasting of cotton yarn fact that they were lobby Be taw tome over that part from the Japanese. The porta-Hoge Newe

boam, at anchor and rob it, but he dead of the Board of Ritat, a native of rent afetos & Poklog to unfores the articles to be had from Many & of Pr Tie Poroll Aspiandog, a on take a seal bast and cow out to one death it announced in an-adies of the ach Ch. 11. b hay that any sing God 100 per share, one half to be id nothies for the Kamakurle OPIOINNEN. Cos it is pretty wall info, to a tha ang pang mill couging with belief the boats, si anchor and rob it, but he instant, of Lt Wentien, Jantor Vice Fra The China Gastte le informed that s the reason for fearing trouble if things romkin thing imaginatie can be buished, and if subscribed fat by the Cauter Closal could do nothing for the ribbare were ideas of the Board of Rites, amative of reent of the farle of M. Uszard, the in the pheant must story stalo, duration blog imaginable can be euismod, and if subscribed for by the Cauty formed 1 min told that near Heuben election of Freude Padmore the givet of Christmas precent this baghey and the other hul to ovalet there is a cave with hundred of these powerful official in the capital amongst the loan for the following mas bien Taus TruthAfter years most to labus

a formed i am told that near Hansbuen Canton, and while allye uae of the most French, Mielstor as Peking to enforce the

protinal exchequer.

Helog indred of Rantor Vice-Pra-

La aptiored. In exeshten, twenty-one man-loss and learned research Frof, Padmors quandary as to wat he will chooss, he low from the rebelt stakes The diveIth election of French and that Migos

do eighbourhood limekiln is also need by would dis well to lock roogd and stops the appications the abated in this compey are desperate men Hylog in it, and in the same anti-forelys elijas.→N. O. Daily News andet e gurt, the following as been Tats TruthAfter years most to labos advice of the rental poptuned hare te tulended dephaly The foreign tatem respodenk

of the gentel proprio and aroops the application the provincial exchequer. The there is a caveat Henchuer Canton, and heard of Riter, a mire of remette le luformed that as the details the brailaor kere bave good or cashiered nine of the lunders in the hypodermie infection of which will preserve reported to have numbered fra Linda Datang Man Kelly Wally Limited here the blended Vape The foreign Yustom gang of Fobber-M-Ci Dan't Neil GuroPractical Engines for advarende dating, great and small, have been degraded en claims to hova dievered serum

Dradical Englies Fookarbook for 1696 11 pola topor maddi peg'al feature of children's books of dolealing money for shares is to be here respondent for Christmas gifts. Of other books, bors' fallowed, ta fest payment de application

to Robin-fda pot found advel of chespuses. All cates, handsomely bound volumer of the being 425 per bars, the sound and of $50 Owino id iuarense of Business, W. Rabin memaganiay posts, and every conceivable form of pre- to be it Fehenary next, and the third and nog sad Go. Lave removed their Piano and Drioden Enginest Practical articles for pruce Boutation literature, there is no lack fure hatt call of $2, in Jone next-2-0. Daily Organ showrooms to Connaught House Ugament 28. weakly, 6, Victails Ap

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