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Tholiday, January 28, 1896.

We observe that the pisca of ground at the foot of the R. O. Cathedral, Glonesty, is being oloured up, evidently for building *** operations.

FOOTBALL

B COMPAKT, H; B., * 12th compĀNE, DA,

General opinion augured prompt and overwhelming defeat of the Goature, but a olose scrutiny of the players led a few old

sod

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE LICENSING OF FIRE-ANMS.

At the Magistracy to-day bine Chinamien were charged with unlawfully carrying arme without licans permit from the Goversor in Gounail,

THE HONGKONG ICE CO., LIMITED.

Mayo C. H. B. Nowott, Rißo Brigade, kas | Footer.devotees to prophesy a tough light.of yes, considering the importance Smith at present in the harbour, They submilling to the shareholders a stalement Tho military forces of Tibet, if their levi ber of Commerce sud Lord Hallsbury —

*-

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a

The men stated they belonged to the s.6.

stated the steamer was commissioned by the Chines Government in whose employ revolvers, and se

WON. Three rifles, about a doza

and several rounda of ammuni- were seiz d.

a Bay, fines were paid,

The following is the report for pressata ardios y Laqual meeting to be held on the tion to the shareholders at the fifteenth

6th February

The General Managers have pleasure in of the Company's accounts for the year 1896.

Including $1,000.62 brought forward from last your, and after deducting $10,000 pald of $2.00 per share, the balance at credit of of the 27th July last as an interim dividend profit and lose is $80.724.26, which it is recommended should be appropriated as followe

A final dividend of $5.00 per

abere To write off property account To carry forward.....

reluctance of that Government to permit | BRITISH BAILWAY CONNECTION. unlicensed exploitation of Native States. It

WITH CHINA. must be remembered toe in this lostages, Indix but of Chios; and that the necessary subject of British railway connection wills that Tibet is under the auxerainty not of

The following correspondence on the

segotiations would have to pass through Chins has passed betwing the Leeds Okami- Pekin and London, as well as Olentis can he diquitted by this title, have been Incorporated Chamber of Commerce, described by all recent travellers in that

Leeds, Dec. 7, 1895. country sa not superior to the Chines Bir,I am fostructed by my council to army. But it is an

is an extension of a peace- draw attention to statements which appear. are seeking and not fresh fields for expen-effect that her Majesty's fui and remunerales commerse that we in the Times of Nov. 23 and 26, to the Government have eive and profities military triumphs. The insisted on the recession by

by Chins of Boar desired goal must be obtained, if at all, byly all the territory slong, the Burnaa tron- diplomtoy and not vi et armir." An attempt tier which was in disputs before the Barmo- apon the lives which we have indicated noed Chinese Boundary Convention signed $25,000.00 of the worst not be costly. Ehould it fail the and ratified, and to express the antisfaction 18,000.00 British Foreign Office on only ray Feci of my council at the stage which her Mia- 1,724 28 quod potui-facient meliora potentes; junt Government are said to have taken.

and leave it to another Prince to

highly

to the future pros- important $39,724.28 win his way to the sleeping Princess perity of this country that the of the In the near future it will be necessary to a parminioni

nindeed which e

projecte extension of the Eaglon-Ferry resa pertion of the machinery, and it is Russian captorers have

will become tated by the recession of that State mentioned is recommended to

by written off the more dangerous with every single mile Chios to Rugiens. It is still more import property scenaut,

of the advancing Russian railroad eastward, ant that the course of the projected Burma The secounts have boon audited by Mr and the possibilty of the addition of Coa. Karaani Obins Bailway should be freed Thomas Arnold, whose re-election is rosack encerts to their scientific exploring

from all political obstruction throughout ils expeditions. Lham in reputed to be rich concan from Rangoon to Saumio. "The ex- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., beyond the dreams of avatice, though much tension of the union-Ferry Railway to General Mangers, of this wealth is stored in the treasure Seaman (Tali-Fa1), through my ooknowA Hongkong, 22nd January, 1893. houses of the monasteries. Apart, how and, in all probability, most difficult moun- over, from the wealth of the city, fancied tainous region, would, even if it proves to or roal, and abundant natural products of be practicable, only give us the curam mid the country would find ready sale in our of a country far poorer and far less populat

British and Indian manufactures. Thare their projected railway from the Tonquin Tiba: will necessitate a return demand for railway to Stuwao, If the French make markets, and the absence of machinery ined than that which would be tapped by a time to consider that question now, but saaboard to Stumso, and we fail to make cas can it be said with cortainty that we shall from the Burmese seaboard to the name place be in the same position a quarter of a osu- either cia Biam or enti

or entirely through British tury trescent that a Chinese or Bassian territor railway will not then have made the pre of the Chinese province of Yaunan, which

Karenai, It

It appears

to the trade of the valuable cont appseant possibility an opportunity

the valuable part irrevocably lost P-Fioneer Mail.

era thin

The reason for the low was under commission by the Chinese G with this in view that the amount above taken for granted, anderaltalented | Railway through Kokang should be facilis

You have just been good enough to tell eg: that several of the Company's undeveloped properties show a considerable increase, I hope this is so, because with regard to the Company's mortgages we have now ad- un-thele vansed two-thirds of the capital un-

this matter, I think I might been wireted for the command of the 1st Steing briskly, E Company, scored at anggest it would be as well for the Battalion in Hongkong vanated by Lient. odce, whilethe Gunners were aclisily several other companion in the Colony to Company in future to follow the oxample of Off. C. B. Et Faut, who retires on the comclaiming a fout. From the kick off, Grayson give some consideration to and report as to pletion of his four years' tenuto,

whether ran clear away and edgrad cleverly for the into and the mortgages are really satisfac- ranging from $10 to $20, with the eorras those mortgages have been looked Mr T. Sarcombe Smith imposed flues Rarzasize to the rent sccident to the Guard-1-sll. Both sides now set to work tory security for the amount invented. I pading periods of imprisonment. The

in grim exsment, and again the scoring was do not think I have anything more to Orisatal steamer Uko Fu on the voyage it for tat till time found the ecera 2-all.

The Chairman-I so glad to say that I One man was also fined for anaulting from Bangkok to Hongkong, the Siam Fred B Company had played the better goue stanco the mortgages are well covered, quite duty in acrosting him.

am in a position to state that in every in-a policeman while he was performing lili Frem says the need for better charte is being throughout, and though the Gunners used secure and with reference to test spong endly felt by masters trading between Chinyle of play not altogether deserving of the properties held by the Company there

tion of your speech, I may say that and the Straits.

commendation they worked with a will and are only two instances where the properties The Indo-China steamer On song is again at times well. Playing on, the secondanny are returned at less than six per ont. In aflost, and will be docked at Chemopolitan of E Compray bookma vary apparent, and all other instances the return varies from

to 134 per cent. Dosk either to-morrow or Saturday. The the Gunners' custodian, who had played rate of interest to which you called atten exact extent of the damage she sustained grand game throughout, repeatedly averted tice is that a good many of the investments from contact with the Danmail Rock has disaster by exceptionally brilliant play therefore, the returns on these properties are' made during the current year, sud, not been ascertained, but it is believed to be The first period of the ' play on" was result do not come into the seconats until during considerable. There is not likely to to any lees, sava os regards a more than usually the later months. Marias Cort of Requiry,

heavy collision at fimus. Changing enda spurted gamely and came very near seuring for the third time in the game, B Company

at well nigh every shot. The Gunners seemed unable to get the ball away and their goalkeeper, making e estah, swung the bell well into goal in throwing out, thus giving Company the decidleg point two moutes before six o'clock. The light failed rapidly the fast ten minutes and made goal work difficult, and it is but fair to say that but for their custodian the Gunsers would have wet with a heavier defest than 3 to 2.

We hear that the dividend for the hall-year of the Hongkong, Misano & Canton Steamer Co. will be $1.50 per share, or at the rate of 6 per cent. for the six months. As the dividend for the first half of last year was 6 par cent, that makes 18 per cent, for the year. It is also stated that 850,000 have been written off and. 85,000 carried forward

To next account.

THE Committee appolated by H.E the *Governor to carry cat investigations and reply to Mr Chamberlain's circular on the bost means to develop British trade consiste

THE CLUB. CENTURION.'

Played at the Happy Valley this

lional Bearetary, Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, wig for the Naval team by goals to nit Mr A. McCouschis, and Mr Herbert ämith. Captain Ramsey is not a member of the Com- mittee.

HOCKEY, HONGKONG CLUB T. MAXON OUN CO.

After a pstad,

Mr

to the

advanced, and the return on

end

ཙས

and

His Worship-When will the Smilla be oving the harbour?

Inspector prblyelid they were i

commented.

orbich

Bruns

is

ba

era

FRENCH AND ENGLISH IN SIAX.

Siam Free Press writes:-

The Chantaban porrespondent of the

council that

Moulmein to

to countries now opens which are Smythe is most probably pany. Mr of which are believed to be practicable.

to

tor, appeared at the Magistraty and around Later in the day. Mr B. J. Grist, Solio!- for a hearing of the case on the ground that the men were engaged on bourd a Chinese man-of-war, or at least a ship that varmant. They wem sxempted from the charge under Ordinance Nale Seeliga 6. civil servants of the Chinese Government He stated they were either military or They had been employed at Formosa they were being taken away in this boat which was under charter from the Chibero The Chairman said.There boing no

Government. They were on their way to port and staan said I have much plea-handed they wera Gorsrument cervants further question, I beg to more that the Robe landad and disbanded as various Chinese Istatemopt of accounts be passed, poria, but until they were actually dis-

BRITISH COMMERCIAL POLICY are in acending the motion, and I con- He had not realy had time to are under

IN CENTRAL ASIA. gramiste the management on the statement what terms this boat was chartered, but be activity in transfrontier polities, admirably The theory and praction of masterly iu- they have submitted and the improvements would oak his Worship to allow him to oal suited as it undoubtedly is to provincial shown therein. I think Mr Sharp, like the the captain.. gentioman who wrote to the Daily Pressthe other day (laughter) has been quinten found all over the lawn, and were brought capital outlay to secure a commercial return Inspector Wirebell and the men were politics which cannot always incur the

tially a little unjust to

-is a system open to rauch question Company.in at different times.

where the imperial common west is con- With regard to the amount stated of meri gager it is not, I think, at any rate thore

cerned, Development within our own is no reason to suppose it is-entirely cash

burders is nut of itself authciort for Bri- fish comunercial needs in the present ers of

lies chiefly in the sooth to the east of the She is supposed to

Mekong, must eventually fall to the French, belonging to the Company. Some of it is to to leaving

We too probably borrowed, for face un the other have gone this me

competition.

must take our part

as it is evident from the latter of Mr Holt in the straggle fer new markets or retro- aide accounts payable amounting to

His Worship--The ship $ 142,000. Now, suppose the Company, for till to-morrow afternoon at in o'clock for the trade of China will be in danger of he slip will have to staggression will be the inevitable result, and

8. Hallott in the Times of Sept. 13 that wo could not in that das compete with the the take of argument, has borrowed a hearing of the easer.. I will take one s

French for the trade of that portion of the after-$100,000, that would leave $2,100,000 as a test case and that will settle the whole futura Manchurian railway system, and the is the large, commercial and other, cos

coming caught up between Rueda, with a that is

The toplo of conversation here at present country from a railway terminus at the of the Hon, J, U; Stewart Lockhart, Ca-con, and after a poor game resulted in about eight per cent. That in very dieos. Yon will have to prove that they were advancing French commercial

Kanlon Ferry. entitled to carry these arms.

alusions cessions which the Stamens Government

I am further instructed by my council ont from what thes weilerin the Daily Preis

Inspector Witchell-One of them used from the out, in the same way that the have granted the English: Metsta G. B. to annex a copy of a resolution with ro ilch madelt, 1lso notice an suoreese in Ithink,

crushed wan, 3 como here about his arms against a policeman.

11 were

the two by

Alantio and B. Warrington Smythe passed forance to railway communication with crept along the Syr Daria and cont. the commission accounts

from 87,300 last

His Worship (to Mr Grist)-Yon won't omerged from the Caspian Sea. There is through here a short time ago on their way South-West China, which was passed on say that he was in the service of the Chi- proverbially as time like the present, and Their visit to these parts is kept a secret, They have felt for a long time past the

to Pailin via Navong sud

Ost. 15 and forwarded to the Iodia Office. Bas which is also a ese Government there. (Laughter.)

Klong. year to $8,025.96 this year,

this would appear especially true now when bat very gratifying improvement. The in-

a strong Government is in power, frankly but this who are aquainted with current strong negosity for the upstruction of a proverent may to some peopis zoom elow,

perhaps not very substantial, Stillit.

friendly to commercial enterprise, and when events shrewdly conjecture that. Mr Ainslie railway from Rangoon or later on it may be too late and we shall be sent on to make siervations on Bauman, either pretly through Siammas steady, and a great deal of those poopie

find ourecises forestalled by a foreign the commercial advantages of the Chastaboon or wholly through British territory, and must remember that houses cannot be built all at once, nor can suitable tenable

Power. It has been stated that there are Province, and to make out a trade report for one or other of these schemes, both

bis

employers, the Borneo be found for them without loss of time, and

free from foreign competition. This

gical should be constructed. My chamber con- making a geological loss of time menus loss of interest, and lens of interest means loss of reva- ***. hugo increase of profits from this pro party all at once. This is not speculative steck, it is stock eminently for the cautious and careful investor, who above all things seeks safety for his would ressive from sa loveaser at home would receive Oonsols something less than 24 per cent., white here we are reopiving very little less than six per cent, on our original outlay. It may em out of place to meation Cosrols and Lands same breath, but if you consider how and strong this Company is, how care- ale

is, and how mach Apeculastre business it

are bound up with the interests of respective cisima, interesisely than any other company its furnish it with evidence regarding their

ay, I do not think you will find the the Colony, I

is so far fetched. At noy rato, comparison there is no other Company in Hongkong

From Franch Papers.) that so well deserves to be called the Con

DEYERE KANTUWUSKE OLGUNS IN Bois of Hongkong. While on the subject

PEHSTA of Console and gilt edged accurities, there is

Paws, Jan. 11.

cansa I am n one point I wish to put before the directors

Severe earthquake shooks have been ex and I do it with great diffidence, ba.

very I am not sure if it i

possible to have Persia, which have ocused great destruction land shares included

is such a list, which the leg thousand persons. allows the investment of trust funds. 1 Sassoon, M. D. Ezekiel, 8. C. Michaelsen, know a good many trustees would be (Director), A. Shelton Hooper (detty), to put their money is Lauds if they could do The Abyssinian forces attached the Italian guarded purtals

G. Q.

Co Forbes, ht

J. H. Ede, J.

so without breaking the law, I myself entrenaments at Makaiid, but were repulsed Denoon, 0. Ford, F. E. C. Ceutg. J. M. Gooman, have had to invest money under a trust with love

Fanth, Jet, 12. deed which distinctly stated that trubices Showan, R. K. Leigh, Monachis could invest in any lawful securities. To W. Perlance

lanc, J. S. Sharp and A. Woolley, The Chairman said-Gentlemen, befor

the ordinary mind it would

Bom that

rigorous attack, against Makaleb, which are many lawful acourities, in proceeding with the business of tho 。 weet.

Hongkong,

Woold kaper ments are hurrying to its ralist ing I desire, an kehalf of the Directors,

or lawful security. Thoes he unforta press their dissere regres at the death of or to them that Land shares were une thoir aulleague Mr Poin Pong who was s

nately have. bad experienta nf the peculiar member of this Boardeisce the formation workings of the legal mind will not be

Company. Tas Report and ac

On the invitation of the Committee of the i The game hegaz lata yesterday afternoon, Chamber of Commerce, His Excellency and the Club for a time played with nine Admiral Makaroff delivered w lectum themen, only. The combination and speed of sfternoon in the Chamber of Commerce the old hands Bartor, Ram, Campbell and Boom to the mercantile community of Anton told from the outset, and goals were Hongkong, on his scheme for minimising scored in quick succession, Hooper alone the affects of collisions between ships. The making as effectual ran for the Haxims, At baltimo, Firth came forward and Hon. A. McConachio presided. There was a large attendance. H. E. Admiml Cameron, from goal, juiced the back division, Makaroff explained that his invention wae Spirited effects were made by Birth and really a fates nose to be put on the stem 67 Hooper, and the latter got clear away and the rated, and showed by means of diagrams oored. Campbell still continued to work that in the event of a collision the forse down the right wing and centreing judiciously would be divided over a large area. Ho Bam sad Barton scored mastly for the Club. mid he led made several experiments, and The Maxims combined capitally in the last found that the invention had worked suclen minutes, anil Newton, Cameron, and acastelly, only a slight dent being made Rankin brought the ball well forward questions wors, asked, and a vote of thanks to the lestucer concluded the proceedings, WEnoderstand that a petition was presented to His Excellency the Governor yesterday praying for mitigation of the sentence of seven days' imprisonment passed upon Chan Treung Fat, Secretary of the Man On

Smith, Palion Magistrats, for using faderent

It is a mistake to

expect

ip

Buy

the

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE CHICA MAIL']

LONDON, Jan. 21, 1896. THE MONROE DECTRINE. A resolution of the Committee eztonding the Monroe doctrine has been reported to the Senate. The effect of this revision, if carried out, will be to place the smaller American Powers in absoluts subjection to the United States.

THE UNITED STATES AND THE VENEZUKLAN BOUNDARY

DISPUTE.

President Cleveland's Commission has

Todia.

для

true of the North-West Frontier of survey of the province da the interests of sider that such action is necessary and the Diamese Government. Various other most expedient in regard to the efforts of Bob Englishmen had to face fiares

COME FAROD "And the pre-

Lace motives for their vint have been ram. Fearon to noquire the trade and shut us in the early oured about, but as they are for the out of the markets of Southern, Central, Lary of

of the

pre-mons part ridiculous I will abstain from and South-Westaru China. My chamber succeeded. The question of its commercinio apsival ideas zou people have made by her Majesty's Government to na ant Empire stands witness how they and military maintenance roals with the will give que reason that to atstot and quire the same facilities for trade and jotting them all down. But to show what would urge that every endeavour should be

pranent generation. A military struggle in believed by a good many people for Ataulla's transfrontier railways as have been granted cial strife has already begun. There would and Sgthe's visit and that is, the thorough by Obles to France by the Franco-Chinese seem indend ample room for all in the vast those who know what that fort is it is uncement of the Minister for Foreign Affal

Inspection of the little fort in the town. To Conventions. In their opinion the state untapped fields of Asia, and it may ulti- cassary to give a donoription, but to these for Francs emphasises this

asdeity. mately prove possible to lay down commor who, like Mesars, Norburg U., have I have the honour to remain your obedi clal spheres

of infiuence for the different studied the Chantaboon fortilostions in the aut errept European Powers without recourse to sruse shop windows of Siamese photographic artista RHODES K. CALVERT, Seorotary," A has been dono io Africa And this

Central Asia may yet be

be far

off. Commer-

a word of

where the ships Eed collided. Soporal repeatedly caly to place it by an "aslacky fully it is managed, low free from all invited Great Britain and Venezuela to would in the end be the wisest and most ether xplanation is perhaps not alto- The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign

hit amongst the Club's book division. thoroughly enjoyable hour's play ended la

| the Club's winning by sever goals to one.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT AND

· |

AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED. roldare in this Company wra held in the The eighth ordinary meeting of share

day. The Hon, J. J. Bell-Irving presided. The other gentlemen present were:- Hoo,

mure

18

Amias.

The fort as it is called is nothing mors

Affairs (Uommar cial Dapartment), For« eign Offlor, London.

a policy of inactivity in Asia can only have than a berrier of earthwork thrown up and alalcamanlike course to adapt. Meanwhis ene resalt for us-a loss of markets to Great communicating with the river by a decent Britain and a prohibitory tariff against Io- road. As for heavy guns there is nothing dian goods. One rich and prantically un- that should sarprise Europeans, an the guna letter,

touched market whers.Daivioh sectors would

Lord Salisbury merely ackanwledged the

A Kowloon

boʻsacuru in you from Bay muropeau vou essenpai setBIS IN THE Doors patition, lies at the very threshold of our but as it is open to an inspection, as the E. L. G. M. S. Kaiser, Kong Beng, Doris, Himalayan froutiers. The blue riband of shopkeepers say, it would perbege mors Chonts. geographical exploration has not yet been convincing if Francophobes saw before siring Cosmopolitan-Rhodora, Martha,- An-

causing weak-Derved coma, Danial Barnes,

to

-and

Insurance Company, by Mr T. Bezesibe Company's Offics, Victoria Buildings, 10 ablo proposal. Would it be practic.perienced in the province of Azerbyen, won by either traveller o merobant. Like their apiuleni

the enchanted sleeper of the fairy people to go into hysterios over French Aberdeen-(e), Ligaige In the Police Court, When on. P. Ohster. Menace N. A. Sieba, D. R. durities, if there wongst the list of of property and the death of over one atory, only has so far zbowogression, tyranny and all the rest of it.

tenos was passed, the accused asked to be liberated on bail peading an appeal on the question of fist to the Supreme Court, and His Worship fixed sail at $1000. In spite of the fact that the case was sub judico a patillon to Ha Exosiloney was promoted by sems Kuropean gentlemen whose hearts are softer than their heads, and, if rumour is to be relied on, the petition, though not extebalvely signed, bare the signatures of

a

R

of the

there

ap

and it

glad

ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.

THE INDO-CHINA COMMAND,

General Dolda has been appointed Com. mandar taschist of the Breast forses in

effect a m magic at

awakening once the dragonst

from the

"Quid be to through mirgaveramatit, and a regular des- take place in a few weeka' tima. Japanes

obtain santorted and thorough confidence is reposed out at the launch.

in the French. I have had good opportuni with

news to Qubi Rare that

can Love.

great many loflasailat European, meisberscounts for the past your having bosa in surprised to bear that I was advised that Indo-Chint, and Chevalier has been named traders and fear the slightest infringement | smcogat nu, mese, Chinese, and presented to us divar when he dia

of the community, including the majority, Il not all, of the Unaffletal Members of the Legislative Council. Notwithstanding this array of namen, His Exbeiloney promptly (and rightly) refused to allow any wort of Satervention between Chan Toung Fat and Justice, more espoolally in the prosest post

your hands for some days, I will, with your this clearly meant that permission, take them as road, and I trust in soy stocks at all in

Top will fore, I had

from that Rource revenue

Puze

the

t I could not invest Commander of brigade in Coshin-Olins. Hongkong. There to

SUICIDE OF A CHEQUARD* The well-known basker Meyer has woma maltted suicide awing to revelation in section with the Parama svandain.

ACC

when

Boat must have presented a magnifier

for not only was it dovered with appearance, for

be arcused by tho right touch.

To favour to none. But commerce would must say that we owe a great deal to French yard of the Thames Iron Works during speak truthfully and impartially I Cawanda of 1,000 men were sugeged at the vooupation, Before the Freno garriscoed December upon the new Japanese ship, the One this pises the country was fast baing rained. Fuie Kan, and her lapok sa mga ka Englishman only that

stratge and sacred city, and that many gondert fouling was setting in amongst all students in Enghod, the Minister and Festa ago. Evan he left no records of his classes of people. But note the differanos oloials at the Lagation, and a number of The Abyssiniano bava delivered soreralana ho had expected to obtain ow. Trade is now brick, the food cre/savol officers from Japan wako to be pre

parnoga. For displeased by the absence

continues to held out. Italian reinforce-sroyed the notes and journals

ment of tiskich now ties of gauging the native mind and I can | Drezze in pursuit of thale poriosa pro. would ha70 beatt almost priceless.

The Lams of Lhuna would bo averso lo perfect honesty state that were the fosfon Bee more uncanny sights, probably the introduction of Europens ontorprise. Preuck had taken Chantaboon usder their then any one chaos bat Tow since they are theinselves the principal protection there wuld be joy and giadassspered a more fascinatleg one fund of their mongolies. As the priestly lus

covered the remains of Caligula's ship uk shey hold both temporal and spiritual rals uluiten. I have old song, I think, the bottom of Lake Romi; rematuria opch to show that the Branch are not regarded as under the aumasainty of China. "In In

preservation za to appear of modern hind's white agres, and if what I have stated is als; romsine ion, according to a latter lo authority and Ahadowy Shough the on consider them all to the wur money a fixed deposit which I would

still doubted why, then, there is always the the Athenaunt, showing perfect referenco to thèse our more deactully have pas in Land shares.

gires souses to the expital of Tibet. The satisfy themselven by a look around, former ny be, les

sote road which opportunity for Unbelleveta. to come and the best period of art," "The ves Mortgage account again shows a consider. If the ldsa is Impractipable, it will do so able falling sf, and consequently the harm if I call the attention of lawyers and

people would welcome a release from bond.

a monastical to a *ge respondingly lows, while par Rent Account capitaliste to this point, and ask there to

them, For. the

| gurgbaas hangings, but even the bumban, upon peasantry and lower orders would bind an

aprights, &o., were magnificently worked in has increased, owing to the larger amount bear Land shares in mind when next draw- up their trust deeds. But one point I

broDED with outlet for their produce, gold and tur

Medus's spadetty we hava inreated in property.

At a recent meeting of the Bombay Corves. The Boers would seem to have been beads, lions, and wol- The total

quoises and wool and valuable lamb skin, porative the acting Commisslopes Walled, the windows of transparent alabaster, and invested in pro-wish to make clear, gontlemen, is on mortgage

Manortgages, Console, Indian Rail way shares in accounts, was

the astrakton of London when we closed our

all shops, of which Ma Littledals's journey across: Tibet, about 4,313,300.36 as agaiant 31,406,166.69 on and other stooks of that kind are held FRENCH FOUKON POLICY,

would be gladly bartered for the tea of requested to report whether it is a fact that ) and the sider of mosaic and enamel. Then

the existing water meters register the diver has discovered not one but two or which there has been so moet diamesio, the 1st Dec. 1884, yet one total rose Land shares which seem to me to be a much in such hip's favour by the law, why should

PARIB Jan, 13

of India and the coitona passage of air through them, and, for shree such vassals in his peregrinations. abuld serve to stimulate farther explors from these sources shows an inda

inaceans of

At a banquet given by the Lygue Chamber and cloth of Bombay and Manchester, w

wore what measures are adopted to arrive at tig in the high regione beyond the Bima 86,405.24 over that of the prorious years for of investment; he excluded?

of the water passodI BREATHE more frocky!" gratafally ex- layas. M. Donçalot, it may he remembered,

realisable.

03 length ambered, As I have already stated, our properties I have very

the foreign policy of France, denunciatio

ations of the monastic

order. apoko

much

ins couding the pleasure in at volenic peaks and the English have continued to improve in their returns

French polioy abroad, he said, was that of traveller, who came south of the Franco- but it must be borna infmind that the whole

adoption the Report and accounts. men's route from Akka Tagh, saw extinct sum of $1,707,796,64 has n

Mr Sharp-I would like to disclaim any est mal, and was directed to the missions of the Muscovite diplomatist. Rat beso invested to the north.

idea of Leity anfair to

justice, and in afirming sed maintaining furnished us with o presedent, in Rus

Russian

moters in usa will register the let him drop, The thorough for an entire year, and that in this amount remarks were made in friendly eviticiens, throughout the world the rights of the poliep which might apparently quits reason-Registration of air rarely occure in practice, PIANOFORTEs funed-Bingly or by yourly

ander pressure passing through them, examination of there would be a work of are included our undeveloped proportion the highest interest, but all explorers who assisting for the greater part of Reclama othing elses. (hear, host).

Bepublic.

ably become a parallel in cur fature deal visit Tiket aim at reshing Lhan, and they tions, which there is little doubt in the

ings with Lhasa, On the rendition of beckass the water mains in the streets are contract-High plans work. Nobinson

usually kept fall of

of water,

Bad

BB the and Co. ty China the Russian insisted, as a Kuldja

meters are also on the ground level necessary condition of theic withdrawal from ar Chinose incritory, that a consulate with the they are siways fiind with water, even Diactical Engineer, An Unrivalled Medium

for Engineering Advertisements. when the

the upper floors are not receiving a cmplimentary Cosanok Pecoct

should be

beeption of

due to want of pressure. The co-practical Engineer Pocket-book & basom established at Kashgar. The British

of the pessage of air may alther friend for Mechanical Engineers. Fost varnmont havo yielded for the present many N

whac sit is being forced ont of the main priolical Engineer The Engineers paper.

Brimfal of tiseful information.

tion of the name.

do not care

amount

perty

it

ARREST OF JOURNALISTS. Saint-Cibre and Labruyére, journaliste, have been arreated cu seharge of extortion

the Labaudy affair.

without protonatem which focds)

the

THE DEFECTS OF WATER METERS.

•

more convenisot, and more only of Commerce M. Bourgens spoke, at some fit, not far the superstitions draad cf the correct measurement of NO alaimed the condemned horse. thief, at the

We are far from advocating the military rough she w

of

fore

meter. ..a roport

from Mr Tomlinson,

the Company. Myintenance of pesos, the development of the writer of the book we have quoted agater, on which he states: The rope furnished by the regalators broke and

think the ward I used

turn off their line of rante, will produce a satisfactory was unintentional with reference to Mr

small party, well equipped with transit

6 amount earned for Commission

Mr Showau

The Chairma port and ample supplies, might do worse has again ingreased, and exceeds that Land shares, I can only promise they will Shawan'a remarks about trost funds and make for the volgauio region and tell

by over your by the world s about it. The Iamas seem and of

Com-receive the attention of the directors at the

then

quite equal to keeplog intrudste out of their

The

of the

previous

1893

The

84,600

by 26,200 been kept next meeting. I now beg to propose the

Proportion

bave

(Bangkok Times.)

THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE,

LONDON, Jan. 8. The French newspapers are recring round and beginning to be in Eugland's favogr.

Bir under

saored capital, but they cannot prevent mea thorouguiy, good order, which adoption of the Report and account is believed in well-informed guatiere that i points in international questions with China be in your of autoipality—that is, free, le. 6d. 8 Victoris Approach, Manchester,

lika Bower, Littledale, Bonvalot and the Russian explorers of the Prejevalsky typo under the

and the

for the somer bat large sum aliowÀ

hoading of from crossing the great plateau und die will, I fear, have to be pretty well conti of repairs, and which covering the serrate that it holdings on account of the stringent regula Mail

ticon made by the

the Government It is not generally known that the iste Mr Sanitary Board in respect to houss proper

Zou will observo `that we bator to Peek de two on couts forward a larger amount than hitherto,

Punch. On onosions he parted your

your Directors,

HONGKONG REGISTER.

paзy's Conta

Unanimously arfupted.

bi

B

OLITY

Ito. RodGunt the

DISCOVERY OF DIAMONDS IN AUSTRALIA,

LONDON, Jan, 11.

An important discovery of diamonds has

Mr M'Oonachia-I have much" plasstre Germany has, for some time past, besz whero' the frontiers of the two countries through the meter. into the proOULD 17. All newangoulding A. Siebs and M. D. Exckiel as direstone. in proposing the re-election of Musere Nastaring schemes to arrest the progress of tre pocin an aureasonable request that pipes-or it may be le favour of the me

British ascendancy in Bocth Africa. Mr Eds neconded.

Bir Hercules Robinson telegraphs that Chins should sanation the establishment of ster, when the water is being drawn off

Britial Commercial agency at Lhasa as an from the main and air is fading its Johannesburg has yielded to the Boersuivalent to the Russian cometinio through the meteralato the municip

AD through private Agreed

pipes backwards ME. Georg-I beg to propom the re- unsonditionally, and all arms have bass

Ladakh has held trade re

the admitted loction of Messta Henderson and Peter as given op.

tung Rich Loos. Yearly octavana pani lity of air registration should not be regard. Barometer additors.

to and fro. Could these commercial Igh seconded.

miz

as an objection of Mr Ligh

ed ons be saved the long marob

against Temperature any weight through the

of the employment of metera, because the Kashmir and the inhospitable deserts of meine are so rarely emptied. Consutiore Dissation of

Hamidity Chairman-That concludes the bu

draw our silention to the the trade of the two countries by diverting

22. tion when": Phorter and ealer route would last occasion on which I have been asked to

Forge

srned. It would not there- have been conoarned.

and

At

dayatty,m: 19.8.1%

30.23 30.38

347

8%

獼

$72

registr

Wind

281

1

3

Weather

HEIEN ONU ODER MArtemperature on the “ihanna.

taking his own style se admirably that Mr Burmand faillog off in the demand for mortgage and

received many letters from his friends, who the low rates of interest now raling.

Were sien Mr Sala's, and from a considerable dem this done more prudent than tho

Питово, 3

Dumber of Bit Punch's ponders, congratulate payment of au intreated dividend. Ir einess of the testing, and I am very

log bim

him on the perfect burlesque imitation, Ross, not use to me to make my fobliged to you for your attendance. Di been made in north-wear Australia

bat questioning the polloy of holding up to the remarks, and I shall bo pleased to sne

vidend warrants will be ready to-morrow

who could any questioon

saloon which any shareholder on application at the office. Those share

Tibot, the advantages that folgte sporda, to usually is, they think, excessive,

if through s be such as would well recompense the time irgalra insa a supposed case of registration Rain

trouble spent in the necessary negotia of air and the only one this year in which

louis, boller if he M'Conachie "lioza ura two ques. Warrants posted to them where their ad. Ms. Obambarlata hes (cancelled the regn- | tons, There would doubtless be many it has appeared to me that air had affödied | Lawest span se vstoperatore on the Mana

make himself

the fandí. N

fay wish to.

work of a powerfol

Eo ukoommonly

Latido, ded

the imitation, umbrage at

bold es patside the Colony will have their

tions. I would like to čak

to ask. The first is dresses are known.

should he not be inclined to consider imit Have you had the report of an ¡udepsnd-

stion as the sincerest form of flattery.ent expert on your mortgages? The aed

Bad was delighted with the result OF

of sitacking his he wrould have

alt no in sac charged

bach cane, No lateront *#- und sloped properties.

sequently in

und

iations which competitive examinations for difficultas to the way. The sis inertia to the regleration was and in which the air colonial cadetships have hitherto boom held, be overcome would be very grast. But the bad caused the registration to be in favour and the Cirii Service Commissioners have Brat step once taken our merchants might of the communion egreed that examinations for thesa - well be trusted to win their way in a be held thereal where only the official ciast to

ond-Do you plans the inceress on uzdove. It is jetended, as a result of the experience pointments, with the staminations for davilling to valdome out traders: The A FRENCH admiral has an article in the Fols two parodia of himuslt, and [UND Joped properties to the debit or reronue obisined during the Ching-Japanese Wars maltoneodaly the

angpored attribal account thought at

3 of alreis-Tho came to your los 18 baho an igle word work mapes Con- Survios all the fodien Chi Sertiary Landis travel chousands of unsurunssty thing webbsins the two tried s

little woodwork a possible la Uinse L. clerkships in the Home Chill system by which Laza trade taire, sublished by but the opportunity for such

ail vessels under constraction pader regulations Identical, su far as miles to rough the Indian markets literary holiday never same, and though from time to time he continued giving sugrancione SharMe Chainina think ways, and the woodwork between decks in with those prescribed for the Class 15 and jara thoroughly well known a Led, and/ advonates the sirengtheping of the Sai Irbs ladders are being fitted la all batch. the subjects of examination aro ochoerhed, superannuated: The details of that trade Indo China colonies in moane of defents to the editor as to work is was jusfesting for the shareholders must bats observed with the mess-tooms and in eflcers': cabias in Indian Civil Service ethernet. The outage see the southbert, Fond was opened, these boats and an quilties to the Frinth EVA

gondolences by a number of viver torpadyTM Mr Punot's pages, of, he never got borond gradification the increased revenus the Dome being removed, wherever, positler: This will some into efect at the examlistion to should be Help dilloulty in parastebily

· auggetion and his last parody of timbaby derived from its investitotta in prd16 la hoped, will minimise the danger azising be held in August 1886, if any, tuoanviesfor, cutabilabing a settled tranio between El foreen in the Far Foah Baugko2, ha mys, May of under the heading of Our Cookery Perty. I hope this fucrandu will bo napable from splintering or frea in setion.

keit appeared lo Las number of Fuch for

Bookary

V. Bosmos and Co. make a special

forture of Bellug Pintor and Orgias an

expansion in the near future, because I

notise taking the amount lavealed in pro

party and the renik dexired from that e

only get a Faturn of a 10 par dan Taking Radars Pro-The Anest in the World

of the amount of repairs 65 houfo proports Touch sad tons unequalled. Bule Agents, The reteta de bulen down to 3.84 per cent. Wi Robinson and Dai

azous mutual adreramens -

colonial vadetships are in offered for and Caiuta which should prove of enougatavo A French gunboat lu

the Barbour sempetition,

bad metused: the

વર being actuated by the monopollas spirit of Owing to Inorasse of Business, W. Bobto- the traditions of the Bass Lodia Company, oh and Oo, hare removed thale. Pisao and We belinse the accusation to be an unjust Organ showroom, la Congmagh, Bourg

W. Robinson and Co. are Nostial Agente for all the leading English sud Confluental Manoforte Manutenturers,

FG FG Furst Amistant.

Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 28, 1918,

Temperature.

(Zuken of Minits Falconer & Gola

* Prentini, Putem e Board, y

HomeKong, Jamuky 23, 1996.

120MM 60,26

THERMOMETER) AM

(Wet bulb) 9 A

Do. Maximum cont