MONDAY, DRUEMBER 7, 1896.
Turzu wäre 199 European sad 1,120 Chi | Texas in talk of further rallway öxtension nose visitors to the City Hall Muscam dur-in Toukin. ing the weak ending 6th Dec,
The German creiser Princess Wahelm, At the Supreme Court, in Criminal Sos-which arrived at Nagisaki on the 25th nions, to clip, the hearing of the charge of Nov. to dock for repairs, will probably not
SELOUTING
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE WALLAON Quz. The foal shoot for the maulva iver Cup presented by Mr J. Wallace to the Kowloon Dock Detachment of the .K.V.C. took place yesterday at the 900, 400, and piracy and murder on a fishing boat off
500 ranges, when Gonusé Gor won the Green Island, on October 22, wan resumed JAPANESE trade with Seattle is in a flourish- ¦ same for the second time. ` Scosse :— before Chief Justice Carrington and aing condition, so much so that the Nippon
special jury. The jury returneda unani mous verdist of not guilty, and the prison ers were discharged, col
be ready to leave for a couple of months,
Tum Kaaba has chartered the British atasmar Agapanthus to make an extra Fun from Yokohama to Seattle direct,.
A FRENO Vice-Consulate is to be eat blished at Hoihow. Our Tonkin contem poraries believe this will be sufficient to prevent a recurrence of the regretable des truction of M. Berthoin's albumon factory a few months ago.
Me N. Lazarus, oculist-optician of London and Calcutta, who for the past month has been resident at the Hongkong Hotel, hau notified that his stay in Hongkong isdrawing near to a close. During the past month Me Lazarus' consulting room at the hotel his bear well patronised, and many grate fal patients aro lavish in their praise of the effective methods adopted by the opti: sian to test the eye-sight and thereby suit the lenses for its proservation. Mr Lazurusth ended 30th Nev., 1896, as certified
leaves in a few daye for the North.
of the average
Tar following returns amount of bank notes in circulation and off specia in reserva in Hongkong, during the
by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published :---
› Banke
Australie, and Chin Hongkong and : Bhanghal
Banking Corporation
Total
"
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We would draw attention to the issue, by Chartered Bank of India, the Technical Publishing Company of Man: chester, of the Practical Engineer's Pocket Book for 1897, & complete and nicely-bound National Bank of Chiss, Ld. little volume of 340 pages. Besides the usual tables of weights, strengths, and specific gravities, etc., the rocket book con- lains a russs of useful information upon boilers, bridges, cables, ota, and the portion devoted to gas, oil and pamping engines, and to dynamos and electrical engineering, is concise and up to data. A few blank pages are provided for menoranda, and the Pocket Book concludes with a chapter upon 'Patents and Patent Law.'
Amediat
1,413,128
·
4,675,154 888,709
Lesarvis. 1,000,000
2,500,000
- THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Legislative Council mot this after- noon, H. E. Sir W. Robinson, K.Q.M.G., presided. There were present--H. E. Major-Comers Wikona Black, C.B., Of fiser Commanding the Garrison, Hon. J. B. Stewart Lockhart, Colonia Secretary; Hor. A. M. Thomson, Acting Colonial Treasurer; Hon. F. A. Copper, Directer of Public Works: Hon, R., M. Rumsey, Har asbour Master; Hon. F. H. May, C.MG., Captain Superintendent of Police: Hoos 7. P. Chater, Ho Kai, T. H. Whitehead, & R. Bolilios, C,M.G., and Wei Yuk; and The result of abora competition is an Br. F. J. Badeley, Acting Olerk of Coun follows Bergt Kulhat. Corp, Henderson....
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THE OPIUM REVENUE.
BĮ
Mr Whitehead gave notice that he would ask the following question In view of the present Opium Farm expiring in the spring of 1898, will the Government point a commission, "with full powers is investigate and report on the Opium Revenue, generally, and upon the advik. i ability or otherwise of substituting for the presont Opium Farm, Bonded Warehouses and a fixol duty on all upíum not bonâ fide.
exported in a row state.
TAIPINGRIAN.
rosumed szeR
ROYAL HONGKONG, YACHT CLUB THIRD CICE RAUL
The third race of the season was sailed
COMPENSATION TO PAWNBROKERS. A Bill to empower the Courts to com pamed after the second and third readings. pensate Pawnbrokers în eorlain carna VLE
This places the law on the same lines as at in very unsatisfactory weather, the wind Home.
being from all points of the compass dur The course was from the
PROBATE.
A Bill to amend the laws relating to Pro-ing the race. hates and Letters of Administration was Police Pier, Kowloon, round's mark boat read a second time and referred to the law off Lyemun, Kowloon Rock, No. 1 Dook Commistos.
The Council then adjourned till Monday, Buoy, mark boat off Lyampun, and Kow the 14th inst
loon Book, leaving all to post; 16 miles.
FINANCE COMMITTEE. This Committee mat immediately after Council-the Colonial Secretary presiding
PER VOLUNTEER CAME. The Governor recommended the Council to vote's sum of 81,950, in aid of the vote
Expenses of the Volunteers."
The Chairman explained that this sam was required to defray extra expenses in- currred over the Volunteer Camp at Stone- cutter's Island.
Recommended.
THE ESTIMATES.. The Committes proceeded to discuss the Appropriation Bill and Estfrostes.
“A BREEZE.'
A good start was made at a quarter past eleven, the following boata crossing the line almost together :--
Active, Melcor, Prince,
***
Maid Marion Phoebe, ..... Brisa,... Egbil, Chanticleer,
Mr H. E. Pollock. Mr T. W. Lammert. Mr Jas. McKie. Mr J. Hastings. Mr F. B. May. Bir A. Denison.
Officord R. E. Mr. A. Toms.
About ten minutes afterwards :
Dark,......
She
Dr Clark.
M. E. M. Haceland. Eater,........
Capt. Phillips. Seabrese,..... Capt. Sterling.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUEPLAND TO THE CHINA MAL"]
LONDON, 4th December, 1888, FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
The Times Turis correspondent states that Prident Faure will visit Russia neab
yenz,
TURKEY AND THE POWERS. An agreement between Rassis has been concluded for the repre France and
sentation of Russia on the Council of the Ottonian debt.
END OF THE DOCK STRIKE AT BREMEN.
The strike of Dock hands at Bramen has ended,
(From Tonkin Exchanges,). MADAGASCAR.
Paris, Nov. 28.
The situation in Madagascar is imora
MILITARY APPOINTMENT. Colonel Lefèvre is appointed chief of the
THE BASE COIN PEST.
RECREATION NOTES.
Mr Whitehond maked several questions on different items in Bill. He sugges- Taking advantage of the splendid wasther
ted that a statement might be drawn up The breaze was fairly good as far as Quarry | sucouraging. we are at present enjoying the crews for the
Mr Whitehead said I rise to give notice showing the net result of the working of the Bay, but the mark-bost near Lyeemoon
Post Of for Beds in regatta on Thursday and Friday or working that at the next meeting of Council I will
Pase was surrounded by patches of calm, a period of three It would be wall to have and hore the luck started. Maid Marion with a will, ind a few of the boats were out ask the following question:-'Will the
Years Government lay upon the table an estimate venditure before them to see what was Meteor, Active and Erica at intervals of 3 staff with the troops in Indo-China,
Une the total revenue and total ax-
and Sybil vern just round, followed by yesterday. In the first day's event, the
us to the probable" cost of 16600 Thistle, with Armstrong as stroke, is non-is necores y to be done to the rooms what the net result. He had tried to get, the minutes. Then came Phebe, about five $8,504,07* 15,005,000 sidora a favourite for the Chairman's of Taipingahan before the lote can be put not get at the result. He also asked fer time after by Princess with Chanticleer, information from the Estimates but could minutes after, followed about the same
challenge esp. Fritz Lammert's wow in ble time required to overtake the work?'
up to auction, and state the further proba-information showing the amount collected Dure, and the rest of the second cines some
The Chamber has adopted a proposal to the Leck are determined, however, to pull
as light dues and the expenditure on the time after. The wind was fresher across provent the introduction and circulation in lighthouses for three years.
Kowloon Bay, but another calm was met hard for it. Mesk's crew are allo fancied,
with at Kowloon Rock, where the times of race of counterfeit money from lado- but it is exceedingly doubtful that they
the leading boats wors will last. A grand tussle is expected in the
Meteor,..... Ladies' Prize between Rose and Kornblume,
Subt but I fancy Lammert's crow will manage to pull it of. Taikoo have entered a well- balanced crow for the Chinese Cup, and are
The Fire Insurance Association of Hong kong has presented a handsome trophy for competition amongst the European members of the Hongkong Police Force for carbine abooting. The trophy is in the shape of richly-carved massive silver up. It is of Chinese design, and is the workmanship of Wang Hing, whose design was chosen by the Association from a number of other competitive designs submitted. The cup On the 27th November, the Japanese militanda on a base of Canton blackwood. Tuo tary mission, consisting of Major-General Kawakami, Chief of the Japanese Stuff, Colonels Idishi and Murata, and Captains Akashi and Sokya, arrived at Haiphong by
stand is ornamented with floral decorations, and Elleen. The design on the bowl of the cup is a Chinese scene, in the front of which a fize
In the second day's events the Interns
THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
The Chairtuan-It would be mom cor- voniant if those questions were asked in Connell.
to
The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to appropriate & Farcentage of seventeen and a half percantum of the Colonis! Ro-
The Director of Public Works and the venues as a contribution for the Defence of Harbour Master objected to the labour in the Colony. He said-1 rise to move the volved in preparing these statements; the second reading of the Bill entitled an Or Harbour Master said statements wera con- dinanca to appropriate a percentage of 174 stantly being prepared for Mr Whitehead per cent to the Colonial revenues as a con- and laid on the table and nothing came of the likely winners, although the Civil Ser-As I addrgesed the Commeil at some length each Department will want an extra clerk tribution of the defences of the Colony them. He said-The tins will come when vice boat Leek will give them a hand race at our last meeting I propose only to say a prepare statements in amwer to the for it. The Brokers' Cup lies between Laly few words now in order to remove & curious questions asked by the Hon. Member.
Mr Whitehead-I think the remarks misapprehension which would appear to have arisen. It has been suggested, Sir, in about the recessity for extra clerks are some quarters that by the remarks I made totally uncalled for. I think it in rather a at the last meeting of Council I in good thing than otherwise to have a little tended to throw some doubt upon the extra work to do in order that some of the patriisin of the Unofficial Members of this mon may fiul umployment. I am not re- Onuncil. I can only eny, Sir, I entirely fearing to the Director of Public Works
Such an opinion repudiate any sucir idea.
Both the Director of Public Works and atant. On the contrary, I expressly aguested It was impossible to make out what Mr never entered into my head for a single in the Harbour Master spoke simultaneously. to this feeling of patriotion, which I felt Cooper was saying-the Harbour Master confidont must animate the Unofficial site nearest the reporters' table and what self. I should like, in conclusion, Sir, to ing What right he has to refer to the Members of this Council equally with my he shouted we something like the follow say a few words in order to remove the in work of the Director of Public Works or for the information of the members of Me Whitehead, who was replying, saying another point.
I-desire to say, Sit, The Chairman interposed and stopped this Council and the public, that in
the discussion had gone far enough.
There were several references to the the remarks which I made at the last meeting
of this Cinel I spoke ontire
head, during the remainder of the sitting. any other member of this Council. Lon only express, as I say I have a perfect rightW, ROBINSON & Co., Piano, and Musical to do, my own personal views as an Instrument specialists and experts. Work A correspondent draws my attention to individual member of this Council. I foel shops and Factory, Duddell St, Show
gino, real hose and firemen are artisti.tional Challenge Cup is likely to prove cally represented. A small shield on which splendid race. The popular opinion is that the steamer Hands. They were accom-
the winner's name will be incribed in also the Scotch orow will win hands down, but panied by Count de Pimodon, French mili-placed in the front of the bowl. The back I think it will be found that the English, tary stisch at Tukio, The Japanese Divers were cordially welcomed by the Portion of the bowl represents a shooting on account of their superior training, will goone. The following inscription appears push them very close. The Thistle, Korn French officers, and then journeyed to on the rim of the cup Presented by the blume and Shamrock are in the running for Hanoi. Here a salute of eleven guna was Fire Insurance Association of Hongkong the German Cap; the Thistle will probably band played the national anthems of Japan Police Force for carbine shooting, 1894. race is likely to take place between and Franco. Accompanied by the Cover The handles of the cup are completed Kornblume and Shamrock for second place nor General, M. Rousseau, and General with two Chinese dragon heads.
The lid The result of the Griffins is always hard to
fired in their honour, and the military to the European members of the Hongkong take the premier position, and a hard pression, which may possible exist upon the head of any Department:**
Mait Marion, .....
Eh, M.
B+
1 11 30
1 11 33
1 11 86
Active, ............................ 116 20 Brica...... Phoebe,
120 --
1 21 5
Dock Point, but the others were close- The leading three boats had a reach to haalod, and aone had to make a tack to clear the rocks. The Dock busy was rounded as follows:
Meteor,....... Syber
Maid Marion, Active, Frica, Phoebe,
Princes,
Chanticleer............
She
Elen,...................
1 25 25 1 25 40 27 06 39 **** 1: 48 30
1 48 40
2 1 0
2 23 00
2. 33 40
2 44 0
2 A7 20 2 56 30"
China
DISASTER IN INDIA.
Paris, Nov. 30. Dating a fête at Bands, thirty person were killed and many injured in a stim- pede....
ARREST OF SOCIALISTS, M. Jaurès and six Socialist deputies I- rived yesterday at Carmaux, but were received unfavourably. Several riots on- aued. Many arrests were made, Doputy Chauvin being amongst the prisoners. There was so much uproar that the Sogia- lista bad to abandon the conference they had proposed.
WEATHER NOTICES. The following noticia were issued from the Observatory -
On the 6th at 11.30 am. The antioj.
A light broeze from the east brought the bonte to the Lyeemoon mark in much the teor, Erica passed Active, and Chenticcer clue over China appears to be decreasing same order, except that Sybil prod Me- gave up. Another calm at Kowloon Rock caused the leading six boats to close up
in height with the barometer falling on tho the finish which was made in a west wind, the Phoebe being nearly run down by a steamer when just about to cross the line. The Line was crossed in the following order :--
decrewing over the China Sex.
Richot, the visitors word shown over tho is elaborately carved, and is aurmounted predict, but looking at the arews, I am ly without any previous communication military contribution, chiefly by Mr White. considerably, and the race was a drift topoasb gonerally. Gradients are steep but city, the houpitals, citadel, and principnry the crest of the Fire Brigade.. The eup inclined to place Kornblume, with Coneunii Whatever either with your Rxcellency, or
places of interest. A Haiphong, they had will bo on exhibition for a few days in the previously visited the principal hongs, in
window of Messrs Robinson's Plano Rooms. cluding that of Messrs Marty and d'Abbadio,
as stroke, as the first boat.
Bybl.......
the docks, da. The visitors critically in-Tat, editor of The Art Jours te to be con inaccuracies in your report of the fout very strongly, Sir, upon the Imperial aspect Rooms, Queen's Road Central. spected the Militis, and for their edificationgratulated on the varied collection of art ball match between the Club and the of this question-ar aspect which, I fear,
is in danger of being disregarded; and it Ar the general meeting of the Nippon Maid Morion thenative troops performed some evolutions eubjects with which he has filed the No-/ Colts, It was stated that as till half-was for timb reason that I ventured to lay Yuson Kaisha, held in Tokyo on the 25th Bric During their stay, they were entertained vember number, We do not intend to lie the Club played with only eight before the Council at the last meeting the November, a dividend of 20 per cent, was Phoste
men, but my informant states that as matter of fact nine members represented the Club. It was also stated that the Colts received a doubtful corner from which their goal was scared. My arrespondent says, Thir. is quite absurd, for the ball. was
at dinner, and replying to the toast of the pass in review any of these articles, how health of the Emperor and Empress of ever, more from lack of time and paucity Japan, General Kawakami (whose speech of space than from any absence of desire. --was interpreted by Colonel Murata) said: Nothing can be more inspiring or helpful
"I am very highly honoured and very
to the amateur in artistic studies than a deeply touched by the welcome accorded high-class publication of the standing of me by the French. I hold a great admirathe Art Journah whose illustrations are taken down by the Club's left wing, and tion for your country, for if we were victoralnost the only means we exiles of the passed to Rose, who after a little grumbling ious in our campaign against China, wo Far East have to keep alive our love for the owed our victory is part to you. It was beautiful. To the two lesst important, de in France where a great many of our art subjects, we make furtive reference- officers were instructed, the officers who Passing Events and an oxcollent series dimotari setiseoparations during the war. Iof notes on New Foreign Books of Art. drinktothe health of the Governor-General, The latter will be found of great value to
just managed to kick it through."
masone I had for entertaining these con convictions which I entertained, and the victions. With these remarks I beg to move the second randing of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary secunded, Mr Chater asked that a division should be taken.
the officials, and Mr Wai Yuk (8); sed There voted for the motion the whole of against Mesare Whitehead, Belice, He Kai, and Chater (4).
The Council then went into Committee
the Bill.
declared,
areas
Meteor
Active
Princess
Dart ......
The
Fileon
On the 7th st.11.20a.m. Preasro' has
increased over the extremis North and in Japan, douensed along the China Coast FIRST CLASS.
and in the Gulf of Tongking. Gradionts II. Ma B
71 First 10 are decreasing in the Chins Sex Fore 428 35 Second... 4 cast, moderate N to NE winds; fine, 4 31 10 Third.... 1
albar.
4.33 8
4 34 0
* 37 30 42 30 SECOND CLANS.
6
A sar famine is reported at present prevailing in Ch'uan-tung, Szechuan' prʊ- vinco, owing to the prolonged rainy weather and loods which have spread over vist
hundred cash per cafty. The side of a hill a of country. Rice has risen to over por pioul, and vegetables are over a has suddenly alipped away, and anbaidenses forty li in extent. There has bear enot Maid Mari 16 have taken place over an area of more than
mous loes of life.-China Gascits..
ZAKA46
as follows
The marks gained
FIRST CLASS Sybu.
Brien
15
11
MER
Mks,
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Fast & report in the Jiji it the Formosan market is flooded with bear appears that imported from Hongkong, and that the sale of Japanese bear in the island is very 0 First 10 unsatisfactory, During the nine monthe- 17. 50 Second ended Sept. 30th, 1896 the importa of beer 28.49. Thiri 1 from Hongkong to Tamoul amounted to by the boats are now 37,999 doren, as a cost of yen 71,756, while it is estimated that the import of Japanese SECOND CLASS bear will not amount to one-fifth of that The inun 24amount, Dart 14 Seabreeze... 14 The newly-organised Tientsin Spinning ・Eileen........
and 300 lore, machinery for manufactur Land Weaving Mills, ander the management of the expectant Trutal Lau Kuanghan, ara Intended to contain besides 10,000 spindlos ing broadcloth, Spanish stripes, flannels,
Are you the celebrated Mme. Bombas Phoebe
mysterious apartment. Yes, replied the PHILATELISTs will be glad to hear that the ton? he asked, after he had climbed four Meteor Bights of stairs, and was admitted into a
- Clause 3 read-13, The Colonial Reven- her for the purposes of this Ordinance shall
include the preoseds of land sales and include the gross receipts by the Colony from all sources of revenue but shall not preria on head Madame Rensean, and all present on this art students. In one of the notes on the cup ties. Should a wet week, howevor, words; or revenue which, w its character, The great clairvoyan blue Springing Tiger, which is reported to tiratad at.%. S00,000. The capital of Mr Whitehead moved the addition of the re-looking personage who had received Perak Governanoat have a new isave-ofItalians, and lustres. The total cost is en® -
•
The cold weather which we have been football, and the teams have bean out experiencing has also given a flip to
every available opportunity training for
is purely municipal.
hian,
the
concern is to be Tis. 600,000, of which Tis. 400,000 have already been hearibed OTEntirely by Chinese in Tientsin -N.«O,
servion stamps in place of the 5 cents And you foretell the future l' *And read the mind f 'Yes.' And uafold The Colonial Treasurer-That will make the past? Yes, you. Then,' said the be out of stock. The new lasus has the é
cents Tiger's head with service ble to construe it.
Els pocket eagerly, tell me what it printed.
WAK Mr Whitebead-I think i would-be way wife asked me to bring home for hee Tas Wenchow correspondent of the N-O
to right!"
Daily News wribes Western education fa retehing its root into many an out-of-the.
Decasion. The mission is making an ex-ing events, the Editor, writing of Sir John follow the regatta, saany will be thrown tended tour in Tonkin, and will also visit Millais' sucoessor in the Presidency of the
out of form completely. It was a pity that Coshin-Chins and Cambodia, going on to Royal Academy, puta forward the rame of the game was postponed on Thursday, but the lasse so vague that it will be impossi visitor, as he took a roll of bank notes from Singapore, where they will re-embark for Mr G. F. Watta as the most suitable cag the outlook was not very pleasant in the Japan.
didata, ́(Of course, we know already that former part of the day. The alternoon Mr. Ed. Poynter has been appointed.) turned out to be quite a football one, and Tus local storekeepers have just received Amongst the qualitations of a President the ground was not knocked up or other
wise bad.
Dr Ho Kai esconded the amendment.
.Meribers to remember that 17)
for Hoa.
st
Hongkong Tides.
The draw in the football competitionment it would be hand out for this treat Ladies Louiss and Sophia Tigo. In 1815 a much lower rate to tesch mathematics tie tide moording machine in the water.
I
to the lenders.
ics. Polios Basin at Tam Sha Tsui during the
years 1887-8-9.
mission
dinary Spring Tides, which has been found
The sare of the table Watar
tainly comprises a number of art novelties he must be fairly wealthy, and he must be played this afternoon. The Kowloons have been uns, which loans have not who died only a year or two ago. Lacy aries in their travels. If the offline to be 9 feet below mean ses legel.
Clause 5 was
8th to 14th December.
・Low Wise
Fengkons
Sight Mena
Fright.
Museu
#
per cent of the Colonial Revenues, les Tazas are only two known survivors of the and sales, in a higher percentage than any faronus hall given by the Duchess of Kion 20 miles Both of this, Cantos y compiled by the Nautical Almanse Offer in The Tide table given below has been their consigamenta of Christmas and New are the following, according to our con-
other Colony in Her Majesty's dominions mend at Brussels on the eve of the battle been engaged at a salary of 8500 a year to observations taken by mess of an autogra of & Cantonsen has London from the results of the analysis of Year cards from Messrs Raphael Tuck and temporary The President must not
has been called upon to pay. Way this of Waterloo. They are English wom teach English, and another, a local inar, Colony should be singled Sono, It is the endeavour of this well only be well-known painter whose
hard to say. It should be Lady Louisa was 12 and Lady Bophis known fam every year to ease their pre-name in familiar to everyone, but he appear to be satisfactory to all oluba,
remembered that a large portion of the years of age. They are both looking on A great fature is opening for men of Wes- sions productions, and the wonderful and rogaires espeinl other qualifications her the Cub will play the thes with public works which have been constructed ington with their eller eister, Lady de Rosa Chirst seduloialy, cultivated by mania: revenue of the Colony is derived from at the dancing of the great Duke of Well-tern training. A thirst for it is being found unique collection issued this season cer. He must be a first-rate public speaker, a very alight alteration in the team which by
by borrowed
Louisa remember the here of Waterloo not so outrageously jealous they would were Thers voted for the amendmenterossing the roots between the dances to
To obtain the depth of water on the tide. of a very high standard, which once more a broad-minded man and sympathetic to been drawn against H.M.S. Narcissus, Mesra Wai Yuk, Bulilios, Ho Kai, Whito- consult a map.
find in the misionaries their most value at the Victoria Naval Yard add 6 ft. able allies. As it is they put every obsteals Aberdeen, add 12 ft 9 in, to the height put their efforts of provoding, years fas in all parties, and ready to undertake all the And will be deprived of a gaze by the do. head and Chater (3)-for the original clause
7 and on the grace at Lemont Dook, in the way of the progress of truth and given in the tables the shade. Some idea of the surguitude of social duties devolving upon his position parture on Saturday of that ship. The thus was follows:-5. The said Tas Kluking correspondent of the Voulzitenment,
ow the collection may be gained when it is Simultaneous with the November iseus an
મગ Kowloons find considerable difficulty in percentage shall be dreaed-to be a fixed mng opium wmtinues to be used inoma. Ir is reported in Shanghai (saye stated that no less than 1,200 sets of manja peare the Christmas number. This like securing practice games, owing to the oe contribution payable by the Colony in full mas opis ntinues to be used increas
the China have been prepared, all in diferant designs, presious numbers, is devoted exclusively eupation of the Valley by other Clube, retum for the snnual cost of the Imperial ingly in this neighbourhood. The cheaper Gazete) tlust Billy Watare, ferinerly well A special feature of the acllection in the to the life and work of a prominant artist, and they have already Leeu hand of all military ring doons of maintenance are free from recht, Human, and Ognion known in Shanghai, died at Nagasaki a few
of military works and buildings but not are freely imported, and are being used by weeks.
sago, the report is true, a really choios Lace series of cards, while choice To mention only a few who have been thus spped considerably by their inability for military lands and buildings; provided pensive foreign opium. The smoking shops career, has been brought to a close, Waters including any capital expenditure required the pourer people, instead of the more ex interesting, though a rough and checkered works of art are represented by the plating brought before the public sro Bir F. to have them games, I hear, how that and year shall the sum paid by way ply a Lasy trade. Sad to say women have who some yam ago was an English man-of-Th panels, and the mezzotint and phongeurs Leighton, Sir John Millin, Mr Alma ever, that the Korioonites have secured of percentage exceed the coaf of the garn. begun to us on gouerally in their war's man, came here from Hongkong portfolios. The collection is also ditin-Tadema, Rose Bonheur, Mr. B. Riviere, game with the Club on Saturday nurt.
son for that rear.
homes, though they do not as yet anally originally as a prize-fighter and pogilistic guished by the notable and no less practical Professor Hubert, Herkimer, Sir E
Mr Whitehead mored that after the cake in public shops.
soch. During the late wary and when Ther. 15 the Formosan recallion was at its height, word insintenanso this words and alto- feature of the remar
given, Burne-Jones, Mr. Lako Fildes and Me Happy Valley, but I am quite sure they expenditure required for military as brevet button of the second rank (red), which capacity he botook himself in the The following lines were picked upon the rations, and after the words capital Tus six man with the rank of Total and instructor by the Chinese Government, in he was engaged as a gutinery and torpedo There
gollection of G. F. Watts This year we have The don't apply to your reporter
undred Life and Werk of Marcus Stone
and buildings the words or amarante,
recommended to the Throne by the Tanng. Beautiful Island, where he earned adóa He thought it would safeguard the Colony Ystads for posts as Ministers and En distinction that he became s sort of Prime calendara from the pan it Alfred Lys Baldry,
to have these werde inserted.
The role resulted like the former one to the Treaty Power, are Wu Ting. Minister in the Sarvios) Forman Rugnolles There The letterpress in nest oudable) the art
fong, Le Feng-lo, Euang Chin-bien, Erd Since the colleges of that he i Unofficials s. Offlcisla, dingly tastoful designs ticle is profusely illustrated with beautifs
The Colonial Treasurer routed an altar-hou-peng, Liang Chang-tung, and hang atitation
Pogg Te-ri. The first of these, Wu Ting fang, up-and-down tune
ad rather an tion in the title of the T which is a Brith subject from this Brake Settle coding to Japan in searth From the Bible reproductions of the famous artist's beat The booklets are one of ptures: No one who professes to be
1 tautological, so it was agreed to mants, of Chinese descent. He was but change it to An Ordinance to ap well known for many years In Hong his and thers.
only герото sposke selections from lover of at should be without a copy. In
propriate a sum equivalent to 17 per cant kong as Ng-chay (Ng in the Cantonese saying this we are not merely
of Wa), and after Az Shanghai on the 50th November, short- pronoundation surving for some time as a subordinate after fous 'clock is the morning fire Direction official in the Hongkong Supreme Court broke out in the house No. 915, Shin- and spread to the adjulami.
Fores of houssa
calendars comprising onwards distinot d
the number with a commonplace rewark, The most study of the evolution of a namberla itself, w high educating
which might be applied
We have paren at the valley, 'tis true - And those games are reported at length,
By chap somewhat groun,
yet tabaka of good play he's got alse,
Says boys challenge, when wo
Who no good form." has seen
Hat may be als memory lacks strength.
BowEwas invite quite free:
we
We're amateurs all, I remark,M
Our bobbles to legions amount
But we mist draw the line','
If the truth doesn't shine.
In each line of a paper's account i
And the games that we play,
- Are reported anh day,”
By this chap who seɛhis quite in the dark
SPECTATOR
of the Colonial Revenues se a contribu tion for the defence of the Colony.*
It was proposed to read the Bill a third
of
of ventually po
employment
Bruly,
LOSTE.”
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Temperature Kumidity
[time, but" M Whitehead objected, and it } was called to the Bar in London. He hn[tưnge fre Alerina - waren Wei
wse agreed to postpone the third reading t the next meeting
THE AFFROPRIATION SILL.
brother-in-law of Dr. Ho Kel, Member
the Honghong Legitative Council having the Fire Brigad pus in ise vanal prompt married the oldest sister of the later when appaatanos. The dates, however, were
clark in a Hongkong scijatora office user,
a
The Appropriation Bill was reed a second, time and ruferred to the Finance Com-ly CHEES
SOULE VASTE STO To enter the s
peculiarly dildoalt position, as regis
A Bill tó amend the law of Partnarskio | has been legal aden af VES
auximity to kyrrsata, and the fireman i
W BOSTON & CO. Plass and Musical TE LAP OF PAKERESANTE,
becne prodal late and cards Work- so bring it into line with the Home Statutes shdactory Daddell 85 Show was and for the sound and care was
-A short Bil conferring wont the Post-
Za potutano. | master General the bower to inflict a das für
the densialign of duty by any of the staff, was
read a second and third time and passar
Mr Whitehend oblécted to give this powerto
undent of the Gabi
1 Hung-obaegu lal
the Superlatazidang
he Northern and
odne dnance experianed considerable day quity in gathing to work on them
the Feibe undezskool wam wa mg
the hoes on nine trocks was
on
had bean brasER
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