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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1896."

REUTER'S TELEGRAMIS.

[SWPPLAND TO THE "CHINA MAIL."}

RECREATION NOTES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The finalists were the Celtic and the Ban- A correspondent who saw the match begera. A fast and exciting game ended in tween the Hongkong Football Club and a draw-one goal' erich. For the English the 35th Company of the Artillery Gaya League championship Aston Villa, Bolton that judging from that goes the Club team Wanderers, and Elvarpool wers tios, with could not well be improved upon. Ho Preston North End a point lower. writes -- A little more shouting would do

Loros, Lath December, 1800. TURKEY AND THE POWERS. The Viedemosis, in an article on the Armenian question which has been much no harm to the centre play. Mayaon waɛ- The Rugly match between the Clab and commented upon, says that if the Fowers supported in number ons style by Green the West Yorkshire team yesterday aftor decide on an active policy, Russia must and Rowecroft, and these three might Fronoon WAX profluctive of a very obtain the sole mission of executing the fitably have dictated "pass" or "centre" overly contested game. No scoring work to protect the Christians in Turkey.to the other forwards throughout the game. took place in the first half, and the only The Zimes affirms that any intervention Pirelay in the safest of safe backs, and point secred Juring the game was at the for the coersion of Turkey must be inter the one disaster to the Club was maybe en beginning of the second half when Wood national and conferring no exclusive error of judgment on their custodian's part converted a try into a goal. The West

dvantage to any one Power.

rather than lack of form or play. The Yorks showed superior play in the scrum- Gunnars shouted too much--they and their wages than that displayed by the Club, hút supportors, They also charged too much if the Club were to play together more fre when men were not on the ball, and lay affquently they ought to be able to turn out a side too much for a chance of success, if on fairly good team. their scoring the Club had claimed. It is. just on this claiming point that the Club men should chango their tacties. Every appeal possible or probable is claimed by

(El Comercio.)

CUBAN CAMPAIGN.

Madrid, Dec. 4. The campaign in Cuba is being actively pushed forward under the direction of Gonoral Weyler. The rebelé hava sustained heavy losses.

THE SPANO JAPANESE TREATY. The commercial treaty between Spain and Japan is being discussed the last few days:

THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES..

Madrid, Dec. 4. Tho Chucks to-day publishes the myal decree appointing Sr. D. Camils Polavieja y del Castillo to be Governor General of the Philippines.

The appointment of Sr. D. Enrique Zappipo y Morens to be Second General, (Military Governor) will shortly be made.

The mail steamer leaving Spain to-day, has on board-6r. D. Patricio Mantoje y Pasaron, the officer appointed to be the chief of the naval station in the Philippines

CUBA.

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THE FAIR WAY!

A scanner, a yacht, and a bit Wure unce in a harbour aflost i

As the steamer draw noar, The yacht had to clear They both wore, of course, in the fair way.

Now the Captain was fired, But I hope you won't mind, When I say I'm inclined

To ask Was the boat in the fair way! Two hanquets, sono Lubbles, à fire,

Have brought out some matters that tire

Each woll Lalanced mind,

To

And

That is evor inclined

think that the best way'a the fair way."

And the public quite foota

That song oil on the wheels

Would save all appeals

help settle things in a fair way.

Q.

THE LIGHT DUES QUESTION,

As the subject of light dues is receiving

some attention is Hongkong becauso the action of the Colonial Government, the fol- Inwing extract froin the mail issue of the

shipping community-

FOOCHOW RACES. Stewards --H. Baker, Esq.; Jy, Edga, Eq; RH. W. Fraser, Esq.; Thos. Gittins, Esq.; W. Krohn, Eng. 3. C. Qarald, Eng. A. W. Walkinshaw, Esq.

THE NEW CHINESE MINISTER TO GREAT BRITAIN.

Shanghai, December 12th.

LATE TELEGRAMS. -. (Times of Ceylon.)

TIR UPPER RUBMA FRONTIZE.

We congratulate Mr Lo Feng-lo on his

Calcutta, Dec. 2.-No less than eir. recent appointment to St. James's, 4 post-political officers with suitable escorts visit tion in some degree commensurato with his the local tribes on the Upper Burma Frast DAY.-Tuusday Dec. 16. high ability and desert. The post is less frontig this cold weather. By the courtesy of the Joint Telegraph valuable for its emoluments and influence, THE VICEROY AND BAILWAY EXTENSION. Companies we are enabled to give the fol- than for the assurance it gives of high ter lowing result --

ritorial office on the Minister's return, Tapti Valley Railway at Surat yesterday,

The Viceroy eat the first sod of the now The MIN STAKES; of $10 each with 350 provided always he has proved neither too The apochee dwell upon the bonofit of sdded, divided 70, 20, and 10 per cent to utter a failure or too pronounced Railways, Lomi Elgin will always encourge the first, second, and third ponies; for success. As Mr. Lo combines wariness much enterprise, subscription grifkins; weights as per scale

with ability, ho will doubtless su regulate being feled at Indere.

The Viceroy is now winhere 7iba, extra. One mile and a quar.

his conduct as to strike the happy mean, which will farther ingratiate him with the

TRE SANITARY SPATE OF CALCUTTA. Peking braucrats.

A special Medical Board has sont an im- Spindrift

The new Minister

Bengal Government has a goud record. 2

The Lilliant Portant letter to ૐ afmnus of the Naval College founded in regarding the insanitary state of Calcutta, Foochow by the lato . Prosper Giquel, mercial interests. The report concludas

which is a monace to health and com he was chosen to proceed to Europe to that the Board have been unable continus his studies. He stored the positive proof of there having been any English bangage and becue thoroughly case of plague in Calcutta, GOVECARION' conversant with our cooniniu rent and replied instructing the Board to continue philosophy as well as international Law: he also acquired colloquid French and the failure of eficient. conservancy in the the inquiry especially into the onuses of somo German. Da his return to China

MINIST

41.

Time, 2 mins, 55 sec.

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The TRAMEN'S Cue; presented; value ; for all China pories; weights as por scale: Winners at this meeting 7 lbs. ertra,

entrance 45. One mile.

Democrat

Kome... Leander

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3

The HACK STAKEA; of each, with

Timo, 2 mins. 14 secs.

to

find

ho was appointed Secretary to the Chinese past, and what steps are necessary to Admiralty by Li Hung-chang, for whomemedy the existing foul stato and prevent ha acted as interpreter and adviser in- A DECURATION FOR BLATIN PACHA.

important matters. relating to for-

London, Dos. 3.-Major-Gedem Kit- eigm

a recurrence.

Just line more to congratulate Fritz | Times may not be without interest to the dod for each startor; for all China ponics all mirs. In was not only the grenschener as arrived at Cairo, and is tha

Lambert on his immense 'success at the Regatta. Were it only for his conseten.

A Parliamentary per containing the pot otherwise entered; weights 10st. 10m,

their opponenta. à clear infraction of tious training and contagious enthusiasm report of the committee of inquiry appoint-ter jockeys who have never had a winning atrap's fidhur Achates, but his very eyes bgaror of the Royal Victorian Order from

he fully deserves hic success, which, I am

rules is seklom, made by thể Cleb mon, and

cent. It is fast being recognised that this they are occasionally penalised when inno-sure, he accepts with becoming nudusty.ing the evidenco given before the committee

lack of legitimate appent by the Club is producing habitual "off-side" and minor infractions of rulse by others,'

I do not altogether agree with my corres-" pandent. When there appears to be justi- fication for appeal there should be no mock modesty about claiming, bus I think it is one of the boat features of the Hongkong F. C. that it is not given to useless ap- penis, and on the whole I do not know that it saffors: Ilowever, that is a point on which there may well be two or more opinions.

My congratulations, too, for the German four for their plucky raos in the Interna tional.

SPECTATOR.

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THE PHILIPPINE REBELLION,

Shortly before 6 o'clock on the afternoon of the 6th Dec, 147 convicts in the public gaol at Cavite suddenly coses in open revolt, killed the guards and effected their cazare, The alarm occasioned thereby was indea cribible. The convicts, after placing hors de combat every guardian of the gaol, including the superintendent, took Between the teams taking part in Satur-possession of the weapons they could day's game it would be easy to set up a find. handy, including

Бого Mauser striking.contrast. Kowicon, of course, rifles and revolvers which belonged to were immensely superior to their oppon- the guards, indiscriminately made their

tary papers

Hanantin...

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Time, 1 min. 274 RUDS.

GENERAL TOPTIGIN'S CUP; presented;

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Time, 2 mins. 51 Becs.

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Subscription Grifins: Weights as per scale.

Second DAY.-Wednesday, Dec. 16. 1.THE CAFE CUA.Value $100. For Winners of one race 7 lbs. oxirs, tea or more races. 12. a. extr.. Entrance $5. Seren Farlings.

No Can Quick.... Houple Spindrift... Time mine.

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GUFTUARY

and ears towards the Western world with the Queen to Sistan Pachu all his astuteness Li only saw the nxternal world through Lo's spectacles, and that he constantly saw not only without distortion and prejudice but with cleur enne vision ja very much to his retary's credit. To the usual intrigue which attends Chinese

Lord Savile

Nov. 30-Ta death is announced of

....augar

Thither as to

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Doc. 1. The death is announced of Gon: oral Frederick Boulton.

AN ULTIMATUM FOR PER LIBERIANO,

Liberians paid a thousand dollars indem ily for burning the houses of Britishers.

THE FATALITY AT BARODA, Caloutta, Nov. 30.-The Viceroy's visit to Baroda was the occasion of many bril liant festivitica, Baroda was aplondidly de coraled, and attracted enormous crowds

from the surrounding country, resulting in

THE 4.8. SECUNDRA STILL ASTORS

- OFF MADILAS,

The Secours, which went ashore of Madras during the cyclone is still aground. Tug have been ordered from Calcutta,

MR-CURZON ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Now was received from Cuba of the euls. But I do not regard Saturday's game way towards the interise' through Hent 8. Fry, of the Board of Trade, was up-Pony to receive 70 per cent, Secund Pony thoroughly conversant with foreign thought the Soudan campaign was a happy augury

death of Mango, one of the chiefs of the rebels.

WEATHER NOTICE.

Tit ForHOW ST. LEGERA Sweep dues as might be found to exist. B G. stakes of 915 each, with $100 added. First

falttees. Before the und of the year Mr H. For Chins Ponies that have never been pointed to act 34 secretary to the com- 20 per cont, and Third Pony 10 per cent, W. Primas, C.S.1, was appointed in raced previous to the Jai January 186, place of Sir Robert Hamilton, who had its exin, two or more Races 10lbs, extra, Weight 10st. 10. Winners of ons Race

the evidence taken at 16 meetings of the

The Blue book, of 44 pages, contains One mile and three quarters.

Farger committee held between. November, 1844, and February, 1896, together with a nusa-

Bashberry

ber of appendices dealing with nutters con-

derobnit nected with the fund. The report itself, which is dated July 25, 1896. in signed by

resigned.

Ed by the President of the Board of Tendous in China or Hongkong previous to (then Mr Bryce) and a Filse-book contain-

this meeting; pies that have never won

membured that the subject was referred to

Lord Bob race allowed tbs. Once round. Friday. I will be ro- were published

Beaverman in The Tiurs of Thuenday, when silention was called to the fact that, although the report had appeared in the Shipping Cluzette Last July, neither the report not the evidente S10; second pony to receive halficial life, the Tientsir samen added tho ence had yet oper: isuot as a Parliamen the entire fees: for all Feochow-owned constant plots and counterplots of foreign Alecto threatening to land Bluejackets and After sending an ultimatum and H. M.8. China ponies; weights as per scale; ut schemers

Mecca

Seize the Customs at Grand Dassa, the The Board of Trade appointed, in 1854, cription grittins dilowed flbs; winners at cut wily diplomatists, designing expitalists We summarise the following news from Mr Leonard Coy, M.F. (chairman), this meeting Vils. extra.

One mile and a

and syndicates, cmaks, faddists, wise and the filmy of the Comerein t

Lord Wally, Lord Brassoy, Bir Robert Tartyr.

foolish philanthropists. That they all got Raspberry.

ready admission and a fair hearing was Hamalion, Sir Edward S. Hall, M.P., Sir

27: James Carmichael, Me Come Monkhouse,

chiefly due to 2

the catholic-minded in Mr G. L. Ryder, CB, Captain G. R.

Mephisto

terpretor; with the opportunity of doing infinito harm and of setting the Pello on Yan, Mr J. Fenwick Fenwick, and Mr

fire, he walked circumspectly, aml noun Jalin Clover una committee, whose duty

always the the Marcantile Marine F which that

Europe especially the favourable impression of the Viceroy; many others wore

respect and often the gratitude. was to inquire into the present condition of

of the European and American pilgrims.

a.number of ocidents, the worst being The brilliant szeress of the late Mission to enty-nine persons trampled to death on ruvenne was applied; as also in the

it created in England, won Kegely due to of its revenue and the mode in

a bridge, where a rush was made to obtain principles upon which light dues wore at

Mr Lo's tact and gaite, alities which

injured. present levied,

wall for saccess in-bix-new-aphore. voyages; and to advise what (if any) apon diferenteford to their in- cideres,

classes of ships and i

The appointment of Mr Lo, interesting' as it is.on personal account, Las other changes were desirable for increasing the

claims on our attention: it marks a stage inequalities in the incidence of the fight

his colleague Huang, simultaneously ap revenue of the fund and for adjusting mch

in China's sluggish strange Me Lo and pointed to Berlin, are the first Chinese

Londen, Dec. 2.-Mr Carzon, speaking at Manchester, said the brilliant yn of and language who have been advanced for future triumphs. He belived the irrit roots of Chinese nature, fixed by the entirely subsided. With regard to Tran- to such high office. Deep down in theation in England against Germany had eredity of sixty generations, lies a con- avaal, he said, a solution of the problem viction of the essential superiority of

depended more upon the wisdom displayed their own morals, philosophy, and scholar- at Protoria than in London. ship; might vise to them is hat dross. Their philosophy and allies have drug- ged the national intellect into such last- the power to vary in the presence of a new ing coma that the country has all but lost environment. This is the inevitable pro- survival. Defeat by despised fuc has to the public. cursor to disappearance in the struggle for partly aroused China from her sleep, and we y depend that neither poppy nor

of any the

teenway syrups of the world will ever medicine her to slumber again. the Wester sword penetrated China's vitals, the rent would have been either death or wil it would have boca ascribed te ur contemptible supremacy in mechani Gd science; but the whole sting in the national mind lies in the fact that tas despised Bojin, their dwarfish neighbours,

ELECTION DISTURBANCES IN BULGARIA. have been the means of humiliation. Thei otkuseirb Confusins is

Election disturbances took place yoster tas condu China's scholars is not

day as Dona. The Force apa Cavalry twis 80 obtuse charged the crowds. Bloodshed alsu took as to fail to ség the disgrace of place at other towns in Bulgaria. this, and to suspect that there is some- tlung rotten in the state of Denmark. has been ravivified by Western thought, science, and art: ben posibly there is something therein after all. Slowly the teaching

of Bittor experience is being ligested, and there is a cry for schools, for sisnges, for God knows what Mosers

Husng hava reached the beach on the top of a reform wave, to which the recent success of Li's mission has given extra im patus and momentun, We know their nominatione were strenuously oppo

opposed and that the reactionaries are proparel to do

sà a great one. For the want of a proper street and Arconal street. The sentries centro, the Kowloon forwards never bottled in 8. Fulipo Fort, in the Arsenal, and down to the old combination for which they in the barracks of the Cazadores and Maxine gained so much praise last year. Egan was Infantry, on perceiving their light, opened The following notics is issued from better than Wooley at centre. The two fire upon them. The runaways then divid, the Observatory (---.

wing mon, Symington and Simpson, show themselves into two groups, taking to On the 10th at 11.30 . The area ofed up most prominently. but Symington the two streets above stated. The reperts slightly low pressure is moving Eastward requires to be carefully watched by the of the discharges of firearms at once in the North with the barometer rising at referes as he is inclined to be off-site. His aroused the inhabitants to the danger, and Shanghai and falling at Wladivostock. Pre-shooting was the best on either side, and they proceeded to shut up the doors of pure has also decreased on the S. and S.E. to his dash much of the success of the their houses and barricade their establish. coasts of Chins, but will probably now in Kowloon team is ine. At half-back, the ments. Those of the inhabitants who crease again. Forecast:-, light N. winds, team excelled. It is doubtful if thore.is possess firearms (clmost everyone of the probably freshening; fine, becoming ecolar, fuer trio in the Colony. They suust offor European section of the inhabitants does tually broke up the combination of the HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.

Club fürward, and sorcely left any work In their weekly share report dated Hong-for the full backs. Wilson, the Dambar kong 16th December, Mesars. Benjamin, ton player, in a tower of strength for Kow-

Kelly and Pantrie

There has been a little more doing in the market during the week, but the move, ment has not had the effect of changing rates to any material extent.

Burke-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have ruled mech firmor, and have advanced to 182 per cent premium, with salon at 180, 1801, 181 and 183 per cent, premium, the buying all being for the North. National

1

--3 in i wortha kummasson sh, contra

half to Henderson. Of the backs, Robin son got must to do, and, to quote Iolantha, he did it very well. On the Club side,

Leoker, to my mind, made a mistako in

going forward and leaving his important place at half to Row. Kew, in time, may develop into a good factball player, but he lacks experience to meet players like those who compose the Kowloon toarn. Pinckney

the

the present crisis) also commenced to shout the fugitives with rifles and revolvers, with the result that the numbers of killed among the convicts, dropped one after marker tha course of their fight. Piquets from

Marine Infantry and from the Casa deres west out in pursunt. Samas blue jac kets who happened to be at the restaurant El Tay, after throwing at the convicts, on their passage there, plates tumblers bottles, use, armed themselves will table knives and went out to face the runaways; the whole of Cavite seemed to have a hand at the destruction of the unfortunates or their recapture, so that the result, up to Ta 7 a.m. of the 7th Dec., was that about 80 of

Time 4 mins, & secs,"

ILL

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3. THE LEAP YEAR STAKES. 86 each with San added. For a China Ponios, Welby. Mr Ryder, Mr Fenwick. and Mr. Won, terminative penalties not to ten meniwers of the committee.

Lord Weights as per scale. Griffins allowed 10 Prize signed it subject to cuditions, rare won, accumulative penalties not to the committe The following are the recommendations of exceed 12ha. Three quarters of awile.

Hans .. Cranberry ***Leander

'Summing up our conclusions, it will be seen that we recomiend

Marine Fund into its component parts, 1. The breadng up of the Merantilo unch to be submitted annually to Parlia

in the Estimates.

* 3.

BUSINESS IN CHINA. Within a bout, some ten feet long, There lived a man, his wife and bairns,

Whose width was three feet five,

the receipts an expenditure on servant of 2. The bringing into the light fund of

the colonial lights administered under tha DMG di Tune, cunt alla fine and maintaining telegraphic communication with lighthouses, fight-vessels, and the shore.

3. The following nexeuros in alleviation of the balance (exceeding £70,000) which will be transferred to the votes and paid by the general ayer (except so far

revenue might be created

Like bees within a hive.

dag sa - Dainų“ did nikrat, Which meant, he'd fish to sell,

Where in that boat a fish could hide,

A prophet could not tell. and yet within a little hole,

were invisibly small, He'd ashes up to thran

Twe

The third was bought for me. great contention now began

The seller with the buyer; That said the fish was with so much,' This F, you are a l'

1 by appropriate fees for each special service) (1) The in-A stitution of fees en registration, transfer mortgages, o., of ships estimated to yield £16,000 per annum; and (2) the charge on

£10,000, together £35,000. shipwrecked sentiert estimated to yield

4. The abolition of the present scales

Banke have changed hands in snt parcels as a fine at luck. I say this although they were killed and eçme 18 or 20 recop, shipowners of the cost of repatriation of Bight an ounce," the owner said,

at 8264.

Marine Insurances-Unions remsin un- changed with shares offering at $275.

China Tra-

I have heard a strongly expressed opinion tured.

"Tie thus as cheap as saud;" About a farthing then it scamed-- 'Twas not a great demand.

North Chinas are wanted at Tls. 195, bat quently. Green, until he was thrown and to complete the 8th battalion, altogether of light dues in the United Kingdom and Hy 'boy 'looked down and laughed in worn,

nene appear to bo obtainable. ders have declined to 874, at which rate males have heon offected, but more stares are wanted at this figure. Straits are quist a5 920. Xangiszen aro quoted at 3145 in the North

WAT.

the substitution for them of ld, per ton per voyage for sailing vessels in the Casting nud home trades, clearing the ship after tom payments; 1d. per ton per voyago for other vessola in the casting and homo trades, olearing the ship after ten pay ruonis; 23d. per ton per voyage for all. weasels in the half-overses and foreign trades, clearing the ship after six pay- menta.

SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. AFPOINTMESS OF ASHISTANT IÑOINELES. On the resignation of Mr Howard Newton, Assoc. M. Inst. i. E., Assistant Engineer, now Acting Deputy Executive Engineer, Waterworks, Bombay Municipalis, it WAS CAFTICES

decided

to the contrary. He was too slow and at Manik on the 10th Dec, on board the The 7th battalion of the Cazadores arrived missed the ball and the man far too fre-Leon XIII, together with two companies 1,800 nier armed with Mauser rifles, and badly shaken, played a rattling game at also 500,000 rounds of cartridges, some left half. Wood in goal saved times 1-mountain guns, and other munitions of

amerable when it looked as if his eppon- onts must scuro, and I do not think he ought to have been paralised for carrying. the ball. Ho has a nasty habit, it is true, Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires have of lifting, dodging and panting when he declined to $366 without way sales, but at might clear more quickly and showily, but this rate they are in strong demand. Chine watched closely, I do not think he ever transgresses the rule against carrying the Fires remain at $103, with sales for Fobali. Even if he had. I never heard before bruary at 81004 and 8106,"

of a penalty kick being given. A free kick Shipping. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboats have again okenged

was the right thing. The refercoing was hands at $324. Tudo-Chinus have been

not the strong point of the game. Bold at $40 and 41. Douglas shares have declined to 8ōs with sales. China Mutual

Before stey take the fold again, I would Preference shares have been done at £y advise re-organisation of the Club toom. and the Ordinary, $5 paid up, at £3,5/.. Pinckney was always better at half than at Refineries-China Sugars had another full back, and his pince might be given to spurt and were sold at $158 and 3136) Wood-Machell or Gillingham being tried they are again however ossier, with buyers in goal. Wood has any amount of pluck, at $136 and sellers at $137. Luzons re-judgment and experionice, isa sare tackler main unchanged with probable buyers at and a safe kick, and would therefore be $40.

more useful to his site at back. Looker Mining. Panjous have been done at played well forward on Saturday and right rates between. 812 and $122, closing with well partner Grayson. But there will re-

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They

Eight li,' he said, 'Indeed!"

give you fire, not one cash more,

I wonder at your greed,"

talked some time, and then they

bawled,

With pantomimis action} The fisherman at seven would soil;- For less, no, not a fraction,

My

would have thought at least a whale

bay there offered to give six,- Then was increased contention-

Perhaps at Peking dearer still,

Demanded their attention.

At yonder city, fish is dear,"

The Esherman then aboutad;

My boy at duce him douted.

At last the fish was bought at eix,

The farce was not yet finished; They now proceed to weigh the fish.

The talk was not diminished.

ds. per ton on yachts, tugs, and fish-One 5. The imposition of an annual light due

the Engineer's Department, which, in of a committes containing representatires future, will consist of the Municipal Eng of the Trinity House, the Northern Light

to reorganise the superior staff in

6. The creation by the Board of Trade

D. M. Martin, who had been long in the to advise the Fresident upon lighthouse near with Wiree assistant, engineers. Dir comissioners, and the Irish Lights Board service of the Cozamissioners, was promoted, matters, as described in paragraph 71. to the post of Sud Assistant Engineer, in

We

cannot conclude without expressing charge of

of drainage, ronda, art, streets, our deep obligations to these who have Candidates for the appointment of Ist 3rd Assistant Engineers weir advertised for. We have made Large quisitions on the The

Resisted

our protricted labours. I throughout our tions from candidates in Asia and 120 from ation sa to the existing system, and for But in this journal, and there wore ton applica-authorities of the Trinity House for inform- candidates in Europe. The selection has. recently been made, and Mr David Watson, estimates as to the effect of possible alter Architect and Civil Engineer, late Chief ions, and these requisitions have been to Assistant in the Dutidea Municipal Engi-sponded to with a chesafelers and alacrity neor's Office, has been appointed

accuracy and fulaces of detail which Lod 1st Amist

demand our highest praise. We tender oar ant Engineer, and Bir Sam Roid, Asso hearty thanks to all the othcials who have M. Inst O. E., Chief Assistant, Water Engineer's Office, Swansea Creporation, has operated in rendering us t2050 survices, bean appointed to the post of 3rd Assistant character of these statistics has been the Mr Kent downward. The elaborate Both these officers are Singapore early in the clad to arrivo occasion of the apparent dalarán concluding Watson will be more particularly responsible

your. Mr this

inquiry. We are under the greatest fer the Waterworks.-Straits Tunes.

in

fishernan bad amles of course.. these would not suffice my 'bey, The fish also had many; Of them he'd trust not any

Another pair he now produced,

months

THE BLACKRUAN CHAMUZA OF COMMER-CE AND THE INDIAN PAMINE, December 3-Tho Blackburn Chamber. of Commerce has offered to raise a famine tendered his best thanks, and says ho fund for India, Lord Georgo Hamilton awaits advice from India before appealing

RUSSIA AND AUTSKINČA.

Nov. 29-An article in the Russian Jesper Vicdomodi says Rusda's interest is Great Britain. Had to support Abyssinia to the utmost against

Had

Lo

THE HANDUK BETHE

to extend., The dock LaFourers at many Nov. 30. The Hamburg strike continues other European poris refuse to discharge Hamburg ships.

TURKEY.

Numerous atrasta have been made in Constantinople of people implicated in the Young Turkish movement.

Ports sesking to ovada a set-loment of zo

The Cretan question is still critical; the. forms.

The Powers kavo presented a Note to the Porto, declaring they will organise a Gen. darrería aud Judiciary in Creto without the Porte's concurrence, unless the reformá their promised. In the Sultan's irado in

August Blast ars executed.

bringing Liantenant Fellows, 89 invalids, and 23 followers under the charge of Sur geon-Major Kanga

battle on every more in the game. Early WEB INDIAN CONTINGENT FROM BUAKIM,

Bombay, November 24.The steamer this year Chang Chih-tang sent in one of Naderi arrived here to-day from Suskim, his scholarly philippics against the men of the New Learning and less than two There has been a koon contest in Peking, ago Wang Win-shao followed suit.

Burraches Nov. 25-The 20th Regi but so far the victory is to the Proges want (Panjal) Bengal infantry strive shoes The ulla Conservatives are under the Hastings. Judging from the general api- from by Warret common delusion that familiarity with foreign things must tood make a Chinesasm to be none the worse for their shor pearance of both offers and man thep mans bad patriot. Considering the lotrying stay on the arid plains of the Soudan ebbs of patriotism in Chins we think this and for the somewhat arduous duties that an impossible metamorphosis, and as a foll to them in connection with the Nile mattor of fact all the

Chinese

sives,

thia

whom we know to be famdan Expedition; in fact, the regiment seemed -

quite fit to take the fold again

with Wes-

tan ideas are far raore patriotic than their fellow-citizens. Comparative political ana

Mr

London, Deo. L-The Paddle loft Sua

Lancora,

tony has led them to see or what liner im with the first half of the Bombay progress and reform sre possible, Le Fong-le

Dec. 3-The Landing, with the Bom for example, is China-

bay mountain battery, has left Suakim. man to the very haatt's core. Under

ITALY'S AFRICAN POLICE. polish of manner and glibacss of phase, he has a profound conviction of puties Signor di Ruslini stated that it was Rome, Dec. 1-In the Chamber of De the superiority of Chinesa social institu

all his

tions to those of the West. We have yet time to some to a final decision in nover in our own mind been quite sure permanent danger. Parliament, he said,

regard to Erythros, which he regarded as that under the bias of patriotism so-called mest decide the future policy to be fol Lo did not participate in the deep-laid loved in that quarter socording to the bree by which the Foochow captains interests of the country, which osuld novoz jockeyed

Mr

•Meanwhile the fish looked frightened Captain Lang out of his office, attain greatness while engaged in Colonial

Roth now proceeded to their task,

The pitch of talk was hightened, the fish was looked froin scales to sonjes,

With foolings past description:

Che swore the fish was so much weight, The other vowed, twas Botion.

buyers at $12, Fo: January, eales have quiro to be a complete change in the for. for the Building Departurent, and Mr Baid our secretary, Mr Fry, for he obligation of At length & compromise was reached,

been effected at 812 and 8125 New Balward tootice of the team. They might as morale, have changed handa at 81.20 and well have played without a centre forward

assistance in

In compromise there's progress

In

our labourd Possessing a large knowledge

China it's always so,

With somewhat more or less

the greatest quickness of intelligence and

A.

Sheung Ho bez my boy produced,

of the subject, he has brought to our work

Its outrancy was doubted;

The seller at once shouted.

$1.10. Raubs have liardened, and are en on Saturday for all the use they made of SPRATTS-Miss Elger is much older than I indefatigable indasory, and fruitful resourSuch coine na this we don't use here, quired for at $0.

The wings Are far too selfish thought. Hunker Impossible. Spratts ces of suggestion, and our task has been Docks, Wharves and Gotown-Hong and do not work in unison or with fables, and she said she read them when the received.

Well, I asked her if she bed read sop's materially lightened by the aid we have kong and Whampoa Docks have changed the centre. Mayson is a good man, but they first came out. hands at 214 per cent pranium. Kowloon even he was non-plussed playing against Wharf shares have been done at 954 and Kowloon, and in the second half did at 850), olasing with sellom at the latter rate, lend his side all the assistance he might. New Amoy Docks are firm at 816-

alting's mine, popper f asked the small swallows a thermometer? Dies by de- Soun Difference,What do they mean by I say Joe, what happens to a man who boy. Is it anything liks salting meat grees." Pahaw! But do you know what No, indeed, answered Mr Bitwants; becomes of a man who takes a tape ma- when a man salts mest it is because ho sure Dies by inches. wants to keep it

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hang- Sinob writing the foregoing I learn that kong Lands have declined to $75, but at the team is to bo organised very much on the rate are in stang demand West tha fires I suggest. To-morrow afternoon Tiszo Welker-Say, pard, if you had to lend me five dollars, will you Wille-I UNHAPPILY Pat Bills-Say old mau, Points have been sold at $180 and $18), (kick-off of 6.30), the Club will play B works for a livia', what kind of work would just loaned my last five to Strykes for the and are wanted at the former rate. Hong Company of the Yorkshire Regiment, when er like to do? Weary Ragles Well, in sole purpose of getting rid of him. I'm kong Hotels have been done at $30) and the team will be arranged se follons listing to work, I think that working on minates sooner. I could have done as much sage of such a remote contingency as my awfully sorry, If you had come fitson for Marsh at $32), and close in request, P. Gillingham, goal, E. Beasley and the sympathion of the benevolently inclined for yout Humphreys Estate have been taken of D. Wood, backs; H. W. Birds, H. Pinak be my

would the market at 581, 30 and $91.

ney, and W. H. Fryce Browne, R.M.LI

Mindianers Gres

remain at $18 buy

have been find at $12 and Kiestries have been sold at 0.40.

Camanta halves; I. H. Head, B.A., J. D. Danby,

have been done in small lots at #291 are enquired for 114 10

Xoss

l'a dabastos,

W. D. Mayson, H, W. Looker, and A. D. H. Grayson, R.A., forwards.

My boy dung down the fish and turned

Tu anger from the fray Hand me the coin,' the man then said, Some cash was given to my boy,"

I'll try it anyway...

As change l'apprehend;

Bet two were banken,' back they went, Exchange them, please, my friend,

The business now was quite complete,

Each party seemed contented!

It

seemed to me as I looked on

That each had baan demented,

The

fishertaan and all his grey And now to sell the other twoy

Pulled to the nearer share i

Maiti" began to FOST

0.3

and so destroyed China's one hope of naval enterprises which were disproportionata ta efficiency We believe that if that chapter its resources.

of secret history is ever written, Mr Lo

will be disclosed as even more intensely

jealous of foreign influence than his fellow Fur Burglar Is Hill get to have Shar- provinciala. The warmth of Mr Log per-play to defend him?: Second Burgle No. sonal reception in England and the honours He don't think Sharpley has this right ex conferred on him by our Government have perience First Burglar-How's that t andoubtedly removed much of bis suploton Sharpley got him off lots of times before. and dislike, burit is not to be forgotten that Second Burglar-Yes; but this time Bill he showed

a very strong spirit of Anglo- says he ain't guilty. pholis to an American interviewer in Paris,

Hongkong Register.

If he has any sympathy with Western life and thought, it is exclusively a matter of the head and not of the heart. Milf and Spencer he knows by heart, but he is still uttarly alien to Shakespeare and to dll, Barometer... English social and political ideals. He haa Temperature often confessed to no love for missionaries Humidity and has sarcastically asked why they

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to China to sat their pearls bafors swine. Diretion of But his recent travels have to doubt open For ei his mind, and now we are sanguine that China will be well served in Means Lo and Rain Huang, and we hope if ever they reach the top of the tree, they will remember their loss fortunate brethren who have found Western knowledge the safeguard of perorty and the only bar their

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fortune-N-0. Deży News, personal

Music W. Robinson & Co. NEW PLAND and Organ Repsizing-Material and Machinery just to hand also the latest

Ma W. H. Farell, the Singapore Mankger of the Chartered Bank, accompanied

chaics Tax Bland is the soures from which caressed. Bensbee that the bined whether pace. Rostios & Ob, Plano stid Merical

HABI, the blood in diseased the body in die yatoms are built-up, and from which we deriver impare, cironiate through the organs of the Instrument specialists and expert. Worke or mental as all our physical capabilities,ban body-Lungs, Heari, Stama, Kidneys, shops and actres, Dundall Sky Show If the flock in diesesed the body in diseased Bralis, 1st is laden with poisonans sesizar. towns, Queen's Road Central Banerers from Berofgle, Bourry, Lasma, Badrada disease on its so, I odes of Sero Lege, Skin and Blood Discater, Pimples, and fuls Survy, Beams, Bad Lane, Blain and Blood Task is to be no reduction in the light Mrs Frisell, returned from Europe on the "Parksys some of vote readers will be sores of any kidä are golfedžad to give: Clarke'n Diseases, Pimples and. Börst of all kingto the rise da the Barua doast. This will be. 6th inst. Mr RW. Brown, who has been Interested to learn the Mo-final for the value. Thusands of wonderful enres aave bron Thousands of wonderit par sa pess affected unpleasant news for the overal shipownem sxing for him, scompares

TO 60 Mixture a ten to test ita effects of Clarke's Blood Minire are arrellons. Glasgow Coas, was played as Glasgow on the noted by it fold where 20 par hi M. Clarist Blood Mixtum id over who have been endeavouring to scours Lab Brown, goes on Manly manner b

postle, Beware of earthless imitasions and adie hare skein Gd. pa batlle Dermawane dolderstund from the Government of and probally Mr Brum Webeter will pre 14th November before an enormous szan

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