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Thursday, „Dronsnan 23, 1898.

Ar the Magistracy to-day, before CommanY AT THE DOCKSA Kev

dor Hastings, the Chinese tinsmith who was arrested by Detective Sergeant M'Ivor

on the 17th it, on a charge of attempting 蜢

pasa a forged dollar note, in a shop in Hollywood Road, was sentenced to

to twenty- eight days hard labour.

Portuguese gunboat Diu; Dante, Lekin, Hirsang, Lung Toing.

Cosmopoliton John Baizley, Nanchang, Martha.

Aberdeen,--(None).

We hear that a couple of festivo shroffs of European firms, in view of the approach of the festive season, have skipped this featfre island, leaving their araplayers to mourn

ridden depasture, Incidents like these lend a seat to commercial life in the For East. We hope the absconders will be discovered and brought back to the Colony, and that they will not escape so asily as the American 'Kleptomaniac."

As the Magistrong this afternoon, before Commander Hastings, the coxswain of the Lin Pat ferry launch was again brought on the romanded pharge of running down the polles pinnace and using the death of Chinese countable. Captain F. H. Mor conducted the case for the prosecution, and Mr G. C. C. Master appeared for the do- fence. The charge has been departed from against the four sailors, and they were utilized as witnesses 'for the prosecution. On Saturday, 12th December, an unfortu The case was again remandad till next wočk. | nate agrident occurred on board the Cm- turion, at Singapore, in a ladies' Morris taba competition. Hirs Bland, a daughter of Hon. T. Shelford, and sister Lieut. Shelford was struck in the side vith a Morris tubo hullet. Mr Bland snderwent an operation in the ovoning

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Á CHIORET match with take place to-mor- row and Saturday between the Hongkong Cricket Club and a team reprosentative of the Navy and Army. Play will commence

of

At Iwa-oʻslock-to-morrua, mint elävell d'cuck | to abstract the bullet, which was sU70003- on Boring Day. The following play for fully accomplished; mund, the "paliana, man- the Club:-A. B. Anton, H. Arthar, E. † uspected to be quite well in a few days,

H. Bassley, J. R, Gillingham, P. A. Cox,

R. H. Hancock, E. W, Maitland, E. Mast, We understand that the Government have E. A. Ram, T. Bercombe Smith and A, G. Ward. By the courtesy of Colonel Gerben fortunate in securing the services of

Jon, and the Officers of the West Yorkshire Rogiment, their band will play on the ground on Saturday afternoon.

Dr J. C. Thomson na Visiting Surgeon to

QURISTMAS IN CATHAY, urlare reutical this isle Lies somewhat south of Cancer: You ask Is Christmans kopt in stylë }'

Alas Indly answer

Tis Christmas evo, and yet I wot

Each Hongkong heart is sching, With memory deat of some sweet spot,

It e'er regrets forsaking:

THE CHINA MAIL.

Yes, one and all, we long to be In real and trua possession. Of sweet homo joys, beyond the non,~~~

We hate this sad digression Yet, camo what may, on Christmas day

Of joy we make professioh

No snow-clad peak, in chilly #hite, With dread that, but for fireside bright

Ilure at the chill souls quing

They'd cold on cold-be taking : This Hongkong ialo might all be worse,

Ita Christmas cheer le simple; And esile bore is not s

cnr90.

Say, rather ja exemple- That Britons show, where'er they g

Of lightwalod mirth good sampla

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ARRIVAL OF THE TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYERS. H.M.S. Porpoin, with the two torpedo bout destroyers, arrived in the harbor this morning. The Porpoise met the destroyers at Colombo, and conveyed them via Bioga- 019 and Baigun to Hongkong. On the 11th December the convoy left Singapore in fine weather, with which they were favoured until the evening of the following day, when they experienced a heavy mon- soon, and on the Sunday shelter was sought at Paulo Condore. Only a short stay was made, however, & start being sgain made in the evening

'clock on 14th December Cape St. James was resched. They proceeded to Salgon, where they received a hospitable reception. Salutes were exchanged and the officers of the British yesaols were afterwards lavishly entertained. The Governor, General and Commodore paid official visits, and Admirsī de Beaumont paid an unofficial visit, his ng-ship the Bayard being duck. Zast Friday, the Forpoise and the destroyers loft Saigen, and anchored at mid-day st Cape St James for the night, in hopes of receiving their mile froin the French mail steamer Sydney, but on the arrival of the steamer they were disappointed toʻnd that, their mail had best rado up in the Hong- kong bag Ab-daylight on Saturday mor ning, therefore, a start was made on the height hours of which was made in splendid Inst stage of the journey, tho fimt forty- Ar-weather. After this, they teamed against a light monsoon, which, about mid-day on Tuesday freshened, and gradually increas ed in strength to a moderate gale, which lasted until of the past of St. John's Island. Last night, at nine o'clock, they weighed anchor off Lasma Island, and this morning they reached their destination. The torpedo hoat destroyers, as was to be expasted con-

KEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINI MAIL.'"]

“Lospos, 22nd December, 1898.

TURKEY..

Yilling to promero, Indian issued granting a general pardon to

menian prisoners.

THE UNITED STATES.

-

Mr Carlisle (Secretary of Treasury) the Tung Wa Hospital on the lines pro-timatus a defuit of $64,000,000 for tho

current fiscal year.

sidering the speed at which they travelled, were sometimes lost to view in the heavy these conditions behaved splendidly, and

ably suited

CHESS COLUMN.

"Algernon," said Charlie, I've been CONDUCTED BY BLACK BISHOP." thinking very hard, and-er-could you tell. proraminications should be addrewed, me the difference between Chess and--e--!

Cazen, China Mart OffiCE..

Histowy. I'm afraid not, old boy," was' Uriginal Problems should be accompanied the reply, Well, in Histowy, kings were by Bastion and Analysis.

"The Hongkong Chen Club meela every

often hard up, and the Queen want to pawn Monday, Thursday and Friday from four-wown jewels you know-while in Chess Room, till half-past seven p.m. at Thomas's Orill

---” “The pawa goes to Queen, of course. Desh me, that's good!' And then they recruited exhausted bratu power in the

Problem Na. 23. By E. PRADIOWAZ, Black (6 pieces),

White (11 pieces.) White to play, and mate in three moves,

First Prize in a problem tourney coudusted The above magnificent problem won the

this summer by the Danish Illustrated Pomily Journal,

Solution to Problem No. 91 by W. Á.

*Skinkman.

1. P-Kt 7. 1. Any. 2. B discovere

ch and B or Q mustos.

Wherever the Black B moves the White

Correct scintions from A. E. da Silva,

posed by E. the Governor in his recent

The Squate has adjourned the discussion speech to the Director of the Tang Wa. We believe the appointment is similar to of all the resolutions concerning Cuba, in-neas which were encountered, bat under follows it to protect its own diagonal. that of the Health Officer of the port, acluding the Report of the Foreign Commit- Tax French niall stemper Sughalien, on

cortain time being devoted daily to the dutes, until after the holidays, desiring to

some weeks ago, will proceed to Marssilles at slow speed as a cargo boat, reports & Saing will commence their new dutico on tion.

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they have shown themselves to bo admiz-T. H. B., L. A. L., M. Myur. board which the fatst explosion-occurred ties of the offer. Dr Thomson and Dravoid a hasty decision on so grave & quas Thod for the war required of them.

the let January next.

gon contemporary. A correspondent -

form us from Saigon that the First Lieut-

THE SCARCITY. IN INDIA. No definite opinion can be formed on the

results of the winter rains are known.

Hongkong, Live, 2.“

A pair of tournaments are to be held simultaneously, one for first-class and one for second-class players, at the Hongkong Chess Club during the remainder of the

limited to ten competitors, and single gomes are to be played. The games will be

nazzal way.

Game No. 60.

White (Steinitz).

1. P-K4

2. K-KB3

9. B--B4

4. P-B3

5. P-Q4

6. FxP

7. K-B J

Castlem 2. PxB 10, B-RS

11. R K sq 12. Rx Kt

13. Q-K

KAKO 15. Kix Ka 10. R-K 17. R-K & 18. BB (c)

13, Rx P (d) 20. BXR

21. P-B-4

.

23. P-KR3

27. P-Ki

Black (Lasker) P-K 4 K+--Q BJ B-B Kt-B 9

PxP

B--Kt & ch Kix P

Bx Ki P-Q1 PxH B-K3(a) Q~Q $ Castles GB KR-KM Qx Kt R-Kt oq (6) P-Q Kt 3 P-K K+ 4 Rx f R-KI BQ K-KIS

2. P-Kt 3 (e)

Q-Et &

24. K-R2

R-Kt 3

25. Q-KB2

P-KB1

20. B-R4

BB 3

2-94

28. Q-12 (0)--.

20. Pkt 5

2 ExP

32. Q-Q?

$9. P-B 4

4. P-BE

33. Resigns (k)

PKK 4 PxP P-R5

31. RK Bag (3) R-Etaq (0)

PR

R-K

R-K Ki

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LATE TELEGRAMS. (Times of Ceylon.)

TRE PLAGUE IN ROMBAT.

Bombay, December 5---There were 43 reported yesterday. These figures indi- new cades and 23 deaths from the plague

cate a large increase. The Health Offlear from bad to worse during the continuance would not be surprised to find things go of the cold weather, The general death- rate has also theresaed. The drew of the plague in fandri was concentrated at the beginning of the outbreak, bát such is hot the cas in the different localities -now affected. The situation in Modykhana has. become alarming, at least among the Parsees, owing to some deaths from the plague having taken place in some families. and the plague has attacked more. Several Parnos families have abandoned the locali- ues in question and gone to other places in expectation

of escaping the dreaded visits- tlon.

Calcutie, Dec. 8.-The plague report | from Bombay for the last forty-eight hours gdres seventy-one fresh cases and afty-six deaths,

A RAILWAY STMIEN YILIRBATENED IN ENGLAND.

Lundori, Desember 8.A great railway strike threatens in England owing to the Loudon and North" Yestern dismissing somie brakesmen, apparently solely bo muse they are Unionials.

DBITUARY.

London, December 8.-The death is an- naunsed of Mr H, F. Poase, the member

for Cleveland.

TEX DEFENCE OF THE EMFIRE.

December 3.-A meeting was held in tha Gauldhall this evening. The Lord Mayor presided, and said he approved of the con- stitation of the British Empire League for continuing the work of the Imperial Fedora tion

League.

The Duke of Devonshire said the Colonies were fully informed of the | viswa of Her Majesty's Government regard. ing National Defense, and the Government counted on a renewal of the agreement with the Colbales to assist in maintaining the Imperial Navy.

INDIAN TEA KELPMENT,

Calcutta, December 8--The total ship mouls of tes to Great Britain this season in.

(a) Lacker gives back the piece, being date amount to 1071 millions, against 1014 satisfied with the pawn plead,

millions to same dato last year. The aver With 16B-Q 2 he could force age of the hat tea, sales was six annas and exchange of pieces and remain with Bis-eight pies (41) cent). hops of different colours probable draw. The text move, of course, is intended to

GAZEON AND HBE AEMY,

enant of the Saphalien left for Franco as a Mock has been said lately about contracie probability of an Indian famine until the (they can steam at 28.92 knots an hour, present season. Each tournament la to be support the advance of the King's aide the King of Grosec to the Premier urges in

passenger on the Ernest Simons, and it is supposed that now boilers will be supplied from the M. M. Cio's works at Ciotat and rent out to Saigon. As the placing of the now boilers will necessitate the ripping up of the deck and dock fixtures, the total delay will not be less than six months.

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A Naval verrespondent sends us the fol- lowing regarding the trip to Cherbourg, with the Czar 1→→

**When we were going across to Cher bourg, we sent word to any wa would go 16

for railway material for the Japanese Go verament, and the following extract from a private letter may ha of interest :-

D

Tunders were invited by the Japanese Government Railway Department, late this summer, for some 13,000 tons of mila, for which one large English firm tendered, working in conjunction with a well-known ino of rail-makers in England. The con trust, however, was taken by one of the America stoel works at considerably ander English prices, which were themselves low: great deal was said about this contrast in the papers, but some weeks Ister the

maker concerned with whom the English house had worked, at a higher price than originally quoted..

WEATHER NOTICE.

aft)

Outside

pawns.

London, December 6-A message from

the strongest terms the calling out of the (e) This is to prevent the threatened | reserves and the formation of a permanent advance, but he overlooks that it does not. camp of twelve thousand men for purposes (d) An injudicivas capture, which gives of the education of the Army, and also en-

joins the selection of snow rais. (e) His game is now seriously compro- mised,

4.

The following notice is issued from the rossel' plating is faced with hardened arranged in the manner that is used in all Black a chance of a good attack.

the Observatory —

international contests, and the rounds will be taken weekly for the most mine wooks, | Next Thursday, I hope to be able to give the dms for the first round. The detailed

LADED WOLSELEY ON DUR DEBT ZO THE

АВИК December 4-Lord Wolseley, speak-

to a mating position with BB3 and Qing at Edinburgh yesterday, dwelt upon

(1) A pretty manœuvra to plass White

the services rendered by the Army in building up the British Empire. He also spoke of the advantages of Military train- ing, and advocated the importance of compulsory physical training for young men and wonen.

15" in "colarumid of Lieutenant Shakespear, and Lieutenant Gillespie com- mands the Hendy,

The Hart and Handy aru eimilar in build, being 200 feet long with a beam of 19 foes inches. On a mean draft of feet foot 2 inches forwardy and 7 feet 2 inches

The engines aro of the triple expansion type, and steam is supplied by three Thomycroft water-lubo boilers,

steel inch thick, which, to some extent, forms a protection against amall orm frc. sure has spread Eastward to Japan, whezo of steel, are covered with a proporation On the 24th at 11.20 a. The high pres. The decks of the destroyers, which are the barometer has risen considerably. On resembling linoleum, which gives the crew the Chine Coast and in the Gulf of Tonga foothold, for it can readily beinigined that king pressure has given way decidedly a boat travelling over thirty miles an hour regulations are in the hands of members (0) Quite useless, as the Rook cannot Gradients are decreasing in the N. pars off in a lumpy ses, is not particularly dry on nad posted on the notice board in the Club be taken. But he is hard up for a waiting

move, and this is as good as any other. China Se Forecast, moderato N.E. | deck. The armament of the destroyers room.

consists of five pounder and one 12.

(b) This move should lose the game and E. winds; fino.

pouzder quick firing

Itamediately, but he has no other, since The latter in guas.

The following is the Club's programme. Black threatens R-K 3, which would be mounted forward. A notable feature about THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHLAM-it is a new and improved breech mechanism for January.

He could have played 31RB which by me motion opens and puts the breach block back into place. The weapon

32 x R Q Q 3 ch; -Q- has a wide are of fire, and it

Problem competition. Three two-move i oh, and mate next move. be trained can above the Hart and Handy have each two time limit by looking at the diagram alone. the advance of the pawn.

by R-Kt 6; that is the reason of torpedo tubes worked from the dock and each carries four torpedoes. Amidships a

Entries to be sont in previously.

(k) For he cannot move anything. If P powerful search light is placed. The ships'

Monday, 11th Jan,; Friday, 18th Jan.;-B6, then RxB; the Q and Rare fixed

loomingular position. companies each consist of a hands all wild Monday, 18th Inti :---

men and 4 floors. The ward room

Game No. 61. is very cosy, and considering the size of The dey the vessel vory comfortable.

Played in Hongkong. Giuoco Paso, Commerce aul Straits Settlements Assccia.rs were conveyed to Malta, by H.M.S. tion, Singapore, acknowledging receipt of Fire and from Aden to Colombo by H.M.S."

Blenheim, from Malts to Adon by H.M.S. a copy of the report of proceedings at the Marathon. Special Meeting held on the 19th Sept. to protest against the sudden increase of their Tariff by the Joint Telegraph Also from the Colonial Secretary,

BER OF COMMERCE.

Monday, 4th January, 1897 -

fatal.

FRANCE AND BUSSIA, AND TRE OTTIMAN DEBT. has been concluded between France and Paris, December An agroement Russia during the last few days for the re

knots. There were faurtean ships ondorder was quietly transferred to the rail-held at the Chamber Roome, on the 18th with great accuracy. In addition to the problems. To be solved within a certain, He has to prevent 85...RK 6, presentation of Russia in the Council of the

in the middle.

At a monthly Meeting of the Committee, Dec., Present: Massra A. McConachie (Chairman), H. Smith (Vice Chairman), N. J. Ede, St. C. Michaelsen, N. A. Sivbe, TH. Whitehead, and R. O. Wilcox (Secretary)

The minites of the previous, meeting

twelve dostroyers, with the Imperial yachts Fifteen miles of Cher bourg we met the French fest, and opened out to allow the yachts to leave out lines Again, a couple of months ago, anotiser and join the French. We saluted with 21 tender for 12,000 tons was offered, and the guns and the French with 101. We then omtract was taken well under Engishere read and confirmed.

TEA INCREASE IN TELEGRAPH BATER, steathed stowly to the west in the tenth of | prices by a leading Amencm fri, and shj. Letters rend from Mdras Chambor a gale. Next day was fine, so we did our seras they calculated upon a freight fate firing. And on arriving in Portland that of 20. a ton. Partly owing seperti i night it was again blowing a heavy gale.provement in trade, partly owing to the We had the satisfaction of learning that the bad return freights from the East, and not yachts had to slow down, as the French little to the rise and movement in the

foet couldn't go the speed, and made heavy graia merket, freights had run up, and the Colonial Secretary, Strait,

weather of it. That shows the superiority 45 to 50/- per ton is the rate now being of our ships. We could bavo fought all asked, so that the American firm stande to

our gone in that sea, while the Frenshose pretty smartly unless it has engaged 'couldn't have opened their ports at all, freight a long way ahead.

Evidently the Old Country is not yet quito extinct I

'BUPPOSED FATÁLÍTY AT SRA--DUNDEE

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POLICEMAN AMISSINO.

Tus Russian newspapers have collected over one thousand pounds for the Indian famine relief fund. and they complain of Great Britain's Failure to appreciate Rus.

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HONGKONG AND THE NAVY LEAGUE.

Scolch Gambit compulsory. Best out of three games. Toss for white and more. Mombers of the same oinse to play against

one another.

Monday, 25th Jan.; Friday, 29th Jan.; Monday, let Fob.:--

Eight of Kowloon . Eight of Hongkong. Best qut of three games. Toss for white

The following latter has been sent to us arid move. Entries to be sent in previous Socrotary, Hobart, the Chief Metary, Brisbane, the Deputy Post by Mr. Henry E, Pollock, Hon. Secretary 19,

General, Sydney, and the Chief of the Hongkong Branch the Navy

Lengde:- Recrutary, Melbourne, acknowledging 18- ceips of same proven on behalf of the Go vernments of Ceylon, Straits Settlemen's, Tasmania, Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria respectively,

aways

Joint

THE-* ORINGTU' DAME.

the

FOR CHAMBER'S OPINION.

A match between Maasra Batlow and 20th November, 1898, Dear Sir, I am much obliged by your Pidgeon har terminated in Mr Barlow's letter of the 13th October, but I am very farcur, the score being-Barton 5, Pidgeon sorry to receive the bows which is contains 3, Draw, (). As I seldom have the opper- of your unavoidable resignation of the

Hon. Secretaryship of the Hongkong tanity of publishing local game, I subjoin, twn of these, shangh they have no parti-

Branch.

My Committes desire me to convey to oalar merit.. I shall always be grateful to you their most cordial thanks for the ad-

the

Day, an

days, and in the words of the Police my opinion confirmed by Baron Rothschild, Authorities, who were on duty during the who has awarded this game the Brilliancy

With reference to the case in which the Captain of the British steamer Chinglu Me Wm. Cameron, a member of the Hongs sympathy.

recently fined, under the Vagrancy Ordin kong Palice Force, who arrived by the last

ance, for detaining certain Japanese staw. Hinglish mail, after a holiday in Scotland, A CHINAMAN on boned the German mail it was resolved to address the Government out the objects of the League in Hong gemos for publication as I wish the interest on board his ship after arrival hete, mirable manner in which you have carried readima who will send me short bright has had the unique experience of reading steamer Sachsen was arrested at Singapore on the subject, and ask for such amel, and for your efforts in connection with of His column to be local, as well as to his own obituary (7) notice, although that on the 24th Dec, en zeipt of a telegram ment of Ordinates as

raising of the Hongkong Bratch to its may be neces

Committee also dev | keep Hongkong players in touch with the from Hongkong on a charge of embezzle sary to relieve masters of merchant vessels present strength. M gentleman is in the best of health. The ment

from further liability for stowaways after fire me to convey to the members of your news of the Chess world, notice appears in the Dunder Courier" and

handing thets over to the authorities. A gram which you were

Breath thoir sidedre thanks for the tele- drge, and an excellent hikeness of the Tur following Darcelona telegrame are so point out the hardship entailed on ship.

Games that extend over more than forty esad to as 02. owners by holding them responsible six supposed decrased is also given. The no-taken from Home papers: No. 14-One months after arrival in the Colony for attention which was very much appreciat. moves are generally unsuitable for sewa tice is as follow 2000.

hundred and fifty-one more persons de pas

ed. The celebration in London on the paper publication. Three months ago, I ported from the Philippines, hara arrived and to gire Captains the necessary power 21st Oct, was an unqualified success. The printed in full a fifty-move game in which

passangers (who have paid their passagen): here, and have been imprisoned in the

weather was everything that could be de fortress of Monjuish. Npr. 1-There to deten stowaways on board for a reaso were landed hero to-day 149 persons banish able time in order that they may be stie to sired and the populace showed an enormous Pillsbury defeated Lasker at Nurembergs amount of enthusi Trafalgar Squaro was justifying myself by the magnificent play Tosterday, intelligence was roceived in in the rebellion. The

ed from the Philippines for participation communicate with the Authorities.

thronged from end to end by dentse crowds on both sides. It is pleasant now to find prisoners, who for

Road letter from the

the Manager China the whole day and on several secting Dundee of the supposed death by drowning the most part are working en of little and Japan Telephone Company Ltd., dated pf William Cameron, a native of Erról, † education, and include a number of prm-] 15th Deo, asking for an opinion on a cer day Nothing liko is has been seen since Prizs that he presented for the tournament. Cameron was formerly one of the members, seemed resigned to their fate. They tain clause in their agreement with the were all wretchedly clad. Their landing

the right to establish com.

We are now bury arranging for meetings some years ago, ho, along with several For the time being they will be confine in munisation with Kowloon, where they all over the country wherever we can gut a

To-day in the birthday of Lasker and also | other policeman, took service in this Heng-cont to Figuerar Castle, a fortress on the wish to have a Telephone Exchange.

military prisons, and subsequently will be.

hearing, in order that a strong expression of Tejchmann Fach of these Masters is Aster discussion, it was decided to reply of opinion may go forth from the consti- now twenty-eight years old. I shatched Fong constabulary, and had done duty French frontier.

to the effect that the Chamber is not in. coming year shall be adequate to our needs. Lasker's career in this column's for wanks i tuencies that the Naval Estimates for the there for a time when he and three com

position to express snopioion unless the matter be placed before it by both parties aten next March, the Empire rust spank

If we ate.to have sufficient Naval Estimago, so may content myself this tiras with panions were privileged to return to this THE CASE OF SUN TAT SEN.

for arbitration, and in any caso according without any delay and I would therefore noting that Teichmana, who tied with } country on holiday. Having spent about' It is stated that Dr Sun Yat Sen pro-to the By-laws of the Chamber one of the ask you to be kind enough on receipt of this Bardeleben for the seventh prize at Hast sevan months amongst his friends in posts to stady at one of the are hospitals parties must be a member of the Chamber letter, to sond from your Branch to us ings last year, had the misfortune to rank

hure for some months, and then he will before the Chamber can ect. Bootland, Cameron and his companiona

probably go to Honolulu, where there is s

some expression of opinion on this sub last at Nüremberg owing to ill-health. He set out again for Hongkong to resume large Chinese population, and tako up his PATE MUSTU hores, Violins (fine models), where about the third week in Febru- adopted English nationality in 1892, und

feat which

we should receive some was born at Altenburg in Germany, but duty. They joined the steamer Hima profession.

ary. My request is based on the fact Dow plays as an English representabire. laya at London on the 8th Nov., and Dr San Yat Sen was a guest at the Mandoim, ad Strings of all kinds. We

that it is the opinion of our highest Faval Mr Cheshire says that he plays the modaki Savage Club dinner on 14th Nov,, and in Robinson it Co that vesef had proosaded as far as Gibral maponse to an urgent demand gave an se- CAPTAI Alfred Mahen, the noted writer time is inadequate in number of ships and ing rash dashes, can put in some brillant Experts that our Fieat at the present style, is very persistent, sad though arcid- tar when Cameron want amissing. His count of some of his recent experiences at on Naval topics, has been placed on the also in personnel, and that it is not strong variations, wben occasion arises. disappearance naturally caused a good deal in very halting Facilah, Dr Sun told the Retired List of the Navy, at his own re-enough to meet any reasonable combination

the Chinoso Embassy in Portland place on of alarm on hewerd, more especially to his story of his soaps. In the curly days of quest, since he is desirous of devoting his. of foreign powers thich might be brought When on the chequered board I nee comrades, and inquiries were made without he imprisonment, he threw written state whole tims to literary pursuite

against us. Notwithstanding this, the A mate in prospect, and by me, any mult. It was deemed adriahle to they would be picked up and taken to

First Lord of the Admiralty and the Chen. I would not ohange my lot to be the hope that

tons of £150 a year

cellor of the Exchequer have given it out good service pensions ment word to hia, zolatives, and a.telegram. Dr Cantle's addreu but these messages for explains, tendered vacant by the pro- quite plainly that they hope to be able to announcing the fact of his disappearance were inibaroepted, and the window was fa- motion of Captain R. H. Hamond te fag reduce the Naval Estimates in the coming Though all my heart is not in Chem, was:dosptialed." /During the two years this direction, he at last convinced an Eng Chan. J. Balfour, have been swaried

tened up... Sun explained how, aut off in rank, and by the retirement of Captain year.

Ono only riva. I confess, I am very anxious that no stone shall be Than whom I love Caissa Iess, Comment was in the Harbour Police Force lah weiter that, in spite of what the sar Captains Wm. M. Lang and Alexander G. Laft unturned to diastase them of the låss that they will be able to do this, and to he was much liked, and the intelligemps of vanis had been told, he was no lunatic, McKschole his mysterious disappearance of the vanel but political prisoner. The process of enlightenment and persuasion extended will be resized by many with feelings of

of the Dundee Harbour Police Force, and was witnessed by a large crowd of people they Lan Companies, as to whether to Jubileo,"

Camera le unaware as to the foundation

for skis aber ramsary, but will no doubt

ments out of a window, in

a

Tom

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over seven das on Person Oded Tan doeth is announced of admired. She

My stiffon their backs in the coming three Through all the cheling years that ran months, when the hetimates are in course Until he grace of life be done elinouls lon

PS: As | F11 bless the man that made us shej. I shall hope to hear from you as to tam result of your Annus Manting of the 21st

Whe

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BUERIA AND TRANSE TO LEAVE THE

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BEFORMA.

Constantinople, December 7-- The Forte has received dispatch from the Ottoman Ambassador at St. Peterburg, in which be states thas complete accord exists between Russia and Great Britain regarding Tutkial reforum.

Hongkong Tidas

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years

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