MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1806-
Tax delivery of the English Mail was begun at 9.40a.m. to-day.
The report that Mr Quin, British Consel at Nagasaki, was dead is contradicted by our Japart conjetpporaries.
TAEs were 171 European and 2,111 Chi- nose risitors to the City Hall Mussum during the week ending 27th Dec.
The Rifs Brigade played an Association football match with the Singapore 0.0. on _the 17th inst, and lost by I goal to nil
We are requested to intimate that_gzing to a case of smallpox in the Sailors' Hoine, the annual fun and meeting will not be held to-morrow evening.
SUBKONSKA, A Yokohamia contoraporary states, have been issued for a jury to serva
THE "EBELLION IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
DR RIZAL SENTENCED TO DEATH. (Special Togram from Our Oost Correspondent at Spanish Headquarters)
MANILA, Saturday, Dec. 28,
6.6 p.m.
Doober Rizal, the chief organiser of the rebellion, has been sentenced to death. Ho will be shot on Monday, the 28c7!.
FOOTBALL FIXTURES.
To-morrow afternoon, on the Happy Valley, in the first round for the Hong keng Football Chesilenge Shield, ♬ Com- pany, 14th "Regt, will play D Company, 14th Regt. Kick-off at 4 pm. Refores Mr P. G. Davios, R, A.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS,
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPILIED TO THE "UHINA MAIL"]
LONDON, December 25. NEW GOVERNOR FOR INDO-CHINA. It is expected that M. Gérard, the Frouch Minister at Peking, will be appointed. Co vernor of Indo-Chias.
THE RECENT OUTRAGE ON THE
RUSSO CHINESE RAILWAYS, A ukaac has been issued frous St. Peters
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(Times of Ceylon.)
AN OFFICER MAYLED BY A TIGKE
THE INDIAN BANK BATE.
FIGHTING ON THE FRONTIER
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DR-CANTLIE AND SUN YAT SEN.
The following is a summary of Dr. Cantillo's speech at the Savage Club dinner at which Sun Yat Sin was entertained last. month-
WATER POLICE STATION. At tho Tainishatsui Police Station, Christ- * Across Siberia' in the title of ons of the mass Evo was culebrated by a dinner, to burg notioning the formation of a Con-
which a few friends of the Water Police pany to construct and work a railway from | must fascinating books of travel it has been were toyisi. The Station was decorated a point on the weator frontier of Hoil-tier say that there has been fighting be- The following matches have been any good fortune to read. It has a double in-tra-Christmas fashion. Inspector ranged¡-
interest to a Hongkong reader in that it is Hansen, head of the Water Police, praid Wong-thing to a point on the ouster from Thursday, Dec. 31-SCOTLAND . The at the trial of Mrs Carew for the murder of wearn.-Pinyers in this match have been Fatehan, who las as great a name Queen." "Captain. Superintendent," The roubles, must be Russian or Chinese. The miner by the Amir and still held by His play. I found he was in Talington, and I from the pen of Dr Charles Wenyon, of. After a substantial repast, a few tier of Kirin and to connect with the Trans- toasts were duly honoured, including The Siberian system. The capital, five million her husband, the number of persons with selected from football teams throughout intrepid traveller as he hus as a medical Deputics, and Inspector Hanson. In- |
the Colony and from H.M.S.-Clafurio missionary. Those who have the borom spoctor Hanson spoke of the benefit of work to be completed in his years. team. Refere-Mr P. G. Davies, R.A.
moned being sixty.
YESTERDAY afternoon a bluejacket from the German Blagalip Kaiser, who died in the Government Civil Hospital of 'pnen- monic pthisia, was buried with full naval bonours at the Happy Valley. The band
from the Kaiser played the 'Funeral March, At the cortege moved along Queen's Road, and at the cemetery a firing party paid their last respects to their dead com- rude.
On Saturday evening the first of the series of Brapking Concerts given by the Smoking Concert Club during the winter season was held in the City Hall. Hon. F. H. May presided. There was 题 largo attendance. An excellent musical pro- grainine was performed, and was greatly enjoyed. Bir-William Robinson was Fra- sent at the ontertaiment.
Wanz walking in the neighbourhood of → Blackhead's Point on Sunday afternoon, a
Wednesday, Jan. 6.-Horasosa CortS
Attrezz
Tho
per cont
Dea. 5. Reports received from the fron. tween the Khan of Nawagai and the Khan of Pashat, on the Bajaur Afghan border. who claims Mittail, the village occupied last It will be remembered that it is the former
Highressa troops, and which is one of the having these social gatiserings, especially
with tho Mohmand boundary question. at this season of the year, when old friend. Russo-Chinese Bank promotes the scheme, principal pointes of dispute in connection
THE LAST OF THE INDIAN CONTINGENT ships were renewed and new friendships
LEAVES SUAKIN. Zatulon, Dec. 10.-The transports. In- greatest amity prevailed amongst the inem
The folowing autices were issued from cure, and Pandion, with the remainder of
the Indian contingent, have loft Suskim. prepared to go to the assistance of those in trouble or to succour these in distress. He
A REPORT DENIED. hoped the members would be prepared at moving Eastwart, lies over 1 Japan with The report that a Freach Spudicato of all timus to perform their duties, and that great decrease of pressure at Tokis. Highfered halt a licn to the Egyptians Go
vernment is officially denied at Cairo. they would continue to work together in pressure not covers China with the bar the strictest harmony. He proposed the motel rising on the coast. Gradients are ost of The Water Police. A very pica-inreasing over the N. part of the China!
8CA. -Fordcast:-fresh or strong
N. breezes; fuir, colder.
of De Wenyon's friendship know how enter taining he is as a convernationalist--his . S2th COMPANY, R.A., in the Hongo wide range of knowledge and his wonderful Cemented. He was glad to see that the
Football Competition.
WEATHER NOTICES.-
Saturday, Jan. 9.--HoкGKONG FOOTBALLS Powers of observation, together with his bers of the Water Police, who were always the Ohsarvatory
12 COMPANY, R.A., in the Hongkong Fotball Compotion. Fieferce
-Mr J. Henderson.
The Colts will play the Midshipmen of H.M.S. Centurion under Association Ruios at the Happy Valley to-morrow; Kick-off at 4.30 precisely. Colts Team R. F. Lammort (goal), H. Goodridge, N. Gon suiver (bucks), J. Carvalho, P. flymadıman, A. N. Other (halves), J. Yale, Rose, L. F Bruit, H. A. Seth, R. Benderson (For wards).
"CRICKET.
H.V. GG ARMY AND NAVY,
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On Christmas Day and Boxing Day a cricket match took place between the Club and the United Servius. The match resulted Jin. & win or
Kowloon resident had his attention direct- the Army and Navy, the score be
ed by a dog to the dead body of a child
Was
NOTES BY THE WAY. Sir Charles Mitchell, Governor of the
- CENTRAL POLICE STATION. Straits Settlements, has received yet au- On Thursday night the members of the other sub, - Itecently one of the Regis Central Police Station mess gave their an-
Allahabad, Dec. 3.---Messengers arriring at Jubbulpore on Tuesday from the Chitri trarships of the Supreme Court in Malacca nual danco in the mess-room at the Central
jungle twelve miles out of the station, became vacant sad Sir Charles selected for | Station. There was a large attendance of
brought nown that Lieutenant Alderson, of the Royal Irish, had been mauled by a
When he received the slip of paper and The the appointment. Mr Boffmeister, a local efficers, their wives, and friends.
mess room was lastefully decorated, and the
tiger. It stama Mr Alderson had wounded learned chas his missing friend was immur- advocate and safigitor, who had recently balcony, which was curtained in with flaga,
the tiger and then followed it up on foot.
ed in the Legution, he went off to the arrived in Sippaporo, ignoring the prior was utilized by the smokera The duties
The tiger charged and seized ita pursuer by Marylebone Police Station. Hure thup the arm, mauling it badly. Colonel Law. smiled with incredulity at his story, and chims of the Deputy Registrars entitled of M. C. were performed by Mears.
when he mentioned that his friend as a Wright and Mackensie in an efficient man.
GERMAN CONSULATE.
renco, in coinmand of the Royal Irish, to the position. The Secretary of State haa ner, and Mr Graham, the President, was
went to the resona and shot the tiger dead, Chinaman, and was depied on pretence just settled this bit of keel Colezial Nepoort of the guests. During the evening guase consequent on the recent attack on ussiduous is bis attendance upon the com-
The German difficulty with the Porto-firing three shots. Colonel Lawrance sont that he was a lunatic they evidently
in for medical assistance, and Buggoun thought, said the dostor, that I was tism by appointing the Sonior. Deputy Sergeant Pickford played pleasing selections the German Consulate at Lorenzo Marques Much anxiety is felt at Jubbulpore. Mrot in their district; I 13ust go to the
Captain. Hennessy started for the scans.
lanatic myself. Anyhow they sail it was Registrar, Mr Garraud, to the post. Mrun the bagpipes. Dancing was kept up till Hofmeister, I understand, is a relation of an curly hour in the morning. The enter has boon settled.
Alderson is one of the most popular officers West End Felice Station. Here I fazed in this popular regiment.
no better. What could they do they ask physician of that man who happens to tainmont was a great success, and whe
ed. Whom were they to approhond, and attend the Queen at Cawes. "..
greatly enjoyed by those present.
and Bombay have mised their rates to nine was privileged ground.
Calcutta, Dec. 10.-The Banks of Bengal on what charge! Besides, the Embaasy betook myself to Scotland Yard, but still unsuccessfully, I called at the Times clico, and reported some knowledge might be gained at io. the circumstances there. Fearful last Erdbassy of our proceutings, and that my friend might be spirited away, and was told of a man whom I might on- tried to get a detective to watch the house,
drove off after him, unsuccessfully however watch myself. I now learned that the Him- and foiled at every point I determined to bassy lad booked s passage for Sun Tat Sen on the Glen no steamer which to sail on Tuesday, It now Sunday, and having at length succeed ed in getting a watch on the house, I went rate ability to describe his experiences in
to the Foreign Office, and found for the many climos, ranking him out of the most
first timo a man, attending to his datios, fascinating of story-tellers. It is to these
although it was Sunday, who was clear head- ad enough to appreciate the evidence in the samo qualities his Across Siberia' owcaits
matter and the importance of the incident. fascination. It is nu mere superficial,
Is was suggested that at any rate one ima portant detail of the story admitted of a globetrotter's impressions of a new country,sant evening was sporti
simple teet. Had the Chinese Embaser What Dr Wenyon does not know thorough-
engaged a passage for their prisoner as ly he does not attempt to write about, and
alleged! This inquiry was at once made, and the answer. ehowed that this part of the the result of this rosurvo ia apparent in his
story was at any mato.cicar. It could no book. Within its 240 pages there is a
langer be. douhted that Sun Yat Son was in.. mass of sterling information-yet there is i
the custody of this. Tregation, and that the intcution existed of getting him away to not a dull page in it all. The render of
Monday, December 28.
China The-Foreign Office behaved with Across Siberia will, I think, forn-a
promptitude and decision, and the Soot PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIDES. different impression from that generally Ho I was charged under the Women-
and Yard authorities warn how propared, As we have already reported, a commis-
to do all that was necessary to prevent the sutartsined of this and region. These sound Girls Protection Ordinance with taking sion of exports, composed antirety of men
surreptitious zumoval of the kidnapped part in bringing a woman into the Colony actively engaged in trade and manufacture,
man. To cities of no mean magnitude, with ca.
To a suggestion that by the for an unlawful purpose. —— thedrals, churches, museums, palatial re-
good is to start at an early a date as possible for
offices of a neighbour and the connivance sidences, at least one University, and,
a nine or twelve months' expedition to Ho W. M. Goodman, Attorney General, China and Japan. Their object, says the nt Blantyre senda ness, dated October by getting him on to the roof of the
December 11.-Router's correspondent of the friend inside, he, should be released of Cuurns, lige prissas; and to judge instructed by Mr H. 3., Dannys, Crown Dealing correspondent of the Post, will be oth; stating that, owing to the Mazaheletion and
through the
Baylight of the neigb from the doctor's remarks on the exiles Solicitor, prosecuted: Mr J. J. Francis of Siberia, their lot, provided they do, instructed by Mr Wilkinson, appested caly practical study on the spot the rising, the Angoni Zulus under Chikas at-houring house the
peculiar requirements and variations in tacked the South West portion of Nass replied. No. If he wout in by this door, not belong to the lowest and most dahined for the defence.
tasto of different localities, in order that, and burned the British Mision and native and is contined within this hodes, he shall following jurors were SON:- Siberia
on their return, the supply may be accom-villages, and killed many natives. Fire come out by the door through which he modated to the demand. The schemo hundred troops, including Sikhs, have been entered. You know the rest of the story, hitherto been taught to believe. would appear to be a country with a future. FV. Ribeiro, H. Rock, P. W. C.
einaunted from German Industrial Associa- | despatched against the invaders.
and how the firm and uncompromising at- Ice-bound as it is for the greater portion of Steppa, F. Kiene and L A. Xavier the year, there are distriria which could Prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced tits, to whom it appeared that Germany is THE FRENCH DIELOMATIC AGENT IN ROTT. titudes of Lord Salisbury led to the libera left behind by England and America in her
Paris, December 11.-M. Cogurdan, the tion of my friend, to the satisfaction of scquaintance with the conditions of French diplomatic agent in Egypt, has left everybody concerned, excepting those who supply the whole world with wheat, there to fifteen months' imprisonment. are mines of untold wealth-gold, silver,
the market in those quarters of for Cairo to resume his duties,
were responsible for his incarceration, the Court resumed after adjourn the globe. When and precious atones; there are immense
Such conditions, as one rivers tecuting with salmon and other fish,ment for tiffin, Mr C. F. Laiton, who was of the papers has pointed unt, will be which might en ble enterprising capitalists the morning, was called forward to answer
abcnt when his name was called out in far more obvious to the keen eye of the to amass huge fortunes. Oncoiter railway
fne his non-attendance. He said he had ficial systents are developed, fiberia will form
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before His Honour 7. WF, Carrington, Chief Justice.)
She pleaded not guilty:
Tho
Iying up the rocks. He gave informationg 231 and 148 respectively. Playing out criminal classes, is not so hard as we have Mesara D. B. do SORCA, W. T. Shawan, V. to Inspector Hanson, at the Tsimshatsuitias, the United Services scored 121 for Police Station, and the body was removed 930 wicket-Capt. Dyson not out, 82, Liect. Arbuthnot, not put, 60; Ident. to the mortuary. It was the body of a girl
Fairie, e Sercombe Smith, b Hancock, 6;
appareatly about nine years of age, and the supposition is that it was put ashore from a boat either immediately before or just after death. There are no suspicions circumstances, this Leing, wo regret to say, a somewhat common practice amongst the
Chinoso.
W. ROBINSON. & Co., Piano and Musical Instrument specialists and experts. Work- shops and Factory, Duddell St.; Show Reims, Queen's Road Central.
Tax German Emperor has received Baron Schenk, rocaatly the German Minister at Peking, in several conferences with the Chancellor and the Foreign Secretary,
Li Hung-cheng has presented the officere of the Brandenburger Grenadier Regiment, commanded by Colonel Liebert, wih his portrait.
Ir has been suggested several times that H.M.S. Renown, the new batleship, might be sent to the China Station. It seems more likely, however (says the L. and G. Express) that she will go to North Are
rica.
Tizz sport current in Berms that the tiger. trainer of Harmaton's Cimus (Mr. Streiff, Jr., of Singapore) had died of his injuries received in an encounter with the liger ✦ proves to be anfounded. Hohsa recovered so far as to be able to go on to Caloutta with the Company, ant in i
good spirits.
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Caps. Langhorne, R.A., not out.........
ARMY AND NAVY.
Capt. Dyson, A.P.D., e and b Hancock T. Howard, WY.R.b Surcombe Smith Rev. G. Vallings, and Sercabe Lt. Perey-Ayscough, R.N., e Ward, b
Gillingham... Capt. Trouman, R.M.LL, © Kew,
Sercombe Smith.......... Surgeon-Major Johnston, A.M.S., o Gillingham, b Sercombe Smith Fieut. Arbuthnot, R.N., net out. C. Gordon. W.Y.R.. b Hangock... Q.M.S. Bleace, PA., 1.b. w. Sur
combo Smith Lt. Fairie, N., and b Hancock
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W. Maitland, 1. b.w. Vallings..... E. H. Beasley, e and b Howard........ R. E. Hancock, e Perry Ayscough, b
Howard
A. S. Anton, b Howard
A. G. Ward, e Blease, h Howard E. A. Ram, b Blcaseny
E. Mast, Fairie, b Vallingsr PA. Cox, e Tratman, b Dyson. T. Sercombe Smith, not suf
J. R. Gillingham, Perry Ayscough,
Vallings
F. II. Kow, b Valling.......
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BOWLING ANALYSIS.
ARMY AND NAVY,
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A DEFAURICIÑO JURVMAN,
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On the 27th at 11.20 a. A depression,
On the 28th at 11.20a.m. The barome ter Ina rison in E. Japan, fallen quickly on the H coast of Chino, another area of alightly low pressure apparently lying over N. Chim. Forecast :- moderato winds; cloudy, doll"
~~THE GERMAN COMMERCIAL
COMMISSION.
business men.
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DISTURBANCES IN MADARASCAR,
Advices frons Madagascar etzte that the rebels in the middle of November touted town ten miles from Antananarivo and took some cattle and forty prisoners. The Eng lish remonts had a harrow escape from ho- ing massacred.
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"THE TIMES ON THE HUBBO-CHINESE
TREATTA an
The Times, discussing the Raero-Chinese treaty published by the Vorta China Donly Nes, saya there is room in the Far East for Russia and Great Britain, art the latter must simply strengthen her own positions and extand her markets, and, if ever her interests are directly assailed, must resist if necessary in armas.
RISING IN NYASSALANTI.
MORE TIRKERING WITH THE AMERIGÁN
DUTIES,
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Nein York, Dec. 11.-The Republicans Tas Malay Mail reports very heavy pote husiness man than to a be-spectacled of are about to frame a Tariff Bill to submit in Jelebu, the like of which have. Dever an important reserve for Russia, and only mistaken the date that the Sessions were to will be exclusively drawn from the ranks the 4th. Reciprocity will he its chief feanna dianatrous to the minera, many of Accordingly, the Commissioners to a spacial session of Congress after March tean known before. The result has been be resumed. To had been under the
It is at this point that ture, and it is understood that the average who have kast heavily. We hear that in vent the development of this great teraprasion that the Court was to meet on the greatest difficulty will be experienced.rates will be lower than the Mackinley some places they have been obliged to comp torial possession of the Muscovite Govern-the 29th. His Lordship accepted the an- There are few people of qualifying capacity Tarif, but ronsiderdly above present tates. out on the
swot as a bona fide excuse,hut said it who would be able or willing to leave their seemed somewhat peculiar that all the other work for the space of almost a year, and MICHE BRITISH OFFICLES FOR EGYPT.
London, Dec. 12.-The British Govern Ir is stated that I.M. the Eupress-Dors prone should have turned ur. and Mr the promoters of the scheme complain of ment is sending deven more offers fur ger has boos striving to procare for II.E. Harton bad beon the only juror to mistikə
sorvida with Egyptian army. the date.
Some of Dr Wenyon's scenic descriptions 35(when he allows himself a little license in this direction) ara perfect gams of word painting. Had you space to spare, I would quets you some of these, but in the absence of quotation I must refer your readers to the book itself. The local booksellers will
-ite
THE RAILWAY STRIKE AVERTED,
billa
Senior Grand Secretary he is fully entitled to should have been given him on his return
irs apathetic reception in this respect. On the other hand, so far as the guarantee of
Ti Hang-chang the post of Comptroller expenses goes, the expedition would mainly London, Dec. 12-Owing to the media-General of either the Board of Revenue or NEW PLANO and Orgon Rewiring Materiale financed by the private enterprise of tion of the Board of Texts the threatened the Board of War. This post is superior to the Presidente of these Boards and only and Machinery just to hand; aken the latest manufacturers. Large subsidies have al- milway strike has been avertad. The dis-
given to Grand Secretaries. As H. Music. W. Robinson & Co.
ready been promised by persons engaged missed brakesmen have been reinstated,
La in in important branches of trade. The and the London and North Western Com such a distinction, which properly speaking MATOR Wardill has suplied to a commates Reichstag will probably be wked to pany will consider their grievances. 121 doubtless be glad to supply copies. Onlyonation from the Western Australian Cricket-sination à special vote of £2,500 to the PRESIDENT KRUGER IN LOVE AND PEACE,' } from his tour abroad de a reward for the
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even would visit Western Australis, to purposes, and for the partial defrayal closing the Volkwand, he desired only Majesty succeeds in influencing the Association, asking if Stockhart's next Hann Department for general economic Pretoria, Dea. 11.sident Kruger in work done by him. If Hor Imperial the ofect that they will do so if they are of the costs of the Commission. This to set on the defensive, and never aggres Emporer in this direction the promotion Travellers Commissionis sively, and to preserve friendly relations doubtices be made on China New paid £1,000 for two matches. Major Commercial Wardill states that the Indian prince, another aspect of the growing com-with Great Britain in love and posse. Bish tearn, which will be a strong one.
between German producers
there are others who Fear's Day. But Ranjitsinghi, will be included in the Engmunication
greatly doubt whether the perverse nature and the markets in China and Japan. le
PATENT MOD boxes, Violins (ans models), of the Emperor, who is highly inconsed at is perhaps too early, before the personnel of Mandolines, and Strings of all kinda. W. H.E
expedition is settled, to discuss it cam Robinson & Co.
presumption' in La's mercial importance. But the point which
vill sa is particularly insisted upon, if any digos Tys New York Journal, on the authority of Dowager as to be willing to confer for signing the Cuesini Convention far hand to the bufluence of the Empress of success is to be attained, is the exclusion leading weather prophet. states that tra honours upon L. As a matter of fact, any ex..
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quotation will I make, and as it is a long one it must aufice to eluse my Notes by the Way. Dosering Vladivostock, which he spoke of as likely to become, if it is not already, the most powerful military pust in the Far East,' Dr Wenson writes:
general appearance of Vladivostock is very different from that of any other set-Hia Imperial Majesty the German Emperor finment in this part of the world. It sums has designed a cup, threa fuck in height, st first more European, for one is which is to be named the Jubilee Cup, in struck at once by the prominence of certain
ce of certain commemoration of the sixtieth year of Queen of the bureaucratic element and the dire the present will be the culdest winter ex-bad ho the liberty and courage to defy 14 rod brick buildings barrucks,
Victoria's reign. they were, but in size and obstrusive ugli
The oup is to be sailed tion and composition of the Commission by ness they raminded one of suma newly-built for by British yachts from Dover to Halign expert manufacturers alone. It is felt that perienced in the United States or in Eng-public opinion, there is no doubt that bis
Jan, and the German Emperor will pereon- there is a
a lack of practica!
knowledge land during the leat
in
75 years. and residences are also present the cup-to the winner at Kiel the German industrial #rld as to the exact NouKING has yet been announced as to the | Neos,We are inclined to believe that the
The match will probably be sailed after the
of requirements built of red bricks, but buildings of this kind Royal Thames Yacht Club Nors to Dover Such an inquiry, if intelligently conducted, new tail contracts for the East and Far
consumes in the Far East. vailing whiteness of the cosy wooden dwell-ce, and it is reported that the reception would put a powerful sugins of success at East. The Government is still believed to
of the yachtuners at Kiel by the German the disposal of German-commerow
be awaiting replies from the Calonisi. Ings, which compose by far the greator Emperor will be on a very grand scale.
| Governments as to the terms contained in part of the town. Most of the houses are
the tenders. From what we can make out detached, and, except in the business
the number of tenders sent is either two or throw and d. Ergress,
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cotton-mill in Lancashire. A few of the business houses
are rare, and appear as blote upon the pre-
Fauna inlogin to the Asian, we see that Winked's Pride, the winter of the Cam Hancool......... bridgeshire, was beaten in the Manoheater P. 2. Cox........ 15 November Handicap, rim on the 28th of Sercombe Smith November, Mr Sullivan's cols running sa. E. W. Maitland cond to Mr W. M.: S., Singer's Telescope, Gillinghant while Mr Murray Griffith's Sombre was E. Mant..... third. The Cambridgeshire winner was F. H. Beasley. beaten by three lengths.
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CLUB. Vallings....... 31:2 THE Tientsin ecrrespondent of the Mercury Howard........... 26 writes on the 14th Dod.:-Mr Wy Tingfang Q.M.S.. Blenno... (Ng-choy) also left here by train for Tangku Dyson....me.uk'ı to leave for Shanghai, by the Hringu which seems to be a favourite steamer for
officials. According to rumours that have reached me from Peking there sooms to be A misunderstanding between the Emperor and Li Hungchang. But I could learn no thing about tho reported trouble for those
QUEEN'S COLLERB.
R. Soondoram, b Asgar ......
who came down with Lob or Mr Nychoy, R. Pestonjec, & Aquine, b Bas and both the gentlemen bave heen H. Haseem, b Asgar... favourite protégés of
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Majesty would prefer to strip H.E. Ld of · some of his present sitios.N.-C. Day Eciprend Dowager will asseed-lb. U.M.
Hongkong Tider:
The Tide table given below has been compiled by the Nautic Alanko Office in London from the results of the analysis of Observations taken by means of an automa tia tide
reeding machine in the Water ulice Bad at Trim Sha Tout during the dinary Spring Tides, which has been found years 1867-8-9.
The zero of the table in Low Water Of to be 2 feet below mean sea level.
To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add 5 ft. in, and oa tho gauge at Lamont Dork, given in the table.
Tax death is reported as having taken quarter, stand in gardens. In these gar- Foutest correspondent writes to the place on 17th Nov. at Rapallo, Italy, of dens are plenty of trees-oak, lima, maple, Mercury —It is pleasant to know that an Sir Edmund Grimani Hornby, so well- Walnut, and such fruit trees as the appio, arrangement has been orme to between the known for many years se head of the A FANCY dress carnival under the auspicas pear and charry. Whoe these are in full authorities and the people, as indicating Supreme Court for China and Japan. Bora Send and blossom, Vladivostook. looking the growth of a better understanding. This in 1823, he was called to the bar in 18 of the K. H. & A.-C. is advertised in Kobe down upon the sex from the verdure cover is what the foreigners have always urged and began bis public rear as private esgrimme is to include dansing variety papare for Friday, 8th January. The pre- ad hillside, is no doub; quite as beautiful as desirable only when the great body erotary to his uncle, Mir Henry Southern, age, danses, to, and prizes for ladies and ee peoplo say but it seemed dreary of respectable Chinese hare besn కారణ while the latter Pas British
Minister at gentlemen will be voted by ballot. The enough when I saw it at the end of the over to the side of the Japanese is there Lisbon and at Rio de Janeiro. In 1853 ho adrertisement concludes; Admission, 81: winter, for the keen frosts had destroyed any propect of tranquillity and prosperity was appointed one of the commissioners to But, 31; Return Tickets in and out, 89. there was nothing to be seen but houses Japanese recognize this themselves. Ink-Britain and Americh. Two years inter the will be given for plain clothes. the foliago and withorag-up the grass, and f for the island? Net, a fov amongst the settle outstanding chains between Great Fancy dress not compulsory but no awards Abordeen, add 12 ft 2 in to the height and leallese troes..
ed a gentleman in the Goverment office Foreign Office seat him to Turkey as Bri Though in some respecte a characteris lately whether they mean to insist upon tish Commissioner in relation to the Turkish
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who took my ashore, and the man had to desire to make violent changes arbitrator respecting santinople and sular Service in China, has virtually con
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QUBEN'S COLLAGE U.C. V. CRAIGERGOWER C.C. This match was played on Thursday and uded in a victory for the Queen's College. Scores:-
tically Russian town, Vladivostok is very the Chinese patting off their queues text loan. At this period Mr Hornby also acted MR. H. A. Giles, formerly of H.M.'s Con- cosmopolitan in ita inhabitants. The year. He said they did not, that Goren
a indicial nosessor at beatmen
luded a Biographiexi Dictionary at Chinese to the Army pariers
by Takgego bo carried luy
to in the manners and customa of the people in the East. Lord Clarendon, then Minu. Heroes, Statesmen, de, of all ages. This the hotel, wers, like most of the der which would only tend to irritate and aner for Foreign Affairs, selected him to
to work could to
press at a very few days' labourers of the town, Coroars. Many of noy them without any useful result; their organise and administer the Casting Court Rotice. That the contents are bulky and 12 the sculler shops are kept by Chinamon doing was that to break the people so as of the Levant, and in 1857 he was given the entprehensive may be gathered from the E
from Canton, of course the most distant to gala their willing allegiance, and there-appointment of Judge of the Supreme bot that the doings of 2,500 men are r6- but the most enterprising portion of the after nacesary outward shangot could Court, at Conetantinople. His work in corded, against soms 600 that Bisyers's Wed. 0 Empire; and very delighted these Can easily be made. If Formosa is really to he Turkey stood him in good stead when eight work comprises. It is propesod to insu tonese were to meet with a white-faced governed in this spirit we may look for years later he wons to China and Japan to the work by subscription, and a list may European who could converse in their own ward to a bright fature for the island.
undertake the work of organising the shortly he sipected to be put in circuls F British Courts, in those countries. He on. acted as Chief Justice of the Supreme
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nat nut H. Craig, e Asgar, b Baka
Quincey. b Baza.
of Li, and it is through E. Thompson, st. Angar La that they were appointed for England A. and America, but you may be able to learn womething from them on their arrival at your port. There is a reader that Lob may not proceed to Europe, as they do not care about him there. It is also rumoured that the Empress-Dowager is not favour. able to Mr Ng-tiny's appointment.
To thans who are faster with Hongkong
and have watched its progress during the
C. H. Leo, & Astrar Chan, b Asgar
T. Long, and b Bass Sammy, b Basa
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Tant two decides, it will be interesting to M. E. Asgar, o Quincey, Soonderata learn that, on the new reclamation in the A Humpreye, e Long, b Sonderm... centre of the town, large and important R. Basa, b Soonderam
buildings are rapidly ring. In the old A. E. Angor, Thompson
days the business portion of the city-that H. Happ, b Sonderan
is to say the European business portion. Baheim, b Thompson.
wse to the West of the old Club. With D. Corcorari, b Thompson...
the
removal of the Club to beyond the T. Barera, b Thompson
Hongkong and Bhanghai Bank and with F. Aquino, o Casig, b.Thomspon the completion of the central section of the F. Craig not out.mine
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THE Low-light invented by a French naval The principal merekante here are Ger- officer, to which reference has already been Court of China and Japan, until his retire. As important shipping sale was recently Bun. mans. In the early days of the part two made in these columns, is tained by the meat in 1878. The enormous extent of held at Liverpool. The principal item in Men. German sailure ran away from their ship sailors the rat-trap. It appears that the his jurisdiction in the Near East may be the catalogue was a fine four-masted steel here, and opened a little store. That store Mediterranean squadron lert Marseiller at gathered from the fact that he was ones ship, the Californ, belonging has developed into the leading mercantile 5 o'clock one evening, leaving behind the called upon to try a charge of murder at White Star Line, and for this vessel a the firm in Eastern Siberia; it torpedo destroyer Faton, which was to Khartoum, and actually got half-way there, very keen competition took place. The and babking empiriya in its honge hare upwards of Bfty start three hours later and bunt it but eventually turned back, being corrving fast bid received was £18,000 which was European clerks, and has brauches in many up At 8 o'clock the Faucon waigtai ed that there was no case to be decided. finally increased to £17,900, at which of the interior towns. There is not a single anchor and steamed od in pu-That he was able to get half-way, and was figure she was knocked down to a German Barometer..... British merchant at this part, and never sait, with all lighte extinguished except confident of completing his journey with firm. The California is 2,991 tons register, Temperature will ho if the German settlors can have this novel affair, the rafiere. Nobody on out hidinge shows how great is the built by Mesara Harland and Wolf in Bumidity their way they are angry at the very board know the direction the equadron difference between the state of the Soudan 1830, and is the lab of the White Star Direption of thought of British competition, and are took, but at 1 o'clock in the morning the tow and then. Sir Edmund Hornby was siling fleet 1 determined to keep the field they have Faucon Joined it. This rat-trap light
FORES exploited to themselves. Hussions are, of is a thing of small dimendous placed nen, and sooompanied him to Paris We believe that the rumour conveyed by a
Lifelong friend of the late Lord Han course, more numerous than other European in the storm of the vessel above the wheel for the sittings of the Bebring Sea correspondent so a Ceylon contempssary to Bata 18 residents, bus, except the trosky drivers No other light is permitted on board. It Arbitration Court. The subfoot of arbitre the the effect that, on the appanashing o
and few merchants and latel keopen throws out an electric light which cannot sian was one that occupied much of his tirement of Bir Noul Walker from the post
he we
wrote a of Celosial Secretary of Ceylon, Mr J. A.
almost all are in Government stapley. The be doen on the right or left, of the thoughts, and a ferr goers age
班 who the 9th Des about 150 pansons, including military alement predominates The finest ship, and can only be discovered dead pamphlet for the Peace Preservation So- Swettenham will succeed, has more than a
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Quotations HONGBORD, Deger 18, 1883.
Kong is belang te zafiycared, and those maar evening (says the Jupon- devertiser of Ware scopated with it only a few years ago numbered well-known and highly respect. plet af land in the neighbourhood is the ahead under certain conditions known to pinty adrecating the establishment la probability of correctness. In fact, we will in a short time, scarcely be able to roable residents, witnessed a nekent price parade strand the biggest buildings are the seeker By: maans of this invention Switzerland of a school or faculty of inter understand that Mr Swattenham fa colas, 16
16 in a new and vastly improved fight with six-ounce gloves under Marquis te harmackes men in uniform are with right signals can be made when ronists national law to be kept up jointly by the sirous of the promotion, and is in garh.
in the East la altering 30 of Queensbory No
Rules in one of the Blood so every turn; and the bray of trumpets or fallights would be useless or Nable to Powate His last public utterance in re-mesure, at anchant for thD, DOW tapidly sa Henghong. The tramway to the
Saloons The tire prisipale wary and the roll of drums are caudu too be ray the position of the Bugs to the spery, gard to the Pay at was immer of the This is quite way. Mr Broblem in Peak, the extending: zuplamations, and
| 100% weight familiar to noticed. The town can also guide a squadron in lind, with Asistion. El Edmond Hornby, possibly not very much in eam is OPIUM --New P other factors; are making Hongkong a diły A B. from B. MS. Undaunted, a well-equipped arsenal, .க. which may se no distant date vis in magni, and an American Zated Diamond, weight floating dry-dook, and fees of bargedd latitudes. The French are alone possess married dret, in 1880, to a daughter of maling inland to get the Orpacious other lights out, aron in dangeran who was knighted in 1863, wat shree times Strate, and rould i Jora with the Cliparton with Calostia-Streifa Times.
| | stone & 18s. The affair res for a staze boste men-of-war are tying so anchor in
in this light, and the of 850 a side. The stile hated for 1 hour the harbour the heights above the town, achos, great importanos to in judging by Mara); secondly, in 1838, to a daughter of fellent sorsion Mr Bwettenham cur
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Svitantly at Count Macaroni, alde de damp of General mapy
which he has spent wo cars, and for which he has done such Mas Smithers, said the soy bonnier, you and 12 minutes, and in the 8th round though looking innocent enough, are all the precautions that are taken to guart it Me Theiss Hudes, of Full jand bught to heild house. Where shall I Diamond, who bad stood very heavy punish supposed to have their naked batteries Against severs. The parimade in 1976, to a daughter of
ly,tainly the strong men of the Government balls it 1.4 webad the canwary landlady ment remarkably well, threw up the sponge, and it stoms to be the ambition of the Cear ship and one sworn after one handle it, of
pan Roberts, here, and it is on 1000
this fact, per 10rseker grounds) of your coffee, Mrs. The men were fairly well matched, but the to make this port a sort of Siberian Sehan, and 15 is kept qu board in a special part and its momby lo sul living asps, that he does not enjoy an amazing dishbes,/iwon the response, il Paere's a Britisher had the advaztags of a slightly toppli
musch of which the comtrandet kolde thalamund bavna opt son--Mr F. popularity We hope that he Swottenham There is my ASE
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