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Wednesday, December 30, 1896:

Tas first tie for the Football Challonge Shield was played at the Happy Valley on Tuesday between H. Company and D. Company, 14th Regiment. The result was

dangns goal osch.

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Ar the Magistracy yesterday afternoon the

mastor of the ferry launch Lin. Fat was

cnmmitted for trial-on a charge of negii.

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gantly navigating his vessel, without s

THE REBELLION IN THE'

PHILIPPINES.

DR RIZAL SHOT (Special Telegren from Day On Correspondens at Spanish fleudq.virters).

Manna, Welnog by, Dec. 30, 10, 2013 an

Dr Rizal, who is said to have lawn the chief organiser of the revolution in the

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIMINAL SESSIONS. (Bajre Kin Kontour J. W. Carrington, Chief Justice and a Fiery.) Wednesday, Dec. 30.

THE MAINLEY FORGERY CASE.

THE CHINA MÀIL.

HONGKONG AND THE NAVY LEAGUE,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(Bangoon Gazette.)

THE PLAGUE IN ROHEAT...

Me H. E. Pollack, Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Branch of the Navy Langue.

Bombay, Dec. 1.-The plague raturna forwards to us the following letter from the

Ganeral

for the last two days officially, sent out to- Secretary- London, S.W., 13, Victoria Street, day show 192 how cases and 89 deaths.

27th Nov, 1800.

Dec. 15-The plague returns to-day Dear Sir,-By Last week's Mail I for show a slight improvement as regards mor warded two Daily Chronicles of the 3rd and tality, bolag 46 cases and 20 deaths. Bun 5th November, and would draw your attendora reports four cases and two deaths to tion to the letters of Mr H. W. Wilson, the day. There have been 24 cases and 19 Editor of the Navy League Journal, and death since the oathreak in October in Bandora which has been the refuge for tamni- also to that of Sir Charles Dille.

lies

NEWS BY THE CANADIAN MAIL.

THE DUKE OF YORK WIL NOT VINTÉ CANADA.

London, Dec. 2.-The Canadian Gazette noserta that enquiries, made in the highest quarters failed to disclose any intention on the part of the Duke and Duchess of York to pay a visit to Canada in 1897, as it han henn stated and widely published that they Would do.

THE QUEEN MAY VISIT IRELAND:~...

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proper lookout, and ruiming down and Philippines, was shot here this morning. Mr J. Hastings (of Mr. V. H. Deacon's the Author of Tronclads in Action,' unds from the infected districts of Bombay, pondent of the Day News there is talk of rental of which was Tls. 317,000; in 1869 sinking Police pinnace No. 4, and causing He displayed great fortitude. the death of a Chinese Constable.

Tun Christacas number of The Baltic in published by Meurs. Kelly and Walsh. It appears for the nonce gorgeous in rod wird gold. The number is above the average in illustrations and reading matter. There is very good picture of H. E, from long- kong."

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All is quiet in Manila at present.

REUTER'S- TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPIJED TO THE 'Chowa May']

LONDON, Decomber 29, THE NEW GOVERNOR OF INDO- CHINA,

M. Doumier, the ex-Mintar of Finance, has been appointed Governor of Tado- China.

Fon the sloventh year. Meens Kelly and Walsh publish their Imperial English and Chinese Diary and Alauanse. This coni- pendious work is simply invaluable, and should be on the desk of every baxinefected with rider post, house in China. It is marvellously cheap i Rtn dollar We recommand the diary to all busy business men.

THE RISING IN EUCHUANALAND.

The Kafir rising in Bechuanaland is due on the slaughter by the authorifice of cattle The native pusition of Pakwani has been captured after sharp fighting, in which numbers of Kairs were killed, whilst the British loss

was 'n i

WEATHER NOTICH

The following notice is issued from 'ske Obscrvatory

In the month of July at an early hour one mering the Blay Funnel stomer Achilles siaamed Aut of the harbour unnecessarily blowing her whistle, and as the ship was or her way to Europe, the Police decided to allow her to proceed and pronssuto the Captain on his return to the Colony. This

On the 30th at 11.20 a. The barometer aftemnon, Captain Harvey of the Achillea has riseit generally, particularly on the was fixed $10 at the Magistracy. The Chins Const, and in the Gulf of Tongking, Captain acknowledged the offence.

in E. Japan. Forecast-fresh. NE winds ; cloudy, dull,

were

had

A

circular giving directions this conch fren Sebastopol to the Gra- 400 house, and in Hongkew 241; in 1890

Dec. 16.--Another diminution in the suurtality in the plague returns is seen to day, the numbers being 14 new cases and youths.

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THE ACCIDENT TO AN ORIENT LINEE.

STACLED KY TIGER,

{THE CURRENCY RESERVE BILL,

THE GROWTH OF SHANGHAI.. The growing importance of Shanghai na in trade contre in this Far Kast is a hopeful sign for an increased demand of botli for- cign and Chinese arianne and labourers, and when the mills in Tang-tazo-poo aze lá working order this will necessitate the construction of a considerable number of dwelling houses. A retrospect of old records affords a good idea of the growth of our Model Settleruent. In 1887 the foreign hungs both in the Caglish settlement and Dec. 4. According to the Dublin corren Hongkow numbored 357, the watossed Queen Victoria visiting Iroland in 1807 in the number of honga had been increased connection with the celebration orar her by eighty-night; in 1873 twenty more Teigu having reached the longest period of were added, and in 1875 these word supplemented by forty-five; in 1880 any English sovereign.

RUSSIA PREPARING FOR AN INVABIÓN. in the English settlement alone there ware thirty-two hongs were added in the Eng- a Settlement, making a total of 437, and in Hongkew, where the value of land in some instances had increased, and is still continuing to inesome enormously, 140hongs have been built, thus bringing the total to 301. This is, of muren, as far as could be as- ertained up to 1990. The official year for the Paris, Dec. 3. The Government has de-assessing of land and the enumerating of siled to accept the principle of the renewal hengs was 1805, but owing the war it of the charter of the Bank of Prince for 24 was doomed advisable to postpons it till yours. The decision will be announced on this year, and the Municipal oficers detail- schemes for a State Bank Friday. The eclect committee opposed all ed for that work are now busily engaged in

doing it. CLINE AND FLOODS IN THE WEST INDIES. ciga honga concerned, it will be seen from

As regards the building, of for Kingston, Jamain, Dec. 3-4 cyclone the above figures that rapid stridea azo accompanied by howy Hole has swept being tunde in the Hongkew district, and file extern West Indies causing great loss every plot of land available is being Estates have been completely wiped out. cipally, who build houses after the foreign- of bric. The St. Vincent and Montserrat taken advantage of by the Chinese prin- The islands of Trinidad and Barbations have style. On the other hand the growing also beca dooded causing furiense damage, population, as a matter of cause, has caus

ed a great increase of rents, which in but an less of life has buon reported.

Tongkew district especially, nes something chorious how-in sono instances having been doubted within two years--and this carrios in its train a considerable amount of hardship out beforeigners---we refer to those whoso incount is mall and who live from

hare,

THE BANK OR-VIĻĀNOK,

THE DECLINE OF FRENCH TRADE.

French trade as become a burning quee- Faris Dec. -The myid decrease in tion. M. Charles Rouxi's report to the Abad, December 1-It is under Chamber shows that the importa and ex- stood the Currency Reserve Bill will be parts for 1896 were 200,000,000 franes be passed tomorrow without the usual re-w the quinquennal average. M. Lou- bank to mouth as it were- who are forced ference roa Select Committee. Two crores vier, formerly President of the Council of by stress of circumstances to shift to miser can thus be ade available for use at once Ministers and many times Minister of Fiale and filthy quarters where the inw and this should tesen considerably the age and an advocate of Free Trade, in class of Chinese are predominant. Seine an interview on this report seemed to think years ago a proposal was quoted to excluda til it was hopeless to struggle aga

eagainst's the

spseulating in or buying holy doctrine of Protection, which is the landed property in the Settlements, but doctrine of the majority. 3. Roni ir snit fell through, because those who pur

The hearing of the charge against Charles Kinley of forging a letter purporting to be written by W. Fermer on 3rd October, WAH FUSUTICA.

Mr J. J. Francis 9.0, instructed by | Office) appeared for the prosecution; Mr

Robinson, instructed by Mr K. W. The former deals with the all important also great has been the dead for houst Mousy appeared for the defence. question of the maning of the Fleet. The accommodation there that the house offers The jurors sworn were Messe E. J. Later is a review of the Return insted by have in ons casos vieled permanent Main Chau Chetag Fot. ks, Hang the House of Commons last Auguss on the tenants to make room for the refugees who Mack Hai, Albert Howard, F. da Silva Navy and the Fleets of Great Britain and are willing to pay double and treble the or Alones and F. Kiena

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other Countries. This l'arliamentary Re-dinary rente. The Bumbay Health Officer Caplain Chedzko, master the Hawturn, price 8d., can be obtained from any

to-day issued y

a description of wilitary pre- in the course of his examination, stated | bookseller,

for the treatment of buildings in which puntions in the Caucasus for an expected that he brought up the exhibit box from

As the Naval Fatimaton are now in course

cuses have occurrel, recommending the invasion of Armenis, by Russian forces, the ice of A. K-Marty, at Maiphong of proparation and Mr Gouches and Sir freu use of disinfectants, line-washing of The despatch says that foreign tourists sec Mr Robertson, in along dress, in which Michiel Hicks-Roach, the Chancellor of walls and the destruction of the clothing not allowed to traverse the military roasts, be quotal des oral cases is authorition, said the Exchequer, haru expressed their opin- bedding of patients after suvary of

no matter what plenary passports they may there was no case to go to the jury at all. ions in favour of a reduction of these doch If M Kinloy had writton that letter and

Estinvites next year, my Coumitice think. done, no more that wonki nos have bemi at most important that an expressum of criminal offence. If this had been a genuine should come from arary Branch of aine domment to accompany o genuine the Navy League (and we hope from every pargel of photographic plates, and flaymoni) | town in the United Kingdom) wyging Go- but substitial current tibusly this parsal verument to lay on the inhle of the House at while canling at Tilburg, suddenly Lon L, December 10.--The Orient finer of opice, there could be case of for-ut Coms next bar, Navat listed and as the portholes word open si gery. If they took away the opiam which shall be adequate to the needs there was no frual whatever in the futer of this great Tugite

filled rapidly. The hull is submerged. it might have been created all over the ene for us in the year 1899 Fleet Four persons were drowned. Colony a dane na kare.

of sudicaeni magtute to be able to His Lordship said he would not trouble pe saliataeterity with those of may pre Alders of the Royal Irish, who was Me Francis

Ahmed, Decatur D. Lieutenant

argued by the karasal cos.need for the def- against us.

ly. The fast paint brible combination which might he brought by a figor mene Jubbulpure on The advance of the Capetown Volunteers enco, the question had cecurred to his maint "I shall therefore be obliged if you can edag, war.bitten by the best through whether io suggestel intents in this case arrange for a meeting ut your lown at na

the right forearm, but both benes and this has been counterinanded.

definitices of forging at common law. He enunate to the above effect. However, if rght into Jubbulpore on Wednesday such as Loring the case within the marly date, from which a resolution, shailteascaped bijury. Mr Aklusu yas therefore-aitefuly examined the an- this be not possible, I trust you will higitand is progressing favourably. thorities with a view of determining that your way to enlling a menting of the Moin- question for irself beforehand. Ho bers of the Branch of your lacuity, atad had arrived at an opinion on the mut- that a resolution will be passed, expressing er, but still he thought it right hot to dissatisfaction, with this present strength of stop the learned coursed; thinking that peran Navy, and denvering adloqunte Naval haps he had discovered wathorities on the Estimates in the coming year. Pressure, is high over China, low probably we which he had not his Lordship | opinions of our highest Naval Experts, in-stringency in the money market.

sten, and which is abandantly clear, according to the ngs are shaken the opinion

formed. On the whols, he did a cluding such well-known as Lord;

December 13-Student disorders have think it hal sakon toe opinion. He Charles Beresford, Admin Lord Hood of thought the intente, at any rate two of Avalon, Admiral Sir Vesey Hamilton, the taken place at Moscow, St. Petersburg and them were such as to bring the case within last two of whom were for three years First Kiel. Political documents have bout seiz-interview considers that the state of affairs chased landed property in the old days.

ed and several arrest made.

due to the fiscal policy pursued since were able to roap handeons profits by sell- the definition of forgery Os the point of Sea Lord of the Admindty, and the latter

1893, and the decline in the shipping in- ing it to the Chinese. To our minds there intent to defraud, he should have to ex-is now a member of our Executive Cour- "plan" "that" "felly" to lan jury, and hú milege, that at the prement time, our Flect

The stemmer Maners returned to Ply terents owing to the enormous cost of build. seems to be no possible mulution of the dif would, the rotors, only Bay

He advises the ficulty at stake, unless the Chinese be ex- that he is not strong enough to meet any probable mouth yesterday after a terrible experience, ing ships in France.

pelled from the settlements, which, of thought there was icient evidence combination which might be brought 311 moveable things were swept from the French Lo buy their ships in Glasgow un of intent to justify the

Fujared.

Aless they desire that their tonnage shall be. course, is out of the question at the present Seing left Casc

against as, as we have not enough tatile deck and several fascars were

monde the modification of the tarifand the gested intents. It was not necessity to ing), and we are very far short of the reces due precenly or her suyage to-day.

institution of free ports for the transhipTHE NEW WOMAN IN TIENTSIN, prove than intent to defraud any partiensary Bunker of Officers and mun to mai

Allakalel, Dec. 16. The Champion.-ment of merchandise.

A Tientsio correspondent writes as fol- person it was quite suficient for the the Fleet. jury that such a document was meant to There is an additional reason why I am ships of the British and Native Artnics

lows to this Mercury : defrost generally, although no person

most anxious to get an expression of were deciled at Meerut on Tuesday. The Washington, Dec. 2.-Mail advicen re- A number of ladies, jealous of the much the lesser was it document feet, marvely; the fact that shady called the Liu J. J. Grabb, Quartermaster of the High Court has appropriased an addi-darle, from which those Peris aro oxiled, migat hava bean defrauded. There could opinion from all our Erzehes on this sub-wer of the British Army Championship ceived here from British Guians state that smokers participated in by their linge within the meaning of the definition, if Increased Armaments Protest Committne

[the Qu» oa'a (West Surrey) Regiment, who tional $10,000 for military defence. The held an insignation meeting yesterday" the leter were forgery, and if this has recently ten called ints existance for the the nrance of the last stage of the borosolution recites that the sum is required (15th Dec.), over which the Duchess pre document then had induced a certain capress purpose of endeavouring to stifle putition, the 200 yards range, as well to carry out the ermament begu about a sided, and elected to giro a rivol Smoker The fifth Club race will be mailed on-Sen-state of things, which caused a certain our action. day, the 3rd Jan., 1807. Course-Kowloon

year ago, when the Venezuelan boundary on Saterday in Gae French Settlement. Of course, no person who lies ahead of any other competitor and won state of things to be done to the any knowledge of Naval affairs, or who has as ly with a total roore of 304, represent trouble assumed au acute form, and when Rock, Channel Rocks, mark boat off Lye cal wons with the letter, and with it the sunllest attention to the statements of meat comes second with the Silver Medal, The resolution was not passed without

Promptly this morning the following wit prejudice of the prosecution. The par- muide a study of our position, would pay Sergeant Callaghan of the West Kent Regiro guns and two Maxim machine guns,

ing att avceage of 4.83 points per shot. British Guiana invested in two 47 quick-ty circular was isund mun, Kowloon Rock, and Channel Rocks forms part of the scheme which was in the this body, hat after all, the bulk of our and Captain Scott of the Royal Sussex, gets opposition, as one of the members, Mr

sin of the water. There was a document, countrymen are at the presont time use-

the third place. (learing all to startxoard), 12 roller

n falsa donument which produced a certain letely ignorant regarding the actual strength

Gaskin, protested that the next thing they effect to the prejudice of the prosecution. of our fleet, and of course they have ne

would hear was that the Goverment want- His Lordship said ho was of courae assum-

London, Der. 14-The Times, in a specialed them to provide a warship. Tho ques antion of its strength as compared with article on the famine in India, regrets the fion of adoring the military outposts ing all those facts, but in point of law he those of other nations.

impression formed at St. Petersburg that at Cruan, where previous conflicts with thought this was clearly a document exp- You will have seen the correspondence the object of the Russian famire, find for Venezuela base occurred, is being discuss

in the Timm of November 21st, und on several dates, entitled, "Tompartive Sealadin has not been appreciated by Greated in British Guintia. Power and there is no doubt that we shall Britain, and says that it is regarded howe fallacies put forward by the L.A.P.C. Jawa wars still to do in refuting the genuine and one offering St Petersbiont, Dec. 3.-A semi-official

My icon is that we should seller the

that there has been a disagreement beteren note has been issued emphatically derying opinions of all our Branches, and publish

Bussis regarding foreign them in our Jamal which is now fucrunn- ing its circulation, and its opinions are

To-Monrow afternoon, on the Happy Valloy, a football match will be played ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB, between teams representing Scotland' The second race for the Commodore's and The World Kick-of-at-4.30p.m.-Cap will be mailed on Saturday, the 2nd sharp. Players are particularly requested January, 1897; first gun at 3.55 pan. to be punctual. "The World' will play in Course-No. 1 Dock Bay, Kowloon

SOUVENT DISORDERS VI. RUSSIA-

THE MANORA IN A STORM.

赳

Chines from

colours. The Scottish team is composed of Beck, Channe) Rocks (starboard), marathe jury certainly with regard to two pups, by at least a dosen (built and buil quantity of deck cargo had to be jettisoned,come lower then Norway's. He recomday.—Contributed to the Shanghai Timse.

players born in Scotland, with but one exception :---Scotland E. V. Maitland (H.K. F.C.), goal; Bombardier Briggs (35th, KA.), and J. Henderson (Kowloon), backs; J. Kipling (Cente), W. Wilson (Kowloon), and Bindsman Buchanan (Cento), halves; D. Symington (Kowloon), D. Gew (Kowloon), F. McSwapei (Kow- loor), Gurner Lpgan (35th, R.A.), and F. Mackay (HPC), forwards. The World L. Tew (W. Y. R.), goal; Chambers (Conte), and Lt. Ryall (W, X...H) backs; H. W. Slade (H.K. F.C.), IL Looker, (H.K. F.C.). Captain, and L Crowley (W. Y. R.), halves; J. Richarda. (Cento), H. Siamonds (Kowloon), W. Dalton (Cento), Lt. Logan (W..Y. ), and Lt. Grayson, (H.K. F. C.), forwards. Tham, M. 2. O. Dukinoj Drake -

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An alarming fire occurred hst night heially reported by us last night) at village of Tung Le Wan, between Cause

way Bay and Bay View. The fire was first

and of Meyer'a godowns (Bay Vion) and Kowloon No. 1 Doeke Bucy (port); milca. Erica, Meteor, Sylt, said Marin allow Chundideer, 1 minuto, stative and Princess 2 min; Dart and Parme allow Ladyini 2 min., Sh 4, Edcen 6. Ein 5 Sealrees 10,

NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING CO., LTD.

wife.

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THE MEERUT DIFLE MEETING.

THE SCARCITY IN INDIA.

KRITISH GUIANĂ ARMINO,

France and

speloging froid an impulf the R

art, but the article points out that cation such offers whether emanating from Britisa is necessary in considering the bearing of

efforts of native charity whereon Govoru or Russian oympathy. The Timos prices aho politics.

woat minst mainly rely on such occasions, and Government acts wisely in calling forth the etnost rescurces of Indian charity be- fore approving of any appeals for foreign

sid.

PRANUL AND MUSSIA.

THE LOSS OF CAR ILTI." Berlin, Dec. 1.-The debate on the estimates Reichstag Admiral Von Hollmann, Seo- was resumed to-day in the

rutary of the Navy, declared that in order to replace to German flast; the value of which was 320,000,000 marka, by new

THE AMAZONS THE AMAZONS 1 Che

AMAZONS!!!

enormous

For One Hour Only, The above troupe of mixed nationalities: and varied and uncertain ages, Intherto un- beard of, but determined to make a noise in the work, possessing an amount of Intent rafont, have decided (against their better judgment) to giro a Smoking Concart, on Saturday night, in the French Settlinout.

Part I Shooting!

Instrummital Strumming!!

Skirt Danoing Part II. The World Renowned Tragedy. 'THE CATS' CONCARE OR THE ENG RETREAT.' Part FIT.

That Screaming Farco,

Scratching

An extmanbnary general meeting pable of being forged. shareholders of the Now Balmoral Gold The Court then adjourned for tifin. *.. Mining Co., Ltd, was held to-day, at the

Mr Funnels addressed the Court after registered otticas of the Company, 28 and 40

Mr Robinson, in the course of his Queen's Road Central. Mr Hart Buck address, said the introduction of two counts (aspresided. The others present were:-Messrs into the indictment was solely for wom the H. Humphreys, J. J. Jupp, C. Evens, Splicating the case and confusing the issues.

Hustomice, E Gourf

W. H. Potts, C. Georg, R. S. Koly, 4. S. Frjon, Captain not a tittle of evidence shat Mckinley ver being quotes at the Lumiou Dailies, as With regard to the second count, there was Clement, W. D. Sutton and Lau Shau. uttored or forwarded that lester or that bar. well as in the Service papers. discovered about ten minutes to five o'clock moeting has been called to cenfirm the ra defendant's hand-writing.

The Chairman said Gentlemen, this wil assured that this letter was in Whonover a wrong statement issues from in one of the autheils on Jardine's solutions passed at an extraordinary meeting made or did not unke that box, did mail it to the counter.

Whether be the 1. A. P. C. it will be our endeaçour to You will find on Ground, and it is unid its origin was due to of the Company hold on the 14th inst. 1 will not effect

the question whether ho page 11 of the November Journal, a re- the upsetting of a kerosine lamp in the move that the first resolution, which wrote or did rot write that letter. solation used by the Ravensive Com- is as follows, be confirmed as the The question was whether Raymond mittue of the Navy League, which was contan of a fight hetween two coolies. The Capital of the Company be reduced from was not compelled to go against Metinley widely circulated throughput

¿Press. firo quickly spread to the adjoining heild. $150,000 divided into 50,000 shares of in his own defence it he was a smuggler. is important that afte

shures of 81:00 Bach and that such

such teus- tion be effected by innociling Capital which defore himself. He might have carried We are arranging for a large number civileges, such as loser and fixed rate for tribute to the sailors of the German war-

have been a fabrication of Raymond's to he talton with as little delay as praible, ascertain. Meeting of the people have asked for 20,000,000 marks.

been held and the mobs demanded the Secretary of the Navy paid a warm

Doors open at 8.30. Carriages and am-` avail about documents as a prasantion, and he meetings in different parts of the United

from: the Collector The mob na saip litis, who went down with their ship balancos may be ordered for D.. A Duo- as it did at the pilot 1888, when by police were sent for and only succeded in cheering for the Emperor. This reference the more narlaus sana!

the rioters after dispersing de Meir turned it unanimous Terdict 1999, Phich added to fun chips to

it socurad the Naval Defence Act of of buckshot among them, the result be warmly applauded.

valley to the grillatey of German sailors was the death of try ripters ul his

PIOT IN DONDAY PRESIDENCY,

Tea, coffee, cakes, burs, Walsh rerebits,

A Bassein correspondent anys the stersessels the sum of 32,000,000 marks annual, and antidotes for the evil and injuri men and chhere of the district have been, or 10 per cent of the value of the fleet Gus cffects of icotines poisoning and The alcoholic saturation will be provided at for wand days past engaging in agitation should to provided in the Action you

only nominal charges. only

GENTLEMEN IN SKIRTA MEZ

Ings principally built of matting, and the $2.00 encl to $50,000 divíñel into 50,000 | He suggested that the whole tuse might; canseeFourway to take in this matter, should the real origin of which I am unable to Government, however, he exptions Come and Ses These Wonderful Kittens!!!

conlagration assumed a dangerous appear

anet, the fames being esen et a distance of been lost or is unrepresented by could easily have got these sheets cff Kingdom, in order; that the country maybed and threatened violends. The in a storm off the coast of China while for will bo in readiness to attend only on

able nets to the extent of $2.00

apon

of the 30,000 shares which have been issu

per from the Victoria Hotel The whole speak in no uncertain roico on this subject, Me McKinley. oro was whether this letter was written by

ed and by reducing the nominal amount of the shares in the Coripary's Capital

$3.00 to $1.00 per share. Cerrojos socorded.

frum

Mr

The

of guilty, and His Lordship passed sent ence of fifteen months' imprisonment.

our Fleet, and this in spite of the fact that

posas.

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(SD) H. T. C. Knox,

ulaining to be Portugues by descent.

Tar Nanip Mary caught fire at Moji on

the night of the 14th Dec, The fire was

AN OXFORD ETUDENT DUOKED.

his deli

It is an undesirable fact that a smart set the writer of the article was an American. cate health. It is announced to-day that now exints in Tientsin.

several miles. Tuformation of the outbreak was telephoned from No. 1 Police Station to No. 2 Stasion. and Inspector Mann ai

Booloty is on the qui vies as to wha'is the unce went down to discover the locality of the fire, and afterwards, telephoned to the

daring author. Some hint it is the sporty -Central Etation for the Fire Brigade: the second resolution be con£172ed

Chairman I will now propose that

the first Lord of the admiralty in Decem-wounding of several others. Subsequently Londor, D. Att extraordinary in. Macpherson. ber 1858-informed the House of Commons a la not to arrest the ringleaders wa

Waldent at Oxford, which has been the talk

"We are told it in not true that only Meanwhile the Police, astiated by MrThat the Capital of the Company after Ar a meeting of the abateholders of the that the Navy was adequate for all pure frustrated by the flight of the offendors to of the week, was the ducking of the author Indios in bloomers, bioyola or golf costumes

thoir boats. The agitation so far from be of an article in the University newspaper,

are to be admitted. Kennett, Bowrington Sawmills, noder having been reduced to $50,000 be increased Rub Australian Gold Mining Company,

Trusting that you will accede to the re-ing suppressed is spreading, and the Culleoets, attacking the Dean of Christ Church. to $125,000 by the creation of 75,000 now held on the 4th inst, et Brisbane, the quest of Ry Committee and that you will tor has found is necessary to procure exta The writer was raized by Christ Church and trust that when they tacet their lords We wish the fair smokors overy succesE,

spread of tho fire by pulling down the mat. ference Shares'. to. which thore shall be Committee as to additional stampers was to take,-I remain, dear Sir, Yours very Arred in the disorders are Christians where he was ducked and copies of tho will not be too fuil (often) for utterance. ed valuable assistance in checking the hew shares of $1.00) cach to be called Pre modified proposal of the Singapore local fet no know what action if any, you propose police for the district. The people con men and was taken to the town quad, and mastora in the curly hours of Sunday sheds and throwing water on the flames following that is to ey

morting at their respective doors, they attached the special rights and privileges rejected. The proposal was to erect forty truly,

additional stempors with electricity as ino-

papur burned. The editor of Isis only When the Fire Brigade actived, under

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ducking by reason of (i) The holdere of such preference tive power, the original proposal being to Captain Superintendens May and Inspector Mann, the engines were set to work to play salt water from the nullah on to the Rates, and by about six o'clock all danger was past. "Between tlikity and forty houses were burned to the ground, and it is es timated that about three fundred people have been rendered homeless. Fortunate. lyo haman lives were. ket. A large number of pigs.ware rogated to death. The fire spread so rapidly that the villagers, wi are mostly gardanera and coolies, were t able to rescue any of their personal effects. The fire continued to smoulder till a late hour last night.

IN ponenquance of the high price of rice in Singapore, the collection of the import dujy, un risu aud paddy in British North Borneo in suspended till further notice.

Tas Norwegian steamer Nord, from Chris- tiania te Hongkong,, went ashore on the

afternoon of the With December, we learn

from the Struts Times, on Pulo Huaba

after leaving New Harbour Wharf. Sha was got off without damage the same night at eight o'clock,

shares shall be entitled to receive out make the number eighty. It was believed The Bon: Secretary, Hougang Branch.

Hon. Secretary to the Nazy Legue. of the profita of the Company as a drst probable that the modified proposal would- P.Samuoliobliged by your letter of charge a cumulative preferential divi-be accepted, though the Breslaus Board Oct. 20th giving an account of your Aural dand at the rate of 12 per cent. pernguin repentel their wish to add twenty Meeting. annus on the Capital paid up on soe stampers with steam power to the present

plant, an arcangement which the local Com

shares respectively.

of the

not put out until next morning. She is a

Vessel of 3,330 tons.

heen suspended for one month for taking Tarr artificata of Captain Scammor has

oficial

The Dons have interfered and will wond YoxoAMA Grand Hotel. 54 per cent do him down. Ho is reported to be returning bentures, for $25,009, were applied for to America. The name of the person re-twiss over. ferred to is not given.

ANOTEZE SOCIETY SCANDAL.

for a comin opera. this cold weather to try and find material Ma W. S. Gilbert proposes visiting Burma

Whenever the profits of the mittce deprecated. The meeting at Bris 30 New PIANOS just arrived; best makers,

shire-haronet, advertises in the London Company in respect of any year shall bano sulopted a ruption in favour of the Ako Cabin and Trasposing Pianos, guaran. the Salon Maru out of Yokohama on Tines that he will not be responsible for Sir Patton Syker, the well-known York- be more than suflicient to pay the pre- Brisbane Beard's proposal, to, quote from farential dividend aforesaid to the close the talegram received here, but no informaeed for the climate. W. Robinson & Co.

the 3rd. of February last before her safety his wife's debts. Lady Sykes is quite pro- of

Such

year and also a dividend for tion is get to hand as to what that proposal

ralee had been closed by the proper minant in masing sirotes. She was at the regret to record thas Ho Chan Hing, such year at the rate of 12 per sent. is.-Straits Times,

Tu marriago of e-A. Greig and Mrs. per annum on $50,000, the Capital

bottom of the recent row between Eir the Labuan Spiri: Farmer, who had come Julia Pack, took place at the Protestant Church, Sandakan, on the 3rd instant, and I the course of an interview with a repre- the former, for a

Tatton Sykes and Lord Marcus Beresford, to Sandakan to tender for the 1837 farins, was attended by a large number of the sentative of the Tageblatt (Berlin) on the over the famous are, La Flecke, at the very well-mannered man, and much liked time, refusing to ke died here on int December. ·He was & community. Mr Greig, who is the popular eth ulto. Mr G. Detring is reported to have sale of the lato Baron Hirsch's stud in by the officials with whom he came in con- Chief Engineer of the s.c. Dentalion, has said Franco and Russia have agreed to July last, after Lord Beresford, of the tact.-B.N.B. Herald. taken a house in Sandalian an his head the Chinese ne vziorem duties subject to instance of Lady Sykes, who had given him quarters while the vessel continues to run the assent of Great Britain, which, ko curte blanche, bit up to 13,230 guineas for AE months ago, at Fatriu, in Siam, a botwean Hongkong and this port.-B.N.B. added, in certain." Herald.

the mare, and had her knocked down to Frencia sissionary was violently assaulted him at that price, Sir Tatton, however, and left for dead in a xicofet by a band of

Buch surplus assets which shall romain strike, with tho resalt that for MA-

THE KISSZAL LEADERAHIP,

to

Chinese, member of asscret society whist ter rorised the district The Siamese Govern-

ordinary shares, the holders of EVEN in those days, when strikes are often the preference shares shail be entitled organised on the most grotesque and okil w particpate in the surplus par pass dish gramds, it is amazing to read of a with the holders of the other tharee. body of workmen going out as a protest

(if) The Capital paid up on the against sanitary measures designed to safe preference shares shall not be liable to guard life and health. This interesting enncellation or

or reduction in respect of example of perversity comes from Hong kiss er depreciation.

Kong. Sir William Robinson, in his report y.) In the event of the winding up to the Colonial Office, gives a detailed - of the Company the holions of the fro-count of the affair, which surns out to be Is February jays the London nerespon Carew for the murder of her husband, the Fitch.

The trial of Mrs Edith May Hallowell relented later, and agreed to pay for La forenca shares shall be entitled to have variation of the familiar story of A boycat Jent of the Manchester Guardian) seven of late Walter Raymond Hallowell Carew, is the surplus assets applied, first in payting B for the purpose of resenting those than Colonies will change their governors, sét down for Monday Thu 4th Jmaary, in. It is a pretty well established fact that rent arrested air persons for complicity in lug off the Capital paid up on the pre- tion of C. Because the Sanitary Board, Lord Glasgow, who will not zemail say H.B.3. Court for Japan at Kanagawa the question of the leadership of the Labe national Court at Bangkok ended an the ference shares held by them respos warned by the experience of the plague at longer in New Zealand, is coming home (Yokohama). Some sixty jurors have been rat party has been auttled. Sir William 14th December. Of the accused, one was the outrage. Their trial before the Inter tively, secouély in paving off the arHongkong found it necessary to enforce fifteen mouths before his time. Sir Henry summoned to appear on that day but out Vernon Harcourt is now the reccgulead acquitted and the rest wore condemned to rears (if any) of the preferential divs certain bye-laws against crowding and its Blake's two years extansigt in Jazasica of his number only five will be selected this. The English papos, mostly Cansar dend storesaid to the commencement of attendant evils, the coolies, to the number the winding up, and theresiter to pair of at least twenty-thousaro, employed in will expire. This, porhays the best post of form the panel, to try the case.--Japan vatire, which predict the re-appearance of terms of imprisonment varying from ons te ticipate rateably with the holders of handling cargoes and coal, as well as those vacant

the sever, is worth: 48,00). Trinidad is Mail.

Lord Rosebery as loader, are thoroughly at

| four years' hard labour. other shares in the residue (if any) of at the various sugar renneries, went out vafof Sir Napier Brocto's. illness. Si Wil. THEY Have a curious custom on the Poor with authority about Lord Rone. TERAZ nothing in nature more palhatig ·

through the Ismarted termination

fault. Lord Carrington, who seemed

after paying off the Capital paid up on veral days last March the, trade and Hongkong very soon, and Sir Artung side of Shanghai district of creating very re-assumption, has not only been perhaps, than the sight of a lean man and

liant Robinson is expected bome rom

by Lord skipparious punishment and passiveRoger Goldsworthy at Port Stanley, in the stice is December), all children under j

Moloney from British Honduras. Sir thras days before or after the winter so friends, but Rosebery's intimate je fat man esating wulous glanoss at enoù-

whatever from His Lordship. five years of age who have died of small eat stories in the English papers of port during the year. On Friday and

shortly to-be published correspondence was, In fact, nothing short of a rebellion on Mixed Court at Shanghal on the 22nd Deo. Daily News of the 23rd Doc.), people on bary has taken a course of honorable re 6 was not an economical one, but A NOTORIOUS house thin sppeared at the Saturday last therefore (says the N-C. tween Famourt Russhecy and othaus, are so rauch humbug. Throughout Lord Rose the part of a large suction of the inhabitanto He was poboad prowling about the pro- this side of the river could see himeras dicance in the interest of the Liberal party.

For misce of Mr Burkill, Bubbling Well Resdun

funeral

at Peotang burning Government read railway companies

IF THE DISMARCK ZEVELATIONE, alipowners read general public, for handed over to tha

When in is believed by those of the Buddhiah. coolice fond cabrien, and London supplies custody be confessed to stealing silver faith that in ocenating the infants their in a state of apprehension concerning tal The English court in reported to be still you try and thus full our great Tas London Times having recently started a similar instance of aiming at the pigeon plate and a number of valable articles, in souls will be able the souner to transmigrate Bismarck revelations. It appears that the Ta amiral dying request. The family of the Eastern Department in its office with and wounding the crew Sweet unreason all worth over 2000 in. Mr McLean, of back to the present life. In the neigh-Queen sad kes late Consort, Panse Albert, m Forms Wander fortunately go out, the clijst of dealing with news in the ableness, evidently, is world-wide. Mora- the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank; but as bourhood of the city of Sooshow cracastion corresponded oonidentially for many years sel Horstis Nelsoni married the Ray, Philip Eastern countries Mr Chirol Chief of the ing Pass. Ward of Tenterden Kene, in 1822 She Department, is now in Japan on a visit on

things had an sold the native detse of infants at this is also in vogue, on died in 1881, aged 81, and is based at Pin- journalistic business Me Chirol visited Saa-No, George I like you, but I can ing them. Eventually they were all to This, however, is done for the sake of simply King of Prussia, and it is understood Lives found considemble ditherity in trac-irrespective of the causes of their deathe, political and farally affair with the ald

William when the latter abo mer. On her grave in the simple ineaription Count Okums, Foreign Minister, and had never be your wil Hohaughly covered, with the execution of a flyer our sanitation, following the austom of the pan that most of those letters, origirmir of coples, The adopted daughter of Vice Admiral conversation with him bating over in Never mind. There are others. She anse aan saltcollar, Ere detectives having ple living north of the Tellow River where are in this peasersion of Prince Blumenk

Dry best wishes are with Round Coates the Ash Me Ohicul tenaw there are George I acceptar que to go forty miles into the country to get occupation of children under six years of and farther revelations may therefore be we

arrived La Hongkong to-day.

this morning.

some of -Ching Forth

nga la'almost universals

more piquant in their personal tougher,

Our readers may be interested to know (says the Navy Leapse Journal) that a direct descendant of Lord Nelson is serving in the

such

other shares...

of the Colony wars Bir Kelly seconded.

fysed. Carried

resistance were ingeniously rolled into one far-off Falkland Isles, will also be moving. The Chairman intimator the business of transaction; but, as

the Governor remarks Royal Navy at the present time. This is the meeting was concluded. Lieutenant Nelson Ward, the grandson of

in his Report, it was perfectly clear that the strike

thst daughter whom Nelson in his last will W. Routes & Co, Plano and Musisi commended to the British pouple. He is Thetrament pedallets and experts. Woss on board H.M.5. Eolie Fon the hope Whitehall

will keep të sya upan who is the direct representative of Nol-

on

the banks of the Huangps, either two of contradicted

to have. Do sanction other.

tion, and holds Daertificatos. We shops and Pastory, Daddell St, Sherainst the law and the Government and was detained by the sobby until in assordance with the custom

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