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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1897.

The rumour is revived in Naval cirèles that

H.M.§. Powerful is coming out, ta Chins Station in the mouth of May.

K.M.S. Spartas arrived this afternoon

from Manila. After a short stay here whe loaves for England to pay off.

YESTERDAY afternoor, a purely civilian toam of the Hongkong F. G. played a match at the Happy Valloy against the officers of the West Yorkshire Regiment. The civilians held the upper hand from the start, and

won easily by gouls to në:

TER Cricket suutch between teams repro- senting Cricket and Football Clube will ho

THE YOKOHAMA POISONING

CASE.

THE CHAIGE AGAINST MISS

KACOBS. WITHDRAWAL BY MR LOWDER.. (Special Telegram from Dur Quen Corresponulend).

Kone, Friday, Feb. ö. Mr. F. Lowder, who acted at Caransel for Mss Carer in the murder uial at Tako. hams, he withdraw the charges-of-murder preferred by him against the nursery governess, Miss Jacol.

RECREATION NOTES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

..

COLONY.

MACAO NOTES. (From Dug Chun Laæresponsient, J.

THIS NEW YEAR_FESTIVITIES.

$

WEATHER NOTION. The following-netion is issued-fronr the Observatory ;—

Macao, February 4. On the 6th at 11.30 a. The baramotor Contrary, in expectations, the Chinese rise in Japan, but is still low on the New Year festivities this year passed off Mid Chius. Gradients rather steep in the Last coast. Tessure reading high over much quieter than in former years. The N. part of the Chi Sua. Faroen Clunsse district that, in better times, on dull, some drizzling tain.

fresh to moderate N and N. . winds; such ocenisions, was gay with the cnneenako of natives and Europone like, was not so wall patronised this year.

A notable feature of the depressing condition of the numerous juha dat were in the habit of tintes is the auction from your port of the

visiting Macke at this time of year

THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES..

THE BUILDING TRADE OF THEight Chinese houses and ten Europe The conclusion eeme to by the majority

Housut nearing complation. who witnessed the Shield game between |

In the eastern district there is also a lurgo the Centurion team and the Hongkong The Colony of Hongkong may be said to aunt of work on hand. Hateusions have . C is that the better tean: wen; but it hon state of rapid bietumorphism, and Pheen mannanood at the French Convert, Hus, strange to say, more to the curious its aspect in a few years till have under on the Praya, immediately to the cast of and unaccountable lack of julgment of the gene complete transformation. The large the present promises, on a piece of ground Club goalkeaper than to their goal-shaoting reuse of trade and population has ando now occupied by godowns. Thero is a new capacities that the Contos owed their wie itself known in various ways and one hospital at the top of St. Francis Struct, tory. From this it must not be inferred more markedly than in the building trade, and there for Aged and Infirm-Poor is That the Centos dil not diserva to win which is at the present moment in a brisker just about completed. This is a brick They certainly played the plurkiet game, state than it has been for many years. building, two storeys in height, consisting to win, and every mati appeared to be in the central portion of the Fraya Ite with bathrooms. There is a vozadali to every man played on the ball and played New sites being afforded by the completion of two large wards and two small waria, the pink of condition. Their forwards clamation, the crecilon of many large but the front overlooking the harbour did not spare themselves, and went the houses and offices rendered neces

A big block of twenty-two houses And I regture the coinion that so long as pace from start to finish. The half-back, pary by the inerrusel requirements of

14 in course of crection) ab Morris the Salt Forin continues to oporats, the iugh to break up any attempt st Jack-s. the completion of the pairing portions tables at the Race-course will accour the fishing trade entering the port will Although not quite first-clop,' wars goot | trade is being proceeded with, and son Hill Rol The stalls in the new decline in the number of junke that pursue daisical combination on the part of hy of the reclamation are the only impedispensaodate eighty ponies, and large, titin steadily to felt. A note of warning should a similar character. In few years here There is now extensive permanent stund be too ints to recover lost ground. Fears will be a sea-fptage of Buildings to the accommolation on the first theor. Colony which will woteivat in appearaves kerosine bulk oil installation at Nortation of the junk trade that, until recently, Thus have alrendly hoen entertained that a por

any port in the Far East.

Point for the Langkat Oil Company is Macio had enjoyed has been driven to the The massive buildings geted for the searing compiction. An iron pier 650 fect Colony of Hongkong in 'consequence of the Hongkong Chab have now reached a stage long is sing evetel. There will to two penalties the junk-owners and exjurand to at which some iden, can be formed of the large folksge purposes Thein vow of the drastic macasures which the appearance of the completed structure. Hother kings emsist of offees and Salt Fauver can bring to bear aguast themelingly constructed a nine, which they

by virtue of the privilege to enjoys.

i

Dr Troup, the Assistant Judge, who commenced at 11. a.m. on Saturday, the hoard the preliminary evidence in the case, 6th inst. Team:Cricket Club Surg gave it as his opinion that Mr Lowder Feads, R.N.; Lieut. Perry Ayscough, R. N.: Ry. G. Vellinga, T. 8. Sraith, H. Bed. nasly believed de large was hue when Club forwarls, and the lacks and goal to the commencement of other lauldinga of room in at last provided for the Swwards, therofore be spanded in timur cet it Right Francis last week from the Far Easton

well, R.N.; Capt. Dyson, Sur.-Maj. John- ston, P. A. Cox, K. W: Moonsey, Capt. Trotman, I.M.L.; O. Stewart. Football Club.-G. M. T. Thompson, A. S. Anton, FH. Kuw, A. G. Ward, Lt. Shelford, R

N.; Lt. Davis, RA.; G. W. O. Stewart, B. F.-Mackay, J. M. Atkinson, F. W. Christian, D. Wood.

WILLISON's Circus is drawing together largo audiences every evening. In their wome what crippled condition no offore is spared by the Company to provide an excellent croning's enjoyment. The commodious tunt is comfortably, coated, and is lighted throughout with electricity. To-night the management have arranged a grand fashion- ablo performanco, when a rochoroho pro- gramme will be submitted, and to-morrow night a hearty welcome is extended to Scotemon. Mr Willison has gonerously in- vited the orphan children of the Colony to witama s matinco performance to-morrow

afternoon.

he made it.

Ho, accordingly, allowed the charge bo withdrawn, and ordered Miss Jacob's

roledne.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.]

LONDOS, 3nd Felruary. THE VENEZUELA ARBITRATION

TREATY

Venezuela has signed the Arbitration The Right Treaty with Great Brimía, Hon. Farrer Herschell and Mr Justice Richard Henn Colina, Q.C., have been ap-' pointed the British Arbitratorɛ.

Cl

keeper acquitted themselves colitly whenever called upon to elew. The chief fault was the one I pointed out after the Syst game and lack of shooting power amongst the forwards. The centre forward and assistant lelt (I au umile to give their mics as I do not know who composed the team, a fict which the Secretary might make a note uf) uru both able to sual in a will, however, be some months till the godowns. stinging shot, sad I am astonishad they do building is ready for redipation. To the There are a large number of resid not try it oftener. With this spartani west of the Club the unch-required now ential bowser in course of erection it full srulicatel, the Centos will prove a Governsent ogies are to be fair, aithe Peak, and bar wut to crack for any of the clave these, it is to be hoped, in spite of Colonial these

the higher levels; enumerated its previous still luft in the competition, and if they do ofice interfernce, willie constructed in a no win they ragght to be very nor it.

detick." The military and any authorities hande no and subedintilommor worthy have slso a hege amount of work in hand, I expected the Club to make hotser show of their prasition and wendy of the Colony, and the pathway low Bowen Road is it thon it did. But the loss of Roverot The Law Courts and Land Odics will be now. military hospital is almost completed. and the absurdity of playing Anton in his dearest the sun front, the Post Ofice and present wretched for was too much for Treasury querying felt mosdiately in Lord Solbourne, speaking at Manchester, the forward string, Grayson and Maysensent of the City Hall. The Directors of said that a perament system depriving (and especially the latter) were the best the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank selain the majority of whites in the Transvaal of forward, and both were too will watch the two côts in front of their palatial ed to get away. At times Mayson'e emsel share in the Government was impossible, passes were a treat to look at. Gordon edifice. To prevent any obstruction to tire and that no infringement of the London played a lard game on the right wing, but view from the Bank, the Directors propose Convention would be permitted.

o put in lot of purposeless play. The to preserve this as an open space so that half-backs were not so strong as in the the Colony will have, it wrist is destinel to Looker usual, attempted too much. fret inatel:--Slodic was distinctly Fell become the Ansiares centre of the City of loon Land Investmert Company to the Crowley was an ingroveseat on Free Victoria, a nice plo: of grund hid out Browne. defensive gone each in his own style. with garden and teants courts.

Both hacks playel u splendid Time and again they sent the Centos to the Tedder's What a hagy cs of ground

&

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE TRANSVAAL

DISASTROUS FIRE NEAR SAIGON

DAMAGE.--ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

and

GLOOMY FORE BODINGS,

the rubllion in the Phiipings, but he bave koen souria curious reports of

following from the Glasgow Herald of the

id Jamuryops the b--` HORRIBLE SLAUGHTER OF INSUR- GENT PHILIPPINIANS. 4000 REFELS DESTECTED BY DYNAMITE. The rail steamer Bellie, Belgie ap parently meant which arrived at San ports, brings frther information of sha

are over which the insurgents ware fighting in the insurrection in the Philip- pine Islaels. The Spanier is undermined crossing, and the Spanish troops fired thu mine ad inflicted tarcible alter thier chemis

The rebels were known to be upproach ing Binail on the 34 inst. The Spaniards uled with dyngile, in the open country, about les us from the capital. They also bid a series of borbe i res the area da undermined owering together a Owing to the desertion from our port of space of three neruse The various "ex- the fishing juuks the knowing resplosive chines were cunceted with wines spead of the year just hered in. with where the operators of the cloric contr

extending to a spot about anile dista gloomy forebodings for the Lado of Macao,nu by which the mines were to be fired. whilst those of the Calestials who are in were entoesial behind sucks and trees spirited with superstitions beliefs are hape-a domy They allowed thoufedves to be A small for Spanish troopa noted no ful that the New Your will be a prosperoussen by the insurgents, who followed them one ou account of the favourable entition in great strength. The Spaniards slowly of the weather on New Your's day. Fynamite was placed, but kept thurselves over the arus in which tho that as it may, Bland's well-wishers book about half a mile away from and in ince forward to a better stata of things in it of the rebels. The heter Binally advanced A black of residential homes is being mercial relations with

on to the mulerained district. The po the ottsido tors exploded simultaneously thu, dynamite erected beside the Officers' Moss, il near world.

Iming and the rows of bouls. the Folies Sation at Teinsharsui a brios building is being roared. A smail

At Kowloon the Whitfeild Barracks kre

idly in pushed forward for the commolation of the men of the Hongkong Regiment at present lodged in malices

NOD

of three houses is being built for the Kow

DANING ESCAPE FROM THE PUBLIC GAOL.

Some considerable excitement has been

retreated

The cut was terrific. The ground sp- peared thebant open, blowing portions add to the comfosion of the insurgents, a of human blies 1500 yards through the air. quantity of shell the insurgents had with

un expanded.

THERE appears to be some misconception as to the neraber of cases of smallpox which have been discovered in the Colony during the past weak. On inquiry at the Sanitary We learn from Le Courrier de Sulgere Board Offices to-day we learn that sigla that, og omlay, the 20th January, about cascs have been reported during the week, one hundred and forty houses in the hole, baen up to ordinary averago chih has for several meaths been in course finished and much-needed houses for lica. That scaso preconcerted action the locality for acveral days against a largo

Five of these cases are members of Willi- son's Circus Company. When the Fing kong arrived only one man showed symp. tons of smallpox, but later on four others were attacked. They are being treated in the Smallpox Hospital. The remaining mambore of the Company have been vaoci mutexi, and a matical man visits them every day. The Hongkong has been placed in quarantine.

right about, and but their forwards, aga Form it is doubtful if the Contos would have won.

of preparation for the erection of baga 'block of otices For The Hon. C. P. Chater. The deriga is a Jailsone one. This Mock is to be four storeys

felt here in consequence of the escape of of Kunisford Terrace, and the long prisoners from the public gul

It is bullevel that fully 4000 were killed. Close to ring and Whumpra Dock Company have will endeavour to describe briefly the cir- Hoedlý á réscapul. Over 100 dynamite

early completed a terrace of Jambonnes cunstances by which these evildoers suc-hubs were ased. They were planted ulicut, cessfully carried out their buldy-conceived a fact breath the suzinco, und were entered Chinese quarter of Chelon, near Saigon,

with. The Spaniards had been hoking employés at Hanglem Dock, wore totally destroyed by fire. Novor, in

the part of the fugitives was carefully ar fores in order that they might prepare the the memory of the oldest inhabitant," has

magod there is not a shadow of a doubt;ming, and they finally allowed the insurgents. there heen such a terrible confiagration in last veusion I wrote, to congratulate the By a stranga overnight, I forgot, on the

to drive then back without arousing suspi- BETTER THAN FIGHTING, but that such an action should have been

cioni. the French Colony. The fire broke out in Colts on their magnificent victory over the high, with vocandals on all four sides.iners repaired by British work is sure-execution is a bet that calls for very The necessity of hwing American-built | peenitted to be successfully put into house in Rue Guilong, and spread with 35th Company R.4. I was lucky it the centre of the building will be the ly novelty. It was aut only expected, severe strictures on the public officers con-

CHRISTMAS DAY ON H.M.S. auch rapidity from house to Lauso and from would be the first to aninowledge to the servants' quarters and

and yet the Colts awed something, as they

PIQUE. a domed court-but it was confidently declared that life st street to street dejo create a pauis amongst weakening of the gunners by the departure of yard. These offices, we believe, will be Part in the St. Louis, built at Philadelphia, ccrued, and should be made the rabject of

and several of their old players. A correspon

well outrace the the Chineso.

a most searching inquiry in the interests of The scene wis terrily dent propounds the question when a Colteompleted in about two years; all have Juding the two great Curders, the Can Boot order and public peace. magnifoont, and in spite of the combinel reases to be a colt. That is a question I already been Ict on prespectiva lease. The persect a realised; and it now appears that escape of the prisoners on the night of the Beaufort and several Ulficials and others

Rust celebrated liners on the Atlantic, in.

and the Luminic. That fond dream The circumstances connected with tho

efforts of the Fire Brigala atst the military leave to the Colts themselves. It would and cirit communities the Bamos continued their ravages unchecked. The Chinese, as is customary, were toe panic-stricken to lond any suistanes They contented than selvan by closing the doors of the housse and boiting (d'équiver) as rapidly as their togs could carry then.

site to the west of Pedder's Wharf has heon was never

not be a bad Uning, however, if they were taken by the Land Investment Commy ment of the next satson. Why not chais-for-the-exction of offices and godown. It to change their name with the commence ten them the Harlequine? One of their

uniber, the Goalkeeper I think, was is probable that in due starse Masers Jur. playing day night!

the clown at the Cireas on Tuesdir. Mathieson and i bill on the lot in front of their offices, and we believo the P. and O. Company will also commence

ready. Is is also contemplated to put up a bibing operations as soon as their site is small steel wharf in fruit of thes, P. and . offices for the use of launches and barges.

CVRODE CUMTIALA,

II. M. S. Prie was lying in Labdan larbour during Christmas week, and on Christines day Divine Survice was hekt on board by Contander Getham, at which 2 Gertain portion of the work put upon the 3rd instant are as followi. Some time jast were present

His Excellency the Governor and Mrs

done over American ships....named has to !

After service, Commander again. Mese James & mouth, it was discovered that, a certain

Gmlm invited .E. and party to go Gerys Thomsen, Clydebank, have, it the outaneous dicense, kuown as 'Barns' in

round the ship and inspect the tea's Mess. army of riveters and exuikers to Portuguese, had broken request of the seat quite

Ou Kriving at the art eas room to the ken out in the anl.aveerupsulzens of a big drum, a concertina Southampton to remedy the defects of the. As if is more or less contagious and abroad Devonshire If I was'nt a gunter I and a fife, a stentorian voice exclaimed in shipu so boastfully built on the other side it was feared lost the contagion might would at he' ore--fire one and the from the statement that practically the flour in charge ordered the segrega forth the above autark between each dot Pext, and her condition may be imagined spread throughout the prison, the Medical report of a pistol followed; in this wag a sharp

whole hull Lelow a certain level will have sion of the affected prisoners, who were

salute of 21'shots was fired, the man giving to be ro-rivétel. It is expected that the

On entering the Mesk

TOOTH,

the motor ship, St. Louis, will have to be treat accordingly associated in a coll, temporari- od in an axactly similar manner. They converted into an hospital, in the top

is to De done with the utmost

The first to receive attention will be the 3.

*

AT the Magistracy to-day, twa boya named John Cruz and Antonio Baptista were brought up un rezuand on a clurge of branking into a house at. 150 Third Street, and stealing a gold necklace, a gold lucket, a gold diamond ring, and Si nute, the total value of $61, the property of Mr

The recent disaster which attended the Luia. The boys gained achinission to the The loss is satinated at over one million WYR, has had the desired effect, and Kowloon F. C. in their match with A Co., house by picking the lock. Sergeant dollars ($1,000,000), and only about a arch the Kowloonites are now practising hard; Williamson arrested tho boye in of thisis reported to be covered by insuranas. so that their next appearance in the com Bridges Btreat, and on one of the pri- Our contemporary calls attention to the petition for the Challenge Trophy may be

tables round the sides were growing under look forward to with interest, The soners found the stolen necklace. The sinister fact that the fire occurred at the practice match on Wednesday was full of

stuff and Christmas cakes and puddings, good things and gely decorated with groun other articles were trace to several pawn approach of the Chinese New Year, and loonites rust have been a great surprise terfield and Swire were to be behind-hand so atensive that they will take a romained here under treatment until around in gay profusion, not, the last

very good play, acid the form of the Kow shops. Cruz we sent to the Reformatory remarks that Perhana the sons of heaven to the regimental team with whom they in any policy of improvement, and there is ha expected that the Glydeixak mea will there were four who were undergoing their each table were stationed the cooks of It was not to ho oxpected that Messrs But-expedition, but all the same the jobs story of the buikling. The eight prisoners while buying and evergrooms were hung

considerable time to execute, and it may Wednesday, Amongst these eight men,

conspicuous ornaments being photos of were playing the return game. Should

Jacks Sweethearts and Wives," their commercial position."

form, have little at present in case of construction for them take care to Goubt of thair reaching

slow the American Drittes

viour.

#

the

pastry in

puck

for three years, and Baptista was bound select this occasion, in order to liquidate they retain the same in the final, and on the lot close to the Victoria Recreation and their employees what it work all terms of imprisonment for serious offences, varius messes with plates of over in the son of $50 to be of good beha

In this connections, it may not be out of present appearances would seem to indicate in, a building which is expected to be how it can be deale. The incident is one them being recently sentenced to hong, cukea, smocks, biscuits, tarts, and A TELEGRAM, dated the Hague, 17th Jan., place to call attention to the almost entire that the trophy lies between them and the

triumph for the Clyric and cos cannet but. Centoe. At any rate, when these two rehdy for occupation in about six or seven wonder what Brother Jonathan vill soy states that Mr De Vic has been appointmunity Hongkong has enjoyed this Chi-teams meet some exciting play will ho wit months. The style of architecture is Reas to the shocking break-drawn of the sumed that in this group thore must have banished for twenty-five years. It is pre. ed Netherlands Consul General at Singa- nesp New Year from serious conflagrations.nessed With Symington and Gow on

on the pore. Mr Huidig has been appointed to The lecil Insurance Agents have every fight, M*Swayed as centre, and Sothernassano, aud there, &T nypeciai miracleus shins which were to give Ameri- been one more men who were IKSONS OF " forward line will be presented. The de- to the Colony. The front elevation of the land and Simpson on the left, a very strong features in its construction entirely new fence is good, and it amly los with the for building will have votardahs grossed on wards to do their work.

I might

Suggest

Bruite

be Netherlands Consul at Pang

Ir is ramourod, but not so far as we know confirmed, that Mr Holme Cook is to re- turn to Kobe as Agent for the Honghung and Shanghai Bank, on Mr Mactarish's

reason to congratulate themselves upon the success which followed the conviction in the Preya son case.

that

SIRI

Cholou, where the present serious breatherlandibe more free with the ball their own ground, aod's pretty effect has Clyde. Only the genius of the Clyde can ing a rope out of the rigs they had on, and the ladies of the party each hnd to transfer to the bank atámoy.Bingo Nuos occurred, is four miles from Saigon. The son is a smo judicius passing Smp boei made in the design by tho introduthall wait anxiously to see what American in reaching the roof. By means of a nall, the rounds had been completed every one

insisted on their parking of a sample of the visitors a Merry Christmas, and various forms, who wishind

the various vizpun tona played, and the Blue Ribbon of the Athentic The

Auciont ouston there was no rofusing

by

the Americans want ships to hea novitable acculation on this vide ia shot sailors by profession.

His Exochengy Laed

his beings as British: Liners, they will have to go: thoi pital seven very cloverly devised is twist-sweets, etc., that grow in zamor day an

thu

receptacle for the superfluity of good things Of the eight men in the temporary hesin the

the shape of phum pudding, cake in Britain, and specially-en tho

riado his way shacag the put în

TAONICA, bout the Clyde by excelling itself. We with this rope, they succeeded one by ons take a piece from caoh plate, so that whoa towns are connected by a arena tramway the goal-mouth, Lis colleagues would have colitre of the front elevation and of in the art of shipbuilding.

score, and if he trould send the ball action of a large briel window in the

newspapers any about this wonderful taflure THE other day, says the City Press, a man

It has been called the granary of Cochin-better opportunities of scoring.

minarets on the roof. The whole building Herald. thedo his appearance before the magisterial China, and it is here where the principal

Bally's Magazine, the well-known sport is being constructed of Amoy all Canton Bench, charged with some minor ounce, Chinese firm have their headquarters ing monthly, discussing Mr Arthur Balfour red bricks and fine punched granito. of which he was promptly convicted. You There are many rice mills in the town, as as a golfer, Bays He treats the garo as The huilding will be perfectly re-proof are fined ten bob. said the chairman.

Thank you, sir, was the immediate well as several large brickworks. In 1989, suriously as Sara Battle rented whist and also proof against the ravages of white response. There ain't no such coin, and the population was 37,441, made up of 78 whether he wins a match or loses it; be ants, the joints in the Bros ami rools be-

There is no pretence of his not caring I shall walk off! And lio walked off. The

and when he plays with

sither of the home counties.

GOLF.

SAVE 9. ARMY.

rather selfish in his eagomes to.

friend he has.

the

amusement

Glasgow au apartare was made through the roof, had a pile of miss Baneous confectionery about 24 izchne' by thirty-six inches wide.tother. no stall embarrassment and

good their escape. But they were careful on Christmas day the Quartermester, whe Through this opening the prisoners made A curions old custom on board is, that enough in gagging, before escaping, their the day with the ship's boy and puts for the s

is generally an old man, chaugos places for coinpanion who declined to join the band boy's clothes, while the boy puts on these in their attempt to regain freedom, as his about, and it is an amusing sight to see the of the Quarter Master, and orders the other

W. Ronson & Co., Piano and Blusical shops and Factory, Duddell St.; Show Rooms, Quieon's Road Central. Instrument specialists and experts. Work

Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co. acceded to a

-Higy Neros

to

by some 100 gunnors hauling in scientific Year's day, a round of 8 holes in the morn-brassic is also alent, and his coal morresa magnificent building in the clasical style of United States are noteworthy The Fede- their way to the eave of the hut as longest tinto during which a Bank of

SPECTATOR.

Of this army 3,781 do not reside in Ame-managed to let themissives down, och tak£26, and it is computed that the compound 593,000 dols in other lande, The numbering lus turn, and oventually the crowd gained by the Bank owing to ite rica, but receive their yearly quota of of p

f pensioners was nevar greater than at

non-presentation amounted to no less than

the present moment, but thers has been shed the street, whence ne traces of any £5000. serie falling of recently in the total die of them have you been found. bursement, which in 1879 reached 181,774,282 cold, but lias this year fallen

Sin Gilbert Carter, x.O.M., ie, with his

It was not until 2.30 am. that the escape daughter, at present staying at Clifton, sad acting the part of Mr Micaaber, now

flicial circles that Sir Gilbert Carter willi that it is definitely decided that he is not return to Lagos. But it is stated

to

incident did not cecur, it may be added, in Europeana, 22,322 Aniamitos, 14,944 Chi. likus to ally something on the/g of steel; and the window frames of THE Forudru is jubilant because in qubmit- teria of imprisonment will soon be comfold Quarter-Master socio running up

nose, 72 Indians and 54 Malaya, but its game. It is delightful to witness tho zeet talvanised iron. On the lot adjoining, the ring their dispita with a Japanese merchant pleted. believed to have largely increased during with which he enters inte the sport. As he Hongkong Laod Investment Company's to the Yokomis Chraber of Commerce,

obey seine ortier given in a sand shrill DALZIEL's Gibraltar correspondent writes: the past eight years.

strides across the links he exulta in

voice by the The outside world little knows of the

fresh air, sometimes handing his deerstalker Plot, is to be constructed a large block of requestita uso a seal on the document el sud on to the root of the Municipal Council

From the gaol the ransways proceded hidden in his giganartermaster almost

uniform. intense strengthening of amiainents which

After sho Christmas dinner, the men bap to his caditio. He is food of a foursome offices, which have alrsidy boen leased by anision instead of the ordinary signar, buildings, a descent from which scored nl./ dance and sing on deck and have the day has been going on of late at the fortress.

with a professionisi on his side. The iron threo Brias. The Bastern Extension, Heavy guns of great power and quick-fring

shots give him most difficulty, but his play.

to themselves; indead nowhere is Christines properties have arrived reccatly, one after

must an impossible fest to accomplish. kept up in spite of climate, station or The return match was played on the in generally steady. He gets a long easy Australasia and China Telegraph Company Some figury recently published as to the Here again their ingenious devices stood adverse circunstances, naitis and British the ether an ordinary seans in presented links at Deep Water Bay on Chim Yew drive off the ter his second abot with the area exoct on the lot adjoining the Club a

oporations of the Pension Bureau of the them in good stead, for cautiously making

Man-of War.-B. N. B. Herd, fashion one of these monsters up the rocky ing and 18 holes in the afternoon. The invaluable in a bunker. and hilly ronds of the fortress to the nummer interval was devoted to a very acceptable

architecture. The increased business of this ral Goremment has on its list of beneficia bus batteries commanding the whole of the luncheon which was

was given fall justice, to by

Company has randered it necesary to erect dependents, to fill a city of the first case rope that was attached to it they years. upper portion of the Rock from every point the competing teams. The course was a

ries $70,678 persons enough, with their they reached the flagstad. With the England note has reinsiace unasbed is 111 braltar home thing to sea por new one to several players on sither side, BAYANDER in general, and Mr. Tan a building with double the scomodation of view.

The note in question was for Spanish land batteries if ever built in the but on the whole the rounds were accom- Maglaron in particulary says the Daily of Telegraph House in Queen's Road. The vicinity, for it would take years to build plished with very creditable scores, consi Graphic, will learn with deep regret that them, and they would perhaps cost more daring the numerous bazards and sandy the end of the peppermint is imminent front verandah pillars are to be constructed maney than Spain is likely to have in her lies. Ou paper the Army he decidedly so far as Scotland is concerned. Genera of goinite, and granite surches, two storeys Fascesion for some time. Gibraltar shortly the host of 15, the advantage being 19 ans, of Ecobaten have sucked the lozenge in height, form part of the design of the will also passes a well-equipped dockyard strokes on the handicap, and the final reassiduously in a thousand kirks every Bab- and a Gibraltar foot. The fortress will insult 13 hales up. Tho Captain of the Club, bath Day-it ia us Scotch a paritch, lower portion of the building. short, be both ready for attack and defence.who was prevented from figuring in the husky, Pitkonthly bannocks, and New provions match, was the only one up on

The western portion of the Reclamation Your bun; and it has stond the Kelder the side of the Navy The gallant Majer in better stead than the four pas together. is likely to be largely utilised for buildings Ir is reported at Berlin that to fewer and a well-known golfer on the south of Arival is in the field. A wily Nerountry for storage purposes, and already several than fozi wyal betrothal will be officially England links had a hard tussle; but by confectioner who made a study of the pap- lots have been moured for the orection of announced shortly Princa Christian of going a bit let they managed to equa permint lozenge, chiefly in refsiones to Denmark (oldest zon of the Crown Prizes)lize matters so far an they were concerned, defiviencies for church work, hat discovered godowns. A block of additional godowns 16 Prifiéesa Pauline of Würtemberg, only We were god also to see the B.E. well to that a shimshell of chocolate can be made is in course of erection for the Kowloon Daily Nous Odessa correspondent bean tried and found guilty of lawlessors, child of King Willism, from whom she will the fors, spite of his long neglect of these to he is Wharf and Godown. Company, and there writes:-B. Grambtchevsky, who passed are once again at liberty, perhaps to pur- Inher & vary late fortune, but she is links.

ing the marked with pubea of o

with MacSomebody's Esst. They are several large and extensive gedowns through this city some days agus n coress of crime on the mainland or Hotes, are having an enormous sale, and the cat built for Chine. The proprietore of the his to St. Petersburg is about to

fectioners note that by far the greater pro

proce hours of this most astute of Russian frontier their freedom. In the country districts, where travellere inse the even mor of its way in a very pro-consuls inthe Famire age now comp)stod, are touring with the commodity, dilating quiet manner, has found the apaos within Roia to be inyouted with the ink of gual DEATH OF TEN BANGS, upon its virtuos, eat distributing samples the presant building too small for the work where the area of his official juricletion will In his new.ophora of notion in the Far Beh

A widespread fooling of profound regret DowSpaJer offices brisk business is being done, and in more carried on there, and a two-stored black, extend from the Ainur to Manchuria. Those is felt amongst this. Roman Catholle woth

instance the eld familiar glass 200 foot long and 40 foot wide, has had to capacities of General Greinbiche vaky

who are best acquainted with the special munity of Macao for the dead of the cylindars

full of the grant pesperaint be added. The flourishing business of the who are exceptionally well informer na tehop of the Dove His Lordship Antonio elight years service under the Forem

aků Holes. that have good the window of the village

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of dir have Been withdrawn, ab materially has the erection of a large godown. There are autobject of his pintu appetitment is the service at the Cathedral for the deceased nor to slow in to rote in a year's tipe

sing the daya

Walter Scott Rope Company has also necessitated the the particular nabire of his Fur Pastatas de Mototros, luca coourred at Tivoli in gudarial districts of Africa. The mission, confidently altum tiras the ultimate Un Saturday out there will be the use pase Sir Harry over the Colonial Clos Foreign Oley is tot kaly, however, t popularity of the favourite, been affected.

Paisley authority Bonfidently proficis exous Chinese houses in curse of craction in proty Manchuria and the final prolate, and exders have been tested that and we have risen to think that i mora thes by the spring of 1817 the peppermint the Western distret, un tidus consisting of quison ref the Great Sinerlas Bay so that day to obeer ed ho day of pulls that tu waloh rurous at the Colualal Offer Jocabge will have shared the fate of the misty Chinese hours, wiulo apposite the it all utadestined geographim);

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to 158,000,000 dale. In a poor country of the prisoners was found out, when the the roll would be alarming. In thirty-one alarm was immediately given and the years the Federal Government have paid various polio stations in the city and out times larger than the Ausrican public districts were apprised of the fact. Alas! debt am now sanda. 2.014.817,709 dols--an amount two and a

is was all too late, and, as already stated, these men of depraved characters, whe lindur

in a few days be transferred from the Ge translip of Lagos to that of Trinidad,

take place soon also in the Governorships leave British Honduras,

Barry Johnston being offered his place Governor of Lende Vacancies will

of Jacques, Bir Henry Blake wishing

fred Moloney being on the roster and wishing for

Sir

promotám

portion of it takes plana on Saturday night Feather Factory at West Point, which pur to Manduria. The political in. wherever they may be in the enjoyment ofHongkong, whore Sir wie:

to loa ling natives and bar

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Rev. G. 1. Vallings Major Grant Dalton, WYR

MTN Howard, WYR 4 Lieut. W-M Tholaich, R. Mr FH. Fellow, WYR

M. D. Wood, WYR

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mourning throughens this Chy. RIP

and

Robin son thinks he has been long enough. balleve (rare home port that if the Governorship of Lagus was offered to Sir. Harry Johnston he would no coco refuse it, proforting rather to return to British Con

trat a frida to put in another year's service there, entitle him to the pension for

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