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TURDAY, Jaquant 9. 1960.

The Burnah Hice yield being lower thing year than last, it is opposted the eclot available for export this season will be loss by 180,000 time,

PRINCE AND PRINCESS HÉNHY OF PRUSSIA AT CANTON,

THE CHINA MAIL

LORD CHARLES BERK FORD

HIS VISIT TO CANTOM, INSPECTION OF THE BOQUE FORTS.

Hasagosa, January B

makohivalroun Bir Olanda Macdonald was I yet we tolemted the presence of an institu Tary amesalbis to everybody; Bir Claudetion which was entirely hostile to Ire was the first Minister that had grasped trade, He trusted this was a question that only to would be taken up by Lord Charisa Beres think of diplomatio arrangemonta

solve tlak or during his katiesment, I trul You will always tender in bash ponudatus tion and rompect which the sent toul of hir portion na sanker, ma service-Rad phars

(and applause)

•honoura minimal Lord Charles Bezenford.

that the Minister in Chias had and tord on his return to England, the Robertor will this in St. Andrew's Haldemand..

The

Limited was drink

PICTURE DXHIBITION IN THE OFTY HALL On Wednesday and Thursday My think of trade and commerca as well, with all that his lordship had a rare eclection of landscope paintings in with And a man who had worked of Chins, moro good, but the rulers of the Fall and water colour from his own brash, band a any loan had worked in the

to the people of Chine the people

were falighter Lord Charles Roresford returned from interovta of Orost Dritain. (Applauso.).

Bie Claudo Modonald as the approdised

People par, wat in chargs of O Company, Bad Princess Henry of Prusia have arrived his visit to Canion on Sunday morning, agent of Great Britain was not responsible recdiate wood of Obing sing And There in a great variety in the collecties, I must on behalf of the visitors dinar You oug

Lazur. Paloy, at the Rifs Brigads, who will bo remembered in Hongkong sa a good

(Special Telayari to the "Chiún Mcil.”) CANTOR, Jan. 3,-3 18 pun.- Their Royal Highneries Prince and

Bait Bio Brigado, at the Battle of On-hora forday, darman,

AT the Regular Meeting of Eothon Mack Lodge No. 204 E C., held on 31st Debom- Lor, Bra. D. Macdonald was unanimously eluated W. M for the ensuing year: Wor. Bro. A. O'D, Gourdin was, e-olooted Treasurer; Bro. J. R. Grimlo. Tyler

THE LOSS OF THE

GLENAVON.

THE OUTER OFFICER'S BODY RECOVERED.

The

and

„Me Cheirana, Mr Banyurd 14 gentlemen,

for Mr Roberton is an artist who has travel most hearty thanks he ventured to

Stary pleasant In the absence of the nged Viceroy, who for this want at polloy be lulerom, the may, railways. These rallways would be a lod a good deal and has been en sulise workne evening, and who lor my own parva muxt thank you very much for the compliment la sick and anxious ta ohinin Imperial per. Cabinot, wern responsible, and the proper great power for peace and reformation in')

in every allme. The scenes depicted are you have paid me in arking me to one to people to consure wha, the Cabinet; for ohia China

Ele would now empalude by mieston to retiro from affles, Lord Charles renson- the Cabinet could defend itself propozing vote al thanks to Lord true to nature, and the lovely scanes from your Club to-night. Aft Banyard has mada was reocived with every mark of distinction could gives for its policy it the Brf Charles, whose claws he hoped would be Surrey and Kent and the English lako dis very excellent speech and airtainly find

tish communities found fault with it, and realised,

illustrated that a sailor man can turn bla by the high provincial authorities vertainly Sic Claude Macdonald had run right realised. They had been brought nearer to One thing had certainly been

trist are remarkable for their colouring said hand t asketl to inspect and report upon the forts, of reply. There were two dangers in the the Home country by such agency as that of artistic effect. A striking plotare in a scene he has

T I feel rather didnt any remarks grand tish trade and comm.ce. One was the do

On Sunday, the boily of Mr Dizan, Chlef the arsenal, tho' powder factory and the future with regard to the clarity of Bri-Lord Charles Baresford (applause). It was in the flimalayas, the snow capped peak of sound after the bloquenoa

our distance that divided u

They with

tily with story word he said I know,

no che sareeta Ayon orts 290302 on PSSKAT POX/2009 fost I mitel to keep more in touch with Kinchingänga rising soparbiy above the advoedy who has been is to 24

THE Trinalio Foothill Cup has boon Tiny Esland. Mr Dixon remained on the more motora in design and armament than and the other tho effata condition of Boas, and they wanted the people at slouds of-mist, The scenes from the Straits as in self must know, that the 1 won by the No. C. Company, S. D., Royal | ahip with the captain until her decka vera is generally anpposed, with very powertalbe Chinese Government: When ha Home to understand more about Chine.will be familiar to many in Hongkong, and out the Warrant Officers we could in 100

Artillers, H.M.E. Eclipse. (1st tuuni) being second. There were seven teams, and the

under water, and then swans for one of the splendid guns, but practically unmanned. boats. The belly was recovered by Captain

come are the backbone of the Bayy spoke of the dominant military pration Tord Ohayler had sightly spoken modestly in the North, he never said anything of his acquaintance of a munth two with Mr Roberton has transferred to canvas wise do what we have done or wask wo

1 know nothing of Ordy He begged

plo.

But

· Every facility was given him on his visit. į against what a foreign Government thought China. Sir Thomas Wide after 40 years ead Romo pleasant and brightly-coloured scetics possibly will do in the future. What kind

hu did say meat. strongly the

certain strony position they think neure time to t dy the Chinese question on the

thing we do is to send for the

regard to this Club, I regard it as an exqol-

contest was played on the League principle, Pithie, who went out in a launcfta the the offeins acting on orders from the Den-right in the Interests of its own heartily and crilially to propone a vote of round about Nikko and Yokohama. It is we have differ by in the rain the wory arst morning in search for the missing. It was tral Government at Peking, A Chinese Chemover → farcim country and exe- thanks to Lord Charles Boresferd for h wing | unnecessary to go into details of the various ofcora, who by their energy and persever found washed up on the shore. Tho Cap-gunboat was placed at his service to bring otse is certain manevra or tako opaken the hbour and toil and given up hia pictures, as an opportunity is freely affecta Loren very often pull his out of it.

Lord Charles has now completed his visites of the British Government to see influence for their representation of, their | leation at the City Hall, and we trust the out institution it inaires good in ant purpose of strengthening our defences in Cemetery at the Huppy Valley, toyóbfier to the Chinose ports. Ho has every reason that that they did nothing which wanki case thomas Jackson seconded. They all opportunity will bo freely taken advantage out which our Nere conil not be won

The winners played and won six matches.

Tuz Manchester Guardian understands that

the Treasury has agreed to a vote for the China. The vote would provide for the raising of severni native regimonte in con- nection both with Wai-hai-wel and the Kowloon territory, in addition to those al ready arranged for; for the building of

taip brought the body to Hongkong, and him back to Hongkong. yesterday morning it was interred in the

with that of Quartermaster Sunith. The to be pleased with his reception. Wherever surviving officers of the Glenn wera pro- he has appeared, he has bear received of sent and also a barge number of seafacing cially with princely honoure, which speaks men and representatives of Mouars fardina, highly of the Chinese recognition of the Matheson and Ca. Rev. G. J. Willams peaceful nature of his mission.

Lord Charles will go on to Shanghai, and

for their own peuple, it was the suit, and they hoped uach from la grant everyone to obtain a view of the protty cnl

(applanac)

hurt the

interests of the British people. Mr

do a grant den! more. He was not at all question. He had been good enough to

Locate

NAVAL WARRANT OFFICERS' 'SMOKEIL SPEECH BY LORD CHARLES BERRAFORD,

Lord Charles Beresford has frequently

and it makes that good contestschlp with the proud position it now holds. I am delighted to see her members of the alates Aurvice

The old song the gentleman sung

further dook and starea ucvoinmodation, conducted the very impressive funeral then proceed Home by way of Japan and if they found no more remonstranco, noidleness during his way in Hong solterated that the Naval Warrant Officera | Playan) Mr Hanya pani enough ta

and fur in considerable inczoaso of the por Kinment stall.

INTIMATION was tobeived here yesterday, by telegram, that Captain Sir Edward Chichester, of H.M.S. Immortalit has received the decoration of-634-G. for his meritorious services in Manila Bay, during

service."

The Court of Inquiry int the sausa of the dinnator will be held this week in long. kong. The Captain found the wreck.

THE NEW YEAR.

The okl year has gone and we hats en-

Amarica.

Power of Europe. The equal rights of questions, but he might have saved bigwelfare the backbone of the Navy, and certainly ion. I believe not bréaght nut Ang

am out

here on a mission which.condaria Dar es

there was to resson in the world way I China and Rat only that, he wanted a wall their Bröciatióne ashore. The Warrenting after our trade and pommeos I am alon

on a

res

the blockade of the port of Manila by the tered upra the last year of the nineteenth teld in St Androw's Hall undor the Aue and not be irritating and da nuthing remedy-he wanted the country prominence by the many social entertainmenta; good millary and police can pdva

www

(Applause.) He thought if he were anwei x debt of gratitude to Lord Obarles af

would he Were doing. but Ruzen he would do exactly as the Rus Beresford for going so. thoroughly lato this

in himself a temporary ofice nezi

is a very trua song As long the two sould sians

keep togather, the develor ment of Barvices keen euro but that be would not he at Peking door (the Hongkong Bank), and

the empire will go on se before ma do a g before now, and he was nantately certain assurs them, from personal observation, that

developing that empire we do good for our people and for the envia the Russians could be in Peking befora long Lord Charles had not eaten the bread of the other great Occasionally his lordship bad asked him are opposition fro

say that I am here on a commercial mir

I am a sort of lágman;: the Tronty of Tientsin did not exist at the trouble, for he knew Frosty won the Warrant Officers on the China Station (Laughter.) I that moment in Msnohuzia. When the answers to all the questions that were puts have during the last few years exhibited samples with me: Taught) HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

Russians were ready with their barca Lord Charles was a thorough adroits of

their troops

fair field and no favour much energy both on board ship and in pire very much he the fabwe, sad in look there the open door, af apply and la

to all the who came to trade with ADDRESS BY LORD CHARLES-

boy should not insist on puiting

locking after bast it- um be daquataly thadeined that the Government ordered house inside. Ho had pointed out Oficers' Clubs has been brought into pro-fanded us without that assurity BERESFORD. This afternoon, a public meeting WR should be courteous and do something the

porty palloed, a standing army. the

Wanchal. After she high incombos Lord marks made wood to

deamed. ale very planned to hang US, hoot. This is a well deanrved hon-century. The bringing in of the Naw Year picas of the Hongkong Chamber of Com. He was nce Anti-Russian as une tronchment of the public funds, which aided in the comfortable quarters at country our traded commgross will by

wx pro-Dritish. There Borcalor, Mr B.

of thing they meat of Our, and Sir Edward's American friends in a pastom more generally shaarved by eros to bear an ac dean from Lord Charles arition Maid,

Loydubly to mont-the rpon door, the aphora of in rajojood at, and that was England the platforms were Mesara Thus Janken, duanne, and drif, Theogen door was was no longer regarded as the grent, tant floors it was only right and proper ing to avery naval offene to allos of Redah, big bully of the world want that the opportunity, should be taken man go out there and by roof homs wonis and henbot dealing settle a question frienda in Hongkong and the Ohio and Colonies Englishmen hava amimilated a

Α. Hannt, W, Peste, Robin Gray Privata Chins, and to maintain the open door

the Brat great ma Japan porta. Lieutenanta Dawson, of the good many of the Jovial customs of the A. McConachle H. Ritchie, N. A Blobs, the bost basig of the integritooring everything for herself. England was of his presenco in the Oolong to ex- that hind his whole of the Cabinets

manufacturing

when Iros Hom Waterwitch Orping, of the Centurion; and Scots, and those observanton ne renognized Secretary to Lord Clarinet and R. O. Wian allinnes if the cominersial nations

Great Britain, Germany. Americs and a great deal of capital # her dispoent, tend to his Lordship an invitation to of Europe, I do hope t

whether I do or do nós Grattan, of the Redpols, havo uil bath pro. Be a part of the unwritten law of Colonial R. M. Gray said In IntradepingJapan was necessary. He advised that the more perhaps than the ordinary sharo, and f visit their Cluby and Lord Charles showed shall be able to do something for my moons-

ascial life. The wildnight hour on Satur Lord Charles Boresford to this meeting, basis of true security was to have a good she had naturally to soak foreign markets. bis deep appréciation of the invitation by try with regard to future irade and com

I shall have the day was certainly not peaceful. There feel that I have undertaken a very grateful police and maliitary systent Ho had Boch Now, other countries and inercased their attending last night at a smoking concait merce out here, but Te manager of the Hongkong branch was frog licance to emcker firing guns task. It was a great disappointment that all the armies, armonais, dnoktyards, forts, cipits! and some to the front as manu at the Cirb. The proceedings coinmenced I know perfectly well

we did not hear him speak upon his arrival.

ships and schools of China, and found them faecuring powers, notably Amoris, Ger- at half-post eight o'clock, with Mr Bough sympathy and good feeling and hearty ge ofeo of the Equitablo Life Asauranos So-

doplamble state.

With the sama bud- many and Japan, and they were seeking inn, the President, in the chair, Lord wishes of every Warrant Officer fore and to certain efforts I made with`re-- oiety of United States has received a telefon, while on all hands bursting was

this point, aud was the best judga upon

get, gran from New York Farnishing the preif- rockets and many-coloured lights were will give us all the more pleasure to listen for that an army of 200,000 man might be Un that fact he looked as a very material tary, Mr Robin Grey, arrived shortly after to the warm warment Offers and also

to him now that he has made himmelf mas maintained. The Viceroys he had seen fantor, those four nations, banded together nine o'clock, and was received amidst im minary figures showing the results of the ochibited. This disturbance continued well tar of the Chinave question by most uner-had approved of his suggestions for re- là: the open door, might not succeed messe enthusiasm, the compaay rising and to the lower deck I hope to be able next- Society's business during the year 1898, and into Sunday morning, and in the early hours getio and exhaustiva suquity and by for

ed there was ny-mROY

the we have much pleziare in calling attention of daylight many of the ships in the har-sonal observation. We are inch indebted organizing the army, but had maintain for the monent, but that they would singing with great heartiness "For he's a geasion to get some of these grİCYADUUM?

to the Associated Chmibers of Commerce of out. The whole systom of the administra bour were displaying bunting. In the

ain for inducing Lord Charles tion should be reformed by the adequate Great Britain

Yaugtse

Valley several churches special referenço was made Beresford to me ent, and we are also very

seven collectorates in the for accepting the missien.

wäl be as piensed to hear of it as his many / Shotamen than Englishman, but in the Thons who compabled in readers thres pollatos open to the ought to be well spent (applause). TAA) Charlas Boranford has passed on the Wary of my own, Admisi Noel, and it là grhitta.

moted to the rank of Commandon

Mr

with

wore fred off in quite a recklosa fashot, but we cannot fail to admit that he if waste was obviated, he was of op/outlets for their capital and maduractures. Charles Boresford and his Private Secra- aft (Applause.) Mr Banyard made some!

to CATEY

£35,106,067; in 1897, £32,699,103. Out to the New Year. Yesterday was observed much indebted to Lord Charles Berasfundament of the officials... There were necessity for courteous treatment to the Lordship.

other

to the remarkable progress mads. New Bsurances written in 1898 amount to

standing assurance, that is, policies in force on December 31st, 1898, £2014,166,607 in 1897, £199,169,649; the total assets, -£53,195,000 ; in 1897, £49,349,280; surplus funds after providing reserve on all existing

al policies, and

jiabilities, £11,458,333; in 1897, £Ï0,529,823.

RENTER'S TELEGRAMS,

[SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL.']

LONDON, December 30, 1998. INDIA. ARRIVAL OF THE NEW VICEROY Lord Curzon has arrived at Borlay,

As a boldiday, a good many of the holiday- makers being at Taikon Sports, while the pleasant weather tempted many to go plonicing.

HOUMANAY AT KOWLOON DOUKA.

or later ovet tariff questions alone. Ha referred to the position of the French in Szechuan where so many Christian converts had been killed and property belonging to Christians destroyed, and the threat of tho French to throw an army into that pro

tanower

I thank

* A number of very dock dens away with. I hope to he Just grievances particularly on the dower ultimately he was convinced loud ap jolly good fellow.

amusing items on the programme were plause

and I shall be able to carry those Lord Berosford replied, again arging the listened to with evident pleasure by his sble to get public opinion

The Chairman called upon Mr Banyard points as easily as I did before the The Chairman brought to proceedings to propose the health of The Visitors great increase of the Navy, which I gon That such ana in which the ikin hd bear other powers in Chim.

to a close by calling for three cheere for Mr Banyard said-I am very pleased as able to carry by means of wakening up publio opinion and going to the electorate wish our to an enquiry was needful, nay imporative for alienated to pay the interests on the lans

gueste a

And convincing the Government by menny hearty welcome in the name of the War British interests, I think you will all agree, to foreigners, and Lord Charles showed Lord Charles Beresford, which were given having the honour

rant. Off cars, and having done so. I feel it of the electorate. (Applause). You may and the only regret to my wind is that this this, was likely to cause disturbance be most heartily, with 'ons more. mission was not undertaken several years euse there was no money to carry on

most difficult to express in suitable terms depend upon thie, gentlemen, that so aure ago, no that the position in China might the provincial Governments, which

WEATHER REPORT. higher

the pleasure it gives us to see so many dir am I that the whole welfare of the service have been brought clearly before our Ge-wade the positions of the

The following notice is sued from the tinguished visitors here this evening. To depends entirely upon every class in the

service being thoroughly satisfied ad to the future with fear. Speaking userTATORE .....

our most ble Gravert - New Year's Eve, or Hogany, wet is vernment, which would have been of the ficiala very arduous and made them look

but should have every grievance greatest vidus during the stirring erents of

on his speeches to the future with the turmed by Sootsmen, was celebrated by the the one foot framed

On the 3rd at 11:30 a. The barometer upon him our personal thanks for the noble D story of howleen Pasko ja Chair usual disewhere we know that bort Charles intance, hus said we found not have every fashion by a dance and supper. In formor resford has given very great attention to thing, therefore with other Powers in touch se risen in S. Chir, fallen in the extreme and high-minded way in which ho ha removed and every fair demand complied

the question of the open door' as vesential

Officers of the Fleet. (Appians.) years the datico was held in this recreation to our trade with China, un opinion in our spheres war would come suoner North. Presauro is high în Central China, wage shampioned the cause of the Want with, and there is to clasa mere worthy of low in a shallow ales lying over Japan. Oficera. (Applause.) Out off from home attention in this respect then the Warrant room, but the door space being very which all interested in the trade must agree,

Gradients moderate on the coast, rather ties as we are, without guests these concerte of the China Ses. Forecast moderate then they become functions of nations of myself and on behalf of the visitors, for Провретова limited in that building the employés bave and we shall also listen with the greatest

steep with strong monsoon in the N. part become mera convivial gatherings, but with you very warmly once more, both on behalf interest to his suggested commercial alliance

importance and show that we are not only saking us here to-night, and end my re found themselves rather cramped in their of the largest trailing nations, an alliance

N. winds; fine

going to keep ourselves awako but that we marks by wishing you all a very

ort and happy New Year. (Applause) which mast pre of inastimable benefit to

Land

Charles then said it was with regret ance of mind which is a beneficial to our hospitality and have been unable to en- tortain as many of their friends as it in the interest of vence and the to the demen is.

Of all the various

and physical

national being, and creditablo he had to leave as he had promised the in hin trouble, in

it opinion was wrongson Piano Co.

to us all in a high-degren as citizens of the Governor he would meet him at a Regi mental Mess, res he did not think they portion of

of a cosmopolitan commu-

hisk him wanting in courtesy in largest empire the world has ever seen. ship, I sincerely hope that he has not failed any of the duckt premises, however, has proto reungnise that what concerns cis very nity such as that of Shanghai should so act. rided both a ascful joiners workshop and deaply is that, in spite of all efforts us to jeopardize the interauts of the The fastest page ever made between (Applause.) To the many commissioned would

Having Singapore and Batavia has just been ac. officers who have so-courteously honoured leaving.

Sings were sung during the evening by catortainments. Chambers of Commerce and Coneule, ont remainder of the amenity.

trenties are deliberately louted in the auggested that the army should be re cumpashed by the M. M. mail steamer Laue with their presence, I offer on behalf of

time! (Powerful), Marlow (Centurion), Alexander Over the door of the building, a transpar- tront

sailors welcome of Come in at any time! Norky). Terrill, Curtain (Pigmy), Yar provincial exactions, and t matter of ency exhibited the words of welcome, and | trade is thereby prevented from expurdirganized by European officers, preferably Seya, which did the run up in 33 hours on the Warrant Officers that plain unvarnished Messru W. Bim, Atley and Compton

by Eritish officers, he asked what was to her last voyage.

For the Naval Warrant Officers who inside a dazzling fairy scene was presented as it otherwise would certainly do, wore be the quid pro quo. He said Gront. to view. The roof was tastefully decorated our importations allowed to reach the cat Britain must Insist on & revision of the Ma Charlotte Lester, who was convicted rule have passed the rubicon of youth, wood (Fartbrund), and Caesar

prin- A calming effect has been produced in

Aumers without being burdened by inde Johannesborg by President Rrugor ropa-

had been suggested by the Chairman, and her husband, and sentenced to imprison with greenery, giving to the building the finite inland taxes. li spite of clause No, 20 tariff, reform of the whole fiscal systema Ra in Indin about a year ago for the murder diating the, bellicase articles which have

The water Eombay by the e.s. Chiedonia, in custody, there are few things which give the been sppearing in the newspapers. The appearance of an arhour, through which in the Treaty of Tientsin, it is only within tha opcuing up of the country to formont for life, has started for England from ciples usually the outcome of riper" years, able and very strong-Robinson, Piano Co.

innate plansure than to advance to Volkstoin us alen discountenanced thu was dropping a gentle shower of show. At very torent times that a transit pass was of ciga trade and commerce.

threshold of, any value in the Southern Provinces. ways had been opened, but proposed demonstration on the anniversary

evening in the adreirable Guards, and Capt. J. H. Twis and 6*** one oed of the building a transparency Nowa transit pass is a very good

A satisfactory manner; they must be of the Jameson Raid.

was.exhibited showing For Auld Lang franking the goods to their destination opener properly and the right of residence We (N.-G. Daily News) learn from Nan spend a pleasanttanceship, there to CAPT. W. D. McSwingy, 7th Dragoo

the Shanghai, the Count de Bezaure, had writ the honour to serve. (Applause) I feel disposal of the Pekin Syndicate

of the whole ing and other duties LONDON, 1st January, 1890. syne, and another at the opposite ond after payment at port of ontry of a given to all oreigners. Another thing king that the French Consul Genersi at society of the officers under whom we have J. S. Pueris, RÉ, have bean, place

duty and a half, hut when there is that might be SPAIN AND, THE UNITED STATES. wished A Guid New Year to Ane and undefined Toli or: Loti shue The wait classification of the products such as had ten formally, to the Vicarog, Tiu, that if certain of having the support that on mining concessions Uggoodnes

the shipment at its destination,

the non-respect of treaty obligations by China, in his attitude, he, the Consul General, the point of pleasure or of daty, should ever Government

would break off negotiations, refer the the waywardness of fate place any of our A Spanish note reminds the American Between two and three hundred abould like to know what is been done in India. On. the subject of be, the Viceroy, were nut more reasonable of my brother officers when 1

xtension

of countoorce

that

Mandolina, Banjos, fine sock.-Robin-

Curzon will assume the Viceroyalty on thy was their desire to do. The extension points which have come before his Loud at Shanghai which wore likely to cause PIANO Tuning and Revoirs, New Music, are going to wake others up to the import

and met with a cordial reception.

16th proxime.

EGYPT.

Lord Kitchener has arrived at Khar- toum, where he will await the arrival of Lord Cromter.

an excellent hul for

A

THE RACIAL EXCITEMENT IN JOHANNESBURG.

Government of their promise to obtain the

ing

1

that our

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but not

dealt with was

in

he reminded his tourets that a treaty was wo

of

or are otherwise bordering immensely eloss

on the meridiau, and with,

Jur commissioned

him mora

TRANSPOSING and Cabin Pianen äre invalu,

connecte

Chine

release of Spanish prisoners in the Philip-1 persons were present; inchuuling Mr and { good of protending that the cannot only between two Uovernments but matter to Paris and wait at Nanking formed officers in a laut corder/CAPT, A; A. S. Barnes, Adjutant of the Mrs Cooke, Mr and Mrs Wilson, and carried out. This system of inland taxa; was a contract between the British Govora-instructions, though it would be a greatch it has done many of us in the past, 2nd Batt.Wiltshire Best Cat W, M commenced at nine o'clock, to excellent to the not only a bar la trade in regard and the British merchants, and pity to allow such a matter to embroil two ia se hare no direct indications that its Watson. End West Riding Regt,

opportunities for China was not over-taxed, but music by the Hongkong Regimental Band, continual delay and but it also causes therefore every point should be kept. friendly nationa, oto,, etc. The Viceroy movements will not be just as erratic in the Lieut. W. H. Dont, 2nd Yorkshire Re

pince.

Señor Sagasta is recovering.

* THE DREYFUS AFFAIRS.

Tho Cour de Chaastion has decided to in-

Smith, Cosmopolitan Dock. Dancing was

amount

ant

clauses of the Treaty of Tientsin aro

tion

lerind

This disposas of the rummer of the return of ox-Captain Dreyfus to France.

FRANCE AND SLAM.

The tension which exists between the French and Siamese is exciting notice in the French press News has been pul

French were trespassing beyond the zone.

(Spefied to the Singapore Free Press.") THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT AT

PENANG.

PENANG, Des. 20,-1896.

adjoining, which was decorated with flags

an electric device at the head of the room which changed at, raidnight from 1898 to

China

mert

Beresford to deal with, an? 1 tnché instead of paying au

Hoa

£100

was firm in his determination not to yieki. Fature

Em-

• General Agents Warms & Ch

Exchange. HORCEDNO, January 3, 1899.

On London-

Bank, Wirs,

+1

as On demand. 30 days' sight,

4 months' sight, Credits, 4% Documentary, 4 buthe sigh

On demand, Ofedita, 4

4 months sights

2.00

future-that with the Warrant Officers be- have been selected for service with hind them they will find they have a moat Chinese regt, to be formed at Wowo The reform of China terrogate or-Captain Dreyfus on certain

squeezing en route which rught to be done taxed. points, through the magistrate at Cayenne, and was maintained with great heartiness away with. and which nothing but the not be difficult, because there were The two steamers for the German line on stolid support to rely on, and that we shall Sixteen officere in all sre to be appointed

in-the Yangtze, of which Mesars Arnhold, support them to the hilt and quite uphold tha waterways

· ACTED LIKE A CHARM ofna hereditary rights, be vested till shortly after eleven o'clock, when an

complete opening of

the China ware from Such an opening of terests, no feudal system to consider as Karberg & Co. are to be the agents, are the traditions of the Warrant Officers of adjournment was made to the supper room China will remedy.

the inland water-ways; combined with was the case in Japan. The Chinese had not being built at home, as stated by the the early forties, or

Master, Brano BOHOOL, RAWAL. efficient policeing, would put down the

great reverence for authority and were Tendon and Chess Express, but in Shaug 30 to 69 or of '54, when, with our have! J. HABRY FADERS, HEAD a foarfel roverse in ten test of snow, but in Baim as it useful household and evergroons, a motto being exhibited piracy and brigandege which are hamest traders, and these were factors that hai by SC. Farnham & Co., Limited, and brigade on shore at Petropolski, suffering PINDI, Ay: 1 Pegard Onaaberlain's

those Southern Provinces, and should tell in favour of reform in the they will about the size of the Teahsing, Wishing You the Compliments of the rife is

which are a constant deterrent to frule. administrative system for it was the system but with all the latest improvements. S. . for the practical resources placed at the We have therefore every reason to prass lished that the Siamese troops attacked a Senson. Owing to the unavoidable ab-

was glad to see that the British Govern- two large hulks, of steel, for the use of these the warrant officers, of H.M.8. Pique and rhamatism, and once in very bad

our ment Pas realising the importance o Jarty under the French Agent at Morin in sence of Mr D. Gillion, the Chinf Manager, for these necessary 'inenstres, as well as for ore than the people who were bad. fo Farnham & Co., Limited, are alan building | dinpusal of the commissioned officera by medicine. Haseen it used for toothache,

River for Mess. Butterfold & Swiro.

ry one who wed Chamberlain's Paid failed to cut its retreat, and Esquimalt the Pain Balm acted like churni Lang Prabang within 25 kilometres of the

would probably not have been painted red am always speak in the same forms. It zone (? neutral.) The Siamese declare the on a previous oigagement, Mr Couko the reform of fiscal taxation. There are

on the map-to-day (Apple) All our should be kept in every modicing chiest, occupied the place of honour at the head as other points whieti arise in the great unsition in China by raising a garrison for Rest, and a steamer for the West other ships presont, our fleet might have scalded foot, and itruach of these instances of the table. An excellent supper wai' | Lord ession, but which I must leave to Waibatwol, Baoding out commercial at- ‡ N.-C. Daly News

CHAMBERLAIN PAIN - BAIK YOR male A SHOOTING fracas took place on board of non-service members present,who

pire's cousmercial expansion, for it is they served. During the last few minutes of the have therefore now very much pleasure in to the Conini-General at Shanghai to not

supporting & test case about the area Shanghai on Christmas "evening. It ap (Applause). dying your every eye was fixed vaquesting him to dress this meeting.as a sort of commercial attaché, and by the Chiva Merchants" ateamor Feiching at really those who asaint largely in the everywheró, Price, 50 ots., and $1.

Lord Charlee Boresford, who was receiv. of exemption at Canton, where a Britial pants the second engineer. Mr C. Turney, who have to grapple with nature as depict- truder was to establish a store outside hast been drinking and whilst under the ined in her rich wild graadour, who intro- At a largo meeting of Europeans held

ed with loud applanse, and he buri to re

the concessione in order to test the fluence of liquor become execodingly quar-duce the fron horse and thrill of the telo conclusion he advocated rolsome. On going to dated Evoluigh sources more accessible to

ng to dinner words enanod graph wire; in fack make Naturs's re "yesterday to consider the formation of 1899, mint a elatter of crackers, shot turn his hearty- thanks to the Chamber ofsition,

Commerce of Hongkong for having end- chivalrous policy**

licy towards Chin on between him and alad-e

our nation Voluntoor Corps, it was resolved to request

address that to

meeting. support from Government to forni a Volun- guns and ships' bolls and a chorus by the him teer Corps

meu of the Gorman warship in dock. There thinght it was very necessary he should I the one hand and towards the Euro- daek apprentice who was acting as third with us in trusting ah--will join have said a few words to the Chamber of pean Powers on the other, abandon enginear. The second refused to sit at the continue to mould its commissioned off- Bufficient members have been enrolled were then many handshakings and good. Commerce ccause he hail come out in the ing any policy af irritating criticism and table and went to be room for his revolver, cers on the good old principle of sajuur to form two companies.of infantry.

Captain Ah Kwi has offered to present wishes for the present year. An. gausing interests of traders, particularly of British jealous interference with other foreign He then returned to the saloon and fired and enterprise, to that they will not only

Part

of the British lad on the body but was fortunately defect but that they will be able to da se our no one Maxial gun, and the Chinese curomunt interlude was the entrance of a company traders, to this great country. He was powork in Chiua. He called for such two shuts at Fivaleigh, one of which hit the be able to fight our country's duel wark

Boot out by the Associated Chambers resolutions on of German sattors dressed up in fentaatio of Commerce, which as they know in communities in Uhins an would strengthened by a button. The recond officer, Mr his Tard and his colleagde, Admiral Noel, VERSELE AT THE DOCES --At-Kordon-costumes. The card room and har was a very may ass included numbers of fareig the hands of his mission, and he closed A. N. Barrior, and Mr L. Fousses, & guest have done and are all doing takes fore. On Pati

nera interested in trade with China, with an assurances that whatever ques and friend of Eveleigh, attempted to take part in fighing our political and com- to his notice by away the weapon and in doing so wake hercial batch, and however mich rolling. Yuensang, Isidoro Pons, H.LG.M.S. Kai- comfortable apartament improvised out of

When he want home lie could not pretend tinn was brought

On demand, eer, Chanahan, Ask, Bygdo, H..G.M.S. a chip's cabin in course of erection. The to know all about China. What be woukt public body or individual would be sub-wounded, the former receiving a severe stine orifies for ruig about our commis. On Berlin-Demand,... Credits, 60 dkyn niglit, Mowe, H.I.G.M.S. Gefion, H.I.G.M.S.

I applause).

latter a bullet in the left thigh. Bald were our country Commercial adhira, we care of the commercial communities in Chination and Kaiserin August, Haiphong, Isla de Duba, company were happy a' thegithar' until do would be to communicate the views mitted by him to the Cabinet for considera-scalp wound on the back of the hend she signed oflor aking part in the detalled On New York-

Mr Granville the hour of breaking up when the building to the people at home, and let the

Bolor ment and are now progressing favourably, that they are upholding one sailor laurels On Buinbay rang with the parting songsA Guid New graat electorate know how they wished thanks to Lord proposed a vote of conveyed to the General Hospital for treat. I not. This wa do know, and proud we are of Year' and 'Auld Languyns. The outer-thon to be carried out, low the com doing so he made a speech of considerable The Palice are in quest of mijpelt but by making the face more widely known Wire

mercial communities viewed the danger length. Referring to Lurd Ulurles Boresno trace of hins exist is is bolle red has the British sailor can turn his tainment was certainly the most excess of the futare and how they tho-Vinit, ke said thore word many who that he has jumped into the river, though,† Eard" to "anything, and that he still On Calcutta--

held the opinion that before any member there is possibility that he may be maintains his reputation of being a very CIAYS MR W. WILSON, THE PO and enjoyablo evor given at the docks, and that could be disposed of or

was returned to parliament be magat to hiding-An amughing incidint in connebandy man. (Applause.) A British, community and invo POLAR Chemist at RAWALPINDI and to the various Coutmittpes is due the prains/fed. Bo had visited every placo where alle at least once round the world tion with the shooting took place at the sístánco given to our country by ite naval | On Singapore- MURRES, HOT Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has attained a prominence in this for that success" Bir V. Stowatt was found that the faramount opinion was lighter and uppbing) He then deal Gonoral Hospital. The ad Eveleigh, officers in commercial affaits must tend to district, and though it has only been in President and the Committees were that something had to bo done, that with the blockudo of the Harbour of Hong-believing he was shot and having flash make the motion of our storage of ́ed. | On Manila

wore doing and think that trade and con- lead. From remarks made by my customers Decorations-Mesa Hutchings and Even the Government could not go on as they kong by the Chitose revenue cruisers, bruilas oluded for treatment, which was Tangent as an enterprising and plumeors and mischief to British trade in a way that the opala dangerous one, fies also perfort and secure. (Applause.) In that it possesses exceptional qualities, I ainés Invitations Muara Stewart, Kylen hul been bold enough to put before the could never be fairly understood., Dealing doctors were nummoned slet at the Concision's trish you all, on behalf of the

uzed this remedy, I am convinced Refreshments-Messrs Kyles and Hut merce would be securo in the future. Halch werd, he said, inflicting injury, wrong readily given, a hablage www spplied and ing ation not only pleasant and usto, hut On Shanghain China Association what he thought that with the prepmen in Hongkang operation dilipubing, alo. Ether we glean Warrant officers Happy New Year, and On Tokoham something might be. That something was a this effeo of the Imperial Maritime and mag for the nonexisting legs if we are spared to see more of yos

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