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Tuesday, January 17, 1889.

THE HEAVY WEATHER IN THE CHINA SEA

ACOIDENT TO THE STEAMER

SULTAN

(Special Telegram from Che Own

Chorespondent.)

Amey, January 17, 11.40 a.m.

THE PHILIPPINES CRISIS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The subjent under dissuasion was the { tatification of the American-Liispano treaty of peace, and the venerable Hepublican secured the fear to musko a speech in op THE SITUATION IN MANILA, position to plană of the administration,

THE EXODUS FROM MANIJA.

HONGKONG, January 17. The Kinging, which left fanila on Fet.

He declared that he was unalterably opposed to Imperialism and caserted that the aggaialtion of territory in the Etern heliplere completely annihilated thei Monroe doctrine.

At the utmost, the speaker claimed, the

FRANOR AND BIAM..

$46

STRAINED RELATIONS." (From The American. Į Paris, Jan. 10.The relations betwear the French and Siamese governmenta becoce ac atrained as to attract the most exciting notine of the French newspapera.

According to the yogurte pablished by the Parisian press the Biose troops at tacked an exploring and hunting party in,

LATE TELEGRAMS,

(Rangoon Bacatis.)

NEW YEAR'S HOyouna. London, January 1-To the list of New Year honours are the following:

Boutros Panhin Ghaly, the Beyptian Foreign Minister, is appointed Knight Com mander

dar of St. Micha i end St. Gourgs, Dooters Masphoraen. Moffat and Grau for services

vices with the Uganda Gavarnment,

The Indo-Ching abankner Sulton, from day, bringa noirs of Httlo ebangs in the United States should do no more than extab- charge of the French agent, M. Morinio appointed Companions of St Michael Hongkong, arrived bore to-day, her fannel having hoes carried away.

The Sultan (Captain Lake) left Hong- kong on January to hound for Yokohama

—and Kala

!

REUTER'S TELEGRAMA.

(SUPPLIES TO THE CHINA MAIL.']

Losoy, 15th January, 1899. THE DREYFUS · AFFAIR, The decision of the Cour de Chesation is uxpected shortly. The newspapers atate

inaatiun, many stories are biroulated as to

la

HA

THE BANDITS IN FORMOSA, HENEWED FIGHTING.

TOKYO, Jaz 0 The Governor-General of Formas re

the 5 kilometres gone.

the other

it. Googa, Chief J Justice Strachey of the Allahabad

|NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN (61 11,000 2025, He estimaton that the campaign will shote a decrease of 36,000 tans.

MATE

A MEETING OF EUROPEAN MONANCES. London, Des. 29.-It is ramnured in Berlin that a mesting has been arranged to take place at Vienna in this spring between the Cent of Rasala and the enveroigns al tho Triple Allianos (Germany, Austria, and Taly)

RELAGE OF A DYNAMITER. Toronco M'Dermott, a Glasgow dyna- mitor, has been released from prison.

[MDermott and four others word RBH- tenced to paral servitude for the at the Compton 36 h, Eintaurth, fu 1887 for going to low op buildings in Glas-

KORD TAPIER AND ETTRICK Dro. 20-The death la anounced of Low Napier and Ettrick (Francia Buyer), K., aged 70.

Lord Napier and Extelok for many years. held important positions in the diplomatie service. He was successively British Minister ac Waabington and Ambassador in

Petersbury and Berlin. He was Go vernor of Madras from 1880 to 1879. A ter his return to England he took un setive part in bringing abest a reform in the

as manas, openin ateradas CHRIS GREEN SEXY TO

ENGLAND

High Court, is knighted."

Ozlata, January 1, 10 -To be Knights Comraanders of the Star of Indis, The Nawab of Junagarh and Charles

DIRANTROUS FIRE AT PORE FINIA 1 Stevens, C.S.I. (retired).

Dos. Numerous pobile meeting To be Companiona.-The Honourable

Adelaide, Dec. 2. disastrous fire have been held in the United States, at Mr Mackenzie Dalzell Chalmera, Moniker occurred at this morning in Alexander, which it was dealded to cond kindly Christ of Council of the Governor-General; the street, Port Pirie, completely demolishing mas groutings to Great Britain. The or Honourable Mr Arundel Tagg Arundel, five shops and ecntents. The water pre-ganisation of these moorings is the lowling Mamber of Council to the Governor of care was so low that the offerta of the function of an institution called the New Madres; Lieutenant-Colous! Donald Po-

brigade ware topdared almost useless. England Society. At a large gathering in bertson. Resilent of Mysore Raja Kirti The buildings and contents were all ware New York the audience drank Quest Vic- Sal of Tohti (Garhwal); John Prescott

companies interested, being the Liverpool anthem. Hovitt, Seo etars to the Governmunt, or less covered by insurance, some of the taxis's hos th, and hang the British national Home Warburton Colonel Williams and Condon and Olobe, the Lion, the "

Inspector-General of toria, and the South British. Had there

Plaice,

that it will report the proofs that ex-Cap. trops around the city are said to be almost / dits rose in the district on the right bank of Business Tax and Fureign Inauteriell Hospitals, North-West Provinces and } been a good supply of water the damage, patios yesterday a deputy elated that

tain Droyfus was guilty were insufficient.

THE PHILIPPINES.

The debates in the United States Senate on the Philippine question are revealing a strong sati-Gorman feeling.

THE REPORTED PLAGCE IN CALCUTTA

from the attack. Thousands of Filipineersing the bandits at Choshusho on the question raised 20 your note of the 10th honours are an extra been gonfined to

21

GREAT BRITAIN AND ITALY. Dec. 17. In the Italian Chamber of De treaty existed botwoan Italy and Great Britain which provided for the maintenance by the two nations of the status qua in the Red Spa and the Mediterranean, and in the hinterlands of Tripoli and Nahoita, Africa, No member of the Covesninent made any

He had been opposed to the torzitovial ex-

The Siamous authorities, an panalon policy from the beglaning, and he the future bad parents, that are bez paris bata nang ting i la Barbined, doutro that the French party was

trespassing the specified sone. pears to be a belief prevalent there was digging political grave.

the fisch and ever with users from The mater will receive a thorough in a Filipino war party who wish to precipitate the Democratie ale of the senate, while vestigation at the hands of the golonial Iacilities befor more American troops the Republicans contented themselves with offic arrive. On the other hand information grunts of disapproval.

THE TAXATION OF FOREIGN comes from Malolos that Aguinaldo will

INSURANCE COMPANIES. mot attack the Ameriõhus until the tif.

Koan, January 9. cation of the peroa traaty by the U. B.

The International Committee of Yoko Senate or until an ́engrossivu polioy is oona-

hard baving addressed a question to mencud by the Americans. The native ports that since the 28th December the ban- Japanose Foreign Office with regard to the the river Tambu, making raids on Awngai panies, lias received the following reply intractable, and are with diffoulty restmined and Cheshusho. The bandits rosa also at signed by Mr NK. Mitsuhashi Hay Orth; and Colonel David Sinclair, Tuapes which

Patiented at £2000, would bare The 3rd garrison succeeded in ing

ining referral to the proper authorities the

Bur

to one building, Balate DEBATES IN THE U.S. SENATE ON women_and_ohitdfou are leaving the city, 30th and ogotipiad the place The rebels at, I beg to say in reply that, according of two guns to the Maharaja of Travancore.

The other

PREVENTION OF CONSUMPTION. London, Too. 81.The Frince of Wales and the man who remain behind are relost nighty killed and wounded. Before to the amendment to the Business Lay garded with each suspicion an abet troops arrived a party of sixty seen landed Tax, Foreign Insurance Compaties, having in be on Toja Singh Deos of Bonus presided last night over a meeting of the

Bahadur on Raja

Sonpur Association for the Provention of Chisump The title o£. ors with Aguinaldo'a forces for the from the guntést Kanuragi and advanced their branch offices in Japan, are to pay State, Centesi Proviane.

tion. At the instance of his Rogal High- on Cheshusho, but were compelled to re- the tax based only upon sa atinated Nawab on Khan Mohamad Hyst Khan, no vote of thanke was passed to Mesars/oment on the matter, overthrow of American supremacy. tire after engaging the enems for a fow amount of capital employed by them in

r and Alfred Beit, mini Ananciera;

mining en and Lieut. Colonel Sardar Muhumaa Asel Johannesburg, for their donation of in atated that these Filipinos are making minutes. A company of infantry on this country-no matter whether the an ICS.I., tate divisional judge of the Punjab Werner a

Tas Khan.

THE LIBERAL PARTY. C.L.E. preparations for the contest by secreting barked on the Katsuni and landed attire. amount of their capital is registered

£10,000 towards the Establishment of Nayajo, reaching Koshun on the 31st

or nut and that, in cure of those who To be Knights Commanders of the lasnatorium for consumptives. Sir William

on insuranes business-not a brand dian-Eu pire. Mr

THE RESIGNATION OF BIA WİLLTAN Mr Andrew Wingate, Act. Broadbent, F

HARCOURT. It has boen kroertained that there has Aruns in their houses, and natives have On the way they dispersed the ban its brit simply as Agents of such Coming Chier Becrotary to the Government of

RS Physician in Ordinary only-bown one gaspersed case of plague in been arrested vouggling arms into the assembled in the district.

Tokyo, Jan, 7-The following telegram panies the tax is laried not upon

London, Dec. 15.The resignation of Bir

Calculta,

walled city. On one cession a coffin of 31st December has been restivo from inmunt of capital, us, upon the amount of Bombay Kunwar Harnamn Sing the meeting, declared in the course of William Harcourt is considered final, and

walis of Kapurthain Major-General Mur-

speech that consumption was preventible. is attributed to the movement which has which was being taken into the city was the Captain of the Kataragi at Toke, profs realized by then through such ngenton, Curamanding the Lahore district;

SHORTENING THE JOURNEY BETWZEN boon gaining strength for some time past far found to be filled with arros, and on

Major General Corrie Bird, Commandant

-BOMBAY AND BRINDIAL. anather occasion siz Mauser rifles and Choshusho on the morning of the th Dec, A landing party from this vannel reachet

rooall Lon! Hosebery to the leadership. Air Robison, the Chairman of the Core of the Punjab Frontier Force.

Dec. 17.-The Sultan of Turkey is in mizdeo, ndễu a note stating that the Inter-

The Manchester Guardian, in a leading Joy Gobind ammunition were found panesaled in a losi | After &

& sharp encounter landog for a few anfional Committee is still endeavouring tu.

Mumber of the favour of the construction of a line of rail-article on the letter written by Bir William Intely

by Count Kaptist Russian Harcourt, asys

Нагодыг

that the istoly

resigned Coaned

anail of the Vireway; Lient Ay profeated 1 having

Ambassador at Vienna, from Tripoli, hear loader able to dietate his own terms upon been strongly reinforced, culation that will be adopted in estimating

resume the position. In the course of a en Insurance and Shipping Companies, who

Alexander Last a line would be the means of radusing the Shields last

of a peach at North t night Bir Edward Grey, M.P. capital Agent, Bengal and notwithstanding re-do not register any fixed succut

North Bench

Foreign Who was Under-Secretary charges, in which one of our men for use in Japan, -Chronicis,

Altamey between Bombay and Brindis! to Singh, A Rai Bahadur That Wastern Railway

Affairs in the last Libsmal Administration, was founded, the enemy

mately held

war Jater Rat Bahadur Dhanpet Ralight days,

THE UNITED STATES-A NEW MINISTER. their position. Wo wewn.

made reference to the resignation. He Sapdt, Saipur Imperial Service Transport

Des. 3.-Presidone M'Kinley destring sad that, unless a leader, it would

Liberal tira Keto and wait for the arrival of THE SURRENDER OF ILOILO, troops. In those ongagements vo bandits The travelling torrespondent of the Sta. Gammoro of Rasalpindi Major. Win Russia, Mr Mitchcock, the United States be batter to leave the question

Corps; Ehen Baladar Dhanjitmi Fakeri | the services of an adviser famíliar with | animous in the choice of a palei Wan un

of lender. | ware killed and one taken prisoijer, tarny

thropu, Benjamin Browning, Surgeon to

Ambasador in St. Petersburg, has been

Cantonese were among the enemy.

John Joseph Holdsworth, Dormandent Guvernment as Beerotary for the Interior. Gorakhpar Light Horsa Francia Juck Neuthani, Amt. Political Oficer, Sadiya, in Lakhimpur

district, Assam;

1; Edulji Dip- of Karachi.

THE TRANSVAAL-] At a protest rooting of Britishers at Johannesburg, many Boers being prosent, the proceedings ondad in-s froe figlit.

OBITUARY,

Mr Dingley, the author of the Dingley tarif

WEATHER REPORT. The following nation is sued from the Observatory!

Formuss-

offices

cies.

the

To l

to the Prince of Wales, why was present at

of straw which was boing driven into the minutes the enemy retreated but soon oltała inforfaticar su to the msta of out-Legionel Makay, Civil Surgsón. Ja | the Syrian casst, to Kowayt, at the head of which no!

rallied,

Jun

walled dty. The anti-American fooling apparently by the inhabitants of the vil the amount of capital of branch.cifices leian Punt rector of Public the Persian Gulf. The construction of euch |

Insrencsa dally.

At Haile the natives have strengthened their entrenchments and have blocked the river by unking bargos Alled with etanos,

The native troopa round Manila are at foxolant and are a severa trial to the patis

Inges Sua,” Ukushusha, Another en.)

10 TEY

On the 17th at-11.86 a. Tlis barometer i unos of the American troops. A common being woundod. It is reported that many gapore Fran Press in a letter under dates the Governor of Fort St. George; M appointed a member of the United Baker ship in abeyance for the prep who

has rion alightly on the Chiis ouant, Pressure remains high over N. Ohlas with moderate to rather, stoop gradienta and strong monsoon on the coast, and in the N. part of the China Sea. Forecast-fresh N. to N.E. winds; fair.

THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIA-

TION.

PEARSON CUP AND SPOONS. There were fourteen contestants for this event on Saturday list. The Cup was taken by Petty leer Manning..of H.M.8. Nar nists, with

net score of 05. Scores:-

P. O. Manning*

Mr A. Wataori

0. R. M. Wallace* ...

P. O. Harbano......

F, Beck..

A. Rend

W. Stackwood

29 32

30 33 23

30 34 20

32.26.25 30.28 24

... 33 21 26

Hand.

prantics of the Filipinos in to walk outsida their lives near the American outposts, load their rifles and deliberately print ther at the Americans, then to laugh derisively and walk bolt to shelter. There might be a general fight at any moment,

AN AMERICAN-FILIPINO -CONFERENCE.

95

mission of

f6 · 82

U. S. Volunteers, to meat a com-

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD. Following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the second ordinary gonorul mosting to be held at the office of the General Managers on Friday, 17th February, at 12 o'clock noon →

Toilo, Doceniber 26, gives some interesting particulara regarding the suprender of Iloilo

THE BRITKE EMBASSY AT WASHINGTON ATTACKED BY MADMAN,

Dec. 16. A madaman named Fearson

Deo, 17. H. H. name has been mentioned as a probable successor to Sir William Harcourt in the leadership

of the Liberal party, apoke at He questioned Birminghand yesterday.

The ring here was stopped last Monday John of Jera-alom-Her Majesty yesterday threw a number of bricks through | the nosomity or the expediency of Sir Wil

St,

and General Rios entered into an armistice with the Rebels on Sunday the 18th. The the Queen-Empress has been pleased to sp the ginas doar of the British Embassy Ham's resignation, and said that his collon- Washington. One of the missiles strack ques and the rank and file of the party in terms were that communications should be prove of the following appointments in the Miss Pauncefois, & daughter of the Am- the House of Commons had always given opened with the neighbouring islands, order of St. John of Jeruenler for services.

the Istaly tesignon leader unreserved sup Dec. 34. The pan Pearson, who was

port. Mr Asquith ridiculed, the idea that Negros especially that condition bad not rendered in connection with the epidemic bassador, slightly injuring her. heen fulßlied by General Rios prorious te plague in India as Honorary Associato

there was a noufer of ambitious gentlemen the evacuation of this place, which com Capt. John Lloyd

trembling with competitive eagerness to

the vanity. Occupy

Atmaxed we have the plasmura to lay be- menced on Friday and finished on Satur- William Ernest mas Jones; Captain sout to an asylum for the insane, has es

fore shareholkléra a statement of accounts | day, but hostilition coased. Genetal Car. Fredorio William the Dune Ciater putics haa agreed to the expanditure of Campbell-Bannerman, M.P., will succeed

com.

baile, one of the Filipines, whom I inter-James Niblock, all viewed

the Service. on the 21st inst., ut Jaru told that he expected next day reinforcement to his forces of 800 men, who were bring. ng 1,000 riles and ammunition, and 14 guns, quick-firera and others.

THE BOUDAN.

THE RATTLE OF OMDURMAN.---SEBIOUS

ALLEGATIONK.

THE FRENCH ARMY, Dec. 23-The French Chambor of De- $8,000,000 franes (£2,040,000) og arme monts and military renovations during the year 1899.

Sir

889 that peace and harmonious relations bowth February 1898, the final call was only thiefs low aside their arms and in tho mid-attielo y the war correspondent, Mr Beit 100.000 men. Many tembets, however, in the Hour

In the provious Saturday's competition

Jennings Capt. Arthur caped. The American, of January 12, sets out"

King and Lient. Willi

Deo. 20.-It is understond that BiH. the situation on that dato as follows

Medical On Monday Just Major-General Ops Ap- made up to 31st December 1898.

The total amount earned since the

-As Honorary Sorving

William Harcourt as leader of the Op pointed a commission composed of Brigadier Genern? R. P Hughes,

hes, Colonel

Taules mencoment of the Company is $37,434,14,

Missos Tahan Robinson, Maud Kendall, and, after deducting all expenses, remuner

Jane Wheatley, Emina foles, Jessie

position in the House of Commons, and Smith, of the 1st Califors in infantry,

that the Iste Liberal chief will not oppore the leader- THE AMERICAN ARDIY INCREASED. Colonel B. H. Crowder, judge ation to Genaral Managers and Consulting

Hitchman, Marion Hale, Harrier Horne,

the return of Lord Rosebery to Committee's

e's and Auditore' fees, there re-

Sister Heriberta and Mrs Annie Dysun.

The Democratic party in Congress pro chip of the party. Tard Rosebery advo The Fitipines who have been attacking a like number appointed by mains a balance of $24,738:37, which it is

Mr Harman, Treasury Official, sails for poses to limit the American regular troops cates primarily the reform of the Honse General Aguinaklo to confer with ra. recommended bo appropriated as follows, this place numbered, about 30,000 but only

to 30,000, with a temporary enlistment of of Peers by combining the hereditary prin- viz-To place to Reserve Fund, $4,000.00; about 1,000 were armeil with rifles. They Cairo on the 3rd January to serve as Finan

-the $2 gard to the situation of affairs and to arrive to pay a Lividend of 40 cents per share, found that the Babailanes (the wild men cist Secretary to the Government at Khar. 50,000 to guard the latoly acquired terri ciple with a system of alerted members..

Dec. 23-Mt Arthur J. Balfour, in torias. A mutual anderstanding of

of the intent, 59 at n

[A proposal was recently introduced into course of a speech at Edinburgh last night 389 purposes, aim aral desires of the Philippins $20,000.00: To carry forward to the credit from the mountaine-pig worshippers) were toum..

getting troublesome and so they invited the acevant, $735.37.

Congress by Mr Alger, the Secretary for enlogised the dignified manner in which Sie people and the people of the United States of next year's

At this Jeast they Although the Capany was registered on chiefs to a dinner.

War, proposing the increase of the army to William Harcourt had led the Opposition executed a coup-de-grace, thoy made the The Contemporary Reciow publishes sa tinued.. tween these respective people uty be con-

paid on 31st March, and for so short n Pursuant to these orders a meeting was period, the results obtained cannot but bedio of the dinner an armed force of Fili nett, alleging indiscriminate sinughter of thought that the incretes ought to be pinos appeared and made them all prisen- unarmed and helpless Dorvishes at Omdur. limited to 73.000. At present tho standing legation of the most prominent rerehauta necesarily clasped at first before the sims

Den in the city was present.

would have to disarm their followers or he pillage of the city. The situation and objects of the Company were fully un wou

A detailed statement by Mr Bennett

Dec. 15.The British war preparations was discussed in all its features. After derstood by the public, bat latterly there executed on the spot. The chiefs made a

their ideas the aorticis has heen no dearth of business; on the virtue of necessity and disarmed their Burleigh, var correspondent of the Day have apparently terminated. The working explaining officers, the Filipinos agrece that the aido contrary, it is evident that our present followers, thus removing one great source Telegraph, zolutes tho charges made in the of overtime at Sheerness has ceased, and

Contemporary Review by r Bennett, an- would take no further steps until their re-resources are quite inadequate for all the of saziety.

other war correspondent, as to the slangh-the first watches on the ships of the Chaa The value of brown sugar imported into questa could he led to Washington and employment that is open to them, and that

look forward with

On Friday lass and Saturday the Spanter of unarmed and helpless Dervishes. nel quadran have been given 10 days' Yokohama during last year (up to Novem- every confidence

iards in Iloilo embarked. It was rather a Mr Bennett Burleigh enys that no ordens to the future of the Company.

Dec. 19.-Some 300 workmen are being ber) reached Y3.870,741, and that of white sugar 18,207.076. Compared with the Consulting Committee. In scordance sad sight to see the last emblem of Spanish were given to slaughter the wounded after

increase of over 20 per cent, and, white with the Articles of Assiciation, Messrs authority disappearing. I must say this the battle of Ordurman and that the Bri-employed working overtime in the effort to preceding year, brown sugar showed an the Spanish trocps deserve great praíso for tial and Soudanese troops behaved most completo the construction of the new bat- the manner in which they shaved. The bumanely. Any looting that cerred, he tleships Landon, and Formidable which are sugar over 27 per cent, cxapared with the

De:. 82.- -The War Office has ordered corresponding date last year. troops, although they had undergone great farther says, was done by the poorer na- being built at Portsmouth,

from Birmingham firing 50,000 shells and hardship in the trenches, were very cheerful tives of Omdurman.

7,000,000 cartridges.

the Long Range Cup was won for the first time by Mr W. Stackwood with a totai acure, including points, of 90, Mosses W, Diggins and R. Andrewa taking spoons with scores of 88 and 67 respectively,

*Winner of spoons.

SLIGHTLY used Fiaries, cheap, to clear for the summer, easy terms, full guarantco.- Robinson Piano Co.

Tur death is annsunced of Me David Fren- tice, Locomotive Superintendent of the Selangor Governmont Railway. Mr Pren- tice died suddenly en Jquuarý 6.

L

held on Monday evening at which, a do considered highly antiactory. Bome tipes. They told the Babsilanes chiefs theyļumu, which was followed by a thras dave? Army of the United States numbers 25,000s ought to be pretty firmly axed in tho

answer received. The merican officers agreed not to move against the insurgent, army or take any steps to disperse then until aftur further instructieus had been received from Washington,

Or Tuesday a long exblegram in einker was sent to Washington fully, setting forth the situation hero. The same orening an- was held and the water ether waference further discussed.

Rumour has it that a callogram of over 500 cipher words was received from Wash ingen, but whether this is a fait cannot be bi stated,A6 All events matters remain quiet for the present and a more peaanful, settled feeling parendes the city.

age,

Two boys, Louis Storebrink, the son of Mr Steinsbrink of the Yokohama Ico Works, and boy named Erward, both wo heliera under twelve years of worn wounded on the 31st ult by shots from parlour rifles. The accidents occur red at differont titans on the same day, and fortunately both lids ccosped with Hesh wounds. The Japan Herald, which

sonte

There is no doubt but that the inhabi- tanta of the city,

city, both foreign and native, are under an intense strain and on the gut

Kency.

We can

S. Van Duren, Chow Hing Koo and Chau Tang Shaug rotiro, but offer themselves for re-cleston. It is with regret that a bare to reconst the death of Mr Wong Hui Chow, Auditors.-The Accounts have been

audited by Messta F. Hendarann and W. H. Potts, who are recommended for election.

SEWAN, TONES & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, January, 14th 1899,

t

As American Company proposes to start ico-making at Manila with a capital of

THE SPANIARDS (10.

and apparently pleased to get away. They were in perfect order, although we could

WA

leave.

BRITISH WAR PREPARATIONE

„TROUBLE IN THE TRANSVAAL.

French mind by this time that as a matter fact the Pharaohs hold the Nile region merely in trust for the British Government.

Chiago Record.

On London-

Exchange.

HoxOKONG, January 17, 1899,

Bank, Wire,

"

On demand,

**

30 days' eight.

4 months sight,

Credits, 4

4 months' sight.

2.48

* 2.69

2.01

On New York- On demand. Crodita, 6 days' sight,... On Bombog

www

...

*AM

Op

*

B. Pryur, whom old residents hero will men he was relegated to the inside and f.any down, the couplings broke in the I believe that during the Rego thero has / Building yard at Hakodate in 1890, and and shot Edgar dead. A charge of murder Sovereigna (Penk'a buying rate)

enst about Y40,000.

A MUNIFICENT GIRL. sea they were taking avar little but the THAT some people may live without work Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, the clothes they had on their backs, and I thing others must work without living. High Commissioner for Canads, has given sure that had Tommy Atkins been through

another 1,000,000 dol. (£200,000) towerds. the same troubles as these man have there would have been trouble. I was pitiable ACCORDING to a report by the Japanese the funds of Victoria College, Montreal,

Consul at Chicago, quoted by the Yomiuri, [Victoria Hospital is probably meant, to to see some of the wounded camed on board the lighters and I could not resist the imposition of a tax on tea in the which Lord Strathcons and Lord Mount

EXTENSIVE THEFT OF AMMUNITION.

Documentary, the temptation of sending some cham- United Staton for the purpose of sup- Stephen each gave £200,000 in 1887.]

It was Dec 16.-Fifty thousand rounds of Tea-On Patia rupt the cases, cornments on the foolish

pagna on board to the invalids, which, I plómenting the War Fund bas so far ness of giving children such dangerous pro-wire with excitement. This was demonstra 250,000 dollars.

can assure you they properly appreciated. proved very unremunerative.

On demand, Everything was quiat yesterday, and I estimated that the rosence from the Metford ammunition have been stolen from

Credits, 4 months* sight, ted yesterday afternoon when suddenly,

must say that in this crisis the Fagfish have measure last year would exceed three mil- the magazine at Hounslow Military Dar- almost like s lightning flash, the word Tar N. Daily News of the 10th Inst.

robbery, A CORRESPONDENT writes to the Tines of

INDIAN REVENUE ---HANDSOME SURPIUS. to them, conducting business under the ed from the 13th June, when the new law the perpetrator of the India:-It has struck me that some of your spread all over the city that the insurgents reports:-Another fire occurred yesterday kept their heads. It has been a great trist lion dollars, while the aetusi amount realiz-racks. The authorities have no clue to On Berlin-Demand,

ind forced an entrance. The Chinese evening at 7 o'clock causing the destruc-

Deo 23. The revenues of India exhibit heten night like to hear of three good dashed through the mide streets like rats tion of six Chineno shape, 106, 1939 to 244 circumstances, but I must add, that beyond came into fores, to end of October, whe

the dificulty of gatting labour, everything only 8998,213.

a general and substantial increase, and half-day's sport which I had the pleasure scurrying away when a eat is after thou, in the Seward Road. From the first the

has gone on smoothly, and thero has been

there has been a remarkable recovery from of witnessing at the beginning of the month and merdhenie quickly closed up their fire raged so fiercely that no hope was en- no fank displayed by them not even by A SMALL steamer known as the Atsula- the effect of

of the

The Budget near Cheroda. A well-known Kathiawas shops. The bugles sounded the call to tertained of saving the property, con-

mann (181 tons register) was destroyed by shows a handsome Burgle sporteman, starting about noon and shoot anarter and the call to arms and sequently the firemon's efforts were direct the ladies:

THE FILIPINOS_ENTER.

fire at Hakodato on the 20th ult The ing 5 to 5-30 p.m., shut the following within a very few minutes the entire army ed to keeping the conflagration from spread-

December 20..

steamer was owned by Mr Suzuki Kyuzo Mr Conyngham Greene, the British On demand,... bags of snipe on the three following darauf occupation was either under arme or the ing. We understand that the houseD. ATE

To-day we have witnessed the form of Niigata, and November 4th, one hundred and

seven. men in their quarters roady for any omer- Chinose-owned and coverod by fadursnica.aking over of Ho-lo by the Filipinos. hatween Hakodate, Toyed on runs Agent at Pretaris, demands of the Trans-On Singapore-

and.

On demani, Otsu yasl Government the instant dismissal of a teen and-a-half couple of snipe, and a few

but were unable to gather any details,

We expected then in st 10 o'clock but sundries: November fith, one hundred and

with mails and passengers. It appears Field-Cornet at Johannesburg who has con- On Manila- Stroot ones that were head down town

* was nearly 11a.m., before they arrived in that the steamer had been delayed owing tinually arrested British coloured subjects On demand,... ten and-a-half couple of snipq; November were stopped by the soldiers who were

on trumpary charges. 7th, one hundred and a half couple of anipo, taterying hack to quarters and were im- Tax Tientsin correspondent of the N-0.the Plean. Then a flourish of trumpets to bad wonther, and fire broke out the

On Shanghai Efforts same night about ten o'clock,

Dea. 24. -A serious condition of affairs On demand, and some sundries. Is not this nearly a pressed into servico. Rigs of any and every Daily News wrote on the 2nd inst. We announced their arrival. Tae troops, about

made were within an ace of a big tragedy in the 1000 to 1500 in number, arrived in the

extinguish the fire wero in rain. has arisen in Johannesburg. A disturbance record, at any rate, for Bombay presidency, description were made use of by the mun

90 days' aight, (private paper) for one gan in the time f

who wore hurrying in answer to the bugle form of a railway aesident, the other day, town in a very orderly way, and taking The vesse, which was loaded with match took place in a street, opposite the house on Lakela

Un domend, call. Nor did they wait upon category at Chuliongeleng, half-way between them on the whole, they marched in work- sticks valuces Y3,900, eventually sunk. of British subject named Elgar. The Keuran announces the death of Mr. Wbut if the driver objected to hauling the Tientsin and Tangku. "When the 9.40 wanlike manner. They did tint appear to The steamer was built at the Kojima shiq police effected an entrance into the house doll Leaf, 100 fine, per taal).

18. tri (goods id passenger) was have suffered from want of provisions, and

was preferred against the countable respons. Silver (per us.) ... romumber well. He came out to China as coldier took the lines.

ible for Edgar's death, but it was redpood bookkeeper for the firm of Thorne Bros &

Fero jurt: the engine of course went off bear a hindrance to their oftaining sup- The scare was caused by a guard, using a Co. in 1801, and was an ardent naturalist revolver to kill a cur which supped at him with acet

Accelerntel spand: the driver soon displies from. Il-lo. They marched round and athlete. As volunteer at a shom in the Divisoria market place on Callo San-covering that the great part of hia caudal the Plaza and the loaders want into the Tax Tokyo papers state that the Tainata to one of culpable homicide. The British fight with the Navy on one occasion, two to Cristo: Within ten minutes from the appendage was missing, pulled up and Town Hall and hoisted the Filipine flag mer and Fulani-maru, sister nitips of the agent at Pretoria bas demanded that the Amidat cheers from the asterabled troops Kanga-mart, ordered by the Nippon charge of murder should be reinstituted. bluejackets rushed at him to take him pri- time the dog was shot the entire array was reversed and puffed marsily back to fix on

Yasen Kaisha for the Australian line, sro Mass meetings of British subjects of Johan Ho unhappily forgot that the dere- and natives, again, Baner, when he surprised them very in quarters, the stores closed and the 80-t might still be coming on towards him On the march past their head geneTA) WAS

resolved much

petition the Queen to secure by picking them both uppie barricaded in their houses. The wa

of next month. By the arrival of those justice and protection from the intolerable

the vessels to be used on the and making them prisoners.

which was hoisted over the British Consul's two was, the result was that the two parts He was excitement was manifested in the walled with considerable velocity and ideal it polito enough to axlate the English is expected to arrive in Japan about the end nesburg have been held, at which it was oppression to which British residents are the first White man and Resident, in city as in new Manila. To their credit, be joined up with such a big crash that two here. Everything was done in an orderly Australian run will be complete. Kritish North Borneo when it was taken it said, the American soldiers were the over from Mir Torrey by Sir Alfred Dent coolest of all. Amidst all their harrying honey and empty coal trucks were throw manner and went off without a bites. The out of thirteen steamers ordered for the subjected. British subjects are not perumidity

ment authorities are issuing arms to sub- Wind and Mr Overbeck, and passed the rest of they found time to laugh and joke with the clean off the metals and the rest of the troops were clad mostly in yadilla, a kind European line of the Nippon Yesen Kaisha mitted to carry firearms, while the Clorern Direction of bis life in furthering the progress of that passers-by, but not a trace of excitement train closed up without them. The pas of blue and white striped uniforma, bulara aleesdy Anished. Of the two romsin-

Dec. 26-Rapiying to a correspondents Weather ..... territory. His health failing recently, he was to be soon; nothing but the air of one sorgers in the rear carriages got tra there was considerable variety. Some were ing, one, the Shinann-maru (6,500 tons),jects of other nationalities without chargs.

trendous shook and a very real and serious in white drill, others in native dress, and being built at Nagasaki, is expected to be

Ralf started for home, but as he got worse he who had important business to attend to.

Bruises and pains were abundant various types, and some of the guns which completed next summer, and the other, the Mr Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the had to

The cholest of all, however, were the fright. 1 to be sent to the hospital at Port Said, where he has died in his 60th year. He morabers of the 4th U. & Tavalry. At their but nothing worse. Une Faropean only I inspected were evidently made in the 15th Atra-meru (6,500 tons), EG ander con- Colonies, has given an assurance that atraction at Leudon, is to be delivered about Great Britain will thoroughly protent Bri- tish interests in the Transvaal and also. leaves

April. a widow but no children. He was quarters, Adjutant Boyd was calmly issu- was in the train, he at once boarded the Century or thereby.

where. the son of Mr Thomas Fryer, well-knowning clothing to the man and Major Racker enging and drove to Chanliangcheng where

*

Dee, 23-4 thousand British troops are London solicitor, and was very popular was engaged in inspecting the improve- the District Englisof" happound at the BRINEMEAD & Athoon-Pisuse, the very best-

Ir was not left for the passengers to Bang: proceeding to Cape Colony in order to with all during his residence in Shanghai, meats being made upon the grounds. All moment to be. Prompt measures wore value Bobinson Fiano Co.

kok by the a.s. Centaur to discover the ring the regiments stationed at the Ospe ---N.-Q. Daily News.

the offers and inen were there and could taken to clear the line and resume traffic. have bean on the march within a fow"

Wir reference to the memorial presented marvellous mea serpent after all. It is die up to their full strength. Sir Alfred seconds if necessary.

by Viceroy Liu of Nasking rasigning his appointing, no doubt, but perhaps it is Mitner, the Governor of the Cape and NEVER KNEW IT TO FAILJ

exfer na it is. As the boot was passing High Commissioner in South Afrise, as Investigations at the patposts failed

AUTED LIKE A CHARM1.

post, as afrondy noted in thans colúnyas, an

O.B, RAWALPINDI, disclose anything unusual or exciting, and

R. HARRY WATERS, HEAD-Imporial odiet has been telegraphed in H. Kob-Phai yesterday a long dark object was MR. JOHNSTON, RAWAL, Ned after a couple of hours waiting business M Moster, STATION SCHOOL, RAWAL E refusing his request and onloring IL.B. soon-to-the distance, measuring perhaps British Agent & Pretoria, will return to

was rosumed all over the city the same as Pisa, saya: I regard Chamberlain's by his duty to the Throne to continue in about 60 it. By its maky moveable the Caps in January. Chamberlain's Colic, Choler, and Diarrhoea

as it went along, it appared to everybody had happened. Pain Balm most useful household his present responsible post.

on board to be the long-looked for 10% ser; Remedy, and have given it to travellers though nothing exciting.

medicina. Have seen it used for coethache, who are passing through a hotel I managed,

rheumatism, and once on a very had Mr D. Groeneveld, Fresident of the Java peut, and the passengers began to congra and I must say I never knew it to fall..

mealtid foot, not in each of those instances, Bank, died ah Batavis of apoplexy on Doc. tulate themselves on their good fortune. enthusiastically, the 20th. His death virtually suspended basi- They followed it up the Pain Balm neted like a charm.

EUROPEAN DETT BUDA Every one who uses Chamberlain's Painness for that dag, ho having from his posi ladies as much interested as the gentlemen Balm alwaye apoaks in the esme terms. It tion occupied a large space in the public but alas, as they drew nearer the mysteri

Deo. 19 Here FO.Licht of Magdo uyo for many years, He was a remarkable ous object the glory of discovery vanished. should be kept in every medicins obert.

CHASERBIAN'S PAIN BAIM for Male mani several ways, hating climbed from It was only n number of perpolar wheeling burg, liis mully circular on the biet humble position to one of the foremost along in Indian file no saates after all 1--- sugar trade, atates that the production

Jan Bangkok Timar

during the past mbath showed an inorossa places in the Colony? General Agents 1-- Thayatan, & Co.

&

SENATOR "HOAR'S SPEECH. It is a medicine I can recommend, sad one

Washington, Jan. 11.The biggest sen- that everybody should keep.'

OnABERLAIN's Coze, CHOLERA, AND sation this city has experienced for many a DIARDIOLA REMEDY is the most successful day was created to-day in the United States medioing in way for Dysontory, Diarrhoes, senate wheri Senator Hear, one of the oldest Golio Cholera Morbus and Cholera, and is and most widely known members of the Re for sale everywhere. Prios, 50 ats., and B1. publican party, scoured the flour for averywhere, Prios, 50 etz., and #1,

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