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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping..

Daylight Thales loaven for Swatow.. Amusements.

9 p.m.-Performsnes of Drama

Shaughrago,' in the City Hull,

· Genoral Memoranda. SATURDAY, December 29 :--

Tho

11.45, a.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Grent Kusturn, and Caledoniao Gold Mining Co. Ltd., at tho Com pany's Office, No. 14, Des Voeux Road Control. Goods por Chelydru undelivered after

4 p.m. this date subject to ront.

Goods por augue Mare not cleared

aftor this date subject to rent. SUNDAY, December 30:-

Geode por Chan not aleared at

4

p.m. subject to ront. Goods par Jo not cleared at 4

p.m. subject to ront. Goods per Maria Valerie undolivored

aftor this data subject to rent. Goods per Gil undelivered after this

dato subject to rent.

MONDAY, December 31

FIRTAS.

On the 27th December, at Bay View, Kowloon, the Wife of Capt. S. W. Moon, 18.8. Sungkiang, of a Daughter Sydney

papers please copy, --

On the 17th Dec., 1900, at Mingpo, the Wieef F. J. HOWELL, L.M. Custome, of a Daughter.

Du the 17th December, at Spring Grove, Grange Road, Singapore, the Wife of A. vos KoEESING, of a Daughter,

Margarets, the Wife of MOWBRAY HOWE

On the 19th Nov., at Earlham, St. of Perak, Malay States, of a Daughter. ̈*---

MARRIAGES.

On the 19th December, 1900, at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the

Rav. H, Hodges, M.A., GsonGE THOMAS MONEY EUKINS, only son of the lata G. T. Elkins, of Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, to WINIERED, second daughter of the late Joseph Henry Gaskin, of London,

On the 19th December, 1900, at Valuta, Malta, Ensar B. Hoskis, of the Enstore laro of Shanghai. Talograph Servico, to MABEL G. Sre,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Amoy Baces,

THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Consular Changes.

The Amoy Raocs will be held on the Mr W. Holland has proceeded to 10th, 11th, and 19th of January. Six ovents Ichang to resume his past of British Con dre set down for each day's programs, Aml acl at that port, and Mr E.-C. Wilton, twenty-sovan ponies will compote, includi„zho acted for him during his absones on ing sovorst from Hongkong. Mr F. B. furlough, goes on to Chungking to celiore Marshall in Clerk of the Course.

Mr M. F. A. Fraser.

Japanese Maritime Disasters

The Kamiji Mars, a vennel of 529 tona, the second forefun-typo sailing vessel prer built in Japan, foundered at son on the Sed inst.. her erow being anvod in her beats

The Mushima Muru, natoamer of 120 to struck a rock in Akuahi Bay on their And sank with a cargo of stone. It is feared

that 22 Eves were lost. She was insured for 60 000 yen."

The Carmichael-Casa.

Mr B. F. Carasietmol, of Carmichael and Company, Limited, appeared before Hazeland, at the Magistey to day,

when the case, in which he is dofondant, was formally rumandod till next Wednos

day. Mr Grist, solicitor, who is instruct- ing Counsel for defendant, was also present.

Weather at Weihaiwoi.

To a Correspondent.

The advent of colder weather at Wei- The letter we have received signed haiwol has done something to improve the On the 20th December, at the Ho's Tri-Justice cannot be insured in our co- nity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. H.

local health. AL

The naval authorities

Sudden Death at Singapore.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1900.

TELEGRAMS.

FCHINA ALAKL'O' SPECIAL SERVICE.]

CHINA AND THE POWERS.

{DY PROIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH

While walking along the Esplanado at Singapore on the 18th inst, between the Hotel de l'Europe and the Cricket Club, a European sailor was soon to stegger and fall. He was picked up and a doctor sent for, but before Dz Glennie arrived the man Foreign Consula Visit Nanking, was dond. The corpse was densified as that of a Mr Murray, a ship's mate out of work. It was taken to the hospital, where s postmortem ravesied hourt disoso as the cause of death. Me Murray was a man of frome 55 to 60 years of age, and wax under-General at Shanghai, and Dr Kasepo, the stood to have arrived at Singapore 20German Consul, Joavu Shinigai tu-night

santly from Hongkong.

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.

Der Datasiatische Lloyd.]

SHANGHAL, December 27. My F. Warren, the British Consul

for Nanking.

if

These officials go to call upon Lia The second mod for the Commodore's Kun-y, the Viceroy, whose sensible attitude Cup will take place on Saturday as pro- towards the foreign powers has been an ad- viously announced. On Sunday, a race vantago so far. The visit is derbtions for fox to Clabs presented by the 3rd M.LI. the purpose of Inducing the Vicory to per- will be called, staring at 12.30 from Black-gunds the Court to return to Poking or to head's Pier over a cource round Kowloon forward the pease mogotiations

Goods por Freiburg andelivered after Hodges, M.A., ALEERI OTICSON, oldest lumra. We are always willing to expose have closed the old. Canteen hospital Rook, Channel Rocks and mark wat off 0 M

this date, subject to rent, WEDNESDAY, January 2 poin-

THURSDAY, January 3 :---

3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land situated

at Hung Hom.

DEATH.

Caso late Jaan M. Wil 1.M. injusties and to support the cause of the Customs, Shanghai, and of Dublin, Froland, Grads per Manohe unclaimed bofore to Jesse Hurcursos, third daughter of the oppressed, but in this instance, we are con-

Noon, subject to rent

Into William Youngson, L.M. Customs, vinced that the public intozoals would best. Shanghal, and Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire be served by our correspondent's grievance Scotland.

being submitted, as it ought to be, to His Excellency the Governer. Our readers ought to know that the China Mail cannot be made the medium for veiled attacks open members of the Civil Sorrico. The Hongkong Regiment.

9. Grad Varioty Concert, at the

Oity Hall.

TUESDAY, January-

In London, on Nor. 23rd, ALICE, the be lored Wife of John G. Boyd, of Singapore.

11.30 8.m.—Meeting of Shareholders of

the Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weav-The publication on this issue commenced ing and Dyeing Co., Ltd., at the Co.'s Offices, No. 4. Podder Streat

Yeshta At The Docks :—At KordÏver..— Tortar, H.M.S. Sandpiper, Tailes Tele- machus, Shantung, H.M.S. Taku, Alexan- dra, Frankfurt, Powan, Sulberg.

Commopolitan.—Queen Adelaide.

Aberdera, Loranhilda.

Temperature.

-(Tukon at Messrs Falconer & Co,

Premises, Queen's Road.) Horozora, Describer 27, 1900.

THERMOMETED—Ð A. M、.......

at 6.30 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONNEON", THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1300.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Notes by the Way.'

Singapore's cholera record to date:- Caves, 192; deaths, 164.

transferring a for of the patients to other quarters but shipping the bulk of them on the Hospital ship Maine, to be convoyed elsewhere.

Desarters from H.M.S. "Terrible.'

The Japan Advertiser of the 13th inst. reports Two deserters from the English cruiser Terrible were arrested At Yamas bitkebo on the 10th instant by the Engacho. Police, but as the cruiser had already left for Hongkong, they could not be delivered, and were on that account sent to the Negishi prison. They, will be forwarded to Hongkong by the steamor which most

There is a growing belief that the Hongkong Reclinent, n'auch, will 'cense to bunfitr the present trouble in China is over. The idea is that it will bemerged in the Indian Army, and that the Hongkongalls for that port. garrison will be kept at par by the regatur transfer, ut atated trooping seasons; of a nativo regiment from Iadis, We give the tumour for what it is worth. Perhaps cheat Uuoficial Momboys of the Legislative Council will be able to elicit exact infore zition on the point when Council meste.

Seven lives were lost in a fire at Italian Convent Extension. Shanghai on the 18th inst.

The Mother Superior of the ftalina Convent wishes to gratefully acknowledge The cattle at Weihaivel have suffered the following sums of money received in severely from a 10urrsin.

Bak

Victoria Recreation Club.

Lysemoon (Starboard), dinghy at starting

line (Port), Kowloon flock. Myora East

Buoy (Starboard), finishing as the storting line; distance, 16 miles :-

MANDICAP. Bonito allow Alannah

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Blaid Marian Chanticlear.. Gloria.........

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DATE. 10 Ladybird. Payne

[REUTER'S BERVICE.] BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, 24th December, Do Wet is n the neighh arhood of Senekal

General Olements has defeated 9,000 Boon, with Svo guns, under Ddary, in un entrenched range of kopjék, The Ionis- killious-Butt Burderers, stormed the hill, and General Froup, who arrived ator routed the Rosing Boors

About 5,000 view and 8,010 horses will be despatched to Siuth Africa

Africa carly in

Jammery,

The Dutch are elated at the progress of the invaders of Cape Colony, and it "openly stated that the whole district of Victoria West, will join the raidors. Com munications.co practically unguarded oring to the inotheionty of troops.

TRE VICEROY'S CUP.

CALCOTA, 25th December:

Meeting of Justices.

At the Magistracy this afternoon, a meoting of Justicos of the Posse was hoki. The Victoria Recreation Club premises; Mr F. A. Hazeland presided, wid the other Barmy Pier will be anally closed on Justices present was Dr Clark, Messrs H. Monday, the Slat inst, when tho now Clab-P. Touker, A. Denison, Komp and C. A. D. heuse at Austin Road, Kowloon, will be Melbourne, Cleck to the Justices. The opened, This change, as most of our readers are aware, is necessitated by the Naval Dockyard improvement scheme, which is being pushed ahead by the contractors

The following is theepening article in the with commendable speed. The change is Hotel, Mr M. W. Slade, barrister, ap-aste of The Yellow Dragon, the

meeting considered the application „-uf Washington Weedcock for a pablican's license for the houses Nos. 192 and 194 Queen's Road East known as The Easieru

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CHRISTMAS.

| day, at ten o'clock, & selection of carols. and a solo from the Messiah opened the service and the old familiar hymns were sung with great foryour. The offertory wan for the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Marinera” Society and was largely in excess of that of last year. In the afternoon a large nism- ber of Sasmen, Naval and Mercantile, whase a long varied programme of sports, wont out in launches to Little Hongkong,

including many of a mirth-provoking chst- Acter, was carried out. Darkness had set in before the launches returned to Kowloon Institute, where a bountiful tes provided by the kindness of numerous friends in the Calony claimed their attention and received full justico. After bes an adjournment was made to the upperroom which had been taste- fully decorated, the most conspicuous feature

of the decorations being a largo sea-chest octistically draped with flags and embowered. in plante; a eclection of carols was given by party of soldiers, drawn from all arms of the service who had kindly volunteered for the front, and solos were given by other friends. Miss Johnstope, of Fairie, distributed the prices to the accostul competitom in the sports, and Bisa Mabol Sholicki, a young lady of tonder years who the big chest, and its copious supply of wan introduced as the "skippár,"" unveiled

presents was speedily distributed through- out the crowded room at enjoyable day was brought to a close at ten o'clock. The Annual Tea and meeting of the Mis Ision is to be held on Monday, Dec, 31st,

CRILDREN'S TEBAT,

At the Central Police Station yeatorday, large number of the wives and children of the members of the -Police Force were entertained by Captain Superintendent and Ma May. The ampound was brightonsd up for the comelon by a liberal display of bunting, and the grin walls of the building itself were made to respund by the skirt of the bagpies played by Pior Sinclair of the Naval Yard Police, and two mon from H. M. G. Dido. A series of races for the heya and girls afforded great sport and much Amusement, but the event of the day was the opening of the bran pie. The pie was simply burst. ing with gifts for the little ones, and great exeitemont was occasioned as ench one dip- ped for his prosent. At the close Misa Stella May preciated the prizes to the winners; and Mr and Mrs May were accord- of three cheurs and stiger.' The follow. ing is the prize Fist ja

Ütle over 10—1. Katie Bonn: A, Alice. Hinson 3, Ethel Hanson..

chris, 7.10-1, Beatrice Rubertson; 2. Dorothy Baker & McNal

Children under Y-1, Henry Honson; 2

answer to letters sent out making for help only temperary, until now premines are posted on behalf of the plicant Hoontorprising monthly magazine of Queen's Madeline Cuthbert : 3, Dorothy Baker.

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Mr C. B. Elios retains the title of Golf Champion of Ceylon.

to pay off the remaining debt on the *Rosehill' extension to the Italian Con- vent and for other necessaries for

constructed on the site granted by the said Me Davud authorities on the reclamation ja 58 years of age.

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The priparty of the Kobe Rowing and Athletic Club, near the Pier, has broun sold

for 52.500 yan.

Dr Hartigan

Levy Hermanos,

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The foreign population of Shanghai is. F. da Cruz

calculated at 6774, as agains: 5010 at this

period last year.

Yourg Chick Shing

What Century is this?

We thought the controversy on the Century question had ended in the confuta

A hockey match at Shanghal between team representing Ireland and The World 2.67 ended in a win for Ould Treland by 3 gradation of those who maintain that this is tho

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It is understood in Ceylon that Sir West Ridgway is Eikely candidate to succeed Bir W. F. Help-Hutchinson in the Governorship of Natal.

A week ago, Shanghai was osporins ing disagrecable, wet, foggy weather. On the ovaning of the 19th inst. the fog was almost as bad as 'Lendon peculiar.'

eighteenth century. It would com not, however, for we have a letter from an anonymous correspondent stating that Dr Hartigan was incorrect when he spoke of the nineteenth century in a recent Sanitary Board minute. Our.correspond eut still maintains that the new century, the nineteenth century, will begin on the 1st proximo. We have no desire to re-open

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front of the old eite. We are informed years publican in Liverpool. His that one rowing correspondent, Rudder, returned to sea sa cond mate in a wis mistaken whan he stated that the ship, but, on coming to the Bash, he left this calling and joined the Customs. After this be held the liarse for Kowloon City Hotel, but, as he could not get his license continued on the same terms this year, he allowed it to drop. The Chairman aid the Justices had nothing to say againat the man. They merely considered that there was no need for & liccose in this locality The application was considered in private and refused on the ground mentionel

V, R. C, waŋ to join with the Royal Hong- kong Yacht Club and the Hongkong Boat Clubs in the approaching Regatta. The V. R. O. will not participate in the Regatta, but as many of the members are also mem- bees of the Boat Club, several of the old Towing men will be seen in the boats of that

Jlub.

Subscription Concert.

The following is the programme of the third subscription concert imaged by Afussm Ward and Marsh to take place tử. night;-.

PART FIEST

1. Pianoforte Doet -

Messis G. P. Lummert and A. G, Ward.

CANTON NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

CARTON, December 22. THE GOVERNOR'S YAMEN.. The precautionary measure of removing

2. Song...... The Wanderer....chubert all the house that adjoin the Governor's

Mr Alee Mar-la.

College am

To the impurity of our reader, who are Chinose, the coming sunson mentis litala. Christmas the College closes for n few days only, and the average. Chinese pupil learns that the holiday is intended to celebrate a European Festival, but what that festival is about, he knows not or has only a vague notion. Upon this religious character of Christmas it is not within our province to discours, but we cannot refrain from lateing our thoughts dwell upon the Christus to which the Europeans at home arb accustomed To the Chinese, it may perhaps be of interest to know something to us it brings solace and delight to recall of an old-fashioned English Christmas, und the deseries no dear to the heart of a Briten, memories which curry him again to happy days of his childhood. From the very Leaflint daya, Christmas has been with us a season of rejoicing. Though the mista of the conturion each year. brightened at

its end with accounts of festival meetings at the natal season, untü reach muto modern, or at least, comparatively noder

Bags over 19.1, Willis Mackin; 2, Leonard Ford 3, Stanley Ford.

Boys, 7.30-1, Willie Han; 2, Willie Retortson.

Boys under 1, James Bylo; 2, Robert McNab.

Girle Consolation Ruso.1. Alire Han-

aou, Ethel HADSUN; 3. Lily MoNah..

Boya Consolation Race (under 7).——1, Ales Robertson; 2, George Hanson; 3, James Robertson

Older Boys.1, Willie Mackie: 2, ie- and Ford; 3, Stanley Ford and Willic Hanson (doad host).

LAYS OF AN ISLAND.

No. XVII, CHRISTMAS: A CAROL

All places that this cyo of Heaven visita,

Shakespeare.

times when was colebrated that old Ave to the wise man ports and happy. fashioned Christams of which we have

heard our fathers speak tenderly and

and always with 5 Bute of

a fur

harcus,

this discussion, but let our corresponden 3. Song...' Thera is a Green Hill...Gouined | Yongin is about to be undertaken. The reverently day gone, ndver to return. Lord of The Heavens and Earth,

poople involved in the clearance have made They tell us how, as the seaster approach Whose Love Influite gave an unsuccessful appeal against the Acting-ed, preparations were made for the rotund Thy Sen to lowly birth,

•Mrs Lowson.

set abont his calculation in the following manner and he should, we think, bacon-4. Song. Oh 1 Furr, day of Spring

Mr O. H. Grace.

Stern

The N.D.L. steamer Kvuig Albert, virood that Dr Rartigas was correct: 6. Violin Solo 'Saranado Brilliante' Danel Viceroy's decision. All buildings that plum-puddings and the mystic adincomsat÷A Ginful world to save.

which left Hongkong on the 12th inst. at 4 P., Brived at Singapore on the 10th insby thus breaking, her own record for spoed between the ports.

In 1804 American trade with Formosa

was valued at yon 8000; in 1500 it had reached yon 992,000. English importe bave remained stendy, while German have fallen off slightly.. |

From the first day of the first year of the Christian Ern to the first day of the 8. Song... hundred and first year in the first coatury

;

from that day to the corresponding day of 7. Songs (a) Show-Eakon' the two hundred and first year is the second

contury, and so on. By carrying on in this way, our correspondent will see that is soch so we entor the first day of 1901 w entor the twentieth century. Or, in other woode, from 0 to 101 is the 1st Century 1 À northern contemporary expresses from 100 to 201: in the 2nd Century; and the hope that the telegraph and cable erroni 1600 to 1901 is the 19th Century

Mr L. A din Graca

My hope is in the overlasting (Daughter of Jairus)...Slačne MFG. P. Laert.

FAX:09. Cowar (6) Who'll buy my Lavender German

Mrs Badeley. Duct... Bacarolo (by request) Grund

Mts Lawson and Mr Aloe Marah. Interval of 10 minutes.

FART SECOND.

Song......Beauty's Eyes

how all were set at work peeling apples, come within ten Chinese fest of the wall picking and clean dried fruit, and a surrounding the Yauen are forthwith to be hundred other minor operations. How, on romoved. Compensation is promised.

the day before the grout Day itself, father and mother went out to buy goodly sicrea, Viceroy To continues his journey to a plump fat turkey, and a rupal sirloin of Canton. He was last reported as having beef, to say nothing of lighter delicacies galaro. And how the youngsters--we reached Haskor, so unless he makes anyoungsters, we may say, for hure not the atker detour he ought to arrive in this city done the same-ly awake fully half an before the year expires,

THE NATIVE TRESS-

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The native papers, tamembaring bittor lessor of last summer, avoid

the

the

Haydn

Mr Alec Marah. “Wilk verdure did (Creation)

Mrs Madie.

3 Song

Ever Thine

Mr E. E. Hil.

Solo

Mr L. A. de Grson.

A. S. WATSON & CO., torsions in North China will now bring The Suppression of Piracys

about the long-deforred reduction in mics Piracy being rampant ir North Chion to Europe and America,

acos arx) waterways, a correspondent writes 4. Violin Six of the eleven pirates captured by to the NC. Daily News:-There is hat 5. Song H.M.S. Plover in the neighbourhood of one way to suppress piracy in agy 988, and

that is by paying ozessional and unannouns 8. Dust.

All kinds of Goods for the Weihaiwai have been sentoused to ba shot.

present

The remainder may be banded over to the

FESTIVE Season

CAN BE VECCURED, AT

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Chinese authorities at Chefoo,

Bir G. P. Lammert.

31esers E. E. Hill and Alce Marsh.

Mis Mudie

os visita to places in which they might pass 7. Song ibly be found, by overhauling a junk er two occasionally, and by showing, generally, 8 Song Nazareth

Mr Ales Marel and Cherus.

Tony Tommy Atkins.*·

hour, which soomed au sternity, awaking the pouring of the Jovial but mysterious Santa Claus, the kindly visitor who would descend by the chimney and fill our gaping little stockings with welcome gifts. And hom at lut we fell into a fitful sleep,

We praise Thee and agnin

Jain in the Angel's Lay;; Peace, Peacon Earth, Goodwill to Moù,

The Christ was born tu-day."

God of our own dear hind,

Its storied valve and sleeps," Thou holdet in Tin Hand

The outer Tastes and deeps, The fever-stricken reef,

The treach'rous territí sea, Tho desert naked past belief,

The ice-bund estuary. What tho our fot be cut

Far from the Mother Isles,

most distars reference to "China," and ag for mandaring and their to see Old Father Christmas in the roo At doinga not the slightest notice is taken. And do we not remember how we were awakened in the small beams of the morn In order to make up for this grest defecting by the voices, sounding, ola, a sweetly

*ing now and again with a sturdy Curhat the our lives be passe polském

Tommy hins by the Taylor-Currington The performance last night of Tony!

CANTON, Tsember 26. CHRISTALAS VAY, MA

But nent of kindred'e emiles:

Is it not Britaninin's boast

On pynim lain or death-fraught coast,"

Where'or her sons may roam,

That spot to them is home?

What the no fierce world-light Be curs to a fire right,

Beats on var narnaw ways,

Our prized revard Thy praise. Be sure the role to olt

With single aim and wind, That it has passed Thy gracious will

Our various gifts to find.

Pure heart and fow desires, " --

The dying conqueror's druan→ The scorn the Truth inspires

For draughts from Lethe's stream, If that too much we ask,'

We still one player present.

Crit us at lonst content.

The other boons Thy Merey task,

and misintain the interest of their readers, in the still and frosty sir, of the Waits who Uschöne Zeit osel gu Zeit. Gake they fraely retail many things that no greated us with Christians awake, salute the happy morn. And how we fell Asleep Dacelnice Balfe respectable newspaper should ever allow to again, to awake at din day-break to hear see the light. The Hongkong Chinese the distant church-bells chiming; and how The Soul's Awakening, Haddock,nowspapers, especially the Wo To: Tai Po o rushed to our stockings to sou what presente wero lei: for us, and again how Gounod Chinese ful) we much appreciated, by the

we were astonished to find how very clever San'a Claus must de, for bed by not left us Sir Thomas Sutherland, at the ammualability and willingness to deal with the

respectable claszce.

the very things we had often said we should meeting of the P. & O. Company, said that marauders. Pirates do not come in search

like. Then, after a happy, happy morning, came this long-expected Chriatrise Dimer, a million tons less cargo had been exported of Admirals to invita ganbents. Gunbeata

the turkey and the beef, and lastly, the from India last year. The prospects re were not sent to China to grow to the hot

by forsigncis The river stetners looked witich was dimly visible the crowning hally Christmas day was observed as a holidaylum-pudding, wrapped in flame, through garding Bombay and Western India wore, -toms of harboots, dew or old, hat to protect

And in the evening, the briliantly-lighted trads and to suppress piracy as a means to Company was probably the best they have quito gay and festive, decorated with fago Christmas tree, the games and the fun, he said, highly satisfactory. UNIQUE SELECTIONS or

that and. Now us in old days, whether the given in Hongkong, and, when the excol from steni to stern. There was a large at when all our relatives joined in follity, During the mouth of November 13 pirates will be captured or not depends,lence of the pieces already submitted is fandauso at the servics bold in the Sharucen when the moun letoe was hung it all sorts of CONFECTIONERY.As of typhoid fever were notified at

not on an impossible assurance that such considered, that is saying a good deal. The chers. In addition to many representators so very frequently found themselves.

unexpected places, where cousins and sis Shanghai, 46 of malaria fever and 60 of dy- may be taken red-handed at such a plass performance, by the changing ecenery and tires from the foreign community, it inquire by accident, of courses and found it senteryall in the foreign community-on such a day, but up the thoroughness gay dresses of the characters, reninde ne cadal a ingentingent from the British custom connected with the mistletoe and incumbent upon chom to the oly Almost the whole of the cases of dysantery and vigilance of Her Majesty's naval of to a curtain safent of a pantomims at home. gunboat. The Rev. G. Basbury officiated amorous couples. And later, how we all oceral among the Indian troops.

fioara in coramand of suitably oraft and with and this impression was heightened by the The entir, under the leadership of Mr G, gathered round the roaring and split fering rule:logy, and listened to the cariest of The death is announced, at Chingford, Authority to exercise these qualities. It satchy songs end hanging. Miss Ella Car Fearon, rendered thaient help.

ghost-stories until we were afraid to lum Essex, of Frank Gillett, late of Yokohama, to be noted, toc, that piracy on any large frington, a the javaly Tony Tommy

our heads lest we should see some grinning in his 47th your. His wife and daughter left scale has been unknown in these waterski, the hero of the piece, appeared to There were two fires in the city rester goblin near an. These, my Chinese friends, CIGARS & CIGARETTES Yokohemi three rocks ago to join hus it for years past. The ships of the Chinon have found her element, and carried her day: Fatshun has suffered from another aro son of the memories which Obristtuas Oystore are Fregnoutly prescribed as a . brius to us they are memories which we nourishing diet, and occupy an important. heric. Mr and Mrs Ullett, is will be rinary did not pazul the coasts, but they are thrust with an easy confidence that contous hy which has destroyed urer would not wilting lose, for they bring the plan in the Physical's Munamenbarium, membered, were twn of the Few survivors were lown to exist, and to be available slow a how thoroughly she has studied it. hundrous This time it is back to the days of our childhood, and yet who world expect a patient to digest. if required. Hence piracy drooped and al. Mr Charlie Taylor, as Sergeant MeSpoofer, chiefly poor people who are affecta Theke that of a little chill pulsating with

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