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Fighting in Formosa.

Serious fighting is reported from For- On the 20th December, a body of soldiers encountered seventy barulita at s abia oled Tawansho, and alter severo 5ghting, which listed some ten hours, The millication of this issue conuumced about one-half of the bandits were killed. | In this affair, on the Japanese side, three at 530 jun

men were killed and three officers and viglie man were wounded.

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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Auctions.

9.30 pm. Auction of Steam Launch Tiny Fit, by Messrs Hughes Hough.

Meeting,

Notes by the Way.

lable that the teams will bo--

'LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hongkong Land Dividend.

It is intimated that the Board of

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1902,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Notable Fronch Missionary.

L'Echo de Chine records with a regrat Directors of the Hongkong Land Invest. which will be general the death, on the ment aral Agency Company, Limited, have 3rd inst., in his 6th year, of Father Porr decided, subízet to wallt, to pay a Bral Houde, of the Kiangnan mission, The dividend at the rate of 12 per cont, per reverend father came to China in 1865, and aunum on the capital of 85,100,000, in 3-" was one of the first missionarios in Ankui; » dition to the Interim Dividend adready He was a distinguished naturalist, solabrat- paid.

ed for the wide range of his travels in the pursuit of his favourite studies, tho conchig. légy of China, and tho dear family, on

Death "Rato.

The mortality statistics for the week which he published several woll-known ended 21st December show a death rate of ] worke. 16.8 per 1000 auxing, the British and

On Wednesday next, the 15th inst., a teals representing the Royal Navy will play a polo antch against the Clab. It is pre-Foreign community, and 19.3, over the whole population, excluding the Army and Navy. This compares very favourably against 17.1 and 24.9 for the corresponding period of last year, and 38.0 and 22.8 for the previous week,

*Liberty Mail is to be played by the Light, Bird

A DC. at Shanghai.

The English Mail of the 7th December was delivered in London on the 4th Jan,

Lieutammt, Tickell, of HMS Ar gous to the Eal, Taout. Geniden of the Est going to the Art vize."

Mr T. Herb, trading under the rame of F. Herb and Co., 117, Settlement, Yokohama, has been declared bankrupt.

The analyst's suput on the water une Sply of the Colony for the past month shows that it continues to be of excellent quality.

Play begins at 4 pam

Scotch Consort

POLO CLUS

Capt. Labortouche Lt. Lloyd

The Hongkong $3. Andrew's Suciety is to give a Soich Conert in the City Hall on Friday, the 25th base. (Thurns" Night). The solutsis will be Mrs 3. G. Gurdon. Mes

Biol. Mrs Wood, and Tinu. E. W.

Trefusie and He W. G. Worester, and male voice cheir, ander the conductorship of Mr A. G. Ward, will sing part songs. Mr

Details

C. H. Dale, RW.P., will play a violin sole: Mr F. Putella, H.M.S. Eugenion, a telle solo; and the Bind of HALS. Endy

on will play selections of music. of the progmume will be announced later, Sests may be booked at the Robinson Piano -

Ch Mr W. Stunet. Hatrison, local manager

4 p.m.-Meolios of Shareholders of The of the Telophone Company, has been ad-

Thiry Farm Co., Ltd, at the Committel an Associate Member of the In-The Imperial Entrance into Peking. Juny's lice

General Memoranda. SATUODAY, January 11

11a.m.-Auction of Sundry Goods, a

Messrs Hughes and Hough's Sales

Reous.

Transfer Books of The China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., albzed this data to the 16th-Inst, in- clusive SUNDAY, January 12-

Gouds

per Coronanddel not cleared at 4° p.a. his date subject to ront. MONDAY, January 13

Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders of the China & Manila Steamship Co. Ltd., at the Company's Office, Nu. 14, Des Voeux Ruad." 3p.m.--Sale of Crowns Laut. 5.80 pan-Organ Recital, in

John's Cathedral. 9p.in-Meeting of Lodge St. John. TUESDAY, January 14-

Estmordinary General Meeting of China,

sard Manila Steamship Company. Register of Shares of The West Paint Building Co., Ltd.; closed from this date to the 23rd Trust., inclusivu. Register of Shares of The II.K. Land Investment & Agency Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 23rd Inst., inclu-

give.

St.

stitute of Civil Engineers.

The revenue of the Japan Railway Company for the past half-year has reached yen6,000,000. This is the largest amoent received in a half-year since the formation of the company.

Five hundred pounds is a large sum for group of Peninsular decorations, but this was Messrs. Spink's final bid on Dec. 4 ut Glendining's for the Gold Crass, awarded to Cul 4, P. Galiffe, C.R., G9th Font, for Vittoria, Nivelle, Cydhoz, and Toulouse. the gold medal for Vittorin, the badge of the Military Companion of the Order of the

Bath, c.

Earthquakes in Japan.

According to the report of the Central

Rat Returns.

Week of Prayer,

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Last evening's meeting was led br

Rev. G. J. Williams; Captain Borson, A.

D., in the Chair, the subject being the dual. one of Christendom: Nations and their Rulers. The divisions and errors | amongst Christians; the flagrant vices of nominal Christian countries, Sabluth des During the four weeks ended Decem-eeration, and attacks upon the authority of for 30 last, the Sanitary Board's rat-cat-the Bible were considered and prayed over, chers collected 6253acts, of which number so that men might be ded not to resist 1816 werd alive, and 497 dend. During God's Holy Spirit. Prayers for peace and the previous five weeks ended December 2. butter understandings between the nations, a total of 4570 rats were collected, 1547 that righteousness might more and more

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TELEGRAMS.

['CHINA MAH, SPECIAL SERVICE} THE SHIPPING ACCIDENT AT SINGAPORE.

THE THYRA' REFLOATED.

(From Dur Own Correspondent.)

SINGAPORE, Jan. 9, 2:30 p.m.

This summer Thyrx, reported ashore yes- tonday at Palo Sumihiu, hus bugs ré-floated, She is reported to be lunking.

-ĮBLUTES'S SERVICE.]*! MARQUIS ITO DECORATED.

LONDON. 7th January, 1902. The Grand Cross of the Bath has been conferred upon Marquis Ito.

VOLUNTEERS FOR SOUTH

AFRICA.

Volunteer for South Africa are com ing forward in overwhelming numbers.

live, and 2029 dead. As the Registrar prevall, and that the divine blessing with astralia is expected to send 3,000 men,

Geral (Hon. A. W. Browin) remarks, this is an increase of 100 per cent in the nam

ber of dend rats.

Work of the Cleansing Ganga.

Financial Position in Japan.

giedoin and courage in ruling with justier. without fear or favour, might rest upon all rulers and judges of the earth. The meet ing to-morrow evening is at that the City Hell; Tender Rev J. H. France: Chair man, Mr W. J. Anstey,

Alleged Fraud.

YEOMANRY OFFICERS.

he is latus as Militia officers.

An army order vives Youmanry officerki

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.

Severe Fighting, Tho NC. Dody News), of the 6th iust., reports-A young mati named J. Heine.

Colonel Flamer ongaged the Byers under in the enydoy of Messrs Hall & Holtz, Christian Boths to the North of Aungsfoort, was arrested on board the Japanese mail South-eastern Transvaal, on the 3rd and 4th instant. The enemy was finally drives steamer Kete Marn on the 3rd hist., and brought before the Russian Consul-General, but a portion of the fores under Major the following morning. The charge agiinat Vallentin, of the Somersets, sufared him was that of fraudulently obtaining, by severoly, Major Vallentin and eighteen false pretences, two passage tekets to Japan men being killed and thirty-three sounded. on 4-bogus order ; he was also charged with attempting to defraud Hall & Holtz by issuing the order un their firin; also with

At the Sanitary Board meeting this afternoon, Dr Clark sabmitted the record of the work done during the fortnight end- Led Jáńuiry 4, by the cleansing gangs. It showed Hint 691 bases Inid been dealt with, the number of floors fumigated bad Owing to the fact that the Foreign been 1408, and the number of floors cleans Ministers at Peking lave given out theird had been 1774. There is a considerable desion to personably welcome back the Entfalling off in the figures, as compared with peror upon his Majesty's return to his old the previous fortnight, owing to the fact that there were four public holidays ducing Capital; it is stated (says the Peking curves-

the fortnight. pondent of the N-U. Daily News) that upon the advice of Prince Ching, the Era- peror will cuter Peking alone on the 7th instant, while the Emprese Dounger and the Imperial Ancestral tablets and lares and cedentedly quiet for the ches of the year,taining a quantity of jewellery from penates of the dynasty, such as have been un demand arising (says the Kobe Chung Chong and some clothing from Chang Chow. Det-Sergt. McDowell arrested the saved, will cuter Peking on the afremoonid). The advances made by the Book of of the 11thfinatant. The Foreign Ministers Japan this year have not reached half the prisoner in company with a woman who will welcome the Emperor at the Mackinpu amount usual in the past few years at this as tmvelling as his wife, in the joint Terminus, outside the Yuugting gate of season. At the end of 1808 the advances of Mr and Mrs Scott. Prisoner was remanded until an early opportunity Peking. [Our special telegram last night amounted to yend84,000,000; in 1800 to stated that both the operer and the Hin-yen111,070,000; and in 19:0 to yen109.-cout be founded sending hina to Port press Dowager lust arrived at Peking.--|000,000. Thondrance made up to the Ev., CMJ

27th inst. this year amounted to only yen46,030,000. It is believed the advances up to today will remain under yen50,000,-

The money markot continues unpre

More.

Arthur for trini.

Seizure of Coal.

A systematic system of robbing ship's

Conse-

The Weekly Roturns. Several Bour laagers have been captured in different localities, and 378 of the anomy accounted for during this week.

[DEB CNTASIATISCHE LLOYD SERVICE. J GERMANY AND VENEZUELA.

BERLIN, January 3.. The Garman Minister at Carncay, Dr Schmidt Leis, banded to President Castro of Venezuela a note containing the German demands. It is stated that this document ĝis not ai oltinuatum in the yead of inter-

THE GERMAN MILITARY

ATTACHE.

sational law. President Castro his now 000. The causes for the slight demand for hunkers of coal seems to be in vegue in the suppressed the revolution, Fernandez be money this season are various. Firstly, just now, and the Police are largely ing fully rented. tho caution taken by the banks in con- devoting their energies to its detection. sequence of the general depression of trade It seems that coal, which is about se bo put on hard ship, is weighed before it goes has operated to restrict enterprise.

PRING, January 3. into the junk, but not when it is transferred

The Commander of the German Le- from the junk to the stanice. quently a lot of coal stealing goes ongation-Guard, Major Count Montgolas, has helween the junks and the small craft ser appointed the Military Attaché of which horer continuously around them, the laration.

about 4 o'chuk. They noticed four Chinese Postal Orders in Japan. taking coal into a place at No. 34, Praya

Meteorological Observatory of Jajan, the German Newspaper for Yokohama.

Arrangements have been made for the number of shocks of earthquake felt in Japan in Uctober was 138, out of which two were early publication of a German newspaper at more er kas strong, 16 weak and 118 slight, Yokolama. It is hoped that the first num the daily average being 4.4. Compared,ber will appear on 1st March: The new however, with those which had taken place journal, which is to be a weekly, will be in October of last your the report shows cuiled the Deutsch: Rundschon (o! Japan)-over, the banks have large sans lying idle that die figure has increased by 3 times German Roviow of Japau-Captain Mal. in their safes and have not applied for help Most of the shocks warg teftar Kyushu, dung, a retired military officer, has been to the Bank of Japan, Secoully, while the and the least number in the northgensterngaged as editor. This gentleman has alcendy rieu crop has been satisfactory, the pries alwost in shocks whatorer, were felt. Those connected with the Ostaritische lead, selling with the result that their purchasing keress quite a big haul yesterday morning districts. In saka, crike central districts one experience in journalist heving been remains law and the farmers refrain from: power still remains restricted and merch shocks felt in Tokyo were chiefly caused by which paper he has lately represented in

cants refrain from replenishing their stocks depression of the sea-bed of the Pacific Berlin. Captain Maldung is expected to A. S. WATSON & CO., by a slip of the suonative strata forming - embark for Japanently this month, if he has owing to a poor demand. Thirdly, manu the bottom of the coast of Mashi, while not ready left. Deutsche Rundschan is being Returers have restricted their business in LIMITED.

those felt in the Tsugaru districts and akong started by Mr Schweitzar, a Berlin jour accordance with dead, refraints on the north-castern coasts were due to the dist, who was out hers a few years ago and operations necessitating loans. undulatis crused by slincks which had og. I wlan was mainly instrumental in starting the demand for money may, however arise at neil $100, or, failing payment, three aaronishing laxity is ofton displayed. T

Established A.D. 1841.

SPECIALITIES FOR THE SEASON,

PORT & SHERRY,

OF THE FINEST QUALITY AND

VINTAGE

curred there the previous month."

Whale in the Harbour,

A

It is thought the farmers will

Sergeant Lander and Constable Pitt came

Bast, and made enquiries, as the result of which the men were charged with unlawful possession of sixteen baskut loads (value about 820) of Cardiff seal. They were each

Witnesses Rewarded.

F.A.G. write in the Kobe Chrmi- People in Kobe samethines complain of the stringency of the Post Office Regala- tions in the matter of enching postal orders. It is otherwise in the country, whero

hear of one or two rathor remarkable cases. A postal order arrived for a foreig ner living in town down Scuth, and, pa he happened to be afisent at the time, a Ja passend friend who was living in the se house opened the letter and obtained tho

To day at the Magistracy, a very clear case of ebelteuing resulted in the conviction of two people, and an unexpect ed reward for two informaers. Mary Wilier, which ho at once took to the post

office. liams, an American Chinbae, and Loung

Phere he informed the postal Ho, both of whom were dressed European authorities that the foreigner was a friend

Shanghai exponent of German opinion, in Jau moment, North Chins. Ass statengut has been be compelled to dispose of their stocks months in gaul. The epal war forfeited, made suggestive of the existence of an anti- towards the end of the old-style Now Year, With reference to the paragraph which English feeling on this part of the local and when this occurs the money market will resume its activity. Meanwhile bus. appeared in last night's issue, a correspon.plistged supporters of the new enter dent writes tuus-You apparently seerprise it may be well to state that there iness is being conducted on fairly sound to discredit the whale story,' as I could so is not the slightest idea of antagonising lizes front the paragraph in the China Mail las British Views. We Are. authorized to night; but I assure you that the animal make this definite announcement frays the Volunteer Marching Competition. jocularly described by you as nothing else Kobo Herald) on behalf of the Yokohamo

The following is a corrected report of Fashiou, and Jumas Maveety, an Irishman of his, and, as he was away at the tinc, but a real live young whale. I first saw it promoters of the new journal, who are n JULES MUMM & Co., & Wine for coming to surface at Jardine's No. 1 Lupy turally anxious that no such erroneous idea

and thenat Alfred Holts' buoy where the should wet abroad.. Deunallyn was noored. It appeared to cause great commotion en board that ves- British Gunnery. sel; coming up quito close and apouting 4 spray of water over the vessel's bow. Channel Squadron with the heavy gans afterwarde rose in the mer-ot-war anchor age, blowing and spruting volumes of water on the three occasions I saw it come

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The official return of the firing of the

has just been made known. At times the weather was rough, while the ships had also to contend with sech disadvantages 13

a recent marching competition the Galle Volunteers →

On Saturday, the 14th December, the marching competition got up by the officers in charge of the Calle corps of C. LI. and CAV. Volunteers, Ceylon, and for which event practices during the previous work or so be taken place, was decided, the prizes being given by the three officers who organised the compaction. The C.P.RC

describing himself as a fitter, but in reality they might as well and the money over to him as the foreigner's friend. That was of no occupation, were charged with selling

all right the money wie handed over," "and" intoxicating liquor without a Hornse premisen st No. 11; Pennington Streat, the postal authorities considered their duty Sergeant Trith (No. 34) and Constable dono. The foreigner has not received the Pitt engaged a couple of British marines money yet, but he is confident it will reach In another case a postal so up to the house and purchase some hin same time. liquor, hand leg hemn marked dollar note onder arrived for the same foreignée no to pay for the drink. The house bad post office situated on a southern Island, been under suspicion for some time and Again the foreigner was absent from the

to the surface. The monster seemed to be thick and huzy atmosphere and bad light, wero ingital to compete, but unfortunately these suspicions proved correct, for, on address veu,and again fapanese in a hurry. I don't think the shallow all of which conditions; were unfavourable were unable to jnt furýard a tean. TET

water and the many strings of cables he' has to passthrough agreed with him, as he is t

to good shooting. The battleship Marose was one of about 44 miles, and each the officers if the law entering the friend different one this time - «peneñ appears to have done best with her four competing section composed of 4 files house, they found the two rings the letter, took the urder to the post office probably used to freedom. It is fortunato 12 in guns. She made. (1 hits in as unde a N.C.O. in full marching ordar, was enjoying a bottle of beer eksh. The mark and cashed it. He then deducted onu yan [nothing collided with him, for if it had it rounds, or over $2 per cent. The other required to cover the distance in us aborted dollar was found a te perch of h for his trouble and sent the amount na'to.

nest defendant, and other three full bottles the foreigner with his complimente la stil time as possible, and, in the conclusion of beer were found. The fecond defendunt another case the same foreigner had sent of the march to fire a volley at 2D surda said she paid 88 a month to first defendant registered package with money to a certain Previous to starting, each competing section for her board and lodging, and the inate place, and meeting a friend as he returned wis-inspected and points awarded for prisoner plealed a similis exeung sying from the post office, chamally mentioned the In all, he was a border at Sit a month. The fact. Oh," said the friend, it would sections of C.L.L" and one of the Artillers Magistrate remarked that it appeared as if have hoon fur.better to send the money by ontered, windditional interest was used Meventy turned a livelihood of the the porter of a steerser whom I know, as the connactition was ik considered an in-proceeds of prostitution, and fined his Well, the foreigner replied, it at be teres ps contest. Number I. section C.L.L

The package is in the hande and the first prisoner $100 with helped nus were got away at about 4 o'clock from the theeltemalive of three houths of the post office and has bean repleturei. Pavilion, and, at subsequent intervals, of 7

But his friend thought otherwise. That

would have been "What hot waxhips cash fired their frur 19in guns. about forty feet in length, and of a grey and the raroni was: colour.We may add that our correspond ent knows a whale when be seen it, having boon accustomed to them from his youth up- Winds. His testimony is valuable as cor- borating the original story, which canÈ

correcties in detail of doess.

Magnificent 23zoands and 7 hits Majestic-rounds, 7 hits. Hunnikud-22 rounds, 6 hits. Jupiter-20 rounda, 6 hits. Prince George--i rounds, hits. With the L-in, guns the Repulse scored from a tally different source. It is by 19 hits in 25 rounds, and the Resolution 9 no means unusual for whales to be seen in hits in 28 rounds. The fring with the thesu latitudes and the writer recollects in guna, a run of two minutes being seeing two near Fodro Blaren in Dece-given, resulted as kllows! |ber, 1586, both heading north-west and

Gons Rods Hits minuten, No. II, O.LI,the Artillery imprisonthent each. The second prison doesn't matter in this least, he said;" ... Ships OF THE HIGHEST CLASS IN spouting at regular intervals; but we Hannibal ...

GREAT VARIETY. IMPORTED Store to think thisis the first uecasion in the Jupiter

Mignificent... FROM THE LEADING LONDON recollection of the oldest inhabitant that Majestic AND PARISIAN HOUSES

a live whale has been soon is Bougtong Mars Harbort is a wonder duterprising John Chintzat allowed him to get off sent free.

CONFECTIONERY,

CIGARS AND

fourts reotion of ULI also took part, but proved very desirable witnesses, and as a

59 being short of the required number were econition of their help in secuting the

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can get it back. Knowing the rigidity

of post, offres, pisewhere in these matters

the foreigner smiled and "let his friend gø

ou what he thought would be a bookless

62 not placed The time was taken from the conviction, e ordered that they be award-

start umil the conclusion of the volles SIG ench, to the event of the fines bei erstid to the 1st office. What was bis

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faing, and resulted in Number I. sertion paid. Should the fines not be recovered, 10.1.1., king tinied at 12. rainutes, Ø.A.Vhe directed that the matter of suitably re 6415 minutos, numbers II. and TIT. (3.1., warding the man be brought before the 246 and 46 minutes, respectively. On the Acting Captair Superintendent of Police. The fines, were paid, we believe, later fo With 47 guns, the ships firing six guns points for inspection and shooting being

the day. of God Liver Oil, and alcor. Miss R., foroach, the Arrogant, with 63 rounds, made also taken into consideration, the result my experience of the effects of star18 hits; the Furious 73 rounde ned placed the competitors in thu folosiss if not necessitates, my ausgestion to sons who have run down or show physic bits: Minermi, a round, 18 bite The order of merit-Nombor E, OLI 1st alyiploma.'

Fastylis, firing oight 4 în, quick-fiting gunu, C. A.V., und; Number III., C., 3d made 20 hits in 35 rounds.

Number II, CL, dih.

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MAWA What Johnny! Your lese i swollen and your nose bleeding! Have you been fighting again? Little Johnnyt & No; "boen fought!!

surprised day or two later when he 'learnett

over on application and was then en ruite that the registered fetter had been handed

to its destuation by the hands of his friend's friend, the purser

"You'll be wrry some day that you didn't get erriod, if you don't. Welk I'd rat her hot he morried and he worry I wasn't. than be married and sorry I wa