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NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

closed. In addition to Wednesday the military will observe Thursday as a public lliday, and the military offices will be closed except for ingent business.

DEATH.

thing we evidently shall not now see or ROZAZIO-At his residence, No. 51, **Elgin Street, after a short illness, LINDORO

to such an extent as was seen in 1873 JERONIMO DO ROZARIO, agod 31. Deeply or in 1893. Therefore must we con-must-of-the-public institutions will be Now Year's Day being a public holiday rugoutted. The funeral-will-lewe-the- house at 4.30 this afternoon. Shanghai clude that, the panic consequences to papers please copy.

industry, while they may prove sharp for the time being, will not prove to be prolonged." It is sincerely to be hoped that this confidence will be justified by the event. Any serious and prolonged chock to America's industrial develop ment would reast upon the rest of the world, and even hers at Hongkong we would feel the effect. Consequently, apart from the natural sympathy we have with our American cousins, en lightened self-interest forces us to trust that the country will emerge from the crisis even better equipped than before to conserve and extend its great foreign trade.

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ANGLO-JAPANESE

ALLIANCE

Comment in Japan.

(From Our Correspondent.)

Toxro, December 30.. The Japanese Diet opened yesterday

THE WEATHER,

but pleasant there seems a probability. of Christmas weather having been anything that of New Year being a little more acceptable, A strong North Easter has it should succeed in closting the atinosphere until January 20. been blowing during the past few days and and was shortly afterwards adjourned of rain.

Outside in the China Sea turbulence

reigns supreme. Incoming steamers report phasised, that the Anglo-Japanese The speech from the Throne em

high seas and gales. The Et. Lucia, from

Singapore, in particular met with moun- Alliance was in a stronger position thas arrivals will all add to the record of wild tainous wayes, and we doubt to-day's over.

conditions.

CHINESE CONSUL TO AFRICA.

Wanted at Peking.

(Chinese Mail's Service.)

PERING, December 29. Lew Yuk Lin, the Chinese Consul

THE WEST RIVER PATROL The doctors, so have mentioned before, are usually ready to show that "The District Magistrate at Shiu Hing daniger, if not death, lurks in most of on the West River has received a straight what we ont, drink or wear. Now they former has been sending telegrams to the hit from the Viceroy of Canton. The luve turned their attention to playing Viceroy in which he has been asking that cards, We read-Dangers, hitherto un-some steps bo at once taken to put a stop suspected, lurk, it appears, in the inne to the present state of affairs, and arrange Ox top of its recent financial crisisceat looking playing card, and packs that that the British gunboats and destroyers America is threatened with what is much have been used more than once, are be relieved from the duty of policing the

River worse-an industrial crisis. The hotbeds of deadly microbes, which deal

The Viceroy bas informed bim, in as financial crisis caused necessarily e

forth colds and influenza to the luckless many words, that he does not understand large amount of inconvenience, and even

bridge player. This is the latest disco- wint he is talking about, and therefore be wired to the Canton Viceroy to inform very of the "Lancet," the current number had better lat matters alone. He states Lew to proceed to the Capital with ne distress, but it has been generally of which contains an article discussing further that steps are being taken by cognised, at all events in America, that a game of cards, from the hygienic point himself, the British Consul-General at this was but temporary. The question of view. Under the physically vitiated Canton, and the British Minister at that is being asked in industrial conditions of the average card party, Peking to find some solution of the circles, or was being asked when the says the writer, the vitality of the culty. The present tumult among the

characterized pople is last American mail left, is whether the bacillus is there, invades the body, and sut about suppressing this within human organism is soon lowered, the disturbance." The magistrate is ordered "empty

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little delay us possiblo,

FINANCIAL CRISIS,

Collapse of a Chinese Bank.

(Chinese Mail's Service,)

Suasana, December 29,

A Cantonese Bank of the name of Tung Tak Chan has collapsed. The amount involved is estimated at several hundred thousand taels,

A Local Collapse.

The outlook of a revival of business with the Chinese for the year which is rapidly drawing to an end does not seem at all satisfactory. Following the financial crisia which was experienced in Norchwang by the suspension of payment of a big Chinese merchant dealing in beans-in conaoquines of which the Chinese Govern- ment, for the Arst timp lent assistance to rostore confidence by ordering the Bank of the Board of Revenue to appropriate a- Targe audi ef money to settle the crisis-a big collapse occurred at Shanghai, involving not less than seven hundred thousand taale and from the above eable. Bank has suspended payment. The Book gram it may be seen that another nativo

General to South Africa, is urgently in question may be a branch bank of Tung wanted at Peking. The Waiwupu has day before yesterday, and the sun of sj1 Tack Tai, of Hongkong, which failed the hundred thousand dollars is reported to te mentioned, was financially supported have been involved. This Bank, it may

by the late Lo Kau, a very wealthy Chinese merchant of Macao, who died a week or so [Low returned from South Africa more ago, and it is surmised that his death was than a month ago. When interviewed by responsible for the firm's failure. Already representative of this paper a fortnight three native banks at Macao, owned by aya, Law said that owing to repented this wonlthy man, bave closed since his and that he would be going North directly, and his fortune, which is estimated as rests to return to Peking, he was death. Le Kau has played a very pro- unable to make a long stay in Hongkong, minont part in the Macko lottery business

A LEGAL ARGUMENT.

THE KWANGSI RIOT.

(Chinese Mod Servia)

PERINO, December 29. Chang Ming Chi, Governor of report of a riot

in the Supreme Court this morning as to Kwangsi, bis wired a

An interesting legal argument was heard whether, Lam Tung could be sued for sum

Wm. POWELL, Ld. A Fine Selection of the Choicest help. The railroads west of Chicago made a rule that the dummy in a game loudly as is good for ticir threats and lungs of money (833.55) which Cheung Sek Chan in Lang San

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soon manifests its triumph in the sneeze, the borders of his own. Jurisdiction, after wettling some private matters in the something like two million, is said to have on American industries. All over the the catarrh; and the sore throat. and leave the States working hours have been reluced Bridge-parties are, as a rule, excellent to the officials, in order that they may be mentioned, was a member of the Intel of from gambling, as the Chiness say, is never weightier natters Colony. The Consul-General, it may be con derived from that source. Money and numbers of employees have been media for the transmission of winter arranged. What will be the feelings of students sont over to America for education associated with good luck, and in the pre- dismissed. We learn that the decrease cold, or less serious influenzas. Packa to people on receipt of this instruction is in the early fifties, among whom is the sont instance, it seems to be the case. in the demand for their product Jana led for weeks at bridge parties, sooner or hand has been laid thereon and inther

of cards which have been circulating at unde clear. There is, however, agat prominent Tong Shan Yi, Minister of the

change in the tone of the press. Some Wairupa.-Ex, U. M.] ngber of Texas lumber mills to adopt lator get soiled by constant contact with heavily too, for lately there has been quite a four days a week schedule, while in the human hand, and an appating selcea change in its demands. It is quita cer-. Massachusetts a number of large indus- tion of micro-organisms. The Lancettain that the Chinese authorities buvo yet trial plants are either shutting down for proceeds to make the brilliant suggestion a hold upon the people that is irresistible, the present or running with reduced that washable cards should be intro when they like to put it into operation, and at this juncture they seem to think that duced, and says that it might even be the people have shouted as hing and as have laid off 25,000 hands engaged in of bridge should act as card washer construction werk, maintenance of the occasionally. waya, and in the mechanical de partments. This, by the way, is a Elegant Perfumes, Soaps, sufficiently complete answer to the de Toilet Waters, Hair Washes, claration of the absurd Mr Gampers, leader of the Labour Party in America, of the finest quality only,

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The Bishop of Victoria has consented to give a New Your address in the Theatro Royal un Sunday evening next at 0 p.m.

Rear Admiral C. Tamari, the Captains

from 3 to 5 p..

alleged that lie paid to the Kin Hing firm of Amoy for and at the request of Lam Tung

Me H. E. Pollock, KC, instructed by Mr

The Limchau Rebellion. A RAILWAY SIDELIGHT:

Another squabble is going on among the W, J. Daniel, appeared for the plaintiff and the trouble that broke out some months Lately there has been little said about workers on the Canton-Hankow milway Me M, W. Slade, instructed by Mr G. K.go in lanachan. It appears, however, which is leading to litigation, and to Hall Brutton, represented the defendant, that it has resulted in much trouble and publicity in the nativu papers. The whole thing is suggestive of the Chinese ways of Slade took a preliminary objection to the shed on both sides amongst these who are Prior to the opening by Mr Pollock, Mr horrors to the innocent, as well as blood- doing things.

contractor demanded that one of the sub-of China and that the cause of action sent in a memorial to the Viceroy of Can- In the sphero of the carpenters. the heating of the auib on the ground that the directly engaged in the froy. The gentry. defendant was born within the dominion of the districts concerned have conjointly contractors should spend some of his time originated outside the Colony. The ten pointing out the desolation that is and funds in aanklag furniture for his own defendant had not been a resident of following and that has followed the actions sion, and, apparently, the subordinate Hongkong for six consecutive months prior of the parties that are contending with ons obeyed the ordors. Afterwards for some The Members of the Institute of En-reason the two did not see eye to eye in was a native of Amoy and find visited villages and market towns have been de

to the commencement of the action, but another. It is said that no less than sixty ball on January 16. This function is pective work, and the subordinate was this year. Since then defendant had towns have been burnt to the ground. gineers and Shipbuilders hold their dual other matters connected with their res Fongkong first at the commencement of vastated. The momorial states that these always highly successful and is one of the moked." Though angry at what he re-returned to Amoy and visited Hongkong Every kind of distress has followed the popular dances of the year. It should be garded as an injustice, he tried to smooth

matters over, and found another sphere!

at different intervals," big succoss this year.

track of the combatants, and therefore of labour on the railway work, but not

Mr Pollock contended that the Ordinance something imperial must be done for the relied on (No 1 of 1851) did not apply to sufferers.

master.:

the defendant, as he had not visited the The memorialists, therefore, have purpose of trade, both of which were monetary assistance at once. His Colony for a limited time and for the appealed to the Viceroy to send some conditions precendent to the protection cellency, apparently, has fallen in with the the subject by the Ordinance.

"LOVE IN LOTUS LAND."

of

hold that no great industrial crisis is

His Excellen -Six Frederick Lugard directly under the control of his former threatened. They point to the immense and Lady Lugard and staff on Dec. 23 agricultural wealth of the country, theviously mentioned, the Sailor med, and again the man lost his place. visited, in addition to the hospitals pre-

The anger of the latter was not appeas past prosperity of manufacturing and Fairios Mission and Miss Byro's Refuge, Sanarting under this second dismissal, and mercantile interests and the alleged Governor, attended by Capt. Mitchell finding himself without any ments of

iden, und, though there is no definite sum Taylor, A. D. C., visited the Centrul supporting his wife and family, and, as hoj

promised, he will, we think, do something transitory character of the financial Market, No. 5 Fire Brigade Station, and pertinently adds, according to Chinese

to assist those who are in ench dire needs.. crisis, as proof that there is no catise to No. 8 Police Station.

ideas, not being able to find rice for my

Meanwhile he has issued orders to his subordinates to continue their work. He apprebend widespread industrial dis-

aged mother, he brought the whole ques An official dinner is to bo hold notion of his former relationship with his

charges them with the duty of extirpeng tress. While there may be some justi-Government House on January 2 when earlier master to light; the whole thing

The Portuguese amateur thespins pro- the robbers. Ho complains that though fication for this optimism it should-be His Excellency the Governor and Lidy has been published in the Canton news duced a musical burlesque on Saturday they appear to be successful in gotting hold remembered that America is upon the Lugard will entstinin Rear Admiral Papers and has cronted more or less evening at the Catholic Union. Thereof leader here and there, the robbers Tamari, Captain Kubota, of the exuisor stor. But to an uninterested reader the was not a very large attendance, but those ther again, and seem to be as powerful ere of a Presidential campaign. Politi-Naniwa, Lient: Commander Shikama pisade is suggestive of the Chinese ways who wore prosent had no occasion to repent ever They must, therefore, exczo cal activity usually means commercial Flag-Lieutenant Botta, Lt. Commander of doing things; apparently in matters of it. Rather the revarsa, indeed, for the end to the trouble task apparently themselves more vigorously in order to pat Farukawa, of the Uji, Mr Mashiko, great or rail they cannot without difficulty entertainment, was extremely amusing more easily imposed than discharged. dislocation, particularly in America. Consul General for Japan, Admiral go on with the work for which they aro Mr F. da Costa Ribeiro had plenty of Also the tariff question promises to be Sir Arthur Moore, Mr O. H. Rowe, paid, without in some way seeking to add opportunities in the role of "Lie!! and in prominently to the front at the election R.N., Commodoro and Mrs Stokes, Com. thereby fo their own personal advantages, every caso he made the most of them, keeping the audience well amused while le and doubt in regard to duties will have

WAS on the stage. All the performers some effect in checking production.

worked up to each other well, thus ensur Still most of the important papers in C. E. Thompson, General Broadwood, The performanes of "In Town" on Cass of which was due in large mussure to ing an enjoyable entertainment, the sac America seem confident that there is no apt. Bonham, A.D.O., Major Ross Saturday night by the Lilliputians drow the work done by Mr and Mrs E, A. §.

andor Mawley, of H.M.S. Monmouth,

Congott, of H.M.S. King Alfred, Roc Commander and Mrs Grenfell, Commander

Coloneland, Mrs Lamberty Mi Lord,

THE LILLIPUTIANS.

To-night the jaroniles make the third was as follows

Another Riot.

(Tiness Mail's service.)

PANING, December 29, Another riot is reported at Shantung

THE CAMERONS ARE COMING.

The Indian mature transport Bard-

real ground for alarm. The Springfield Colonel Martin, P.M.O., Colonel and age house and avoked the utmost o Alvos. Mr Alven was stage manager, and Province, the rinters covering several " "Republican" may be quoted to show Mrs Aitken, Mrs d'Esterre. Sis Francis disiasat. Encores were frequent and the Mrs Alves (the only lady taking part) was districts. the position taken up, at all events, by Piggott, Hon. Mr. shorne, Mr. Mrs, and Lilliputians scored numerous successes, musical directress. The casts of characters the Republican press. Our contempohe Government House party consists of

Miss Layton, and Mr and Mrs Marsus Strechinge of programme. Tuoy alago "La Sir William Burton Foreign Advisor to rary, in the course of a leading article on Sir Henry and Lady de Saumarez Air A.Pouper," which will be presented on

the Lam Pak Hong." Court Er F. Read Litho S Mes Delices; Violet Merveille time is to be considered that the country Armstrong, Hon. A.D.C.

the situation, says "The fact mean. G. Brackenbury, Privato Secretary, Capt. Tuosday and Wednesday. Oni naxt,Thurs- Captain Roberts of the Bed Haak inge, with the 2nd Battalion, Cameron‣

Mitchell Taylor, A.D.C.; and Capt. W day, Jan. 2nd, will be the first night of Kiev Maid to Sir Willian's Highlandore, la expected to arrive on the

Light Brigado Mr H. H. Remedios "Mother Goose," a 1008 New Year's pan-

Miss remains on an unquestioned gold basis;

tomime. Thlu pantomime was put on in Wu Chow Lam Pak Leng's G.0.M." Mr

daughter" Miss Charlay" Alves

1st January Australia 12 monėlis ago nad is still run OH. Osmund

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THE CINEMATOGRAPH.

The proprietors of the Hongkong Cine- Gortruies Alonçematograph wnnounce that new films will

Barradas

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that the new gold output of the world CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY ning to enormous busines. A metince The LW Ohow Miss "Lufts D'Aquino

performance of the Panto. will hp gison AND EASILY.

Pak Lin next Saturday afternoon at 3.30 p.m. who Mai QusiFa RM. Canior, proprietor of the Uni-children and amals will be admitted at Mau Tan Fa versal Supply Store at Smaldeel, nlf the usual price. Sunta can be booked To Mei Fa 0.1.0.

anys have used and sold

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etta Tavarasto shown to-night,” As the travelling agent for the Company is in Hongkong with a freal supply of films on the way to Shang bhi On Saturday evening the hall was crowded to its utmost

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trip I was, sorry to?

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the life out of medicino is

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nothing better for pugha, there is

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